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alan Brooks.
BOB-WHITE
Published by the National Association of Audubon Societies
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No. 4 Bob-White
Length 10 inches
This well-beloved bird needs no introduction to
the greater number of the American people, for
he is known and held in high esteem, not only by
those who love to go afield with dog and gun, but
by farmers, orchardists and all lovers of the out
of doors. His cheery call, floating across the
greening fields of early spring or the crosty fields
of autumn, always arouses a happyo response in
the minds of those who hear its
Bob-white is an extremely social bitd. He not
only loves the society of his kind, which is evi-
denced by his interesting family difs and habit of
living in covies, but he also loves the society of
man wherever conditions are made favorable for
his existence. To the farmer and onchardist he is
an invaluable friend in helping to keep down the
great army of insect-pests.
The nest of the Bob-white is fade of grasses
and is placed on the ground in a wide variety of
situations. There are from ten tg eighteen white
conical eggs.
Classification: Order Gallina. Family Odontophoride.
Scientific name: Colinus virginianus.
Range: Eastern North America from the northern
tier of States and southern Ontario to Florida and
Texas.
No. 4 from set of 50 Winter Birds of the Northeastern United
States. Published by the National Association of Audubon So-
cieties, 1974 Broadway, New York City. Price per set, in a box,
$1.00 post paid.
