Arizona field notes / 1881
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17 June 81 15 Miles north of Tucson 6228 G. Plummer Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus 8, X/04 9jm 6229 Lophortyx gambeli 6.1X.9.8 8jm 6230 Ditto 6.7X.0.1 8jm 6231 Ditto to C. B. Cory 11.IV.49 D Parents of the two preceding. Drove to the well 15 miles north of Tucson and laid over to look for Massasa Partridges that were said to be seen near by occasionally, but could find none. While coming down a steep hill I tossed a stone into a bush below me, when two Owls as large as or larger than the Barn Owl flew up. They were much the color of the McCalls Owl. I missed with both barrels, and they went out of sight. I do not think they had ear tufts.