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W.J. Francis
1963.
57.
California Quail
April 29. Strawberry Canyon, Alameda Co.
feeding in a group for a few
minutes, two previously treated
pairs, plus 03♂ with Yellow♀.
1939 Green + Black copulated,
and as Green stepped from Orange
♂ pushed him from about 10
feet distance and bumped him
with his body. Red♂ feeding
separated from other, and was
chased when another male
approached him. 1945 Orange♂
and 05♀ feeding in North corner
near Red♂ (who kept his dis-
tance, but even then was chased
once by Orange), and "dust"
falling in D-1. Orange approached
05♀ once and placed a foot
on her back, but she straightened
up and both moved off feeding
after a moment. By 1950 all
pairs had retreated into cover
and Red♂ was patrolling the
NW fence.
April 30. Strawberry Canyon, Alameda Co.
0825 In Behavior Lab, one male
flew from grass inside fence to a
perch on the fence wire where he
gave assembly call. About 5 birds