W. J. Francis (1963. California Quail. June 22. McMillan Ranch, San Luis Obispo Co. case, the ♀ walked off before the ♂ drank and he ran after her without getting water. 1637 Adult pair, ♂ leading and he drank first; ♀ followed later, drank, and retreated. first. 1641. Pair with 3 chicks, still with much down but jeweled feathers partly grown over most of the body. These came directly to water with ♀, drank quickly & retreated, the ♂ following. 1646. Adult pair, drank together. 1658 A pair with 4 nearly full grown young crossed the clearing, apparently going toward the water. 1706 Adult pair, drank together. 1712 Single ♀ 1718 Single ♂. 1724 Adult pair, drank rather briefly. 1728 Adult pair, drank- together. 1730 Pair with 3 well-grown chicks, about 2/3 length of adults with definite topknots. 1731 As an adult pair was drinking (perhaps a pair previously noted) one of a group of well grown young came to water, The others hanging back - seems to be fairly noted at 1658. The ♀ attacked another female, pecking repeatedly at the back of her head, and then the other 3 chicks drank.