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W.J. Francis
1963.
California Quail
Aug. 10. Strawberry Canyon, Alameda Co.
1939 A cock chased another from
E-9 across clearing into E-5.
1941 φ3♂ to dust bath after
chasing another ♂ near instrument
shelter; this ♂ was partially the
one chased from E-9 at 1937.
Green brood feeding at edge of
weeds in D-5. 1948 Orange
♂ in dust bath, chased one of
the Green chicks away; an Orange
immature also dusting, the
other feeding in D-3. 1954. φ3
♂ came near dust bath and
was chased about 15 feet by Orange
♂; he then chased two of the
Green chicks in D-6, 1955.
Orange ♂ chased a group of
Green chicks then chased
Green ♂ into the weeds.
1957 φ3♂ to dust bath. 2003 Red
♂ and Yellow ♂ feeding in center
near Green brood with no interaction,
then the pair dusted in the dust
bath. 2004 Red-Yellow pair re-
turned to E-8, followed closely by
4 Green chicks. 2005. φ3♂ to
water to drink, then to dust
bath again. 2008 φ3♂ after
perching on the small aistle-
187,