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BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. 



1Rc5:^Icgget) partribge^ 



The Red-legged Partridge {Caccal'is nifa, Linnaeus) was 

 introduced into this country upwards of one hundred years 

 ago. It inhabits the western portion of Europe. The 

 adult male can easily be distinguished from the common 

 partridge by the black gorget and the flanks, which are 

 barred with black and chestnut ; irides, hazel ; legs, red. 

 Length, from twelve to thirteen inches. The adult female 

 is less in size than the male, and the plumage is duller. 

 The young in first plumage are browner below than the 

 adults, and the gorget is not so fully developed. 



