PARTRIDGES 1 5 1 



on stacks have been reported, and one case of nest- 

 ing in a tree {Field, May 29, 1897). These birds 

 will perch on fences and low boughs. I have heard 

 of one that was caught in a pole trap. 



The average weight of a Red-legged Partridge 

 is from 16 to 18 oz. In Dec. 1879 I shot one at 

 Northwold, near Brandon, which weighed 22 oz. 

 One of 23 oz. was killed in Essex {Field, Nov. 19, 

 1881), and one of 25 oz. at Planworth, Norfolk 

 {Field, Nov. 26, 1881). 



Ohs. — The Barbary Partridge, Caccahis petrosa 

 (Gmelin), having the nape and collar brown instead 

 of black, has been shot at Edmondthorpe near Mel- 

 ton Mowbray ; at Sudbourn, Freston, and Ipswich ; 

 at Beverley, Yorkshire ; and at Killiganoon, Corn- 

 wall ; but the occasional occurrence of this species 

 in England is due to the fact that birds have been 

 turned out or eggs have been imported as those of 

 the Red-legged Partridge, and hatched out here. It 

 has no claim to be included amongst British birds, 

 except as an introduced species. 



Amongst other imported "game-birds" may be 

 mentioned the Virginian Quail {Ortyx virginianus), 

 of which an account is given below ; the Andalusian 

 Hemipode {Turnix sylvatica) (see p. 155) ; the Hazel 

 Grouse {Tetrao honasia), nine of which were turned 

 out by Colonel Cooper at Markree Castle, Co. 

 Sligo ; the Francolin {Francolinus vulgaris),^ thirty 



1 See Lilford " On the proposed acclimatisation of the Francolin," 

 Field, April 1.3, 1878, in which the results of his experiments with the 

 Virginian Colin are also given, and a plan put forward for the intro- 

 duction of the Hazel Grouse. 



