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to its habits, especially the Jura, the Hautes Pyrenees, aud the 

 Alpes Mari times. I do not think it can be called common; 

 in fact no game bird is common in France, except where 

 strictly and artificially preserved ; but I found a fair number 

 of these Bartavelles for sale in the Paris poulterers^ shops in 

 November, which I was informed came principally from the 

 South. In Switzerland the Bartavelle is found sparingly in 

 the mountains ; and I think that the frontiers of that Republic 

 and the State of Baden are about the limit of its northern 

 range. I believe (but here I speak under correction) that the 

 present species is met with throughout the mountains of 

 Southern Germany, the Tyrol, and Styria. I have specimens 

 from the latter province. I am not aware that it is found in 

 the Carpathians, though it is probable that it exists in the 

 eastern portion of that chain. Perdix cinerea is the Partridge 

 of Germany, generally speaking ; I do not know that Caccabis 

 rufa is indigenous in any part of that country, though it has 

 spread into Belgium and some portions of the Netherlands. 

 Returning to Italy, we find C. saxatilis more or less common 

 throughout the Alps and Apennines, becoming more common 

 as we go southwards. C. rufa is found also in many parts of 

 Italy, notably in Tuscany, but decidedly becomes scarce in 

 the southern provinces. I never met with a specimen in the 

 markets of Naples. Perdix cinerea is found in the plains 

 throughout Italy. In the islands of the W. MediteiTanean 

 C. rufa is found in the Balearics, where it is the only species 

 of the family, as I believe is the case in Corsica and Elba. 

 In Sardinia C. petrosa is the only species found, whilst in 

 Sicily, in spite of the assertion of Monsieur Malherbe, no 

 Partridge but C. saxatilis is indigenous ; and I am not aware 

 of the introduction of any other species into that island. In 

 the Ionian Islands, Styria, Dalmatia and throughout European 

 Turkey, C saxatilis {%\\e graca) , and Perdix cinerea are, I 

 believe, the only species ; and I think I am correct in 

 stating that the latter is the Partridge of the Danubian 

 principalities. In European Russia, as far as I can find out, 

 no species of Caccabis is found, whilst, on the other hand, 

 Perdix cinerea is in some places very abundant. 



