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RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE. 



tridge is chestnut ; the head and neck are brown ; the 

 under parts are pale grey, grownig Hghter lower down. 

 The feathers are beautifully marked with fine bars 

 and streaks. On the belly are two large chocolate 

 marks. 



They have been made very tame in confinement. 



RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE. 



PERDIX RUFA. 



Family Phasianid^. Genus Perdix. 



French Partridge — Guernsey Partridge. 



The Red-legged Partridge is supposed to have been 

 introduced into England (from France probably) in 

 the reign of Charles II. At a later date large numbers 

 of eggs were imported by several noblemen, and the 



