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Published by (he Society on the first of March, June, September and December 

 Vol. XI JUNE, 1909 No. 2 



The '^Hungarian Partridge" — the Gray Partridge. 



{Pcrdix cincrca.^ 

 By Waltkk H. Rich, Portland. 



For the purpose,^ of advancing the interests of our supply of game 

 and its protection and propagation, a number of local sportsmen 

 have formed a society under the title of "The Cumberland County 

 Fish and Game Protective Association." As first fruits of their 

 endeavors, and as earnest of their intentions, they have imported and 

 liberated in five or six colonies in the neighl)orhood of Portland, 

 fifty pairs of "Hungarian Partridge" {Pcrdix cincrca) , generally 

 considered the prime game bird of luirope. 



The societ)'' has secured the passage of an act establishing a 

 close time of four 3'ears, with the proper penalties for non-observ- 

 ance thereof. 



In its numerous species and varieties the race is scattered all 

 through temperate Europe, prospering best in its milder regions and 

 shunning extremes of either heat or cold. Its range extends from 

 southern Scandinavia and England on the north and west, Naples 

 on the south, eastward through Persia, India and Tibet, to China. 



