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in Asia Minor, Syria, Persia, and eastward as far as Northern 
China. 
Habitat : Stony hill-sides. 
Note.—This species is subject to much variation. 
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FRENCH, OR RED-LEGGED, PARTRIDGE. wi 
Caccabis rufa (Zzvn.). 
Adult: Closely resembles C. saxatilis, but differs in having 
the feathers on lower throat, chest and hind neck spotted with 
black, the spots in front being very conspicuous, and appearing 
like a broad fringe to the black gorget ; irides hazel-brown. 
Length 12'5 to 13°5 inches; culmen 0°65 ; wing 6 to 6°25 ; 
tail 3°65 ; tarsus 1°7. 
Young in first plumage: Browner beneath than adults, 
and the black on the lower throat is not continuous. 
Distribution : Inhabits Western Europe. Naturalised in 
south-eastern counties of England. 
Habitat : Open cultivated country, commons or bushy hill- 
sides. 
BARBARY PARTRIDGE. 
Caccabis petrosa (Gmel/.). 
Adult Male: Top of head and nape deep chestnut, back 
and rump greyish-brown ; wing-quills dark brown, the outer 
webs of most partly ochreous ; four central tail-feathers coloured 
like the back, and obscurely vermiculated ; remaining ones 
chestnut; sides of head, chin, and upper ¢/roat light grey; be- 
neath, a broad collar of deep chestnut, spotted with white ; rest 
of under parts much as in C. rufa ; bill, legs and feet scarlet ; 
irides hazel. Length 13 inches; culmen o'9; wing 6 to 6°5 ; 
tail 3°75 ; tarsus 1°85. 
Adult Female: Differs from the male in being a trifle 
smaller, in having a less extensive collar and being generally 
rather duller. 
Distribution: Resident in Southern Europe and in 
Northern Africa. 
Habitat: Open, uncultivated localities. 
