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face and neck of the male. Mr. Gould believes that these markings 
vary in depth of colour, at different seasons. 
Prarte IX. The Red-legged Partridge,— Perdix rubra,—le Per- 
drix rouge, F’r..—Pernice commune, J¢.,—das rothe Feldhuhn, G. 
This beautiful species, with four others, two of which are extra-Eu- 
ropean, differ so widely, in the possession of a spur and the habit of 
perching upon trees, from our common Partridge, that we, even we, 
are disposed to approve of their removal to a distinct genus. To the 
genus thus constituted, the term Rufipes has been applied. A more 
characteristic designation, derived from the presence of the spur, 
might, peradventure, be concocted. The subject of the present plate, 
in our opinion, too large and rather harshly coloured, has long been 
naturalized in England under the name of the Guernsey Partridge. 
It is a native of the European continent, and the Channel-islands. 
In an autumnal visit lately paid, by us, to Guernsey,* we, however, 
saw nothing of this bird; and all our inquiries led to the inference 
that, if not utterly extinct, it must have become very rare, in that 
favoured isle. It is the Rufipes picta,—Guernsey Red-foot,—of 
modern Ornithologists. 
Prare X. Black-and-White Kingfisher,—Alcedo rudis (why not 
melaleuca ?). A native of Africa and Asia; but occasionally visit- 
ing the islands of the Grecian Archipelago. Feeds on fishes, and 
lays white eggs. Resembles, in general form and structure, our Bri- 
tish species. Figures of male and female very finely delineated. 
Pirate XI. Common Flamingo,—Phenicopterus ruber,—le 
Flammant rouge, F’r.,—der rothe Flamingo, G. A strong doubt is 
expressed, by Temminck, as to the identity of the old-world and 
American species of this extraordinary bird. Should they prove, on 
farther examination, to be distinct, he proposes to apply to the for- 
mer, the term, Ph. antiquorum, and retain, for the latter, its present 
specific designation, ruber. 
These birds live on the sea-coast ; and feed upon testaceous Wol- 
lusca, fish-spawn, and insects, for the capture of which, the posses- 
sion of a curved beak and long and flexible neck admirably fits them. 
They congregate in large numbers, and breed in society. They con- 
struct, in marshes, an elevated and pyramidal nest of earth, hollowed 
* We were much surprized at the paucity of birds observed by us, during 
a fortnight’s sojourn in the beautiful island of Guernsey. The Osprey and 
the Kite were the only birds of prey, which presented themselves to our no- 
tice there: and even of the Water-birds, the individuals and the species 
were far less numerous than we had expected to find.—P. 
