FRENCH PARTRIDGE. - 109 



above described specimen was a female, and it may 

 be stated, that all those which have been met with 

 in autumn were of the same sex. In the male the 

 chin and throat are brownish-black, forming almost 

 a cross in the pale space of the female, the ends of 

 the cross turning up to meet the stripes from the 

 gape; the markings above are more distinct, and 

 there is more chestnut in the tints, particularly on 

 the flanks and sides of the breast ; the breast itself 

 is pale reddish wood brown, without spots. 



In all our modern works on ornithology, we have 

 a few birds among the Rasores included, which 

 have been introduced from other countries, and of 

 which some have in a manner completely naturalised 

 themselves and are generally distributed, being as 

 hardy as many of the truly indigenous species ; but 

 there are also others, which, though they thrive 

 comparatively well, yet require considerable atten- 

 tion, and continue very local and limited in their 

 range; and while it becomes necessary to notice 

 these, it is scarcely right to hold them in the same 

 place with our indigenous game. 



THE RED LEGGED OR FRENCH PARTRIDGE, PER- 

 DIX RUFA, Is a beautiful bird, and, in our park 

 preserves, will make a most interesting addition or 

 variation to the naturalist, though, from the expe- 

 rience which has been already had, it is not in 

 request as a bird of game to the sportsman, nor is 



