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the yellow-brown shoulders have blackish spots. On 

 the sides of the neck three to four white and black 

 bars. 



Is rare in Scandinavia, and appears to be killed ac- 

 cidentally at irregular seasons. Strange to say, two 

 were shot up at Quickiock, Lapland, in 1811, and in 

 1863 I received a third specimen from that place, killed 

 in July. 



The Turtur gelastes, Tern., has been twice killed in 

 Sweden, once up at Petea, Lapland. This is considered by 

 Swedish naturalists as a distinct species. I, however, follow 

 Dr. Bree, and think it is nothing more than a large variety 

 of the common turtle-dove, with redder coloured abdomen. 



DIVISION 2. AUTOPHAGI. 



The young of which can more or less feed themselves from 

 their birth. 



OEDEE 3.- 



Easores. 



Wings and tail short (with few exceptions) ; beak short, 

 convex above, often furnished with a cere at the base ; legs 

 and feet strong, peculiarly formed for scratching and 

 perching. Tail with fourteen to eighteen feathers. 



Gen. Perdix, Lath. 



Bill short and strong, naked at the base; tarsi and 

 orbits naked ; tarsus in the male with a hind spur ; body 

 round and plump. 



154. PERDIX CINEEEA, Lath. Eapphona. The Partridge. 



D. F. 



Length 1 ft.; forehead, sides, and throat rusty red ; 

 neck and upper breast grey watered; shoulders and 



