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the marsh by the carriers to Louth for sale, but, their 

 rarity and value not having been recognized, were 

 either eaten or destroyed. Professor Newton says 

 (Ibis, vol. vi. p. 205) that a male and female were shot 

 on the 25th of May at Leake, in South Lincolnshire, 

 out of a flock of thirteen. 



The only three specimens taken in Holderness, 

 besides another shot at Hu^manby near Filey, were 

 obtained by Mr. Boulton for his collection. On the 

 19th of June, 1863, five were shot from a flock of 

 nineteen near Scarborough. 



134. PERDIX RUFA, Latham. Red-legged 

 Partridge. 



The Red-legged Partridge is fortunately only an 

 occasional wanderer into North Lincolnshire*. I have 

 seen birds that were shot in the neighbourhood of 

 Ashby, near the river Trent. 



135. PERDIX PETROSA, Gmelin. Barbary Partridge. 



A fine specimen of this African species was shot 

 near Beverley about three years since. Mr. Boulton 

 saw and examined it in the flesh. 



136. PERDIX CINEREA, Latham. Common Partridge. 

 Generally distributed. A covey or two are annually 



* In Norfolk, now that u driving " is the generally adopted 

 system of shooting, the "Red-legs " show the best sport. 



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