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September many of the latter are almost 

 full grown. 



" Their flight is rapid and strong, much 

 like that of a Grouse j and if met with 

 in comparatively unfrequented spots, they 

 often afford superb sport." 



The cry of this Partridge is described 

 by several observers as a loud whistle 

 uttered both when at rest and on the 

 wing. 



The nest of the Snow-Partridge does 

 not appear ever to have been found. 

 Mr. Frederic Wilson informs us that " it 

 breeds on the high ridges jutting from the 

 snow at elevations of from 12,000 to 

 15,000 feet, where the ground is tolerably 

 broken and roughish, neither very rocky 

 nor on what we call * slopes.' . . . The 

 chicks have been first observed about 

 the 2oth of June." Mr. Wilson was, 

 however, unsuccessful in finding the 

 eggs. 



The sexes are quite alike. The throat, 

 sides of the head, and the whole upper 

 plumage, with the visible portions of the 

 closed wings and tail, are cross-barred with 

 black and buffy white ; and the plumage 

 is washed in places, especially on the 

 wings, with chestnut. The first ten quills 

 of the -wing are black ; and the others 



