234 THE ZOOLOGIST. 
Columba cenas, Linn. Stock Dove (‘‘ Blue Rock,” by error).— 
Resident; generally distributed. Potter, in his ‘ History of 
Charnwood Forest,’ says, ‘‘ Mr. Grundy has shot ‘ Rock Doves’ at 
Bardon many years back, which he thought came from the Vale 
of Belvoir. These were probably not C. livia, but C. enas, which, 
as I learn from Mr. Bloxam, is still common in Bradgate Park.” 
It is as numerous in summer as the Ring Dove, breeding in holes 
in trees. I have seen it nesting at Knighton, whence young birds 
were procured for the Leicester Museum. 
Turtur communis, Selby. Turtle Dove.—A summer visitant, 
not common, and breeding sparingly. Harley remarks upon 
its comparative rarity in the county. In May, 1881, I saw a 
pair in the rectory garden at Aylestone, evidently engaged in 
nidification. 
Ectopistes migratorius (Linn.). Passenger Pigeon.—Widdow- 
son wrote, ‘‘ One killed in Scalford village street some years ago. 
The same year I saw accounts of several killed near Liverpool.” 
[Probably imported birds which escaped from some dealer, or 
from the docks.—Eb. ] 
Order GaLuinz.—F amily PHastanipm. 
Phasianus colchicus, Linn. Pheasant.—Commonly distributed, 
resident; subject to much variety. Potter, in his ‘ History of 
Charnwood Forest,’ says, ‘‘ Hybrids between Pheasant and Fowl 
occasionally occur in Birchwood near Charley.” Lord Ferrers 
has at Staunton two hybrids between Pheasant and Grey Hen. 
They were bred in South Wood, and strayed into one of the 
Staunton woods, where the keeper shot them. Sir Arthur Hazle- 
rige shot at Noseley, some years since, a pure white variety, 
which I have, by his permission, examined. 
Caccabis rufa (Linn.). Red-legged Partridge.— Sparingly 
distributed and breeding. 
Caccabis petrosa (Gmelin). Barbary Partridge.—In April, 
1842, a specimen of this Partridge was picked up dead at 
Edmondthorpe, near Melton Mowbray: see Yarrell’s Hist. Brit. 
Birds, 4th ed. (vol. ii. p. 121). Widdowson wrote me that he 
had this very specimen in his possession, and it was from this 
bird that Yarrell’s figure of the species was taken. 
Perdix cinerea, Latham. Common Partridge. — Resident ; 
generally distributed and common. The Rey. Churchill Babington, 
