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Fam. Phasianid^. 

 Genus PHASIANUS. PHEASANT. 



112. PHASIANUS COLCHICUS. COMMON PHEASANT. 



Phasianus colchicus, Linn., Briss., Lath., Raii. 



Faisan vulgaire, Tetnm. Man. d'Ornith. 



Common Pheasant, Lath. Syn., Mont. Ornith. Diet., Bewick's Br. Birds, Selby's Illus. Br. 



Orn. 



In Northumberland, the ring-necked variety is now the prevaihng breed. 



Fam. Teteaonid^. 

 Genus COTURNIX. QUAIL. 



113. COTURNIX VULGARIS. COMMON QUAIL. 



Coturnix vulgaris, Flemm. Br. Anim. 

 Perdix coturnix. Lath. 

 Tetrao coturnix, Linn., Raii, Briss. 

 La Caille, Temni. Man. d'Ornith. 



Common Quail, Br. Zool., Arct. ZooL, Lath. Syn., Mont. Ornith. Diet., Seiviek's Br. Birds, 

 Selby's Illus. Br. Orn. 



The Quail is now a bird of rather rare occurrence in the northern counties, and few 



bevies are now seen, even upon grounds where formerly they used to be abundant. I am 



informed that it still breeds near Cleadon, in the county of Durham ; and a nest with eggs 



was obtained by Mr. Geo. Wailes, from near Denton, last summer. 



Genus PERDIX. PARTRIDGE. 



114. PERDIX CINEREA. COMMON PARTRIDGE. 



Perdix cinerea, Raii, Lath., Selby. 

 Tetrao Perdix, Linn. 

 Perdrix grise, Temm. Man. d'Ornith. 



Common Partridge, Br. Zool., Arct. Zool., Lath. Syn., Mont. Ornith. Diet., Bewick's Br. 

 Birds, Selby's Illus. Br. Orn., Flemm. Br. Anim. 



Genus TETRAO. 



115. TETRAO TETRIX. BLACK-COCK. 



Tetrao tetrix, Linn., Lath. 

 Urogallus minor, Raii. 

 T6tras birkhan, Temm. Man. d'Ornith. 



Black Grous, Black Cock, or Black Game, Br. Zool., Arct. Zool., Lath. Syn., Mont. Ornith. 

 Diet., Beiuick's Br. Birds, Selby's Illus. Br. Orn. 



Genus LAGOPUS. GROUS. 



116. LAGOPUS SCOTICUS. RED-GROUS. 

 Lagopus Scoticus, Flemm. Br. Anim. 

 Tetrao Scoticus, Lath. 

 Tetras rouge, Temm. Man. d'Ornith. 



Red-Grous, Br. Zool., Lath. Syn., Mont. Ornith. Diet., Bewick's Br. Birds, Selby's Illus. 

 Br. Orn. 



