The New^Eiiglafid Partridge^ 



Numb. XXVIII. 



THIS Bird is not fobig as our common Partridge ; its 

 Bill is fliorc, black and crooked like that of a Par- 

 tridge's ; the Eyes large ; the Irides yellow ; the Head, 

 Back and Wings are coloured nearly refembling that of the 

 red-legg'd Partridge, but more motled with black on the 

 Back, and white on the hind Part of the Neck ; the Breaft 

 and Belly are of a yellowilh Colour with tranfverfe Lines 

 of black; the Thighs and lower Part of the Belly near 

 the Tail are yellowiili and fpotted with redifli brown ; the 

 Tail is fliort and brown after the manner of a common 

 Partridge ; the Legs and Feet are of a light brown Colour ; 

 the Claws black. Thefe I had from William Lydal Poul- 

 terer, who bought them of a New-England Captain, who 

 brought them out of that Country. I fed them on Wheat 

 and Hemp-feed for fome Time, which they feemed to like 

 very well. The Right Honourable Thomas Lord Trevor 

 kept them with his Pheafants a long Time after. 



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