THE CHUKOR. 



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below the black throat band, and the Barbary Partridge 

 (C petrosa) of N.-W. Africa, Sardinia and Greece (and the rock 

 of Gibraltar), wanting the black neck and throat band, with grey- 

 throat and a broad white-spotted chestnut gorget. Lastly, 

 a fine Black-capped Chukor (C. melanocephala) occurs in the 

 Arabian hills, notably between Mecca and Jeddah. No doubt, be- 

 sides these the P. Z. S. gives us a brilliant fancy sketch of a bright 

 Blue Chukor (C. yemensis), said to have been shot by Dr. 

 Nicholson near Moosa, 20 miles eastwards of Mocha ; but, 

 remembering Artamus cucullatus, I looked into the matter, and 

 at once discovered by comparison with the description (P. Z. S., 

 185 1, 128) that the bird was really nothing but C, melanoce- 

 phala. 



