THE 



Violaceous partridge. 



Generic Character. 



Eyes (generally) bounded, either above or on one 



fide, by a granulated red fkin* 

 Bill convex, fhort, and ftrong. 



Specific Character, &e. 



VIOLACEOUS - BLACKISH PARTRIDGE 

 with a call: of green, ferruginous -brown 

 wings* and compreffed, upright, ferrugi- 

 nous-red crefL 



LESSER-CROWNED PIGEON. 



Lath, Syn. vol. 2. p. 622, 



The numerous genus Tetrao, comprehending all the 

 fpecies of Grous, Partridge, Heathcock, &c. belongs 

 to the order called Gallina, or fuch as in their general 

 characters and appearance make fome approach to the 

 common Cock, or Phafianus Gall us of Linnseus. By 

 far the major part of the Tetraones are exotic birds ; 

 and indeed mod of them are extra- European birds. 

 The prefent fpecies, exclufive of its unufual colour and 

 peculiar elegance, is likevvife remarkable for being one 

 of the rareft of the genus : it is alfo to be obferved, 



F % that 



