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Sp. Char., Male. — Above, rich brownish red, mottled with 

 black ; crown, black, shading into brown at the base of the skull, 

 and mottled with black and white on the nape ; a white superciliary 

 line passing from nostril to nape ; throat, white, bordered broadly 

 with black ; upper breast and sides, reddish brown, shading into 

 white on the belly, the feathers thickly banded with black ; cris- 

 sum, reddish brown ; tertials and some of the wing coverts, edged 

 with yellowish white ; bill, entirely black. 



Sp. Char., Female. — Resembles the male; the white of the 

 head and throat replaced by tawny, without black edging. 



Length S.50; wing 4.50; tail 2.50; tarsus 1; bill .52. 



The Partridge was introduced many years ago, according to the 

 statement of the inhabitants. At the present time it is not uncom- 

 mon, but is very difficult to procure, on account of the almost 

 impenetrable thickets which abound in the localities which it 

 frequents. The specimens taken approach very closely in coloration 

 to the Bahama form, but are lighter and much less black on the 

 breast than that which is found in Florida. 



