THE COM»rOJr PARTRIDGE. 
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Varieti'^a of the partrltlj^e frequently occur, the 
mejst coiumon are those varied with wliite^ which 
sometimes prevails tlirough a whole covey. Speci- 
mens entirety of a creRni-cc)h>ur are alno not unfrc- 
quetit, and here, although t)ie lint may he ^aiti to be 
uniform, the variou'f mnrkings of t!ie plumaije appear 
conspicuous in <hffiTi;nt lijihta, as tf from a variatiuii 
of the structure of llie fu-athern. But the most cu- 
nous variety of the partridge is one which^ by many 
fluilinrsj has been thought to he distinct— the Perdix 
mminna* We have given a repre'^entation of this 
varu'ty on our nex:t plate, from a specimen ia the 
Edinburgh Museum. 
THE MOUNTAIN PARTRIDQE. 
Perdix einerm — mr. Montana. 
PLATE H. 
This variety baa been said to be more frequently 
found in alpine districts than in lowlaiidw, hut they 
are known to tninjjle occasionally with ttioae of com- 
mon plumage. The colour ia remarkahle to be aa- 
^umnd a* a variety, though it la often, we may say, 
generally mingled with whitisli or reddish-white. The 
whole plumage U of deep sienna-brown, and this 
colour, somewhat Sike that of the common grouse, 
prevails tn many speclea entirety upon ihe breast^ 
