H4 THE ROCK OR BABBABV PARTRIDGE. 
witli upon the banks of t\wi Gambia, aad in tlie iskiid 
of Teneriffo. It (leligbtfi in rocky districts, and tlie 
I'Uggeil precipices of the soutliern Aljta, and seldom 
or never strays down uj>on the plains. Tlie accom- 
pauying- figure will convey an idea of the colour*! of 
this species. It is diatinguiahed from &\\ the oihera 
by the patcli of deep chestnut upon the Bides c>f the 
neck, beautifully relieved by the dear wliite spots. 
It 18 not very commonly met with in collections, 
being like almost all the hirda of southern Europe, 
more difficult to he procured than those of more dis- 
tant countries 
1'he next we shall mention is 
