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l^he R E d-L e g g’d Partridge, from Barbary, 
I Take this Bird to be fomething lefs than our common Partridge^ fince by Meafure 
I find this to be from Bill Point to the End of the Toes 13 Inches, to the End of 
the Tail but twelve and a half, and from Tip to Tip of the Wings extended 1 9 
Inches. Willoughby^ in his Ornithology, has made our EngUJh Partridge Cock from 
Bill to Claws 14 Inches and aQi^rter, to the End of the Tail 12 and three Q^rters, 
the Breadth from the Tips of the Wings extended 20 Inches 5 by which it appears that 
this Bird is lefs than the common or afii-coloured PartridgCy tho’ Mr. Willoughby has 
given the Red Partridge of France and Italy a greater Magnitude than either this Par^ 
tridgCy or the afh-coloured one, by making his greatefi: Length iS Inches, and his 
Breadth 225 fo that the Difference in Size, as well as fome Farts of the Colouring, 
feem to make a fpecifical Difference between the Red-Legged Partridges of Europe y and 
ihofe on the Coaft of Africa.. 
The Bill is of a fine Scarlet Colour 5 the Eyes are of a Ha2!fel Colour ; the Eye-lid,, 
all round the Eyes, of a fine Red Colour j the Top of the Head is of a bright Chefnut 
Colour, which paffes down the Hind-part of the Head,, where it becomes more dusky,, 
and comes forward and forms a Ring quite round the ’Neck, which Ring is IjxDtted 
throughout with round white Spots : The Sides of the Head and. Throat are of light 
blueiih Afh-colour, which Colour paffes all round the Eyes y on each Side, about the 
Place of the Ears, is a duiky Spot y the fore Part of the Neck, below the Ring, is of 
an Afh-colour, which gradually changes on the Breaft to a faint Role or Blofibm Co- 
lour : The Belly, Thighs, and covert Feathers under the Tail,, are of a light Browm^• 
or Clay Colour 3 the upper Side of the Neck, Back,, and Wings,, are of darkifh Brown,, 
inclining to Afli-colour y the prime Qmlls of the Wings fomething darker than the 
other Feathers, edged for a little Space toward their Tips with a light yellowifh 
Brown Colour ; the Infide of the C^lls of a dark Afhrcolour, and the inner Coverts of 
the Wings inclining to Clay Colour; the Feathers that grow on the Shoulders, and 
fall between the Back and Wings, are of a pleafant Blue Colour,, bordered with a dark 
Red : The Sides are covered with beautiful Feathers, tranfverily variegated, their 
Tips being Orange-colour, within which arc tranfverfe Bars of Black, fucceeded by 
Bars of White, the remaining and hidden Part being Afh-colourj thefe Feathers faU: 
partly over the Wings : The Rump is afii-colour’d 3 the middle Feathers of the 
Tail of the fame Colour,, but darker, with tranfverfe Bars, of a duiky Colour 3, the 
Side Feathers of the Tail are half-way Afh-colour toward their Roots, the other half 
toward the Tips being of a dirty Orange ; the Legs and Feet are of a Red Colour, finer, - 
than what we fee in Pigeons 3 it hath fmall Spurs, and the Claws are Brown.. 
A Pair of thefe Birds were fent to me alive by my good Friend, Mr. Lhomas Raw- 
UngSy Merchant,, refiding at Santa Cruz y in that Part Barbary viWichXits without 
the Streights of Gibraltar y on the Atlantic Ocean. I have not heard that the Red-^ 
Legged PartridgCy either European or Africany were ever increafed in Englandy tho* 
both Sorts are frequently brought hither. They who are curious to fee what has been 
European Red Par ttddge may confiilt Willoughby's Ornithology, Pa. 167., 
Lab. 29. I need not mention Albiny. fince his Defeription is only a Tranfeript of 
Part of Willoughbf^ Account,. 
