THE GUN AT HOME AND ABROAD 
COMMON PARTRIDGE iPerdix perdix^ 
Fig. la. 
Covert from wing of female. 
Fig. 1. 
Wing of female Partridge, showing 
barred wing-coverts. 
§ natural size. 
Fig. 2. 
Covert from wing of male. 
Fig. 3. Fig. 4. 
Fig. 3. First flight-feather of bird of the year showing pointed extremity. 
Fig. 4. First flight-feather of old bird showing rounded extremity. 
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