84 THE HOCK OR BARBARY PARTRIDGE. 
with upon the hanks of the Gambia, and in the island 
of Teneriffe. It delights in rocky districts, and the 
ragged precipices of the southern Alps, and seldom 
or never strays down upon the plains. The accom- 
panying figure will convey an idea of the colours of 
this species. It is distinguished from all the others 
by the patch of deep dies in at upon the sides of the 
neck, beautifully relieved by the clear white spots. 
It is not very commonly met with in collections, 
being like almost all the birds of southern Europe, 
more difficult to be procured than those of more dis- 
tant countries. 
The next we shall mention is 
