106 THE ROCK OR BARBARY PARTRIDGE. 
with upon the banks of the Gambia, and in the island 
of Teneriffe. It delights in rocky districts, and the 
rugged precipices of the southern Alps, and seldom 
or never strays dovra 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 chestnut 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 southem Europe, 
more difficult to be procured than those of more dis- 
tant countries. 
The next we shall mention is 
