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SCOI.OPAX MINOR. 
.same passes throno-h the eyes to the hindhead, curvi»r| 
under the eye ; from the hack to the nuliments of 
tail, runs another of the same tint, and also on the sid'’ 
under the wing's ; the throat and breast are considcraH* 
tinged with rufous ; and the quills at this age arc j*'-* 
bursting from their light blue sheaths, and app^^ 
marbled, as in the old birds ; the legs and bill are of * 
pale purplish ash colour, the latter about an inch lofl- 
When taken, they utter a long, cleai-, but feeble pelf'' 
not louder than that of a mouse. They are far inferio^ 
to young partridges in running and skulkiniTj ao^’ 
should the female unfortunately be killed, may easil^ 
he taken on the spot. 
