ALLEN S naturalist’s HBRAR'y. 
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Finn Forests, that orie particular spring he shot no less than 
wen y nme. Ihis, in a country where nearly everyone carries 
a gun, will give some idea of the havoc that is thus annually 
made amongst these noble birds. ^ 
‘ ^^11 northern parts of Scandinavia the Canercali is 
generally shot at the Lek-sfiilk with a small pea-rifle- but 
m the south the shot-gun is almost universally used for the 
purpose. ^ 
Nest.~SimiIar to that of the Black drouse. 
EffgSj— Like those of the Black Grouse, but larger. Axis 
2-2 inches j diam., 1-6. 
FAMILY PHASIANIDAL 
THE PARTRIDGES. SUB-FAMILY PERDICINAL 
The Partridges are distinguished from the Pheasants by their 
shorter tail, which is much shorter than the wing. The first 
quill is equal to or longer than the tenth. 
THE CHUKOR PARTRIDGES. GENUS CACCABIS. 
Caccabk, Katip. Naturl. Syst. ji. 183 (1829). 
Type, C. saxatilis (W. & M.). 
I. THE RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE. CACCABIS RUFA. 
Tetrao rufa, Linn. Syst. Nat. i. p. 276 (1766). 
Perdix rubra, Macgill. Brit. B. i. p. 215 (1837). 
Caccabh rufa, Dresser, B. Eur. vii. p. 103, pi. 471 fia i 
i B O.U. List Brit. B. p. 141 (1883): Lilfo'rd,' 
Col. hig. Brit. B. part viii. (1888); Grant, Cat. B Brit 
Mus. xxn. p. ir8 (1893); id. in Allen’s Nat. Libr. ix' 
p. 96 (1895). 
Perdix rufa, Saunders, ed. Yarrell’s Brit. B. iii. p. iic ('1883') • 
Seebohm, Hist. Brit. B. ii. p. 457 (1884); Saunders; 
Man. Brit. B. p. 489 (1889). 
