THE GAME-BIRDS AND RAILS 
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female friends join company” and march away. The caper- 
callie is jealous of trespassers on his domain, and instances 
are on record where people have been attacked when so 
infringing. 
Like the capercallie, the Blackcock must be sought in 
the woods, whence he sallies, forth to the moors and stubble- 
fields to feed. The Grey-hen, as the female of this species 
is called, lays from six to ten eggs, of a buff colour, spotted 
with rich brown : both in number and colour they resemble 
those of the capercallie. - -,4 
Partridges. Quails, and Pheasants. 
The birds which come under this head are so many 
in number they may be reckoned by the hundred, and 
include several forms of exquisite beauty. The legs of 
many are armed with formidable spurs, with which the 
males, who are exceedingly pugnacious, fight furiously with 
their rivals for the possession of some coveted female. 
Of the more conspicuous forms we may mention the 
Red-legged and Common Partridges. In England the 
former is known more generally as the French Partridge 
— why, it is hard to say. It is a native of South-eastern 
Europe, whence it was introduced towards the end of the 
eighteenth century. It is a handsome bird, but not in high 
favour with sportsmen, since it prefers to escape by run- 
ning rather than by flight. 
Photo by IV, P, Dandoy F,Z.S. 
GOLDEN PHEASANT 
T/iis bird is moulting. In full dress the cape seen 
in the upper figure is golden ix)ith bJue-hlack bars 
GOLDEN PHEASANT 
This bird is often kept in a'viaries^ on account of its magnificent livery 
