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The R E d-L e g g’d Partridge, from Barbarj. 
I Take this Bird to be fomething lefs than our common Partridge, fince by Meafure 
I find this to be from Bill Point to the End of the Toes 13 Inches, to the End of 
the Tail but twelve and a half, and from Tip to Tip of the Wings extended 19 
Inches. Willoughby, in his Ornithology, has made our Englijh Partridge Cock from 
Bill to Claws 14 Inches and a Quarter, to the End of the Tail 12 and three Q^rters, 
the Breadth from the Tips of the Wings extended 20 Inches j by which it appears that 
this Bird is lefs than the common or afh-coloured Partridge, tho’ Mr. Willoughby has 
given the Red Partridge of France and Italy a greater Magnitude than either this Par¬ 
tridge, or the afh-coloured one, by making his greatefl Length 1 8 Inches, and his 
Breadth 22 3 fo that the Difference in Size, as well as fome Parts of the Colouring, 
feem to make a fpecifical Difference between the Red-Legg’d Partridges of Europe, and 
thofe on the Coafl: of Africa. 
The Bill is of a fine Scarlet Colour 3 the Eyes are of a Hazel Colour 5 the Eye-lid, 
all round the Eyes, of a fine Red Colour 3 the Top of the Head is of a bright Chefnut 
Colour, which paffes down the Hind-part of the Head, where it becomes more dusky, 
and comes forward and forms a Ring quite round the Neck,, which Ring is fpotted 
throughout with round white Spots: The Sides of the Head and Throat are of light 
blueifh Afh-colour, which Colour pafles all round the Eyes 3 on each Side, about the 
•Place of the Ears, is a dufky Spot 3 the fore Part of the Neck, below the Ring, is of 
an Afh-colour, which gradually changes on the Breaft to a fiiint Rofe or Bloffom Co¬ 
lour : The Belly, Thighs, and covert Feathers under the Tail, are of a light Browa 
or Clay Colour; the upper Side of the Neck, Back, and Wings,, are of darkifh Brown, 
inclining to Afh-colour 3 the prime Quills of the Wings fomething darker than the 
other Feathers, edged for a little Space toward their Tips with a light yellowifh 
Brown Colour 3 the Infide of the Qmlls of a dark Afli-coloar,, and the inner Coverts of 
the Wings inclining to Clay Colour 3 the Feathers that grow on the Shoulders, and 
fall between the Back and Wings, are of a pleafant Blue Colour, bordered with a dark 
Red : The Sides are covered with beautiful Feathers, tranfverfly variegated, their 
Tips being Orange-colour, within which are tranfverfe Bars of Black, fucceeded by 
Bars of White, the remaining and hidden Part being Afh-colour 3 thefe Feathers fall- 
partly over the Wings: The Rump is afh-colour’d 3 the middle Feathers of the 
Tail of the fame Colour, but darker,, with tranfverfe Bars of a dufky Colour 3 the 
Side Feathers of the Tail are half-way Afh-colour toward their Roots, the other half 
toward the Tips being of a dirty Orange 3 the Legs and Feet are of a Red Colour, finer, 
than what we fee in Pigeons 3 it hath fmall Spurs, and the Claws are Brown. 
A Pair of thefe Birds were fent to me alive by my good Friend, Mr. Thomas Raw¬ 
lings, Merchant, refiding at Santa Cruz, in that Part of Barbary which lies without 
the Streights of Gibraltar, on the Atlantic Ocean. I have not heard that the Red- 
Legg'd Partridge, either European or African, were ever increafed in England, tho’ 
both Sorts are frequently brought hither.. They who are curious to fee what has been 
faid of the European Red Partridge may eonfult Willoughby'^ Ornithology, Pat 1 67. 
fab. 29. I need not mentioa Albin, fince his Defeription is only a. Tranfeript of 
Part of Willoughby^ Account., 
