THE 
RED PARTRIDGE. 
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GENERIC. ‘CHARACTER. 
Bill convex, moderately stout. 
Nostrils surrounded by a rising margin. 
Orbits papillose. : 
: Hee: naked, and generally spurred. 
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SPECIFIC CHARACTER, Be. 
Ash-grey Partridge, with white throat bounded 
by a black crescent ; the sides of the body 
barred with black crescents, and red bill 
and legs. 
Greek or red Partridge. 
; Lath. syn. 
Red-legged Partridge. i 

This elegant bird, which is somewhat larger than 
the common or grey Partridge, is a pretty general in- 
habitant of the Old Continent, and is principally ob- 
. served in dry, rocky, woody, and mountainous regions. 
It is particularly common in Greece and the Grecian 
islands; and occurs, with some variations, in many 
of the more northern parts of Europe, but is not a | 
native of our own island. It is of a gregarions nature, 
and is often seen in vast numbers on the same spot. 
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