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The foreign game introduction program, ......... ccc cece cececeseee Si 
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The red-legged partridges toe Europe... 
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Taxonomy and distribution... 
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The red-legged nartpidges of “Spain. a, a ER WTA Gis cite aA aoe vere eae AT ste 
Distribution and relative abundance.... 
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Subspecies differentiation......... 
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Plant foods....cceseeees 
Animal foods......... 
Food by seasonS.....ccecesces 
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Movements and feeding habits.......000. 
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WACDHES ES lise suc cals Se eia no. SOc a et ate cg Gla ard Srna ete aa ea tetetee MLO 
Resting and Barat is isis ta Dae oa ee Raed Ca aatete tase LO 
Nesting.. Ey a bascanralte do Sbance og era ehedsrelaste lene rete era se ole eceraten anata abuse aaa Le 
Renestinela Para Beaceh eG ese cdtakee tens, tas Cue te ee EES RUNS Mend aig Jpety! a Mad 
Eggs...--. eine e Re atte a eater ate i-iheatera a Ste Oe Gap k. cet e een ed 
Brooding and peerings i Getat hgh na sis ease we aeons 
Greear Lousnes so yi2 4 ad on soe ele foetal ee tran Peta dene eee LO 
Psychology and behavior.......ccceccccccecccnvssennvce 18 
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Tnterbreeding iad es sh cats vais alesse eta eee, Lo 
Weather and climatic analogueS.....scccccscsccccccccsercces LY 
Precipitation tolerancesS.......cccccesccscccccccceseee LY 
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Sek eke ee Ce ea ies 19 
Humidity......e.ees elipasakaiten bodies a Sucbes thas aternete bate = ew 
Effect on the Se tht eat Bnd dea 20 
Snow..... Meg ate, ot a eartah eat oie ale arte a ica SeeTRCA UE AARNE GRRE ATS Ra, ILO 
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