. British birds in their haunts. Birds. 364^ TETRAONID^. too, when closely hunted, it takes shelter in a rabbit's burrow or the hole of a tree ; but under ordinary circumstances it runs rapidly before the dogs, and frequently disappoints the sportsman by rising out of shot. The Grey or Common Partridge frequents rich cultivated lands; the Red Partridge prefers uncultivated plains, " which summer converts into burning causeways, winter into pools of water—monotonous landes, where skeletons of sheep pasture without variation. '^^ '^^ifi^-^^ TTTK RED-LEGGED PAKTEIDGE. on heath and the dwarf
. British birds in their haunts. Birds. 364^ TETRAONID^. too, when closely hunted, it takes shelter in a rabbit's burrow or the hole of a tree ; but under ordinary circumstances it runs rapidly before the dogs, and frequently disappoints the sportsman by rising out of shot. The Grey or Common Partridge frequents rich cultivated lands; the Red Partridge prefers uncultivated plains, " which summer converts into burning causeways, winter into pools of water—monotonous landes, where skeletons of sheep pasture without variation. '^^ '^^ifi^-^^ TTTK RED-LEGGED PAKTEIDGE. on heath and the dwarf prickly genista. It delights, too, in bushy ravines, or the steep sides of rocky hills covered with holly, thorns, and brambles; and when it resorts to vineyards, it selects those situated on the sides of steep slopes, where marigolds and coltsfoot are the principal weeds, rabbits and vipers the most abundant ; " Eed Partridges are consequently most numerous in the * Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Johns, C. A. (Charles Alexander), 1811-1874. London : Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge
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