. A history of British birds . the Marquis of Hertford at Sudbourn inSuffolk; and two more Suffolk examples are recorded byMr. Harting (Handb. Brit. Birds, p. 129) on the authorityof Mr. J. H. Gurney, Jun., who considers that these speci-mens must have been turned down, or their eggs introduced,by game-preservers. Another is mentioned by Mr. Cordeaux(B. of the Humber, p. 81) as killed near Beverley aboutthree years prior to 1872; and Dr. Bullmore (CornishFauna, p. 25) cites an example obtained at KilHganoon,Cornwall, in 1865. The restricted natural range and non-migratory habits of this specie
. A history of British birds . the Marquis of Hertford at Sudbourn inSuffolk; and two more Suffolk examples are recorded byMr. Harting (Handb. Brit. Birds, p. 129) on the authorityof Mr. J. H. Gurney, Jun., who considers that these speci-mens must have been turned down, or their eggs introduced,by game-preservers. Another is mentioned by Mr. Cordeaux(B. of the Humber, p. 81) as killed near Beverley aboutthree years prior to 1872; and Dr. Bullmore (CornishFauna, p. 25) cites an example obtained at KilHganoon,Cornwall, in 1865. The restricted natural range and non-migratory habits of this species have already been indicated ;and there can be no reasonable doubt that the occurrence of VOL. III. R 122 PHASIANIDiE. these examples was owing to artificial introduction. Unlikethe preceding species, the Barbary Partridge has failed tomaintain a footing in this country, and it is thereforeomitted from the present Edition, the late Mr. Gould havingequally disallowed its claim. The figure of the bird is, how-ever, given Even less can be urged in favour of the insertion of theVirginian Colin {Ortyx rirf/mianus), thousands of whichhave been brought over from North America during thepresent century, and turned loose, without having succeededin permanently establishing themselves. This species istherefore omitted from the present Edition. GALUNM. COMMON QUAIL. 123 PHASIANJDjE.
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