the outer web of the exterior feather white the whole of its
length: the legs and bare fpace above the knees are blood
red.
This bird inhabits Germany, particularly the borders of the
Rhine, near Strajburgh, and lives on worms and aquatic infedls.
It is alfo at times feen in fome of the provinces of France,
efpecially Lorraine ■, but is in the greateft plenty in the deferts
towards the Cafpian Sea, frequenting the dry plains in great
flocks. It is common alfo throughout the whole defert of the
independent Fartars, as far as the rivers Kamyfchlofska and Irtijh,
but not farther into Sibiria, the plains fit for it being there at
an end; and in general it is not obferved beyond 53 deg. to the
northward*.
P l a c e .
La Perdrix de Mer à collier, Br If. Orn.
p. 546.
v. p. 14;. r .— Buf. Oif. vil.
E S S than the other. Bill dufky : the plumage on the upper
parts grey brown : on each fide of the head is a white fpot
near the eyes: the fpace between the two fpots, or forehead, is
black : throat and fore part of the neck white, furrounded by a
brown line like a collar : the breaft and under parts are whitifh ;
the quills dulky : the tail like the back : legs blackilh.
, It makes the nefl: on the fandy lhores of rivers ; and is always
found in the neighbourhood of ftreams. Inhabits Germany, and
is faid to lay as far as feven oblong eggs. Is a noify, reftlefs-
bird.
* Pv^r. Venn ant %
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Description.
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Pferdrix