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Feb162009

Partridge Disclaimer

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Image: a grey partridge says Hi! Caption: The views and opinions expressed in this comic are those of Paul Partridge alone and do not reflect the official policy or position of his employer, the genus Perdix, the class Aves, the animal kingdom, living creatures, The Partridge Family, Andy Partridge, roast partridge, the inhabitants of Partridge Island (both of them), Paul's stuffed teddy bear Bloopie, Tom Ridge (whose name is part Ridge), the color grey, Gandalf (formerly the Grey), Aubrey de Grey, the cast of Grey's Anatomy, grey socks, or a partridge in a pear tree.

The animal shown is a grey partridge (Perdix perdix, previously Starna perdix) also known as the English Partridge, Hungarian Partridge, or "Hun."

Here are links to information about some of the things mentioned in the comic:

The image in the comic is based on the illustration on Plate 30 of the book Evropské ptactvo (1871) by Anton Fritsch (Antonin Fritsch, Antonín Frič, Antonína Friče, 1832–1913). (That book is available online at BioLib.de.)

DateFeb 16, 2009
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