Grey Partridge - Hungary

Budapest had once been three separate cities situated along the Danube River with Buda and Óbuda located on the west bank and Pest located on the east bank. The three cities merged to form Budapest in 1873. The Széchenyi Chain Bridge, completed in 1849, is the oldest bridge crossing the Danube in Budapest.

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Perdix perdix - The grey partridge has the typical appearance common to the pheasant family; a plump body, short tail, and the preference to running from danger instead of flying. They have strong breast muscles to power an explosive takeoff, but those flights are low and usually of short duration. The grey partridge feeds primarily on grass and seeds. Females will add insects to their diet during the breeding season to assure a healthy clutch of eggs; up to 16 eggs can be produced, the largest clutch of any living bird.

Gooseberry - Hungary

Ribes grossularia - Gooseberries are native to Europe and Asia. The gooseberry shrub rarely exceeds heights of 2 meters and can be found growing in well drained forest regions. It produces an edible fruit used in making desserts. The fruit is usually green in color, but can vary from white to dark purple. The fruit is sparsely covered with fine hair and has a translucent skin. Gooseberries in the wild tend to be smaller than the cultivated variety and range in size from 8 to 12 millimeters.

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The Franco-Austrian War and the Austro-Prussian War brought Austria to almost total collapse. Austria was forced to seek outside help and suggested a union with Hungary. The Compromise of 1867 resulted in a constitutional union of the two countries, but allowed each country to retain its own judicial system, parliament, and cabinet ministers. The union remained intact until the defeat of Austria-Hungary in World War I. Hungary emerged to became the short-lived Hungarian Democratic Republic.