. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. 8, tllCy MlCITaKc Itl lie lapse of a iiiin'ate at, and ilniBti's with • procest', whk;ii 'jtily caillic i- t*iio\vii up. (c appciimncc would ;ony of pao^ion. At jrbed., and it \h not contains frun\ six to is still found on the ngland, and with the .en annually to spend NATURAL IlISTOHY. r,-2:> (Or. Aayiis, a Hnre ; iravi, a loot; the ). ScotlcuB (Lat. Scotch), the Red Grouse. The Red Grouse has heen found wild on the ('onti- nent, hut seems to contino itself exclusively to the
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. 8, tllCy MlCITaKc Itl lie lapse of a iiiin'ate at, and ilniBti's with • procest', whk;ii 'jtily caillic i- t*iio\vii up. (c appciimncc would ;ony of pao^ion. At jrbed., and it \h not contains frun\ six to is still found on the ngland, and with the .en annually to spend NATURAL IlISTOHY. r,-2:> (Or. Aayiis, a Hnre ; iravi, a loot; the ). ScotlcuB (Lat. Scotch), the Red Grouse. The Red Grouse has heen found wild on the ('onti- nent, hut seems to contino itself exclusively to the heaths of Scotland, Wales and Ireland. In these places it is very luiinerous, associating in flocks or "packs," and together with the black grouse is eagerly pursued by sportsmen, who are frequently baffled by the shy and wary habits of the birds. The nest of the lied Grouse is formed of heath and grass carelessly heaped together on tl\e ground under the shelter of some low shrub. The yoimg are fully fledged by A\igust. THE rTARMIQAN. The legs and feet of the Ptarmigans are thickly covered with hair-like feathers reaching as for as the claws. Their plumage beai-s a singular analogy to the fur of the ermine and some other quadi-u])ccLs, as it changes in winter froin a rich almost tortoiseshell colour to a pure white.^ The common Ptarmigsvn inhabits the northern i)arts of Euroi>t' and America, and is also found in the north of Scotland, jjrincipally among the mountains. The colour of the bird is so similar to that of the mossy and lichen-covered rocks. 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 Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889. London : G. Routledge
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