. Our own birds; a familiar natural history of the birds of the United States. Birds. THE ROCK PTARMIGAN. 205 gan, is found in the Eocky Mountains, in Greenland, Labrador, Norway, and Sweden. The plumage of this bird is very beautiful, and we have had occasion in another chapter to notice the singular change which it undergoes from one season to another. Dur-. Rock Ptarmigan. ing Winter that of the male is of a snowy whitene&s, with the exception of a broad band of black extend- ing from the base of the bill to a short distance be- hind the eye, and the feathers of the tail, which are blac
. Our own birds; a familiar natural history of the birds of the United States. Birds. THE ROCK PTARMIGAN. 205 gan, is found in the Eocky Mountains, in Greenland, Labrador, Norway, and Sweden. The plumage of this bird is very beautiful, and we have had occasion in another chapter to notice the singular change which it undergoes from one season to another. Dur-. Rock Ptarmigan. ing Winter that of the male is of a snowy whitene&s, with the exception of a broad band of black extend- ing from the base of the bill to a short distance be- hind the eye, and the feathers of the tail, which are black. As Summer advances the white changes into a mixture of black, reddish-yellow, and white, beau- tifully varied, and marked with bars, spots, and bands of different shades. The female differs but little from the male, in Summer, the markings being per- haps a little less distinct. 18. 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 Baily, William L; Cope, E. D. (Edward Drinker), 1840-1897. Philadelphia, J. B. Lippincott & Co.
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