. Prairie and forest: a description of the game of North America, with personal adventures in their pursuit. Hunting; Game and game-birds. HABITS OF THE RVFFED OROUSK 211 handsome and upi-ight in form, of a beautiful rich chestnut- brown color, variegated with gray and dark spots, and pen- cilings on the back, breast, and neck. The tail is gray, with a black bar across it near its termination, and is gen- erally carried open, like a fan. On the top of the head there is a slight crest, and down each side of the neck are curious fan-shaped tufts of glossy black velvet-looking. RUFFED GKOBSE. fea
. Prairie and forest: a description of the game of North America, with personal adventures in their pursuit. Hunting; Game and game-birds. HABITS OF THE RVFFED OROUSK 211 handsome and upi-ight in form, of a beautiful rich chestnut- brown color, variegated with gray and dark spots, and pen- cilings on the back, breast, and neck. The tail is gray, with a black bar across it near its termination, and is gen- erally carried open, like a fan. On the top of the head there is a slight crest, and down each side of the neck are curious fan-shaped tufts of glossy black velvet-looking. RUFFED GKOBSE. feathers. In April these birds pair, but I should imagine, from the seasons in the northern portion of the United States and Canada being more backward than ours, if they were introduced here they would do so a month earlier. They lay from ten to sixteen eggs, their nest, which is a very primitive one, being generally secreted in brush or under the shelter of a fallen log. They are most affection- ate parents, and use the same artifices as the wild duck to draw away the intruders from the vicinity of their youth- ful progeny. This grouse has two distinct calls, one a soft,. 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 Gillmore, Parker. New York, Harper & Bros.
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