. British birds in their haunts. Birds -- Great Britain. 348 TETRAONID^. never stinted in its supply of food. Moreover, as it rarely wanders far from its heatli-clad home, it would pro- bably, if it enjoyed the privilege of insignificance, be abundant in all the extensive waste lands of Britain. But its large size, the excellent flavour of its flesh, and the excitement of the sport which it afl'ords, all tend to keep down its numbers, so that a moor well stocked with Black Grouse is a possession not to be thought lightly of. THE BLACK GKOUSE. by the highest and The male bird is, i
. British birds in their haunts. Birds -- Great Britain. 348 TETRAONID^. never stinted in its supply of food. Moreover, as it rarely wanders far from its heatli-clad home, it would pro- bably, if it enjoyed the privilege of insignificance, be abundant in all the extensive waste lands of Britain. But its large size, the excellent flavour of its flesh, and the excitement of the sport which it afl'ords, all tend to keep down its numbers, so that a moor well stocked with Black Grouse is a possession not to be thought lightly of. THE BLACK GKOUSE. by the highest and The male bird is, in sport- ing phraseology, a Black Cock, the female a Grey Hen; and it is the etiquette of the field to shoot Cocks only, the Hens being left for breeding. The Black Cock re- sembles, in one of its most striking peculiarities, its near relative, the Capercaillie. " During the spring," says Mr. St. John, " and also in the autumn, about the time the first hoar frosts are felt, I have often watched the Black Cocks in the early morning, when they collect on some. 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 Johns, C. A. (Charles Alexander), 1811-1874; Wolf; Wymper. London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge
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