. A history of British birds . whiteones, and a grey body plumage, similar to that of the adults,is assumed. In winter large numbers of so-called Ptarmigan aresent over to the English markets; fully seven-eighths of thembeing, however, Willow-Grouse in winter dress. These maybe recognized by their larger size, and, in the case of themales, by the absence of the black lores, which are alwayspresent in the male Ptarmigan. In the three representations of the Ptarmigan at thehead of this subject, the lower figure is taken from a femalekilled in the month of May, the upper figure from a malekilled
. A history of British birds . whiteones, and a grey body plumage, similar to that of the adults,is assumed. In winter large numbers of so-called Ptarmigan aresent over to the English markets; fully seven-eighths of thembeing, however, Willow-Grouse in winter dress. These maybe recognized by their larger size, and, in the case of themales, by the absence of the black lores, which are alwayspresent in the male Ptarmigan. In the three representations of the Ptarmigan at thehead of this subject, the lower figure is taken from a femalekilled in the month of May, the upper figure from a malekilled in October, and the middle figure from a male birdkilled in PllEASANi GALLINM. 91
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