. American bird magazine, ornithology. Birds. 392 AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGY. Identification Ciiart No. No. 309. Sage Grouse (Centrocercus uro- phasianus). Found in the Rocky Mt. region of United States from New Mexico northwards. East to Nebraska and the Dakotas and west to the Sierra Nevadas in California. Length from 22 to 30 inches, the smaller dimensions being for the female. Plumage much variegated with black, white, buff and brown. Under- parts black. Female smaller and with a shorter tail. Ring-necked Pheasant|(P/?as/^«MS torquatus). This is one of the varieties that have been intro- du
. American bird magazine, ornithology. Birds. 392 AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGY. Identification Ciiart No. No. 309. Sage Grouse (Centrocercus uro- phasianus). Found in the Rocky Mt. region of United States from New Mexico northwards. East to Nebraska and the Dakotas and west to the Sierra Nevadas in California. Length from 22 to 30 inches, the smaller dimensions being for the female. Plumage much variegated with black, white, buff and brown. Under- parts black. Female smaller and with a shorter tail. Ring-necked Pheasant|(P/?as/^«MS torquatus). This is one of the varieties that have been intro- duced into this country and seems to thrive here better than any of the other varieties of pheasants, especially in the northwestern portions of the United States. Length of male from 30 to 32 inches; fe- male about 24 inches. The female is entirely differ- ent in plumage from the male. The markings are somewhat like those of the Sage Grouse but the coloration is more brownish, and the belly is whitish. The central tail feathers are much longer than the outside ones. No. 310. n Wild Turkey (^Meleagris gallopavo silvestris). The common Wild Turkey is found in eastern United States from Pennsylvania to Florida. Mer- riam Turkey (Merriami) is found in the middle southwest; Florida Turkey (osceola) is found in southern Florida, and Rio Grande Turkey in the ex- treme southwest. Practically the only differences in these birds are in the coloration of the upper tail coverts. Length about 4 feet. No. 311. Chachalaca {Ortalis vetula mac- calli). Found in the southern parts of New Mexico and Texas. Adults.—Entire plumage dusky tipged on the back and wings with olive brownish. White tips to the Outer tail 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 Worcester, Mass. : C. K. Reed
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