. Birds of Massachusetts and other New England states. Birds; Birds. RUFFED GROUSE 27. Foot op Ruffed Grouse IN Summer The Same Foot in Winter narrow outer webs; back and rump with numerous oblong or lance-shaped pale, black-edged shaft-spots; neck ruffs usually black with green and purpUsh reflections, in some cases reddish-brown; tail bright red- dish-brown to gray, barred regularly with from 6 to 11 narrow blackish bars and one broad subterminal black bar; chin and throat buff, lower and lateral feathers often tipped dusky; wing hnings and axillars brownish-gray and white; rest of lower plu
. Birds of Massachusetts and other New England states. Birds; Birds. RUFFED GROUSE 27. Foot op Ruffed Grouse IN Summer The Same Foot in Winter narrow outer webs; back and rump with numerous oblong or lance-shaped pale, black-edged shaft-spots; neck ruffs usually black with green and purpUsh reflections, in some cases reddish-brown; tail bright red- dish-brown to gray, barred regularly with from 6 to 11 narrow blackish bars and one broad subterminal black bar; chin and throat buff, lower and lateral feathers often tipped dusky; wing hnings and axillars brownish-gray and white; rest of lower plumage whitish, grayish-white or buffy-white, usually tinged buffy on lower neck and breast, with many bars of deep buff, brown or black, all darkest on sides and flanks, often fading and obscure on breast and belly; buff and white predominate on under tail-coverts; bill dark brown; iris hazel; feet dark horn. Adult female: Simi- lar but duller, with somewhat lesser ruffs and shorter tail; iris, bill and feet as in male. Juvenal plumage: Sexes practically indistinguishable; similar to that of adult female but browner, with barring usually paler, not so distinct; chin and often upper throat white or whitish; outer webs of flight- feathers wider, more mottled, ruffs wanting. Downy young: Chestnut-buff above, varie- gated with paler buff, paler on top of head; a black hne behind eye, sometimes in- terrupted ; below pale buff or pale yellow, brightest on chin, with faint brownish band on lower neck. Measurements. — Length to in.; spread to ; folded wing to ; tail to ; bill from nostril .50 to .53; tarsus to Weight 16^ to 27 oz. (B. H. Warren). Male said to weigh rarely 29 oz. Female smaller than male. Molts. — Juvenal plumage slowly replaces natal down (June to August); flight-feathers develop very early; tail-feathers come later; tliis plumage quite fully developed when bird is not more than three- fourths grown; first winter p
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