. A history of British birds . but its general appearance is muchdarker. Beneath, there is a greater resemblance to theyoung of the Ked Grouse; and the primaries are much asin that bird, being, however, partially edged with white toa much greater extent than is commonly found in the have shewn the skin to several ornithological friends,none of whom have been able to offer any other suggestionconcerning it than that originally made by the donor,namely, that it is a hybrid between the two species named ;and in confirmation thereof. Captain Houston told me thatthe part of his ground on w
. A history of British birds . but its general appearance is muchdarker. Beneath, there is a greater resemblance to theyoung of the Ked Grouse; and the primaries are much asin that bird, being, however, partially edged with white toa much greater extent than is commonly found in the have shewn the skin to several ornithological friends,none of whom have been able to offer any other suggestionconcerning it than that originally made by the donor,namely, that it is a hybrid between the two species named ;and in confirmation thereof. Captain Houston told me thatthe part of his ground on which it was shot is close to alocality frequented by the Ptarmigan. Without havingmade an exhaustive search, I may say that I am not aware VOL. HI, M 82 TETRAONID^. of any record of such a hybrid as this is supposed tobe, though information received from several quarters in-duces me to believe that other examples have before nowoccurred; and my chief object in exhibiting the presentspecimen is to call attention to the I PTARMIGAN. GALLINjE. TETRA ONIDjE.
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