. A popular handbook of the birds of the United States and Canada . referred to the HeathHen, — a distinct race, a remnant of which is still found on Mar-thas Vineyard. HEATH HEN. Tympanuchus cuproo. Char. Similar to the Prairie Hen, but reddish brown above, andbeneath rusty white, barred with dark reddish brown ; neck tufts composedof four or five acutely lance-pointed feathers. Nest. In woodland of scrub-oak or pine ; a slight hollow, thinly linedwith leaves and feathers. Eggs. 6-8; yellowish green and unspotted ; This interesting bird was discovered in 1885 by Mr. WilliamBrewster
. A popular handbook of the birds of the United States and Canada . referred to the HeathHen, — a distinct race, a remnant of which is still found on Mar-thas Vineyard. HEATH HEN. Tympanuchus cuproo. Char. Similar to the Prairie Hen, but reddish brown above, andbeneath rusty white, barred with dark reddish brown ; neck tufts composedof four or five acutely lance-pointed feathers. Nest. In woodland of scrub-oak or pine ; a slight hollow, thinly linedwith leaves and feathers. Eggs. 6-8; yellowish green and unspotted ; This interesting bird was discovered in 1885 by Mr. WilliamBrewster; or rather, to be more exact, at that date the discoverywas made that the birds of Marthas Vineyard were distinct fromthe Western Prairie Hen, — distinct in coloration as well as inhabits, —the one being a bird of the open prairie, the other haunt-ing groves of scrub-oak or low pines, and feeding largely on acorns. Mr. Brewster tells us (Auk, January, 1885) that the bird iscommon on Marthas Vineyard, and is so well protected as notlikely to become SHARP-TAILED GROUSE. PRAIRIE ^tes PHASIANELLUS. Char. Above, black and brown irregular stripes; wings and wing-coverts spotted with white ; head with slight crest, a naked patch oforange color over the eyes; two middle tail-feathers longer than the others;lower parts white, with dark V-shaped markings; legs and feet about 17 inches. Nest. In open woodland or on border of grove, or in thicket along astream, hidden under brush or at foot of a low bush; a slight depressionin the ground scantily lined with grass and feathers. Eggs. 6-14 (usually about 12) ; reddish brown or yellowish brown,marked with fine spots of a darker shade of brown; X This curious species of Grouse is also principally an inhabi-tant of the coldest habitable parts of the American continent,being found around Hudson Bay in the larch thickets through-out the whole year. It is not uncommon in the forests of the
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