. Handbook of birds of the western United States, including the great plains, great basin, Pacific slope, and lower Rio Grande Valley . 0, wing ,50, tail Distribution. — Breeds in Canadian and Hudsonian zones, in the central Rocky Mountain system of the United States, British America, and Alaska. Nest. — A hollow at base of tree or rock, or by a fallen treetop or brush pile. Eggs: 8 to 14, varying from white to pinkish buff, stained with brown. Food. — Wild fruit and berries, seeds, buds, and green leaves. 300c. B. U. sabini (Dougl.). Oregon Ruffed Grouse. Like B. XI. umbelloi
. Handbook of birds of the western United States, including the great plains, great basin, Pacific slope, and lower Rio Grande Valley . 0, wing ,50, tail Distribution. — Breeds in Canadian and Hudsonian zones, in the central Rocky Mountain system of the United States, British America, and Alaska. Nest. — A hollow at base of tree or rock, or by a fallen treetop or brush pile. Eggs: 8 to 14, varying from white to pinkish buff, stained with brown. Food. — Wild fruit and berries, seeds, buds, and green leaves. 300c. B. U. sabini (Dougl.). Oregon Ruffed Grouse. Like B. XI. umbelloides, but much daiker; upper parts black and darkrusty or reddish brown, rarely with any gray ; tail usually deep rusty,rarely grayish; under parts heavily marked with blackish and washedwith buffy brown. Distribution. — Resident in humid Transition and Canadian zones incoast ranges from British Columbia south to Himiboldt County, Cali-fornia. Nest. — As described by Bendire, a hollow under fallen branches linedwith dead leaves, spruce needles, and a few feathers. Eggs: 7 to 13. Food. — Similar to that of other GENUS LAGOPUS. ^^-^neral Characters. —Toes and tarsus densely feathered, tail less thantwc irds as long as wing, with long coverts reaching to tip.
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