. Birds of other lands, reptiles, fishes, jointed animals and lower forms;. Zoology; Birds; Reptiles; Fishes. rhu, by IV. F. Plggo:!] lL,'fghi,„ Buxx^rd CAPERCALLIE TAis ivas ome a common British bird. The present breed ii'as introduced some years ago, the nati've birds ha'ving been exterminated Fhalo ly IV. F. Plggciq [lUchnn huxxard COMMON PARTRIDGE This is the commoner and more esteemed of the tivo species of British partridges CAILZIES. The British species is also known as the COCK- O E-T II E- WOOD. He is a hand- some black bird, nearly as big as a turkey, weighing from 9 to 1/ lbs. In th
. Birds of other lands, reptiles, fishes, jointed animals and lower forms;. Zoology; Birds; Reptiles; Fishes. rhu, by IV. F. Plggo:!] lL,'fghi,„ Buxx^rd CAPERCALLIE TAis ivas ome a common British bird. The present breed ii'as introduced some years ago, the nati've birds ha'ving been exterminated Fhalo ly IV. F. Plggciq [lUchnn huxxard COMMON PARTRIDGE This is the commoner and more esteemed of the tivo species of British partridges CAILZIES. The British species is also known as the COCK- O E-T II E- WOOD. He is a hand- some black bird, nearly as big as a turkey, weighing from 9 to 1/ lbs. In the spring the capercallie, like the blackcock, indulges in a remarkable " lo\-e-song," or " pla\-," as it is called. With outstretched neck, tail expanded hke a fan, drooping wings, and ruffled feathers, he commences his call, " pellcr, peller, peller," increasing in rapidity every moment, till he works himself up into a perfect frenz\'. At this time he is perfectly unconscious of all around him, and poachers, knowing this, sometimes take advantage to creep up and shoot him. On hearing the cock, the hens assemble from all parts of the forest. The male then descends from the tree to the ground, when "he and his. 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 Cornish, C. J. (Charles John), 1858-1906. New York, University Society
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