. The gallinaceous game birds of North America, including the partridges, grouse, ptarmigan, and wild turkeys .. . rs in the neck, which are almostsquare at their tips, forming almost a collar in front atbase of neck. In size it is about the same as TYMPANUCHUS A TTWA TERl. Geographical Distribution.—Gulf coast of Texas and Louisi-ana. Adult Male.—^xvaWax to T. atnericanus, but much darker onthe back and top of head; neck tufts, black on tips and apicalhalf of outer webs, remainder, buff and cinnamon rufous; baseof neck in front and on sides, cinnamon rufous, with centralbuff
. The gallinaceous game birds of North America, including the partridges, grouse, ptarmigan, and wild turkeys .. . rs in the neck, which are almostsquare at their tips, forming almost a collar in front atbase of neck. In size it is about the same as TYMPANUCHUS A TTWA TERl. Geographical Distribution.—Gulf coast of Texas and Louisi-ana. Adult Male.—^xvaWax to T. atnericanus, but much darker onthe back and top of head; neck tufts, black on tips and apicalhalf of outer webs, remainder, buff and cinnamon rufous; baseof neck in front and on sides, cinnamon rufous, with centralbuff stripes on feathers, broadening toward the tips; throat andfore-neck, pale buff spotted with brown; tail, smoky-brown,whitish buff on margins of outer webs; tarsi, feathered on uppertwo-thirds. Total length, 15 inches; wing, Sjj; tail, 3. Adult female smaller. Total length, i3f inches; wing, 8;tail, 3. Downy Young.—Upper parts, pale chestnut; spot on top ofhead, and broken line on occiput, and indistinct lines on back,wings, and rump, black; rest of body lemon yellow, with a rustytinge on breast :J r:).
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