. The gallinaceous game birds of North America, including the partridges, grouse, ptarmigan, and wild turkeys . icalor slight distinctions between animals. It is somewhatdifferent in coloring and appears smaller, though meas-urements seem to show that the size of the two birdsis pretty nearly equal. In certain parts of Texas, suchas the districts lying to the south and southeast of SanAntonio, this race is very abundant, and is also found,but in more limited numbers, north of that city. It isalso common in the Indian Territory. Its most southernrange in Texas appears to be just north of Fort B
. The gallinaceous game birds of North America, including the partridges, grouse, ptarmigan, and wild turkeys . icalor slight distinctions between animals. It is somewhatdifferent in coloring and appears smaller, though meas-urements seem to show that the size of the two birdsis pretty nearly equal. In certain parts of Texas, suchas the districts lying to the south and southeast of SanAntonio, this race is very abundant, and is also found,but in more limited numbers, north of that city. It isalso common in the Indian Territory. Its most southernrange in Texas appears to be just north of Fort Brown,near the coast. The eggs are somewhat smaller thanthose of the Northern Prairie Chicken, and paler in color,being a creamy or buffy white, covered with very finegrayish or brownish dots; sometimes the shell is entirelyunspotted. The habits and nesting of this race are prac-tically not different from those of the species alreadydescribed. TYMPANUCHUS PALLIDICINCTUS. Geographical Distribution.—Western Texas, through IndianTerritory to Male.—Differs from the Pinnated Grouse in being much. 2=;. Lesser Prairie Hen. LESSER PRAIRIE HEN: I2i darker above, and barred by light brown or buff, inclosed be-tween two black bars, as is also the case on the flank feathers;the brown bars on the pale brown under parts are narrow andclose together, especially on the breast; under tail-coverts, barredwith dark brown and white, and tipped with white; neck tufts,broad, and feathers rounded at tip; loose skin beneath neck length, about 15 inches; wing, 8:^; tail, 4. Adult Female.—Like male, without air sacs on neck, andrudimentary neck tufts; tail barred with rusty. Wing, 8 inches;tail, 3|. ATTWATERS PRAIRIE HEN. ^T^HIS is another race of the Northern species, andappears to be restricted to the coast Hne of Louisianaand Texas. It differs from the other species of thegenus in having the tarsus feathered only on the uppertwo-thirds, and a suffusion of cinnamon rufous
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