. The bird book, illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds, also several hundred photographs of their nests and eggs . 303. Welchs Ptarmigan. Lagopus welclii. Range.—Newfoundland. This species, in summer, is more grayishthan the Rock Ptarmigan, and is very finelyvermiculated with blackish. It is a perfectlydistinct species from the Allen Ptarmigan,which is the only other species found on theisland. They inhabit the higher ranges andhills in the interior of the island, where theyare quite abundant. They build their nests onthe ground under protection of overhan
. The bird book, illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds, also several hundred photographs of their nests and eggs . 303. Welchs Ptarmigan. Lagopus welclii. Range.—Newfoundland. This species, in summer, is more grayishthan the Rock Ptarmigan, and is very finelyvermiculated with blackish. It is a perfectlydistinct species from the Allen Ptarmigan,which is the only other species found on theisland. They inhabit the higher ranges andhills in the interior of the island, where theyare quite abundant. They build their nests onthe ground under protection of overhangingbushes. The eggs are laid in a hollow in thedead leaves, sorpetimes with a lining of eggs do not differ in size or appearancefrom those of the Rock Ptarmigan. Data.—Newfoundland, June 3, 1901. Nesta slight hollow in the moss, besides a fallen stump; lined with a few feathers,Collector, E. H. Montgomery. 184. Buf£ GALLINACEOUS BIRDS 304. White-tailed Ptarmigan. Lagopus leucurus leucurus. Range.—Higher ranges of the Rocky Mountains, from New Mexico nortli toAlaslfa. Ptarmigan are remarkable birds in that they are in an almost continual stateof molting, nearly every month in the year showing them in different stages ofplumage, ranging from the snow-white winter dress to the summer one in whichreddish-brown prevails on Willow Ptarmigan and a black and gray barred effectpredominates on the other species. Notice that they are feathered to the winter the feathers on the toes growing dense and hair-like, not only protect-ing the toes from the cold but making excellent snowshoes which enable themto walk with impunity over the lightest snow. Ptarmigan form the staple article of diet for northern foxes, and were it notfor the fact that their plumage changes to correspond to tlie appearance of theground at the various seasons they would fare hardly indeed. In spring the little red combs ab
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