. The gallinaceous game birds of North America, including the partridges, grouse, ptarmigan, and wild turkeys .. . \hi 38. Turners Ptarmigan. TURNERS PTARMIGAN. AN inhabitant of the western part of the Aleutianchain, this bird is quite numerous on Atka, Am-chitka, and Attn islands. It was discovered by , who has furnished all that is known about says that he was struck with its great size, shape ofthe bill, and length of claws, and it frequents the low-lands and hills of the western islands, and builds its nestamong the rank grasses near the beach. This is care-lessly made of dr
. The gallinaceous game birds of North America, including the partridges, grouse, ptarmigan, and wild turkeys .. . \hi 38. Turners Ptarmigan. TURNERS PTARMIGAN. AN inhabitant of the western part of the Aleutianchain, this bird is quite numerous on Atka, Am-chitka, and Attn islands. It was discovered by , who has furnished all that is known about says that he was struck with its great size, shape ofthe bill, and length of claws, and it frequents the low-lands and hills of the western islands, and builds its nestamong the rank grasses near the beach. This is care-lessly made of dried grass and similar materials, and theeggs, varying in number from eleven to seventeen, aredarker in color than those of the Rock Ptarmigan, andslightly smaller than those of the Willow Grouse. Inhabits it resembles the first species. On account ofthe number of foxes on Attn this bird frequents higherelevations than it is accustomed to do on the otherislands. The natives assert that this Ptarmigan is alsofound on Agattu and, on account of the absence of foxes,is quite numerous on that island. LA GO PUS RUPE
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