. Narrative of the Arctic land expedition to the mouth of the Great Fish River and along the shores of the Arctic Ocean in the years 1833, 1834, and 1835 [microform]. Scientific expeditions; Expéditions scientifiques. ;{7I APPENDIX. The Spotted fir:: * â¢iff. ⢠A t V ' â Tclrao canadensis. 347. t. G2. F. B. A. 2. p. This bird ranges from the northern districts of the United States to the extremities of the woods on the banks of the Mack- enzie (lat. 68°); and from the facility with which it can be killed at certain seasons when game is scarce, it is of great service to the Indian h
. Narrative of the Arctic land expedition to the mouth of the Great Fish River and along the shores of the Arctic Ocean in the years 1833, 1834, and 1835 [microform]. Scientific expeditions; Expéditions scientifiques. ;{7I APPENDIX. The Spotted fir:: * â¢iff. ⢠A t V ' â Tclrao canadensis. 347. t. G2. F. B. A. 2. p. This bird ranges from the northern districts of the United States to the extremities of the woods on the banks of the Mack- enzie (lat. 68°); and from the facility with which it can be killed at certain seasons when game is scarce, it is of great service to the Indian hunter. It inhabits thick forests, and particularly swampy places where the black spruce grows, and on this account it is called by the Canadian voyagers perdrix de savanne. It feeds upon the leaves of the spruce, by which its dark coloured flesh acquires a strong resinous taste. Franklin's grouse, which inhabits the acclivities of the Rocky Mountains, and the country to the westward of that ridge, difters from the spotted grouse in the twelve upper tail coverts; being broadly tipped with white, and, according to Mr. Douglas, its egg is also different. The Willow Grouse. Lagopiis saUceti. F. B. A. 2. p. 351. This ptarmigan is of still more importance to the Indian popu- lation of the fur countries than the preceding grouse, on account of its vast numbers suflicing for the support of many of the tribes for a considerable part of the year. It inhabits the barren grounds and the summits of the rocky hills in the jody country, during the summer season, seeking shelter in the woods in winter; and it is in the latter part of the year that it is most plentifully taken. Ten thousand have been caught by nets or snares in one winter at a single fur post. Tir"^ Hock Ptarmigan. Lagopus rupestria. â t. 64. F. B. A. 2. This species is more particularly an inhabitant of the barren lands than the last, never coming into the woods except in the winter, and even then only for a sho
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