. Birds of New York. Birds. 374 NEW YORK STATE MUSEUil is also a tendency to grayish rather than rufous on the upper parts and the tail is usualh' gray. Birds from the Adirondacks are nearly typical of this subspecies. In size thev are the same as the subspecies u m b e 11 u s . i\s stated under the common Ruffed grouse, the birds from a large portion of New York State are intermediate between this subspecies and the preceding. It is practically impossible to assign many New York specimens to one subspecies or the other. The illustration on page 372, of typical New York birds will show the deg
. Birds of New York. Birds. 374 NEW YORK STATE MUSEUil is also a tendency to grayish rather than rufous on the upper parts and the tail is usualh' gray. Birds from the Adirondacks are nearly typical of this subspecies. In size thev are the same as the subspecies u m b e 11 u s . i\s stated under the common Ruffed grouse, the birds from a large portion of New York State are intermediate between this subspecies and the preceding. It is practically impossible to assign many New York specimens to one subspecies or the other. The illustration on page 372, of typical New York birds will show the degree of darkness in the barring of the tuider parts, which is the most tangible means of distinction between them. The two varieties are identical in habits and their eggs indistinguishable. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Eaton, Elon Howard, 1866-1934. Albany, University of the State of New York
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