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The Spruce or Spotted Grouse, or Canada Grouse, or Spruce Partridge as it is called in 

 this State, is yet common in the northern counties. In June, I saw them in Hamilton county, 

 among the sources of the Raquet. They appear to be particularly attached to the forests of 

 spruce and larch, feeding on the buds and cones with great avidity. Although by appearance 

 and habits associated with game birds, the flesh is bitter, and has a peculiar taste as if boiled 

 in turpentine. It lays from twelve to fourteen fawn-colored eggs, with irregular blotches of 

 brown. In the United States, it ranges through Maine, New-Hampshire, Vermont, the 

 northern part of this State, and on the Rocky mountains. Its northwardly range extends to 

 the 67th parallel of latitude. 



(EXTRA-LIMITAL.) 



T. obscurus, Say. (Aud. B. of A. Vol. 5, p. 89, pi. 295.) Slightly crested. Black; a scarlet space 

 over the eyes : throat greyish. Tail black, with a broad terminal greyish band. Female: greyish 

 brown, barred with yellowish brown ; throat greyish, undulated with brown. Length, 19-0 -22*0. 

 Rocky mountains, Columbia river. 



T. phasianellus, Gm., Bonap. (Aud. Vol. 5, p. Ill, pi. 298.) Reddish brown, barred with black 

 above ; beneath lighter, with arrow-shaped marks. Tail much graduated. Tarsi feathered. Length, 

 17 "0. Missouri, Rocky mountains. 



T. urophasianus, Bonap. (Aud. Vol. 5, p. 106, pi. 297.) Reddish brown above, varied and barred 

 with black : narrow white band across the neck, and sides of the neck white. Tail of 20 narrow 

 and acutely pointed feathers. Tarsi feathered. Length, 22-0 - 32* 0. La Platte, California. 



Genus Lagopus, Viei'.lot. Tarsus and toes feathered. Tail nearly even or slightly rounded, of more 



than twelve feathers, usually eighteen. 

 L. albus, Ptarmigan. (Aud B. of Am. Vol. 5, p. 114, pi. 299.) White. Summer, rufous, with 



numerous zigzag black bars beneath ; wings and feet pure white. Tail brownish black, tipped 



with white. Length, 16*0- 17 .0. Maine, Rocky mountains. 

 L. mutus et americanus. (Aud. lb. pi. 300 ) White, spotted sparingly on the head and sides of the 



neck with reddish. Tail and shafts of the quills black. Length, 14-0. Europe and Boreal 



America. 

 L. rupestris, Swains. (Aud. lb. p 122, pi. 301.) In winter, white. Summer, reddish chesnut barred 



with black; beneath lighter, but barred with brownish black and reddish. Length, 13*5. Rocky 



mountains, Labrador northwardly, Northern Europe. 

 L. leucurus, Swains. (Aud. lb. 126, pi. 302.) Winter, white. Summer, dark brown barred with 



chesnut, and undulated with fine black lines. Wings legs and tail white. Toes partially naked. 



Length, 12 '0. Rocky mountains. 



