CONTENTS 



Page. 



Introduction ' 



The prairie hen ( Tympanuchus americanus) - - 10 



Preservation and propagation H 



Food habits - — ^^ 



Insect food - - - ■ 1^ 



Vegetable food - 15 



Food of the young - - 18 



The heath hen ( T}^m2xtnuchns cupido) - - . 18 



The lesser prairie hen ( Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) - - 19 



The sharp-tailed grouse (Pedioicetes phasianellus) 20 



Food habits . . ^1 



Insect food - 21 



Vegetable food - 22 



^The sage grouse ( Centrocer<yus uroph asianus) 23 



Food habits . "^ 



The ruffed grouse (Bonasa umhellus) 25 



Preservation and propagation 28 



Food habits 29 



Insect food 29 



Vegetable food - _ ^1 



Food of the young ■ 38 



The spruce grouse ( Canachites canadensis) - - 38 



Food habits . 39 



The Franklin grouse ( Canachites frankiini) " 40 



The dusky grouse ( Dendragapus obscurus) 41 



Food habits 42 



Vegetable food - - - - - 43 



The willow ptarmigan {Lagopus lagopus) - - 44 



Food habits ^^ 



The rock ptarmigan {Lagop^is rupestris) - 46 



Food habits . 46 



The white-tailed ptarmigan {Lagopus leucurns) 47 



Food habits _ . - - - - 47 



The wild turkey {Meleagris gallopavo) 48 



Food habits ^^ 



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