THE BIRD BOOK 



299 — 300a 



300a. Canada Ruffed Grouse. 

 Bonasa umbellus togata. 



Range. — Northern United States and southern British 

 Provinces from Maine and Nova Scotia west to Washing- 

 ton and British Columbia. 



300b. Gray Ruffed Grouse. Bonasa umbellus um- 

 belloides. 



Range. — Rocky Mountain region from Colorado to 

 Alaska. 



A grayer species than the common. 



300c. Oregon Ruffed Grouse. Bonasa umbellus 

 sabini. 



Range. — Pacific coast from California to British Co- 

 lumbia. 



A dark species with the prevailing color a reddish tone. 



J. B. Pardoe 



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