RUFFED GROUSE Bonasa umbellus 



PAST AND PRESENT DISTRIBUTION 



Range. — Most of northorn North America, 

 south of tree line and farther soutii in eastern 

 deciduous forest areas and the mountains of 

 western United States. 



Habitat. — Deciduous and mixed deciduous-conif- 

 erous forest margins and second growth, or 

 deciduous-growtii habitats associated with northern 

 coniferous forests; also in restricted, liglitly 

 wooded margins of streams and coulees, sometimes 

 widely separated by open grassland on the 

 northern (Ireat Plains. 





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