WOODLAND BIRDS. 



No. 3. 



Partridge. RUFFED GROUSE. 



Genus: Bonasa. Species: B. umbellus and umbel- 



lus togata (The two forms covering difTerent regions.) 



Distribution: 



A common resident of the greater part of New England. 



General Plumage: 



Upper parts rusty (umbellus) or grayish (togata), ruff on 

 side of neck dark hroicn or black, back marked with black 

 and grayish, tail rusty (umbellus) gray (togata) marked and 

 with black band ; under parts wliite, breast tawny, brown 

 barred, flanks umber barred, throat (umbellus) buff, (togata) 

 " marked with dusky." Bill and feet dark. Length about 

 17.50. 



Song and Other Notes: 



Clucking and low brood note. Drumming, probably made 

 with its wings beating against its body or the air. 



Haunts: 



General woods and '^ scrub." 



