IN THE HANCOCK COLLECTION 6.5 



Case 



No. 3 (lower). Young, in downy state. 



From Alston and Scotland. 

 Presented by Thos. Thompson, Esq., and others. 

 ,, 4 (lower left). Young, in first feathers plumage. 



From Cragside and Scotland. 

 Presented by Arthur Newall, Esq., and others. 



185. Red Grouse. 



No. 1 (centre). Male. Shot near the Reed water, 1863. 

 Presented by Mark Jobling, Esq. 



Remark. — This specimen shews an intermediate state of 

 the plumage between the L. scilicet! (see next case) and the 

 L. Scoticus. The white on the breast and abdomen is in 

 the same position as in L. saliceti in summer. J. Hancock. 



No. 2 (right). Female. Cragside, Rothbury, Oct., 1888. 



Presented by Lord Armstrong. 

 (Very large, weight 1 lb. 9oz.\ J. H. 

 ,, 3 (left). Female. Shot near Elsdou, Sept., 1892. 



Presented by Geo. E. Crawhall, Esq. 

 (Shews many white feathers). J. H. 



186. Willow Grouse. Lagopus saliceti, (Teinm.). 



,, albus, Gmelin. 



No. 1 (right). Male. Summer plumage. Sweden. 



Bought at the sale of the late Mr. Wheelwright, 



March 13th, 1866. 

 Stuffed Nov., 1888. J. H. 

 ,, 2 (left). Female. Summer plumage. Shot on an Island 

 near Lovuugen, Norway, 22nd June, 1833. 

 ., 3 (lower). Downy state of the Willow Grouse. 



No. 3. Two (centre) L. albtts, collected by Henry 

 Seebohm, Esq., in the Yalley of the Yenesei. 

 „ 4 (right). Lapland^ This bird shews that it gets the 

 feathers on the wings like our Red Grouse before it 

 gets the white feathers on the wings. 



Presented by Edward Bidwcll, Esq. 



