ATTIWATERS (2 RATRIE VEEN: 
9) A sae is another race of the Northern species, and 
appears to be restricted to the coast line of Louisiana 
and Texas. It differs from the other species of the 
genus in having the tarsus feathered only on the upper 
two-thirds, and a suffusion of cinnamon rufous on 
the tufts of long feathers in the neck, which are almost 
square at their tips, forming almost a collar in front at 
base of neck. In size it is about the same as T. 
pallidicinctus. 
TYMPANUCHUS ATTWATERI. 
Geographical Distribution.—Gulf coast of Texas and Louisi- 
ana. 
Adult Male.—Similar to 7. americanus, but much darker on 
the back and top of head; neck tufts, black on tips and apical 
half of outer webs, remainder, buff and cinnamon rufous; base 
of neck in front and on sides, cinnamon rufous, with central 
buff stripes on feathers, broadening toward the tips; throat and 
fore-neck, pale buff spotted with brown; tail, smoky-brown, 
whitish butf on margins of outer webs; tarsi, feathered on upper 
two-thirds. ‘Total length, 15 inches; wing, 8,5; tail, 3. 
Adult female smaller. Total length, 13% inches; wing, 8; 
tales: 
Downy Voung.—Upper parts, pale chestnut; spot on top of 
head, and broken line on occiput, and indistinct lines on back, 
wings, and rump, black; rest of body lemon yellow, with a rusty 
tinge on breast 
