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Var. Bonasa Umbelloides —Baird. 
Gray Mountain Grouse. 
I met with this bird in thick timber in Iowa 
and Minnesota. I can see but very little differ- 
ence between it and Lonxasa Umbellus, except 
the color on the tail feathers, and size, which is 
smaller. 
Ortyx Virginanius—Bonap. 
Partridge; Quail. 
Very abundant from Florida to Pennsylvania. 
I found them very numerous in Wisconsin, and 
very few in lowa.- 
Grus Americanus.— Ord. 
Whooping Crane. 
This bird I found breeding in Winnebago Co., 
Iowa, and was very shy and hard to approach. 
It flies in great numbers in Autumn, toward the 
South. I have seen them in Florida, build their 
nests in sloughs and lakes, upon musk-rat 
houses. 
Grus Canadensis.—Temm. 
Sand-hill Crane. 
Very abundant in the West and South. I 
found them very plenty in lowa, breeding in 
May. I found the eggs late in June, and hatched 
them under a hen. The young of this bird are 
very singular when hatched, and if not kept 
separate, will fight until one has killed the other. 
