WILLOW PTARMIGAN 
301. Lagopus lagopus. 15 in. 
In winter, white with black tail feathers. In sum- 
mer, usually reddish-brown with black bars. This 
species has a much stouter bill than the next. 
Nest.—Eges laid on the ground. Rich buffy, so heav- 
ily blotched and streaked with black as to nearly con- 
cea ites (iivosxleZo)). 
Range.—Breeds in the northern half of Canada, mi- 
grating southward to southern Canada. 
301a., Allen Ptarmigan (L. 1. alleni), found in New- 
foundland, is similar, but in winter the shafts of the 
primaries are always black. 
ROCK PTARMIGAN 
302. Lagopus rupestris. 14 in. 
In winter, like the last species, except that the bill 
is smaller, and the lores are black. 
Range.—From the Gulf of St. Lawrence and north- 
ern British Columbia northward. 302a. Reinhardt 
Ptarmigan, replaces the last variety in northern Labra- 
dor. 303. Welch Ptarmigan (L. welechi), found in New- 
foundland, is said to be grayer in summer. 
