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Sabine's Grouse . . . . . . . . -143 



The Canadian Ruffed Grouse ....... 144 



Tlie Gray Ruffed Grouse 146 



The Dusky Grouse 147 



The Sooty Grouse . . . . . . . . .152 



Richardson's Grouse 153 



The Canada Grouse . . . . . . . • I53 



Franklin's Grouse 156 



The Prairie-Hen . . . . . . . . .156 



A Match at Chickens 177 



The Heath-Hen 192 



The Lesser Prairie-Hen 193 



Attwater's Prairie-Hen ........ 193 



The Sharp-tailed Grouse ....... 193 



The Columbian Sharp-tailed Grouse 194 



The Prairie Sharp-tailed Grouse . . . . . -195 

 The Sage-Grouse . . . . . . . . .210 



THE PTARMIGAN FAMILY 



The Willow Ptarmigan 221 



A Try for Ptarmigan ........ 229 



Allen's Ptarmigan ......... 240 



The Rock Ptarmigan ........ 241 



Reinhardt's Ptarmigan ........ 241 



Welch's Ptarmigan ........ 242 



The White-tailed Ptarmigan 242 



Other Ptarmigan 247 



THE TURKEY FAMILY 



The Wild Turkey 248 



The Florida Wild Turkey 298 



