<5) THE COLUMBIAN SHARP-TAILED GROUSE 
taken in charge by the male while the female is incubating a second. If this 
be the case, 1t is not impossible that the families may unite later in the season 
On the 3oth of July | once encountered on the slopes of Mount Sahale a covey 
which appeared to have this double characte \ number of young, apparently 
ree or four weeks old, burst from cover like partridges, while downy chicks 
clamored at my feet. [ stooped to pick up one of the fluff-balls, whereat the 
mother bird charged in 
o my face, with such 
lury, mdeed, that I was 
ibliged to fend her off 
witl my m, and I re 
leased the chick fort 
njury 
Late n Septem 
ber the White tailed 
Ptar gans begin to 
tor rl if 26. 9 te is 
+} , 
ne ¢ en snow tro 
; 
whic e birds are dis 
ngeuishnes LLOne by 
tg Swe nore bills almost as_ black 
The feathe vy I 
es also bec es re ¢ ensive this pi des these Gr S« th st \\ 
Ss os. FV p! e to be th us¢ 1 articles in case | n neers who 
sist | spending the winte where the snow is anvwhere from ten to a 
No. 236. 
COLUMBIAN SHARP-TAILED GROUSE. 
4.0 } oS a. Pedicwcetes phas Ord.) 
Synonyms.—CoOMMON OSHA! PAIL GROUS P LED G SI 
kre C 
Description. fults \bove chiefly 
a zy rreg ] ' ’ 1 ] har f 
I ert t ed spot WwW 
