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MUSEUM SPECIMENS. 
One specimen, a male taken at Hastings, B.C., April 20th, 1880, 
by Mr. W. Spreadborough. Two eggs taken on Vancouver 
Island by Rev. George Taylor. 
297). Richardson’s Grouse. 
Dendragapus obscurus richardson (Douc.) Ripew. 1885. 
For a notice of the occurrence of this species in Ontario I am 
indebted to Mr. C. J. Bampton, of Sault Ste. Marie, who has fre- 
quently seen it brought into market at that place. (Mcl/wraith.) 
This large grouse inhabits the Rocky Mountains up to Lat. 649. 
(Richardson.) North to Fort Halkett on the Mackenzie River ; 
only in the mountains. (Aoss.) Seen along the trail from Jasper 
’ House to Camp River, B. C.; also at timber line on the moun- 
tains in the summer of 1898. (Sfreadborough.) East of the Coast 
Range, including the Rocky Mountain districts. An abundant 
resident. (/annin.) This species was found to be a common 
resident of the interior, and takes the place of the Sooty Grouse. 
( Streator.) 
This species is general throughout the mountains from the east 
side of the Coast Range to the eastern foothills of the Rocky 
Mountains in Alberta. It is found in company with Franklin’s 
Grouse at from four to seven thousand feet altitude, and in 
British Columbia even lower. 
BREEDING Nores.—One nest of this species was taken on the 
slope of the mountain near Revelstoke, B.C. It was placed 
on the ground close toa partly rotten log, and the nest was made 
chiefly of dead wood. There were six eggs perfectly fresh on 
May 22nd, 1890, when the nest was discovered, and from the con- 
stant calling and drumming both this and the Gray Ruffed 
Grouse must have been quite plentiful. 
MUSEUM SPECIMENS. 
Three ; one a fine male, taken in the Bow River Valley, Alberta, 
in June, 1882, by Mr. R.G. McConnell; the others, a female, 
taken on the mountain at Spence’s Bridge, B.C., May 28th, 1889, 
and a fine male taken at Revelstoke, B.C., May 2nd, 1890, by Mr. 
W. Spreadborough. Six eggs taken at Revelstoke, B.C., May 
22nd, 1890, by the writer. 
