298. Canachites canadensis canace 
CANADIAN SPRUCE GROUSE. (15 inches 
Mate. Above barred with black and gray; tail black, broad and 
rounded tipped with reddish. Below, throat and breast black, 
sides and lower breast variegated white, gray and black. A red 
comb over the eye. Female. Above and below barred and varie- 
gated with black, gray and yellowish; legs feathered. Locally 
called Black Grouse and Spruce Partridge. Inhabits the heavy, 
coniferous forests of northern New England. Feeds on berries, 
leaves and spruce buds. 
Note. Drumming with the wings. 
Breeds, Resident in northern New England. 
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