BLACK GROUSE. 107 
Black Grouse, and the Common Fowl. The cross last named is 
by no means uncommon, and a remarkably fine male specimen of 
the produce of a Cock Pheasant and Speckled Hamburg Hen 
oceurred here (one of four birds which were hatched) a few years 
since. The Pheasant’s tail and head and general shape as well as 
fashion of feathers (with access of size) were united to the shades 
and markings of the plumage of the mother. The bird in question 
was so inveterate in his visits to the neighbouring farm-yard in 
order to challenge the Cocks who dwelt there, and so sure to kill 
them outright, or maim or maul them so severely that they had to 
be killed, that it became necessary to put him out of the way 
himself, and his present memorial is his remarkably well-stuffed 
skin.—Fig. 2, plate VI. 
TII.—TETRAONID &. 
152. CAPERCAILLIE—(Zeétrao urogallus). 
Cock of the Woods, Wood Grouse, Cock of the Mountain, 
Great Grouse, Capercailzie, Capercally—An indigenous inhabi- 
tant of this country, but one which had become, or was becoming, 
extinct, a few years ago. Now it is becoming comparatively 
abundant again on the estates of several large and noble owners, 
principally in Scotland. It is indeed a very noble bird, and well 
worthy the care and attention and expense which have been 
devoted to the attempt to re-establish it. The female makes her 
nest on the ground, and lays from six to ten or twelve eggs. 
These are of a pale reddish-yellow brown, spotted all over with 
two shades of darker crange brown.—Jig. 3, plate VI. 
153. BLACK GROUSE—(Zetrao tetriz). 
Black Cock, Black Game, Heath Cock, Heath Poult, and the 
female, Grey Hen; sometimes Brown Hen.—Still found in some 
districts out of the north of England, where wild and hilly forest 
