ATTWATER'S PRAIRIE HEN. 



^T^HIS is another race of the Northern species, and 

 appears to be restricted to the coast Hne of Louisiana 

 and Texas. It differs from the other species of the 

 genus in having the tarsus feathered only on the upper 

 two-thirds, and a suffusion of cinnamon rufous on 

 the tufts of long feathers in the neck, which are almost 

 square at their tips, forming almost a collar in front at 

 base of neck. In size it is about the same as T. 

 pallidicinctus. 



TYMPANUCHUS A TTWA TERl. 



Geographical Distribution. — Gulf coast of Texas and Louisi- 

 ana. 



Adult iT/«/^.— Similar to T. avtericanus, but much darker on 

 the back and top of head; neck tufts, black on tips and apical 

 half of outer webs, remainder, buff and cinnamon rufous; base 

 of neck in front and on sides, cinnamon rufous, with central 

 buff stripes on feathers, broadening toward the tips; throat and 

 fore-neck, pale buff spotted with brown; tail, smoky-brown, 

 whitish buff on margins of outer webs; tarsi, feathered on upper 

 two-thirds. Total length, 15 inches; wing, ^^\ tail, 3. 



Adult female smaller. Total length, 13I inches; wing, 8; 

 tail, 3. 



Downy Young. — Upper parts, pale chestnut; spot on top of 

 head, and broken line on occiput, and indistinct lines on back, 

 wings, and rump, black; rest of body lemon yellow, with a rusty 

 tinge on breast 



