Fig. 9. Skins of Bonasa (umbellus and tngata). By the author after Eaton. 



ers of fore-neck and scapulars blended with 

 gray, rich reddish-brown, ochrey-brown, and 

 white in indescribable confusion. Most of 

 the wing-coverts with white shaft-lines. Hen 

 with ruffle less developed varied with 

 brown and white. General tone more rufous 

 than in the cock." ("Key." 5th Edition, 

 pp. 742, 743.) 



The Oregon ruffed grouse is named for 

 J. Sabine, B. umbellus sabini, and its dis- 

 covery and rediscovery by David Douglas 

 is interesting in American grouse history, 



but has little to do with up to date indenti- 

 fication. 



This subspecies more closely resembles 

 B. u. umbellus, but the brown shades in it 

 are darker and more extensive than in the 

 latter form. In fact, the color is more ele- 

 gant and far richer. In some parts of the 

 plumage it approaches a chestnut shade, 

 glossy and handsome, which passes to black- 

 ish in the browns. These are only the typical 

 examples, however, from the center of the 

 range, as pointed out above. 



