BLACK GROUSE. 



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tion, the other believed to be at this time in the collection 

 of Dr. Rodd, of Trebartha Hall, in Cornwall. 



The last of thirteen examples of hybrids between the 

 Pheasant and Black Grouse, here recorded, was killed in 

 Northumberland, for a knowledge of which I am indebted 

 to the kindness of Mr. Selby, of Twizell House. This 

 bird was shot early in December, 1839, by Lord Howick, in 

 a large wood belonging to Earl Grey, a few miles to the 

 east of Felton, and having been sent to Twizell, I was not 

 only immediately made acquainted with the occurrence, 

 but Mr. Selby has since supplied me with a coloured draw- 

 ing of the bird, from which the representation above was 

 executed. 



