202 GUINEAFOWL. 



abundant sport of grouse shooting. But notwith- 

 standing all, I was never so much pleased with any 

 day's sport as with my first day's black-game shoot- 

 ing in England. 



RED GROUSE, GORCOCK, or MOORCOCK (the common muir 

 game). Tetrao Scoticus L'attagas. 



WHITE GROUSE, or PTARMIGAN. Tetrao lagopusLe la- 

 gopede. 



These birds, instead of becoming wild in the 

 winter, like the two others, may, at any time, be 

 easily shot, if we can but reach the almost inacces- 

 sible parts of the northern mountains which they 

 frequent. 



They may here be seen on the ground, standing 

 with the greatest composure, and looking like white 

 pigeons ; and are not unfrequently killed with sticks 

 or stones. 



GUINEAFOWL, PINTADO, or PEARLED-HEN. 



Numidia meleagris La pinlade. 

 Although guineafowls, as well as turkeys, and 

 even peacocks, are sometimes turned out in gentle- 

 men's preserves, yet they can only be considered as 

 poultry ; and my sole reason, therefore, for making 

 mention of them is to observe what excellent birds 

 they are to give the alarm, in the event of poachers 

 entering a covert, or thieves lurking about your pre- 

 mises by night. 



