48 FRANK FORESTER S FIELD SPORTS. 



killed over dogs — one species oi quail — three varieties of vraders ; 

 several species of duck, and two of hares. 



The grouse are, The Pinnated Grouse, Tdrao Cupido, com- 

 monly known as the Frairie-Hen, or Healh-Hen. 



The Ruffed Grouse, Tetrao TJmhellus^ vulgarly called the 

 Partridge in New England and New York, and as vulgarly the 

 Pheasant in New Jersey and Southward. 



The Canada Grouse, Tetrao Canadensis^ commonly known 

 as the Spruce Partridge. 



I trust that the remarks I have already made, and the clearly 

 distinctive proofs which I shall hereafter adduce from the best 

 ornithologists, will lead sportsmen to act in earnest about reform- 

 ing the sporting vocabulary, and eschewing the snobbish and ig- 

 norant provincialism, or cockneyism — for such it indeed is, of 

 calling Grouse, " Pheasant and Partridge," and thereby destroy- 

 ing all consistency in the dialect, and all community in the feel- 

 ings of the sporting world. 



The Quail is. The American Quail, Ortyx Virgiiiiana^ 

 properly known in New Jersey and eastward as Quail ; wrong- 

 ly to the Southward as Partridge. 



The Waders are. The American Woodcock, Scolopax Minor, 

 sive, Microptera Americana — the latter, I conceive, a causeless 

 distinction and subdivision— commonly called in the country, 

 Mud Snipe, Blind Snipe, and Big-headed Snipe ; while its correct 

 name, Woodcock, is often given to the larger red-polled Wood- 

 pecker. 



The American Snipe, GaUinago Wilsonii^ commonly known 

 as English Snipe. 



The Upland Sandpiper, Bartrain's Taller^ Tringa Barlra- 

 mia, siiie., Totanus Barlramius, commonly known as the Upland 

 Plover, Grass Plover, or Frost Bird 



The Ducks, which may be classed as Upland game, are The 

 Dusky Duck, Anas Obscura, commonly known as the Black 

 Duck. 



The Mallard, Anas Boschas, vulg. Green Head. 



The Green-winged Teal, Anas Carolinensis. 



