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The Blue-wingkd Teal, Anas Discors. 



The Wood Duck, or Sununer Duck, Jbias Sponsa. 



The Pintail Duck, Anas Acuta, vulg. Sprig Tail, Pigeon Tail. 



One or two other varieties of this family are common either 

 to both salt and fresh waters, or of so rare occurrence as to re- 

 quire no notice ; of the former I will merely name The Shovi:j.- 

 ler, Anas Clypeata, and The Golden Eye, Anas Clangula : of 

 the latter. The Gadwall, Anas Strepera. 



The Hares are. The Common American Hare, Lepus Ameri- 

 canus, commonly and improperly, Rabbit. 



The Northern Hare, Lepus Virginianus, vulgarly and im- 

 properly, White Rabbit. 



The Common Sora Rail, Rallus Carolinus, must be classed 

 under a sporting head, peculiar to itself — as it is shot from boats, 

 apart from any other species of game, and in different localities, 

 though in the same manner, with some exceptions, as wild fowl 

 on tlie coast. 



With the exception of the Wild Turkey, which is unquestiona- 

 bly the noblest bird of the order, Rasores, and as such the king of 

 American game, the three Grouse which we possess must take 

 the lead ; and first in place, as in size and honor, I assign the 

 palm to , . 



THE PINNATED GROUSE. 



Tetrao Cupido — Linn, Wilson, Audubon. La Gelinotte Huppee 

 d^Amerique — Brissot. The Prairie-Hen, Grouse, or Heath- 

 Hen. 



" Male, 18.27!,. 



" Abundant from Texas, throughout all the W^estern prairies, 

 to very high up the Missouri, Kentucky, Illinois and Ohio ; al- 

 most extirpated in the Middle and Eastern Districts. Resident. 



" Adult Male. 



" Bill short, robust ; upper mandible with the dorsal outline 



