FURTHER NOTES 



ON THE 



HYBRID GROUSE 



(Tetrao medius). 



IN consequence of an invitation from Prince Rohan I had, on 

 the 23rd of April, 1883, the pleasure of being able to collect 

 some very interesting notes on the Hybrid Cock which has 

 been so much talked about of late years. 



On both sides of the road that leads from Svijan-Podol to 

 Sobotka lies a region wooded with wretched firs that drag 

 out a miserable existence among sandstone, rocks, and fine 

 sand. These preserves are well stocked with Blackgame, but 

 110 Capercaillies are to be found until one has gone several 

 hours' journey to the further side of a wide, well-cultivated, 

 treeless plain. 



Here I was told by the keepers that some years ago a hen 

 Capercaillie crossed over into this part of the ground, and 

 that since that time Hybrid Cocks had been seen every year. 

 Whether this statement was or was not based upon accurate 

 observation would be hard to discover, but it is quite certain 

 that both in 1880 and 1881 a Hybrid Cock was killed, and 

 one was missed in 1882, while in 1883 four of them were 

 drumming on this one piece of ground, and there was a 



