THE GROUSE. 



Black Grouse, female. 



Black Grouse, male. 



The Black Grouse, or Black Cock, is still found on the 

 moors of Scotland and some parts of England, and with the 

 Bed Grouse tempts innumerable sportsmen to spend their 

 leisure on the moors. 



The Bed Grouse, however, has never been found on the 

 Continent, but seems to confine itself to the heaths of Scotland, 

 Wales and Ireland, while the Black species is abundant in 

 almost every part of Europe. 



The Buffed Grouse is only found on the North American 

 Continent, where it is best known as the Pheasant. The 

 male is remarkable for producing a drumming noise, princi- 

 pally during the spring, but occasionally at other seasons. It 

 is the call of the cock to his mate, and, when heard in the 

 solitudes of the forest, has a singular effect. This noise is 

 produced by the bird striking its wings rapidly upon some old 

 prostrate log. By sportsman the action is called " drumming." 



Buffed Grouse, or American 1'heasaut 



Bed Grouse 



Pinuated Grouse. 

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