Birds of Canada. 75 



RUFFLED GROUSE. 



Bonasa mnbellus. The Ruffled Grouse, or 

 Partridge. 



This Partridge is a permanent resident of 

 Canada. It is often found in the open woods 

 and evergreen thickets in well settled districts. 

 When walking it struts with a haughty step, 

 elevating its ruff, and spreading its pretty tail. 

 The habits of this Partridge are solitary ; it is 

 seldom found in coveys of more than six or 

 eight together. General color, above, reddish- 

 brown ; the back, with light brown ; beneath, 

 white, barred with dull brown ; the feathers of 

 the ruff, black ; tail, grayish, with a black bar 

 near the end. Nests, upon the ground, at the 

 foot- of a bush, or under an old log ; eggs, eight 

 to twelve, of a yellow-white color. 



Tetrao pJiasiancllns. The Sharp-tailed Grouse. 



Habitat, British Columbia and Manitoba. 

 Accidental in Canada. Color, above, yellowish- 



