7^ THE HAZEL GROUSE 



Scandinavia) coincides, except, indeed, 

 that I am inclined to consider the lesser 

 Indian sand-grouse, rather than the gelinotte, 

 "the smallest of the grouse tribe." But 

 very likely Sir Henry had the European 

 grouse in his mind — possibly, indeed, has 

 no Asiatic sporting experience/ It is also 

 worthy of remark that one of our authors 

 speaks of spruce and the other of willow 

 trees. I have invariably found the bird 

 in beechwoods — the commonest kind of 

 covert on the Continent. I think I am 

 warranted, therefore, in saying that the 

 name hazel grouse is a misnomer. Be this 

 as it may, there is no doubt that the bird 

 is nowhere found on open moorland, and 

 therefore could not ever ''rival" the red 



^ Sand-grouse are, by some authorities, not classed among 

 true grouse. 



