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us. (Elliot). 



Sooty Grouse (l)cnflr<i</<iinix obxctirux fulif/iimxus, Ridgw). 



Abundant west of Cascade Mountains, including Vancouver 

 Island, Queen Charlotte Islands and all the larger Islands along the 

 coast. 



Richardson's Grouse (Dendragapus obscunts richardsonii, 

 Dougl). 



An abundant resident east of Cascade Mountains to Rocky 

 Mountains. 



CANACHITES. ( Stejneger) . 



Franklin's Grouse (Canachites franklinii, Dougl). 



An abundant resident throughout the wooded portion of the 

 interior east of the Cascade Mountains from Okanagan to Cassiar. 



BONASA. (Stephens). 

 Canadian Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa u nib ell us togata, Linn). . . 



An abundant resident east of and including the Cascade Moun- 

 tains. Taken at Chilliwhack. 



Gray Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa unibellns unibelloides, Dougl). 



Rocky Mountain District, Soda Creek, Beaver Pass and 

 Okanagan. 



Oregon Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus sabini. Dougl). 



An abundant resident on Vancouver Island and all the larger 

 Islands on the coast and on the mainland west of Cascade Mountains. 



LAGOPUS. ( Brisson ) . 



Willow Ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus, Linn). 



Northern portion of British Columbia. Dease Lake, Cassiar; 

 Log Cabin, Atlin. 



Rock Ptarmigan (Lagopus rupestris, Gmel). 

 Quite common at Atlin. 



White-tailed Ptarmigan (Lagopus leucttrus, Swains & Rich). 



Ptarmigan may be said to be simply Grouse that turn white in 

 winter. They are the only members of this family of birds in which 



