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LEWIS AMERICAN SPORTSMAN". 



MEMORANDA. 



1. The Prairie lien is now almost exclusively confined to the 

 open champaign countries of the West. 



2. Their habits and modes of life are very different from 

 those of the Ruffed Grouse ; the one seeking the seclusion of 

 the deepest forests, while the other delights only in the open 

 plains. 



3. The time of pairing, period of incubation, number of 

 young, and habits of male birds, all much the same as the 

 Euffed Grouse. 



4. The Cock Birds at the pairing season are heard " Tooting" 

 instead of " Drumming ;" they are very pugnacious, and fight 

 with great spirit among themselves during the period of court- 

 ship. 



5. Unlike the Ruffed Grouse, the Pinnated are easily domes- 

 ticated, and will pair and hatch in captivity ; they exhibit no 

 disposition to migrate, as the other variety does. 



6. Their meat is dark, and inferior to that of the Ruffed 

 Grouse 



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