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In 1858, Prof. Biiir.l gives these birds as occurring in much tin- same places, but adds 

 that they are (bund on the Pocono Mountains, Pennsylvania. Mr Lawrence included them 

 in his list of the birds of Long Island in 18G6. Nuttall says that they were found in \\ 

 ford, Connecticut, in 1832, and ten years later, Liusley said that they were not tube found 

 in the State. There has not been a wild specimen in Maine for many years ami aside from 

 a few which are, perhaps, to lie found on Martha's Vineyard, there are now none in Mass- 

 achusetts, for I do not think that there arc any on the Island of Naushon; it will also lie 

 safe to say that there are none on Long Island. Dr. Turnbull, in his list of the birds of 

 Ka.-t Pennsylvania and New Jersey, written in 18G9, states that within a year or two, they 

 have been taken on the Jersey Plains, but none are there now. He also says, "A few are 

 still met with in Monroe and Northampton Counties, Pennsylvania, where I have shot the 

 species." Thus it will be seen, if any remain in the latter named section now, which is 

 not improbable, it is the only locality, aside from Martha's Vineyard, where the species i> 

 found at any distance east of the Mississippi, for they have disappeared from the interven- 

 ing sections. 



I know but little, from actual observation, of the habits of these interesting birds, for 

 the only specimens that I ever saw living, were three or four that I purchased in the Boston 

 Market SOUK.' years ago. These were exceedingly wild and although I gave them the best 

 of care, lived but two or three months. 



Since the above was put in type, I learn from my friend, Mr. Purdie, that he lias 

 ascertained through reliable sources that there is still quite a little colony of these Grouse 

 living on Martha's Vineyard, but that, in spite of the very stringent la\\<, enacted liy our 

 Legislature, for their protection, some an' shot every year. This is certainly deplorable, 

 and the ornithologists of the State ought to make some effort to save these fine birds from 

 the total extermination which will ultimately be their fate unless the law is very strictly 

 enforced. 



CKXUS IV. BONASA. THE I!KI S1I (iKOUSE. 



(iK\. CH. Posterior margin of sternum, lnlnmn indentations, quite narrow and rounded. Tipofkefl,notprnj- 

 forward as far as the dc/tlh of the inner indentations. Costal process, widened anJ rounded at point. Tarsus, not fully 

 f'<itkirid. Nrckfi-athrrs, ilnnyated. 



Meralwrs of this genus inhabit wooded <>r brushy country, usually preferring the latter. The tail in long !mt the wings 

 aresl,,,rt. Head. ere-ted. Tin- st,.-rm>-trac'he-.ilis i~ lar#: l.iit there are no other laryngeal muscles. Tynipaniforro mem- 

 brane, present, but short. There is but one species within our limit-i. 



BONASA UMBELLUS. 



Buffed Grouse. 

 Bonasa umM/us STKPH., Slmw's, Gen. Zool., XI; 1834, 300. 



Sr. Cu. Form, robust. Size, quite large. Sternum, nut <tuut ;md tli terminal expansion of wnpula i imt large 

 nnd is extended backward. There is a tuft of bmad. ii'iruptly truncated feather* on sides ( .f neck beneath whii-h i 



They 

 es, not simihir. 



