402 GAME PETRDS: 
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he can slip out of the far side of a pine-tree without being observed. The greater 
part of his time is spent among the branches of these trees, the needles forming a 
considerable portion of his food, and giving the flesh a strong flavour of turpentine. 
This group contains only two representatives, namely, the 
American Grouse. : ' : ~% ; : . : 
Canadian grouse or spruce-partridge (Canachites canadensis) of 













HYBRID BETWEEN BLACKCOCK AND CAPERCAILLIE (+ nat. size). 
Canada and the Northern States to the east of the Rocky Mountains, and its near 
ally, Franklin’s grouse (C. franklini), inhabiting the coast-ranges to the west of 
the same chain. Both are about the size of a partridge, and have sixteen tail- 
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feathers: the cocks pair with only one female, probably often retaining the 
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same mate for more than one season. The male Canadian grouse has the upper- 
parts mostly grey shading into sandy or rufous white on the wings, and barred 
