1910.] 



PLUMAGE OF THE RED GROUSE. 



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Moreover, in September it is easy to find birds obviously adult 

 with claws attached, but on the point of being shed, and having 

 all the primaries moulted except the two most distal ones. The 



Text-fig. 150. 



t\ fx 



Z\ Dajpota. 



Diagrammatic representation of the growth of Primaries in the j'oung Grouse. 



third then will be found to be a short feather actively growing 

 and if it is pulled out the growing root will be full of blood. 



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