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AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGY. 



Identification Ciiart No. 23. 



No. 309. Sage Grouse (Centrocercus uro- 

 phasianus) . 



Found in the Rocky Mt. region of United States 

 from New Mexico northwards. East to Nebraska 

 and the Dakotas and west to the Sierra Nevadas in 

 California. Length from 22 to 30 inches, the smaller 

 dimensions being for the female. Plumage much 

 variegated with black, white, buff and brown. Under- 

 parts black. Female smaller and with a shorter tail. 



Ring-necked Pheasant|(P/?as/^«MS torquatus). 



This is one of the varieties that have been intro- 

 duced into this country and seems to thrive here 

 better than any of the other varieties of pheasants, 

 especially in the northwestern portions of the United 

 States. Length of male from 30 to 32 inches; fe- 

 male about 24 inches. The female is entirely differ- 

 ent in plumage from the male. The markings are 

 somewhat like those of the Sage Grouse but the 

 coloration is more brownish, and the belly is whitish. 

 The central tail feathers are much longer than the 

 outside ones. 



No. 310. n Wild Turkey (^Meleagris gallopavo 

 silvestris). 



The common Wild Turkey is found in eastern 

 United States from Pennsylvania to Florida. Mer- 

 riam Turkey (Merriami) is found in the middle 

 southwest; Florida Turkey (osceola) is found in 

 southern Florida, and Rio Grande Turkey in the ex- 

 treme southwest. Practically the only differences in 

 these birds are in the coloration of the upper tail 

 coverts. Length about 4 feet. 



No. 311. Chachalaca {Ortalis vetula mac- 



calli) . 



Found in the southern parts of New Mexico and 

 Texas. Adults. — Entire plumage dusky tipged on 

 the back and wings with olive brownish. White 

 tips to the Outer tail feathers. 



