CONTENTS. 



Introduction . ^ . . . 7 



The prairie hen ( Tympanuchus mnericanus) . . . 10 



Preservation and propagation .... 11 



Food habits 13 



Insect food ' - _ 14 



Vegetable food 15 



Food of the young . 18 



The heath hen {Tympanuchus cupido) 18 



The lesaev ■prairie hen {Tympanuchus paUididnctus) .. ... 19 



The sharp-tailed grouse {Pedioecetes phasianellus) . . : . . . . 20 



Food habits. 21 



Insect food ■ 21 



Vegetable food 22 



The sage grouse ( C'entrocercus urophasianus ) 23 



Foodhabits. . ■_... 24 



The ruffed grouse {Bonasa umhellus) 25 



Preservation and propagation 28 



Foodhabits . 29 



Insect food 29 



Vegetable food . . 31 



Food of the young ....... 38 



The spruce grouse ( Canachites canadensis) . . 38 



Food habits i 39 



The Franklin grouse ( Canachites frankiini) 40 



The dusky grouse {Dendragapus obseunis) . . 41 



Food habits , 42 



Vegetable food . . . . 43 



The willow ptarmigan {Lagopus lagopus) ..'.... 44 



Food habits 45 



The rock ptarmigan (Lagopus rupestris) ..... 46 



Food habits . . . 46 



The white-tailed ptarmigan {Lagopus leucurus) 47 



Foodhabits.. "... 47 



The wild turkey {Meleagris gallopavo) 48 



Food habits 49 



