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rapidly reduced in numbers in populous regions ; the Canada 

 grouse, which tloes not occur south of New York ; the ruffed 

 grouse of the Eastern States ; ^ and the prairie chicken of the 

 Great Plains, which has 

 also become almost exter- 

 minated. In Europe the 

 large "capercaiUie " and 

 the blackcock are favorite 

 game birds. The pheas- 

 ants are characteristic of 

 southern Asia and China ; 

 thej' comprise some of the 

 most brilliantly colored 

 and greatly ornamented 

 of birds, such as the 

 peacock and the golden 

 pheasant. Here also be- 

 long our barnj^ard fowl 

 derived from a wild spe- 

 cies, Gallus bankiva, in- 

 habiting northern India, 

 the East Indies, and the 

 Philippines. The guinea- 

 fowl is a native of Africa, 

 where it goes in large Fig. .362, 

 flocks and is difficult of 

 approach. The turkeys are North American birds. The 

 wild turkej^ formerly occurred over all the United States 

 and Mexico. It was first taken to Europe in 1,524, was domes- 

 ticated there, and now occupies much of its former habitat as 



' Fig. .361. 



Pas.senger pigeon (Ectopistes 

 viigraiorius) . 



