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380. TETRAO BONASTA. 



(HAZEL-GROUSE.) 



Tetrao bonasia, Linneus, Syst. Nat, i. p. 275 (1766). 



The Hazel-Grouse is less than the Ptarmigan^ the autumn plumage 

 of which it slightly resembles^ except that its wings are brown. The 

 tarsi are feathered^ but not the toes. 



Figures : Dresser, Birds of Europe, vii. pi. 486. 



The Hazel-Grouse is a resident on the island of Yezzo (Whitely, 

 Ibis, 1867, p. 204), but is not known from any of the more southerly 

 islands. I have five examples collected by Mr. Henson near Hakodadi; 

 and there are five other examples from Yezzo in the Pryer collection. 



The breeding-range of the Hazel-Grouse extends from Japan 

 across Siberia and Europe to the Pyrenees, but does not reach the 

 British Islands. 



The Hazel-Grouse of Japan is the same as that which is found in 

 the valley of the Amoor, in South-western Siberia, and in Europe 

 (whence I have examples from Russia, Sweden, the Carpathians, and 

 the Apennines) . It differs from the race which I found in the lower 

 valley of the Yenesay in being more rufous in colour and in having 

 a longer tail (5'4 to 4'5 inches, instead of 4"6 to 4'1 inches). 



381. COTURNIX COMMUNIS. 

 (COMMON QUAIL.) 



Coturnir communis, Bonnaterre, Tabl. Encycl. et Method, i. p. 217 (1790). 



The Quail is a small bird (wing from carpal joint 4^ to 3 J inches), 

 and bears a remarkable resemblance to a Hemipode, but may be at 

 once distinguished by its hind toe. 



Figures : Temminck and Schlegel, Fauna Japonica, Aves, pi. 61, 

 under the name of Coturnix vulgaris japonica. 



The Quail was originally described as a Japanese bird by Temminck 

 and Schlegel, in the ' Fauna Japonica,' from examples obtained by 

 the Siebold Expedition, most probably near Nagasaki, whence ex- 

 amples have been sent to the Norwich Museum by Mr. Ringer. In 

 May 1854 it was procured by the Perry Expedition at Hakodadi 



