FURTHER NOTES 
ON THE 
HYBRID GROUSE 
(Tetrao medius). 
In consequence of an invitation from Prince Rohan I had, on 
the 28rd of April, 1883, the pleasure of being able to collect 
some very interesting notes on the Hybrid Cock which has 
been so much talked about of late years. 
On both sides of the road that leads from Svijan-Podol to 
Sobotka lies a region wooded with wretched firs that drag 
out a miserable existence among sandstone, rocks, and fine 
sand. These preserves are well stocked with Blackgame, but 
no Capercaillies are to be found until one has gone several 
hours’ journey to the further side of a wide, well-cultivated, 
treeless plain. 
Here I was told by the keepers that some years ago a hen 
Capercaillie crossed over into this part of the ground, and 
that since that time Hybrid Cocks had been seen every year. 
Whether this statement was or was not based upon accurate 
observation would be hard to discover, but it is quite certain 
that both in 1880 and 1881 a Hybrid Cock was killed, and 
one was missed in 1882, while in 1883 four of them were 
drumming on this one piece of ground, and there was a 
