HAZEL GROUSE. 
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‘‘The female is from an inch to an inch and a half 
shorter than the male, and has a rusty yellow (not 
black) throat. Between the beak and the eye a red 
brown (not white) spot. Otherwise resembles the male. 
“Accidental varieties occur with paler colour, so that 
they are only brownish where the usual colour is 
black. According to Nilsson this is the Tetrao canus, 
the original of which is preserved in the Stockholm 
:m useum.” 
I have thought right to give Mr. 'Wheelwright’s 
account in full. 'With the bird before me I have 
been able to verify the correctness of the description. 
INIr. AV. himself, if at all on any point in doubt, referred 
to Nilsson’s excellent history of these birds in the 
“Fauna Skania.” To use his own Avords, — “I have 
referred in part to Nilsson, and verified his remarks 
by my oAvn experience.” 
From the north-Avest of Europe it is interesting to 
folloAV this bird into the far-off north-east of Asia, 
Avdiere it Avas found in great plenty by Dr. L. Von 
Schrenck. The account is so interesting as it regards 
the geographical distribution of this species, that I will 
add a translation of Dr. Schrenck’s notice, from his 
recent “Beisen und Forschungen in Amur Land.” 
“The Hazel Grouse of the Amoor Land entirely 
agrees Avith that of Siberia and the Avest of Europe, 
except in having a greater proportion of ashy grey, 
and underneath the feathers more rusty brown; the 
Avhole length of the back is of a clear ashy grey, 
Avith fine dark bands and pointed marks across; the 
shoulders are partly rusty broAvn, and there is also a 
little upon the upper and under Aving coverts; also 
round the crop there is a rusty broAvn among the black 
and AALite streaks. At the side of the breast there is 
A'OI.. III. 
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