220 
WILLOW GROUSE. 
next on the hack, last on the breast; and this tallies 
exactly with Hearne’s observations in North America.” 
My figure of this bird is that of a female shot by 
Mr. Wheelwright from the nest in June, 1860. It is 
therefore in the real breeding plumage. The egg 
figured was taken out of her nest at the same time. 
The bird has also been figured by Buffon, pi. enl. 
\20, (female in breeding plumage, f. 2 head of female 
taking on the breeding dress;) Bouteil, Ornith. du 
Dauph., pi. 42, f. 1; Naumann, Vogel. Deutsch., pi. 
159; Temminck, Pig. et Gall., vol. hi, pi. 11, figs. 1, 
2, S; Frisch, pi. 110 et 111, (in winter plumage, and 
commencement of moult;) Gould, B. of E., pi. 255. 
