BLACK GROUS. 79 



Black Grous, but only the cocks, and thus insures a good 

 stock for the next season. 



The entire length of the Black Grous is twenty-three 

 inches. 



The entire colouring of the male bird is black, with a 

 strong metallic reflection of steel blue and purple. Over the 

 eyes there is a naked scarlet-coloured skin. The secondary 

 quill-feathers are tipped with white, which forms a white bar 

 across the wings ; under tail-coverts pure white. Legs covered 

 with hair-like feathers, of a blackish grey ; the beak black ; 

 the iris blue. 



The hen bird has its feathers of a ferruginous yellow, 

 barred and spotted with black; greater wing-coverts tipped with 

 white ; the breast is orange-brown, barred with black. Belly 

 dusky brown, and barred with white and red. The tail 

 barred in the same manner, but with the tips of the fea- 

 thers dirty white. 



The egg figured 150 is that of the Black Grous. 



