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but when difturbed, or whilft flying, he makes ; 

 a repeated noife of cuck, cock. They are 

 rnoft common in winter at Albany Fort. 

 Before 1 leave the genus of groufes, I mud 

 obferve that their feet have a peculiarity, 

 taken' notice of by few authors; the toes, 

 in feveral fpecies, have on each fide a row 

 of fhort flexible teeth, like thofe of a comb; 

 fo that the toes appear pectinated. The 

 fpecies, which are known to have fuch pecti- 

 nated toes, are, 



i. The great Cock of the Wood, ^letrao 

 UrogalluSy Linn* 



2. The Black Cock, T. Tetrix, Linn. 



3 . The Spotted Grous, f T. . Canadenjis, 

 and \T* Ctmace, .Linn. 



4. The Ruffed Grous,. T. Umbellus, Linn. 



5. The Shoulder-knot Grous, Ti. Togatus, 

 Linn.. 



6 The Pheafant Grous* T. Vhafmnelhis a 



7. The Hazel Hen, T. Bo?iaJia i Linn. 



8. The Pyrensean Grous, T. Akhata, Linn . 



This is a circumftance, which ought to be at- 

 tended to in all other fpecies of groufes, as it 

 may in time afford a diftinguifhing character 

 for a divifion in this great genus; the ptar- 

 migan,. or T, Lagcpus, Linn, is without thefe 

 teetho . 



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