220 WILLOW GROUSE. 



next on the back, 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. 

 129, (female in breeding plumage, f. 2 head of female 

 taking on the breeding dress;) Bouteil, Ornith. du 

 Dauph., pi. 42, f. 1; xSTaumann, Vogel. Deutsch., pi. 

 159; Temminck, Pig. et Gall., vol. iii, pi. 11, figs. 1, 

 2, 3; Frisch, pi. 110 et 111, (in winter plumage, and 

 commencement of moult;) Gould, B. of E., pi. 255. 



