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 Urogallus minor, Rai. Syn. p. 53. A. 2. 
Will, Orn. pl 124. te 41. 
Black Cock, Black Grous, Albin. v. 1. pl. 22. 
Penn. Br. Zool. 1. No. 93. pl. 42.—Ar&. 
Zool. 
Lath. Gen. Syn. 4s p. 733+ 3- 
Le Coq de bruyeres a queue fourchue. Buff. 2. p. 210. t. 6.——— 
Pl. enl. 142, 173. | 
Birckhahn, Gunth. Nef. u. Ey. t. 34. 
Orre, Faun. Suec. fp. 102. 
Berkhan Schildhan, Kram. 356. 
Gallo sforcello, Scopoli. No. 169. 

The Black Cock, like- the Cock of the Wood, is feldom found, 
except in northern countries ; in thofe near the fouth, which it 
fometimes inhabits, it prefers the coldeft fituations amongft woods 
and mountains: it feeds on the birch trees and mountain fruits. In 
Ruffia and Siberia, they are very abundant, as they were formerly 
in Scotland, Wales, and the north of England ; at prefent they are 
much diminifhed in this country, and, perhaps, may become as 
fcarce as the Cock of the Wood is at prefent, the flefh being much 
efteemed, and therefore eagerly fought for. 
It feems to partake greatly of the habits of the Cock of the 
Wood; it frequents the fame fituations, and fubfifts on the 
fame kind of food. It never pairs with the females; but, in the 
fpring, the male afcends fome eminence, crows, and claps his wings, 
and the females, attentive to his note, refort to the fpot. 
The 
