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lieneatti, they sboot tliem at their leisurf. Should 
there lie several capercailzies in the aaioe tree, how- 
ever, it is iilwaj's necessary to shout those in the 
lower branrhea in the first instance ; for, unless one 
of these birdH falls on ilu eompanionH, it is said the 
rpst will never move, and, in consequence, tlie whole 
of them may be readily killed." 
There is another fine European grouse, somewhat 
allied to the capercailzie, Tetrao medius of Meyer ; 
the llakkeUian of the Germans. It is eiiiefiy found 
in the north of Russia, Sweden, and Coudand. In 
sisre it is scarcely inferior to the firs^t, heing» accord- 
in|T to Tenirninck, two feet three, four, an<l five inches 
in length. The same author describes this bird as 
having also lengthened pltimes upon the head and 
throat, wliich nre raised during the love-seaiion, or 
upon any irritation. The head, neck, fin(i breasl are 
rich black, with purple and hronzed reflections, Tlie 
hack and rump are hlai'.k, hut the feathers are termi- 
nated wiih a violet reflection, an<l each is marked with 
minute pale dotings. The belly is black, witlj some 
dashes of white on the centre. The scapulars and 
lesser win^-coverts are deep brown, tnarked witli 
dehcato yellowisli irrekndar waves. The secondaries 
are white from their base for half tlieir length, then 
brownish-hlack, and terminated with a tip of while. 
Tlie tail very slightly forked, and upper coverts are 
hiackj the under coverts tipped with white. The 
female has nearly the same distribution of the plum- 
age with the former specif. Both species extend 
