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THE PINNATED OttOUSE. 
ia one of tlie best game of the country, only ex celled 
by the piiuiaied grouse, ivhkb we nijall iiumetiiatdy 
notice. In winter Hud fall many Lunilreds are 
brought to ilie markets, atitl in Philadt-lpliia, in 
Wilson's time, they sold at from tlire*? quarters of a 
dollar to a dollar and a quarter per pair. 
THE PINNATED GROUSE, 
Teirao cuptdo.^Lui«Jixm, 
Attagan Americana, Brisson. — Tctrao Cupido, Bonaparte^ 
Syntip, — I'inniiieJ Hcathcock, Stephens, 
This curious bird reaemhles the last in Imring 
tufts to the sides of the neck, the form of the fea- 
thers narrower and almoflt 3 inches in length. It 
frequents the dry open plains, siBthled with trees or 
inters jteraed with patches of hruahwood. Neiv Jer- 
sey, Pennaylvania, Kentucky, Indiana territory, and 
the plains on the Coluoibia» are all recorded by Wil- 
son as the favourite resorts for this gronse. In the 
cultivated and populous distncts, it is, however^ ra- 
pidly decreasing, and thoug^h taws were enacted for 
the preservation of the heath hens, they flee before 
the settlera, and are certain ere long to be extirpat- 
ed firom grounds where they formerly abounded. 
The pinnated grouse is as lar^fc aa the last. The 
general colour of the plumage is yellowish-red, with 
bars and croaainga of black, in distribution much 
