PIN-TAILED GROUSE^ 
the back are of the same colour with it : the 
rest of the quills are of a dark ash-colour, be- 
coming gradually almost black at their tips. 
The sides under the wings, and the inner co- 
vert-feathers of the wings^ are white. The 
legs, on their fore parts, are covered with white 
feathers like hair. The feet are bare, and of 
an ash -colour. The three farwkrd toes are 
conne6led together by skins at their bottoms, 
as in many other birds : the back toe is very 
small." 
To this minute description of the bird figured, 
Edwards adds — That there is a fine drawing of 
the Pin -Tailed Grouse, as big as life, preserved 
in the British Museum ; that this bird was 
brought from Aleppo, well preserved dry, by 
Dr. Russel, who had resided many years in that 
city, and published, since his return, observa- 
tions on that country, accompanied by figures 
of this and other birds ; that the doctor gave 
him liberty to make this print, as well as some 
others, after the natural birds in his possession; 
that, in the Turkish language, it is called Kata ; 
that the dodlor says, the f'emale is or the same 
size, but varies a little in colour, not being 
a] to ;r ether 
