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Intnxlnction .. 7 
The i)rHirie hen ( Tympanuch tts ainericanus) 10 
Preservation and propagation 11 
Food habits . V.\ 
Insect food 14 
Vegetable food ... 15 
Food of the young 18 
The heath hen ( Tjimpan iicJt us cupido) ' . . 18 
The lesser prairie hen ( Tyuipan iichus paUidieinctus) . . 19 
The sharp-tailed grouse {Pedicecetes phasianellus) 20 
Food habits 21 
Insect food 21 
Vegetable food ^ 22 
The sage grouse ( Centrocercus iirophasian us) 23 
Food habits . 24 
The ruffed grouse ( Bonasa umbellus) . 25 
Preservation and propagation . 28 
Food habits 29 
Insect food 29 
Vegetable food . . 31 
Food of the young 38 
The spruce grouse (Canachites canadensis) 38 
Food habits 39 
The Franklin grouse ( Canachites franklini) 40 
The dusky grouse {Dendragapus obscuj^is) 41 
Food habits 42 
Vegetable food : 42 
The willow ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus) 44 
Food habits _ 45 
The rock ptarmigan {Lagopus rupestris) 4G 
Food habits ... _ . . 46 
The white-tailed ptarmigan ( Lagopus leucurns) 47 
Food habits 47 
The wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) 48 
Food habits . _ . 49 
