THE WOOD-GROUSE, OR COCK 
OF THE WOOD. 
This bird, which is nearly the size of a tur- 
key, often weighs twelve or fourteen pounds ; 
but the female is considerably smaller. The 
head and neck are ash coloured and crossed 
with black lines; the body and wings of a 
chestnut brown ; and the breast is of a black- 
ish glossy green. The female differs very much 
in her plumage. 
This bird is chiefly found in mountainous 
and wooded situations ; though in summer he 
occasionally ventures from his retreats, to make 
short depredations on the corn fields. While 
living in the recesses of the forest, he attaches 
himself principally to the oak and the pine 
tree; the cones of the latter serving him for 
food, and the branches affording him a habita- 
tion. He also feeds upon cranberries, ants 
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