BRITISH BIRDS 
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THE WOOD GROUSE. 
COCK OF THE WOOD, OR CAPERCAILE. 
( Tetrao urogallus > Lin . — Le grand Coq de Bruye re , Buff.) 
This bird is as large as a Turkey, is about two 
feet nine inches in length, and weighs from twelve 
to fifteen pounds : The bill is very ftrong, convex* 
and of a horn colour ; over each eye there is a 
naked Ikin, of a bright red colour ; the eyes are 
