report of few jersey state museum. 
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‘Pheasant 
“Partridge”- 
-( Bonasa, umr 
Ruffed Gko.usb 
JgZZtis) woodland-living, brown-mottled grouse, with h_gl°ssy 
, ,„i raff of fcathera on each side of the neck, and a dark band near the end 
, , i r-uvshaped tail. The male produces a loud drumming non 
t npiSySeating the air with his wings. This bird is called “partridge in 
J Newin-lancf States, and “pheasant” in the Middle and Southern States. 
^ bSs in lasLb United States, lowlands of Massachusetts to upper parts 
of Georgia. Winters the same. 
Pkaieie ITew —(Tympanucltus americanus ). 
Shi' .«tte”1 « the «* «*. -« “ * ■"'“ h « ”*“• 
inflatable yellow skin. 
Heath Hen —( Tympanuchus cupido ). 
This iki< from the lMt ta ttat tie neck tuft. mmM of 1« thou ten 
I’SlS2S I" New deer ^ Wintered tie .erne, *, ««»ot 
in New Jersey. 
FAMILY PH ASI ANTDiE. — TITE PHEASANTS AND 
TURKEYS. 
Put one species occurs in New Jersey. 
Wild Tukkey— (Meledfgris gallopavo). 
A very large broad-tailed, lustrous-plumaged, game bird, with bead and 
A very la^o, " ’ with more or less of erectile processes on tbe 
game bird of wooded regions is the original of tbe domestic lace, 
“1oS#.VXtt „« States. Winters 1 tie ..me. Resident, 
blit now not found in New -Teise-y. 
FAM 
ILY colum.bi.dht—the pigeons. 
Only one species is of regular occurrence. 
Passenger Pigeon; Wild Pigeon —(Ectopistes migratorius ). 
A lnvtvp long-tailed, slate-blue-backed pigeon, with the lower parts chestnut- 
iridescence. 
