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FRANK FORESTER’S FIELD SPORTS. 
killed over dogs—one species of quail—three varieties of waders ; 
several species of duck, and two of hares. 
The grouse are, The Pinnated Grouse, Telrao Cupido , com¬ 
monly known as the Prairie-Hen, or Heath-Hen. 
The Ruffed Grouse, Tetrao Umbellus , vulgarly called the 
Partridge in New England and New York, and as vulgarly the 
Pheasant in New Jersey and Southward. 
The Canada Grouse, Tetrao Canadensis , commonly known 
as the Spruce Partridge. 
I trust that the remarks I have already made, and the clearly 
distinctive proofs which I shall hereafter adduce from the best 
ornithologists, will lead sportsmen to act in earnest about reform¬ 
ing the sporting vocabulary, and eschewing the snobbish and ig¬ 
norant provincialism, or cockneyism—for such it indeed is, of 
calling Grouse, u Pheasant and Partridge,” and thereby destroy¬ 
ing all consistency in the dialect, and all community in the feel¬ 
ings of the sporting world. 
The Quail is, The American Quail, Ortyx Virginiana , 
properly known in New Jersey and eastward as Quail; wrong¬ 
ly to the Southward as Partridge. 
The Waders are, The American Woodcock, Scolopax Minor , 
sive, Microptera Americana —the latter, I conceive, a causeless 
distinction and subdivision—commonly called in the country, 
Mud Snipe, Blind Snipe, and Big-headed Snipe ; while its correct 
name, Woodcock, is often given to the larger red-polled Wood¬ 
pecker. 
The American Snipe, Gallinago Wilsonii , commonly known 
as English Snipe. 
The Upland Sandpiper, Bar tram's Tatler , Tringa Bartra- 
mia, sive , Totanus Barlramius , commonly known as the Upland 
Plover , Grass Plover , or Frost Bird 
The Ducks, which may be classed as Upland game, are The 
Dusky Duck, Anas Obscura , commonly known as the Black 
Buck. 
The Mallard, Anas Boschas, vulg. Green Head. 
The Green-winged Teal, Anas Carolinensis. 
