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their ground color dull grayish-yellow, with numerous spots of 
light purple and reddish-brown. They are placed in the nest in 
the same manner as those of the Spotted Sandpiper; that is, 
with the smaller ends together; which is also the case with those 
of the Telltale Godwit, Wilson’s Plover, and the Kildeer Plo¬ 
ver.”— Audubon 1 s Birds of America. 
From these seven species, constituting the Upland Game 
Birds, proper, of the United States—for reasons which have 
been stated above, I prefer to consider the Wild Turkey under 
the head of Western Sporting—I come to the two varieties of 
Hare—Pseudo Rabbit, and White Rabbit; the true genera and 
distinctive marks of which are subjoined. 
THE AMERICAN HARE. 
Lepus Americanus. Lepus Virginianus. 
I have already mentioned, that there is no variety of Rabbit 
found on this continent; although, from the smaller size, the 
lighter and grayer color of its fur, and its general resemblance 
to the wild Rabbit of Europe, the smaller species— Lepus Ame¬ 
ricanus —which is found in almost every part of the United 
States and Canada, is invariably termed, and very generally be¬ 
lieved to be a Rabbit. 
This misnomer is not, like the calling Grouse u Pheasant, and 
Partridge,” a mere error in nomenclature, used by persons who 
are well aware of the distinction, and sometimes adopt the 
false instead of the true name, as it were compulsorily, and in 
order to make themselves understood by the ignorant—as I have 
found myself obliged to term Woodcock Blind Snipe, in conver¬ 
sation with country people—but is an absolute mistake, which 
is held by many sportsmen, who will not be convinced of the 
contrary. 
Sportsmen are, indeed, but too apt to undervalue, and even 
ridicule, the minute distinctions of the naturalist; not understand¬ 
ing how so small differences as are in some questions alone de- 
