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_reliable observers who will aid us.Any improbable records received will 
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be critically examined into and rejected if good evidence to support 
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I. hbhank you very much for your kind offer to determine any 
Specimens for us and) wild. say.that) £ wili:probably send some birds to 
you for determination very soon. Tchave a ‘numberof intermediate 
specimens of Ruffed Grouse ‘which ~ am unable to refer to either “umbel- 
lus” or. “togata”’,and may desire your aid: in: the matter. I. have examined 
many Grouse, in our. markets. from this, and Hancock: Counties,and find the 
“togata” is the prevailing race.I have never found typical “umbellus” 
buG hayveone bird that approaches |it somewhat. The distribution ofthese 
tWo-. (Traces inv the. State wild pe: one: of the most Aifficeulh facta to 
ASCertainy Por our “Vist. Cain Vou not. erye me few hints as to what 
counties of the state? presume that we have only two races here altho- 
ugh Mr. Hardy of Brewer has told me that. he could match B.u.sabinii 
from Oregon ,with birds from here.However I think he is not a firm 
aswesetens’ varietal distinctions and perhaps this would explain ‘his 
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