OF: BsbRDsut’ BF 
The Red Grous (another fpecies) 1S frequent 
on the heaths and waftes of the northern parts of 
England. They pair in fpring, lay from fix to. 
ten eggs. The young follow their parents all 
fummer; in winter colle&t in flocks of forty or 
_ fifty, but never defcend into the plains. — 
They are very fearful, and feed ¢ on berries and 
the tops of heath. , 
In the Sand Grous the two middle feathers of 
the tail are pointed, and yellowifh, crofled with | 
brown lines; in the tail are fixteen feathers; on 
each leg it has a fpur, which turns inward and is 
pointed. In fummer they abound in Aftrachan, , 
in winter in Perfia. They pair in June, and 
drink much water, and frequent confequently the 
neighbourhood of thofe fpots where it may be 
- found, To the thirfly traveller they are welcome 
birds, becaufe they aflure him that water is 
near, They go to it three times a day, and 
drink fo eagerly as not to regard the fowler, who 
takes thofe opportunities of fhooting them, for at 
other times they are very fhy. 
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