Genus E c t o p is t e s .
2 1 8 . E c t o p is t e s m ig r a to r iu s .
Migratory Pigeon.
A native o f North America: three or four instances o f its occurrence in England and Scotland are on
record. Not figured.
Family TETRAONIDjE.
The Grouse (th e trivial name for the members o f this family) are among the most important o f edible
birds. They exist in very circumscribed limits, namely the northern portions o f the Old and New Worlds.
Those which frequent Britain are the magnificent Capercailzie, the Blackcock, the Red Grouse, and the
Ptarmigan. Neither the Capercailzie nor the Blackcock is found in America; but that country is inhabited
by species equally fine which are not found elsewhere.
Genus T e t ra o .
2 1 9 . T etra o urog a l lus . . . . . . . . . . . y 0 i [ y p | y
C a pe r c a il z ie o r C ock o f t h e w o o d .
Breeds in Scotland in abundance.
2 2 0 . T etrao t e t r i x y 0 j j y p j y j
B lackcock .
A stationary and breeding species in the three kingdoms.
Genus L ag o pu s .
The well-known Red Grouse o f England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland may he regarded as the type o f the
present genus.
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R e d G ro u s e .
Inhabits England, Scotland, and Ireland, but not south o f Wales.
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P ta rmig an.
Stationary.
2 2 3 . L a gopus m u t u s .............................................................................................................................................................. j y p j j X
P tarmigan ( s u m m e r p lum a g e ) .
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P t a rm i g a n (autumn plumage).
I have considered it desirable to give three Plates, illustrating three very distinct states o f plumage, of this
very variable bird.
Genus S y r r h a p t e s .
An Old-World genus o f Sand-Grouse, comprising two species, the native haunts of which are the Steppes
o f Russia, China, and Thibet. A large number o f individuals of the S . paradoxus made an extraordinary
visit to various parts o f the European continent and Britain in the years 1859 and 1860.
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P allas’s S a nd -G r o u s e .
For particulars see the text o f the Plate referred to.
Family PHASIANIDAE.
Genus P h a s i a n u s .
A genus o f six or eight species, all o f which are natives of the northern regions of the Old World, from
Asia Minor to Japan. Although India, particularly its hilly portions, abounds in Gallinaceous birds, no true
Pheasant is found there.
226. P h a s i a n u s c o l c h i c u s ........................................................................................................................ ..........
C ommon P heasa n t .
A former introduction, probably from Turkey o r some p art o f the neighbourhood o f the Black Sea.
F am ily P E R D IC ID iE .
In this division o f the Gallinacem is comprised a great number of varied forms, most o f which are
natives of the northern portions o f the Old World. In England we have two which may be considered
indigenous, the Grey- and the Red-legged P a rtrid g e ; the migratory Quail also frequently spends the summer
in these kingdoms.
Genus P e r d i x .
A genus of three species, namely:— Perdix cinerea, habitat Europe; P . barbatus, habitat China; and
P . Hodgsoniee, habitat Thibet.