TETRAO UROOALLUS. Liini., Faun. Suec., No, 200,—Ic!., Syst. Nat,, voî. i., p. 273.—GoukI, 15. of Eur., pi. 248.—G. 1?, Gray, Geu. of
B., vol. iii.—Graves, lir. Ornith., vol. ii.—Lonvin, B. Birds, vol. i., pi. 133.—MacGilUv., B. Birds, i-ol. i., p. 138.—Gmel., £
Nat., vol. 1., p. 740.—Toinm., îlaii. d’Oriiith. (1815), vol. I., p. 285.—Brcliin, Vdg. Dents., p. 501.—Nnum., Vog. Dcuts, (1833),
vol. vi., p. 277, t. 154 and 1.55.—Jenyiis, Man. li. Vert, Anim., p. 1G8.—Keys and Bias., Wirljleth. Mur., [>. 04,—Schlcg., Rev
Crit. des Ois. (Vlîui-., p. 75.—Gray, Cat. B. B. Mus,, Pt. III., p. 45 (1844).—Bon., Goog. and Comp. List B., p. 43, No. 293.—
Id., Rev. Ornith. Eur.—Elliot, Pi'oc, Acad. Nat, Scion. (1SC4). ^
COQ DM B1U:YÎ;I1M. Buff., Plan. Eulum., pi. 73 and 74.
LM GRAND COQ DE BRUYÈRE. Cuv., Reg. Anim., vol. i., p. 448,
IIROGALLUS MAJOR. Bi-i.-s., vol. i., p. 182.—Buff., Hist. Prov., vol. ii., p. 331.—Germ. Oriiitl«., vol. ii., p. 83, t. 230, 237.
MUSCOVIAN BIvACIC GAME-COCK. Albin., vol. ii., ¡>1. 29 and 30.
lYOOB-GUOUSE, Morris, Hist, of B. Birds, vol. iii., p. 328, pi, 109.—Brit. Zool., vol. i., No. 92, t. 40, 41.—Penn, Arct. Zool., vol. ii., p.
312.—A. Supp., p. 02.—Tour in Scotl., 1709, p. 217.—Lath., Syn., vol. iv., p. 729,—Id., Ind. Ornith., i-ol. ii., p. 034.—Mont.,
Ornith. Dict. and SnppL—Penn, Brit. Zo.ih, 1812, vol. i., p. 348, pi. 44, 45.—Thomp., Nat. Hist, of Iruh, p. 31.
TETRAO CRASSIROSTRIS. Brciim, Vog. Dents., p. 504.
TETRAO MACULATIS. Brelim, Vog. Dcuts., p. 504.
TETRAO JIAJOR. Brehin, Vog. Dcuts., p. 503.
THE CAPERCAILLIE. Yai-r., Brit. B., 2d edit., vol. ii., p. 328, fig.
Tlic following synonymy is that wliich lias been given to a hybrid between this species and the Lyri
TETRAO IIYBRIDUS. Linn., Paun. Sncc., p. 72.—Sparr., Mus. Carl,, t. 15.—Gould, B, of Eur., pi. 249,—Gra}’, Gen. of B., vol. iii,—
Lath., Ind. Ornith., vol. iii., p. 030.—T'oniin., Man. d’Ornith., 1815, p. 287.—Naum., Vog. Dents. (1833), vol. vi,, p. 301, t.
150.—Penn, Brit. Zool. (1812), vol. i., p. 355.—Flem., Brit. Anim., p. 44.—Gray, Cat. B. B. Mus., p. 141 (1850).
TETRAO MEDIUS. Jenyiis, .Man. li. \'crt. Anim., p. 109.—Brchm, Vog. Dcuts., p. 500.—Yari'., B. Birds, 2d edit., vol. ii., p. ,—Hon.,
Comp, and Goog. List B., p. 43, No. 294.
TETRAO IN'I'ERMEDIUS. Langcd., Mom. I’Acad. Peters., vo l.'ii., t, 14.—Kcj's and Bias., Wirblotli. Eur,, p. 04.
Tins inagiuficcnt species—the largest of all the mcmbci-s of this family—is a native of tho Old V'orld; and, on account of its size and
.splendid aiiiicarance, lias been well called the King of the Game-Birds. It is found in coii-sidcrablc nuinbcrs in Prussia, Austria, Swit/.crhind,
Norway, Sweden, and Russia as far north as Siberia ; and at one time was (|uito plentiful in Scotland, where, however, at the present
day, it has become levy rare—indeed, in most parts extinct. Repeated efforts have been made, by the oivneis of large estates, to
rcinti-oduco it, by inijiovling tlic birds from Noini’ay ; but it is.veiy doubtful if the Cock-of-thc-'Woods 'vill ever again become abundant
in its former island-liome.
I t remains always in the vicinity of the pine and fir trees, upon the leaves of whicli it feeds, and loves to stay in the depths of the
lonely forests, wlici-e, amid the dense undergrowth, it is concealed from every eye.
The niglit of the Capercailzie is ratlier heavy, and the rapid beating of its wings produces a sound ivliicli may lie hoard fc
crablc distance. Wlicu upon the gi-ound—ivhcrc, during the summer, it passes much of its time—it carries its tail drooping, and its head
•well forward, presenting rather a dull appearance.
Tills species, like many otiici's of tliis family, is polygamous, and the male deserts the females when incubation commences; the young
remaining with the hen generally throiighont the winter.
In the s|iring the cock is accustomed to utter his call-notc from the branch of some tree where ho has passed the night. Hi.s manners
a t this lime arc I'cry eccentric and peculiar; and the folloiving account, taken from Boner’s “ Forest Creatures,” gives a very I'ivid
description of the way in wliich the male is acciistomcd to summon the hens into his presence :