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P L A T E I .
Tlic eggs of tlie various species ol‘ this family diifcr considerably from eacli other, botli in color and markings, and this variation is
ohservabio also, oven among those in the same nest. Among tlic Lagopidic there docs not seem to be any typical style of marking to
designate tlie sjicoics ; as T have never been able to find any two eggs, even v-hcn from the same nest, exactly alike ; therefore it lias
seemed desirable to figure several uxuniplcs of one speeics so as to exhibit as many of the most striking varieties as possible. The niimbei's
whieli are given bcloiv in large type are tliose belonging to tlio catalogue of tho Smithsonian Institution ; where the types of these plates
arc |iroscrved for future reference.
TETRAO UliOGALLUS. Nos. 1, 2 (.6330. 1 3 7 8 ) were presented by Alfred Newton, Esq., to tho Smithsonian rnstitnlioii, and were
obtained from Finland.
TA-UURUS TJiTRIX. Nos. 3, 4 (1 4 5 5 . 3 5 4 7 ). also iircscntcd by Mr. Newton, were brought fi-om Germany.
DFNDRAGAPUS OBSCURUS, Nos. 5, G, 7 (2583, A. 2 5 8 3 , B. 2 5 8 3 , C.l were procured by Dr. Kcmierly iu Wasliingtoii Territory.
DENDRAGAPUS RICHAliDSONIl. Nos. 8, 9, 10 (3 8 8 8 , A, 3 8 8 8 , B. 3 8 8 8 , C.l wore eolleeteti by Caiitaiii Reynolds in the Wind
River Mountains, lying to the northwest of Fort Laramie.
CANACE CANADENSIS. Nos. 13. 14, 15, IG, 17 (3 0 9 1 , 7 6 1 6 , 7 8 1 3 , 7 6 1 2 , 7 6 1 5 ) wore brought by Mr, L, Cl.arke from Fort Rac,
Great Slave Lake.
G.VNACE I)'RANK!,1NII. No. IS (4 694) was obtained by Mr. G. Gibbs in -Washington Tci-ritory. Only three specimens of the egg of
this species have been discovered.
PEDIECiBTES COLUÌIBIANUS. Nos. 19, 20, 21 (5 2 3 9 , 3 8 1 0 . 5 2 3 8 .) The first two came from the ncighbovliood of Fort Crook,
California, and tiio last fi-om YfissoHvi River.
PEDIECzETES PHASIANELLUS. No.«. 22, 23, 24, 25 (7 6 1 8 , 7 6 2 0 . 7 6 1 9 , 7 6 2 1 .) Tho first was procured a t Fort Resolution,
south side of Great Slave Lake; tlio remainder a t Fort Rac, on t)io nortli side of tlie lake.
CUPIDONIA CUPIDO. Nos. 20, 27, 28, 29, 30 (7 0 2 7 , 7 0 2 3 , 5 4 3 2 , 1 8 8 0 , 4 0 1 1 .) All of these were obtained in Illinois, excepting
tlio last, which was brought from Arkansas,