BONASA S-iXVESTRIS.
Captain Blakiston mentions in the “ Ibis” for 1802, p. 329, tliat ho “ brought fi'oiu Japan a aitiglo young male grouse, which Dr.
Sclatcr considered to be of tiiis species, and whicli Mr. Maximovitch, who had killed them, pronouuccd to bo iilcntical with those of the
Amoor, This is ” (he goes ou to say), “ I believe, tho fiiat instance of this bird being found hi Japan; probably it does not inhabit tho
more southern part of the empire. As far as I saw, it has tho same habits as tho Kulfcd Grouse of Nortli America.'' On another occasion
four fine males with black tiu-oats were killed, but these ho was nimble to save.
The male may be described as follows: Top of head, neck nud shoulders rufous brown, barred with blnck; back and rump lighter
brown motUcd with black, nnd each feather edged with gray. Chin and throat black, the latter edged with a broad band of white, A
white mark also before and bchiiid the eye. A band of rufous across tho fore part of breast, each feather with a white streak near the
tip. A broad white band in front of wings. YVing oovci-ts reddish brown, mottled with black, some feathcw having central streaks of
white, widening a t the fip, othci-s with round white spots. Under parts white, irregularly marked with blnck or brown. Secondaries aud
primaries browu, tho former tipiwd with reddish yellow, the latter liavitig their outer edges mottled with reddish yellow nud browu, TuiJ
gi'ay, confusedly mottled with black, and having a broad black band uear tho tip. Tarsi half covered with grayish hairy feathers, the
naked parts brown. Bill black. Feet brown.
The female diffcia from the male iu having tho throat yellowish brown, and a reddish browu spot before the eye.
The figures are of life size.