T E T E A O U E O G A L L U S .
('O('K-OF-TIIF.-WOOl)S.
TETRAO l-ROfiAELTS. Lìmi-, Faun. Suce., Xo. 200.— I.I., Syst. Nat,, voi, i., p, 273.—Gonkl, 1!. of Eur., pi. 248,—G. R. Gray, Gou. of
R., voi. iii.-Grave«, Ri-. Oniitli., voi. li.—Lcrwin, R. Rirds, voi. v„ pi. 133.—MacGilliv., B. Birds, vol. i., p. 138.—Gmel,, Syst
Nat., voi. 1., p. 740.—Temili,, Man. d'Ornitli. (1813), voi. i., p. 285.—Brclim, Y’òg. Deuts., p. 501.—Nnum,, Vog. DeuU. (1833),
voi. ri , i>. 277. t. 154 ami 155.—Jcnyi.s, Mail. B. Y'cri- Anim., p. 168,—Key.« aud Bias., Wirbleth. Eur., p. 04.—SclUcg., Rev
Crit. de? Ois. d'Eur., p. 7.5.—Gray, Cat. B. li. Mus., Rt. HI., p. 45 (1844),—Bon., Geog. and Comp. List B„ p. 43, No. 293.—
Id., Rev. Orniti). Eur.—Elliot, Proc. Acad. Nat. Scien. (1804). ,
(,'OQ DE BRl'VfcRE. Bufi., Pian. Enlum., pi. 73 ami 74.
LE GRAND COQ DE BRLTÈRE, Cuv., Keg. Anim., voi. L, p. 448.
ITROGALLI'S .MA.IOR. lirks., voi. i., p, 182.—Biilf., Hist. Prov., voi- il-, p. 331.—Gcrm. Ornitli,, voi. li., p. »3, t, 230, 237.
MUSCOVIAN BLACK (iAilE-C'OCK. Albiu., voi. il-, ))l. 20 and 30.
WOOD-GROUSE. Morris, lli.st. of B. Birds, vol. iii.. p. 328, pi. 109.—Brit, Zool., voi. i„ No. 92, t, 40, 4L—Peim, Arct. Zool., voi. il., p.
312.—A. Supp,, p, 02.—Tour in Scoti., 1709, p. 217.—Lath., Syn., voi, iv., p. 729-—Id., Imi, Ornitli., voi, il., p. 034.—Mont.,
Ornith, Dict. and Supp!.—Peiin, Brit, Zool, 1812, voi. i., p. 348, pi. 44, 45.—Thoiiip., Nat, lli«t. of Irei., p. 31.
TETRAO CRASSIROSTRIS. Brelim, Vog. Deut?,, p. 504.
TETRAO MACULATIS. Brcliiii, Vog. Deuts., p. 504.
TETKAO MAJOR. Bi-elim, Vóg- Deut.«., p. 503.
TUE CAPERCAILLIE. Yarr., Brit. B., 2d edit., vol. ii., p. 323, fig.
The following syu< y is th a t which has been give a hybrid between this specie.« nud the Lyri IS Tetri.v :
T-ETRAO IIYBRIDUS. Liiiii,, Faun. Suec., p. 72,—Span-., Mus. Car!., t. 13.—Gould, B. of Eur., i>l 249.—Gray, Gcu. of B., vol. iii.—
Lutli., Ind. Oruith.. vol. iii., p. 030.—Temm., Man. d'Oinitli., I8l5, p. 287.—Naum., Vog. Dcut,«. (1833), vol. li., p. 304, t.
ir,C,—Pcnii, Brit. Zool, (1812), vol. i., p. 335.—Flciu,, Brit. Anim,, p. 44.—Gray, Cat. B. B. Mus., p. 141 (1850).
TETRAO MEDIUS. Jeuyiis, .Man. 1». Vert, Anim., p. 109,—Brelvm, Vog. Deuts., p. 500.—Yarr., B. Birds, 2ii edit., vol. il, p. Bon,.
<:om[i, nud Gcog- l is t B., p. 43, No. 294.
TETRAO INTERMEDIUS. Langcd., Mom. I’Acad. Pctci-s., vol.'iL, t. 14.—Keys and Bias., Wirhleth. Eur,, p. 04.
Tills magiiilicent specie.«—the large.«t of nil the iiienihers of this family—is a native of the Old Worhl: nud, ou nccouiit f its s' .nd
si.leiuUd appoarauce, has been well called the King of the Game-Birds. I t is found in coiisiderablc mimliei-s in Prus.«ia, Austria, Switzerland,
Norway, Sweden, and Russia a.s fur north as Siberia ; uiiil a t one time was (¡iiitc idciitiful in Scotland, wlierc, liowever, a t the present
day, it has become very rare—indeed, iu most [lart.s extinct. Keiieatod efforts have been made, by the owiiei's of large estates, to
reintroduce it, by importing the biv.ls fioin Nonvay; but it is.veiT doubtful if tlic Cock-of-thc-YYoods will ever again become abundant
iu it« former isluud-lioiue.
It remains always iu tlic vieiniCy of the piuo and fir trees, upon the leaves of which it feeds, aud loves to stay in the depUis of the
lonely forest«, where, amid the dense uiulergrowtli, it is concealed from every eye.
The flight of the Capercailzie is rather hcavyi aud the rajnd beating of its wings )iroduccs a sound which may be Iicaixl for a considerable
distance. YVlieu upou the ground—where, during tho summer, it passe.« much of its time—it carries its tail drooping, aud its licad
well forward, presciitiiig rnthcr a dull appearance.
This species, like many othei-s of this family, is polygnmous, niiil the male deserts tlic females when Incubation coinmoiiccs; the young
rcinaiiiing with tho hen generally tliroughout the wiiitcv.
Ill the s|iring the cock is acciistomeil to utter liis call-notc from the branch of some tree wlicrc he has passed the night. Ill« manners
a t this time are very eccentric and peculiar; and the following account, taken from Boner's “ Forest Creatures," gives a very viiid
description of the way in which the male is accustomed to summon the lioiia info liis prcsciico;
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