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Page 482
... ground , usually near the foot of a tree . It is lined with dried leaves and con- tains from 7 to 16 eggs , rarely more . These are buff or brown , occasionally slightly spotted with reddish brown . When not alarmed the female covers ...
... ground , usually near the foot of a tree . It is lined with dried leaves and con- tains from 7 to 16 eggs , rarely more . These are buff or brown , occasionally slightly spotted with reddish brown . When not alarmed the female covers ...
Page 483
... ground below . The sac on either side of the neck in this species is yellow , and is larger than in the dusky grouse . The skin above it also is considerably thickened . The greatest dif- ference comes in the call of the male , for that ...
... ground below . The sac on either side of the neck in this species is yellow , and is larger than in the dusky grouse . The skin above it also is considerably thickened . The greatest dif- ference comes in the call of the male , for that ...
Page 486
... ground in open field or prairie ( Color Plate IX ) . Suddenly one begins a curious dance in which the rapidly moving feet make a little pattering sound on the ground . It then droops the wings , erects the tail , and throws the pointed ...
... ground in open field or prairie ( Color Plate IX ) . Suddenly one begins a curious dance in which the rapidly moving feet make a little pattering sound on the ground . It then droops the wings , erects the tail , and throws the pointed ...
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Australia | 31 |
Ellsworth Awarded the Hubbard Medal______ | 36 |
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