Gallinaceous Birds. Order X. Gallinae Grouse, Partridges, Etc. Family Tetraonidae
Description
This section is from the book "The Bird Book", by Chester A. Reed. Also available from Amazon: The Bird Book.
Gallinaceous Birds. Order X. Gallinae Grouse, Partridges, Etc. Family Tetraonidae
The members of this family are birds of robust form, subdued (not brightly-colored) plumage, comparatively short legs and necks; the tarsi and toes are feathered in the Ptarmigan, the tarsi, only, feathered in the Grouse, and the tarsi and toes bare in the Partridges and Bob-whites. They feed upon berries, buds, grain and insects.
Bobwhite. Florida Bobwhite. Masked Bobwhite.
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