The Sportsman And Naturalist in Canada Or Notes On the Natural History of the G
The Sportsman And Naturalist in Canada Or Notes On the Natural History of the G
William Ross King
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The flesh, which is white, is very tender and excellent ; and this is in every way a bird worthy of the attention of the Acclimatization Society. Pugnacious enough to defend itself anywhere, yet from its size not likely to drive away any other game-bird, it is hardy enough to stand any winter in this country, and appears to thrive, as far as has yet been tried, equally well in the furthest northern as in the most southern parts of England. Yarrel* states that a small number were introduced into... this country many years ago, and that specimens have from time to time since that period been killed in Northumberland, Cambridgeshire, Gloucestershire, Surrey, Kent, and Sussex ; also that from the discovery of nests and eggs they are known to have bred in Norfolk and Staffordshire. Though, as above stated, they are very fond of buck- wheat and maize, of which they would of course find little with us, they will thrive on any kind of corn, the * British Birds. M 2 164 PERDICIDjE. seeds of grasses, and of many of our wild plants, on blackberries, bilberries, cranberries, as well as grubs and insects.
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