Alaska and the Arctic Ocean.

A species with a smaller bill and in summer a grayer plumage, more
finely barred with black. Its nesting habits are the same as the other
species, it nesting on the ground in such localities as would be
frequented by the Ruffed Grouse. Its eggs cannot be positively
distinguished from those of the Willow Ptarmigan. Size 1.70 x 1.20.

[Illustration 185: Brownish buff.]
[Illustration: Willow Ptarmigan. Rock Ptarmigan.]
[Illustration: Buff.]
[Illustration: right hand margin.]

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302a. REINHARDT'S PTARMIGAN. _Lagopus rupestris reinhardi._

Range.--Labrador and Greenland; an eastern variety of the preceding
species. Its habits, nesting habits and eggs are just the same as those
of Rock Ptarmigan.

302b. NELSON'S PTARMIGAN. _Lagopus rupestris nelsoni._

Range.--Unalaska, of the Aleutian chain. An abundant species in its
restricted range, making its nest on the ground in the valleys. Eggs
like the others.

302c. TURNER'S PTARMIGAN. _Lagopus rupestris atkhensis._

Range.--Atka Island, of the Aleutian chain. Nests and eggs not
distinctive.

302d. TOWNSEND'S PTARMIGAN. _Lagopus rupestris townsendi._

Range.--Kyska Island of the Aleutian group.

On account of the constantly changing plumage of these birds, while
interesting, they are very unsatisfactory to study, and it is doubtful
if anyone can identify the different sub-species of the Rock Ptarmigan,
granting that there is any difference, which is doubtful.

302.1. EVERMANN'S PTARMIGAN. _Lagopus evermanni._

Range.--Attu Island, of the Aleutian group.

This is, in summer, the darkest of the Ptarmigans, having little or no
rufous and much blackish. The nesting habits and eggs are the same as
those of the Rock Ptarmigan.

303. WELCH'S PTARMIGAN. _Lagopus welchi._

Range.--Newfoundland.

This species, in summer, is more grayish than the Rock Ptarmigan, and is
very finely vermiculated with blackish. It is a perfectly distinct
species from the Allen Ptarmigan, which is the only other species found
on the island. They inhabit the higher ranges and hills in the interior
of the island, where they are quite abundant. They build their nests on
the ground under protection of overhanging bushes. The eggs are laid in
a hollow in the dead leaves, sometimes with a lining of grasses. The
eggs do not differ in size or appearance from those of the Rock
Ptarmigan. Data.--Newfoundland, June 3, 1901. Nest a slight hollow in
the