Plummage Gallery

The Ptarmigan, illustration from A History of British Birds by William Yarrell

XJF476260 The Ptarmigan, illustration from A History of British Birds by William Yarrell, first published 1843 (woodcut) by Yarrell, William (1784-1856); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ptarmigan (latin lagopus muta') is a small game bird from the same family as the red grouse. It is found in Britain only in the highest parts of the Scottish Highlands. Ptarmigan's plummage changes colour depending on the season; white in winter and speckled brown in summer.); English, out of copyright

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The Black Grouse, illustration from A History of British Birds by William Yarrell

XJF486305 The Black Grouse, illustration from A History of British Birds by William Yarrell, first published 1843 (woodcut) by Yarrell, William (1784-1856); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Black Grouse, or Blackgame (latin: Lyrurus tetrix) is a large game bird in the grouse family. It is a sedentary species, breeding across northern Eurasia in moorland and bog areas near to woodland.); English, out of copyright

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