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Rh the gut proper, and the crop is left almost empty. This has given rise to the view that Grouse only feed once a day, and that in the evening. Heather (Calluna vulgaris), as is well known, is the ordinary food of the TABLE II. —

adult Red Grouse. But twenty or thirty other plants are also eaten, often in great quantities, and it is a well ascertained fact that Grouse that have never set eyes upon a sprig of heather will live and flourish for years.