Ian,

Thanks! This info came from Daniel Mathews "Cascade-Olympic Natural History:
A Trailside Reference." I've found his stuff weak on birds, maybe it's also
weak in other arenas...though still a good read.

Andy
----- Original Message -----
From: ian paulsen <ipaulsen at linknet.kitsap.lib.wa.us>
To: Andy Stepniewski <steppie at nwinfo.net>
Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2001 7:45 PM
Subject: Falcipennis


> HI Andy:
> FYI: Falcipennis = "sickle-winged" not red-winged. For example: Spruce
> Grouse: Falcipennis canadensis= sickle-winged of Canada.
> sincerely
>
> Ian "Birdbooker" Paulsen
> Bainbridge Is., WA, USA
> ipaulsen at linknet.kitsap.lib.wa.us
> "Rallidae all the way"
>