Bonasa umbellus togata. Lake Umbagog, Me. Sept. & Oct. 1893. Bonasa togata Oct. 13 of the breast while I No 2) observed on the 6th & again to-day is produced partly by the wind from the wing feathers and partly by the violent muscular action of the pectoral muscles. Thus my old theory as to the drumming of the Partridge is again confirmed in every detail. I had the curiosity, however, to ask each of my three men to watch this bird through the glass & give me their impressions. All returned fully convinced that the bird struck only the air; Jim had never seen a partridge drum before, Charlie Miller had never heard one do so. The former thought that the wings struck the log while that was perfectly positioned that they struck the breast. Of course neither had had any thing like such a favorable opportunity before. Miller's conversion especially pleased and reassured me for he has been grown up and taken his brother's drumming is a remarkably accurate imitation.