sage-hen

Her noiseless footfalls scarce startled a sage-hen that, realizing too late her presence, froze to the dead stump — a ruffled gray excrescence with glittering bead eyes that stared at her furtively, the one live thing in the tense body.

Judith of the Plains Marie Manning

In the desert and sage-brush part of the state the sage-hen, another "scratcher," runs swiftly through the thickets, but many are caught and brought in by the Indians.

Stories of California Ella M. Sexton

I thought the grandfather of all big rattlers had struck me in forty places at once, as with a thundering whir the sage-hen broke from cover and sailed down the slope.

The Trail of the Plume-Hunter 1910

Scotland for the sage-hen and coyote shooting, or whatever the game is there.

Somewhere in Red Gap Harry Leon Wilson 1903

Berrie, on her part, did not analyze her feeling for Wayland, she only knew that he was as different from the men she knew as a hawk from a sage-hen, and that he appealed to her in a higher way than any other had done.

The Forester's Daughter A Romance of the Bear-Tooth Range Hamlin Garland 1900

The sextet in the dugout sprang to arms, and came running down the bank, and likely getting the particulars of the escape from the ruffian by the sage-hen, who was probably only stunned for the moment, they buckled warmly to the chase.

Last of the Great Scouts The Life Story of William F Cody Wetmore, Helen C 1899

Antelope and deer fed in the valley, the sage-hen and the jack-rabbit started up under his horse's hoofs, but such small game went by unnoticed.

Last of the Great Scouts The Life Story of William F Cody Wetmore, Helen C 1899

A sage-hen rose under their horses 'feet, and hurtled away heavily over the next rise of ground, taking a final wide sail out of sight.

Lin McLean Owen Wister 1899

The sextet in the dugout sprang to arms, and came running down the bank, and likely getting the particulars of the escape from the ruffian by the sage-hen, who was probably only stunned for the moment, they buckled warmly to the chase.

Last of the great scouts; the life story of Col. William F. Cody ("Buffalo Bill") as told by his sister, Helen Cody Wetmore 1899

Antelope and deer fed in the valley, the sage-hen and the jack-rabbit started up under his horse's hoofs, but such small game went by unnoticed.

Last of the great scouts; the life story of Col. William F. Cody ("Buffalo Bill") as told by his sister, Helen Cody Wetmore 1899