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The spruce grouse (Canachites canadensis), also known as Canada grouse, spruce hen or fool hen, [2] [3] is a medium-sized grouse closely associated with the coniferous boreal forests or taiga of North America. It is the only member of the genus Canachites.
In addition, the spruce grouse and Siberian grouse have been considered part of this genus. Females of both species (sooty grouse pictured) are mottled brown with dark brown and white marks on the underparts. In breeding plumage, this sooty grouse male is typical of the species. It is dark grey with a yellow wattle over the eye.
In 2014, it was split by the IUCN as a distinct species from the spruce grouse Canachites canadensis after being considered a subspecies. However, as of early 2021 the International Ornithological Congress (IOC) [2], the American Ornithological Society [3], and the Clements taxonomy [4] retain C. f. franklinii and C. f. isleibi as subspecies of spruce grouse.
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Spruce grouse; W. Western capercaillie; White-tailed ptarmigan; Willow ptarmigan This page was last edited on 4 August 2022, at 08:21 (UTC). Text is available under ...
Greater sage-grouse at a lek, with multiple males displaying for the less conspicuous females. A lek is an aggregation of male animals gathered to engage in competitive displays and courtship rituals, known as lekking, to entice visiting females which are surveying prospective partners with which to mate. [1]
Adults measure around 38–43 centimetres (15–17 in). Males weigh at 580–735 grams (1.279–1.620 lb), while females weigh 650–740 grams (1.43–1.63 lb). [3] Both sexes are intricately speckled white on the belly, flanks, and undertail coverts with white streaks on the wing coverts and rump, plus a white terminal band at the tail tip.
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