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The black grouse (Lyrurus tetrix), also known as northern black grouse, Eurasian black grouse, blackgame or blackcock, [4] is a large game bird in the grouse family. It is a sedentary species, spanning across the Palearctic in moorland and steppe habitat when breeding, often near wooded areas. They will spend the winter perched in dense forests ...
The genus Lyrurus was introduced in 1832 by the English naturalist William John Swainson with the black grouse as the type species. [1] The genus name combines the Ancient Greek lura meaning "lyre" with -ouros meaning "-tailed".
The genus name is the Latin word for a game bird, probably a black grouse. [2] The black grouse was included by Linnaeus in the genus Tetrao but is now placed in the genus Lyrurus. [1] [3] The type species was designated as the western capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) by George Robert Gray in 1840. [4] [5]
The black grouse is one of the fastest declining birds in the UK and have moved further north due to climate change. Footage shows endangered black grouse mating ritual on shooting range Skip to ...
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The last UK-wide survey of black grouse was carried out in 2005, and it estimated the overall population at 5,100 males, with 3,400 in Scotland, 1,500 in England and 200 in Wales.
The black-billed capercaillie is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List due to its wide range across Siberia. [1] However, in China, the species is endangered and classified as a first-class state protection animal (Category I). [10] Over the past century, the black-billed capercaillie population in China has experienced a significant ...
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