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The phenotypic difference between males and females is called sexual dimorphism. [9] Male grouse tend to be larger than female grouse, [9] which seems to hold true across all the species of grouse, with some difference within each species in terms of how drastic the size difference is. [9]
A male found at the Kortright Center for Conservation. The ruffed grouse (Bonasa umbellus) is a medium-sized grouse occurring in forests from the Appalachian Mountains across Canada to Alaska. It is the most widely distributed game bird in North America. [2] It is non-migratory. It is the only species in the genus Bonasa.
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]
Female in Bavarian Forest, Germany Tetrao urogallus urogallus—eggs Male capercaillie marking his territory to a hiker in a Finnish taiga forest. The breeding season of the western capercaillie starts according to spring weather progress, vegetation development and altitude between March and April and lasts until May or June. Three-quarters of ...
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. It is one of the most arboreal grouse species, fairly well adapted to perching and moving ...
The sound of the male rapidly beating its wings can be heard over long distances. ... Ruffed grouse typically follow a 10-year population cycle, with peaks occurring in years that end in 0, 1 or 9 ...
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A pair (male in the foreground, female behind) showing the sexual dimorphism in their plumage. The chestnut-bellied sandgrouse is sexually dimorphic in colouration. The subspecies that is found in abundance in the Thar and Sindh Deserts is easily distinguishable by plumage colouration.