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A ruffed grouse found at the Kortright Centre for Conservation.. Grouse / ɡ r aʊ s / are a group of birds from the order Galliformes, in the family Phasianidae.Grouse are presently assigned to the tribe Tetraonini (formerly the subfamily Tetraoninae and the family Tetraonidae), a classification supported by mitochondrial DNA sequence studies, [2] and applied by the American Ornithologists ...
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 ]
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.
The dusky grouse (Dendragapus obscurus) is a species of forest-dwelling grouse native to the Rocky Mountains in North America. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is closely related to the sooty grouse ( Dendragapus fuliginosus ), and the two were previously considered a single species, the blue grouse .
The updates, which revise a March proposal, would safeguard sage grouse habitats across 10 states by tightening restrictions on oil and gas drilling, mineral… Biden administration tightens sage ...
The red grouse (Lagopus scotica) is a medium-sized bird of the grouse family which is found in heather moorland in Great Britain and Ireland.. It was formerly classified as a subspecies of the willow ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus) but is now considered to be a separate species.
The sharp-tailed grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus), also known as the sharptail or fire grouse, is a medium-sized prairie grouse.One of three species in the genus Tympanuchus, the sharp-tailed grouse is found throughout Alaska, much of Northern and Western Canada, and parts of the Western and Midwestern United States.
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 ...