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Illustration of a ruffed grouse (Bonasa umbellus) showing a plump, brown and gray bird with a fan-shaped tail and a distinctive ruff of feathers around its neck.

Illustration of a spruce grouse (Falcipennis canadensis), showing a medium-sized bird with mottled brown, black, and white plumage, a short tail, and a red patch above the eye.

Illustration of a sage grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus), showing a large bird with mottled brown and gray feathers, a white ruff around its neck, and long, spiky black tail feathers.

Illustration of a sharp-tailed grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus), showing a plump, brown and white speckled bird with a short beak and an upright, pointed tail.

Blackcock (Lyrurus tetrix)

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Blackcock (Lyrurus tetrix)

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ruffed grouse

ruffed grouse

Ruffed grouse (Bonasa umbellus).

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Illustration of a ruffed grouse (Bonasa umbellus) showing a plump, brown and gray bird with a fan-shaped tail and a distinctive ruff of feathers around its neck.

ruffed grouse

Ruffed grouse (Bonasa umbellus).

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Illustration of a spruce grouse (Falcipennis canadensis), showing a medium-sized bird with mottled brown, black, and white plumage, a short tail, and a red patch above the eye.

spruce grouse

Spruce grouse (Falcipennis canadensis).

Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

Illustration of a sage grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus), showing a large bird with mottled brown and gray feathers, a white ruff around its neck, and long, spiky black tail feathers.

sage grouse

Sage grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus).

Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

Illustration of a sharp-tailed grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus), showing a plump, brown and white speckled bird with a short beak and an upright, pointed tail.

sharp-tailed grouse

Sharp-tailed grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus).

Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

Blackcock (Lyrurus tetrix)

Blackcock (Lyrurus tetrix)

Ingmar Holmasen

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