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ruffed grouse
Ruffed grouse (Bonasa umbellus).
Ruffed grouse
bird
Also known as: Bonasa umbellus
Ruffed grouse, North American game bird sometimes called a partridge. See grouse.
This article was most recently revised and updated by Richard Pallardy.

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