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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.
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Also known as: Falcipennis canadensis
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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.
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The spruce grouse (Canachites canadensis) is a type of grouse found in the conifer forests of northern North America. Adult males are nearly black below and have plumage extensively barred with black. Their diet primarily consists of conifer buds and needles, which can give their flesh a resinous taste. The spruce grouse is nearly as large as the ruffed grouse, with the male being darker.12

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