grouse: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Tetraonidae

Photos

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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