Black Grouse
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| Order | Galliformes |
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| Family | Phasianidae |
| Scientific name | Lyrurus tetrix |
| Mass | 1. 1 kg |
| Conservation status | Least Concern (Population decreasing) |
| Did you know | Black grouse can be found across Europe (Swiss-Italian-French Alps specially) from Great Britain (but not Ireland) through Scandinavia and Estonia into Russia. |
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| ID | 803654 |
About Black Grouse
The black grouse or blackgame or blackcock is a large game bird in the grouse family. It is a sedentary species, breeding across northern Eurasia in moorland and bog areas near to woodland, mostly boreal. The black grouse is closely related to the Caucasian grouse. The female is greyish-brown and has a cackling call.
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