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Ruffed Grouse

Bonasa umbellus

Least Concern

Flügelspannweite

36,6 cm

Gewicht

613,0 g

Familie

Phasianidae

Ordnung

Galliformes

Über uns

A medium-sized grouse (~610 g) of family Phasianidae, well camouflaged in brown and grey with a fan-shaped tail and neck ruff. Inhabits deciduous and mixed forests of North America. Males drum by beating wings to produce a distinctive booming sound. Feeds on buds, leaves, and berries. Least Concern; an important game bird across its broad North American forest range.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Flügelspannweite	36,6 cm	14.4 in
Gewicht	613,0 g	21.62 oz

Identifizierung

Gefieder

Cryptic brown or grey morph; broad black ruff on neck sides; tail broadly banded grey with black subterminal bar; underparts barred buff and brown; red eye-comb; two colour morphs vary by region.

Habitat & Range

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Geografisches Verbreitungsgebiet

Resident across boreal forests of North America from Alaska south to the Appalachians. Found in deciduous and mixed woodland. Largely sedentary.

Diet & Feeding

Buds, catkins, and leaves of deciduous trees dominate diet in winter; berries, seeds, and invertebrates eaten in summer. Foliage forager.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Nistverhalten

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 23-24 days. Fledging: 10-12 days.

Gelegegröße

6-15

Lautgebung

Gesang

Males produce deep, accelerating drumming with wings on hollow logs; thump-thump-thump-rrrrrr. Vocal calls include soft 'quit-quit'; alarm is a sharp 'pit'. Drumming carries up to 400 meters.

Taxonomie

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Ordnung	Galliformes (Hühnervögel)
Familie	Phasianidae (Fasane und Rebhühner)
Genus	Bonasa
Arten	Bonasa umbellus

Distribution

Ruffed Grouse has been recorded in 2 countries.

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Vorhanden Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norwegen 🇺🇸 Vereinigte Staaten

External Databases

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What does the Ruffed Grouse eat?

Buds, catkins, and leaves of deciduous trees dominate diet in winter; berries, seeds, and invertebrates eaten in summer. Foliage forager.

Where does the Ruffed Grouse live?

Resident across boreal forests of North America from Alaska south to the Appalachians. Found in deciduous and mixed woodland. Largely sedentary.

Is the Ruffed Grouse endangered?

The Ruffed Grouse has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Ruffed Grouse nest?

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 23-24 days. Fledging: 10-12 days.

What does the Ruffed Grouse sound like?

Males produce deep, accelerating drumming with wings on hollow logs; thump-thump-thump-rrrrrr. Vocal calls include soft 'quit-quit'; alarm is a sharp 'pit'. Drumming carries up to 400 meters.

How big is the Ruffed Grouse?

The Ruffed Grouse has a wingspan of 36.6 cm, weight of 613.0 g.

What order and family does the Ruffed Grouse belong to?

The Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae.