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Red Grouse

Lagopus scotica

Not Evaluated

Peso

583,125 g

Familia

Phasianidae

Orden

Galliformes

Acerca de

A medium-sized grouse (~585 g) of family Phasianidae, endemic to the British Isles with rich chestnut-red plumage and red eyebrows. Inhabits open heather moorlands across Scotland, northern England, Wales, and Ireland. Feeds almost exclusively on heather shoots and berries. Not Evaluated as a distinct species by IUCN (often treated as subspecies of Willow Grouse); an iconic game bird of British uplands.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Peso	583,125 g	20.57 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Does not turn white in winter; male is rich chestnut-brown with red eye-comb; finely barred darker on back; belly dark brown; legs feathered white. Female paler and more finely barred buff and brown.

Habitat & Range

🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland

Distribución geográfica

Endemic to heather moorlands of Scotland, northern England, and Ireland. Resident year-round. Often treated as a subspecies of Willow Grouse.

Diet & Feeding

Highly dependent on heather shoots and flowers year-round; also eats berries, seeds, and insects in summer. Scottish moorland endemic.

Comportamiento y reproducción

Tamaño de la puesta

6-9

Sonido

Canto

Distinctive 'go-back, go-back' cackle; male territorial call loud and raspy on Scottish heather moor. Alarm is explosive 'kek-kek'. Male gives hoarse crowing display calls.

Taxonomía

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Orden	Galliformes (Gamebirds)
Familia	Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges)
Genus	Lagopus
Especies	Lagopus scotica

External Databases

Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Red Grouse eat?

Highly dependent on heather shoots and flowers year-round; also eats berries, seeds, and insects in summer. Scottish moorland endemic.

Where does the Red Grouse live?

Endemic to heather moorlands of Scotland, northern England, and Ireland. Resident year-round. Often treated as a subspecies of Willow Grouse.

What does the Red Grouse sound like?

Distinctive 'go-back, go-back' cackle; male territorial call loud and raspy on Scottish heather moor. Alarm is explosive 'kek-kek'. Male gives hoarse crowing display calls.

How big is the Red Grouse?

The Red Grouse has a weight of 583.125 g.

What order and family does the Red Grouse belong to?

The Red Grouse (Lagopus scotica) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae.