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Spruce Grouse

Canachites canadensis

Least Concern

体重

468.75 g

科

Phasianidae

目

Galliformes

について

体重約469gの北米の北方針葉樹林に生息するライチョウ。トウヒやマツの葉を主食とする。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
体重	468.75 g	16.53 oz

識別

羽毛

Male dark charcoal-grey with black throat and breast bordered by white spots; flanks barred white; red superciliary comb. Female intricately barred tawny-brown, black, and white with buffy undertones.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

分布域

Resident of spruce and coniferous forests across boreal North America, from Alaska east to Newfoundland and south through the Rockies.

Diet & Feeding

Highly specialized on spruce and fir needles year-round; eats berries, fungi, and invertebrates in summer months.

保全状況

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 21-24 days.

一腹卵数

4-7

鳴き声

さえずり

Males produce low-frequency wing drumming in short bursts during display; tail fans on ground. Very quiet vocally; alarm a soft 'tsik'. Known as 'fool hen' for fearlessness rather than vocal display.

分類学

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
目	Galliformes (Gamebirds)
科	Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges)
Genus	Canachites
種	Canachites canadensis

Distribution

Spruce Grouse has been recorded in 1 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded

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🇺🇸 United States

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よくある質問

What does the Spruce Grouse eat?

Highly specialized on spruce and fir needles year-round; eats berries, fungi, and invertebrates in summer months.

Where does the Spruce Grouse live?

Resident of spruce and coniferous forests across boreal North America, from Alaska east to Newfoundland and south through the Rockies.

Is the Spruce Grouse endangered?

The Spruce Grouse has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Spruce Grouse nest?

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 21-24 days.

What does the Spruce Grouse sound like?

Males produce low-frequency wing drumming in short bursts during display; tail fans on ground. Very quiet vocally; alarm a soft 'tsik'. Known as 'fool hen' for fearlessness rather than vocal display.

How big is the Spruce Grouse?

The Spruce Grouse has a weight of 468.75 g.

What order and family does the Spruce Grouse belong to?

The Spruce Grouse (Canachites canadensis) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae.