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Black Grouse

Lyrurus tetrix

Least Concern

翼開長

48.1 cm

体重

1262.5 g

科

Phasianidae

目

Galliformes

について

A medium-large Phasianidae grouse (~1.26 kg) of Eurasian moorlands and forest edges. Males are glossy blue-black with lyre-shaped tails used in communal lek displays on frost-covered arenas. Females are cryptically brown. Omnivorous; diet includes berries, buds, and invertebrates. Least Concern.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼開長	48.1 cm	18.9 in
体重	1262.5 g	44.53 oz

識別

羽毛

Male blue-black with iridescent purple-blue gloss; bold white wing bar; white undertail coverts contrast with black lyre-shaped tail; red wattles above eye. Female mottled tawny-brown with faint barring.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest 🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland 🏜️ Desert

分布域

Resident of moorland, bogs, and forest edge across northern and central Eurasia, from Britain east to Siberia and Kazakhstan.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds on buds, catkins, and shoots of birch and other trees; berries and invertebrates are important in summer.

保全状況

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 25-27 days. Fledging: 63 days.

一腹卵数

6-11

鳴き声

さえずり

Males on lek produce liquid bubbling 'roo-oo-oo' cooing and explosive 'choo-ESH' sneeze calls; haunting at misty dawn. Alarm is harsh cacking. Display carries across moorland and bogs.

分類学

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

Distribution

Black Grouse has been recorded in 6 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇦 Ukraine

External Databases

よくある質問

What does the Black Grouse eat?

Feeds on buds, catkins, and shoots of birch and other trees; berries and invertebrates are important in summer.

Where does the Black Grouse live?

Resident of moorland, bogs, and forest edge across northern and central Eurasia, from Britain east to Siberia and Kazakhstan.

Is the Black Grouse endangered?

The Black Grouse has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Black Grouse nest?

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 25-27 days. Fledging: 63 days.

What does the Black Grouse sound like?

Males on lek produce liquid bubbling 'roo-oo-oo' cooing and explosive 'choo-ESH' sneeze calls; haunting at misty dawn. Alarm is harsh cacking. Display carries across moorland and bogs.

How big is the Black Grouse?

The Black Grouse has a wingspan of 48.1 cm, weight of 1262.5 g.

What order and family does the Black Grouse belong to?

The Black Grouse (Lyrurus tetrix) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae.