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Hazel Grouse

Tetrastes bonasia

Least Concern

Khối Lượng

384,0 g

Họ

Phasianidae

Bộ

Galliformes

Giới Thiệu

A small grouse (~385 g) of family Phasianidae, cryptically patterned in brown and grey with a small crest. Inhabits dense temperate and boreal mixed forests across Eurasia from western Europe to Japan. Feeds on buds, catkins, seeds, and berries. Least Concern; resident of mature forest; sensitive to fragmentation and clear-cutting, using dense conifer understorey for cover.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Khối Lượng	384,0 g	13.55 oz

Nhận Dạng

Bộ Lông

Finely mottled grey-brown above; male has black throat bordered white; underparts white with chestnut-brown barring; tail grey with black subterminal band; small red eye-comb; female lacks black throat.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

Phạm Vi Địa Lý

Resident across boreal forests of Europe, Russia, and Siberia east to Sakhalin and northern China. Found in mixed conifer-deciduous forest.

Diet & Feeding

Eats buds, catkins, berries, and seeds of deciduous shrubs and trees year-round. Winter diet dominated by alder and birch catkins.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Hành Vi & Sinh Sản

Làm Tổ

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 23-27 days. Fledging: 15-35 days.

Số Trứng

5-14

Âm Thanh

Tiếng Hót

Very high-pitched, thin whistled 'tseeee-tsi-tsi-tsi-tseeee'; almost insect-like and easy to miss. Male and female calls differ slightly in pitch. Alarm is a sharp 'tsip'; wing drumming display rare.

Phân Loại Học

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Bộ	Galliformes (Gamebirds)
Họ	Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges)
Genus	Tetrastes
Loài	Tetrastes bonasia

Distribution

Hazel Grouse has been recorded in 5 countries.

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Hiện Diện Not recorded

countries highlighted

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

External Databases

Câu Hỏi Thường Gặp

What does the Hazel Grouse eat?

Eats buds, catkins, berries, and seeds of deciduous shrubs and trees year-round. Winter diet dominated by alder and birch catkins.

Where does the Hazel Grouse live?

Resident across boreal forests of Europe, Russia, and Siberia east to Sakhalin and northern China. Found in mixed conifer-deciduous forest.

Is the Hazel Grouse endangered?

The Hazel Grouse has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Hazel Grouse nest?

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 23-27 days. Fledging: 15-35 days.

What does the Hazel Grouse sound like?

Very high-pitched, thin whistled 'tseeee-tsi-tsi-tsi-tseeee'; almost insect-like and easy to miss. Male and female calls differ slightly in pitch. Alarm is a sharp 'tsip'; wing drumming display rare.

How big is the Hazel Grouse?

The Hazel Grouse has a weight of 384.0 g.

What order and family does the Hazel Grouse belong to?

The Hazel Grouse (Tetrastes bonasia) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae.