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About the black grouse
The black grouse is a bird in the family Phasianidae (order Galliformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults have a wingspan of about 72 cm and weigh around 925 g.
What does the black grouse sound like?
Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
From Wikipedia
The black grouse (Lyrurus tetrix), also known as northern black grouse, Eurasian black grouse, blackgame or blackcock, is a large bird in the grouse tribe. It is a sedentary species, spanning across the Palearctic in moorland and steppe habitat when breeding, often near wooded areas. They will spend the winter perched in dense forests, feeding almost exclusively on the needles of conifers. The black grouse is one of two species of grouse in the genus Lyrurus, the other being the lesser-known Caucasian grouse.
The female is greyish-brown and has a cackling or warbling call. She takes all responsibility for nesting and caring for the chicks, as typical with most galliforms.
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Frequently asked questions
What does a black grouse sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the black grouse on this page. Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
Is the black grouse endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the black grouse as “least concern”.
What family does the black grouse belong to?
The black grouse (Lyrurus tetrix) belongs to the family Phasianidae in the order Galliformes.
Sources & credits
- Black Grouse (Tetrao tetrix) (W1CDR0001396 BD3) – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q155878 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Black grouse – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Vnp at de.wikipedia – CC BY-SA 3.0