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Sage Grouse
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Galliformes Family: Tetraonidae Vigors, 1825
Genera
Tetrao Lagopus Falcipennis Centrocercus Bonasa Dendrapagus Tympanuchus

Grouse are from the order Galliformes which inhabit temperate and subarctic regions of the northern hemisphere. They are game and are sometimes hunted for food. Sage grouse public domain from USFWS File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Scientific classification or biological classification is how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms (as opposed to folk taxonomy). ... Phyla Subregnum Parazoa Porifera (sponges) Subregnum Agnotozoa Placozoa (trichoplax) Orthonectida (orthonectids) Rhombozoa (dicyemids) Subregnum Eumetazoa Radiata (unranked) (radial symmetry) Ctenophora (comb jellies) Cnidaria (coral, jellyfish, anemones) Bilateria (unranked) (bilateral symmetry) Acoelomorpha (basal) Orthonectida (parasitic to flatworms, echinoderms, etc. ... Typical Classes Subphylum Urochordata - Tunicatas Ascidiacea Thaliacea Larvacea Subphylum Cephalochordata - Lancelets Subphylum Myxini - Hagfishes Subphylum Vertebrata - Vertebrates Petromyzontida - Lampreys Placodermi (extinct) Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes Acanthodii (extinct) Actinopterygii - Ray-finned fishes Actinistia - Coelacanths Dipnoi - Lungfishes Amphibia - Amphibians Reptilia - Reptiles Aves - Birds Mammalia - Mammals Chordates (phylum Chordata) include the vertebrates, together with... Orders Many - see section below. ... Families Megapodidae Numididae Odontophoridae Phasianidae Meleagrididae Tetraonidae Cracidae Mesitornithidae The Galliformes is an order of birds containing the turkeys, grouse, quails and pheasants. ... Nicholas Aylward Vigors (1785 – October 26, 1840) was an Irish zoologist and politician. ... Species Lagopus is a small genus of birds in the grouse family. ... Binomial name Centrocercus urophasianus (Bonaparte, 1827) Binomial name Centrocercus minimus Young et. ... Binomial name Dendragapus obscurus (Say, 1823) The Blue Grouse, Dendragapus obscurus, is a large grouse. ... Families Megapodidae Numididae Odontophoridae Phasianidae Meleagrididae Tetraonidae Cracidae Mesitornithidae The Galliformes is an order of birds containing the turkeys, grouse, quails and pheasants. ... Insert non-formatted text here The Northern Hemisphere is the half of a planets surface (or celestial sphere) that is north of the equator (the word hemisphere literally means half ball). On the Earth, the Northern Hemisphere contains most of the land and population. ... Game is any animal hunted for food or not normally domesticated (such as venison). ...

Males are often polygamous, and many species have elaborate courtship displays. These heavily built birds have legs feathered to the toes. Most species are year-round residents, and do not migrate. For other uses, see Feather (disambiguation). ... // Long-distance land bird migration Many species of land migratory birds migrate very long distances, the most common pattern being for birds to breed in the temperate or arctic northern hemisphere and winter in warmer regions, often in the tropics or the temperate zones of the southern hemisphere. ...

These birds feed mainly on vegetable food, but will also feed on insects, especially when feeding young. Classes & Orders See taxonomy Insects are invertebrate animals of the Class Insecta, the largest and (on land) most widely-distributed taxon within the phylum Arthropoda. ...

Species

• Siberian Grouse, Falcipennis falcipennis
• Spruce Grouse, Falcipennis canadensis
• Blue Grouse, Dendragapus obscurus
• Willow Grouse (Willow Ptarmigan in North America), Lagopus lagopus
• Ptarmigan (Rock Ptarmigan in North America), Lagopus mutus
• White-tailed Ptarmigan, Lagopus leucurus
• Eurasian Black Grouse, Tetrao tetrix
• Caucasian Black Grouse, Tetrao mlokosiewiczi
• Capercaillie, Tetrao urogallus
• Black-billed Capercaillie, Tetrao parvirostris
• Hazel Grouse, Bonasa bonasia
• Severtzov's Grouse, Bonasa sewerzowi
• Ruffed Grouse, Bonasa umbellus
• Sage Grouse, Centrocercus urophasianus
• Gunnison Sage Grouse, Centrocercus minimus
• Sharp-tailed Grouse, Tympanuchus phasianellus
• Greater Prairie Chicken, Tympanuchus cupido
• Lesser Prairie Chicken Tympanuchus pallidicinctus

Binomial name Falcipennis canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) The Spruce Grouse, Falcipennis canadensis, is a medium-sized grouse. ... Binomial name Dendragapus obscurus (Say, 1823) The Blue Grouse, Dendragapus obscurus, is a large grouse. ... Binomial name Lagopus lagopus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Willow Grouse (Lagopus lagopus) is a medium-sized bird in the grouse family. ... Binomial name Lagopus mutus (Montin, 1781) The Ptarmigan (Lagopus mutus) is a small (31-35 cm) bird in the grouse family. ... Binomial name Lagopus leucurus (Richardson, 1831) The White-tailed Ptarmigan (Lagopus leucurus) is the smallest bird in the grouse family. ... Binomial name Tetrao tetrix (Linnaeus, 1758) The Black Grouse (Tetrao tetrix) is a large bird in the grouse family. ... Binomial name Tetrao mlokosiewiczi Taczanowski, 1875 The Caucasian Black Grouse (Tetrao mlokosiewiczi) is a large bird in the grouse family. ... This article is about the bird. ... Binomial name Bonasa bonasia (Linnaeus, 1758) The Hazel Grouse (Bonasa bonasia) is a large bird in the grouse family. ... Binomial name Bonasa umbellus (Linnaeus, 1766) The Ruffed Grouse, Bonasa umbellus, is a medium-sized grouse. ... Binomial name Centrocercus urophasianus (Bonaparte, 1827) Binomial name Centrocercus minimus Young et. ... Binomial name Centrocercus urophasianus (Bonaparte, 1827) Binomial name Centrocercus minimus Young et. ... Binomial name Tympanuchus phasianellus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Sharp-tailed Grouse, Tympanuchus phasianellus, is a medium-sized grouse. ... Binomial name Tympanuchus cupido (Linnaeus, 1758) Subspecies Tympanuchus cupido attwateri Tympanuchus cupido cupido Tympanuchus cupido pinnatus The Greater Prairie Chicken, Tympanuchus cupido, is a large bird in the grouse family. ... Binomial name Tympanuchus pallidicinctus (Ridgway, 1873) The Lesser Prairie Chicken, Tympanuchus pallidicinctus, is slightly smaller and paler than its near relative the Greater Prairie Chicken. ...

External links

• Grouse videos on the Internet Bird Collection
• Articles on Raising Grouse - From poultryOne.com