Species factsheet

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Order: Bonasa umbellus
Family: Pheasants, Fowl & Allies (Phasianidae)

Danish name: Kravehjerpe

Voices can be found here (External link)

Subspecies and Distribution

yukonensis

Alaska (USA), nw Canada

umbelloides

se Alaska (USA) thru c Canada

labradorensis

Labrador Pen. (Canada)

castanea

Olympic Pen. (USA)

affinis

British Columbia (Canada) to c Oregon USA)

obscura

n Ontario (Canada)

sabini

w coast of Canada and USA

brunnescens

Vancouver I. (Canada)

togata

nc and ne USA, se Canada

mediana

nc USA

phaios

se British Columbia (Canada) to sc Idaho and e Oregon (USA)

incana

se Idaho to c Utah (USA)

monticola

c and ec USA

umbellus

ec USA

Photos

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