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Grouse

Grouse
Sagegrouse19.jpg
Sage Grouse
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Galliformes
Family: Tetraonidae
Genera
Tetrao
Lagopus
Falcipennis
Centrocercus
Bonasa
Dendrapagus
Tympanuchus

Grouse are a group of large gamebirds[?] of the order Galliformes which inhabit temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.

Males are often polygamous, and many species have elaborate courtship displays. These heavily built birds have legs feathered to the toes.

These birds feed mainly on vegetable food, but will also take insects.

This group is related to other members of the gamebird family.

Order: Galliformes

The buttonquails are sometimes given order status as the Turniciformes.

wikipedia.org dumped 2003-03-17 with terodump