Ruffed Grouse
Bonasa umbellus(Linnaeus, C, 1766)
English (US) Ruffed Grouse
The Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Phasianidae (Partridges, Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies) in the order Galliformes.
- Scientific name
- Bonasa umbellus
- Order
- Galliformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Ruffed Grouse
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1766)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 13 subspecies for this species.
- Bonasa umbellus yukonensis
- Bonasa umbellus umbelloides
- Bonasa umbellus labradorensis
- Bonasa umbellus castanea
- Bonasa umbellus obscura
- Bonasa umbellus sabini
- Bonasa umbellus brunnescens
- Bonasa umbellus togata
- Bonasa umbellus mediana
- Bonasa umbellus phaios
- Bonasa umbellus incana
- Bonasa umbellus monticola
- Bonasa umbellus umbellus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Tetrao umbellus
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1766)
- Type locality
- Pennsylvania.
- Original description
- Systema Naturæ. Editio duodecima reformata. Tomus I [part 1] p.275
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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