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Spruce Grouse

Canachites canadensis(Linnaeus, C, 1758)

English (US) Spruce Grouse

The Spruce Grouse (Canachites canadensis) 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
Canachites canadensis
IUCN Red List
Not Evaluated
English (US)
Spruce Grouse
Described by
(Linnaeus, C, 1758)

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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 6 subspecies for this species.

Taxonomic history

First described as
Tetrao canadensis
Described by
(Linnaeus, C, 1758)
Type locality
Hudson Bay, ex Edwards, pi. 71 9 , and pi. 118 c.
Original description
Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata 1 p.159

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

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