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
- Order
- Galliformes
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated
- English (US)
- Spruce Grouse
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 6 subspecies for this species.
- Canachites canadensis osgoodi
- Canachites canadensis atratus
- Canachites canadensis canadensis
- Canachites canadensis canace
- Canachites canadensis isleibi
- Canachites canadensis franklinii
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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