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The black grouse is a large, wild bird species found in woodlands and grasslands across northern Europe and Asia, known for its distinctive black plumage and elaborate courtship displays. It matters because its population has declined significantly in recent decades, making it an important indicator of the health of natural habitats and a focus of conservation efforts in many regions.
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Species
Least Concernvia IUCN
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Lyrurus
- Award
- Bird of the Year
- Mass
- +35.5
- Image
- Black Grouse Nationalpark Bayerischer Wald.jpg
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- P105
- species
- P141
- Least Concern
- P1889
- Tetro
Article
The black grouse (Lyrurus tetrix), also known as northern black grouse, Eurasian black grouse, blackgame or blackcock, is a large bird in the grouse tribe. It is a sedentary species, spanning across the Palearctic in moorland and steppe habitat when breeding, often near wooded areas. They will spend the winter perched in dense forests, feeding almost exclusively on the needles of conifers. The black grouse is one of two species of grouse in the genus Lyrurus, the other being the lesser-known Caucasian grouse.
The female is greyish-brown and has a cackling or warbling call. She takes all responsibility for nesting and caring for the chicks, as typical with most galliforms.