The red grouse (Lagopus lagopus scotica) is a medium-sized bird of the grouse family which is found in heather moorland in Great Britain and Ireland.... 14 KB (1,907 words) - 02:17, 18 October 2023 |
Grouse /ɡraʊs/ are a group of birds from the order Galliformes, in the family Phasianidae. Grouse are presently assigned to the tribe Tetraonini (formerly... 21 KB (1,998 words) - 01:38, 6 May 2024 |
whiskies used in The Famous Grouse blend include the Edrington-owned Highland Park and The Macallan. Its emblem is the red grouse, Scotland's national game... 10 KB (928 words) - 15:17, 9 April 2024 |
Driven grouse shooting is a field sport in the United Kingdom involving the shooting of red grouse. It is one of two forms of the sport, the other is... 35 KB (4,047 words) - 21:39, 17 March 2024 |
Willow ptarmigan (redirect from Willow grouse) l. scotica was previously considered to be a separate species, as the red grouse. It breeds in birch and other forests and moorlands in northern Europe... 25 KB (2,727 words) - 12:11, 29 April 2024 |
The dusky grouse (Dendragapus obscurus) is a species of forest-dwelling grouse native to the Rocky Mountains in North America. It is closely related to... 5 KB (549 words) - 06:19, 25 April 2024 |
Western capercaillie (redirect from Wood Grouse) capercaillie, wood grouse, heather cock, cock-of-the-woods, or simply capercaillie /ˌkæpərˈkeɪl(j)i/, is a heavy member of the grouse family and the largest... 35 KB (4,222 words) - 13:56, 25 March 2024 |
America over 20 million years ago. They share a recent common ancestor with grouse, pheasants, and other fowl.[citation needed] The wild turkey species is... 43 KB (3,928 words) - 19:57, 6 May 2024 |
The sooty grouse (Dendragapus fuliginosus) is a species of forest-dwelling grouse native to North America's Pacific Coast Ranges. It is closely related... 6 KB (751 words) - 21:03, 30 December 2023 |
the barbules result in different colours. Brown feathers are a mixture of red and blue: one colour is created by the periodic structure and the other is... 52 KB (5,919 words) - 05:44, 7 May 2024 |
tips of the plants when snow covers low-growing vegetation. Willow grouse and red grouse feed on the young shoots and seeds of this plant. Both adult and... 18 KB (1,839 words) - 09:26, 20 April 2024 |
Glorious Twelfth (category Grouse) Twelfth is the twelfth day of August, the start of the shooting season for red grouse (Lagopus lagopus scotica), and to a lesser extent the ptarmigan (Lagopus... 4 KB (420 words) - 02:42, 19 November 2023 |
kill. The term has been used for driven grouse shooting, in which large areas of Britain are farmed for red grouse. According to WordNet, a canned hunt is... 13 KB (1,553 words) - 01:15, 4 January 2024 |
game as including: Black grouse (No longer hunted due to decline in numbers) Red grouse Brown hare Rock ptarmigan Grey and red-legged partridges Common... 17 KB (1,729 words) - 15:18, 11 April 2024 |
"Genus Tragopan: tragopans (horned pheasants)". Pheasants, partridges and grouse: including buttonquails, sandgrouse and allies. London: Christopher Helm... 4 KB (214 words) - 19:25, 26 January 2024 |
The greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus), also known as the sagehen, is the largest grouse in North America. Its range is sagebrush country... 53 KB (6,460 words) - 19:40, 17 March 2024 |
The Gunnison grouse, Gunnison sage-grouse or lesser sage-grouse (Centrocercus minimus) is a species of grouse endemic to the United States. It is similar... 8 KB (855 words) - 19:41, 17 March 2024 |