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  1. DomainEukaryota
    KingdomAnimalia
    PhylumChordata
    ClassAves
    The Amazing World of Black Grouse
    The Amazing World of Black Grouse
     A Master of Display and Survival
    A Master of Display and Survival
    Taxonomy and naming

    The black grouse was formally described by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in 1758 in the tenth edition of his Systema Naturae under the binomial name Tetrao tetrix. Both Tetrao and tetrix come from Ancient Greek words refer… See more

    Description and appearance

    The black grouse is a large bird with males measuring roughly around 60 centimetres (24 in) in length and weighing 1,100–1,250 grams (2.43–2.76 lb), sometimes up to 2,100 grams (4.6 lb), with females approximat… See more

    Distribution and habitat

    Black grouse can be found on open habitats across Europe (Swiss-Italian-French Alps especially) from Great Britain through Scandinavia, Estonia and across Russia. Although believed to once to live in Ireland, it n… See more

    Conservation status

    Although this species has declined throughout most of its range in western Europe, it is not considered to be vulnerable globally due to the large population (global estimate is 15–40 million individuals… See more

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