Spruce Grouse

Falcipennis canadensis

Order

GALLIFORMES

Family

Turkeys and Grouse (Phasianidae)

Code 4

SPGR

Code 6

FALCAN

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: Curved (up or down)
Eye Color: Yellow-brown or amber.
Head Pattern: Striped
Crown Color: Black with red combs of bare skin above eyes.
Forehead Color: Black
Nape Color: Black
Throat Color: Black
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 38-43 cm (15-17 in)
Weight: 499 g (17.6 oz)
Size: 3. Medium (9 - 16 in)
Color Primary: Brown
Underparts: Black and white barring.
Upperparts: Mottled black and gray.
Back Pattern: Barred or banded
Belly Pattern: Spotted or speckled
Breast Pattern: Spotted or speckled

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Alternates between rapid, strong flapping flight and gliding, short flights
Wingspan Range: 56 cm (22 in)
Wing Shape: Rounded-Wings
Tail Shape: Fan-shaped Tail
Tail Pattern: Solid black with white edging on uppertail coverts (Franklin's) or orange tips (Taiga)
Upper Tail: Black with red-brown terminal band.
Under Tail: Black with red-brown terminal band.
Leg Color: Brown feathered legs and gray feet.

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