Grouse
Order: Galliformes. Family: Tetraonidae
Grouse are game birds, similar to quails and partridge. There are 18 species worldwide and 8 species which occur in Russia.
- Siberian Grouse Dendragapus falcipennis (E)
- Willow Ptarmigan Lagopus lagopus
- Rock Ptarmigan Lagopus muta
- Black-billed Capercaillie Tetrao parvirostris
- Eurasian Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus
- Black Grouse Tetrao tetrix
- Caucasian Grouse Tetrao mlokosiewiczi
- Hazel Grouse Bonasa bonasia
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Russia
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