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Black Grouse
Lyrurus tetrix
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Western CapercaillieTetrao urogallus
Red GrouseLagopus scotica
Hazel GrouseTetrastes bonasia
Rock PtarmiganLagopus muta
Eurasian WoodcockScolopax rusticola
Willow PtarmiganLagopus lagopus
Common BuzzardButeo buteo
Common CuckooCuculus canorus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 314,851 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 314,851 |
| Russia | 3,993 |
| Italy | 491 |
| Nizhny Novgorod Oblast | 428 |
| Nord-Ovest | 359 |
| Finland | 288 |
| Altai Krai | 286 |
| Moscow Oblast | 283 |
| Novosibirsk Oblast | 273 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Tree nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in trees.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Rock nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting on rocks or cliffs.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Scrape nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in scrapes.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Landfowl · Galliformes |
| Family | Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies · Phasianidae |
| Genus | Black Grouses · Lyrurus |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Black Grouse with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.