Ruffed Grouse
Bonasa umbellus
An adult ruffed grouse lives mainly in deciduous and mixed forests with thick cover, especially young aspen, birch, and alder growth. It eats buds, catkins, leaves, fruits, seeds, and occasional insects, switching diet with the seasons. When alarmed, it erupts from cover in a loud, fast burst of wingbeats, then vanishes back into dense woods. Males are famous for drumming displays, beating their wings rapidly on a log to advertise territory.
- Type
- Wing
- Conservation status
- LC
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- Ruffed Grouse