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ViewsHazel GrouseFrom Opus
Bonasa bonasia
[edit] Identification35-39cm length. Grey upperparts, brown wings and chestnut flecked white underparts. The male has a short erectile crest and a white-bordered black throat. The female has a shorter crest and lacks the black throat. [edit] DistributionScandinavia, central and eastern Europe, Russia and Siberia to Japan and northern Korea. [edit] TaxonomyTwelve subspecies are recognized:
Placed in genus Bonasa by some authorities. [edit] HabitatDense, damp, mixed coniferous woodland, preferably with some spruce. [edit] BehaviourThe nest is on the ground, and 3-6 eggs is the normal clutch size. The female takes all responsibility for incubating the eggs and caring for the chicks This bird feeds on the ground, taking mainly plant food, supplemented by insects when breeding. [edit] References
[edit] External LinksCategories: Birds | Bonasa | Tetrastes
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