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Revision as of 15:30, 6 March 2009
- Bonasa bonasia
Identification
35-39cm 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.
Distribution
Northern Eurasia and central and eastern Europe
Taxonomy
Habitat
Dense, damp, mixed coniferous woodland, preferably with some spruce.
Behaviour
The 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.
