Black Grouse

Lyrurus tetrix

The black grouse, also known as northern black grouse, Eurasian black grouse, blackgame or blackcock, is a large bird in the grouse tribe. It is a sedentary species, spanning across the Palearctic in moorland and steppe habitat when breeding, often near wooded areas. They will spend the winter perched in dense forests, feeding almost exclusively on the needles of conifers. The black grouse is one of two species of grouse in the genus Lyrurus, the other being the lesser-known Caucasian grouse.

Scientific name

Lyrurus tetrix

Family

Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies

IUCN status

LC

Birds of Conservation Concern

Red