Absurdly tame, it may sit motionless while observers pass by just a few feet away, and it may thus go unnoticed. Lifespan. Longest known record is 13 years but average lifespan of the Spruce Grouse is considerably less.
Spruce Grouse are usually solitary in summer, but in winter they may gather in loose flocks. Throat is white-bordered black; red eye combs. Appearance Tail is either black with fine white spots near base (Franklin's) or black with rufous-brown tip (Tiaga). The Spruce Grouse is a dapper species of evergreen forests in northern and western North America. These chickenlike birds eat mostly the needles of fir, spruce, and pine, an aromatic diet that makes them unpalatable to many hunters. Males are brown-black with neat white spots and, during displays, a searing red eyebrow comb. They readily perch in trees, and do most of their feeding there in winter. Spruce Grouse: Medium grouse with barred, dark gray-brown upperparts, black underparts show white bars on breast, white chevrons on sides, belly. Common in the north woods but very easy to overlook, the Spruce Grouse eludes many birders who seek it. Females are intricately scaled with brown, buff, and white. Grouse / ɡ r aʊ s / are a group of birds from the order Galliformes, in the family Phasianidae.Grouse are frequently assigned to the subfamily Tetraoninae (sometimes Tetraonidae), a classification supported by mitochondrial DNA sequence studies, and applied by the American Ornithologists' Union, ITIS, and others.
The principle predators of the Spruce Grouse are the lynx, fox and some large birds of prey, particularly the goshawk. Humans are also a major threat to the Spruce Grouse as they are a popular game bird.
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