Black Grouse
Lyrurus tetrix
Classification
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Galliformes
- Family
- Phasianidae
The black grouse (Lyrurus tetrix), 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.
Le Tétras lyre (Lyrurus tetrix anciennement Tetrao tetrix), est également appelé coq des bouleaux ou petit coq de bruyère (par opposition au Grand Tétras). C'est une espèce d'oiseaux sédentaire, symbole des Alpes européennes. Sa distribution est nordique et boréo-montagnarde.
El gallo lira común (Lyrurus tetrix) es una especie de ave galliforme de la familia Phasianidae incluida en el género Lyrurus. Es un ave sedentaria, polígama y sociable durante todo el año, símbolo de los Alpes. Descripción El plumaje de esta ave es negro con reflejos azules, sus alas son café-negras con una pequeña barra blanca.
Distribution
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