The ruffed grouse (Bonasa umbellus) is a medium-sized grouse found in forests from the Appalachian Mountains across Canada to Alaska, and is the most widely distributed game bird in North America, as well as the state game bird of Pennsylvania. It is non-migratory and the sole member of its genus, and despite being sometimes called a partridge, it is unrelated to true partridges. It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1766, originally as Tetrao umbellus, and is assessed as Least Concern by the IUCN. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Source Ruffed grouse (Wikidata)
In Biome
Source NatureServe Explorer: Bonasa umbellus
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Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. GBIF Species API
3. Ruffed grouse (Wikipedia)
Conservation status (IUCN Red List category stated in entity description)
bed by Carl Linnaeus in 1766, originally as Tetrao umbellus, and is assessed as Least Concern by the IUCN.
article text (relationship to people), EntityId 359289
It is the most widely distributed game bird in North America.
View the Source4. Ruffed grouse (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q19058 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
- Child Taxon Of: Galliformes, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the Source 5. NatureServe Explorer: Bonasa umbellus
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G5"
In Biome: Riparian Zone, Species characteristics: Riparian
"palustrineHabitatDescEn": "Riparian"
View the Source 6. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Bonasa umbellus (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyConservation Status: CITESQuote, Conservation Status: CITES
CITES No special status
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