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Lyrurus tetrix
Pheasants, Partridges & Quails
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Lyrurus tetrix
Basic stats
Diet
Conifer needles in winter
Habitat
Moorland and steppe near wooded areas when breeding; dense forest in winter
Range
Across the Palearctic
Size
Males about 60cm, females about 45cm
Weight
Males 1,100–1,250g (up to 2,100g), females 750–1,100g
The black grouse, also known as the northern or Eurasian black grouse, blackgame or blackcock, is a large grouse. Males measure about 60cm and weigh 1,100–1,250g (sometimes up to 2,100g); females are about 45cm and weigh 750–1,100g. The female is greyish-brown with a cackling or warbling call (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is a sedentary species across the Palearctic, in moorland and steppe habitat when breeding, often near wooded areas. In winter it perches in dense forest, feeding almost exclusively on conifer needles. The female takes all responsibility for nesting and caring for the chicks (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Lyrurus tetrix eat?
- Conifer needles in winter
- What habitat does the Lyrurus tetrix live in?
- Moorland and steppe near wooded areas when breeding; dense forest in winter
- Where is the Lyrurus tetrix found?
- Across the Palearctic
- How big is the Lyrurus tetrix?
- Males about 60cm, females about 45cm
- How much does the Lyrurus tetrix weigh?
- Males 1,100–1,250g (up to 2,100g), females 750–1,100g