Black Grouse

Lyrurus tetrix
Family
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
Order
Galliformes
Codes
blagro1, BLGR
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderGalliformes
FamilyPheasants, Grouse, and Allies (Phasianidae)
SpeciesLyrurus tetrix
Codesblagro1, BLGR
Identification

The Black Grouse (Lyrurus tetrix) is a member of the Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies family within the order Galliformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code blagro1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.