Red Grouse

Lagopus scotica
Family
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
Order
Galliformes
Codes
wilpta1, REGR, WIGR, WIPT
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderGalliformes
FamilyPheasants, Grouse, and Allies (Phasianidae)
SpeciesLagopus scotica
Codeswilpta1, REGR, WIGR, WIPT
Identification

The Red Grouse (Lagopus scotica) 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 wilpta1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.