Ruffed Grouse

Bonasa umbellus
Family
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
Order
Galliformes
Codes
rufgro, RUGR
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderGalliformes
FamilyPheasants, Grouse, and Allies (Phasianidae)
SpeciesBonasa umbellus
Codesrufgro, RUGR
Identification

The Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus) 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 rufgro when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.