Ruffed Grouse
Bonasa umbellus
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies (Phasianidae) · Galliformes (Galliformes)
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| Species | Mix-ups |
|---|---|
| Sooty Grouse Dendragapus fuliginosus | 4 |
| Greater Sage-Grouse Centrocercus urophasianus | 3 |
| Sharp-tailed Grouse Tympanuchus phasianellus | 3 |
| Wild Turkey Meleagris gallopavo | 2 |
| Dusky Grouse Dendragapus obscurus | 2 |
Family
Phasianidae is a family of heavy, ground-living birds, which includes pheasants, grouse, partridges, junglefowl, chickens, turkeys, Old World quail, and peafowl. The family includes many of the most popular gamebirds. The family includes 185 species divided into 54 genera.
Order
Galliformes , also known as gallinaceous birds or landfowl, is an order of heavy-bodied terrestrial birds that contains about 290 species. The order is divided into five families: Phasianidae (chicken and junglefowls, Old World quails, partridges, pheasants, turkeys, peafowl and grouse), Odontophoridae (New World quails), Numididae (guinea fowl), Cracidae (including chachalacas and curassows), and Megapodiidae (incubator birds like malleefowl and brushturkeys). Galliformes and the semi-aquatic order Anseriformes (waterfowl) are collectively called fowl.