Siberian Grouse (Falcipennis falcipennis)

Other Scientific Names
Falcipennis falcipennis [Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)]

Other Names (World)
Siberian Grouse, Sharp-winged Grouse, Asian Spruce Grouse, Siberian Spruce Grouse

Family
Phasianidae (Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys, Grouse)

Size
38 - 43 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Hartlaub, 1855)

Habitat
Coniferous forest, mainly of spruce.

Range (Guide)

China (mainland) (B) (NB), Russia (Asian) (B) (NB).

Eastern Transbaikalia and southern Yakutia east to Sea of Okhotsk, and south to Little Chingan Mts, lower Amur region and Sikhote Alin Mts; Sakhalin I.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010) and decreasing.

Status NT
Clearing of forested areas due to logging, forest fires, hunting are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files

Siberian Grouse (Falcipennis falcipennis) [XC349445]
by id from Zeysky District, Amur Oblast, Russian Federation (drumming, song, tail whoosh)

Subspecies
Closely related to Spruce Grouse (Falcipennis canadensis), with which forms superspecies. Birds from Sakhalin I were described as subspecies muratai, but differences are very slight.

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Siberian Grouse (Falcipennis falcipennis) - 10 files

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