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Chinese Grouse
Tetrastes sewerzowi Przevalski, 1876
33–38 cmLength267 gWeight
The smallest grouse, it is mainly brown with a red comb above the eye.
Busiest months: May · Most records: China
Looks like Hazel Grouse
How to identify
Field marks
- Body feathers mainly brown
- Belly has numerous black-and-white markings
- Red comb above the eye, more prominent in the male
- Male has a black chin patch, absent in the female
Male, female and young
Male has a black chin patch, absent in the female; male's red comb is more prominent.
Voice
Gives a buzzing two-syllable vocalization in territorial defense; male gives a series of nasal clucking notes during courtship.
Similar species
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: May · Most records: China
Chinese Grouse has been recorded at 24 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
To protect this bird from disturbance, we don't list exact sites.
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The Chinese grouse (Tetrastes sewerzowi), also known as Severtzov's grouse, is the smallest grouse in the world. The species was first discovered and described by Przewalski in 1876.
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Questions
How big is the Chinese Grouse?
The Chinese Grouse is about 33–38 cm long and weighs around 267 g.
Where does the Chinese Grouse live?
Its breeding range: Palearctic: central China. It is most often recorded in China.
When is the best time to see the Chinese Grouse?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in May (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Chinese Grouse endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Chinese Grouse as Near Threatened.
What does the Chinese Grouse eat?
Main food: Land plants.
What family is the Chinese Grouse in?
It belongs to the family Pheasants & Allies (Phasianidae), order Galliformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 33–38 cm
- Weight
- 267 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Land plants
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 168 mm
- Tail
- 119 mm
- Bill
- 21 mm
- Tarsus
- 36 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Palearctic: central China
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Subspecies · 2
- Tetrastes sewerzowi sewerzowi nc China
- Tetrastes sewerzowi secundus sc China
Classification
- Order
- Galliformes
- Family
- Pheasants & Allies Phasianidae
- Genus
- Tetrastes
Other birds in the genus Tetrastes
Hazel GrouseTetrastes bonasia
Udzungwa Forest PartridgeXenoperdix udzungwensis
Ferruginous PartridgeCaloperdix oculeus
Crested PartridgeRollulus rouloul
Black PartridgeMelanoperdix niger
Hill PartridgeArborophila torqueola
Sichuan PartridgeArborophila rufipectus
Chestnut-breasted PartridgeArborophila mandellii
White-necklaced PartridgeArborophila gingica
Rufous-throated PartridgeArborophila rufogularis
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In other languages
- EnglishChinese Grouse
- 简体中文斑尾榛鸡
- 繁體中文斑尾榛雞
- 日本語ミヤマエゾライチョウ
- DeutschSchwarzbrust-Haselhuhn
- FrançaisGélinotte de Severtsov
- EspañolGrévol chino
- Portuguêstetraz-chinês
- ItalianoFrancolino di monte della Cina
- NederlandsZwartborsthazelhoen
- РусскийРябчик Северцова
- Svenskakinesisk järpe
- DanskKinesisk Hjerpe
- Polskijarząbek chiński