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Red Grouse
Lagopus scotica (Latham, 1787)
The red grouse (Lagopus scotica) is a medium-sized bird in the grouse tribe which is found in heather moorland in Great Britain and Ireland.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The red grouse (Lagopus scotica) is a medium-sized bird in the grouse tribe which is found in heather moorland in Great Britain and Ireland.
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Questions
Where does the Red Grouse live?
Its breeding range: Palearctic: Britain and Ireland.
What family is the Red Grouse in?
It belongs to the family Pheasants & Allies (Phasianidae), order Galliformes.
Range
Palearctic: Britain and Ireland
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Galliformes
- Family
- Pheasants & Allies Phasianidae
- Genus
- Lagopus
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