Red grouse  (Lagopus lagopus)

Facts

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderGalliformes
FamilyTetraonidae
GenusLagopus
SizeLength: 33 – 38cm
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Status

Not protected (game species), in the UK. Included in the Birds of Conservation Concern Amber List (medium conservation concern).

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