Red grouse  (Lagopus lagopus)

Learn about the scientific name of this species and how it fits into the tree of life at Nature Navigator.

Range

Red grouse are found in north western parts of upland England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland. The related willow grouse ranges throughout the northern boreal forests, in Scandinavia, Finland, Karelia and northern Russia.

You can view distribution information for this species at the National Biodiversity Network Gateway.

Habitat

Willow grouse are birds of the northern pine and birch forests, heather tundra and mountain slopes. Red grouse are found on open moorland, preferably with heather, and no woodland.

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