Tetrastes
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Tetrastes is a genus of birds in the grouse
subfamily. It contains the following species:
Both species live in forests with at least some conifers in cool regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
Grouse
Grouse are a group of birds from the order Galliformes. They are sometimes considered a family Tetraonidae, though the American Ornithologists' Union and many others include grouse as a subfamily Tetraoninae in the family Phasianidae...
subfamily. It contains the following species:
- Hazel GrouseHazel GrouseThe Hazel Grouse or Hazel Hen is one of the smaller members of the grouse family of birds. It is a sedentary species, breeding across northern Eurasia and central and eastern Europe in dense, damp, mixed coniferous woodland, preferably with some spruce.The nest is on the ground, and 3–6 eggs is...
, Tetrastes bonasia - Chinese Grouse, Tetrastes sewerzowi
Both species live in forests with at least some conifers in cool regions of the Northern Hemisphere.