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Spruce grouse
| Spruce grouse | |
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| Male of the nominate subspecies | |
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| Female | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Phasianidae |
| Tribe: | Tetraonini |
| Genus: | Canachites Stejneger, 1885 |
| Species: | C. canadensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Canachites canadensis | |
| Subspecies | |
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| Distribution map of the spruce grouse | |
| Synonyms | |
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The spruce grouse (Canachites canadensis), also known as Canada grouse, spruce hen or fool hen,[2][3] is a medium-sized grouse closely associated with the coniferous boreal forests or taiga of North America. It is the only member of the genus Canachites.
It is one of the most arboreal grouse species, fairly well adapted to perching and moving about in trees. When approached by a predator, it relies on camouflage and immobility to an amazing degree; for example, letting people approach within a few feet before finally taking flight.
- ^ BirdLife International (2014). "Falcipennis canadensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ Webster's New International Dictionary (2 ed.). Springfield, Massachusetts: Marriam-Webster. 1943. p. 982.
- ^ Random House unabridged dictionary (2nd ed.). New York: Random House. 1993. p. 746. ISBN 0-679-42917-4.
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