Siberian grouse

The Siberian grouse (Falcipennis falcipennis) is a medium-sized grouse.[2]

Siberian grouse
Male in display

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Galliformes
Family: Phasianidae
Genus: Falcipennis
Species:
F. falcipennis
Binomial name
Falcipennis falcipennis
(Hartlaub, 1855)
Synonyms

Dendragapus falcipennis

It is very similar to the North American spruce grouse, to which it is closely related.

The Siberian grouse mostly occurs in forests of spruce, fir, larch and pine. Its range is far eastern Russia, and a small population formerly inhabited the far northeast of China, where they are probably now extinct.[3]

Siberian grouse is classified as Globally Near Threatened by Birdlife International due to loss of habitat caused by increased exploitation of forests and forest fires. Conservation efforts are essential to reduce the risk to this species.[4]

References
  1. BirdLife International (2017). "Falcipennis falcipennis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22679446A112117355. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T22679446A112117355.en.
  2. Siegfried Klaus; Franz Hafner; Roald Potapov; Sun Yue-Hua. "Falcipennis falcipennis Hartlaub, 1855". IUCN-Species Survival Commission : Galliformes Specialist Group. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
  3. "Dendragapus falcipennis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
  4. "Siberian Grouse Dendragapus falcipennis". Bird life International (www.birdlife.org). Retrieved 27 August 2013.


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