Order
Galliformes
Family
Phasianidae
Genus
Bonasa
 
Birds of North America
Version  2.0
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Ruffed Grouse Bonasa umbellus

Donald H. Rusch, Stephen Destefano, Michael C. Reynolds, and David Lauten
Version: 2.0 — Published January 1, 2000

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Figure 1. Distribution of the Ruffed Grouse. - Range Map
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Figure 1. Distribution of the Ruffed Grouse.

Populations in Newfoundland, Nevada, and other areas were introduced; those in Arkansas, Kansas, Illinois, and Missouri were restored. See text for details.

Recommended Citation

Rusch, D. H., S. Destefano, M. C. Reynolds, and D. Lauten (2000). Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus), version 2.0. In The Birds of North America (A. F. Poole and F. B. Gill, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bna.515
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