Kingdom Animalia Order Galliformes Scientific name Falcipennis | Phylum Chordata Family Tetraonidae Rank Genus | |
![]() | ||
Lower classifications Spruce grouse, Siberian grouse |
Borowiak kanadyjski falcipennis canadensis spruce grouse ang
Falcipennis is a genus of birds in the grouse family that comprises three very similar species:
Contents
- Borowiak kanadyjski falcipennis canadensis spruce grouse ang
- siberian grouse falcipennis falcipennis
- Etymology
- References
Both inhabit northern coniferous forests and live on conifer needles during the winter. Both have breeding systems with dispersed male territories, intermediate between the leks of some grouse and the monogamy of others.

siberian grouse falcipennis falcipennis
Etymology
Falcipennis means "sickle-winged" in New Latin; the wings are swept back in flight.





References
Falcipennis Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA