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Falcipennis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Galliformes

Scientific name
  
Falcipennis

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Tetraonidae

Rank
  
Genus

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Lower classifications
  
Spruce grouse, Siberian grouse

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Falcipennis is a genus of birds in the grouse family that comprises three very similar species:

Contents

  • Siberian grouse, Falcipennis falcipennis
  • Spruce grouse, Falcipennis canadensis
  • Franklin's grouse, Falcipennis franklinii
  • 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.

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    Etymology

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

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    References

    Falcipennis Wikipedia


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