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Primary Traits
613 g
0 m - 1,000 m
49
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Bonasa umbellus
English name
Ruffed Grouse
Order
Galliformes
Family
Phasianidae
Genus
Bonasa
Species
umbellus
Data source
HBW2, BOTW
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Nearctic
Latitudinal zone
Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
439 g
Maximum female mass
737 g
Minimum male mass
482 g
Maximum male mass
794 g
Minimum unsexed mass
No data
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
613 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
1,000 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
1,000 m
Typical elevation
500 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Shrub
Habitat breadth
2
Primary diet
Plant
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1.4
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Social, Solitary
Mating system
Polygynous
Cooperative breeding
Occasional help
Nest type
Cup/Bowl
Nest substrate
Stump, Ground, Rock, Tree
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
2
Minimum clutch size
6
Maximum clutch size
15
Incubating sex
No data
Minimum incubation period
23 d
Maximum incubation period
24 d
Minimum fledging period
10 d
Maximum fledging period
12 d
Nest parasitism
Victim of Parasitism
Average clutch size
10.5
Average fledging period
11 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Sedentary