Grouse, Red
The red grouse, is a medium-sized bird which is found in heather moorland in Great Britain and Ireland. The red grouse is differentiated from the willow ptarmigan and rock ptarmigan by its plumage being reddish brown, and not having a white winter plumage. The tail is black and the legs are white. There are white stripes on the underwing and red combs over the eye. Females are less reddish than the males and have less conspicuous combs. Young birds are duller and lack the red combs.
It is identified by its 'chut!chut!chut!chut!chut!chuttt....' call, or the 'Goback, goback, goback' vocalisation. The wings make a whirring sound when the bird is disturbed from a resting place.
Family
Latin Name
Lagopus lagopus scotica
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When the bird was spotted
Date | Location | Title | Seen by | Interestingness |
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UK, Teesside and the North York Moors | Ingleby Incline | b.m.stokesley | ||
UK, Teesside and the North York Moors | Rudland Rigg | b.m.stokesley | * | |
UK, Teesside and the North York Moors | near Clay Bank | b.m.stokesley | * | |
UK, Teesside and the North York Moors | Cleveland Way at Cold Moor | b.m.stokesley | ||
UK, Teesside and the North York Moors | Cold Moor | b.m.stokesley | ||
UK, Teesside and the North York Moors | Rudland Rigg | b.m.stokesley | ||
UK, Teesside and the North York Moors | Ingelby Incline | mike421 | * | |
UK, Teesside and the North York Moors | All over the North York Moors | mike421 | * |