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Definition von ruffed grouse im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch
- An American game bird, Bonasa umbellus; the male makes drumming sounds with its wings
- valued as a game bird in eastern United States and Canada
- North American species (Bonasa umbellus) of grouse, sometimes incorrectly called a partridge. Ruffed grouse live mainly on berries, fruits, seeds, and buds but also eat much animal food. They are 16-20 in. (40-50 cm) long and have feathered lower legs and a black band on the fan-shaped tail. The male's ruff consists of erectile black feathers on the sides of the neck. Males beat their wings rapidly against the air (called drumming) to proclaim their territory
- bonasa
- The ruffed grouse
- pheasant