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Spruce grouse

Spruce grouse

Birds
The spruce grouse, also known as Canada grouse, spruce hen or fool hen, is a medium-sized grouse closely associated with the coniferous boreal forests or taiga of North America. It is the only member of the genus Canachites. Wikipedia
Conservation status: Least Concern (Population stable)
Scientific name: Falcipennis canadensis
Mass: 15 oz (Adult)
Nickname: fool hen
Class: Aves
Family: Phasianidae
Genus: Canachites; Stejneger, 1885