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Ruffed Grouse Bonasa umbellus Scientific name definitions

Donald H. Rusch, Stephen Destefano, Michael C. Reynolds, and David Lauten
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated January 1, 2000

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Figure 1. Distribution of the Ruffed Grouse. - Range Map
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Figure 1. Distribution of the Ruffed Grouse.

Populations in Newfoundland, Nevada, and other areas were introduced; those in Arkansas, Kansas, Illinois, and Missouri were restored. See text for details.

Recommended Citation

Rusch, D. H., S. Destefano, M. C. Reynolds, and D. Lauten (2020). Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (A. F. Poole and F. B. Gill, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.rufgro.01