Red Grouse
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| Scientific name | Lagopus lagopus scotica |
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| Subspecies | L. l. scotica |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Higher classification | Willow ptarmigan |
| Order | Landfowl |
| Did you know | The red grouse gives a very distinctive call that sounds like 'Go back! |
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| ID | 995284 |
About Red Grouse
The red grouse, Lagopus lagopus scotica, is a medium-sized bird of the grouse family which is found in heather moorland in Great Britain and Ireland. It is usually classified as a subspecies of the willow ptarmigan but is sometimes considered to be a separate species, Lagopus scotica.
Licensing row as grouse shooting season begins
... The legislation seeks to implement recommendations for increased grouse moor management and trap regulation as set out in the in December 2019If passed by MSPs, a license would be required to kill Red Grouse and inspectors would be given increased powers to investigate suspected wildlife crime...
Hunting bill: NI politicians reject hunting with dogs ban
... " One of the biggest impacts that we have on birds like Red Grouse and hen harriers and so forth is foxes, badgers and, indeed, crows and some of the other birds who take the eggs before those eggs have a chance to hatch...
Red grouse Photos
