Lyrurus
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Lyrurus is a genus of birds in the grouse subfamily. They are known as black grouse because the male's plumage of both species is colored black as its base colour.
Quick Facts Lyrurus Temporal range: Early Pliocene to recent, Scientific classification ...
Lyrurus Temporal range: Early Pliocene to recent | |
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Black grouse (Lyrurus tetrix) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Galliformes |
Family: | Phasianidae |
Tribe: | Tetraonini |
Genus: | Lyrurus Swainson, 1832 |
Type species | |
Tetrao tetrix (black grouse) Linnaeus, 1758 | |
Species | |
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