Caucasian Grouse (Lyrurus mlokosiewiczi) | Photos, Calls and ID

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Caucasian Grouse (Lyrurus mlokosiewiczi), photo 1 — Photo: GD · CC BY 4.0

Caucasian Grouse (Lyrurus mlokosiewiczi), photo 2 — Photo: Andrew Bazdyrev · CC BY 4.0

Caucasian Grouse (Lyrurus mlokosiewiczi), photo 3 — Photo: (c) Andrew Bazdyrev, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Caucasian Grouse (Lyrurus mlokosiewiczi), photo 4 — Photo: (c) Ani Sarkisyan, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Caucasian Grouse (Lyrurus mlokosiewiczi), photo 5 — Photo: (c) Christoph Moning, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Caucasian Grouse (Lyrurus mlokosiewiczi), photo 6 — Photo: (c) Julien Renoult, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Caucasian Grouse (Lyrurus mlokosiewiczi), photo 7 — Photo: (c) Julia Moning, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Caucasian Grouse (Lyrurus mlokosiewiczi), photo 8 — Photo: (c) Christoph Moning, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Caucasian Grouse (Lyrurus mlokosiewiczi), photo 9 — Photo: (c) Christoph Moning, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Caucasian Grouse (Lyrurus mlokosiewiczi), photo 10 — Photo: (c) GD, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Caucasian Grouse

The Caucasian grouse or Caucasian black grouse is a large bird in the grouse tribe. It is closely related to the black grouse.

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ID tip

As with many gamebirds, the cock (male) is larger than the hen (female), measuring 50–55 cm compared to her length of 37–42 cm. The cock is very distinctive, with all-black plumage, apart from red eyebrows, and a long, deeply forked tail. The female Caucasian grouse is grey with dark barring, and has a cackling call.

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Where it lives

Regular range

Georgia Türkiye Azerbaijan Armenia Russia Iran

When to see it

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Peak activity in May · a summer visitor species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Black GrouseLyrurus tetrixThe black grouse, also known as northern black grouse, Eurasian black grouse, blackgame or blackcock, is a large bird in the grouse tribe.

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