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spruce grouse

noun

  1. a grouse, Canachites canadensis, of coniferous forests of northern North America, that feeds on evergreen buds and needles.


spruce grouse

noun

  1. a game bird, Dendragapus canadensis , occurring in Canadian coniferous forests
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of spruce grouse1

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45
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The lowland coniferous forests are also the year-round home of the spruce grouse as well as plants such as the carnivorous pitcher plant.

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The central and western mountains are home to blue grouse, also known as dusky grouse, ruffed grouse, and spruce grouse, sometimes called Franklin’s grouse.

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The fund is used to help protect some of Vermont’s most threatened wildlife such as bald eagles, lake sturgeon, spruce grouse, and bats affected by the devastating fungal disease known as white-nose syndrome.

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He also serves breast of rock ptarmigan and breast of spruce grouse, roasted over an open fire and served together on a plate drizzled with wild partridgeberry coulis.

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The bay-breasted warbler, spruce grouse and gray jay are all birds that live in the area that can be tricky to spot in New England.

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