Is anyone good at identifying birds? I need your help!

Does anyone know what kind of bird this is? I will give a gift to whoever can tell me the name of this bird!

Off the top of my head I would say Grouse.

Looks like a type of Grouse? couldn't tell you the type of subspecies... anyone know that?

Oh thanks guys!! Yeah, if anyone knew the subspecies, that would be great!!

Originally Posted by Wesley's Mom

Yeah, if anyone knew the subspecies, that would be great!!

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Where was the bird originally killed? That information may help narrow down subspecies.

Originally Posted by strange_wings

Where was the bird originally killed? That information may help narrow down subspecies.

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I actually do not know. I bought it at an auction. I buy items and re-sell them so it would come in handy to know that name of the bird. That is why I am asking if anyone knew. I am having a hard time researching it since I do not know anything about it. But maybe I will find it by looking at pictures of the Grouse.

Looks like a partridge (Spruce grouse)to me, we have tons of them in the hawthorn stands here in Ontario...Cann't really see its underbelly but if it gets whiter towards the tail that could be what it is...

Originally Posted by tierre0

Looks like a partridge (Spruce grouse)to me, we have tons of them in the hawthorn stands here in Ontario...Cann't really see its underbelly but if it gets whiter towards the tail that could be what it is...

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Thanks! I looked up Spruce Grouse and it looks to be that is prob. what it is!

Thank you so much for the help!!

without seeing the underbelly, i call Ruffled Grouse. More pics in the link..



http://home.gwi.net/~byrongd/Ruffed grouse 2.htm

Hmmm, well here's a couple more photos:

i would say either a Partridge or Ruffled Grouse still ,lol

It's tail is to short to be a ruffed grouse, they have longer tail feathers and are tipped with blacked bands, then edged in white...Partridges have brown tails with some black..