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Features of upland game birds• Chicken-like birds; strong legs well suited for running • Wings short and rounded, adapted for short flights • Adept at hiding in ground cover • Generalized diet, mainly of insects, seeds and berries in the summer and conifer needles in winter • Grouse population numbers undergo cyclic fluctuations
How do you differentiate between native, non-native game birds, and ptarmigans?• Introduced species – scaly legs, not feathered • Native grouse – legs feathered, toes not feathered • Ptarmigan – legs and toes feathered
Which type of grouse are found in the forest?dusky, sooty, spruce, ruffed
Which type of grouse are found in the prairies?sharp-tailed
Which type of grouse are found in alpine areas?ptarmigan
Dusky grouse physical features-Largest grouse in BC along with Sooty Grouse • Males bluish to blackish grey; females grey to brown • Males have yellow to reddish eye combs and purple – red skin patches on neck (surrounded by white feathers)
Sooty grouse physical features- Larges in BC along with dusky grouse • Males bluish to blackish grey; females grey to brown • Males have yellow to reddish eye combs and yellowish skin patches on neck (surrounded by white feathers) • Have grey band at end of tail
Which species is represented in this distribution map?Dusky grouse
Which species is represented in this distribution map?Sooty grouse
Dusky and Sooty grouse mating behaviourCourting males become territorial, display neck patches, climb on rocks or stumps and produce a loud “hoot” to attract females
Spruce grouse physical features• Medium sized grouse, also known as “fool’s hen” • Found throughout BC forests, except on the coast • Males are black-grey with white tipped feathers on belly and tail • Males have bright red eye comb
Spruce grouse dietMainly conifer needles in winter
Ruffed grouse physical features• Most wide-spread grouse in BC, although not on QCI • Prefer mixed deciduous / conifer forests • Also known as “willow” grouse • Brown and grey colour phases • Fan-shaped tail has a dark terminal band • Both male and female have distinctive crests
How do you differentiate a male and a female ruffled grouse?Most males have a continuous tail band, whereas it can be broken in the centre in females • Males have a prominent blackish neck ruff, that is displayed during breeding season • Males also have orange to reddish eye combs
Ruffled grouse mating behaviour• Males perform drumming displays in the breeding season to attract females into their territories • Favourite rocks or logs are chosen for display • Sound is produced by rushing air underneath the wing
Sharp tailed grouse features• Medium-sized grouse; prefers grasslands and open woodlands • Found mainly in Peace, also in Cariboo and OK blue-listed • Body feathers brown with white and buff spotting • Pointed tail; centre feathers are darker and longest • Males have yellow eye combs and purple neck patches
Sharp tailed grouse mating behaviour• Males establish leks (communal display sites) during breeding season; females visit lek sites • Males challenge each other to maintain territories; dominant birds are located in the centre of the lek • Male courtship displays on these “dancing grounds” include strutting, wing “rattling” and inflating neck sacs
Ptarmigan features• Small grouse found in mountainous alpine areas • Nostrils and feet feathered for warmth in winter • Different winter and summer plumage – Mostly white in winter – Mixture of mottled brown and white in summer • Found in mountains throughout much of the interior
What is the status of VI subspecies of ptarmigan?Blue listed - no hunting
Willow ptarmigan features• White in winter, except for black feathers in tail • In breeding season, males have bright red eye combs • Found mainly in coastal and northern mountain ranges
Rock ptarmigan features• White in winter, except for black feathers in tail and black eye stripe • Breeding males have orange to red eye combs • Distribution overlaps with willow ptarmigan, but found at higher elevations
California quail features• Elongated” tear drop” shape head plume that curls forward • Gray upper body with white barring on brown belly and flanks • Males have black distinctive black crest and throat patch with white streaks across forehead and throat
California quail features• Social bird that forms coveys consisting of several family groups • Well adapted to urban/rural areas that have sufficient tree/shrub cover • When disturbed, prefer to run rather than fly
Chukar features• Grayish-brown with white cheeks and distinctive black line through eyes that forms a “V” at the throat • White belly and flanks with black barring; red bill • Introduced populations in the Southern Interior (e.g., Thompson-Okanagan) • Prefer sagebrush habitat
Gray partirdge features• AKA Hungarian partridge • Grayish bird with rusty orange face and brown barring on flanks • Introduced populations in the Southern Interior • Prefer agricultural areas
Ring necked pheasant features• Males have -green heads with red eye patch, white ring around neck, and bronze body • Females are tan with brown and black mottling • Both have long, pointed tail feathers with a barred pattern
Wild turkey features• Largest NA game bird • Distinctive fan-shaped tail • Head and neck nearly bare; blue and red • Males have a large red wattle