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Bonasa umbellus
16-19 inches. A brown chicken-like bird with fan-shaped, blackbanded tail and black "ruffs" on the sides of the neck.
Deciduous forests, especially those with scattered clearings; abandonded farmlands and overgrown pastures.
In Vermont, the Ruffled Grouse was reintroduced in the Northeast Kingdom and it is thriving.
Spotted on Apr 23, 2010
Submitted on Jan 13, 2013
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