Chinese grouse
Tetrastes sewerzowi Przewalski, 1876
The chinese grouse (Tetrastes sewerzowi) is a species in the family Phasianidae, order Galliformes. Recorded adults weigh 257 g to 278 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.
Quick facts about the chinese grouse
- Weight
- 257 g – 278 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 6.3 – 6.65src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the chinese grouse live?
Not recorded
What is the chinese grouse?
The Chinese grouse (Tetrastes sewerzowi), also known as Severtzov's grouse, is the smallest grouse in the world. The species was first discovered and described by Przewalski in 1876.
It is endemic to China, where it is considered endangered by the China Red Data Book.
The bird is named after a Russian explorer and naturalist, Nikolai Alekseevich Severtzov.
From the Wikipedia article “Chinese grouse” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chinese_grouse&oldid=1381314130), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.
Is the chinese grouse endangered?
The chinese grouse is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Near Threatened species. What the categories mean.
How is the chinese grouse classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderGalliformes
- familyPhasianidae
- genusTetrastes
- SpeciesTetrastes sewerzowi Przewalski, 1876
Synonyms Bonasa sewerzowi
Other names and names in other languages (40)
- Chinese hazel grouseEnglish
- Severtsov's hazel grouseEnglish
- Severtzov's grouseEnglish
- Severtzov's grouseEnglish
- Severtzov's hazel grouseEnglish
- طيهوج صينيArabic
- grèvol de la XinaCatalan
- jeřábek čínskýCzech
- Kinesisk HjerpeDanish
- ChinahaselhuhnGerman
- Schwarzbrust-HaselhuhnGerman
- SchwarzbrusthaselhuhnGerman
- TibethaselhuhnGerman
- ĉinia tetraonoEsperanto
- Ĉina avelkolora tetroEsperanto
- Grévol chinoSpanish
- mägi-laanepüüEstonian
- kiinanpyyFinnish
- Gélinotte de SevertsovFrench
- Gélinotte de SevertzovFrench
- kineska lještarkaCroatian
- tibeti császármadárHungarian
- Francolino di monte della CinaItalian
- ミヤマエゾライチョウJapanese
- Severcovo jerubėLithuanian
- Ķīnas mežirbeLatvian
- Црнограда лештаркаMacedonian
- ZwartborsthazelhoenDutch
- kinajerpeNorwegian
- jarząbek chińskiPolish
- tetraz-chinêsPortuguese
- galinha-chinesaPortuguese
- Рябчик СеверцоваRussian
- jariabok čínskySlovak
- Kineska leštarkaSerbian
- kinesisk järpeSwedish
- Çin Fındık TavuğuTurkish
- орябок китайськийUkrainian
- 斑尾榛雞Chinese
- 斑尾榛鸡Chinese
Relatives of the chinese grouse
Other species in the same genus Tetrastes.
Hazel grouse
Tetrastes bonasia
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the chinese grouse?
An adult chinese grouse weighs 257 g – 278 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the chinese grouse endangered?
The chinese grouse is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.
What kind of animal is the chinese grouse?
The chinese grouse (Tetrastes sewerzowi) belongs to the family Phasianidae in the order Galliformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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