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Spruce grouse

Canachites canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Status not recordedbirds

The spruce grouse (Canachites canadensis) is a species in the family Phasianidae, order Galliformes. Recorded adults weigh 448.8 g to 492 g and live up to 13 years.

Spruce grouse (Canachites canadensis)
Photo: Mdf · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the spruce grouse

Weight
448.8 g – 492 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
13 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Herbivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Egg incubation
21.8 dayssrc for Egg incubation
Young per litter or clutch
6src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
12 monthssrc for Age at maturity
Litters or clutches a year
1src for Litters or clutches a year
Lifestyle
Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the spruce grouse live?

Not recorded

What is the spruce grouse?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The spruce grouse (Canachites canadensis), also known as Canada grouse, spruce hen or fool hen, is a medium-sized grouse closely associated with the coniferous boreal forests or taiga of North America. It is the only member of the genus Canachites.

It is one of the most arboreal grouse species, fairly well adapted to perching and moving about in trees. When approached by a predator, it relies on camouflage and immobility to an amazing degree; for example, letting people approach within a few feet before finally taking flight.

From the Wikipedia article “Spruce grouse” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Spruce_grouse&oldid=1353864742), 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 spruce grouse endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the spruce grouse classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderGalliformes
  5. familyPhasianidae
  6. genusCanachites
  7. SpeciesCanachites canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms Dendragapus canadensis, Dendragapus canadensis canadensis, Falcipennis canadensis

Other names and names in other languages (42)
  • American spruce grouseEnglish
  • Canada grouseEnglish
  • Canada spruce grouseEnglish
  • طيهوج أنيقArabic
  • طيهوج كنديArabic
  • Skilgog-KanadaBreton
  • Grèvol de píceaCatalan
  • grèvol del CanadàCatalan
  • tetřívek kanadskýCzech
  • GranhjerpeDanish
  • TannenhuhnGerman
  • Kanada lagopoEsperanto
  • kanada tetraonoEsperanto
  • Gallo canadienseSpanish
  • urogallo de CanadáSpanish
  • egtukCentral Yupik
  • egtuukCentral Yupik
  • kuusepüüEstonian
  • kanadanpyyFinnish
  • Tétras du CanadaFrench
  • kanadska lještarkaCroatian
  • lucfajdHungarian
  • Napaaqtum aqargiaInupiaq
  • Pernice delle pecceteItalian
  • Tetraone delle pecceteItalian
  • ハリモミライチョウJapanese
  • kanadinis tetervinasLithuanian
  • Kanādas rubenisLatvian
  • BossneeuwhoenDutch
  • granjerpeNorwegian
  • MashkodeseOjibwa
  • borowiak kanadyjskiPolish
  • tetraz-canadianoPortuguese
  • tetraz-dos-abetosPortuguese
  • Канадская дикушаRussian
  • jariabok jedľovýSlovak
  • Smrekin tetrebSerbian
  • granjärpeSwedish
  • Amerika Ladin TavuğuTurkish
  • дикуша канадськаUkrainian
  • 樅樹雞Chinese
  • 枞树镰翅鸡Chinese

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Relatives of the spruce grouse

Other species in the same family Phasianidae.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the spruce grouse?

An adult spruce grouse weighs 448.8 g – 492 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

How long does the spruce grouse live?

The spruce grouse has a recorded lifespan of 13 years.

What kind of animal is the spruce grouse?

The spruce grouse (Canachites canadensis) belongs to the family Phasianidae in the order Galliformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Spruce grouse (Canachites canadensis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/spruce-grouse

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BibTeX
@misc{spruce_grouse_2026,
  title = {Spruce grouse (Canachites canadensis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/spruce-grouse},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}