..     BLACK GROUSE (tetrao tetrix)     ..

a.k.a. BLACKCOCK.

Image: John Gould

Size:-	Voice:-	Habitat:-	Status:-	Egg:-
Length: 40-55cm Wingspoan: 65-80cm Weight: 1.0-1.5kg	Bubbling 'rrroo-oo-rrroo-rrroo'	Upland moorland and hill farms near forestry plantations.	Locally common Red List	İRob Brown ?x?mm

N.B. EGG COLLECTING IS MURDER. IT IS IMMORAL AND IT IS AGAINST THE LAW.

Best time to see bird: it is a resident, so any time of the year.

Extra Info:-

Eggs:-	Lifespan:-	Population:-
No.:- Incubation:- Fledging:- 6-11 25-27 days 10-14 days Season: May-Jun	9 years	Breeding: 6500 males

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