Ruffed Grouse
Bonasa umbellus
ORDER: GALLIFORMES
FAMILY: PHASIANIDAE
IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern
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Many people's first experience with the Ruffed Grouse is when it explodes from the forest floor in a flurry of wings. Often, it's gone before they can turn around. The grouse's cryptic coloration and slow, deliberate walk make it virtually invisible.