Male Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus Scotica on a Yorkshire moor

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The red grouse, Lagopus lagopus scotica, is a medium-sized bird of the grouse family which is found in heather moorland in Great Britain and Ireland. It is usually classified as a subspecies of the willow ptarmigan but is sometimes considered to be a separate species, Lagopus scotica. It is also known as the moorcock, moorfowl or moorbird. Lagopus is derived from Ancient Greek lagos (λαγος), meaning "hare", + pous (πους), "foot", in reference to the feathered feet and toes typical of this cold-adapted genus, and scoticus is "of Scotland"

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Size: 3617px × 2411px
Location: Yorkshire Dales National Park, England
Photo credit: © Kit Day / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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