We found 1 definitions of family tetraonidae from 1 different sources.
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family tetraonidae - grouse | ||
Tetraonidae, family Tetraonidae | ||
bird family a family of warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings | ||
galliformes, order galliformes pheasants; turkeys; grouse; partridges; quails; chickens; brush turkeys; curassows; hoatzins | ||
grouse popular game bird having a plump body and feathered legs and feet | ||
genus lyrurus, lyrurus black grouse | ||
genus lagopus, lagopus ptarmigans | ||
genus tetrao, tetrao type genus of the Tetraonidae: capercaillies | ||
canachites, genus canachites spruce grouse | ||
centrocercus, genus centrocercus sage grouse | ||
bonasa, genus bonasa ruffed grouse | ||
genus pedioecetes, pedioecetes sharp-tailed grouse |