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Red Grouse
Lagopus scotica (Latham, J 1787)
The red grouse 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". Source: Wikipedia
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Galliformes
Family:
Phasianidae
Genus:
Lagopus
Scientific:
Lagopus scotica
Classification
Order:Galliformes
Family:
Phasianidae
Genus:
Lagopus
Scientific:
Lagopus scotica
Original description
Citation:
(Latham, J 1787)
Reference:
General Synops. Birds Suppl.
Protonym:
Tetrao scoticus
Type locality:
Scotland.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33046889
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
57065B64D3BADA12
Avibase ID:
avibase-57065B64
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/57065B64
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 677740
Geographic range:
- Lagopus scotica (scotica): Great Britain
- Lagopus scotica (hibernica): Ireland and Outer Hebrides (western Scotland)
Source: Clements checklist
Red Grouse
French:
Lagopède d'Écosse
Croatian:
Škotska snježnica
Italian:
Pernice bianca di Scozia
Portuguese:
Lagópode-escocês
Ukrainian:
Куріпка шотландська
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Red Grouse ( Lagopus scotica) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Red Grouse ( Lagopus scotica) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Red Grouse ( Lagopus scotica) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Red Grouse ( Lagopus scotica) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Red Grouse ( Lagopus scotica) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Red Grouse ( Lagopus scotica) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Red Grouse ( Lagopus scotica) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Red Grouse ( Lagopus scotica) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Red Grouse ( Lagopus scotica) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Red Grouse ( Lagopus scotica) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Red Grouse ( Lagopus scotica) [version 1] |
| British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition): Lagopus lagopus scotica [version 1] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Lagopède d'Écosse ( Lagopus scoticus) [version 1] |
| Clements 1st edition: Scottish Ptarmigan ( Lagopus scoticus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Lagopus lagopus scotica [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Lagopus lagopus scotica [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Lagopus lagopus scotica [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Lagopus lagopus scoticus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Lagopus lagopus scoticus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Lagopus lagopus scoticus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Lagopus lagopus scoticus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Lagopus lagopus scoticus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Lagopus lagopus scotica [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Lagopus lagopus scotica [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Lagopus lagopus scotica [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Lagopus lagopus scotica [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Lagopus lagopus scotica [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Lagopus lagopus scotica [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Lagopus lagopus scotica [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Lagopus lagopus scotica [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Lagopus lagopus scotica [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Lagopus lagopus scotica [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Lagopus lagopus scotica [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Lagopus lagopus scotica [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Lagopus lagopus scotica [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Lagopus lagopus scotica [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Lagopus lagopus scotica [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Lagopus lagopus scotica [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.50: Willow Ptarmigan (Red Grouse) ( Lagopus lagopus scotica) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.52: Willow Ptarmigan (Red Grouse) ( Lagopus lagopus scotica) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.53: Willow Ptarmigan (Red Grouse) ( Lagopus lagopus scotica) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.54: Willow Ptarmigan (Red Grouse) ( Lagopus lagopus scotica) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.55: Willow Ptarmigan (Red Grouse) ( Lagopus lagopus scotica) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2015: Willow Ptarmigan (Red Grouse) ( Lagopus lagopus scotica) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2016: Willow Ptarmigan (Red Grouse) ( Lagopus lagopus scotica) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: Willow Ptarmigan (Red Grouse) ( Lagopus lagopus scotica) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Willow Ptarmigan (Red Grouse) ( Lagopus lagopus scotica) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Willow Ptarmigan (Red Grouse) ( Lagopus lagopus scotica) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Willow Ptarmigan (Red Grouse) ( Lagopus lagopus scotica) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Willow Ptarmigan (Red Grouse) ( Lagopus lagopus scotica) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Willow Ptarmigan (Red Grouse) ( Lagopus lagopus scotica) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2024: Willow Ptarmigan (Red Grouse) ( Lagopus lagopus scotica/hibernica) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Lagopus lagopus scotica [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Lagopus lagopus scotica [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Lagopus lagopus scotica [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Lagopus lagopus scotica [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Lagopus lagopus scotica [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Lagopus lagopus scotica [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Lagopus lagopus scotica [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Lagopus lagopus scotica [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Lagopus lagopus scotica [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Lagopus lagopus scotica [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Lagopus lagopus scotica [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Lagopus lagopus scoticus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Lagopus lagopus scotica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Lagopus lagopus scotica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Lagopus lagopus scotica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Lagopus lagopus scotica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Lagopus lagopus scotica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Lagopus lagopus scotica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Lagopus lagopus scotica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Lagopus lagopus scotica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Lagopus lagopus scotica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Lagopus lagopus scotica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Lagopus lagopus scotica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Lagopus lagopus scotica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Lagopus lagopus scotica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Lagopus lagopus scotica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Lagopus lagopus scotica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Lagopus lagopus scotica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Lagopus lagopus scotica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Lagopus lagopus scotica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Lagopus lagopus scotica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Lagopus lagopus scotica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Lagopus lagopus scotica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Lagopus lagopus scotica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Lagopus lagopus scotica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Lagopus lagopus scotica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Lagopus lagopus scotica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Lagopus lagopus scotica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Lagopus lagopus scotica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Lagopus lagopus scotica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Lagopus lagopus scotica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Lagopus lagopus scotica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Lagopus lagopus scotica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Lagopus lagopus scotica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Lagopus lagopus scotica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Red Grouse ( Lagopus scotica) [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Lagopus scoticus [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Lagopus scoticus [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Lagopus scoticus [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Lagopus lagopus scotica [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Lagopus lagopus scotica [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Lagopus [lagopus or scotica]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Asturian: Lagópodu común (scotica)
Belarusian: Шатландская пардва
Bulgarian: Снежна яребица (ssp. scotica), Шотландска полярна яребица
Breton: Brugyar ruz
Catalan: Perdiu boreal (scotica), Perdiu d'Escòcia
Czech: bělokur rousný (ssp. scotica), Bělokur skotský, bĕlokur skotský
Welsh: Grugiar, Grugiar goch, Iâr goch, Iâr y mynydd
Danish: Dalrype, Skotsk (ssp. scotica), Skotsk dalrype, Skotsk Rype
German: Moorschneehuhn (scotica), Schottische Moorschneehuhn, Schottisches Moorschneehuhn, Schottland-Moorschneehuhn
Greek: Λαγόποδας (scotica), Λαγόποδας της Σκωτίας, Σκωτική χιovόκoτα
English: Red Grouse, Red Ptarmigan, Scottish Ptarmigan, willow ptarmigan, Willow Ptarmigan (Red Grouse)
English (United Kingdom): Red Grouse
English, HBW: Willow Grouse (Red Grouse)
English (IOC): Willow Ptarmigan (Red Grouse)
English (UAE): Willow Ptarmigan (Red Grouse)
English (United States): Willow Ptarmigan (Red Grouse)
Esperanto: Ruĝa lagopo, Skota lagopo
Spanish: Lagópodo Común (scotica), Lagópodo escocés
Spanish (Spain): Lagópodo Común (scotica)
Spanish (HBW): Willow Ptarmigan (Red Grouse)
Estonian: keldi rabapüü
Basque: Lagopodo eskoziar
Finnish: Nummiriekko, riekko (scotica)
Faroese: Heiðarýpa
French: Lagopède d'Ecosse , Lagopède d'Écosse, Lagopède des saules (d'Écosse), Lagopède des saules (scotica)
Frisian: Skotsk sniehin
Irish: Cearc Fhraoigh
Gaelic: Cearc-Fhraoich, Coileach Ruadh, Coileach-fraoich, Eoin Rua
Galician: Lagópode escocés
Manx: Kellagh Ruy, Kiark Freoaie
Hebrew: שכווי אירופי (סקוטי)
Croatian: Škotska snježnica
Hungarian: Skót hófajd, Skótfajd
Icelandic: Dalrjúpa (scotica), Lyngrjúpa
Italian: Pernice bianca di Scozia
Japanese (romaji): karafutoraichou (scotica)
Japanese: カラフトライチョウ (scotica), カラフトライチョウ（scotica）
Cornish: Culyek Meneth
Kirghiz: Шотландия ак чили
Scientific: Lagopus albus scotica, Lagopus albus scoticus, Lagopus lagopus scotica, Lagopus lagopus scotica/hibernica, Lagopus lagopus scoticus, Lagopus persicus, Lagopus scotica, Lagopus scotica scotica, Lagopus scoticus, Tetrao Scoticus
Luxembourgish: Schottescht Schnéinhong
Lithuanian: Škotinė žvyrė
Latvian: Skotijas teteris
Macedonian: Шкотска кокошка
Dutch: Moerassneeuwhoen (scotica), Schots Sneeuwhoen
Norwegian: lirype (scotica), Skogrype, Skotsk lirype
Polish: pardwa mszarna (scotica), pardwa szkocka
Portuguese: Lagópode-escocês, Lagopo-escocês
Portuguese (Portugal): lagópode-ruivo (scotica), Lagopo-vermelho
Rhaeto-Romance: Urblauna da Scozia
Romanian: Potârniche scoţiană
Russian: Белая куропатка (scotica), Шотландская куропатка
Northern Sami: Guolbbarievssat
Slovak: snehuľa hnedá, snehuľa hnedá (skup.)
Slovenian: Škotski barjanski jereb, Škotski jereb
Serbian: Škotska snežnica
Swedish: dalripa (scotica), Moripa
Turkish: Kar tavuğu (scotica), Kartavuğu (scotica), kızıl kar tavuğu, kızıl kartavuğu
Tatar: Шотландия көртлеге
Ukrainian: Куріпка шотландська
Uzbek: шотланд каклиги
Chinese: 柳雷鸟（苏格兰）
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