Avibase: Bonasa umbellus yukonensis (Ruffed Grouse (yukonensis))

Ruffed Grouse (yukonensis)

Bonasa umbellus yukonensis Grinnell, J 1916

Classification

Order:
  Galliformes
Family:
  Phasianidae
Genus:
   Bonasa
Scientific:
  Bonasa umbellus yukonensis

Original description

Citation:
Grinnell, J 1916

Reference:
Condor 18, no.4 p.166

Protonym:
Bonasa umbellus yukonensis

Type locality:
Fortymile, Yukon Territory, Yukon River near the Alaska boundary.

Link:
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/condor/vol18/iss4/6/

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
70503E8250C7BD96

Avibase ID:
avibase-70503E82

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/70503E82

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 175798

Geographic range:

Bonasa umbellus yukonensis: western Alaska and Yukon to northwestern Saskatchewan

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Ruffed Grouse (yukonensis)
French:
Gélinotte huppée (yukonensis)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 18th suppl.): Bonasa umbellus yukonsensis [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931): Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.): Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.): Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.): Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.): Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.): Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.): Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.): Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.): Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.): Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.): Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.): Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.): Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.): Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957): Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.): Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.): Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Ruffed Grouse (yukonensis) ( Bonasa umbellus yukonensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Ruffed Grouse (yukonensis) ( Bonasa umbellus yukonensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Ruffed Grouse (yukonensis) ( Bonasa umbellus yukonensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Ruffed Grouse (yukonensis) ( Bonasa umbellus yukonensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Ruffed Grouse (Yukon) ( Bonasa umbellus yukonensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Ruffed Grouse (Yukon) ( Bonasa umbellus yukonensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Ruffed Grouse (Yukon) ( Bonasa umbellus yukonensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Ruffed Grouse (Yukon) ( Bonasa umbellus yukonensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Ruffed Grouse (Yukon) ( Bonasa umbellus yukonensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Ruffed Grouse (Yukon) ( Bonasa umbellus yukonensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Ruffed Grouse (Yukon) ( Bonasa umbellus yukonensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Ruffed Grouse (Yukon) ( Bonasa umbellus yukonensis)
Avilist 2025: Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 4]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2021: Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 2]
Clements, version 2022: Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 2]
Clements, version 2023: Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 2]
Clements, version 2024: Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 2]
Clements, version 2025: Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (as published): Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 2]
Clements 6th edition: Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 2]
Clements, version 2015: Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 2]
Clements, version 2016: Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 2]
Clements, version 2017: Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 2]
Clements, version 2018: Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 2]
Clements, version 2019: Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 2]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 3]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 3]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 2]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2: Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 4]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Bonasa umbellus yukonensis [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies

This taxon is a subspecies of Bonasa umbellus

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