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

Ruffed Grouse (labradorensis)

Bonasa umbellus labradorensis Ouellet, HR 1991

Classification

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

Original description

Citation:
Ouellet, HR 1991

Reference:
Canad. Field-Nat. 104 p.445-449

Protonym:
Bonasa umbellus labradorensis

Type locality:
Goose Bay, about 7 km southwest of town site along Churchill River, Labrador, Canada

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/106989#page/461/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
782B4FA2BB941A3D

Avibase ID:
avibase-782B4FA2

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/782B4FA2

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 677666

Geographic range:

Bonasa umbellus labradorensis: Labrador

Source: Clements checklist

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

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Ruffed Grouse (labradorensis) ( Bonasa umbellus labradorensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Ruffed Grouse (labradorensis) ( Bonasa umbellus labradorensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Ruffed Grouse (labradorensis) ( Bonasa umbellus labradorensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Ruffed Grouse (labradorensis) ( Bonasa umbellus labradorensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Ruffed Grouse (labradorensis) ( Bonasa umbellus labradorensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Ruffed Grouse (labradorensis) ( Bonasa umbellus labradorensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Ruffed Grouse (labradorensis) ( Bonasa umbellus labradorensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Ruffed Grouse (labradorensis) ( Bonasa umbellus labradorensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Ruffed Grouse (labradorensis) ( Bonasa umbellus labradorensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Ruffed Grouse (labradorensis) ( Bonasa umbellus labradorensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Ruffed Grouse (labradorensis) ( Bonasa umbellus labradorensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Ruffed Grouse (labradorensis) ( Bonasa umbellus labradorensis)
Avilist 2025: Bonasa umbellus labradorensis [version 4]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Bonasa umbellus labradorensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Bonasa umbellus labradorensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Bonasa umbellus labradorensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Bonasa umbellus labradorensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Bonasa umbellus labradorensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Bonasa umbellus labradorensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Bonasa umbellus labradorensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2021: Bonasa umbellus labradorensis [version 2]
Clements, version 2022: Bonasa umbellus labradorensis [version 2]
Clements, version 2023: Bonasa umbellus labradorensis [version 2]
Clements, version 2024: Bonasa umbellus labradorensis [version 2]
Clements, version 2025: Bonasa umbellus labradorensis [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (as published): Bonasa umbellus labradorensis [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Bonasa umbellus labradorensis [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Bonasa umbellus labradorensis [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Bonasa umbellus labradorensis [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Bonasa umbellus labradorensis [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Bonasa umbellus labradorensis [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Bonasa umbellus labradorensis [version 2]
Clements 6th edition: Bonasa umbellus labradorensis [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Bonasa umbellus labradorensis [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Bonasa umbellus labradorensis [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Bonasa umbellus labradorensis [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Bonasa umbellus labradorensis [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Bonasa umbellus labradorensis [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Bonasa umbellus labradorensis [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Bonasa umbellus labradorensis [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Bonasa umbellus labradorensis [version 2]
Clements, version 2015: Bonasa umbellus labradorensis [version 2]
Clements, version 2016: Bonasa umbellus labradorensis [version 2]
Clements, version 2017: Bonasa umbellus labradorensis [version 2]
Clements, version 2018: Bonasa umbellus labradorensis [version 2]
Clements, version 2019: Bonasa umbellus labradorensis [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Bonasa umbellus labradorensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Bonasa umbellus labradorensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Bonasa umbellus labradorensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Bonasa umbellus labradorensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Bonasa umbellus labradorensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Bonasa umbellus labradorensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Bonasa umbellus labradorensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Bonasa umbellus labradorensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Bonasa umbellus labradorensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Bonasa umbellus labradorensis [version 3]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Bonasa umbellus labradorensis [version 3]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Bonasa umbellus labradorensis [version 2]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Bonasa umbellus labradorensis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Bonasa umbellus labradorensis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Bonasa umbellus labradorensis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Bonasa umbellus labradorensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Bonasa umbellus labradorensis [version 2]
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Bonasa umbellus labradorensis [version 2]
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Bonasa umbellus labradorensis [version 4]
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Bonasa umbellus labradorensis [version 4]
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Bonasa umbellus labradorensis [version 4]
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IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Bonasa umbellus labradorensis [version 4]
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Bonasa umbellus labradorensis [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Bonasa umbellus labradorensis [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies

This taxon is a subspecies of Bonasa umbellus

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