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Ruffed Grouse [umbellus or helmei]
Bonasa umbellus [umbellus or helmei] (= Bonasa umbellus umbellus) (Linnaeus, C 1766)
Classification
Order:Galliformes
Family:
Phasianidae
Genus:
Bonasa
Scientific:
Bonasa umbellus umbellus
Original description
Citation:
(Linnaeus, C 1766)
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 12, vol. 1, part 1
Protonym:
Tetrao umbellus
Type locality:
Pennsylvania.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/137337#page/279/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
8AB8FA92041986DA
Avibase ID:
avibase-8AB8FA92
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/8AB8FA92
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 175790
Geographic range:
- Bonasa umbellus umbellus: New York and Massachusetts to eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey
Source: Clements checklist
Ruffed Grouse [umbellus or helmei]
French:
Gélinotte huppée [umbellus ou helmei]
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Ruffed Grouse [umbellus or helmei] ( Bonasa umbellus [umbellus or helmei]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Ruffed Grouse [umbellus or helmei] ( Bonasa umbellus [umbellus or helmei]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Ruffed Grouse [umbellus or helmei] ( Bonasa umbellus [umbellus or helmei]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Ruffed Grouse [umbellus or helmei] ( Bonasa umbellus [umbellus or helmei]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Ruffed Grouse [umbellus or helmei] ( Bonasa umbellus [umbellus or helmei]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Ruffed Grouse [umbellus or helmei] ( Bonasa umbellus [umbellus or helmei]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Ruffed Grouse [umbellus or helmei] ( Bonasa umbellus [umbellus or helmei]) |
| Avilist 2025: Bonasa umbellus umbellus [version 4] |
| Clements, version 2021: Bonasa umbellus umbellus [version 2] |
| Clements, version 2022: Bonasa umbellus umbellus [version 2] |
| Clements, version 2023: Bonasa umbellus umbellus [version 2] |
| Clements, version 2024: Bonasa umbellus umbellus [version 2] |
| Clements, version 2025: Bonasa umbellus umbellus [version 2] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Bonasa umbellus umbellus [version 2] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Bonasa umbellus umbellus [version 2] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Bonasa umbellus umbellus [version 2] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Bonasa umbellus umbellus [version 2] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Bonasa umbellus umbellus [version 2] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Bonasa umbellus umbellus [version 2] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Bonasa umbellus umbellus [version 2] |
| Clements 6th edition: Bonasa umbellus umbellus [version 2] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Bonasa umbellus umbellus [version 2] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Bonasa umbellus umbellus [version 2] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Bonasa umbellus umbellus [version 2] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Bonasa umbellus umbellus [version 2] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Bonasa umbellus umbellus [version 2] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Bonasa umbellus umbellus [version 2] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Bonasa umbellus umbellus [version 2] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Bonasa umbellus umbellus [version 2] |
| Clements, version 2015: Bonasa umbellus umbellus [version 2] |
| Clements, version 2016: Bonasa umbellus umbellus [version 2] |
| Clements, version 2017: Bonasa umbellus umbellus [version 2] |
| Clements, version 2018: Bonasa umbellus umbellus [version 2] |
| Clements, version 2019: Bonasa umbellus umbellus [version 2] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Bonasa umbellus umbellus [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Bonasa umbellus umbellus [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Bonasa umbellus umbellus [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Bonasa umbellus umbellus [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Bonasa umbellus umbellus [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Bonasa umbellus umbellus [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Bonasa umbellus umbellus [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Bonasa umbellus umbellus [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Bonasa umbellus umbellus [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Bonasa umbellus umbellus [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Bonasa umbellus umbellus [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Bonasa umbellus umbellus [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Bonasa umbellus umbellus [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Bonasa umbellus umbellus [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Bonasa umbellus umbellus [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Bonasa umbellus umbellus [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Bonasa umbellus umbellus [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Bonasa umbellus umbellus [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Bonasa umbellus umbellus [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Bonasa umbellus umbellus [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Bonasa umbellus umbellus [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Bonasa umbellus umbellus [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Bonasa umbellus umbellus [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Bonasa umbellus umbellus [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Bonasa umbellus umbellus [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Bonasa umbellus umbellus [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Bonasa umbellus umbellus [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Bonasa umbellus umbellus [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Bonasa umbellus umbellus [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Bonasa umbellus umbellus [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Bonasa umbellus umbellus [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Bonasa umbellus umbellus [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Bonasa umbellus umbellus [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Bonasa umbellus umbellus [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Bonasa umbellus umbellus [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Bonasa umbellus umbellus [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Bonasa umbellus umbellus [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2: Bonasa umbellus umbellus [version 4] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Bonasa umbellus umbellus [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Bonasa umbellus umbellus [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: subspecies group (alt)
This taxon is a subspecies of
Bonasa umbellus
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
English: Ruffed Grouse [umbellus or helmei]
French: Gélinotte huppée (umbellus), Gélinotte huppée [umbellus ou helmei]
Scientific: Bonasa umbellus [umbellus or helmei], Bonasa umbellus umbellus, Tetrao umbellus
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