Grouse

Tribe of birds

Grouse are a group of birds from the order Galliformes, in the family Phasianidae. Grouse are presently assigned to the tribe Tetraonini (formerly the subfamily Tetraoninae or the family Tetraonidae), a classification supported by mitochondrial DNA sequence studies, and applied by the AviList, International Ornithological Congress, the American Ornithologists' Union, and others. The turkeys are closely allied with grouse, but they have traditionally been excluded from Tetraonini, often placed in their own tribe, subfamily, or family; certain more modern treatments also exclude them.

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