{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "ruffed-grouse",
  "name": "Ruffed Grouse",
  "scientificName": "Bonasa umbellus",
  "category": "Bird",
  "summary": "The ruffed grouse (Bonasa umbellus) is a North American forest grouse famous for drumming its wings to claim territory. Adults weigh about 0.6 kg, eat buds and catkins, and are listed Least Concern across Canadian and US woodlands.",
  "conservationStatus": "Least Concern",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Aves",
    "order": "Galliformes",
    "family": "Phasianidae",
    "genus": "Bonasa"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 0.6,
    "lengthM": 0.43,
    "topSpeedKmh": 40,
    "lifespanYears": 8
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Bonasa umbellus"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Herbivore"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Deciduous and mixed forests"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "8–10 years"
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "0.5–0.7 kg"
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "up to 40 km/h"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Least Concern (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Forests across Canada and the northern United States.",
    "continents": [
      "North America"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/ruffed-grouse/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/ruffed-grouse/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}