Partridges, Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
Caucasian Grouse
Lyrurus mlokosiewiczi
NTNear Threatened
- Family
- Partridges, Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies (Phasianidae)
- Order
- Galliformes
Overview
The Caucasian grouse or Caucasian black grouse (Lyrurus mlokosiewiczi) is a large bird in the grouse tribe. It is closely related to the black grouse (L. tetrix).
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Caucasus Mountains, from far southwestern Russia eastward to northeastern Azerbaijan and southward to northeastern Türkiye, Armenia, and far northwestern Iran.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Caucasian grouse
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
