family Tetraonidae
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| Noun | 1. | family Tetraonidae - grouse bird family - a family of warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings Galliformes, order Galliformes - pheasants; turkeys; grouse; partridges; quails; chickens; brush turkeys; curassows; hoatzins grouse - popular game bird having a plump body and feathered legs and feet genus Lyrurus, Lyrurus - black grouse genus Lagopus, Lagopus - ptarmigans genus Tetrao, Tetrao - type genus of the Tetraonidae: capercaillies Canachites, genus Canachites - spruce grouse Centrocercus, genus Centrocercus - sage grouse Bonasa, genus Bonasa - ruffed grouse genus Pedioecetes, Pedioecetes - sharp-tailed grouse genus Tympanuchus, Tympanuchus - prairie chickens |
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