The grouse comprise a group of high profile species that are among the most well-known species in the countries where they occur; they are often considered the embodiment of the landscapes in which they live. Today, many of these species are under threat.
Grouse have long attracted and fascinated people. Their display behaviour, and their traditional communal mating grounds or "leks", have inspired poetry and folklore as well as scientific theories on sexual selection and mating systems.
Author(s):
Storch, Ilse
Organization(s):
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
WPA/BirdLife/SSC Grouse Specialist Group
World Pheasant Association, UK
Oman, Sir Peter Scott IUCN/SSC Action Plan Fund
WWF International
Taiwan, Council of Agriculture
United Kingdom, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
