GROUSE
Grouse, popular game birds, are members of the order Galliformes, and are related to quail, turkeys and domestic poultry. Grouse are found around the world in the Northern Hemisphere. The most popular North American species is the ruffed grouse, also known (incorrectly) as the 'partridge' in the North and as the 'pheasant in the Southern U.S. In the same family are the capercallie (the largest), the prairie chicken and the ptarmigan.
Ruffed Grouse average 1 to 2 pounds, with dark meat and a rich gamey flavor.
Kansas has the largest population of wild grouse (prairie chicken) in North America.
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