Canachites canadensis

Canachites canadensis canadensis ♂, Algonquin Provincial Park, Canada

Canachites canadensis canadensis ♀, Algonquin Provincial Park, Canada

Canachites canadensis — distribution map

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Phasianoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Amorphea Cladus: Obazoa Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Cladus: Filozoa Cladus: Choanozoa Regnum: Animalia Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Cladus: Olfactores Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Cladus: Eugnathostomata Cladus: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Cladus: Stegocephali Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Sauropsida Cladus: Archosauria Cladus: Avemetatarsalia Cladus: Ornithodira Cladus: Dinosauromorpha Cladus: Dinosauriformes Cladus: Dracohors Cladus: Dinosauria Cladus: Saurischia Cladus: Theropoda Cladus: Neotheropoda Cladus: Averostra Cladus: Tetanurae Cladus: Orionides Cladus: Avetheropoda Cladus: Coelurosauria Cladus: Tyrannoraptora Cladus: Maniraptoromorpha Cladus: Neocoelurosauria Cladus: Maniraptoriformes Cladus: Maniraptora Cladus: Pennaraptora Cladus: Paraves Cladus: Avialae Subclassis: Aves Infraclassis: Neognathae Cladus: Pangalloanserae Superordo: Galloanserae Cladus: Pangalliformes Ordo: Galliformes Subordo: Phasiani Superfamilia: Phasianoidea

Familia: Phasianidae
Subfamilia: Tetraoninae
Genus: Canachites
Species: Canachites canadensis
Subspecies: C. c. atratus – C. c. canace – C. c. canadensis – C. c. franklinii – C. c. isleibi – C. c. osgoodi

Name

Canachites canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonymy

• Tetrao canadensis (protonym)
• Dendragapus canadensis
• Falcipennis canadensis
• Canachites canadensis labradorius Bangs, 1899 (= C. c. canadensis)
• Canachites canadensis torridus Uttal, 1939 (= C. c. canadensis)

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1758. Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Editio Decima, Reformata. Tomus I. Holmiæ (Stockholm): impensis direct. Laurentii Salvii. 824 pp. DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.542 BHL p. 159 BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• Kimball, R.T., St. Mary, C.M. & Braun, E.L. 2011. A Macroevolutionary Perspective on Multiple Sexual Traits in the Phasianidae (Galliformes). International Journal of Evolutionary Biology 11: 423938. DOI: 10.4061/2011/423938 Reference page. 
• Persons, N.W., Hosner, P.A., Meiklejohn, K.A., Braun, E.L. & Kimball, R.T. 2016. Sorting out relationships among the grouse and ptarmigan using intron, mitochondrial, and ultra-conserved element sequences. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 98: 123–132. DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2016.02.003 Reference page. 
• Kimball, R.T., Hosner, P.A. & Braun, E.L. 2021. A phylogenomic supermatrix of Galliformes (Landfowl) reveals biased branch lengths. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 158: 107091. DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2021.107091 Reference page. 

Vernacular names

• brezhoneg: Skilgog-Kanada
• català: Grèvol de pícea
• čeština: Tetřívek kanadský
• Deutsch: Tannenhuhn
• English: Spruce Grouse
• Esperanto: Kanada lagopo
• español: Gallo canadiense
• suomi: Kanadanpyy
• français: Tétras du Canada
• magyar: Lucfajd
• Iñupiatun: Napaaqtum aqargia
• italiano: Tetraone delle peccete
• 日本語: ハリモミライチョウ
• Nederlands: Bossneeuwhoen
• polski: Borowiak kanadyjski
• русский: Канадская дикуша
• svenska: Granjärpe

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