Tetrastes
Tetrastes is a genus of birds in the grouse subfamily. It contains the following species:
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Tetrastes bonasia | Hazel grouse | northern Eurasia as far east as Hokkaido, and as far west as central and eastern Europe |
| Tetrastes sewerzowi | Chinese grouse | central China. | |
| Tetrastes | |
|---|---|
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| Female hazel grouse (Tetrastes bonasia) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Phasianidae |
| Subfamily: | Tetraoninae |
| Genus: | Tetrastes Keyserling & J. H. Blasius, 1840 |
| Species | |
Both species live in forests with at least some conifers in cool regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
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