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- Black Grouse - Forestry and Land Scotland
Black grouse need a complex mosaic of different habitats They’re often found on the fringes of upland heather moors and native woodland, but they also favour young, open, conifer forests
- Black grouse | Species profile | Scottish Wildlife Trust
Although the black grouse population is still in decline across the UK, there is some evidence that the population in areas such as Highland Perthshire bounced back, thanks in part to a programme of native tree planting The black grouse is a large gamebird about the same size as a female pheasant
- Black grouse - Wikipedia
In the United Kingdom black grouse are found in upland areas of north Wales, the Pennines and most of Scotland Best looked for on farmland and moorland with nearby forestry or scattered trees
- Black Grouse in Trouble: A Moorland Bird in Decline
Research shows a dramatic fall in Black Grouse numbers across southern Scotland over the last 30 years - and highlights the importance of large, well-managed moorland to their survival
- Species showcase: Black grouse | IUCN UK Peatland Programme
The Black Grouse (Lyrurus tetrix) is an iconic upland bird species in the UK, found in upland areas of northern Wales, the Pennines in northern England and across Scotland
- Black Grouse - wild-scotland. co. uk
Resident all the year round and found throughout Scotland, this is a bird of the woodland and moorland edge, but can be seen on farmland bordering woodland Males are much more visible than females at a distance
- Highland black grouse numbers on rise | The Scottish Banner
The first year of a new citizen science study in the Affric Highlands rewilding landscape near Inverness has found black grouse populations are recovering well at sites carrying out large-scale nature recovery, including restoration of native woods, peatlands and wetlands
- Black Grouse – Scotlink
Between 1995 and 2005 they showed a decline of 29% in Scotland with the largest declines recorded in the south and west Black grouse are a red-listed species on the List of Birds of Conservation Concern and are considered a Scottish Biodiversity Action Plan priority
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