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spruce grouse † 
a grouse, Canachites canadensis, dark gray barred with black, found in swampy woods.
See also: spruce partridge
- 1937 (1950) Several times we've scared up coveys of spruce grouse along the trail.
- 1966 The spruce grouse is so retiring . . . that few people get to see one.
- 1937 (1950) Several times we've scared up coveys of spruce grouse along the trail.