Tetrao

Tetrao Temporal range: Early Pliocene to recent

Tetrao urogallus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Galliformes
Family:	Phasianidae
Subfamily:	Tetraoninae
Genus:	Tetrao Linnaeus, 1758
Species
Tetrao mlokosiewiczi Tetrao parvirostris Tetrao tetrix Tetrao urogallus

Tetrao is a genus of birds in the grouse subfamily. The genus name is derived from the Latin name of a gamebird, probably the black grouse.

There are four extant species:

The fossil record of this genus is extensive: