Pheasants & Grouse in Norway
Our list for Norway has 5 pheasants & grouse recorded regularly there: 2 residents and 3 summer visitors
Most likely in October
GBIF · OctShare of all bird records in Norway in October, 2019–2024. Each month links to that month’s page.
All 5, most common first
Rock PtarmiganLagopus mutaSummer visitorUncommon34–36 cmRegularly Mar–Jan
Black GrouseLyrurus tetrixResidentUncommon40–55 cmRecorded all year
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicusResidentUncommon50–90 cmRecorded all year
Common QuailCoturnix coturnixSummer visitorRare16–18 cmRegularly May–Aug
Western CapercaillieTetrao urogallusSummer visitorRare60–87 cmRegularly Apr–Feb
Smallest to largest
Length, cm- Common Quail 16–18 cm
- Rock Ptarmigan 34–36 cm
- Black Grouse 40–55 cm
- Common Pheasant 50–90 cm
- Western Capercaillie 60–87 cm
Body length, bill to tail. Rare birds in grey.
Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made