Editing Grouse (section)

==Description==
Like many other galliforms, grouse are generally heavily-built birds. The traditional grouse (excluding turkeys) range in length from {{convert|31|to|95|cm|in|frac=2|abbr=on}}, and in weight from {{convert|0.3|to|6.5|kg|lb|frac=4|abbr=on}}. If they are included, [[wild turkey]] toms are the largest grouse species, attaining lengths of 130 cm (50 in) and weighing up to 10 kg (22 lb).<ref>{{cite web | title=Turkey Description, Habitat, & Facts | website=Encyclopedia Britannica | date=4 May 1999 | url=https://www.britannica.com/animal/turkey-bird | access-date=27 August 2023}}</ref> Male grouse are larger than females, and can be twice as heavy in the [[western capercaillie]] (the largest of the traditional grouse). Like many other galliforms, males often sport incredibly elaborate ornamentation, such as crests, fan-tails, and inflatable, brightly colored patches of bare skin. Many grouse have feathered nostrils, and some species, such as the [[ptarmigan]]s, have legs which are entirely covered in feathers; in winter the toes, too, have feathers or small scales on the sides, an adaptation for walking on snow and burrowing into it for shelter. Unlike many other galliforms, they typically have no [[Spur (zoology)|spurs]],<ref name=Firefly/> although turkeys do possess very prominent spurs.<ref>{{cite web | title=Turkey Records - The National Wild Turkey Federation | website=- | url=https://www.nwtf.org/the-lifestyle/turkey-records-home | access-date=27 August 2023}}</ref>