The Siberian Grouse is a resident forest grouse of the Russian Far East, where conifers grow in mixed stands.
It has the rounded body shape of a grouse and brown-toned plumage that blends into the dark forest floor.
Siberian Grouse in winter eat the needle-like leaves of spruce, feeding and resting on branches by day and burrowing into soft snow at night. Snow in small openings among trees provides overnight shelter. Feeding trees and snow sleeping sites together support winter life.
A 2011 paper from Russia’s Lower Amur region described how birds made snow roosts. After landing and looking around, they dug forwards, turned right or left along the way and periodically raised their heads above the snow. Tunnels measured 30–80 cm and ended in a chamber accommodating the bird.
In mid-January, birds spent about 15 hours in snow and nine hours in trees, including resting time. They emerged in the morning and returned to snow towards evening, moving between a snow chamber used through the long night and branches supplying food during the short day.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.
The Lower Amur study identified winter habitat with mature spruce, layered undergrowth and small snow-covered openings. Retaining both feeding trees and snow-roosting spaces preserves the combination of conditions used locally.