Birds include Canada goose, harlequin duck, spruce grouse, and ptarmigan. Spruce grouse are long; males weigh and females . The small game is composed of the ruffed grouse, the spruce grouse and snowshoe hare. The spruce grouse is essentially a permanent resident. Other common birds include brown-capped chickadees, spruce grouse, and yellow-capped woodpeckers. In addition, northern forest species, such as boreal chickadees and spruce grouse, are present. Ruffed and spruce grouse are popular upland game birds. Bird species include raven, common loon, spruce grouse, bald eagle and hawk owl. As a specialist of the taiga, the spruce grouse is found throughout Canada. Spruce grouse eggs are taken by red squirrels, foxes, weasels, and probably corvids. In addition, the spruce grouse and Siberian grouse have been considered part of this genus. Spruce grouse are always associated with conifer-dominated forests, be they pine, spruce, or fir.