2019Europa - National Birds - Miniature Sheet

Grouse (lat. Tetrao) are the genus of forest birds belonging to the chicken species. Wood grouse mostly inhabits the peaks of the mountains. The females have reddish-brown feathers with black stripes, while the males have different colors and significantly richer feathers. They most frequently inhabit more peaceful habitats, and they feed on buds, seeds, forest fruits, different types of insects, and the like.Wood grouse is living in Montenegro throughout the year.Montenegro Post Service within the edition Europe - National Birds – Wood Grouse (Tetrao urogallus), publishes a commemorative stamp, notepad and the First Day Cover. The author of the design is Zoran Popović, a graphic designer from Podgorica.