Several experienced ornithologists consider our British red grouse as only a strongly marked race of a Norwegian species, whereas the greater number rank it as an undoubted species peculiar to Great Britain.

几位经验丰富的鸟类学家认为我们的英国红松鸡只是挪威物种中一个具有强烈标记的种族，而更多的人则将其列为英国特有的无可置疑的物种。