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The dusky grouse (Dendragapus obscurus) is a species of forest-dwelling grouse native to the Rocky Mountains in North America. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is closely related to the sooty grouse ( Dendragapus fuliginosus ), and the two were previously considered a single species, the blue grouse .
The genus Dendragapus contains two closely related species of grouse that have often been treated as a single variable taxon (blue grouse). The two species are the dusky grouse (Dendragapus obscurus) and the sooty grouse (Dendragapus fuliginosus). [1] In addition, the spruce grouse and Siberian grouse have been considered part of this genus.
Dusky grouse. Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae. Phasianidae consists of the pheasants and their allies. These are terrestrial species, variable in size but generally plump with broad relatively short wings. Many species are gamebirds or have been domesticated as a food source for humans. Eight species have been recorded in Yellowstone.
The mountain bluebird is the state bird of Idaho. This list of birds of Idaho includes species documented in the U.S. state of Idaho and accepted by the Idaho Bird Records Committee (IBRC). As of January 2022, there were 433 species on the official list. One additional species is considered hypothetical. Of the 433, 180 are review species in part or all of the state.(see note) [notes 1] Eight ...
Ruffed grouse, Bonasa umbellus; White-tailed ptarmigan, Lagopus leucurus; Greater sage-grouse, Centrocercus urophasianus; Gunnison sage-grouse, Centrocercus minimus; Dusky grouse, Dendragapus obscurus; Sharp-tailed grouse, Tympanuchus phasianellus; Greater prairie-chicken, Tympanuchus cupido; Lesser prairie-chicken, Tympanuchus pallidicinctus
The sooty grouse (Dendragapus fuliginosus) is a species of forest-dwelling grouse native to North America's Pacific Coast Ranges. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is closely related to the dusky grouse ( Dendragapus obscurus ), and the two were previously considered a single species, the blue grouse .
This is a comprehensive listing of the bird species recorded in Grand Canyon National Park, which is in the U.S. state of Arizona.This list is based on one published by the National Park Service (NPS) in April 2019.
A ruffed grouse found at the Kortright Centre for Conservation.. Grouse / ɡ r aʊ s / are a group of birds from the order Galliformes, in the family Phasianidae.Grouse are presently assigned to the tribe Tetraonini (formerly the subfamily Tetraoninae and the family Tetraonidae), a classification supported by mitochondrial DNA sequence studies, [2] and applied by the American Ornithologists ...