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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 .
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
This is a comprehensive listing of all the bird species recorded in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park in the U.S. state of Colorado.Unless otherwise noted, this list is based on one published by the National Park Service (NPS). [1]
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.
A dusky grouse. 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. Wild turkey, Meleagris gallapavo, montane forests, meadows (R) (introduced to the park)
This article is an incomplete list of the bird species found in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area in central Idaho. [1] [2] This list is not an official list, but primarily consists of species that are likely to breed or winter in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area and may exclude vagrants and migrants that may pass through during migration.
In their day, Lewis and Clark were credited with the discovery of five gallinaceous birds in addition to the sage grouse—the Columbian sharp-tailed grouse, the dusky grouse, Franklin's grouse, the Oregon ruffed grouse, and the mountain quail; they were the first to widely spread knowledge about these birds to European settlers. [10]
Stagecoach State Park is a Colorado State Park located in Routt County 17 miles (27 km) south of Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The 1,641-acre (6.64 km 2) park established in 1989 includes a 771-acre (3.12 km 2) reservoir on the Yampa River formed by Stagecoach Dam. Facilities include a marina, boat ramps, campsites, picnic sites and 8 miles (13 ...