5,832 observationsLeast Concern
Dusky Grouse
Dendragapus obscurus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia βΊPhylum: Chordata βΊClass: Aves βΊOrder: Galliformes βΊFamily: Phasianidae βΊGenus: Dendragapus
About
The dusky grouse (Dendragapus obscurus) is a species of forest-dwelling grouse native to the Rocky Mountains in North America. It is closely related to the sooty grouse (Dendragapus fuliginosus), and the two were previously considered a single species, the blue grouse.