Dusky grouse
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.
| Dusky grouse | |
|---|---|
| Male displaying, Yellowstone National Park | |
| Female in New Mexico, USA | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Phasianidae |
| Genus: | Dendragapus |
| Species: | D. obscurus |
| Binomial name | |
| Dendragapus obscurus (Say, 1822) | |
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