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Dusky Grouse

Dendragapus obscurus

The Dusky Grouse is a special bird that loves to live in the mountains. With its fluffy feathers and unique calls, it can be a fun surprise to spot while hiking in the woods!

Lebensraum: Mountain regions

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The Dusky Grouse is a robust, dark-feathered bird often found on forest floors. Males are mostly dark gray, featuring a striking yellow-orange air sac and a yellow comb above the eye during display, bordered by white feathers. Females are a mottled brown and gray, providing excellent camouflage.

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Dusky Grouse
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Dusky Grouse

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Chicks can leave the nest and find their own food just a few hours after hatching!

Did you know male Dusky Grouse puff up their chest sacs to look like big, colorful balloons?

In winter, they often bury themselves in soft snow to stay warm and hide from hungry predators!

They swallow tiny stones called grit, which helps them grind up tough plant foods like needles!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Winter Muncher

Dusky Grouse can survive harsh winters by eating tough conifer needles, thanks to their strong gizzards.

Fähigkeit

Booming Calls

Males have inflatable neck sacs that let them make deep, resonant booming sounds to attract females.

Fähigkeit

Forest Camo

The Dusky Grouse has mottled brown and gray feathers that help them blend perfectly into the forest floor, hiding from predators.

Maße und Details

Länge
45-58 cm
Flügelspannweite
65-71 cm
Gewicht
0.9-1.4 kg
Lebenserwartung
3-8 Jahre
Top Speed
60 km/h
Gelegegröße
5-10
Brutzeit
25-26 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

Dusky Grouse mostly munch on plants like leaves, berries, and conifer needles, especially in winter!

Altersunterschiede: Young chicks eat more insects for protein; adults are primarily herbivorous.

Hauptnahrung

  • conifer needles
  • leaves
  • buds
  • berries
  • catkins
  • insects

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianus

Owls hunt grouse in forests at dawn and dusk.

eaten by

Coyote

Canis latrans

Coyotes stalk grouse on the forest floor looking for a meal.

eats

Lodgepole Pine

Pinus contorta

Grouse eat its tough needles, especially during winter.

eats

Huckleberry

Vaccinium membranaceum

They forage for sweet berries in late summer and fall.

shelters

Douglas Fir

Pseudotsuga menziesii

Tall firs provide roosting sites and protection from predators.

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Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

If you see a Dusky Grouse, watch quietly from a distance so you don't scare it away.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Dusky Grouse?

45-58 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Dusky Grouse?

65-71 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Dusky Grouse?

0.9-1.4 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Dusky Grouse?

3-8 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Dusky Grouse?

60 km/h

Was frisst Dusky Grouse?

Dusky Grouse mostly munch on plants like leaves, berries, and conifer needles, especially in winter!

Wo findet man Dusky Grouse normalerweise?

Mountain regions

Wie jagt Dusky Grouse?

Foraging

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