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Sooty Grouse

Dendragapus fuliginosus

The Sooty Grouse is a large bird that loves to live in the forests of the western United States. They have beautiful dark feathers and are known for their unique calls that sound like a soft whistle.

生息地: Forests

外見

The Sooty Grouse is a robust, chicken-like bird with a short, stout beak. Males are mostly dark bluish-gray with a bright yellow comb over each eye and a purple-red air sac on their throat. Females are mottled brown and gray, providing excellent camouflage in their forest habitat.

AnimaliaChordataAvesGalliformesPhasianidaeDendragapus
Sooty Grouse
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Sooty Grouse

カテゴリ

鳥類

レア度

Common

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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おもしろい事実

Male Sooty Grouse puff out air sacs on their neck to make loud "hoots" during courtship!

Their diet changes so much that young grouse can't eat the same foods as their parents!

They can survive freezing winters by burrowing into the snow for warmth and shelter!

Unlike many birds, female Sooty Grouse often nest directly on the forest floor, well hidden.

特殊能力

能力

Booming Bass Call

Sooty Grouse can produce a deep, low-frequency hooting call using special throat sacs that carries far through dense forests.

能力

Master of Camouflage

Sooty Grouse has intricately patterned plumage that helps them blend perfectly into the forest floor or tree bark, avoiding predators.

能力

Explosive Takeoff

Sooty Grouse can launch into a rapid, powerful flight from a standstill, quickly escaping danger by bursting through trees.

能力

Winter Needle Diet

Sooty Grouse can digest tough conifer needles, a unique ability that allows them to find food even in harsh winter conditions.

サイズと詳細

長さ
40-58 cm
翼開長
65-75 cm
体重
0.8-1.4 kg
寿命
3-8 年
Top Speed
80 km/h
一度の産卵数
5-10
抱卵期間
24-26 日

食性と食事

Sooty Grouse mainly munch on conifer needles, buds, and berries, especially in winter!

年齢による違い: Young grouse eat insects and greens; adults switch almost entirely to conifer needles.

主な食物

  • Conifer needles
  • Tree buds
  • Huckleberries
  • Blueberries
  • Catkins

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

eaten by

Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianus

Predator of eggs, chicks, and adult grouse.

eaten by

Coyote

Canis latrans

Hunts grouse on the forest floor, especially nests.

eats

Douglas-fir

Pseudotsuga menziesii

Needles are a primary winter food source for grouse.

eats

Red Huckleberry

Vaccinium parvifolium

Berries are an important summer and fall food for grouse.

特徴

別名

Blue Grouse

コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

Enjoy watching birds from a distance and don't try to catch them.

よくある質問

Sooty Grouseの長さは何ですか?

40-58 cm

Sooty Grouseの翼開長は何ですか?

65-75 cm

Sooty Grouseの体重は何ですか?

0.8-1.4 kg

Sooty Grouseの寿命は何ですか?

3-8 年

Sooty Grouseのtop Speedは何ですか?

80 km/h

Sooty Grouseは何を食べますか?

Sooty Grouse mainly munch on conifer needles, buds, and berries, especially in winter!

Sooty Grouseは通常どこに生息していますか?

Forests

Sooty Grouseはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

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