Sooty Grouse
Dendragapus fuliginosus (Ridgway, 1873)
40–50 cmLength1 kgWeight
The sooty grouse (Dendragapus fuliginosus) is a species of forest-dwelling grouse native to North America's Pacific Coast Ranges.
Busiest months: May · Most records: Canada, United States
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: May · Most records: Canada, United States
Sooty Grouse has been recorded at 11 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Squamish River EstuaryCanada27 records
- Neah Bay – town and bay onlyUnited States16 records
- North Vancouver – Maplewood Flats Conservation AreaCanada5 records
More places
- Rocky Point Bird ObservatoryCanada4 records
- 230 Goward RdCanada2 records
- Stanley ParkCanada2 records
- Oak Bay – Cattle PointCanada1 record
- Metchosin – Pedder BayCanada1 record
- Bodega Bay – harbor and immediate vicinityUnited States1 record
- Ridgefield NWR – River 'S' UnitUnited States1 record
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The sooty grouse (Dendragapus fuliginosus) is a species of forest-dwelling grouse native to North America's Pacific Coast Ranges. It is closely related to the dusky grouse (Dendragapus obscurus), and the two were previously considered a single species, the blue grouse.
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Questions
How big is the Sooty Grouse?
The Sooty Grouse is about 40–50 cm long and weighs around 1 kg.
Where does the Sooty Grouse live?
Its breeding range: North America: southeastern Alaska to southern California. It is most often recorded in Canada and United States.
When is the best time to see the Sooty Grouse?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in May (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Sooty Grouse endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Sooty Grouse as Least Concern.
What does the Sooty Grouse eat?
Main food: Land plants.
What family is the Sooty Grouse in?
It belongs to the family Pheasants & Allies (Phasianidae), order Galliformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 40–50 cm
- Weight
- 1 kg
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Land plants
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 223 mm
- Tail
- 140 mm
- Bill
- 26 mm
- Tarsus
- 42 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
North America: southeastern Alaska to southern California
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Galliformes
- Family
- Pheasants & Allies Phasianidae
- Genus
- Dendragapus
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Dusky GrouseDendragapus obscurus
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Rufous-throated PartridgeArborophila rufogularis
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