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Dusky Grouse
Dendragapus obscurus
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Sooty GrouseDendragapus fuliginosus
Ruffed GrouseBonasa umbellus
Spruce GrouseCanachites canadensis
White-tailed PtarmiganLagopus leucura
Greater Sage-GrouseCentrocercus urophasianus
Wild TurkeyMeleagris gallopavo
Sharp-tailed GrouseTympanuchus phasianellus
Ring-necked PheasantPhasianus colchicus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 46,039 |
|---|---|
| Canada | 15,717 |
| British Columbia | 9,879 |
| Washington | 3,330 |
| Colorado | 1,992 |
| Alaska | 1,755 |
| Oregon | 1,481 |
| Texas | 1,282 |
| Wyoming | 929 |
| California | 883 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Landfowl · Galliformes |
| Family | Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies · Phasianidae |
| Genus | Blue Grouse · Dendragapus |
Study it in a deck
- Birds of British Columbia, Canada
- Birds of Gallatin County, Montana, United States
- Birds of United States
- Birds of Utah
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Dusky Grouse with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.