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Dusky Grouse
Dendragapus obscurus · Phasianidae
Where it's found
Every region with Dusky Grouse in its dex, with the tier and number it has there.
| Region | Tier | No. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Rare | #379 | |
| United States of America | Uncommon | #741 | |
| Alberta | Rare | #137 | |
| Arizona | Rare | #276 | |
| British Columbia | Uncommon | #275 | |
| Colorado | Uncommon | #265 | |
| Idaho | Uncommon | #193 | |
| Montana | Uncommon | #214 | |
| Nevada | Rare | #213 | |
| New Mexico | Uncommon | #265 | |
| Oregon | Rare | #265 | |
| Utah | Uncommon | #225 | |
| Washington | Rare | #248 | |
| Wyoming | Uncommon | #190 | |
| Yukon | Rare | #131 | |
| Northwest Territories | Rare | #120 | Vagrant |
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Field notes
What to look for
A large grey-brown mountain grouse; males show yellow-orange neck sacs and a red eyebrow in display.
Where
Subalpine forest and open slopes in the Rockies.
When
Year-round; males hoot from conifers in spring.
Tips
Bigger than a spruce grouse with a plain tail and no white belly spots.
Related species
Birds near it in Alberta's dex.
#136 · Rare🐦Sharp-tailed Grouse
#138 · Rare🐦White-tailed Ptarmigan
#139 · Legendary🐦Ruffed Grouse
#135 · Uncommon🐦Common Tern
#134 · Uncommon🐦Grey Partridge
#140 · Uncommon
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