Eurasian Black Grouse

Eurasian Black Grouse

Lyrurus tetrix

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Cairngorms National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
0–10
Jul
0–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
20–30%
2 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
Insufficient data
3 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
Insufficient data
4 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
Insufficient data
5 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Eurasian Black Grouse in Cairngorms National Park?

About 20% of visitor-days record a Eurasian Black Grouse sighting in Cairngorms National Park, based on 25 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Eurasian Black Grouse in Cairngorms National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Eurasian Black Grouse in Cairngorms National Park in our monthly data.

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