Ruffed Grouse

Ruffed Grouse

Bonasa umbellus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
0–10% · With luck
overall probability at Glacier National Park

Closest Relatives at Glacier National Park

Wild Turkey
LC Endemic

Wild Turkey

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Meleagris gallopavo

10–20% · With luck
Ring-necked Pheasant
LC

Ring-necked Pheasant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phasianus colchicus

10–20% · With luck
Chukar

Chukar

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Alectoris chukar

Insufficient data
Dusky Grouse
LC

Dusky Grouse

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendragapus obscurus

<5% · Rare
American Spruce Grouse
LC

American Spruce Grouse

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Canachites canadensis

<5% · Rare
White-tailed Ptarmigan
LC Endemic

White-tailed Ptarmigan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lagopus leucura

<5% · Rare
Gray Partridge
LC

Gray Partridge

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Perdix perdix

<5% · Rare
Sharp-tailed Grouse
LC Endemic

Sharp-tailed Grouse

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tympanuchus phasianellus

Insufficient data
Helmeted Guineafowl
LC

Helmeted Guineafowl

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Numida meleagris

Insufficient data
California Quail
LC Endemic

California Quail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Callipepla californica

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
30–40
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
0–10
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
0–10
Sep
0–10
Oct
10–20
Nov
20–30
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 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
2 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
3 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
4 Kluane National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
5 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
6 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
7 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
0–10%
8 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
0–10%
9 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
0–10%
10 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
0–10%
11 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
0–10%
12 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
13 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
14 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
15 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
16 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
17 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
18 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
19 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
20 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
21 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
22 Denali National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
23 Nahanni National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Ruffed Grouse in Glacier National Park?

About 9% of visitor-days record a Ruffed Grouse sighting in Glacier National Park, based on 392 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Ruffed Grouse in Glacier National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Ruffed Grouse in Glacier National Park in our monthly data.

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