Dusky Grouse
Dendragapus obscurus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderGalliformes (Landfowl)
- FamilyPhasianidae (Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies)
- GenusDendragapus (Blue Grouse)
- SpeciesDendragapus obscurus (Dusky Grouse)
Closest Relatives at Great Bear Rainforest
Sooty Grouse
Dendragapus fuliginosus
Ruffed Grouse
Bonasa umbellus
Ring-necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus
American Spruce Grouse
Canachites canadensis
Willow Grouse
Lagopus lagopus
White-tailed Ptarmigan
Lagopus leucura
Rock Ptarmigan
Lagopus muta
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
Common Peafowl
Pavo cristatus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Yellowstone National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Grand Teton National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Rocky Mountain National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Glacier National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Zion National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Banff National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 7 | Grand Canyon National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Jasper National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 9 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 10 | Nahanni National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 11 | Wrangell-St. Elias National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 12 | Kluane National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Dusky Grouse in Great Bear Rainforest?
About 0% of visitor-days record a Dusky Grouse sighting in Great Bear Rainforest, based on 15 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Dusky Grouse in Great Bear Rainforest?
December has the highest sighting rate for Dusky Grouse in Great Bear Rainforest in our monthly data.