Ruffed Grouse
Bonasa umbellus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderGalliformes (Landfowl)
- FamilyPhasianidae (Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies)
- GenusBonasa
- SpeciesBonasa umbellus (Ruffed Grouse)
Closest Relatives at Great Bear Rainforest
Sooty Grouse
Dendragapus fuliginosus
Ring-necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus
American Spruce Grouse
Canachites canadensis
Dusky Grouse
Dendragapus obscurus
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 | Wood Buffalo National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Voyageurs National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Riding Mountain National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Kluane National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 5 | Elk Island National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 6 | Grand Teton National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Glacier National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Isle Royale National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 10 | Cape Breton Highlands National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 11 | Jasper National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 12 | Yellowstone National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 13 | Wrangell-St. Elias National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 14 | Pacific Rim National Park Reserve | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 15 | Banff National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 16 | Gros Morne National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 17 | Redwood National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 18 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 19 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 20 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 21 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 22 | Denali National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 23 | Nahanni National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Ruffed Grouse in Great Bear Rainforest?
About 6% of visitor-days record a Ruffed Grouse sighting in Great Bear Rainforest, based on 504 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Ruffed Grouse in Great Bear Rainforest?
May has the highest sighting rate for Ruffed Grouse in Great Bear Rainforest in our monthly data.