Ruffed Grouse

Ruffed Grouse

Bonasa umbellus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Wrangell-St. Elias National Park

Closest Relatives at Wrangell-St. Elias National Park

Sharp-tailed Grouse
LC Endemic

Sharp-tailed Grouse

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tympanuchus phasianellus

10–20% · With luck
American Spruce Grouse
LC

American Spruce Grouse

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Canachites canadensis

10–20% · With luck
Willow Grouse
LC Endemic

Willow Grouse

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lagopus lagopus

<5% · Rare
Rock Ptarmigan
LC Endemic

Rock Ptarmigan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lagopus muta

<5% · Rare
White-tailed Ptarmigan
LC Endemic

White-tailed Ptarmigan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lagopus leucura

Insufficient data
Dusky Grouse
LC

Dusky Grouse

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendragapus obscurus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
10–20
Mar
0–10
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
0–10
Sep
<5
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 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 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park?

About 3% of visitor-days record a Ruffed Grouse sighting in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, based on 13 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Ruffed Grouse in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Ruffed Grouse in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park in our monthly data.

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