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Scientific Name
Dendragapus obscurus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Dendragapus obscurus (Say, 1822)
Park
Yellowstone National Park (YELL)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Dusky Grouse
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Galliformes |
| Family | Phasianidae |
| Genus | Dendragapus |
| Species | Dendragapus obscurus |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Year-round, but rare in winter; Data Source: 2014 YNP Checklist of Birds.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
4
References
Vouchers
10
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
BCI
Created Date
3/22/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
kcrockatt@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
5/19/2016 11:47:56 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: NPFauna, T. McEneaney
This species was split into the Dusky Grouse, which occurs in Yellowstone, and the sooty grouse, which does not. See the record for the Dusky Grouse.
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Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area (BICA)
Big Hole National Battlefield (BIHO)
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (BLCA)
Bryce Canyon National Park (BRCA)
Capitol Reef National Park (CARE)
Cedar Breaks National Monument (CEBR)
City Of Rocks National Reserve (CIRO)
Colorado National Monument (COLM)
Crater Lake National Park (CRLA)
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve (CRMO)
Curecanti National Recreation Area (CURE)
Devils Postpile National Monument (DEPO)
Rocky Mountain National Park (ROMO)
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (KLGO)
Great Basin National Park (GRBA)
Lava Beds National Monument (LABE)
Grand Teton National Park (GRTE)
Lassen Volcanic National Park (LAVO)
Oregon Caves National Monument (ORCA)
Parashant National Monument (PARA)
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument (FLFO)
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Natural Bridges National Monument (NABR)
El Malpais National Monument (ELMA)
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (WHIS)
Timpanogos Cave National Monument (TICA)
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve (GRSA)
Glacier National Park (GLAC)
Fossil Butte National Monument (FOBU)
Mesa Verde National Park (MEVE)
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
Dinosaur National Monument (DINO)
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (LARO)
Olympic National Park (OLYM)
Valles Caldera National Preserve (VALL)
Zion National Park (ZION)
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area (BICA)
Big Hole National Battlefield (BIHO)
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (BLCA)
Bryce Canyon National Park (BRCA)
Capitol Reef National Park (CARE)
Cedar Breaks National Monument (CEBR)
City Of Rocks National Reserve (CIRO)
Colorado National Monument (COLM)
Crater Lake National Park (CRLA)
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve (CRMO)
Curecanti National Recreation Area (CURE)
Devils Postpile National Monument (DEPO)
Rocky Mountain National Park (ROMO)
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (KLGO)
Great Basin National Park (GRBA)
Lava Beds National Monument (LABE)
Grand Teton National Park (GRTE)
Lassen Volcanic National Park (LAVO)
Oregon Caves National Monument (ORCA)
Parashant National Monument (PARA)
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument (FLFO)
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Natural Bridges National Monument (NABR)
El Malpais National Monument (ELMA)
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (WHIS)
Timpanogos Cave National Monument (TICA)
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve (GRSA)
Glacier National Park (GLAC)
Fossil Butte National Monument (FOBU)
Mesa Verde National Park (MEVE)
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
Dinosaur National Monument (DINO)
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (LARO)
Olympic National Park (OLYM)
Valles Caldera National Preserve (VALL)
Zion National Park (ZION)
