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Scientific Name
Dendragapus obscurus obscurus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Dendragapus obscurus obscurus (Say, 1822)
Park
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Blue 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 |
| Subspecies | Dendragapus obscurus obscurus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
An uncommon permanent resident of mixed conifer and some adjacent ponderosa pine forests of the Kaibab Plateau. They are irregularly seen in winter at lower elevations in the canyon immediately below the Kaibab Plateau. Conditions may vary among subspecies. Data source: Gatlin, BP. 2011. Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Grand Canyon Region. 3rd edition.
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Uncommon
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
- Winter
Geographic Regions Tags
- Park Wide
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
0
Vouchers
3
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
MTerwilliger@nps.gov
Created Date
8/15/2016 9:57:31 AM
Last Modified By
mterwilliger@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
8/19/2016 3:54:43 PM
Notes
For (Dendragapus obscurus) * Dusky Grouse (formerly Blue Grouse) is an uncommon permanent resident of mixed conifer and some adjacent ponderosa pine forests of the Kaibab Plateau. They are irregularly seen in winter at lower elevations in the canyon immediately below the Kaibab Plateau. Conditions may vary among subspecies. Data source: Gatlin, BP. 2011. Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Grand Canyon Region. 3rd edition.
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