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Scientific Name
Dendragapus fuliginosus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Dendragapus fuliginosus (Ridgway, 1873)
Park
Olympic National Park (OLYM)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Sooty Grouse
Park Synonyms
Dendragapus obscurus
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 fuliginosus |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
79
References
Vouchers
3
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
kbraun@nps.gov
Created Date
9/30/2025 5:38:31 PM
Last Modified By
kbraun@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
12/1/2025 5:49:35 PM
Notes
In 2006 Blue Grouse (Dendragapus obscurus) was split into Sooty Grouse (Dendragapus fuliginosus) and Dusky Grouse (Dendragapus obscurus). In OLYM, documented names should be Blue Grouse (Dendragapus obscurus) until 2006 and then Sooty Grouse (Dendragapus fuliginosus) post-2006.
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