Dusky grouse
Dendragapus obscurus (Say, 1822)
The dusky grouse (Dendragapus obscurus) is a species in the family Phasianidae, order Galliformes. Recorded adults weigh 839 g to 1.27 kg and live up to 12.5 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the dusky grouse
- Weight
- 839 g – 1.27 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 12.5 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 14 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 25.3 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 7.1src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 12 months – 15 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1src for Litters or clutches a year
- Lifestyle
- Generalistsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the dusky grouse live?
Not recorded
What is the dusky grouse?
The dusky grouse (Dendragapus obscurus) is a species of forest-dwelling grouse native to the Rocky Mountains in North America. It is closely related to the sooty grouse (Dendragapus fuliginosus), and the two were previously considered a single species, the blue grouse.
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Is the dusky grouse endangered?
The dusky grouse is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the dusky grouse classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderGalliformes
- familyPhasianidae
- genusDendragapus
- SpeciesDendragapus obscurus (Say, 1822)
Other names and names in other languages (37)
- Blue grouseEnglish
- طيهوج داكنArabic
- Skilgog teñvalBreton
- grèvol foscCatalan
- tetřívek douglaskovýCzech
- grugiar dywyllWelsh
- Blå HjerpeDanish
- DouglasiengebirgshuhnGerman
- FelsengebirgshuhnGerman
- malhela tetraonoEsperanto
- Gallo oscuroSpanish
- Gallo de Las RocosasSpanish
- nulupüüEstonian
- tuhkapyyFinnish
- Tétras sombreFrench
- Cupidon sombreFrench
- mrka lještarkaCroatian
- kék fajdHungarian
- Pernice bluItalian
- tetraone bluItalian
- アオライチョウJapanese
- tamsusis tetervinasLithuanian
- Melsvasis tetervinasLithuanian
- pelēkais rubenisLatvian
- Blauw SneeuwhoenDutch
- blåjerpeNorwegian
- borowiak złotobrewyPolish
- tetraz-azulPortuguese
- tetraz-sombrioPortuguese
- Голубой тетеревRussian
- kupido bridlicovýSlovak
- Tamni tetrebSerbian
- gråjärpeSwedish
- Göknar TavuğuTurkish
- тетерук жовтобровийUkrainian
- 蓝镰翅鸡Chinese
- 藍鐮樹雞Chinese
Relatives of the dusky grouse
Other species in the same genus Dendragapus.
Sooty grouse
Dendragapus fuliginosus
CompareDusky grouse vs Sooty grouse
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the dusky grouse?
An adult dusky grouse weighs 839 g – 1.27 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the dusky grouse endangered?
The dusky grouse is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the dusky grouse live?
The dusky grouse has a recorded lifespan of 12.5 years.
What kind of animal is the dusky grouse?
The dusky grouse (Dendragapus obscurus) belongs to the family Phasianidae in the order Galliformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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