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  • Synonyms Blue Grouse
  • Old latin name for bird Tetrao obscurus

Dusky Grousebird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, female, © Kenny Frisch
    United States
  • 2.
    Toot, © Bruce Lagerquist
    United States
  • 3.
    Call, © Daniel Lane
    United States
  • 4.
    Call, female, © Nathan Pieplow
    United States
  • 5.
    Call, female, © Kenny Frisch
    United States
  • 6.
    Call, male, © Sue Riffe
    United States
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Dusky Grouse

  • Breeding region North America
  • Breeding subregion s Yukon to c Colorado

Dusky Grouse subspecies (4)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Dendragapus obscurus obscurusWyoming to New Mexico and Arizona (USA)-No
Dendragapus obscurus oreinuse Nevada, s Idaho and w Utah (USA)-No
Dendragapus obscurus pallidusse British Columbia (Canada) to ne Oregon and w Wyoming (USA)-No
Dendragapus obscurus richardsoniis Yukon (Canada) to Idaho, nw Wyoming and w Montana (USA)-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
BretonSkilgog teñval
CatalanGrèvol cellagroc, grèvol fosc
Chinese蓝镰翅鸡
Chinese (Traditional)藍鐮樹雞
Croatianmrka lještarka
Czechtetřívek douglaskový
DanishMørk Hjerpe, Blå Hjerpe
DutchBlauw Sneeuwhoen, Blauwe Sneeuwhoen
EsperantoMalhela lagopo
Estoniannulupüü
Finnishtuhkapyy
FrenchCupidon sombre, Tétras sombre
GermanDouglasiengebirgshuhn, Felsengebirgshuhn, Schwarzenfelsengebirgshuhn
Hungariankék fajd
IcelandicBláorri
ItalianTetraone scuro, Tetraone blu, Pernice blu
Japaneseアオライチョウ
Latvianpelēkais rubenis
Lithuaniantamsusis tetervinas
Norwegianblåjerpe
Norwegian NynorskBlåjerpe
Polishborowiak zlotobrewy, borowiak złotobrewy
PortugueseTetraz-azul, tetraz-sombrio
RussianГолубой тетерев, дымчатый тетерев
SerbianTamni tetreb
Slovakkupido bridlicový
SpanishGallo de las Rocosas, Gallo oscuro, Gallo de las Rocosas Negro
SwedishBlåjärpe, gråjärpe
Tatarкүк көртлек
TurkishGöknar Tavuğu
Ukrainianтетерук жовтобровий
WelshGrugiar dywyll