Most frequently found on the ground of open coniferous or mixed coniferous-deciduous forests, this solitary grouse is confiding and easily approached. This behavior has led to its local name of “fools hen.” They roost low in trees at night, and if startled, often will fly to medium levels of trees to escape. Its food is mainly leaves, pine needles, flowers, fruits and insects. The nest is a shallow depression on the ground and hidden by a log, dense bush or other low shrubbery.\r\n
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Upland Ground
Dusky Grouse
Dendragapus obscurus
Length: 20 in. (51 cm )
Male | Jim Burns
Female | Robert Shantz
Fir forest
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- Article: Dusky Grouse
- Author(s): Dr. Biology
- Publisher: Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Ask A Biologist
- Site name: ASU - Ask A Biologist
- Date published: July 13, 2017
- Date accessed: April 7, 2020
- Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/dusky-grouse
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Dr. Biology. (2017, July 13). Dusky Grouse. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved April 7, 2020 from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/dusky-grouse
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