Deep Forest Canopy
Species Radar
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies

Sooty Grouse

Dendragapus fuliginosus

The sooty grouse is a species of forest-dwelling grouse native to North America's Pacific Coast Ranges. It is closely related to the dusky grouse, and the two were previously considered a single species, the blue grouse.

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Select a tracking region above to ping the eBird database and reveal live hotspots for the Sooty Grouse.

Low-Light Telephoto Systems

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