Dusky Grouse
Dendragapus obscurus(Say, T, 1822)
English (US) Dusky Grouse
The Dusky Grouse (Dendragapus obscurus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Phasianidae (Partridges, Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies) in the order Galliformes.
- Scientific name
- Dendragapus obscurus
- Order
- Galliformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Dusky Grouse
- Described by
- (Say, T, 1822)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Dendragapus obscurus richardsonii
- Dendragapus obscurus pallidus
- Dendragapus obscurus oreinus
- Dendragapus obscurus obscurus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Tetrao obscurus
- Described by
- (Say, T, 1822)
- Type locality
- 'Defile Creek,' about twenty miles north of Colorado Springs, Colorado.
- Original description
- Account of an expedition from Pittsburgh to the Rocky Mountains, performed in the years 1819 and '20, by order of the Hon. J. C. Calhoun, Sec'y of War: under the command of Major Stephen H. Long. From the notes of Major Long, Mr. T. Say, and other gentlemen of the exploring party 2 p.14,note
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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