Ruffed Grouse
Bonasa umbellus (Linnaeus, C 1766)
| Species name | Recordist | Date | Location | Remarks | Cat.nr. |
| Ruffed Grouse - Bonasa umbellus | Amiel Hopkins | 2021-06-05 | Laurel Fork Wilderness Area, Highland, Virginia, United States, Highland (United States) | - | 345750391 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Ruffed Grouse - Bonasa umbellus | Sue Riffe | 2018-05-13 | Au Sable SF - Big Creek Rd, Michigan, Arenac (United States) (180 m) | Wing drum, male - Only hear it with headphones bird-seen:no playback-used:no
|
419823 xeno-canto.org |
| Ruffed Grouse - Bonasa umbellus | Ian Davies | 2016-05-05 | Wyers Point and Wyers Point Rd., Seneca, New York, United States, Seneca (United States) | - | 30599601 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Ruffed Grouse - Bonasa umbellus | Jeff Kenney | 2023-04-02 | , Centre (United States) | - | 554543781 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Ruffed Grouse - Bonasa umbellus | Peter Erickson | 2026-04-16 | , Snohomish (United States) | - | 655207602 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Ruffed Grouse - Bonasa umbellus | Bob McGuire | 2009-04-09 | Connecticut Hill WMA, Tompkins, New York, United States, Tompkins (United States) | - | 216783 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Ruffed Grouse - Bonasa umbellus | Sunny Tseng | 2019-04-28 | Thompson-Nicola E (near 70 Mile House), Thompson-Nicola, British Columbia, Thompson-Nicola (Canada) (1100 m) | drumming - Recording normalized to -3 dB. Very deep, low drumming sound! bird-seen:no playback-used:no
|
479776 xeno-canto.org |
| Ruffed Grouse - Bonasa umbellus | Carl Hughes | 2022-05-23 | , Okanagan-Similkameen (Canada) | - | 453962161 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Ruffed Grouse - Bonasa umbellus | John Reynolds | 2026-06-02 | , Alberni-Clayoquot (Canada) | - | 658998015 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Ruffed Grouse - Bonasa umbellus | Connor Haindfield | 2026-06-10 | , Beltrami (United States) | - | 659885797 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Ruffed Grouse - Bonasa umbellus | Daniel Jauvin | 2023-04-21 | , Centre Bois-Francs: Nicolet-Yamaska (Canada) | - | 560940571 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Ruffed Grouse - Bonasa umbellus | Ulises Cabrera Miranda | 2026-04-10 | , Banff (Canada) | - | 654712516 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Ruffed Grouse - Bonasa umbellus | Randolph S. Little | 1964-04-26 | Hocking County; Washington Township, Hocking, Ohio, United States, Hocking (United States) | - | 2383 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Ruffed Grouse - Bonasa umbellus | Stanislas Wroza | 2025-05-26 | Les Dunes (near Tadoussac), Côte-Nord, Quebec, Côte-Nord: La Haute-Côte-Nord (Canada) (60 m) | drumming, song - [sono] | 1019824 xeno-canto.org |
| Ruffed Grouse - Bonasa umbellus | Valerie Heemstra | 2025-10-01 | Ogontz Bay 20.7 Ln. near boat launch, Delta County, Michigan, United States (United States) (190 m) | alarm call, call, Clucks, Purrs, Flight sounds - While walking and recording along road, startled a Ruffed Grouse that was roosting on a lower branch of a conifer tree. Recording is unmodified. Microphone was aimed in opposite direction until grouse called. On the recording, Mourning Doves take off at 54-57", grouse clucks start at 1:27 and end at 1:37, two grouse purrs start at 1:39 after which it flew (wingsounds). Temp. had been 48 degrees F an hour earlier, probably in 50s at time of recording. Wind from the SE, partly cloudy.
|
1044742 xeno-canto.org |
| Ruffed Grouse - Bonasa umbellus | Germ Germain | 2025-07-05 | , Renfrew (Canada) | - | 638503401 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Ruffed Grouse - Bonasa umbellus | N Jones | 2023-07-19 | , Banff (Canada) | - | 595587811 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Ruffed Grouse - Bonasa umbellus yukonensis | Logan McLeod | 2017-06-07 | Yukon, Unorganized (near Beaver Creek), Yukon, Yukon Territory, Yukon (Canada) (700 m) | drumming - Lowpass filtered. Drums at 0:01 and 4:33 bird-seen:no playback-used:no
|
433034 xeno-canto.org |
| Ruffed Grouse - Bonasa umbellus | David S. Herr | 1990-04-15 | 21.0 km E of Walla Walla; Lewis Peak, Walla Walla, Washington, United States, Walla Walla (United States) | - | 48907 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Ruffed Grouse - Bonasa umbellus | Stanislas Wroza | 2025-05-26 | Stationnement des dunes (near Tadoussac), Côte-Nord, Québec, Côte-Nord: La Haute-Côte-Nord (Canada) (60 m) | drumming, song - [sono] | 1013723 xeno-canto.org |
| Ruffed Grouse - Bonasa umbellus | Andrew Spencer | 2025-06-02 | , Fort Smith (Canada) | - | 639133682 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Ruffed Grouse - Bonasa umbellus | Jesse Morris | 2025-05-08 | , Rainy River (Canada) | - | 639825773 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Ruffed Grouse - Bonasa umbellus | Ned Bohman | 2022-07-12 | Spring Creek, Elko County, Nevada, Elko (United States) (2400 m) | alarm call - adult female with fledglings, distraction display associated with these sounds
|
810095 xeno-canto.org |
| Ruffed Grouse - Bonasa umbellus | Jack Yanko | 2023-04-20 | , Penobscot (United States) | - | 560257431 macaulaylibrary.org |
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