Avibase: Dendragapus obscurus (Dusky Grouse)

Dusky Grouse

Dendragapus obscurus (Say, T 1822)

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.

Species name	Recordist	Date	Location	Remarks	Cat.nr.
Dusky Grouse - Dendragapus obscurus	Sue Riffe	2016-05-30	Trail Ridge Road, Larimer Co., Colorado, Larimer (United States) (3700 m)	call, male - Two different males each only performing one hoot. I was about 2 miles high along Trail Ridge Road. bird-seen:no playback-used:no	320023 xeno-canto.org
Dusky Grouse - Dendragapus obscurus	Bruce Lagerquist	2019-04-30	Lake Chopaka, Okanogan County, Washington, Okanogan (United States) (900 m)	toot - At dusk multiple birds calling on a grassy hillside across the lake. One interval between calls was shortened, I removed some frog vocalizations since they were quite loud compared to the birds and then amplified the whole thing a bit so the calls could be clearly heard. bird-seen:no playback-used:no	471060 xeno-canto.org
Dusky Grouse - Dendragapus obscurus	Kirstin Kveder	2023-05-27	, Fort Macleod (Canada)	-	578486661 macaulaylibrary.org
Dusky Grouse - Dendragapus obscurus	Julia Wittmann	2018-08-07	Rocky Mountain National Park, Larimer County, Colorado, Larimer (United States) (3300 m)	call, female, juvenile - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	437546 xeno-canto.org
Dusky Grouse - Dendragapus obscurus	Daniel Lane	17-04-2009	Black Canyon of the Gunnison River, Gunnison Co, CO, Montrose (United States) (2560 m)	calls (A) - Aggresive calls from a male that was defending a stretch of road against all (people, cars, etc.). Mic was just out of pecking range of the bird's head.	33714 xeno-canto.org
Dusky Grouse - Dendragapus obscurus	Ned Bohman	2022-07-13	Lamoille, Elko County, Nevada, Elko (United States) (2600 m)	adult, alarm call, call, female - fledglings present, apparently giving this call in response to our presence bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	738578 xeno-canto.org
Dusky Grouse - Dendragapus obscurus	Dominique Roche	2024-05-31	, Cache (United States)	-	620247201 macaulaylibrary.org
Dusky Grouse - Dendragapus obscurus	Frank Lambert	2015-04-21	Black Canyon of the Gunnison NP--South Rim, Montrose County, Colorado, Montrose (United States) (2400 m)	calls made whilst displaying, male, song - The VERY quiet calls (recorded at c.5m distance) have been boosted considerably (otherwise very hard to discern) bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	361839 xeno-canto.org
Dusky Grouse - Dendragapus obscurus	Sue Riffe	2016-05-30	Trail Ridge Road, Larimer Co., Colorado, Larimer (United States) (3700 m)	call, male - Single male did wing flaps which I just missed recording and one hoot. I was about 2 miles high along Trail Ridge Road. bird-seen:no playback-used:no	320022 xeno-canto.org
Dusky Grouse - Dendragapus obscurus	Bruce Lagerquist	2019-04-29	Oroville, Okanogan County, Washington, Okanogan (United States) (1000 m)	Toot - Most likely the same bird as XC470937 bird-seen:no playback-used:no	470940 xeno-canto.org
Dusky Grouse - Dendragapus obscurus	Dominique Roche	2024-05-31	, Cache (United States)	-	619918719 macaulaylibrary.org
Dusky Grouse - Dendragapus obscurus	Bruce Lagerquist	2019-04-29	Oroville, Okanogan County, Washington, Okanogan (United States) (1000 m)	Booming, Toot - Bird(s) very close in pine woods on steep slope. Single toot at 0:22 bird-seen:no playback-used:no	470937 xeno-canto.org
Dusky Grouse - Dendragapus obscurus	Frank Lambert	2015-04-21	Black Canyon of the Gunnison NP--South Rim, Montrose County, Colorado, Montrose (United States) (2400 m)	calls and mechanical wing noise made during display, male, song - The VERY quiet calls (recorded at c.5m distance) have been boosted (otherwise very hard to discern) but the loud wing noise, made as part of the display, have not been boosted. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	361838 xeno-canto.org
Dusky Grouse - Dendragapus obscurus	Dr. Dominique Roche	2023-07-18	Avon, Cache County, Utah, Cache (United States) (1900 m)	alarm call - After flushing a female and one juvenile half her size, they took refuge in large bushes next to the dirt road	819631 xeno-canto.org
Dusky Grouse - Dendragapus obscurus	Joshua Covill	2025-09-12	, Flathead (United States)	-	648894749 macaulaylibrary.org
Dusky Grouse - Dendragapus obscurus	Kenny Frisch	2013-06-29	Little Cottonwood Canyon -- Cardiff Pass, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, Salt Lake (United States)	- Angry we are near her babies.	63059501 macaulaylibrary.org
Dusky Grouse - Dendragapus obscurus	Julia Wittmann	2018-08-07	Trail Ridge Road, Estes Park, Colorado, US (40,398, -105,67), Larimer, Colorado, United States, Larimer (United States)	- Female with chicks, Mountain Chickadee in the background	112978651 macaulaylibrary.org
Dusky Grouse - Dendragapus obscurus	Dr. Dominique Roche	2023-07-18	Avon, Cache County, Utah, Cache (United States) (1900 m)	alarm call - After flushing a female and one juvenile half her size, they took refuge in large bushes next to the dirt road	819630 xeno-canto.org
Dusky Grouse - Dendragapus obscurus	Dr. Dominique Roche	2023-07-18	Avon, Cache County, Utah, Cache (United States) (1900 m)	alarm call, After flushing a female and one juvenile half her size, they took re - [sono]	819626 xeno-canto.org
Dusky Grouse - Dendragapus obscurus	Bruce Lagerquist	2018-09-21	Salmo Divide Trail, Colville National Forest, Pend Oreille Co., Washington, Pend Oreille (United States) (1800 m)	call - Bird crossing the trail, at that point an overgrown road, slowly one foot at a time, heading from the upper slope to lower slope. Habitat was dense brush located under Engelman Spruce. There were more birds, unseen, in the lower slope where this bird was headed. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	436984 xeno-canto.org
Dusky Grouse - Dendragapus obscurus	Kenny Frisch	2013-06-29	Little Cottonwood Canyon- Cardiff Pass, Salt Lake (United States) (2800 m)	call, female - Calls from a mother bird after we flushed her and her babies. She stayed near us until we left. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	379330 xeno-canto.org
Dusky Grouse - Dendragapus obscurus	Frank Lambert	2015-04-21	Black Canyon of the Gunnison NP--South Rim, Montrose County, Colorado, Montrose (United States) (2400 m)	calls made whilst displaying and wing noises made by the male, male, song - The VERY quiet calls (recorded at c.5m distance) have been boosted considerably (otherwise very hard to discern) bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	361842 xeno-canto.org
Dusky Grouse - Dendragapus obscurus	Joshua Brown	2021-06-16	Kilpoola Lake Road, Okanagan-Similkameen, British Columbia, Canada, Okanagan-Similkameen (Canada)	- Male booming from the ground on a hillside	356464591 macaulaylibrary.org
Dusky Grouse - Dendragapus obscurus	Kenny Frisch	2013-06-29	Little Cottonwood Canyon- Cardiff Pass, Salt Lake (United States) (2800 m)	call, female - Calls from a mother bird after we flushed her and her babies. She stayed near us until we left. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	379331 xeno-canto.org

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