Alias:Dendragapus fuliginosus,Sooty Grouse
Outline:Landfowl
Family:Gallinomorpha G.family B.Genus
length:44-57cm
Weight:829-1245g
Life:No textual research information is available
IUCN:LC
The Sooty Grouse (Dendragapus fuliginosu) is a relatively large grouse with four subspecies.
The black grouse is an early adult. These birds live on the ground or in the trees in winter. In winter, it eats mainly the needles of fir and Douglas fir, but occasionally hemlock and pine needles; In the summer, eat other greens and berries. The nest is built on hidden ground under bushes or trees. It is a resident bird, but it will travel very far in winter for food, and can fly short distances in winter to more dense forest areas.
Listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) 2016 Red List of Threatened Species ver 3.1 - Not Threatened (LC).
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