About Dendragapus obscurus (Say, 1822)
Description: Adult Dendragapus obscurus have a long, square-tipped tail that is gray at the tip. During displays, adult males are primarily dark in color, with a purplish throat air sac that is surrounded by white, and a yellow to red wattle above the eye. Adult females have mottled brown plumage, with dark brown and white markings on their underparts. Males are larger than females, with an average body mass of 1.21 kg (2.67 lbs) compared to an average body mass of 0.91 kg (2.01 lbs) for females. Distribution and habitat: The breeding habitat of this species, the dusky grouse, is conifer and mixed forest edges in mountainous areas of western North America, ranging from southeastern Alaska and Yukon southward to New Mexico. The species' range is closely associated with the distribution of various conifers. It nests in a scraped depression on the ground that is hidden under a shrub or log.
