[Tweeters] help with Grouse ID

Gene Beall via Tweeters tweeters at u.washington.edu
Fri Sep 6 22:37:58 PDT 2024


I would really appreciate some help confirming the ID of a grouse I
photographed this afternoon in Kittitas County on the north slope of
Lookout Mountain.  I think it's a Sooty Grouse but I'm not certain.  The
Merlin app suggested both Sooty and Dusky.  The range maps in eBird for
these two species would suggest it's a Sooty. The photos in eBird
weren't strongly suggestive of one or the other for me.  Here's a link
to a half dozen photos:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gene-s_photos/albums/72177720320126475/

If you have comments on the ID I'd also appreciate learning what the
distinguishing features are.

Thank you for your assistance!

Gene Beall
Sammamish, WA
gene.beall at gmail.com



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