Ruffed Grouse Bonasa umbellus (Linnaeus, 1766)Western MD only    Synonyms: RUGR.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Chordata   >   Class Aves   >   Order Galliformes   >   Family Phasianidae   >   Genus Bonasa   

Status:

Uncommon in western Maryland. All records east of the western four counties are historical.

There are 55 records in the project database.

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A Ruffed Grouse in Garrett Co., Maryland (5/2/2015). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

A Ruffed Grouse in Garrett Co., Maryland (4/14/2013). Photo by J.B. Churchill. (MBP list)

A Ruffed Grouse in Garrett Co., Maryland (4/23/2018). Photo by Robert Ferraro. (MBP list)

Ruffed Grouse in Allegany Co., Maryland (4/9/2011). (c) peterlos, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by peterlos via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Ruffed Grouse in Garrett Co., Maryland (3/9/2019). (c) Kyle Klotz, all rights reserved. Photo by Kyle Klotz. (MBP list)

A Ruffed Grouse in Garrett Co., Maryland (10/16/2010). Photo by Mikey Lutmerding. (MBP list)

A Ruffed Grouse in Garrett Co., Maryland (1/26/2019). Photo by Tim Carney. (MBP list)

Ruffed Grouse at Mt. Blue SP, Maine (6/18/2012). Photo by Steve Collins. (MBP list)

Ruffed Grouse in Garrett Co., Maryland (3/21/2015). (c) Kyle Klotz, all rights reserved. Photo by Kyle Klotz. (MBP list)

Ruffed Grouse in Garrett Co., Maryland (4/24/2022). (c) Bill Blauvelt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Bill Blauvelt via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A female Ruffed Grouse with a youngster in Piscataquis Co., Maine (6/27/2017). Photo by Nancy Magnusson. (MBP list)

A Ruffed Grouse nest in Door Co., Wisconsin (5/2010). Photo by Corey Raimond. (MBP list)

Ruffed Grouse prints in Garrett Co., Maryland (1/14/2018). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)


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