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| How many subspecies are there? |
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| What is the distribution of blue grouse? |
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| They are native to the mountainous ranges of north america |
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| When is Autumn migration? |
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| Late September, early October |
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| When is spring migration? |
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| Where do blue grouse breed? |
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Forest habitats from sea level to the alpine/subalpine ecotone
Old growth coastal rainforests
Shrub/steppe grassland communities >1 mile from a forest edge
Early successional forests created by clearcutting and fire |
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| What is the brood rearing habitat? |
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| open, mesic sites with lush herbaceous vegetation |
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| What is the blue grouse diet? |
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| 80-100% plant matter, primarily conifer needles |
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| What is the mating display? |
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| Flutter-flight display, 3-4 feet high circular flight |
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| What is the breeding behavior of the blue grouse? |
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Polygynous
Breeding is late march to early april |
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| What is the annual survival rate? |
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65-75% for males
40-70% for females |
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| How does clearcutting affect blue grouse? |
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| Positively, increase populations for 15-20 years |
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| What are the effects of grazing? |
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