Sound Library - Ruffed Grouse

Ruffed grouse drumming

NPS/Neal Herbert

 

• Ruffed Grouse

  
  

  A male ruffed grouse claims his territory in the forest near Mammoth Hot Springs. During this ritual display, the grouse beats its wings in a series of thumps that builds to a resonant crescendo, the bird's wings blurring with speed.

  Credit / Author:

  NPS & MSU Acoustic Atlas/Jennifer Jerrett

  Date created:

  05/25/2014

  Audio Transcript

  Sound builds to a fast crescendo

  [Ruffed grouse thumping wings]

 

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• Ruffed grouse, Minute Out in It (39 sec.): A male ruffed grouse claims his territory in the forest near Mammoth Hot Springs.