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blue grouse

blue grouse noun: a dusky grouse, a bird of species (Dendragapus obscurus), once thought to inhabit both the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific coastal ranges of western North America, originally thought to be the same species as the now-segregate species Dendragapus fuliginosus (sooty grouse), of the Pacific Coast ranges.

Noun

blue grouse (plural blue grouses or blue grouse)

  1. A dusky grouse, a bird of species (Dendragapus obscurus), once thought to inhabit both the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific coastal ranges of western North America, originally thought to be the same species as the now-segregate species Dendragapus fuliginosus (sooty grouse), of the Pacific Coast ranges.

Forms of blue grouse

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Questions about blue grouse

What does blue grouse mean?
Blue grouse means a dusky grouse, a bird of species (Dendragapus obscurus), once thought to inhabit both the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific coastal ranges of western North America, originally thought to be the same species as the now-segregate species Dendragapus fuliginosus (sooty grouse), of the Pacific Coast ranges.
What part of speech is blue grouse?
Blue grouse is a noun.
What is the plural of blue grouse?
The plural of blue grouse is blue grouses.

Words near blue grouse in the dictionary

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  3. blue ground beetles
  4. blue ground dove
  5. blue ground doves
  6. blue grouse
  7. blue gum
  8. blue gums
  9. blue hair
  10. blue hairs
  11. blue hare

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