Ruffed grouse
Bonasa umbellus
Mottled brown grouse with fan-like neck ruff. Inhabits dense redwood and mixed conifer forests; drums on logs, indicating healthy old-growth habitat.
Plants that support Ruffed grouse
3 plants
Balsam Poplar
Populus trichocarpa
tree
Catkins and buds important winter food; leaves browsed in spring and summer
Bay Area nativeKeystone species
Beaked Filbert
Corylus cornuta subsp. californica
shrub
Important seed food source in early fall before other mast becomes available
Bay Area nativeKeystone species
Fragrant sumac
Rhus aromatica
shrub
Fall and winter fruit and foliage consumption
Bay Area native