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BirdsSensitive species
A drumming forest grouse now nearly gone from the state as young forest has aged out.
Field facts
HabitatYoung regenerating hardwood forest
RangeA few southern Indiana forests
When to lookYear-round; drumming in spring
StatusState species of greatest conservation need (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesHen pheasant
Field note: The drumming sound comes from wingbeats compressing air, not from a log.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Report any sighting or drumming to DNR — records are valuable.
This species is treated as sensitive: locations are generalised to county level and never routed to directly.
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