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The sharp-tailed grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus), also known as the sharptail or fire grouse, is a medium-sized prairie grouse. One of three species in the genus Tympanuchus , the sharp-tailed grouse is found throughout Alaska , much of Northern and Western Canada , and parts of the Western and Midwestern United States .
Upland hunters use all types of shotguns from break-action single-shots to semi-automatics, calibered from .410 bore through to 12-gauge.The quintessential shotgun for upland hunting is a double-barrel shotgun in a smaller gauge such as a 16-, 20-or 28-gauge, using small round pellets known as birdshots, which are also commonly used in duck hunting.
The OBRC Checklist divides the province into the Lowlands, Central, and South review zones and requests documentation of sightings of birds which are rare or accidental in one, two, or all of the zones. Of the 511 species on the list, 180 are noted as rare anywhere in the province and another 108 are rare in one or two of the zones.
Spruce grouse. Phasianidae consists of the pheasants and their allies. These are terrestrial species, variable in size but generally plump with broad relatively short wings. [8]: 24–27 Many species are gamebirds or have been domesticated as a food source for humans. [9] Wild turkey, Meleagris gallopavo (B) (I) Ruffed grouse, Bonasa umbellus (B)
The sharp-tailed grouse is the official provincial bird of Saskatchewan. This list of birds of Saskatchewan includes all the bird species confirmed in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan as determined by Nature Saskatchewan. As of September 2017, there were 436 species on the Nature Saskatchewan checklist. [1]
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Out of the seven subspecies of sharp-tailed grouse, the Columbian is the smallest at 15–20 inches (38–51 cm) in length. [1] They have plumage with a base of grayish-brown, white and black markings, and a white wedge-shaped tail. Males have a longer tail, a purple throat patch and a yellow comb over the eye.