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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.
The great horned owl is the provincial bird of Alberta. Alberta is a landlocked province within Canada, ... Sharp-tailed grouse, ...
Sharp-tailed grouse: White-tailed deer: Walleye: Western red lily: White birch: Potash: Multis e gentibus vires (from many peoples, strength) Provincial grass: needle-and-thread grass, fruit emblem: Saskatoon berry, Fossil: Tyrannosaurus rex: Yukon [16] Common raven – – Fireweed: Subalpine fir: Lazulite – –
The Canada jay has been proposed as the national bird of Canada. [1] This is a list of bird species confirmed in Canada. Unless otherwise noted, the list is that of Bird Checklists of the World as of July 2022. [2] Of the 704 species listed here, 236 are accidental.
The Milk River is also home to many pond and wetland birds, and the grasslands are sharp-tailed grouse (Pedioecetes phasianellus) dancing grounds, or leks. Sharp-tailed grouse also appear to be declining in Alberta and are considered a sensitive species due to the increase of land-use conversion to agriculture. [3]
The greater prairie-chicken or pinnated grouse (Tympanuchus cupido), sometimes called a boomer, [2] is a large bird in the grouse family. This North American species was once abundant, but has become extremely rare and extirpated over much of its range due to habitat loss . [ 2 ]
1.2 Canada. 1.3 People's Republic of China. ... Alberta: Great horned owl [10] ... Sharp-tailed grouse [24] White-tailed deer ...
The Sharp-tailed Grouse lives year-round in Saskatchewan. [9] Tree: Paper Birch Betula papyrifera: Tree: Paper Birch: 1988 [10] Used as firewood, for plywood, and for construction of canoes. [9] Mineral: Potash: Mineral: Potash: February 1996 [11] Was given official status by amendments to The Provincial Emblems and Honours Act in May 1997 ...