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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 .
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.
Ruffed grouse, Bonasa umbellus; Greater sage-grouse, Centrocercus urophasianus; Spruce grouse, Canachites canadensis; Dusky grouse, Dendragapus obscurus; Sooty grouse, Dendragapus fuliginosus; Sharp-tailed grouse, Tympanuchus phasianellus (R)(extirpated) Chukar, Alectoris chukar (I) Gray partridge, Perdix perdix (I) Ring-necked pheasant ...
Jul. 18—BISMARCK — Spring counts for two of North Dakota's grouse species — sharp-tailed grouse and sage grouse — were down from last year, but ruffed grouse numbers are up, the Game and ...
The greater prairie-chicken was almost extinct in the 1930s due to hunting pressure and habitat loss. In Illinois alone, in the 1800s, the prairie-chicken numbered in the millions. It was a popular game bird, and like many prairie birds, which have also suffered massive habitat loss, it is now on the verge of extinction, with the wild bird ...
A ruffed grouse found at the Kortright Centre for Conservation.. Grouse / ɡ r aʊ s / are a group of birds from the order Galliformes, in the family Phasianidae.Grouse are presently assigned to the tribe Tetraonini (formerly the subfamily Tetraoninae and the family Tetraonidae), a classification supported by mitochondrial DNA sequence studies, [2] and applied by the American Ornithologists ...
In addition to migratory birds, the Last Mountain Lake National Wildlife Area is also utilized by other wildlife including sharp-tailed grouse, Hungarian partridge, red fox, badgers, coyotes, white-tailed jackrabbits, and white-tailed deer. [10] Important fish spawning areas are found within the marshes, streams, and shallow waters of the lake ...
In their day, Lewis and Clark were credited with the discovery of five gallinaceous birds in addition to the sage grouse—the Columbian sharp-tailed grouse, the dusky grouse, Franklin's grouse, the Oregon ruffed grouse, and the mountain quail; they were the first to widely spread knowledge about these birds to European settlers. [10]