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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.
Twelve species have been recorded in Montana. Wild turkey, Meleagris gallopavo; Ruffed grouse, Bonasa umbellus; Spruce grouse, Canachites canadensis; Willow ptarmigan, Lagopus lagopus (R) White-tailed ptarmigan, Lagopus leucurus; Greater sage-grouse, Centrocercus urophasianus; Dusky grouse, Dendragapus obscurus; Sharp-tailed grouse, Tympanuchus ...
The prairie sections of the refuge provide habitat for burrowing owls and sharp-tailed grouse. [8] An eastern kingbird at Benton Lake, 2011. Other Refuge wildlife includes 28 different species of mammals including coyote, muskrat, badger, white-tailed deer, mule deer, and pronghorn. [8] [9]
The western meadowlark is the state bird of Montana. This is a comprehensive list of the bird species recorded in Glacier National Park, which is in the U.S. state of Montana. The list is based on the Glacier Bird Checklist published by the National Park Service dated November 2015. [1]
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.
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 ...
Long-tailed jaeger. Order: Charadriiformes Family: Stercorariidae. Skuas are in general medium to large birds, typically with gray or brown plumage, often with white markings on the wings. They have longish bills with hooked tips and webbed feet with sharp claws. They look like large dark gulls, but have a fleshy cere above the upper mandible ...
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 ]