Tympanuchus phasianellus
Length: 16-18 Weight: 1-2 lbs
Identification:
Tan/gray overall with black barring and white spotting. Yellow comb, and purple throat skin shown by displaying male.
Distribution:
Resident across northern North America from upper US to Alaska.
Cool Facts:
The Sharp-tailed Grouse is so named because it has a relatively short tail, with two longer, square-tipped feathers at the center.
The Sharp-tailed Grouse is the provincial bird of Saskatchewan.
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References:
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