sharp-tailed grouse

(shärp′tāld′)

A grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus) of northern North America, having a short pointed tail, mottled brown plumage, and dark V-shaped breast markings.

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sharp-tailed grouse - large grouse of prairies and open forests of western North America

Pedioecetes phasianellus, sprig tail, sprigtail

grouse - popular game bird having a plump body and feathered legs and feet

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Burr and others (2017) found that nest predation of Sharp-tailed Grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus) in North Dakota was potentially lower in high-intensity energy-development areas compared to low-intensity energy-development areas because human presence decreased the number of predators in the high-intensity energy-development area.

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The Montana prairie rewarded us with sharp-tailed grouse and Huns.

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Caption: These brushy draws are typical high-plains pheasant and sharp-tailed grouse habitat.

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It's a trip that's definitely long overdue, and I can't wait to meet many a Saskatchewanian, smell some western red lilies, maybe sit under a white birch, and spot a few sharp-tailed grouse! (As long as they don't pee on my favourite rug.)

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Since its creation in 1985, it has boosted populations of ducks, ring-necked pheasants, prairie chickens, Columbian sharp-tailed grouse and other wildlife by providing areas where they can feed and reproduce.

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Excellent duck, goose and sharp-tailed grouse hunting on the creek and ponds or hunt Crescent Lake National Wildlife Refuge just a few miles away.

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