Sharp-tailed Grouse

Tympanuchus phasianellus

Summary 3

The Sharp-tailed Grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus) (previously: Tetrao phasianellus), is a medium-sized prairie grouse. It is also known as the sharptail, and is known as "fire grouse" or "fire bird" by Native American Indians due to their reliance on brush fires to keep their habitat open....

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iNat Map

Color brown, purple, white, yellow
Class birds
Kingdom Animals
Park Yampa River and Elkhead Reservoir