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The Gunnison Sage-Grouse (Centrocercus minimus) is a species of grouse endemic to the United States. It is similar to the closely related Greater Sage-Grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) in appearance but about a third smaller in size, with much thicker plumes behind the head; it also has a less elaborate courtship dance. It is restricted in range to southwestern Colorado and extreme southeastern Utah, with the largest population residing in the Gunnison Basin region in Colorado. Despite being...

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