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Sage Grouse

Centrocercus urophasianus

Near Threatened

Envergadura

61,2 cm

Peso

2100,0 g

Familia

Phasianidae

Orden

Galliformes

Acerca de

Urogallo de las artemisas de 60–75 cm, el urogallo más grande de Norteamérica, famoso por sus elaboradas danzas nupciales en las artemisas del oeste.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	61,2 cm	24.1 in
Peso	2100,0 g	74.08 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Male has black belly, white breast, spiky pointed tail; yellow eye-combs; during display inflates yellow-green bare breast sacs exposing white feather ruff. Female mottled brown with dark belly patch.

Habitat & Range

🌾 Grassland

Distribución geográfica

Resident in sagebrush habitat of the western United States and southwestern Canada. Found in semi-arid plains with Artemisia. Vulnerable.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds almost entirely on sagebrush leaves and buds in winter; insects and forbs important in spring and summer.

Estado de conservación

Near Threatened

IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 25-27 days. Fledging: 7-14 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

7-15

Sonido

Canto

Males produce extraordinary lek display: deep swishing 'swish-swish-coo-OO-ploop' using air sacs; low frequency, liquid, and otherworldly. Alarm is a cackling 'cac-cac'; females cluck softly.

Taxonomía

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Orden	Galliformes (Gamebirds)
Familia	Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges)
Genus	Centrocercus
Especies	Centrocercus urophasianus

Distribution

Sage Grouse has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Presente Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Sage Grouse eat?

Feeds almost entirely on sagebrush leaves and buds in winter; insects and forbs important in spring and summer.

Where does the Sage Grouse live?

Resident in sagebrush habitat of the western United States and southwestern Canada. Found in semi-arid plains with Artemisia. Vulnerable.

Is the Sage Grouse endangered?

The Sage Grouse has a conservation status of Near Threatened.

How does the Sage Grouse nest?

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 25-27 days. Fledging: 7-14 days.

What does the Sage Grouse sound like?

Males produce extraordinary lek display: deep swishing 'swish-swish-coo-OO-ploop' using air sacs; low frequency, liquid, and otherworldly. Alarm is a cackling 'cac-cac'; females cluck softly.

How big is the Sage Grouse?

The Sage Grouse has a wingspan of 61.2 cm, weight of 2100.0 g.

What order and family does the Sage Grouse belong to?

The Sage Grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae.