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Sage Grouse

Centrocercus urophasianus

Near Threatened

날개 폭

61.2 cm

체중

2100.0 g

과

Phasianidae

목

Galliformes

소개

북미 최대 뇌조(약 2.1 kg)로 수컷은 구애 과시 중 노란 공기주머니를 부풀리는 뾰족한 꼬리를 가진다. 미국 서부와 캐나다의 쑥(Artemisia) 생태계에 먹이와 번식 모두 전적으로 의존한다. 주로 쑥 잎을 먹는다. 준위협종으로 쑥 서식지 광범위한 전환으로 개체수가 크게 감소했다.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
날개 폭	61.2 cm	24.1 in
체중	2100.0 g	74.08 oz

식별

깃털

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

분포 지역

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.

보전 상태

Near Threatened

IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

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

산란 수

7-15

소리

노래

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.

분류학

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
목	Galliformes (Gamebirds)
과	Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges)
Genus	Centrocercus
종	Centrocercus urophasianus

Distribution

Sage Grouse has been recorded in 1 countries.

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출현 Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

자주 묻는 질문

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.