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Sage Grouse

Centrocercus urophasianus

Near Threatened

翼展

61.2 cm

体重

2100.0 g

科

Phasianidae

目

Galliformes

关于

大草原松鸡，约2.1千克，北美最大的松鸡，有尖刺尾羽和黄色气囊，依赖大艾蒿，近危。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼展	61.2 cm	24.1 in
体重	2100.0 g	74.08 oz

识别

羽毛

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

分布范围

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.

保护状况

Near Threatened

IUCN Red List

行为与繁殖

筑巢

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

产卵数

7-15

声音

鸣唱

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.

分类学

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
目	Galliformes (Gamebirds)
科	Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges)
Genus	Centrocercus
物种	Centrocercus urophasianus

Distribution

Sage Grouse has been recorded in 1 countries.

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出现 Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

常见问题

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.