Sharp-tailed grouse
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The sharp-tailed grouse, also known as the sharptail or fire grouse, is a medium-sized prairie grouse. One of three species in the genus Tympanuchus, the sharp-tailed grouse is found throughout Alaska
Sharp Tailed Grouse
Close-up of a male sharp-tailed grouse
Sharp-tailed grouse nest with eggs
A male performing its mating display
Lesser prairie-chicken
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The lesser prairie-chicken is a species in the grouse tribe.
Sharp-tailed grouse
…ēkheō meaning "to sound". The specific epithet phasianellus is a diminutive of the Latin phasianus meaning "pheasant". The greater prairie chicken, lesser prairie chicken, and sharp-tailed grouse make up the genus Tympanuchus, a genus of grouse found only in North America. Six extant and one extinct subspecies of…
Lesser Prairie Chicken, New Mexico