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, much of Northern and Western Canada, and parts of the Western and Midwestern United States. The sharp-tailed grouse is the provincial bird of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.
Sharp-tailed grouse
Close-up of a male sharp-tailed grouse
Sharp-tailed grouse nest with eggs
A male performing its mating display
Grouse are a group of birds from the order Galliformes, in the family Phasianidae. Grouse are presently assigned to the tribe Tetraonini, a classification supported by mitochondrial DNA sequence studies, and applied by the American Ornithologists' Union, ITIS, International Ornithological Congress, and others.
Grouse
A ruffed grouse found at the Kortright Centre for Conservation.
A ruffed grouse in Canada.
Image: Koklass Pheasant Manila 3