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Sharp-tailed Grouse
Also known as Tympanuchus phasianellus
species of medium-sized prairie grouse
Species
Least Concernvia IUCN
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- 817
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The sharp-tailed grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus), 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.
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Animal taxa named by Carl LinnaeusBirds described in 1758GrouseIUCN Red List least concern speciesNative birds of the Canadian PrairiesNative birds of the Plains-Midwest (United States)Native birds of the Western United StatesNative birds of Western CanadaProvincial symbols of SaskatchewanTaxonbars with 20–24 taxon IDsTympanuchus