Greater Sage-Grouse

Centrocercus urophasianus

Order

GALLIFORMES

Family

Turkeys and Grouse (Phasianidae)

Code 4

GRSG

Code 6

CENURO

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: Curved (up or down)
Eye Color: Medium brown.
Head Pattern: Eyeline, Eyering, Unique pattern
Crown Color: Black with yellow combs over eyes.
Forehead Color: Black
Nape Color: Black, gray and white mottled.
Throat Color: Black with white breast ruff shown during display.
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 53-76 cm (21-30 in)
Weight: 3174 g (112 oz)
Size: 4. Large (16 - 32 in)
Color Primary: White, Brown
Underparts: Brown
Upperparts: Black, gray and white mottled.
Back Pattern: Scaled or Scalloped, Mottled
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: Solid

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Rises with rapid wing beats.
Wingspan Range: 71-97 cm (28-38 in)
Wing Shape: Rounded-Wings
Tail Shape: Fan-shaped Tail, Pointed Tail
Tail Pattern: Mottled
Upper Tail: Black, gray and white mottled.
Under Tail: Black, gray and white mottled.
Leg Color: Buff feathered.

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