Sharp-tailed Grouse

Tympanuchus phasianellus

Order

GALLIFORMES

Family

Turkeys and Grouse (Phasianidae)

Code 4

STGR

Code 6

TYMPHA

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: Curved (up or down)
Eye Color: Light brown.
Head Pattern: Eyeline, Eyering, Unique pattern
Crown Color: Brown, buff and black with yellow-orange eye combs.
Forehead Color: Brown, buff and black.
Nape Color: Brown, buff and black.
Throat Color: Buff and brown with pink-purple bare skin neck patch during display.
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 41-48 cm (16-19 in)
Weight: 952 g (33.6 oz)
Size: 4. Large (16 - 32 in)
Color Primary: Brown
Underparts: White to buff with brown chevrons.
Upperparts: Brown, buff and black.
Back Pattern: Spotted or speckled, Mottled
Belly Pattern: Spotted or speckled
Breast Pattern: Spotted or speckled, Scaled or Scalloped, Mottled

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Rises on rapidly beating wings when flushed., Alternates between series of rapid stiff wing beats and glides on slightly drooping wings.
Wingspan Range: 53-64 cm (21-25 in)
Wing Shape: Rounded-Wings
Tail Shape: Pointed Tail
Tail Pattern: Mottled
Upper Tail: Brown, buff and black.
Under Tail: White with brown spotting.
Leg Color: Yellow

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