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Field Guide to Birds of North America
Species Overview
Identification
Behavior
Portrait
Sharp-tailed Grouse
Tympanuchus phasianellus
Order
GALLIFORMES
Family
Partridges, Grouse, Turkeys, Old World Quail (Phasianidae)
Code 4
STGR
Code 6
TYMPHA
ITIS
HEAD
Bill Shape:
Curved (up or down)
Eye Color:
Light brown.
Head pattern:
Streaked, Eyering, Unique pattern, Eyebrow
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
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BODY
Length Range:
41-48 cm (16-19 in)
Weight:
952 g (33.6 oz)
Size:
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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Parts of a Standing bird
X
Head Feathers and Markings
X
Parts of a Flying bird
X