sharp-tailed grouse

American  

[shahrp-teyld] / ˈʃɑrpˌteɪld /

noun

1. a grouse, Pedioecetes phasianellus, of prairies and open forests of western North America, similar in size to the prairie chicken but with a more pointed tail.

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Etymology

Origin of sharp-tailed grouse

An Americanism dating back to 1775–85

Example Sentences

The land helps to reestablish the connection between the reservation and the Cascades and helps create a corridor for wildlife like the lynx, which are being reintroduced, and sharp-tailed grouse and potentially wolverines.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 17, 2022

But what, he wondered out loud, would the sharp-tailed grouse that love to roost in these trees, eating seeds and buds, live on this coming winter?

From Seattle Times • Jun. 7, 2021

Officials estimate the flames have also killed 30% to 70% of the state’s sage grouse and sharp-tailed grouse, birds that also depend on sagebrush.

From Science Magazine • Sep. 30, 2020

Department of Natural Resources officials said modeling conducted in conjunction with the University of Wisconsin-Madison shows low survival probabilities for sharp-tailed grouse over the next 50 years.

From Washington Times • Jul. 28, 2020

The Columbian sharp-tailed grouse is the "prairie chicken" of eastern Washington.

From Game Birds and Game Fishes of the Pacific Coast by Payne, Harry Thom