Bird sightings: Sharp-tailed grouse

By Bill Fenimore Updated Feb 9, 2011 11:22AM MDT

Tympanuchus phasianellus The sharp-tailed grouse is a native upland game bird of Utah. Hunters draw for limited permits each year in Box Elder County and other open-country upland areas. The sharp-tail particularly like the tall crested wheat grass of dry farms. Some game birds, such as ring-necked pheasants and chukar, are introduced non-native species. The sharp-tailed grouse is a chicken-like bird of open sage-steppe habitats. Population estimates show that the sharp-tail has been reduced...
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