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Greater sage grouse (female)
Centrocercus urophasianus


Greater sage grouse (female)

Size: 22 inches
Overall Color: brown
Occurrence: sagebrush grasslands
Diet: sagebrush leaves, flowers, buds
Nest: dish
Field Identification: brown breast
Season: year-round


Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
Phylum: Chordata (hollow nerve cord)
Subphylum: Vertebrata (backbone)
Class: Aves (Birds)
Order: galliformes
Family: 05 Phasianidae (grouse,turkeys,pheasants,partridges)
Genus: Centrocercus
Species: urophasianus

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