The Greater Sage-Grouse [ Pictures for Easy Identification]

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Introduction

What the Greater Sage-Grouse Looks Like

The Greater Sage-Grouse has overall_color color of grey-brown and black and white.

The Greater Sage-Grouse has above_color color of grey-brown and black and white.

The Greater Sage-Grouse has head color of grey-brown and black.

The Greater Sage-Grouse has face color of grey-brown.

The Greater Sage-Grouse has below_color color of grey-brown and black.

The Greater Sage-Grouse has undertail color of grey-brown.

The Greater Sage-Grouse has back color of grey-brown.

The Greater Sage-Grouse has bill color of brownish.

The Greater Sage-Grouse has wing color of grey-brown.

The Greater Sage-Grouse has belly color of grey-brown.

The Greater Sage-Grouse has tail color of grey-brown.

The Greater Sage-Grouse has chest color of grey-brown.

The Greater Sage-Grouse has leg color of brownish.

The Greater Sage-Grouse has neck color of grey-brown and black.

Weight, Length, and Wingspan of the Greater Sage-Grouse

Pictures of the Greater Sage-Grouse

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Greater Sage-Grouse, Male Greater Sage-Grouse by USFWS Pacific Southwest Region, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Greater Sage-Grouse, Greater Sage-Grouse Lek by USFWS Pacific Southwest Region, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Greater Sage-Grouse, Male Greater Sage-Grouse by USFWS Pacific Southwest Region, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Greater Sage-Grouse, Male Greater Sage-Grouse by USFWS Pacific Southwest Region, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Greater Sage-Grouse, Greater Sage-Grouse by USFWS Pacific Southwest Region, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Greater Sage-Grouse, Male Greater Sage-Grouse by USFWS Pacific Southwest Region, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Greater Sage-Grouse, Male Greater Sage-Grouse by USFWS Pacific Southwest Region, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Greater Sage-Grouse, Male Greater Sage-Grouse by USFWS Pacific Southwest Region, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Greater Sage-Grouse, Greater Sage-Grouse by USFWS Pacific Southwest Region, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Greater Sage-Grouse, Greater Sage-Grouse by USFWS Pacific Southwest Region, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Greater Sage-Grouse
adult Greater Sage-Grouse, Greater Sage Grouse Flying Seedskadee NWR by USFWS Mountain Prairie, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Greater Sage-Grouse
adult Greater Sage-Grouse, Greater Sage Grouse Seedskadee NWR by USFWS Mountain Prairie, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Greater Sage-Grouse
adult Greater Sage-Grouse, Greater Sage Grouse Feeding Seedskadee NWR by USFWS Mountain Prairie, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Greater Sage-Grouse
adult Greater Sage-Grouse, Greater Sage Grouse Seedskadee NWR by USFWS Mountain Prairie, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Greater Sage-Grouse
adult Greater Sage-Grouse, Greater Sage Grouse Flying Seedskadee NWR 02 by USFWS Mountain Prairie, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Greater Sage-Grouse
adult Greater Sage-Grouse, Greater Sage Grouse Seedskadee NWR by USFWS Mountain Prairie, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Greater Sage-Grouse
adult Greater Sage-Grouse, Greater Sage Grouse Seedskadee NWR by USFWS Mountain Prairie, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Greater Sage-Grouse
adult Greater Sage-Grouse, Greater Sage Grouse Seedskadee NWR by USFWS Mountain Prairie, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Greater Sage-Grouse
adult Greater Sage-Grouse, Greater Sage Grouse Seedskadee NWR by USFWS Mountain Prairie, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Greater Sage-Grouse
adult Greater Sage-Grouse, Greater Sage Grouse Flying Seedskadee NWR by USFWS Mountain Prairie, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Greater Sage-Grouse
male Greater Sage-Grouse, Male Greater Sage-Grouse by USFWS Pacific Southwest Region, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Greater Sage-Grouse
male Greater Sage-Grouse, Male Greater Sage-Grouse by USFWS Pacific Southwest Region, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Greater Sage-Grouse
male Greater Sage-Grouse, Male Greater Sage-Grouse by USFWS Pacific Southwest Region, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Greater Sage-Grouse
male Greater Sage-Grouse, Male Greater Sage-Grouse by USFWS Pacific Southwest Region, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Greater Sage-Grouse
male Greater Sage-Grouse, Male Greater Sage-Grouse by USFWS Pacific Southwest Region, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Greater Sage-Grouse
male Greater Sage-Grouse, Male Greater Sage-Grouse by USFWS Pacific Southwest Region, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Greater Sage-Grouse
male Greater Sage-Grouse, Male Greater Sage-Grouse by USFWS Pacific Southwest Region, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Greater Sage-Grouse
male Greater Sage-Grouse, Male Greater Sage-Grouse by USFWS Pacific Southwest Region, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Greater Sage-Grouse
male Greater Sage-Grouse, Male Greater Sage-Grouse by USFWS Pacific Southwest Region, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Greater Sage-Grouse
male Greater Sage-Grouse, Male Greater Sage-Grouse by USFWS Pacific Southwest Region, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Greater Sage-Grouse
female Greater Sage-Grouse, Greater Sage-Grouse by USFWS Pacific Southwest Region, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Greater Sage-Grouse
female Greater Sage-Grouse, Greater Sage-Grouse by USFWS Pacific Southwest Region, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Greater Sage-Grouse
female Greater Sage-Grouse, Greater Sage-Grouse by USFWS Pacific Southwest Region, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Greater Sage-Grouse
flight Greater Sage-Grouse, Greater sage-grouse in flight at Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge by USFWS Mountain Prairie, from flickr, licensed under CC

Feeding Behavior of the Greater Sage-Grouse

forages by moving around the ground, looking through leaves and other plant components, or taking things off of it.

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What the Greater Sage-Grouse Likes to Eat

The Greater Sage-Grouse feeds on the following:

  • sage leaves and buds
  • insects
  • flowers

Where To Find the Greater Sage-Grouse

You can find the Greater Sage-Grouse in the following habitats:

  • Sagebrush plains
  • foothills and mountain slopes where sagebrush grows
  • open plains
  • high valleys
  • rocky mesas
  • mountainsides