greater sage-grouse
centrocercus urophasianus latin

Captive greater sage-grouse chicks required insects for survival until they were at least three weeks old.

Greater sage-grouse as an umbrella species for sagebrush-associated vertebrates.

This amount of forb cover (12-14%) may represent the minimum needed for greater sage-grouse brood habitat in Oregon.

Young and Palmquist state the browse of black sagebrush is highly preferred by greater sage-grouse in Nevada.

During winter in Wyoming, Patterson recovered a male greater sage-grouse 75 air miles (120 km) from where he had banded it the previous summer.

Dalke and others reported wintering grounds of greater sage-grouse in Idaho were usually where snow accumulation was less than 6 inches (15 cm).

Desert fishes, greater sage-grouse, migratory birds, mule deer and the pygmy rabbit are all residents of the refuge.

Though the Greater Sage-grouse as a whole is not considered endangered by the IUCN, local populations may well be so.

In one case, a flying Greater Sage-Grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) was caught by a pair of eagles using this technique.

Greater Sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianu)

Greater sage-grouse in Antelope Valley, California, browsed black sagebrush more frequently than the more common big sagebrush.

About 274 bird species, some endangered or threatened, use the Snake River watershed, including bald eagle, peregrine falcon, whooping crane, Greater Sage-grouse, and yellow-billed cuckoo.

Rare and endangered fauna found in the park include the pronghorn, greater sage-grouse, burrowing owl, ferruginous hawk, prairie rattlesnake, black-footed ferret and greater short-horned lizard.

The Sage Grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) is the largest grouse in North America, where it is known as the Greater Sage-Grouse.

Greater sage-grouse chicks more than three weeks old survived without insects, but their growth rates were lowered significantly, indicating insects were still required for normal growth after three weeks of age.

The gray-crowned rosy finch can be found at the highest elevations in the northern section of the forest, while greater sage-grouse can be found in sagebrush habitats throughout the forest.

The Gunnison Sage-grouse was recently recognized as a separate speciesYoung 'et al.' (2000), and the Mono Basin population usually considered to belong to the Greater Sage-grouse may also be distinct.

In Colorado, it is a participant in the recovery and conservation plans for the Burrowing Owl, Ferruginous Hawk, Greater Sage-grouse, Gunnison Sage-grouse, and Mountain Plover.

Recent range-wide analyses spurred by the petitions to list the greater sage-grouse as an endangered species have documented broad trends across the west but do not include data or information at a scale useful for local prioritization and project planning.

It is similar to the closely related Greater Sage-Grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) in appearance but about a third smaller in size, with much thicker plumes behind the head; it also has a less elaborate courtship dance.

In March 2010 the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) concluded that greater sage-grouse are warranted for protection as "threatened" under the U.S. federal Endangered Species Act (ESA).

Avifauna include the American Avocet, Greater Sandhill Crane, Forster's Ter, Caspian Tern, Black Tern, Greater Sage-Grouse, Franklin's Gulls, American White Pelican, Brewer's Sparrow and Sage Sparrow.

Threatened species, endangered species, and species of concern in the refuge include the black-footed ferret, black-tailed prairie dog, burrowing owl, gray wolf, grizzly bear, least tern, mountain plover, northern leopard frog, pallid sturgeon, piping plover, greater sage-grouse, sicklefin chub, and sturgeon chub.

Research projects conducted by the Great Basin Bird Observatory include several telemetry tracking projects of Elf Owl, Pinyon Jay, and Greater Sage-Grouse, and models of distribution, population densities, and habitat use for a large variety of birds of the Intermountain West and Southwest.

In one case, a flying Greater Sage-Grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) was caught by a pair of eagles using this technique.

The Sage Grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) is the largest grouse in North America, where it is known as the Greater Sage-Grouse.

In May 2000, the Canadian Species at Risk Act listed the Centrocercus urophasianus phaios, formerly found in British Columbia, as being extirpated in Canada.

It is similar to the closely related Greater Sage-Grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) in appearance but about a third smaller in size, with much thicker plumes behind the head; it also has a less elaborate courtship dance.

Estimates of variation in DRS and SRS in sage grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus ) show the same trend though estimates of variation in DRS and LRS were similar in McVey's (1981) study of dragonflies.