Greater Sage-Grouse x Sharp-tailed Grouse (hybrid) - Jesse Kolar

ML395729781

Greater Sage-Grouse x Sharp-tailed Grouse (hybrid) Centrocercus urophasianus x Tympanuchus phasianellus

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Location

Big Gumbo Mgmt. Area--Cedar Ridge
Bowman, North Dakota, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 46.0546179, -103.9690311
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

Displaying male grouse on a sage-grouse lek approximately the size of a sage grouse hen. Black belly and primaries and several long pointed tail feathers resembled sage-grouse. Lack of white collar/air sac, facial pattern, and short pinnae feathers erected while displaying were more like sharp-tailed grouse. Display was a mix of both species: it attempted to inflate air sac and rotate in circles, and also ran in a flattened posture, stopping to stamp the ground like the display of sharp-tailed grouse.

Technical information

Model
NIKON D750
ISO
1250
Focal length
500 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire
f-stop
f/4.0
Shutter speed
1/500 sec
Dimensions
3234 pixels x 1803 pixels
Original file size
2.97 MB