Listen to the Sharp-tailed grouse
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About the Sharp-tailed grouse
The Sharp-tailed grouse is a bird in the family Phasianidae (order Galliformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 953 g.
What does the Sharp-tailed grouse sound like?
Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once. Songs tend to be long and patterned and are used to hold territory and attract a mate; calls are short signals for contact, alarm and flight.
The recordings here are labelled as tympanuchus phasianellus. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The sharp-tailed grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus), also known as the sharptail or fire grouse, is a medium-sized prairie grouse. One of three species in the genus Tympanuchus, the sharp-tailed grouse is found throughout Alaska, much of Northern and Western Canada, and parts of the Western and Midwestern United States. The sharp-tailed grouse is the provincial bird of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.
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Gallus gallus domesticus
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Western capercaillie
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Common pheasant
Phasianus colchicus
Red junglefowl
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Black grouse
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Hazel grouse
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Wild turkey
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Rock ptarmigan
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Congo peafowl
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Grey junglefowl
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Frequently asked questions
What does a Sharp-tailed grouse sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Sharp-tailed grouse on this page, including its tympanuchus phasianellus. Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once.
Is the Sharp-tailed grouse endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Sharp-tailed grouse as “least concern”.
What family does the Sharp-tailed grouse belong to?
The Sharp-tailed grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus) belongs to the family Phasianidae in the order Galliformes.
Sources & credits
- Tympanuchus phasianellus – Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q19068 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Sharp-tailed grouse – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by USFWS Mountain-Prairie – Public domain