Greater Sage-Grouse

A medium-sized bird with yellow spots at its breast, white plumagve enveloping the spots and its face, and a tail of brown and white feathers fanning behind it.
Photo By/Credit

Billings, Brett/USFWS

Date Shot/Created
04/23/2006
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
The Greater Sage-Grouse shot was taken at Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge in Montana. The Greater Sage-Grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) is a large, rounded-winged, ground-dwelling bird. It has a long, pointed tail with legs feathered to the base of the toes and fleshy yellow combs over the eyes.
Facility
Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge
Species
Centrocercus urophasianus
Subject tags
Birds
Wildlife refuges
Wildlife viewing