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Gunnison Sage-Grouse
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Gunnison Sage-Grouse
Centrocercus minimus
The Gunnison grouse, Gunnison sage-grouse or lesser sage-grouse (Centrocercus minimus) is a species of grouse endemic to the United States. 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. It is restricted in range to southwestern Colorado and extreme southeastern Utah, with the largest population residing in the Gunnison Basin region in Colorado.
From the article Gunnison sage-grouse on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The bird measures 46–56 cm (18–22 in) in length and weighs 1–2.43 kg (2.2–5.4 lb)
Range & habitat
Gunnison sage-grouse occur in seven counties in southwestern Colorado and one county in southeastern Utah. It was once found in Arizona, New Mexico, and Oklahoma, but is now extirpated in those states. Gunnison sage-grouse are dependent on sagebrush-dominated habitats. Sagebrush is a crucial component of the adult's diet year-round, and they almost exclusively use sagebrush for cover. However, in order to rear a brood of chicks, the young require high protein broadleaved plants and wildflowers that bring insects, also for protein. However, cattle and sheep also eat these plants, and the removal of these critical chick-food plants is a major reason for this bird's decline.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1265.