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  • Synonyms Northern sharp-tailed grouse
  • Old latin name for bird Pedioecetes phasianellus, Tetrao phasianellus, Pediocaetes phasianellus, Pediocetes phasianellus

Sharp-tailed Grousebird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, Several kinds of chuckles, other calls, © Valerie Heemstra
    United States
  • 2.
    Flight call, © Thomas Magarian
    United States
  • 3.
    Call, feet drumming, display, © Sue Riffe
    United States
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Sharp-tailed Grouse

  • Breeding region North America
  • Breeding subregion nc, nw

Sharp-tailed Grouse subspecies (7)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Tympanuchus phasianellus campestrisc Canada to Wisconsin (USA)-No
Tympanuchus phasianellus caurusAlaska (USA) and nw Canada-No
Tympanuchus phasianellus columbianusBritish Columbia (Canada) to w Colorado (USA)-No
Tympanuchus phasianellus hueyiNew Mexico (USA)-Yes
Tympanuchus phasianellus jamesinc Alberta (Canada) to nc USA-No
Tympanuchus phasianellus kennicottic Northwest Territory (Canada)-No
Tympanuchus phasianellus phasianellusc Canada-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
BretonGeotyar lost moan
CatalanGall de les praderies de cua llarga, gall de les praderies cuallarg
Chinese尖尾松鸡
Chinese (Traditional)尖尾榛雞
Creepaskooaoo peheoo, pihêw
CroatianOštrorepi tetrijeb, oštrorepa lještarka
CzechTetrívek ostroocasý, tetřívek ostroocasý
DanishSpidshalet Præriehøne
DutchStekelstaarthoen
EsperantoPintvosta lagopo, Pintavosta lagopo
Estonianvälupüü
Finnishsuippopyrstökana
FrenchTétras à queue fine, Cupidon à queue fine, Gélinotte à queue fine, Cupidon phasianelle
FrisianStikelsturthin
GalicianGalo das pradarías de rabo fino
GermanSchweifhuhn, Schweifwaldhuhn, Spitzschwanzhuhn
Hungarianhegyesfarkú fajd
IcelandicSýlorri
IrishCearc biorearrach
ItalianPernice codaguzza, tetraone codagrigia, Tetraone a coda forcuta, Tetraone codalunga
Japaneseホソオライチョウ
Latviansmailastes rubenis
Lithuanianaštriauodegis prerinis tetervinas
Norwegianspisshalejerpe
Norwegian NynorskSpisshalejerpe
Ojibwaᐊᑲᑎᑭ`
Polishpreriokur bażanci, preriokur bazanci
Portuguesegalo-das-pradarias-rabilongo, Tetraz-de-rabo-fino
RussianОстрохвостый тетерев
SerbianOštrorepi tetreb
Slovakkupido ostrochvostý
SpanishGallo de las praderas rabudo, Gallo de las Paderas Rabudo, Gallo de las Praderas Chico, Urogallo de las Prederas
Swedishspetsstjärtad präriehöna
Tatarүткен койрыклы көртлек
TurkishKılkuyruk Çayır Tavuğu, Sivri kuyruklu çayır tavuğu
Ukrainianтетерук манітобський
WelshGrugiar gynffonfain