Uplanded Game Birds.

Question 1

Sage grouse characteristics

Answer 1

Feet and toes not feathered 
- legs feathered 
   - tail feathers pointed, not blunt 
        - large bird up to 7lbs. 
          • tall feathers all brown, all pointed, large black stomach spot

Question 2

Sharptall grouse characteristics

Answer 2

Legs feathered

• tail feathers pointed not blunt
  
  • middle two tail feathers noticeably longer and darker than the rest

Question 3

Ruffed grouse characteristics

Answer 3

-feet and toes not feathered
- legs feathered
- tail evenly famed shaped.
- feathers blunt
-square tipped
- tail when spread shows a continuous wide dark band edged front and back with grey.
Grey- reddish
Dark neck ruffles

Crested head
Adult 1.5lbs

Habitat- first and parkland regions of the province
Nears aspen and willow ground cover / cultivated fields
Summer-family groups
Fall- groups disperse

Low muffled “drumming” - mating ritual. To establish territory. Can be hard from a mile Away

Question 4

Spruce grouse characteristics

Answer 4

Feet and toes not feathered
Legs feathered
Tail evenly fanned
Tail feathers dark, tipped with rusty brown

Question 5

Blue grouse characteristics

Answer 5

Feet and toes not feathered
Legs feathered
Tail evenly fanned
Tail feathers dark, either entirely or grey terminal band

Question 6

Pheasant characteristics

Answer 6

Feet, toes and legs not feathered. Scaly

Centre tail feathers long, barred and pointed

Question 7

Hungarian partridge characteristics

Answer 7

Feet, toes and legs not scaly.

Smaller , greyish bird, short tail, brown feathers on breast

Question 8

Ptarmigan characteristics

Answer 8

Legs and feet, including toes, completely feathered