sage grouse

noun

1. a large grouse, Centrocercus urophasianus, of the sagebrush regions of western North America, having plumage of gray, buff, and black.

sage grouse

noun

1. a large North American grouse, Centrocercus urophasianus, the males of which perform elaborate courtship displays

Word History and Origins

Origin of sage grouse¹

First recorded in 1870–75

Word History and Origins

Origin of sage grouse¹

C19: so named because it lives among, and eats, sagebrush

Example Sentences

Skyler Vold, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s greater sage grouse expert, wakes up before the sun each spring morning to watch the sage grouse dance.

From Seattle Times

The lawsuit claims the plan would eradicate habitat for imperiled sage grouse and pinyon jays with techniques including “chaining” — the dragging of an anchor chain from a U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

The area also includes habitat for the greater sage grouse as well as bighorn sheep, mule deer and pronghorn antelope.

From Seattle Times

That process should have taken months but instead dragged on nearly 12 years because of lawsuits and disputes over issues such as the protection of sage grouse habitat.

From Seattle Times

That’s meant pressing LS Power, for instance, to do more to limit potential harm to sage grouse and migrating pronghorn at Lava Ridge — a wind farm that Hayes doesn’t yet support but hopes to eventually.

From Los Angeles Times