Sharp-tailed Grouse

Tympanuchus phasianellus (Linnaeus, 1758)

38–48 cmLength882 gWeight

The sharp-tailed grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus), also known as the sharptail or fire grouse, is a medium-sized prairie grouse.

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: Canada, United States

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: Canada, United States

Sharp-tailed Grouse has been recorded at 13 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Oak Hammock Marsh PWMACanada565 records
Whitefish PointUnited States331 records
Beaverhill Bird ObservatoryCanada21 records

More places

Regina – Wascana LakeCanada13 records
Prince Edward Point NWACanada7 records
Frank Lake – NW lookout/blind/outflowCanada5 records
Elk Island National ParkCanada3 records
FortWhyte AliveCanada2 records
ChurchillCanada1 record
Fish Creek PP – Mallard PointCanada1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Canada United States

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The sharp-tailed grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus), also known as the sharptail or fire grouse, is a medium-sized prairie grouse. One of three species in the genus Tympanuchus, the sharp-tailed grouse is found throughout Alaska, much of Northern and Western Canada, and parts of the Western and Midwestern United States. The sharp-tailed grouse is the provincial bird of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.

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