Gunnison grouse facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Gunnison sage-grouse |
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Centrocercus
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minimus
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The Gunnison sage-grouse (Centrocercus minimus) is a species of grouse. It is endemic to the Great Basin. It looks like the closely related greater sage-grouse but is about a third smaller. It has much thicker plumes behind the head. It also has a less elaborate courtship dance. It lives in the western half of Colorado and eastern Utah. It lives most in the Gunnison Basin region in Colorado.
See also
In Spanish: Centrocercus minimus para niños
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