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Sharp-tailed Grouse

Tympanuchus phasianellus (Linnaeus, C 1758)

The sharp-tailed grouse, 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. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Galliformes
Family:
  Phasianidae
Genus:
   Tympanuchus
Scientific:
  Tympanuchus phasianellus


Original description

Citation:
  (Linnaeus, C 1758)

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 10 1 p.160

Protonym:
  Tetrao Phasianellus

Type locality:
  Canada = Hudson Bay, ex Edwards, pi. 117.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/179/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  861CBBDA948F5C13

Avibase ID:
  avibase-861CBBDA

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/861CBBDA


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 175841

Geographic range:

  • Tympanuchus phasianellus phasianellus: northern Manitoba to northern Ontario and west-central Quebec
  • Tympanuchus phasianellus hueyi: formerly northeastern New Mexico; extirpated by 1952
  • Tympanuchus phasianellus caurus: northern Alaska to southern Yukon, northern British Columbia, and northern Alberta
  • Tympanuchus phasianellus kennicotti: Mackenzie River to Great Slave Lake
  • Tympanuchus phasianellus campestris: southern Manitoba to northern Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin
  • Tympanuchus phasianellus jamesi: north-central Alberta and Saskatchewan to Colorado and Nebraska
  • Tympanuchus phasianellus columbianus: north-central British Columbia to eastern Oregon, northern Utah, and western Colorado
  • Show more...
English:
Sharp-tailed Grouse
Catalan:
Gall de les praderies cuallarg
Czech:
tetřívek ostroocasý
Danish:
Spidshalet Præriehøne
German:
Schweifhuhn
Spanish:
Gallo de las Praderas Rabudo
Spanish (Spain):
Gallo de las Praderas Rabudo
Finnish:
suippopyrstökana
French:
Tétras à queue fine
Croatian:
Oštrorepi tetrijeb
Hungarian:
hegyesfarkú fajd
Icelandic:
Sýlorri
Italian:
Pernice codaguzza
Japanese (romaji):
hosooraichou
Japanese:
ホソオライチョウ
Lithuanian:
Aštriauodegis prerinis tetervinas
Dutch:
Stekelstaarthoen
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Spisshalejerpe
Norwegian:
Spisshalejerpe
Polish:
preriokur bażanci
Portuguese:
Tetraz-de-rabo-fino
Portuguese (Portugal):
galo-das-pradarias-rabilongo
Russian:
Острохвостый тетерев
Slovak:
kupido ostrochvostý
Serbian:
Oštrorepi tetreb
Swedish:
spetsstjärtad präriehöna
Ukrainian:
Тетерук манітобський
Chinese:
尖尾松鸡
Chinese (Traditional):
尖尾榛雞


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (1886):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Pediocaetes phasianellus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 1st suppl.):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Pediocaetes phasianellus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 2nd suppl.):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Pediocaetes phasianellus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 3rd suppl.):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Pediocaetes phasianellus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 4th suppl.):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Pediocaetes phasianellus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 5th suppl.):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Pediocaetes phasianellus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 6th suppl.):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Pediocaetes phasianellus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 7th suppl.):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Pediocaetes phasianellus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (1895):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Pediocaetes phasianellus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 8th suppl.):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Pediocaetes phasianellus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 9th suppl.):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Pedioecetes phasianellus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 10th suppl.):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Pedioecetes phasianellus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 11th suppl.):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Pedioecetes phasianellus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 12th suppl.):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Pedioecetes phasianellus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 13th suppl.):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Pedioecetes phasianellus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 14th suppl.):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Pedioecetes phasianellus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 15th suppl.):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Pedioecetes phasianellus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (1910):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Pedioecetes phasianellus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 16th suppl.):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Pedioecetes phasianellus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 17th suppl.):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Pedioecetes phasianellus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 18th suppl.):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Pedioecetes phasianellus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Pedioecetes phasianellus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Pedioecetes phasianellus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Pedioecetes phasianellus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Pedioecetes phasianellus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Pedioecetes phasianellus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Pedioecetes phasianellus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Pedioecetes phasianellus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Pedioecetes phasianellus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Pedioecetes phasianellus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Pedioecetes phasianellus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Pedioecetes phasianellus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Pedioecetes phasianellus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Pedioecetes phasianellus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Pedioecetes phasianellus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Pedioecetes phasianellus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Pedioecetes phasianellus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Pedioecetes phasianellus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Tétras à queue fine ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Tétras à queue fine ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Pediocetes phasianellus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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eBird version 2024:
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Pedioecetes phasianellus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Pedioecetes phasianellus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Pedioecetes phasianellus [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Sharp-tailed Grouse ( Tympanuchus phasianellus) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Tympanuchus phasianellus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Tympanuchus phasianellus [version 1]

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Species status: full species

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Breton: Geotyar lost moan
Catalan: Gall de les praderies cuallarg, Gall de les praderies de cua llarga
Chipewyan: etchay
Cree: paskooaoo peheoo, pihêw
Cree, Plains: paskooaoo peheoo
Cree (syllabic): ᐱᐦᐁᐤ
Czech: Tetrívek ostroocasý, tetřívek ostroocasý
Welsh: Grugiar gynffonfain
Danish: Spidshalet Præriehøne
German: Schweifhuhn, Schweifwaldhuhn, Spitzschwanzhuhn
English: Northern sharp-tailed grouse, Sharp-tailed Grouse
English, HBW: Sharp-tailed Grouse
English (IOC): Sharp-tailed Grouse
English (United States): Sharp-tailed Grouse
Esperanto: Pintavosta lagopo, Pintvosta lagopo
Spanish: Gallo de las Paderas Rabudo, Gallo de las Praderas Chico, Gallo de las Praderas Rabudo, Urogallo de las Prederas
Spanish (Spain): Gallo de las Praderas Rabudo
Spanish (HBW): Gallo de las Praderas Rabudo
Estonian: välupüü
Finnish: Suippopyrstökana
French: Cupidon à queue fine, Cupidon phasianelle, Gélinotte à queue fine, Tétras à queue fine
Frisian: Stikelsturthin
Irish: Cearc biorearrach
Galician: Galo das pradarías de rabo fino
Croatian: Oštrorepa lještarka, Oštrorepi tetrijeb
Hungarian: hegyesfarkú fajd
Icelandic: Sýlorri
Italian: Pernice codaguzza, Tetraone a coda forcuta, tetraone codagrigia, Tetraone codalunga
Japanese (romaji): hosooraichou
Japanese: ホソオライチョウ
Scientific: Pediocaetes phasianellus, Pediocetes phasianellus, Pedioecetes phasianellus, Tetrao Phasianellus, Tympanuchus phasianellus, Tympanuchus phasianellus phasianellus
Lithuanian: Aštriauodegis prerinis tetervinas
Latvian: smailastes rubenis
Dutch: Stekelstaarthoen
Norwegian Nynorsk: Spisshalejerpe
Norwegian: Spisshalejerpe
Ojibwa: ᐊᑲᑎᑭ`
Polish: preriokur bazanci, preriokur bażanci
Portuguese: Tetraz-de-rabo-fino
Portuguese (Portugal): galo-das-pradarias-rabilongo
Rhaeto-Romance: Giaglina gizza
Russian: Острохвостый тетерев
Slovak: kupido ostrochvostý
Serbian: Oštrorepi tetreb
Swedish: Spetsstjärtad präriehöna
Turkish: Kılkuyruk Çayır Tavuğu, Sivri kuyruklu çayır tavuğu
Tatar: үткен койрыклы көртлек
Ukrainian: Тетерук манітобський
Chinese: 尖尾松鸡
Chinese (Traditional): 尖尾榛雞

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