Sharp-tailed grouse

Description

The sharp-tailed grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus) (previously: Tetrao phasianellus) is a medium-sized prairie grouse.It is also known as the sharptail,and is known as fire grouse or fire bird by Native American Indians[clarification needed] due to their reliance on brush fires to keep their habitat open.The Sharp-Tailed Grouse is the provincial bird of Saskatchewan.