. Birds in Kansas. Birds -- Kansas Identification. An adult Sharp-tailed Grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus). Photograph by Randy Ro- gers, courtesy Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks. Sharp-tailed Grouse Tympanuchus phasianellus (Linnaeus) Status: The Sharp-Tailed Grouse formerly occurred in western Kan- sas, with definite records from Ellis County (Allen 1872) and a mounted specimen taken in Cheyenne County on 24 October 1886. Goss (1891) reported it to be a common resident in the western part of the state. There are some recent reports from the northwest of birds that may be wandering in
. Birds in Kansas. Birds -- Kansas Identification. An adult Sharp-tailed Grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus). Photograph by Randy Ro- gers, courtesy Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks. Sharp-tailed Grouse Tympanuchus phasianellus (Linnaeus) Status: The Sharp-Tailed Grouse formerly occurred in western Kan- sas, with definite records from Ellis County (Allen 1872) and a mounted specimen taken in Cheyenne County on 24 October 1886. Goss (1891) reported it to be a common resident in the western part of the state. There are some recent reports from the northwest of birds that may be wandering in from Nebraska. Recently, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks reintroduced this grouse into Rawlins County. Randy Rogers of the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks found nonbanded birds at a "dancing ground" in Rawlins County, indicating that the species may have reestablished itself. Breeding: This species presumably bred in the 1800s and probably now breeds in the northwestern part of the state, at least in Rawlins County. Habits and Habitat: The Sharp-tailed Grouse's requirements are very much like those of the other prairie-chickens primarily grasslands,. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Thompson, Max C; Ely, Charles A. (Charles Adelbert), 1933-. Lawrence, Kan. : University of Kansas, Museum of Natural History : Distributed by University Press of Kansas
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