Underparts: Spotted and scaly
Tail shape: Narrow and pointed
Tail color: White borders
Greater Prairie Chicken vs. Sharp-tailed Grouse
The Greater Prairie Chicken and the Sharp-tailed Grouse are very closely related. The Sharp-tailed Grouse is generally found in more northerly locations than the Greater Prairie Chicken, but the ranges overlap in the Dakotas.
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Greater Prairie Chicken |
| Underparts: Barred | |
| Tail shape: Squared | |
| Tail color: Dark | |
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Underparts: Spotted and scaly |
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Tail shape: Narrow and pointed |
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Tail color: White borders |
Both photos by Doug Backlund
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This page was last edited on 12/28/06