English

male sage grouse in mating display

Noun

sage grouse ‎(plural sage grouse or sage grouses)

1. A large grouse of western North America having mottled gray, black and buff plumage (Centrocercus urophasianus) which feeds on the buds of the sagebrush.

Synonyms

• (Centrocerus urophasianus): sage hen, sagehen, sage cock, sage chicken, sage-grouse, cock of the plains

Translations

range of sage grouse