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sage grouse

sage grouse (plural sage grouses or sage grouse)


noun 
Definition:
 
large N American grouse: a large grouse with mottled plumage, a black belly, and a long pointed tail that it spreads during courtship. Native to: western North America.  Latin name Centrocercus urophasianus.

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