Sharp-tailed Grouse
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Sharp-tailed Grouse

Tympanuchus phasianellus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Jasper National Park
7 Verified records at Jasper National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The sharp-tailed grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus), also known as the sharptail or fire grouse, is a medium-sized prairie grouse. One of three species in the genus Tympanuchus, the sharp-tailed grouse is found throughout Alaska, much of Northern and Western Canada, and parts of the Western and Midwestern United States. The sharp-tailed grouse is the provincial bird of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Sharp-tailed Grouse sighting in Jasper National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Jasper National Park

Ruffed Grouse
LC Endemic

Ruffed Grouse

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bonasa umbellus

5–10% · With luck
American Spruce Grouse
LC

American Spruce Grouse

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Canachites canadensis

5–10% · With luck
White-tailed Ptarmigan
LC Endemic

White-tailed Ptarmigan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lagopus leucura

<5% · Rare
Chukar
LC

Chukar

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Alectoris chukar

Insufficient data
Dusky Grouse
LC

Dusky Grouse

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendragapus obscurus

<5% · Rare
Willow Grouse
LC Endemic

Willow Grouse

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lagopus lagopus

Insufficient data
Ring-necked Pheasant
LC Endemic

Ring-necked Pheasant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phasianus colchicus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
2 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
3 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
4 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
5 Kluane National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
6 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
7 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
8 Gates of the Arctic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
9 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
10 Denali National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
11 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
12 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Sharp-tailed Grouse in Jasper National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Sharp-tailed Grouse sighting in Jasper National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Sharp-tailed Grouse in Jasper National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Sharp-tailed Grouse in Jasper National Park in our monthly data.

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