sage grouse
noun
: either of two large grouses (Centrocercus urophasianus and C. minimus) of the dry sagebrush plains of western North America that have mottled gray and buff plumage above with a contrasting black belly
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Complicating matters is the presence of sage grouse habitat at the Playa Sand site. 
Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022 In an almost 18,000-acre area, the operation would disturb more than 5,600 acres of land, including impacts to golden eagles and some sage grouse habitat. Daniel Moore, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Sep. 2022 Rural Westerners love their wide-open views, their well-paying fossil fuel jobs, their sage grouse habitat. Sammy Rothstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2022 In yet another example, the tension between solar farms and sage grouse conservation is heating up in Washington state, the Seattle Times’ Hal Bernton reports. Sammy Rothstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2022 In your free time, hike amid rugged cliffs and sharp ridges, soak in hot springs and spot wildlife — namely, 3,000-plus pronghorn antelope, along with sage grouse, bighorn sheep and hundreds of other species. Washington Post, 5 May 2022 Speaking of which, sage grouse numbers have continued to fall across the West this year, raising the likelihood of Endangered Species Act protections, Scott Streater reports for E&E News. Sammy Rothstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2022 Replanting the native sagebrush will keep invasive species from moving in and robbing the sage grouse—a candidate for protection under the Endangered Species Act, according to the U.S. Forest Service—of their food source. The Editors, Outside Online, 18 June 2015 Solar developers also must survey the land for cultural resources and occupied sage grouse habitat. Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 Apr. 2022 See More
Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022 In an almost 18,000-acre area, the operation would disturb more than 5,600 acres of land, including impacts to golden eagles and some sage grouse habitat. Daniel Moore, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Sep. 2022 Rural Westerners love their wide-open views, their well-paying fossil fuel jobs, their sage grouse habitat. Sammy Rothstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2022 In yet another example, the tension between solar farms and sage grouse conservation is heating up in Washington state, the Seattle Times’ Hal Bernton reports. Sammy Rothstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2022 In your free time, hike amid rugged cliffs and sharp ridges, soak in hot springs and spot wildlife — namely, 3,000-plus pronghorn antelope, along with sage grouse, bighorn sheep and hundreds of other species. Washington Post, 5 May 2022 Speaking of which, sage grouse numbers have continued to fall across the West this year, raising the likelihood of Endangered Species Act protections, Scott Streater reports for E&E News. Sammy Rothstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2022 Replanting the native sagebrush will keep invasive species from moving in and robbing the sage grouse—a candidate for protection under the Endangered Species Act, according to the U.S. Forest Service—of their food source. The Editors, Outside Online, 18 June 2015 Solar developers also must survey the land for cultural resources and occupied sage grouse habitat. Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 Apr. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1876, in the meaning defined above