22-05-2025
Why Colorado Parks and Wildlife wants you to report sightings of this bird
DENVER (KDVR) — Colorado Parks and Wildlife is looking for more of an endangered bird, known as the plains sharp-tailed grouse, and they want the public's help.
These birds live in Alaska and east to Hudson Bay and south to Utah. CPW said they're also relatively common in Montana, North and South Dakota, Nebraska, and as far east as Michigan. The birds live in Colorado as well, but the population is very small in the state.
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The small population in Colorado classified the birds as a state-endangered bird, and now, CPW is looking for more to help them collect data.
One user on Reddit posted a photo of the CPW sign, which they said was hung up at Roxborough. The sign reads, 'Release Report Sightings of This Bird.'
'Hikers and other park users are often the best eyes and ears for species we want to track. We're asking anyone who spots this bird to please let us know as it helps us collect data on the Plains Sharp-Tailed Grouse,' said a CPW spokesperson.
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These birds are differentiated from chickens by their overall brown and white appearance, pointed tail and brown Vs on the breast, according to CPW. The males also have purple air sacs on their necks during the breeding season.
The birds are found in Colorado's eastern grasslands, and CPW said they're known to be primarily in northern and central Weld County, with small numbers in northern Logan and Sedgwick counties. Right now, they're found almost exclusively in Colorado at the Conservation Reserve Program grasslands.
The poster said pictures and videos would be helpful as well, and anyone who spots one can report it to a local CPW flyer.
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