Centrocercus (Noun)
Meaning
Sage grouse.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Centrocercus urophasianus is a species of bird also known as the greater sage grouse native to North America.
- Centrocercus urophasianus was once considered the only species in the genus but was split into two separate species in 2000.
- Conservation efforts for the greater sage grouse include the preservation of the sagebrush habitats favored by the Centrocercus urophasianus.
- Researchers tracked the annual mating behaviors of Centrocercus urophasianus and their success in hatching eggs in sagebrush steppe environments.
- Genetic variation studies between the greater and lesser Centrocercus urophasianus, have allowed for insights into evolution.