Sage Grouse
Centrocercus urophasianus
Synopsis: Nests mostly at widely-scattered traditional locations in rangelands of the Great Basin.

Habitat Associations:
strongest
Sagebrush Steppe (2556372 acres)
Low-Dwarf Sagebrush (317398 acres)
Salt Desert Scrub Shrubland (342519 acres)
Seasonally Wet Playa (110383 acres)
strong
Big Sagebrush Shrubland (8946247 acres)
lesser
W. Juniper Woodland (1057772 acres)
Grassland & Fir-Ponderosa Interspersed (84520 acres)

Relative Detectability: This species is fairly easily detected. It has been well- surveyed within most of its range by government resource agencies, and has been the subject of much research conducted at Oregon State University.

Challenge: Determine if no longer present in northern and southern Lake County.