A female sage grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus), in California's Owens Valley. Commonly known as 'sage hens', this is the largest native grouse in North America. Among the fowl-like birds, only the turkey is larger than the sage grouse. The sage grouse is a permanent resident in northeastern California, ranging from the Oregon border along the east side of the Cascade Range and Sierra Nevada to northern Inyo County. There's a great difference between this appearance and the spectacular courts