Can you identify this bird?

[bellasmeme]

A friend photographed this bird high in the mountains in Montana, and asked if I knew what breed it was. Well, ..no. I am a newb. Anyone?
http://hphotos-snc1.fbcdn.net/hs207.snc1/7431_539498204271_16004123_32184203_3675473_n.jpg

 

[Preservation Acres]

looks like some type of prarie hen.

 

[mychooks]

Looks to me like a capercaile...are you in Scotland ?

 

[shelleyd2008]

Wow! What a beautiful bird!

 

[Year of the Rooster]

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That's what I was thinking!

 

[shelleyd2008]

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That's what I was thinking!

Now I just have to find out where I can GET SOME!!

 

[Rebel Rooster]

I think it's a sage hen...

 

[shelleyd2008]

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Doesn't look it to me, I googled it, and sage hen looks very different, unless there are different types?

 

[PeepsInc]

It's a spruce grouse.

 

[bellasmeme]

Wow, so many answers, so quickly! Thanks! Hmm, a spruce grouse? I've never heard of one before. He said that he just came upon a "group" of them on a trail, not near any home that he could see, but that they seemed quite tame and didn't mind his taking pictures at all. No, we are not in Scotland, now I must go look up "Capercailles".
(I do like the musical group by that name!)