Greater Prairie Chicken
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Mass | 870 g |
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Scientific name | Tympanuchus cupido |
Conservation status | Vulnerable (Population decreasing) |
Rank | Species |
Higher classification | Prairie-chickens |
Did you know | Pheasants lay their eggs in prairie-chicken nests. |
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ID | 1427175 |
About Greater Prairie Chicken
The greater prairie chicken or pinnated grouse, sometimes called a boomer, is a large bird in the grouse family. This North American species was once abundant, but has become extremely rare and extirpated over much of its range due to hunting and habitat loss.