The Attwater's Greater Prairie Chicken (Tympanuchus cupido attwateri) belongs to the family Phasianidae which includes Grouse, Partridges, Pheasants, Quail, Turkeys; subfamily Tetraoninae (Grouse).
Length. 17-18 inches
Habitat. Moist grasslands and prairies.
Nesting. Eggs 7-17, whitish, buff, or olive, spotted with dark brown; laid in shallow depression hidden in vegetation. Incubation about 23-26 days, by female. chicks stay with female 6-8 weeks.
Food. Insects, especially grasshoppers in summer; leaves, seeds, and berries in winter.
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
- Order: Galliformes
Fowls, Gallinaceous Birds
- Family: Phasianidae
Grouse, Partridges, Pheasants, Quail, Turkeys
- Subfamily:Tetraoninae
Grouse
- Genus: Tympanuchus
Prairie-Chickens
- Species: Tympanuchus cupido
Greater Prairie Chicken
- Subspecies: Tympanuchus cupido attwateri
Attwater's Greater Prairie Chicken
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