Lesser prairie chicken facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Lesser prairie chicken |
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| A lesser prairie chicken in New Mexico | |
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Tympanuchus
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| Species: |
pallidicinctus
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| Lesser prairie chicken range. | |
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Tympanuchus cupido pallidicinctus |
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The lesser prairie chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) is a bird in the grouse family. It is similar to the greater prairie chicken but is slightly smaller and paler in color.
About half of this species live in western Kansas. They are also found in Colorado, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Texas.
See also
In Spanish: Gallo de las praderas chico para niños
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