prairie chicken
Grassland game bird
Prairie chicken is a North American grouse found in grasslands and prairies.
These ground-nesting birds are known for the males' elaborate mating displays, which involve inflating colorful air sacs on the neck and making booming calls.
We spotted a prairie chicken doing its courtship dance at dawn.
Experiencing rapid growth
- mating danceRitualized movements seeking reproduction
- struttingWalking with exaggerated pride
- air sacsGas-exchange lung cavities
- pinnaeExternal ear structures
stomping · territorial · breeding season · mate selection · sexual selection · dominance · ritual · gobbling
Treeless herb-covered ecosystem
- tallgrassHigh-growing prairie vegetation
- shortgrassLow-growing prairie vegetation
- savannaTropical grassland, sparse trees
- meadowGrassy field for grazing
pasture · plain · rangeland · sandhills · sagebrush · native grasses · bluestem · switchgrass
Experiencing rapid growth
At risk of extinction
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- population declineDecreasing number of inhabitants
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
- protected speciesOrganisms legally shielded from harm
wildlife management · species recovery · reintroduction · captive breeding · habitat restoration · fragmentation · genetic diversity · monitoring
Fowl hunted for sport
- shotgunLong gun firing shot
- hunting seasonLegal wildlife pursuit period
- bag limitMaximum legal catch
- licenseFormal grant of permission
flush · retriever · camouflage · blind · decoy · game management · sustainable harvest
grouse
Fowl or fuss
hen · rooster · plumage · feathers · brood · nesting · clutch · fledgling · avian · ornithology
booming
Experiencing rapid growth
- mating danceRitualized movements seeking reproduction
- struttingWalking with exaggerated pride
- air sacsGas-exchange lung cavities
pinnae · stomping · territorial · breeding season · mate selection · sexual selection · dominance · ritual · gobbling
grassland
Treeless herb-covered ecosystem
- tallgrassHigh-growing prairie vegetation
- shortgrassLow-growing prairie vegetation
- savannaTropical grassland, sparse trees
meadow · pasture · plain · rangeland · sandhills · sagebrush · native grasses · bluestem · switchgrass · ecosystem
booming
Experiencing rapid growth
endangered
At risk of extinction
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- population declineDecreasing number of inhabitants
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
protected species · wildlife management · species recovery · reintroduction · captive breeding · habitat restoration · fragmentation · genetic diversity · monitoring · refuge
gamebird
Fowl hunted for sport
- shotgunLong gun firing shot
- hunting seasonLegal wildlife pursuit period
- bag limitMaximum legal catch
license · flush · retriever · camouflage · blind · decoy · game management · sustainable harvest
- huntingdeer hunting, hunting rifle, hunters, tracking, hunting license
- game animalsdeer, wild boar, pheasant, quail, grouse
- ground birdsquail, pheasant, partridge, grouse, turkey
- Plains wildlifebison, coyote, pronghorn, rattlesnake, jackrabbit
- game birdswild turkey, wild turkeys, pheasants, quails, grouse
- game meatvenison, pheasant, quail, wild boar, rabbit
prairie chickenbroiler chicken
Poultry bred for meat
laying hen · rooster · poultry · battery hen · Cornish hen
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