Lesser Prairie-Chicken
Tympanuchus pallidicinctus
VulnerableAves · Galliformes · Phasianidae
About
The lesser prairie-chicken is a species in the grouse family.
Fun Fact
Adult individuals are medium to large birds, striped white and brown like its near relative, the Greater prairie-chicken (T.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Lives in western Kansas, with the other half in the sandhills and prairies of western Oklahoma, the Texas Panhandle including the Llano Estacado, eastern New Mexico, and southeastern Colorado.
Diet
Diet consists of foraged seeds, insects, and crops, as well as leaves, fruits, and forb buds.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Degradation
- Overexploitation
- Invasive Species
- Climate Change