Greater Prairie-Chicken

43 cm (17") Uncommon. Tall grass prairies.

Brown body. Short rounded black tail in male, female's tail is barred. Heavily barred below.

Spectacular courtship display given by males in which they inflate golden orange neck sacks and make deep "booming" sounds to attract females.

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Credit: Tony Ifland / USFWS

Credit: Teo

Credit: Caleb Putnam

Credit: Pat Gaines

Distribution Maps

Greater Prairie-Chicken winter distribution map

Greater Prairie-Chicken distribution map