Greater Prairie-Chicken Photo Gallery
Adult male
Barred brown-and-white chickenlike grouse. During courtship displays, males raise the feathers on the side of their neck exposing the orange air sacs below, which they inflate to create a booming sound.
© Ryan Sanderson / Macaulay LibraryIllinoisAdult female
Barred brown-and-white chickenlike grouse with a small head. Females have a dark eyeline and a pale throat.
© Ronald Goddard / Macaulay LibraryNebraska, April 05, 2017Adult male
Males gather and display for females at sites called leks. Males stomp their feet, raise their tail feathers, and inflate the air sacks to make a deep booming sound. This video has no audio.
© Timothy Barksdale / Macaulay LibraryTexas, March 04, 2002Not all videos have soundDisplay
Males gather in prairie openings where they display for females.
© Chris Wood / Macaulay LibraryColorado, April 12, 2008Adult male
Barred brown-and-white chicklenlike grouse with a small head, rounded wings, and short tail.
© Chris Wood / Macaulay LibraryColorado, April 12, 2008Adult male
Found in native prairies with scattered oaks.
© Christian Hagenlocher / Macaulay LibraryColorado, April 23, 2019Compare with Similar Species
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Species in This Family
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies(Order: Galliformes, Family: Phasianidae)
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