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Field Guide to Birds of North America
Species Overview
Identification
Behavior
Portrait
Greater Prairie-Chicken
Tympanuchus cupido
Order
GALLIFORMES
Family
Partridges, Grouse, Turkeys, Old World Quail (Phasianidae)
Code 4
GRPC
Code 6
TYMCUP
ITIS
HEAD
Bill Shape:
Curved (up or down)
Eye Color:
Medium brown.
Head pattern:
Crested or plumed, Streaked, Eyering, Unique pattern
Crown Color:
Mottled brown, buff and black with orange eye combs.
Forehead Color:
Mottled brown, buff and black.
Nape Color:
Mottled brown, buff and black.
Throat Color:
Mottled brown, buff and black. Shows orange sacs in display.
Cere color:
No Data
SPONSORED ADVERTISEMENTS
BODY
Length Range:
43-46 cm (17-18 in)
Weight:
998 g (35.2 oz)
Size:
Large (16 - 32 in)
Color Primary:
Brown
Underparts:
Heavily barred brown and buff.
Upperparts:
Mottled brown, buff and black.
Back Pattern:
Barred or banded
Belly Pattern:
Barred or banded
Breast Pattern:
Barred or banded
FLIGHT
Flight Pattern:
Swift flight on series of rapidly beating wings.
Wingspan Range:
71 cm (28 in)
Wing Shape:
Rounded-Wings
Tail shape:
Rounded Tail
Tail Pattern:
Barred
Upper Tail:
Black with brown, buff and white barred central feathers.
Under Tail:
Black
Leg Color:
Yellow-brown
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Parts of a Standing bird
X
Head Feathers and Markings
X
Parts of a Flying bird
X