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Greater Prairie-Chicken
Tympanuchus cupido

 

16-18" (41-46 cm). Heavily barred above, below with grayish brown. Short black tail. Male, yellow-orange air sacs inflated during courtship display, long black feathers on neck sides, erected into "horns" during courtship; horns of female shorter.… read more

Attwater's Prairie-Chicken
Tympanuchus cupido attwateri

17-18" (43-45.5 cm). Chickenlike ground bird with strong vertical bars of dark brown and buff-white in a zebralike pattern. Tail short, rounded, and dark brown. Male erects earlike feathers and inflates bright orange air sac on either side of neck during displays.… read more

Lesser Prairie-Chicken
Tympanuchus pallidicinctus

 

16" (41 cm). Barred above, below with grayish brown, short black tail. Courting male has long black feathers on neck sides that form erect "horns"; inflates reddish-purple air sacs during courtship display. Horns of female shorter.… read more

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