Grouse (Tetraonidae)
Lesser Prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) - HBW 2, p. 410
French: Tétras pâle
German: Kleines Präriehuhn
Spanish: Gallo de las Praderas Chico
Taxonomy: Cupidonia cupido var. pallidicincta Ridgway, 1873, prairies of Texas near lat. 32° N.
Frequently considered a race of T. cupido. Monotypic.
Distribution: SE Colorado, SW Kansas, Oklahoma, E New Mexico and NW Texas.
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Two males displaying at a lek Locality Comanche National Grasslands, Colorado, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Steven Siegel 19 May 2005 6 years ago 46 sec 4
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Male displaying at a lek
Locality Cimarron National Grassland, Morton County, Kansas, USA (United States)
Erik Breden 7 May 2007 3 years ago 4.5 -
Male at a lek (not displaying)
Locality Cimarron National Grassland, Morton County, Kansas, USA (United States)
Erik Breden 7 May 2007 3 years ago 4.3 -
Two males facing each other on a lek.
Locality Cimarron National Grassland, Morton County, Kansas, USA (United States)
Erik Breden 7 May 2007 3 years ago 4
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