Greater prairie-chicken: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the greater prairie-chicken lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Tympanuchus cupido
Group	Pheasants, grouse & game birds
Status	Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	North America
Class	Bird
Order	Galliformes
Family	Phasianidae

Where does the greater prairie-chicken live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the greater prairie-chicken in 1 country or territory across North America.

United States

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the greater prairie-chicken endangered?

The greater prairie-chicken’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Near threatened” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the greater prairie-chicken?

The greater prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus cupido) is a bird in the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae, genus Tympanuchus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the greater prairie-chicken

The greater prairie-chicken or pinnated grouse (Tympanuchus cupido), sometimes called a boomer, is a large bird in the grouse tribe. This North American species was once abundant but has become extremely rare or extirpated over much of its range due to habitat loss, natural disasters, and overhunting. Conservation measures are underway to ensure the sustainability of existing small populations. One of the most famous aspects of these creatures is the mating ritual called booming.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Greater prairie-chicken (revision 1380975318), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q19630 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).