Prairie chicken
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| Prairie chicken | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom Information | |
| Domain | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Branch | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum Information | |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Sub-phylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Class Information | |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order Information | |
| Superorder | Galloanserimorphae |
| Order | Galliformes |
| Sub-order | Phasiani |
| Family Information | |
| Superfamily | Phasianoidea |
| Family | Phasianidae |
| Genus Information | |
| Genus | Tympanuchus |
| Species Information | |
| Species | T. cupido T. pallidicinctus T. phasianellus |
| Population statistics | |
"Prairie chicken" refers to several North American birds of the genus Tympanuchus, and known for their elaborate courtship displays as well as their chicken-like appearance.
Species
There are three recognized species of prairie chicken:
- Greater prairie chicken, Tympanuchus cupido
- Lesser prairie chicken, Tympanuchus pallidicinctus
- Sharp-tailed grouse, Tympanuchus phasianellus
