Friday, June 20, 2008

Greater Prairie Chicken

Greater Prairie Chicken
Tympanuchus cupido

Range: North and South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, and Minnesota
Habitat: Prairies, tall grass, some times farm land
Food: primarily seeds and fruites, during summer insects and plants
Migration: None
Reproduction: Males display together by inflating air sacs in neck, raising ear feathers, stuttering around and hooting or booming

Yes, there is a Prairie Chicken Capital - it is Rothsay, Minnesota and it contains the worlds largest Prairie Chicken statue
http://www.worldslargestthings.com/minnesota/prairiechicken.htm