Birds of North America
Puzzle 28 · Grasslands and Open Country · Page 46 in print
Greater Prairie-Chicken
A displaying male Greater Prairie-Chicken inflates bright orange air sacs on his neck and produces a low booming call.
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Air Sacs
Inflatable orange structures on the neck used during display.
Booming
The low display call made as a male inflates his neck air sacs.
Brush Cover
Vegetation that conceals nesting birds.
Eye Combs
Orange fleshy features raised above the male’s eyes during display.
Flutter Jumps
Aerial jumps performed by displaying males.
Foot Stamping
Rapid stamping forms part of the male courtship display.
Heath Hen
An extinct subspecies associated with eastern coastal scrub habitat.
Hens
Female prairie-chickens raise their young without male care.
Lekking
Male prairie-chickens gather at communal courtship display grounds.
Oak Savannas
Habitat of the Gulf Coast subspecies.
Pinnae
Long neck feathers raised during prairie-chicken displays.
Snow Cover
Snowy conditions can lead birds to feed in trees.
Soybeans
An agricultural food included in the bird’s diet.
Tail Clicks
Clicking sounds made as males display.
Tallgrass
Dense native grassland habitat used by the species.
Sources
- Greater Prairie-Chicken: Life HistoryCornell Lab of Ornithology