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  2. Greater prairie-chicken - Wikipedia

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    The greater prairie-chicken or pinnated grouse (Tympanuchus cupido), sometimes called a boomer, [2] is a large bird in the grouse family. This North American species was once abundant, but has become extremely rare and extirpated over much of its range due to habitat loss . [ 2 ]

  3. Chicken breeds recognized by the American Poultry Association

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    The chicken breeds recognized by the American Poultry Association are listed in the American Standard of Perfection. They are categorized into classes: standard-sized breeds are grouped by type or by place of origin, while bantam breeds are classified according to type or physical characteristics.

  4. List of chicken breeds - Wikipedia

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    Illustration of thirty-nine varieties of chicken (and one Guinea Fowl) . There are hundreds of chicken breeds in existence. [1] Domesticated for thousands of years, distinguishable breeds of chicken have been present since the combined factors of geographical isolation and selection for desired characteristics created regional types with distinct physical and behavioral traits passed on to ...

  5. Best Pet Chicken Breeds for Beginners (& Those to Avoid) - AOL

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    Choosing the right chicken breed can make all the difference for first-time poultry pet parents. Buff Orpingtons, Plymouth Rocks, and Australorps are excellent choices that offer friendly ...

  6. Tympanuchus - Wikipedia

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    Tympanuchus comes from Ancient Greek roots and means "holding a drum"; it refers to the membranous neck sacks and the drum-like call of the greater prairie chicken. The two prairie chickens are particularly closely related and look extremely similar. But their taxonomy and the evolutionary relationships of the Tympanuchus is yet to be ...

  7. Heath hen - Wikipedia

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    A prime example of this would be in opposing the lesser prairie chicken, which differs from the greater prairie chicken in being smaller, lighter, and having less distinct barring, to the heath hen, which was smaller, darker, and had more distinct barring, meaning that the lesser prairie chicken can be readily distinguished from the greater ...

  8. Ruffed grouse - Wikipedia

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    Misleading vernacular names abound, however, and it is often called partridge (sometimes rendered pa'tridge, or shortened to pat), [7] pheasant, or prairie chicken, all of which are properly applied to other birds. [8] Other nicknames for ruffed grouse include drummer or thunder-chicken. [9] The ruffed grouse has 13 recognized subspecies: [10]

  9. Attwater's prairie-chicken - Wikipedia

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    Attwater's prairie-chicken has been on the endangered species list since March 1967 when an estimated 1,070 birds were left in the wild. [11] By 2003, fewer than 50 birds remained in the wild. In 1999, The Nature Conservancy decided to permit new drilling close to primary breeding grounds on Texas land owned by the Conservancy.