Greater prairie chicken

The greater prairie chicken or pinnated grouse (Tympanuchus cupido), sometimes called a boomer, 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. 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.

Greater prairie chicken
Male displaying in Illinois, USA
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Galliformes
Family: Phasianidae
Genus: Tympanuchus
Species:
T. cupido
Binomial name
Tympanuchus cupido
Subspecies

T. c. attwateri
T. c. pinnatus
T. c. cupido

Distribution map of the greater prairie-chicken.
Pale and dark green: pre-settlement
Dark green: current year-round
Synonyms

Tetrao cupido Linnaeus, 1758

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