Greater prairie-chicken | |
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Male displaying in Illinois, USA | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Galliformes |
Family: | Phasianidae |
Genus: | Tympanuchus |
Species: | T. cupido
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Binomial name | |
Tympanuchus cupido | |
Subspecies | |
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Distribution map of the greater prairie-chicken. Pale and dark green: pre-settlement Dark green: current year-round | |
Synonyms | |
Tetrao cupido Linnaeus, 1758 |
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] 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.