Greater Prairie-Chicken
Tympanuchus cupido
Family: Pheasants, grouse, and allies
Greater Prairie-Chicken is one of the species in the BirdGuess catalog. The daily puzzle hides a photo and opens it in pieces. You get five guesses.
Did you know
Pheasants lay their eggs in prairie-chicken nests.
After mating has taken place, the females move about one mile from the booming grounds and begin to build their nests.
The pheasant eggs hatch first; this causes the prairie-chickens to leave the nest thinking that the young have hatched.
Past answer
- BirdGuess #69 · Nov 6, 2026