Greater Prairie-Chicken

The evocative, booming voices of male Greater Prairie-Chickens displaying at dawn were once heard throughout the American Midwest. On its courtship lek, the male bird puffs out the great orange air-sacs at the side of its neck. He erects and flares his tale. His wings droop, but the neck tufts are erect, looking almost like horns. He jumps and whirls! It’s an amazing sight. Learn more about the Greater Prairie-Chicken. Watch a video of a prairie-chicken lek in Missouri. More at ConservationFund.org.

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