Missouri Department of Conservation
CHICKEN, GREATER PRAIRIE

Summary information for CHICKEN, GREATER PRAIRIE

Common Name
CHICKEN, GREATER PRAIRIE
Scientific Name
TYMPANUCHUS CUPIDO PINNATUS
Status
NONGAME, STATE ENDANGERED, STATE RANK S1, GLOBAL RANK G4
Primary Habitat
"Grassland(matrix)"
Preferred Habitat
"Prefer grassland tracts of at least 80 acres. Should include herbaceous vegetation 8-16\" tall for nesting, diverse structure and species composition for brood habitat, and dense stands of native grass or shrub thickets for winter cover."
Distribution
"Rare permanent resident in southwest (local) *01*."
County List
AUDRAIN, BARTON, BATES, BENTON, CALLAWAY, CARROLL, CEDAR, COOPER, DADE, HARRISON, HENRY, HICKORY, JASPER, JOHNSON, LAWRENCE, MACON, MILLER, MONITEAU, MONROE, MORGAN, NEWTON, PETTIS, RALLS, ST. CLAIR, VERNON
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