Order
Galliformes
Family
Phasianidae
Genus
Tympanuchus
Species
cupido
Conservation Status
Vulnerable
Location Photographed
Kansas
Number of Sub-Species
Three Sub Species
Migratory or Resident
Resident
Preferred Habitat
Undisturbed open plains that originally contained tallgrass prairies.
Distribution and Range
Midwest US
Food
Forage for seeds and fruit also insects and green plants.