Attwater's Greater prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus cupido attwateri)
Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Aves
Order: Galliformes
Family: Phasianidae
Listing Status:
Where Listed: WHEREVER FOUND
General Information
The Attwater's prairie chicken is a small, brown bird about 17 inches long, with short, rounded, dark tail. Males have large orange air sacs on the sides of their necks. During mating season, males make a "booming" sound, amplified by inflating the air sacs on their necks, that can be heard 1/2 mile away.
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This species is listed wherever it is found, but
- States/US Territories in which the Attwater's Greater prairie-chicken, Entire is known to or is believed to occur: Texas
- US Counties in which the Attwater's Greater prairie-chicken, Entire is known to or is believed to occur: View All
- USFWS Refuges in which the Attwater's Greater prairie-chicken, Entire is known to occur:
ATTWATER PRAIRIE CHICKEN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
- For more information: http://www.fws.gov/southwest/refuges/texas/attwater/index.html
| Status | Date Listed | Lead Region | Where Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/11/1967 | Southwest Region (Region 2) | Entire |
» Federal Register Documents
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» Action Plans
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 08/05/2009 | Attwater's prairie chicken spotlight species action plan |
» Recovery
Recovery Plan Information Search| Date | Title | Plan Action Status | Plan Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/26/2010 | Attwater's Prairie-Chicken (Tympanuchus cupido attwateri) Recovery Plan, Second Revision | View Implementation Progress | Final Revision 2 |
| Date | Citation Page | Title | Document Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/26/2010 | 75 FR 21649 21650 | Attwater's Prairie-Chicken (Tympanuchus cupido attwateri) Recovery Plan, Second Revision | |
| 11/19/2007 | 72 FR 65058 65059 | Draft Revised Recovery Plan for the Attwater's Prairie-Chicken (Tympanuchus cupido attwateri) | |
| 04/23/2007 | 72 FR 20134 20136 | 5-Year Reviews of 24 Southwestern Species |
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 04/28/2010 | Attwater's prairie chicken 5-year review |
» Critical Habitat
No critical habitat rules have been published for the Attwater's Greater prairie-chicken, Entire.
» Conservation Plans
| SHA Plan Summaries |
|---|
| Coastal Prairie Coalition (GLCI) Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative |
| Gulf Coast Prairies (aka Coastal Prairie Conservation Initiative [CLCI]) |
» Petitions
No petition findings have been published for the Attwater's Greater prairie-chicken, Entire.
» Life History
No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.
» Other Resources
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