prairie-chicken

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  1. Same as prairie-hen.
  2. Prairie-chicken of the Northwest the sharp-tailed grouse, pintail, or sprigtail, Pediœcetes phasianellus columbianus. See cut under Pediœcetes.

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  • The Bush administration has added fewer species to the ESA list than any other since the ... lesser prairie-chicken (2). —  MoJo Blogs and Articles
  • But many of the state's vanishing species, including the black-tailed prairie dog, mountain plover, Gunnison's prairie dog, lesser prairie-chicken, and others, are threatened by agribusiness. —  Coyote Crossing
  • But many of the state's vanishing species, including the black-tailed prairie dog, mountain plover, Gunnison's prairie dog, lesser prairie-chicken, and others, are threatened by agribusiness and would likely remain unprotected under an Interior Secretary Salazar. —  NewsBlaze.com Current News - Top Stories
  • Their plan explores habitat needs of the sharp-tailed grouse, greater prairie-chicken and the lesser prairie-chicken. —  phillyBurbs.com: Home RSS feed
  • The lesser prairie-chicken is a candidate for the federal endangered species list, which means there is sufficient reason to give them federal protection. —  phillyBurbs.com: Home RSS feed
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