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A Short Note on Small Prairie Chickens

Abstract

Small prairie chickens (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) occupy plateaus in southeast Colorado, western Kansas and Oklahoma, eastern New Mexico, and the Texas Panhandle. Historically, the area covered by smaller prairie chickens was significantly larger. There is some confusion in identifying their exact ranges as early settlers likely confused the larger and smaller prairie chickens. However, remains that have been clearly identified as smaller prairie chickens have been reported as far as Oregon.

Ching Inanan*

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