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Greater Prairie Chicken

Tympanuchus cupido (Linnaeus 1758)

body mass

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871 g

(adult)

developmental mode

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precocial
URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/precocial

Definition: Parent(s) provide neither food nor thermoregulation (e.g., pheasants and ducks)

Attribution: Richard M. Sibly, Christopher C. Witt, Natalie A. Wright, Chris Venditti, Walter Jetz, and James H. Brown. 2012. Energetics, lifestyle, and reproduction in birds. PNAS 109(27):10937-10941, doi:10.1073/pnas.1206512109

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foraging habitat

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terrestrial
URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00000446

Definition: A biome that applies to the terrestrial realm.

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foraging time

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diurnal
URI: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q906470

Definition: animal behavior characterized by activity during the day, with a period of inactivity at night.

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log10 productivity

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-0.542

migration

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nonmigratory
URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/nonmigratory

Definition: Does not make seasonal movements between breeding and wintering grounds.

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nest type

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open cup
URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/nestOpen

Definition: Nest type open cup not placed in a cavity.

Attribution: Richard M. Sibly, Christopher C. Witt, Natalie A. Wright, Chris Venditti, Walter Jetz, and James H. Brown. 2012. Energetics, lifestyle, and reproduction in birds. PNAS 109(27):10937-10941, doi:10.1073/pnas.1206512109

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parental care

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female provides care
URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/parentalCareFemale

Definition: the female feeds and nurtures offspring

Attribution: Richard M. Sibly, Christopher C. Witt, Natalie A. Wright, Chris Venditti, Walter Jetz, and James H. Brown. 2012. Energetics, lifestyle, and reproduction in birds. PNAS 109(27):10937-10941, doi:10.1073/pnas.1206512109

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trophic guild

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granivore
URI: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1974986

Definition: organism that eats plant seeds.

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(adult)