Greater Prairie-Chicken
Tympanuchus cupido
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderGalliformes (Landfowl)
- FamilyPhasianidae (Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies)
- GenusTympanuchus (Prairie-Chickens and Sharp-tailed Grouse)
- SpeciesTympanuchus cupido (Greater Prairie-Chicken)
Closest Relatives at Badlands National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Badlands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Greater Prairie-Chicken in Badlands National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Greater Prairie-Chicken sighting in Badlands National Park, based on 6 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Greater Prairie-Chicken in Badlands National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Greater Prairie-Chicken in Badlands National Park in our monthly data.