Attwater's prairie chicken
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| phylum | Chordata | Attwater's prairie chicken (Tympanuchus cupido attwateri) is a highly endangered subspecies of the greater prairie chicken that is native to coastal Texas and Louisiana in the United States. Attwater's prairie chicken measures 17-18 in (43-45.5 cm) and weighs roughly 1.5 to 2.0 lb (0.7 to 0.9 kg). It has a 28-in (70-cm) wingspan. These grouse have strong vertical bars of dark brown and buff-white patterna over the mantle, flanks, and underparts.
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| clade | Diapsida | |
| Class | Aves | |
| order | Galliformes | |
| family | Phasianidae | |
| genus | Tympanuchus | |
| subspecies | T. cupido attwateri |
