Subject: Lesser Prairie Chicken, Tympanuchus pallidicinctus, male vocalizing

Location: Mescalero Sands, Chaves County, New Mexico

Stock Number: 06-24529

Comment: Male Prairie Chickens make a variety of sounds while dispalying on the lek. These include booming and warbling, and a variety of soft clucks.

The photo was taken at sunrise on land managed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management in New Mexico. This species is found only in scattered areas in five states.

For other Prairie Chicken photos, see the links just below.