Appearance
The stripped pattern to feathers
What is Barred?
The breeding ground for grouse
What are leks
A male turkey
This bird starred in "The Bird that Followed the Plow"
What are prairie chickens?
These two birds are similar in size and shape, especially in beaks.
The spotted pattern on feathers
What is mottled?
When birds find a place to rest above ground
What is roosting?
The primary habitat that many UGF live in
What are grasslands?
Where turkeys do not have plumage
What is the neck?
Known for their call "poor-bob-white"
What are bobwhite quails?
The (often colored) body appendage on the heads of many UGF
What are combs?
The unique mating behavior performed by grouse
What is drumming?
These birds have been clocked at flying speeds of up to 60 mph
What are pheasants?
The primary reason farmers disliked prairie chickens
What is eating their crops?
This bird eats pine needles as a primary food source
What are Spruce Grouse?
The modified feathers found on the front of a (typically) tom
What is a beard?
A small flock that many small game birds will band within for some time
What is a covey?
What are Mourning Doves?
The reason turkeys are not found near Duluth, MN.
What is a suitable food source?
Known to raise their pinnae feathers during courtship
What are Prairie Chickens?
The refraction of light against feathers
What is iridescence?
The primary form of escape for Chukars
What is fleeing uphill?
The three introduced UGF species
The primary reason for Prairie Chicken population decline
What is habitat loss and overhunting?
The only UGF not seen in MN (from our list)
What are Sage Grouse