DCHP-3

prairie grouse

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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a grouse, Tympanuchus cupido americanus, common on the southern prairies.

See: prairie chicken(def. 1)

Quotations

1852
For common shooting, there is plenty of quail, woodcocks, snipes, wild-foul . . . also prairie grouse in abundance within three days' travelling.
1918
[We saw] coveys of sage hens and prairie grouse.