Greater Prairie chickens?

[LinckHillPoultry]

Saw an add on eggbid:
http://eggbid.com/listings/details/index.cfm?itemnum=1218602014

Now I am wondering what the heck a greater prairie chicken is? The add is in the grouse and partridge section, so I'm assuming it is not a chicken.

Now my question for you is, what the heck is a Greater Prairie Chicken?

 

[ole-crone]

A grouse - google greater prairie chicken and you'll see photos.

 

[ticks]

I think they are illegal to own.

 

[LinckHillPoultry]

Oh my. They are very neat looking!

 

[Lophura]

They are not illegal to own, the same permit requirements pertain to them as other native galliformes. I am however, surprised to see them at that price on eggbid. I'd be wary on that one...

Some pics by Dan Synder, he keeps and breeds several species of grouse; link to his site is with the images - http://www.gbwf.org/grouse/cupido01.html

Grouse are rather tricky in aviculture.

Dan