heath hen

• Ausgestorbene Unterart des Präriehuhns (Tympanuchus cupido cupido), die einst im Nordosten der USA lebte und für ihre Balztänze bekannt war; sie starb durch übermäßige Bejagung und Lebensraumverlust aus.

An extinct bird species (Tympanuchus cupido cupido) that was once found in the northeastern United States, known for its mating displays and decline due to overhunting and habitat loss.

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   A now-extinct bird species (Tympanuchus cupido cupido) that was once found in the coastal heathlands of North America.

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   • The heath hen was once common in New England but became extinct in 1932.
   • Conservation efforts failed to save the heath hen from extinction.
   • The last known heath hen died on Martha's Vineyard.