heath hen

• Especie extinta de ave (Tympanuchus cupido cupido) que habitaba en el noreste de Estados Unidos, conocida por sus exhibiciones de cortejo y por su desaparición debido a la caza excesiva y la pérdida de hábitat.

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.

   gallina de las praderas (subespecie extinta)

   • 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.