Species Information
Lesser Prairie-Chicken - Tympanuchus pallidicinctus
Image courtesy of Biota Information System of New Mexico
Species Extent (New Mexico)
General Description
Status
Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database
Number of Subpopulations: 26
Number of Mapped Locations: 2042
Number of Observations: 13950
Observation date range: 01-01-1971 to 03-27-2320
External Links
Biota Information System of New Mexico (BISON-M)
NatureServe Explorer
Environmental Conservation Online System (ECOS)
New Mexico State Wildlife Action Plan (NMSWAP)
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2010
Allen, T. 2010. Lesser Prairie-Chicken and Sand Dune Lizard surveys and information from the BLM Carlsbad Field Office, 2007 - 2010. 10 Shapefiles.
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2003
George Miksch Sutton Avian Research Center. 2003. Database of lesser prairie-chicken nests in SE NM.
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2004
New Mexico Department of Game and Fish. 2004. Lesser prairie-chicken lek observations 1996-2004.
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2005
The Nature Conservancy. 2005. A spreadsheet of lesser prairie-chicken lek data for 2001-2005 on TNC lands.
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2005
McDaniel, T. 2005. Observation of lesser prairie-chickens autumn lek.
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2006
Davis, Dawn. NMDGF PCAs 1996-2006 - Heritage Modified.xls. New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, 2006.
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2006
The Nature Conservancy. 2006. Personal geodatabase (ArcGIS) of lek locations and data from 2001-2006.
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2008
New Mexico Department of Game and Fish. 2008. Excel spreadsheets of Lesser prairie-chicken leks and roadside surveys for 2007-2008.
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2008
New Mexico Department of Game and Fish. 2008. Excel spreadsheet of lek observations for 2006-2008.
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2009
Johnson, K., J. Smith, and T. Neville. 2009. Excel spreadsheet of lesser prairie-chicken observations at the Parkinson Ranch.
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2009
The Nature Conservancy. 2009. Excel spreadsheet of Milnesand Prairie Preserve lesser prairie-chicken lek observations 2001-2009.
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2010
New Mexico Department of Game and Fish. 2010. Lesser prairie-chicken lek observations 1996-2010.
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2010
The Nature Conservancy. 2009. Excel spreadsheet of Milnesand Prairie Preserve lesser prairie-chicken lek observations 2001-2009.
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2010
The Nature Conservancy. 2010. Document of Fall 2010 Lek Activity for Milnesand Prairie Preserve-South.
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2011
Howard, M. 2011. BLM Special Status Plants Data. Plant Conservation Program, Bureau of Land Management, New Mexico State Office.
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2011
The Nature Conservancy. 2011. 2011 Lesser Prairie-Chicken Surveys; SE New Mexico State & Private Lands.
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2011
McDaniel, P. 2011. Milnesand Prairie Preserve spring and fall lek observations. The Nature Conservancy New Mexico.
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2013
Chopp, J. 2013. Carlsbad Field Office Lesser-Prairie Chicken surveys. Bureau of Land Management.
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2012
New Mexico Department of Game and Fish. 2012. Excel file of NMDGF lek observations from 1996-2012, received from Grant Beauprez on 7 September 2012.
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2012
The Nature Conservancy. 2012. Excel and word files containing 2010-2012 lek data, received from Tish McDaniel on 5 September 2012.
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2013
Beauprez, G. 2013. Results of NMDGF staff lek surveys, 2013. New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.
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2013
Ripplinger, C. 2013. CEHMM Spring lek surveys. Center of Excellence for Harzardous Materials Management.
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2013
The Nature Conservancy. 2013. Spring 2013 Lesser Prairie-Chicken Lek Surveys. Spreadsheets from TNC, New Mexico.
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2014
New Mexico Department of Game and Fish. 2014. Staff surveys to detect Lesser Prairie-chickens on state conservation areas.
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2014
Mathis, M. 2014. Lek and chicken observations spring 2014. Center of Excellence for Hazardous Materials Management.
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2014
McDaniel, P. 2014. Spring lek surveys at Milnesand Prairie Preserve. The Nature Conservancy New Mexico.
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2014
McDaniel, T. 2014. Fall lek surveys at Milnesand Prairie Preserve. The Nature Conservancy.
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2015
Beauprez, G. 2015. Lesser Prairie-chicken roadside and PCA survey data. New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.
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2015
Lawrence, A. 2015. Max count of Lesser Prairie-chickens at trapped and monitored leks. New Mexico State University.
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2015
Mathis, M. 2015. Lesser Prairie-chicken surveys conducted by CEHMM in 2015. Center for Excellence in Hazardous Materials Management.
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2015
Myers, A. 2015. Lesser-prairie chickens observed at leks monitored by NMSU. New Mexico State University.
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2015
McDaniel, P. 2015. Milnesand Prairie Preserve Lesser Prairie-Chicken lek data for spring 2015. The Nature Conservancy.
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2015
Findling, R. 2015. Fall lek surveys at Milnesand Prairie Preserve. New Mexico Field Office of The Nature Conservancy.
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2016
Hernandez, R. 2016. Lesser Prairie-Chicken surveys on the Carlsbad district. Bureau of Land Managment, Carlsbad Field Office.
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2016
Beauprez, G. 2016. Roadside and lek surveys to detect Lesser Prairie-Chickens in Eastern New Mexico. New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.
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2016
Mathis, M. 2016. Lesser Prairie-Chicken surveys on CCA/CCAA lands. Center of Excellence for Hazard Materials Management.
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2016
McDaniel, T. 2016. Spring and Fall surveys of Lesser Prairie-Chicken leks on TNC property. The Nature Conservancy, Milnesand Prairie Preserve.
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2017
Mathis, M. 2017. Surveys for Lesser Prairie-Chicken south of Hwy 380. Center for Excellence in Hazardous Materials Management, Carlsbad, NM.
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2017
Mathis, M. 2017. New Lesser Prairie-Chicken Lek. Center for Excellence in Hazardous Materials Management (CEHMM), Carlsbad, NM.
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2018
Beauprez, G. 2018. Lek Data from Spring 2018 Surveys. New Mexico Department of Game and Fish (NMDGF).
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2018
Brooks, C. 2018. Data from BLM Carlsbad on Lesser Prairie Chicken and Dunes Sagebrush Lizard.
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2018
Heck, W. 2018. Weaver Ranch Lesser Prairie Chicken observation. Weaver Ranch, Roosevelt County, NM.
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2018
Howard, R. 2018. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Lesser Prairie-Chicken surveys.
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2018
Wirth, E. 2018. Lesser Prairie-Chicken survey data. CEHMM.
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2018
Wright, K. 2018. List of bee species in New Mexico and data. Museum of Southwest Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM. Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.
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2020
Morrison, J. 2020. NMDGF Permit Data.
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2000
Johnson, K, B. Long, and H. Smith. 2000. Prairie Chicken Survey Form.
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2013
Howard, R. 2013. 2013 Lesser Prairie-Chicken survey data sheets. Bureau of Land Management, Roswell Field Office.
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2013
Sager, L. 2013. Lesser Prairie-Chicken surveys conducted for Playa Lakes Joint Venture.
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2014
Howard, R. 2014. BLM Roswell Lesser Prairie-Chicken lek observations. Bureau of Land Management, Roswell Field Office.
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2015
Davis, J. 2015. Field form for Astragalus ripleyii survey. Bureau of Land Management, Taos Field Office.
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2016
Howard, R. 2016. Datasheets for visits to historic and new Lesser Prairie-chicken leks. Bureau of Land Management, Roswell Field Office.
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2017
Howard, R. 2017. Lesser Prairie-Chicken survey forms. Bureau of Land Management, Roswell Field Office.
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1999
Johnson, K. and H. Smith. 1999. New Mexico Natural Heritage field forms for NM Game and Fish Prairie Chicken Management Areas.
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1962
Various. 1962-present. Bird occurences recorded by the New Mexico Ornithological Society. New Mexico Ornithological Society. Field notes. .
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2001
Best, T. 2001. Status of the Lesser Prairie Chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) on Lands Administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Southeastern New Mexico. Auburn University, Alabama. 517 pp.
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2004
Bureau of Land Management. 2004. Field forms for Lesser Prairie Chicken lek surveys conducted by BLM in the Carlsbad Resource Area (2004-2006).
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2005
Bureau of Land Management. 2005-2006. Carlsbad Field Office Listening Route Survey Forms and GIS data.
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2008
Bureau of Reclamation. 2008. Southwestern Willow Flycatcher detections through June 13, 2008.
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2010
Sager, L. 2010. A 2010 Survey of Lesser Prairie Chicken (Tympanuchus pallidinctus) In Southeastern New Mexico.
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2011
Bureau of Land Management. 2011. Field forms for Lesser Prairie Chicken lek surveys conducted by BLM in the Roswell Resource Area.
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2012
Bureau of Land Management. 2012. Roswell Field Office Lesser Prairie Chicken lek survey datasheets for spring 2012 from Randy Howard.
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2015
Howard, R. 2015. Lesser Prairie-chicken lek survey data. Bureau of Land Management, Roswell Field Office.
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2017
Beauprez, G. 2017. NMDGF 2017 lek locations. NMDGF.
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1971
Bureau of Land Management. 1971-2010. Field forms for Lesser Prairie Chicken lek surveys conducted by BLM in the Roswell Resource Area. 1969+ p.
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1996
New Mexico Department of Game and Fish. 1996. Lesser Prairie Chicken survey forms for survey conducted on NM Dept. of Game and Fish Prairie Chicken Management Areas (PCA). 11 p.
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1985
Bureau of Land Management. 1985-2000. Field forms for Lesser Prairie Chicken lek surveys conducted by BLM in the Carlsbad Resource Area.
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1997
Johnson, K., K. Score, and H. Smith. 1997. Final report of 1997 surveys for Lesser Prairie Chickens on New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Prairie Chicken Management Areas and Trapping and Radio Telemetry on BLM Lands. Unpubl. report by New Mexico Natu
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1998
Bureau of Land Management. 1998. Field forms for Lesser Prairie Chicken lek surveys conducted by BLM in the Roswell Resource Area.
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1998
Johnson, K., H. Smith, and K. Score. 1998. Lesser Prairie Chicken surveys, NM Dept. of Game and Fish Prairie Chicken Management Areas & radio telemetry study, Caprock Wildlife Management Area. Unpubl. report by New Mexico Natural Heritage Program. NMNHP.
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1998
Smith, B.H., K. Johnson, and L. DeLay. 1998. Survey of the Lesser Prairie Chicken on Bureau of Land Management lands, Carlsbad Resource Area, NM. Unpubl. report by New Mexico Natural Heritage Program. 11 p.+ app.
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1999
Bureau of Land Management. 1999-2004. Field forms for Lesser Prairie-chicken lek surveys conducted by BLM in the Roswell and Carlsbad Resource Area from 1999-2003.
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1999
Hermann, L.C. 1999. Letter to K. Johnson with regard to monitoring of several Lesser Prairie Chicken lek sites. . 1 p.
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1999
Johnson, K. 1999. Email exchange between K. Johnson and S.O. Williams with regard to cutting of willow patch used by a Southwestern Willow Flycatcher pair. 1 p.
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1999
Smith, H., D. Cline, and D. Bilyeu. 1999. New Mexico Natural Heritage Program UTM log sheets for nesting Lesser Prairie Chickens. 2 p.
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1999
Wiedenfeld, D.A. 1999. Email to K. Johnson with regard to several Lesser Prairie Chicken booming sites that were monitored in the spring. 1 p.
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