The Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge is going LIVE this Friday and Saturday at 7am. Tune in to the livestream, Booming on the Prairie, as they celebrate the advent of spring with a virtual visit on a Texas prairie. The Zoo is helping save this Texas bird from extinction. In 2020, we released 57 Attwater's prairie chickens into the wild. 🎥: General Curator Kevin | Houston Zoo

Even the Attwater’s prairie chicken at the Children’s animal center is getting his boom on. 💥 Stop by the overlook and say hi on your next visit. 👋 | Fossil Rim Wildlife Center

The Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge held their grand opening for their new headquarters today, featuring a performance of traditional Native American dances. | The Colorado County Citizen

The different phases of the Attwater's Prairie Chicken(APC). 🐣 Good luck to the most recent group of APC who have made their way down to South Texas for release! #wildlifeconservation #texasnative #fossilrim #attwatersprairiechicken | Fossil Rim Wildlife Center

The Attwater’s prairie chicken courtship dance is called “booming.” 🤯 💥 Here, let’s break down the steps of this endangered dance. The male stretches his neck forward parallel to the ground with neck tufts pointing forward like horns. The tail is held vertically and the wings are extended downward and held firmly against the body and legs. A short run forward is followed by vigorous stamping of the feet which lasts for only a few moments, but which under favorable conditions is distinctly audi