Definitions for heath hen
heath hen

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1. heath hen, Tympanuchus cupido cupidonoun

   extinct prairie chicken

2. greyhen, grayhen, grey hen, gray hen, heath hennoun

   female black grouse

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1. Heath hen

   The heath hen (Tympanuchus cupido cupido) is an extinct subspecies of the greater prairie chicken (Tympanuchus cupido), a large North American bird in the grouse family. It became extinct in 1932. Heath hens lived in the scrubby heathland barrens of coastal North America from southernmost New Hampshire to northern Virginia in historical times. The other subspecies of prairie chickens inhabited prairies from Texas north to Indiana and the Dakotas (and earlier in mid-southern Canada). Heath hens were extremely common in their habitat during colonial times; because of this, along with being a gallinaceous bird, they were hunted by settlers extensively for food. It is speculated that the Pilgrims' first Thanksgiving dinner featured heath hens and not wild turkey. By the late 18th century, the heath hen had a reputation as poor man's food for being so cheap and plentiful; somewhat earlier, Thomas L. Winthrop had reported that they lived on the Boston Common (presumably when it was still used to graze cows and other agricultural activities), and that servants would sometimes bargain with a new employer for not being given heath hen for food more often than two or three days a week.

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1. heath hen

   The Heath Hen is a small bird species that was found in the northeastern United States. It is now extinct. It was approximately the size of a small chicken and known for its mating rituals that include booming calls, feather displays, and communal lekking. Its scientific name is Tympanuchus cupido cupido and it is a subspecies of the Greater Prairie Chicken.

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1. Heath Hen

   The Heath Hen was a distinctive subspecies of the Greater Prairie Chicken, Tympanuchus cupido, a large North American bird in the grouse family, or possibly a distinct species, that became extinct in 1932. Heath hens lived in the scrubby heathland barrens of coastal North America from southernmost New Hampshire to northern Virginia in historical times, but possibly south to Florida prehistorically. The prairie chickens, Tympanuchus species, on the other hand, inhabited prairies from Texas north to Indiana and the Dakotas, and in earlier times in mid-southern Canada. Heath hens were extremely common in their habitat during Colonial times, but being a gallinaceous bird, they were hunted by settlers extensively for food. In fact, many have speculated that the Pilgrims' first Thanksgiving dinner featured heath hens and not wild turkey. By the late 18th century, the heath hen had a reputation as poor man's food for being so cheap and plentiful; somewhat earlier Thomas L. Winthrop had reported that they lived on the Boston Common and that servants would sometimes bargain with a new employer for not being given heath hen for food more often than two or three days a week.

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   • Prairie Chicken

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of heath hen in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of heath hen in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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