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Birds Of The Great Plains: Three Decades Of Change In Great Plains Birds: A 2009 Supplement To The Birds Of The Great Plains: Breeding Species And Their Distribution, Paul A. Johnsgard Oct 2009

Birds Of The Great Plains: Three Decades Of Change In Great Plains Birds: A 2009 Supplement To The Birds Of The Great Plains: Breeding Species And Their Distribution, Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

Since the 1979 publication of this book much has been learned of breeding bird distributions in North America, largely as a result of the national Breeding Bird Surveys that were initiated in the 1960s and have continued to the present (Sauer, Hines and Fallon, 2008). From these studies long-term regional average densities of breeding birds have been deduced and national maps generated (Patuxent Wildlife Research Center. 2003). There have also been several state-wide studies on breeding birds of the Great Plains, as represented by breeding bird atlases for South Dakota (Peterson, 1995), Nebraska (Mollhoff, 2001), Kansas (Busby and Zimmerman, 2001), …


Birds Of The Great Plains: Breeding Species And Their Distribution: New Expanded Edition (2009), Paul A. Johnsgard Oct 2009

Birds Of The Great Plains: Breeding Species And Their Distribution: New Expanded Edition (2009), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

This book is the first to describe systematically all of the species of birds known to have bred or to breed at present in the Great Plains, a major ecological unit that encompasses all or part of part of eleven states: North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Texas. Although the original Great Plains ecosystem—the grassland biome—has been greatly altered by modem agriculture, remnants still exist in national and state parks, grasslands, and refuges, as well as in rural cemeteries, railroad rights-of-way, and small nature reserves. These areas support populations of nearly all …


Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants), Paul A. Johnsgard Jan 2009

Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

Double-crested Cormorant


Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Gaviidae (Loons), Paul A. Johnsgard Jan 2009

Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Gaviidae (Loons), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

Common Loon


Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Anatidae (Swans, Geese, And Ducks), Paul A. Johnsgard Jan 2009

Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Anatidae (Swans, Geese, And Ducks), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

Trumpeter Swan
Canada Goose
Fulvous Whistling Duck (Fulvous Tree Duck)
Common Mallard
Mottled Mallard (Mottled Duck)
Black Duck (American Black Duck)
Gadwall
Northern Pintail (Common Pintail)
Green-winged Teal
Blue-winged Teal
Cinnamon Teal
American Wigeon (Baldpate)
Northern Shoveler
Wood Duck
Redhead
Ring-necked Duck
Canvasback
Lesser Scaup
Common Goldeneye
Bufflehead
White-winged Scoter
Ruddy Duck
Hooded Merganser
Common Merganser


Birds Of The Great Plains: Frontmatter, Contents, Preface, Introduction, Paul A. Johnsgard Jan 2009

Birds Of The Great Plains: Frontmatter, Contents, Preface, Introduction, Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

Nebraska and its adjoining states represent a nearly unique ornithological situation. Although they are almost entirely grassland, the plains states are variably dissected by river-bottom forests that provide natural passageways for forest-adapted species to enter the plains and sometimes to cross them. Although eastern and western bird faunas tend to be separated by the plains, they often mingle to some degree, resulting in competition and sometimes hybridization. The central Great Plains thus are exceedingly interesting from ecological, evolutionary, and zoogeographic perspectives, and the plains bird fauna is significant both for what is present and for what has been variably excluded. …


Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Pandionidae (Ospreys), Paul A. Johnsgard Jan 2009

Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Pandionidae (Ospreys), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

Osprey


Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Falconidae (Caracaras And Falcons), Paul A. Johnsgard Jan 2009

Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Falconidae (Caracaras And Falcons), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

Prairie Falcon
Peregrine Falcon
Merlin (Pigeon Hawk)
American Kestrel (Sparrow Hawk)


Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Gruidae (Cranes), Paul A. Johnsgard Jan 2009

Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Gruidae (Cranes), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

Whooping Crane
Greater Sandhill Crane


Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Scolopacidae (Woodcocks, Snipes, And Sandpipers), Paul A. Johnsgard Jan 2009

Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Scolopacidae (Woodcocks, Snipes, And Sandpipers), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

American Woodcock
Common Snipe (Wilson Snipe)
Long-billed Curlew
Upland Sandpiper (Upland Plover)
Spotted Sandpiper
Willet
Marbled Godwit


Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Phasianidae (Quails, Pheasants, And Partridges), Paul A. Johnsgard Jan 2009

Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Phasianidae (Quails, Pheasants, And Partridges), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

Bobwhite
Scaled Quail
Ring-necked Pheasant
Gray Partridge


Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Tetraonidae (Grouse And Ptarmigan), Paul A. Johnsgard Jan 2009

Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Tetraonidae (Grouse And Ptarmigan), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

Blue Grouse
Spruce Grouse
Ruffed Grouse
Pinnated Grouse (Greater and Lesser Prairie Chickens)
Sharp-tailed Grouse
Sage Grouse


Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Recurvirostridae (Avocets And Stilts), Paul A. Johnsgard Jan 2009

Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Recurvirostridae (Avocets And Stilts), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

American Avocet
Black-necked Stilt


Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Laridae (Gulls And Terns), Paul A. Johnsgard Jan 2009

Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Laridae (Gulls And Terns), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

California Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Franklin Gull
Forster Tern
Common Tern
Least Tern (Little Tern)
Caspian Tern
Black Tern


Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Caprimulgidae (Goatsuckers), Paul A. Johnsgard Jan 2009

Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Caprimulgidae (Goatsuckers), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

Chuck-will's-widow
Whip-poor-will
Poor-will
Common Nighthawk


Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Columbidae (Pigeons And Doves), Paul A. Johnsgard Jan 2009

Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Columbidae (Pigeons And Doves), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

Rock Dove (Domestic Pigeon)
Mourning Dove


Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Cuculidae (Cuckoos, Roadrunners, And Anis), Paul A. Johnsgard Jan 2009

Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Cuculidae (Cuckoos, Roadrunners, And Anis), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Black-billed Cuckoo
Roadrunner


Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Strigidae (Typical Owls), Paul A. Johnsgard Jan 2009

Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Strigidae (Typical Owls), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

Screech Owl
Great Horned Owl
Burrowing Owl
Barred Owl
Great Gray Owl
Long-eared Owl
Short-eared Owl
Saw-whet Owl


Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Trochilidae (Hummingbirds), Paul A. Johnsgard Jan 2009

Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Trochilidae (Hummingbirds), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Broad-tailed Hummingbird


Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Paridae (Titmice, Verdins, And Bushtits), Paul A. Johnsgard Jan 2009

Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Paridae (Titmice, Verdins, And Bushtits), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

Black-capped Chickadee
Carolina Chickadee
Boreal Chickadee (Brown-capped Chickadee)
Tufted Titmouse
Black-crested Titmouse
Plain Titmouse
Verdin
Bushtit


Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Cathartidae (American Vultures), Paul A. Johnsgard Jan 2009

Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Cathartidae (American Vultures), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

Turkey Vulture
Black Vulture


Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Troglodytidae (Wrens), Paul A. Johnsgard Jan 2009

Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Troglodytidae (Wrens), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

House Wren
Bewick Wren
Winter Wren
Carolina Wren
Long-billed Marsh Wren (Marsh Wren)
Short-billed Marsh Wren (Sedge Wren)
Canyon Wren
Rock Wren


Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Turdidae (Thrushes, Bluebirds, And Solitaires), Paul A. Johnsgard Jan 2009

Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Turdidae (Thrushes, Bluebirds, And Solitaires), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

American Robin
Wood Thrush
Hermit Thrush
Swainson Thrush
Veery
Eastern Bluebird
Mountain Bluebird
Townsend Solitaire


Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Laniidae (Shrikes), Paul A. Johnsgard Jan 2009

Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Laniidae (Shrikes), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

Loggerhead Shrike


Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Parulidae (Wood Warblers), Paul A. Johnsgard Jan 2009

Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Parulidae (Wood Warblers), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

Black-and-white Warbler
Prothonotary Warbler
Swainson Warbler
Wonn-eating Warbler
Golden-winged Warbler
Blue-winged Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Cape May Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle and Audubon Warblers)
Black-throated Green Warbler
Cerulean Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Yellow -throated Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Bay-breasted Warbler
Pine Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Palm Warbler
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
Louisiana Waterthrush
Kentucky Warbler
Mourning Warbler
MacGillivray Warbler
Conunon Yellowthroat
Yellow -breasted Chat
Hooded Warbler
Canada Warbler
American Redstart


Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Ploceidae (Old World Sparrows And Weaver Finches), Paul A. Johnsgard Jan 2009

Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Ploceidae (Old World Sparrows And Weaver Finches), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

House Sparrow (English Sparrow)


Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Thraupidae (Tanagers), Paul A. Johnsgard Jan 2009

Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Thraupidae (Tanagers), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

Western Tanager
Scarlet Tanager
Summer Tanager


Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Icteridae (Meadowlarks, Blackbirds, And Orioles), Paul A. Johnsgard Jan 2009

Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Icteridae (Meadowlarks, Blackbirds, And Orioles), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

Bobolink
Eastern Meadowlark
Western Meadowlark
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Red-winged Blackbird
Orchard Oriole
Northern Oriole (Baltimore and Bullock Orioles)
Brewer Blackbird
Great-tailed Grackle
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird


Birds Of The Great Plains: Appendix B -- Abundance And Breeding Status Of Birds At Selected Parks And Refuges In The Great Plains, Paul A. Johnsgard Jan 2009

Birds Of The Great Plains: Appendix B -- Abundance And Breeding Status Of Birds At Selected Parks And Refuges In The Great Plains, Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

A 14-page table including wildlife refuges in the states of North Dakota (7), Minnesota (3), South Dakota (5), Nebraska (4), Kansas (4), Missouri (1), Oklahoma (4), and Texas (2).


Birds Of The Great Plains: Index, Paul A. Johnsgard Jan 2009

Birds Of The Great Plains: Index, Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

A 5-page index of species (by common name).