Changes in breeding bird populations in North Dakota: 1967 to 1992-93
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Abstract
We compared breeding bird populations in North Dakota using surveys conducted in 1967 and 1992-93. In decreasing order, the five most frequently occurring species were Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris), Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater), Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta), Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus), and Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus). The five most abundant species - Horned Lark, Chestnut-collared Longspur (Calcarius ornatus), Red-winged Blackbird, Western Meadowlark, and Brown-headed Cowbird - accounted for 31-41% of the estimated statewide breeding bird population in the three years. Although species composition remained relatively similar among years, between-year patterns in abundance and frequency varied considerably among species. Data from this survey and the North American Breeding Bird Survey indicated that species exhibiting significant declines were primarily grassland- and wetland-breeding birds, whereas species exhibiting significant increases primarily were those associated with human structures and woody vegetation. Population declines and increases for species with similar habitat associations paralleled breeding habitat changes, providing evidence that factors on the breeding grounds are having a detectable effect on breeding birds in the northern Great Plains.
Publication type | Article |
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Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
Title | Changes in breeding bird populations in North Dakota: 1967 to 1992-93 |
Series title | The Auk |
DOI | 10.2307/4089067 |
Volume | 114 |
Issue | 1 |
Year Published | 1997 |
Language | English |
Publisher | American Ornithological Society |
Contributing office(s) | Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center |
Description | 19 p. |
First page | 74 |
Last page | 92 |
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