Breeding Birds of North Dakota by Robert E. Stewart Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Jamestown, North Dakota Tri-College Center for Environmental Studies Fargo, North Dakota 1975

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Information from Breeding Birds of North Dakota, by Robert E. Stewart. Courtesy of his family.

Legend: For each township, filled squares indicate that nests or dependent young were recorded during 1950-1972. Filled triangles indicate that territorial males or pairs were recorded during a breeding season in 1950-1972. Open squares indicate that nests or dependent young were recorded prior to 1950. Open triangles indicate that territorial males or pairs were recorded during a breeding season prior to 1950.

Disclaimer: The taxonomic treatment in this report follows the AOU Check-list of North American Birds, fifth edition (1957), and the subsequent thirty-second supplement (1973), except as modified by changes proposed by Mayr and Short (1970). The maps shown were created by manually coding the symbols for each species and township, based on the maps in Stewart (1975), and creating new maps from those data. The new maps were checked for errors, but there is a possibility that some errors remain.

Species Information -- Each species entry contains up to three types of information:

1. -- Entries with photos are marked with this icon.
2. All entries have distribution maps and textual descriptions.

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Table of Contents

• Foreword
• Preface
• Introduction
• Environmental Attributes of North Dakota
  

  Environmental Relationships of Breeding Birds

  • Environmental Relationships of Breeding Birds
    
  • Biogeographical Distribution of Breeding Birds
    
  • Ecological Associations of Breeding Birds
    
  • Agricultural Communities
    
  • Prairie Communities
    
  • Wetland Communities
    
  • Forest Communities
    
  • Badlands Community Complex
    
  • Towns and Cities
    
  • Populations of Breeding Birds
    
• Species Accounts
  

  Families

  • Accipitridae (Hawks, Old World Vultures, and Harriers)
  • Alcedinidae (Kingfishers)
  • Alaudidae (Larks)
  • Anatidae (Swans, Geese, and Ducks)
  • Apodidae (Swifts)
  • Ardeidae (Herons and Bitterns)
  • Bombycillidae (Waxwings)
  • Caprimulgidae (Goatsuckers)
  • Cathartidae (American Vultures)
  • Charadriidae (Plovers, Turnstones, and Surfbirds)
  • Columbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
  • Corvidae (Jay, Magpies, and Crows)
  • Cuculidae (Cuckoos, Roadrunners, and Anis)
  • Falconidae (Caracaras and Falcons)
  • Fringillidae (Grosbeaks, Finches, Sparrows, and Buntings)
  • Gaviidae (Loons)
  • Gruidae (Cranes)
  • Hirundinidae (Swallows)
  • Icteridae (Meadowlarks, Blackbirds, and Orioles)
  • Laniidae (Shrikes)
  • Laridae (Gulls and Terns)
  • Meleagrididae (Turkeys)
  • Mimidae (Mockingbirds and Thrashers)
  • Motacillidae (Wagtails and Pipits)
  • Pandionidae (Ospreys)
  • Paridae (Titmice, Verdins, and Bushtits)
  • Parulidae (Wood Warblers)
  • Pelecanidae (Pelicans)
  • Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants)
  • Phalaropodidae (Phalaropes)
  • Phasianidae (Quails, Pheasants, and Peacocks)
  • Picidae (Woodpeckers and Wrynecks)
  • Ploceidae (Weaver Finches)
  • Podicipedidae (Grebes)
  • Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots)
  • Recurvirostridae (Avocets and Stilts)
  • Scolopacidae (Woodcock, Snipe, and Sandpipers)
  • Sittidae (Nuthatches)
  • Strigidae (Typical Owls)
  • Sturnidae (Starlings)
  • Tetraonidae (Grouse and Ptarmigan)
  • Thraupidae (Tanagers)
  • Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
  • Troglodytidae (Wrens)
  • Turdidae (Thrushes, Solitaires, and Bluebirds)
  • Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers)
  • Tytonidae (Barn Owls)
  • Vireonidae (Vireos)
• Photo Credits
• Literature Cited
• Appendix A
• Appendix B
• Co-sponsers

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This resource is based on the following source:

Stewart, Robert E.  1975.  Breeding Birds of North Dakota.  Tri-College Center for Environmental Studies, Fargo, ND.

This resource should be cited as:

Stewart, Robert E.  1975.  Breeding Birds of North Dakota.  Tri-College Center for Environmental Studies, Fargo, ND.  Jamestown, ND: Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center Online.  http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/birds/bbofnd/index.htm (Version 06JUL2000).

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