by
Richard M. DeGraaf1, Virgil E. Scott2, R. H. Hamre3, Liz Ernst4, and Stanley H. Anderson5
In the first section, natural histories are provided for each bird species, including taxonomic information, range and status, habitat descriptions, nest site descriptions, and food habits. These natural histories thus provide a short review of the pertinent information on each species necessary for intial evaluation of management practices for a particular area. The illustrations in the publication are reproduced from BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA by Robbins et al., illustrated by Arthur Singer, © 1983, 1966 Western Publishing Company, Inc., and are used by permission. Nomenclature, distribution, and taxonomic order follow the American Ornithologists' Union (1983).
After the natural history information, a series of matrices list bird species that either breed or winter in 20 forest cover types and 24 rangeland, desert, and other nonforest habitats.
The authors believe this guide can provide a basic source of data to assist land managers in ecologically sound management of resources.
Editor's Note: Permission to reproduce photos and illustrations for the web version was denied.
DeGraaf, Richard M., Virgil E. Scott, R.H. Hamre, Liz Ernst, and Stanley H. Anderson. 1991. Forest and rangeland birds of the United States natural history and habitat use. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Agriculture Handbook 688. 625pp.This resource should be cited as:
DeGraaf, Richard M., Virgil E. Scott, R.H. Hamre, Liz Ernst, and Stanley H. Anderson. 1991. Forest and rangeland birds of the United States natural history and habitat use. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Agriculture Handbook 688. Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center Online. http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/birds/forest/index.htm (Version 03NOV98).
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