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

Papers in the Biological Sciences

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 in the United 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 the original and introduced birdlife—approximately 320 species—of the Great Plains.

This revised edition (2009) contains new range maps for many species, a new essay, “Three Decades of Change in Great Plains Birds,” and an updated bibliography of breeding bird surveys and state, regional, national, and species references.

The top (first) PDF file contains the entire book (25 Mb); subsequent files contain individual chapters or bird families.

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Birds of the Great Plains: Breeding Species and Their Distribution: New Expanded Edition (2009), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains: Frontmatter, Contents, Preface, Introduction, Paul A. Johnsgard

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: Family Gaviidae (Loons), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains: Family Podicipedidae (Grebes), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains: Family Pelecanidae (Pelicans), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains: Family Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains: Family Anhingidae (Anhingas), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains: Family Ardeidae (Herons and Bitterns), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains: Family Threskiornithidae (Ibises and Spoonbills), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains: Family Anatidae (Swans, Geese, and Ducks), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains: Family Cathartidae (American Vultures), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains: Family Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles, and Harriers), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains: Family Pandionidae (Ospreys), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains: Family Falconidae (Caracaras and Falcons), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains: Family Tetraonidae (Grouse and Ptarmigan), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains: Family Phasianidae (Quails, Pheasants, and Partridges), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains: Family Meleagrididae (Turkeys), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains: Family Gruidae (Cranes), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains: Family Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains: Family Charadriidae (Plovers, Turnstones, and Surfbirds), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains: Family Scolopacidae (Woodcocks, Snipes, and Sandpipers), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains: Family Recurvirostridae (Avocets and Stilts), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains: Family Phalaropodidae (Phalaropes), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains: Family Laridae (Gulls and Terns), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains: Family Columbidae (Pigeons and Doves), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains: Family Cuculidae (Cuckoos, Roadrunners, and Anis), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains: Family Tytonidae (Barn Owls), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains: Family Strigidae (Typical Owls), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains: Family Caprimulgidae (Goatsuckers), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains: Family Apodidae (Swifts), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains: Family Trochilidae (Hummingbirds), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains: Family Alcedinidae (Kingfishers), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains: Family Picidae (Woodpeckers), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains: Family Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains: Family Alaudidae (Larks), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains: Family Hirundinidae (Swallows), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains: Family Corvidae (Jays, Magpies, and Crows), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains: Family Paridae (Titmice, Verdins, and Bushtits), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains: Family Sittidae (Nuthatches), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains: Family Certhiidae (Creepers), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains: Family CincIidae (Dippers), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains: Family Troglodytidae (Wrens), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains: Family Mimidae (Mockingbirds and Thrashers), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains: Family Turdidae (Thrushes, Bluebirds, and Solitaires), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains: Family Sylviidae (Gnatcatchers and Kinglets), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains: Family Motacillidae (Wagtails and Pipits), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains: Family Bombycillidae (Waxwings), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains: Family Laniidae (Shrikes), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains: Color Photo Section, Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains: Family Sturnidae (Starlings), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains: Family Vireonidae (Vireos), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains: Family Parulidae (Wood Warblers), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains: Family Ploceidae (Old World Sparrows and Weaver Finches), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains: Family Icteridae (Meadowlarks, Blackbirds, and Orioles), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains: Family Thraupidae (Tanagers), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains: Family Fringillidae (Grosbeaks, Finches, Sparrows, and Buntings), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains: Appendix A -- A Guide to Bird-watching Localities in the Great Plains, Paul A. Johnsgard

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: References, Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains: Index, Paul A. Johnsgard