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The presence of the Mark Twain National Forest in this area provides an opportunity to manage for the survival of breeding popula­tions within the state. The objectives of this study were: 1. To determine the distribution of breeding populations of Painted Buntings in Missouri. 2. To analyze the characteristics of preferred Painted Bunting habitat and determine habitat requirements. 3. To examine possible range limiting factors associated with habitat and other avian species. 4. To provide management recommendations for sustaining or increasing breeding populations in the oak-hickory region of the Ozark-Ouachita Highlands of southern Missouri and northern Arkansas. Scientific names of birds follow the AOU Checklist of North American Birds (1957); scientific names of plants follow Steyermark (1963).\"--Introduction.","abstract_html":""Increased public interest in nongame birds in recent years (Payne and DeGraaf 1975) calls for the consideration of such species' requirements by resource management agencies. These requirements must first be determined before a particular species can be considered in any management scheme. The primary purpose of this study was to determine the habitat requirements of the Painted Bunting (Passerinaciris) in southern Missouri and northern Arkansas. The Painted Bunting reaches the northern edge of its breeding range in southern Missouri. The presence of the Mark Twain National Forest in this area provides an opportunity to manage for the survival of breeding popula­tions within the state. The objectives of this study were: 1. To determine the distribution of breeding populations of Painted Buntings in Missouri. 2. To analyze the characteristics of preferred Painted Bunting habitat and determine habitat requirements. 3. To examine possible range limiting factors associated with habitat and other avian species. 4. To provide management recommendations for sustaining or increasing breeding populations in the oak-hickory region of the Ozark-Ouachita Highlands of southern Missouri and northern Arkansas. Scientific names of birds follow the AOU Checklist of North American Birds (1957); scientific names of plants follow Steyermark (1963)."--Introduction.","abstract_has_math":false,"creators":["Norris, Douglas J."],"institution":"University of Missouri--Columbia","degree_name":"M.S.","degree_level":"Masters","degree_discipline":"Fisheries and wildlife (MU)","degree_department":null,"school":null,"contributors":[],"advisors":[],"committee_chairs":[],"committee_members":[],"year":1982,"date_issued":"1982","date_published":"1982","updated_at":"2026-07-24T03:09:05Z","subjects":[],"languages":["eng","English"],"rights":["OpenAccess."],"rights_urls":[],"identifier_entries":[{"key":"dc:identifier.doi","label":"DOI","values":["https://doi.org/10.32469/10355/102521"],"render_values":[{"text":"https://doi.org/10.32469/10355/102521","href":"https://doi.org/10.32469/10355/102521","code":true}]}]},"links":{"outbound_url":"https://hdl.handle.net/10355/102521","outbound_label":"Handle","outbound_source":"dc:identifier.uri"},"metadata_groups":[{"id":"people","label":"People","entries":[{"key":"dc:creator","label":"Author","values":["Norris, Douglas J."]}]},{"id":"academic_context","label":"Academic Context","entries":[{"key":"dc:date.accessioned","label":"Dc Date Accessioned","values":["2024-07-02T15:28:11Z"]},{"key":"dc:date.available","label":"Dc Date Available","values":["2024-07-02T15:28:11Z"]},{"key":"dc:date.issued","label":"Date","values":["1982"]},{"key":"dc:publisher","label":"Institution","values":["University of Missouri--Columbia"]},{"key":"dc:type","label":"Dc Type","values":["Thesis"]},{"key":"thesis:degree_discipline","label":"Discipline","values":["Fisheries and wildlife (MU)"]},{"key":"thesis:degree_level","label":"Degree Level","values":["Masters"]},{"key":"thesis:degree_name","label":"Degree Name","values":["M.S."]},{"key":"thesis:institution_name","label":"Thesis Institution Name","values":["University of Missouri--Columbia"]}]},{"id":"language_rights","label":"Language and Rights","entries":[{"key":"dc:language","label":"Dc Language","values":["English"]},{"key":"dc:language.iso","label":"Language (ISO)","values":["eng"]},{"key":"dc:rights","label":"Dc Rights","values":["OpenAccess."]}]},{"id":"identifiers","label":"Identifiers","entries":[{"key":"dc:identifier.doi","label":"DOI","values":["https://doi.org/10.32469/10355/102521"]},{"key":"dc:identifier.uri","label":"Identifier URI","values":["https://hdl.handle.net/10355/102521"]}]},{"id":"additional","label":"Additional Metadata","entries":[{"key":"dc:description.abstract","label":"Abstract","values":["\"Increased public interest in nongame birds in recent years (Payne and DeGraaf 1975) calls for the consideration of such species' requirements by resource management agencies. 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