Habitat ecology of the Painted Bunting on the Ozark Plateau

"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.

Name thesis:degree_name

M.S.

Level thesis:degree_level

Masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Fisheries and wildlife (MU)

Grantor dc:publisher

University of Missouri--Columbia

Year dc:date.issued

1982

Author dc:creator

• Norris, Douglas J.

Statement dc:rights

• OpenAccess.

Language dc:language.iso

eng, English

DOI

https://doi.org/10.32469/10355/102521

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:mospace.umsystem.edu:10355/102521