The effects of management practices on grassland birds—Lark Bunting (Calamospiza melanocorys)
April 15, 2020
Keys to Lark Bunting (Calamospiza melanocorys) management include providing short vegetation with protective nest cover and tailoring grazing systems to the type of grassland. Lark Buntings have been reported to use habitats with 6–72 centimeter (cm) average vegetation height, 2–11 cm visual obstruction reading, 13–71 percent grass cover, less than or equal to (≤) 48 percent forb cover, ≤17 percent shrub cover, 10–57 percent bare ground cover, 25 percent litter cover, and ≤2 cm litter depth.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 2020 |
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Title | The effects of management practices on grassland birds—Lark Bunting (Calamospiza melanocorys) |
DOI | 10.3133/pp1842EE |
Authors | Jill A. Shaffer, Lawrence D. Igl, Douglas H. Johnson, Marriah L. Sondreal, Christopher M. Goldade, Amy L. Zimmerman, Betty R. Euliss |
Publication Type | Report |
Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
Series Title | Professional Paper |
Series Number | 1842 |
Index ID | pp1842EE |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
USGS Organization | Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center |