The effects of management practices on grassland birds—Wilson’s Phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor)
September 6, 2019
The key to Wilson’s Phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor) management is providing wetland complexes containing suitable wetland characteristics (that is, open water, emergent vegetation, and open shoreline) and upland habitat (native grassland or tame hayland) throughout the breeding season. Wilson’s Phalaropes have been reported to use habitats with 15–32 centimeters (cm) average vegetation height, 8–18 cm visual obstruction reading, 45–53 percent grass cover, 19–22 percent forb cover, and less than 3 cm litter depth.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 2019 |
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Title | The effects of management practices on grassland birds—Wilson’s Phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor) |
DOI | 10.3133/pp1842J |
Authors | Jill A. Shaffer, Lawrence D. Igl, Douglas H. Johnson, 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 | pp1842J |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
USGS Organization | Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center |