Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus)

Martin, John W.; Parrish, Jimmie R.

doi:10.2173/bow.larspa.01

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“…The Lark Sparrow is a habitat generalist that inhabits grasslands containing or adjoining scattered trees and shrubs (Martin and Parrish, 2020). Lark Sparrows breed in a variety of grassland habitats, including shortgrass, mixed-grass, and tallgrass prairies that are idle, burned, hayed, or grazed (Rand, 1948;Kahl and others, 1985;Walley, 1985;Sample, 1989;Bock and Bock, 1992;Kaspari and Joern, 1993;others, 1995, 1999;Faanes and Lingle, 1995;Lusk and others, 2003;Fuhlendorf and others, 2006), as well as semiarid grasslands and shrubsteppe and sagebrush (Artemisia species [spp.])…”

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“…Male Lark Sparrow are strongly territorial near the nest during peak courtship, nest-site selection and construction, egg laying, and early incubation (Martin and Parrish, 2020). Thus, their territories are relatively small.…”

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“…Thus, their territories are relatively small. In Kansas, estimated territory sizes for three male Lark Sparrows ranged from 0.0066 to 0.0248 hectares (ha), although one pair was observed occupying 6.3 ha (Fitch, 1958;Martin and Parrish, 2020). In oak openings in Ohio, male territory sizes ranged from 0.40 to 1.21 ha (Grigore, 1999).…”

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“…Lark Sparrows are a common host of the Brown-headed Cowbird (Friedmann and others, 1977;Martin and Parrish, 2020) and also may be a host of the Bronzed Cowbird (Molothrus aeneus) in the southwestern United States and Mexico (Martin and Parrish, 2020). Rates of brood parasitism vary from 0 percent of 18 nests (Erickson, 2017) to 82 percent of 11 nests (Hill, 1976).…”

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“…Suitable habitats also include riparian habitats and wet meadows (Helzer, 1996;Prescott, 1997;Helzer and Jelinski, 1999;Tsai and others, 2012). The species inhabits edges between habitat patches, such as those between woodland and grasslands; successional habitats, such as oldfields (that is, idle or neglected arable lands that have naturally reverted back to perennial cover) (Rising, 1974;Dinsmore and others, 1984;Wershler and others, 1991;Zimmerman, 1993;Best, 2001;Martin and Parrish, 2020); cultivated and weedy fields (Newman, 1970;Stewart, 1975;Walley, 1985); blacktailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) colonies (Barko and others, 1999;Tyler and Shackford, 2002;Smith and Lomolino, 2004;Goguen, 2012); and residential areas (Baepler, 1968;Salt and Salt, 1976). In western Canada and western United States, the Lark Sparrow readily uses sagebrush habitats.…”

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The effects of management practices on grassland birds—Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus)

Shaffer¹,

Igl²,

Johnson³

et al. 2021

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Keys to Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus) management include providing open grasslands with sparse-tomoderate herbaceous and litter cover and a woody component and allowing occasional burning or moderate grazing. Lark Sparrows have been reported to use habitats with 10-63 centimeters (cm) average vegetation height, 10-54 percent grass cover, 9-25 percent forb cover, 4-18 percent shrub cover, 16-38 percent bare ground, 12-45 percent litter cover, and less than or equal to (≤) 1 cm litter depth. The descriptions of key vegetation characteristics are provided in table DD1 (after the "References" section). Vernacular and scientific names of plants and animals follow the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (https://www.itis.gov).

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The effects of management practices on grassland birds—Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus)

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The Influence of Grazing Systems on Bird Species Richness and Density in the Nebraska Sandhills

Kempema,

Schacht,

Powell

2023

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Grazing is the de facto method of habitat management used in much of the Nebraska Sandhills. Ranchers use a variety of grazing systems, and our goal was to evaluate the effects of systems on grassland birds. We estimated the species richness and density of grassland birds for three grazing systems used on private ranches: long, medium, and short duration grazing systems. We observed sixty species, and the grazing system with pastures utilizing long duration grazing periods had the highest estimates of species richness as well as the most heterogeneous habitat structure. Differences in species richness among systems were most pronounced in years of limited precipitation. Together, grasshopper sparrows (Ammodramus savannarum), western meadowlarks (Sturnella neglecta), and brown-headed cowbirds (Molothrus ater) accounted for 72% of our observations. We used a model comparison approach to determine the effects of habitat on the densities of six species. Densities of grasshopper sparrows and mourning doves showed effects of the grazing system. More species had higher densities in short duration, rotational systems than other grazing systems. However, species of grassland birds showed responses to a variety of cover types and habitat structures depending on life history needs. Regardless of the grazing system used, managers can use grazing and other tools such as prescribed burning to maintain habitat heterogeneity to support diverse bird communities.

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Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus)

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The effects of management practices on grassland birds—Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus)

The effects of management practices on grassland birds—Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus)

The Influence of Grazing Systems on Bird Species Richness and Density in the Nebraska Sandhills

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