Common Grassland Birds (IMAGE)

Kansas State University

Common Grassland Birds

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A dickcissel, eastern meadowlark and grasshopper sparrow are three bird species common to the Flint Hills of Kansas and Oklahoma. A Kansas State University ecologist and her colleagues found these birds experiencing serious population decline in the face of extensive land-management practices like annual burning and widespread grazing.

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David A. Rintoul, K-State Division of Biology

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With credit to David A. Rintoul

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