Grassland Birds

Grassland birds are any bird species that is adapted to or rely on grassland habitats for all or part of its life cycle, including breeding, migration, or wintering. Although the original mission of Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center focused on research related to waterfowl production and wetland ecology, the Center has had a long history of research on grassland and other birds that has encompassed multiple ecological levels (species, population, community, ecosystem) and spatial and temporal scales. Research and scientific inquiry on resident and migratory birds informally began at Northern Prairie in the early 1960s by Robert E. Stewart, Sr., and Harold A. Kantrud. By the time the Center officially opened its doors in [...]