Platte River Ecology Study
Tables
Table 8. Estimated populations of the principal species of birds breeding on the study area.
Species Predominant Population % of total
habitat* estimate population
Western Meadowlark NG, WM 302,500 10.2
Common Grackle R 251,000 8.5
Grasshopper Sparrow NG 248,500 8.4
House Sparrow R 214,500 7.3
Mourning Dove LF 180,000 6.1
Brown-headed Cowbird S 175,500 6.0
Red-winged Blackbird NBW 148,000 5.0
American Robin S 120,000 4.1
Lark Bunting W 103,500 3.5
Western Kingbird S 98,500 3.3
Chimney Swift R 95,000 3.2
Horned Lark NG 87,500 3.0
Starling R 85,000 2.9
Dickcissel A 69,500 2.3
Eastern Kingbird S 65,000 2.2
Barn Swallow RCI 60,500 2.0
Northern Oriole S 56,000 1.9
Lark Sparrow NG 51,000 1.7
Common Flicker S 47,000 1.6
House Wren S 45,500 1.5
Bobolink WM 43,500 1.5
Upland Sandpiper WM 31,500 1.1
Red-headed Woodpecker S 29,000 1.0
Brown Thrasher S 26,000 0.9
Orchard Oriole S 25,000 0.8
Cliff Swallow RCI 20,000 0.7
Killdeer RCI 19,500 0.7
Yellow Warbler S 19,000 0.6
American Goldfinch RCI 19,000 0.6
Ring-necked Pheasant WM 16,500 0.5
Common Yellowthroat RCI 16,500 0.5
Common Nighthawk NG 14,500 0.5
Bobwhite LF 10,500 0.3
Blue Jay LF 7,000 0.2
*Predominant habitats include native grassland (NG), wet meadow (WM),
lowland forest (LF), shelterbelt (S), river channel island (RCI), alfalfa
field (A), wheat field (W), residential (R), and natural basin wetland(NBW).
