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Platte River Ecosystem Resources and Management, with Emphasis on the Big Bend Reach in Nebraska


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Table 5. Mean breeding populations of prevalent bird families or subfamilies in central Nebraska, 1979-80.

Family Number of Species Mean Population % Total
Icteridae 10 100700 34.1
Fringillidae 19 549000 18.6
Passeridae 1 214500 7.3
Columbidae 2 181000 6.1
Tyrannidae 6 166000 5.6
Turdidae 2 120000 4.1
Apodidae 1 95000 3.2
Alaudidae 1 87000 2.9
Hirundinidae 6 86000 2.9
Sturnidae 1 85000 2.9
Picidae 5 77000 2.6
Troglodytidae 4 60000 2.0
Scolopacidae 4 36000 1.2
Parulidae 2 36000 1.2
Mimidae 3 27000 0.9

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