Populations and Habitat Requirements of Breeding Henslow's Sparrows in Harris County, Texas

Authors

Keith A. Arnold, Texas A&M University
Nick C. Garza Jr., Texas A&M University

Publication Date

12-1-1998

Abstract

We studied the small breeding population of Henslow's Sparrow in Han·is County, Texas, in 1980 and 1981. Color-marked sparrows allowed us to determine territory sizes and early and late dates for the presence of this population. We also characterized the vegetation of the sparrow territories. Invasion of Chinese tallow (Sapiwn sebiferwn) and red imported fire ants likely played important roles in the extinction of this isolated population.

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Arnold, Keith A. and Garza, Nick C. Jr. (1998) "Populations and Habitat Requirements of Breeding Henslow's Sparrows in Harris County, Texas," Bulletin of the Texas Ornithological Society: Vol. 31: Iss. 2, Article 4.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/tos_bulletin/vol31/iss2/4