Examples of Ground Birds

Under this term we're including flightless birds, and those that can fly by specifically nest on the ground.

Kiwis

Rhea

Pheasants

Reintroductions

Tools & Apps

Africa

Namibia

• Atlasing in Namibia: Bird Information System "Citizen science projects recording biodiversity and cultural heritage in Namibia"

Resources

Africa

South Africa

• Bird Species List: Haenertsburg Grasslands and Associated Habitats

North America

• All About Birds: Bird Guide "ID North American help and life history info for 600+ species"

Further Reading

North America

USA

Texas

• The Upland Game Bird Management Handbook for Texas Landowners (PDF) "This handbook is a template for landowners, land managers and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) staff to use to implement the Texas Quail Conservation Initiative (TQCI), the Lesser Prairie Chicken Conservation Initiative and other landscape-level, habitat-driven game bird conservation efforts.

This handbook provides information regarding the current status and distribution of game birds in Texas and describes the challenges facing game bird conservationists today.

This handbook also outlines game bird habitat incentives available to landowners and land managers and describes how these incentives tie into the Joint Venture approach to integrated bird management.

The appendices of the handbook are designed to help land managers (1) understand game bird population and habitat management, (2) learn how to estimate game bird numbers, and (3) find sources of additional information about game birds."