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Florida's Shorebirds and Seabirds- Species List Florida’s Shorebirds and Seabirds- Species List A Abundant R Rare State Listed e -endangered * -Populations of Piping Plover on the t -threatened Great Lakes are (e), and populations C Common V Very rare Federally Listed sc -species of concern everywhere else are (t). ssc -species of special concern U Uncommon x Nests in FL c -candidate species Scientific Name Common Name J F M A M J J A S O N D Species Nesting Listing State Listing Federal FOS Review Species SEABIRDS PROCELLARIFORMES DIOMEDEIDAE Thalassarche chlororhynchos Yellow-nosed Albatross ---------- ACCIDENTAL ---------- x PROCELLARIIDAE Fulmarus glacialis Northern Fulmar ---------- ACCIDENTAL ---------- x Pterodroma hasitata Black-capped Petrel U U R R R R sc Calonectris diomedea Cory's Shearwater C C C C C R R R Puffinus gravis Greater Shearwater R R R U U U U U U U U R Puffinus griseus Sooty Shearwater V V V R R R R R R R R V Puffinus tenuirostris Short-tailed Shearwater ---------- ACCIDENTAL ---------- x Puffinus puffinus Manx Shearwater ---------- ACCIDENTAL ---------- x Puffinus lherminieri Audubon's Shearwater R R R C C C C C C R R R HYDROBATIDAE Oceanites oceanicus Wilson's Storm-Petrel C C C C C C Oceanodroma leucorhoa Leach's Storm-Petrel R R R R R R Oceanodroma castro Band-rumped Storm-Petrel R R R R R R V V PHAETHONTIDAE Phaethon lepturus White-tailed Tropicbird V V V V V V V V Phaethon aethereus Red-billed Tropicbird ---------- ACCIDENTAL ---------- x PELECANIFORMES SULIDAE Sula dactylatra Masked Booby U U U U U U U U U U U U x Sula leucogaster Brown Booby V V V R U U U U U R V V Sula sula Red-footed Booby ---------- ACCIDENTAL ---------- Morus bassanus Northern Gannet C C C C R V V V V R C C PELECANIDAE Pelecanus erythrorhynchos American White Pelican C C C C R R R R C C C C Pelecanus occidentalis Brown Pelican A A A A A A A A A A A A x ssc PHALACROCORACIDAE Phalacrocorax brasilianus Neotropic Cormorant ---------- ACCIDENTAL ---------- x Phalacrocorax auritus Double-crested Cormorant A A A A A A A A A A A A x Phalacrocorax carbo Great Cormorant ---------- ACCIDENTAL ---------- 1 Florida’s Shorebirds and Seabirds- Species List Scientific Name Common Name J F M A M J J A S O N D Species Nesting Listing State Listing Federal FOS Review Species FREGATIDAE Fregata magnificens Magnificent Frigatebird U U U C C C C C C C U U x CHARADRIIFORMES LARIDAE Rissa tridactyla Black-legged Kittiwake ---------- ACCIDENTAL ---------- Xema sabini Sabine's Gull ---------- ACCIDENTAL ---------- Larus philadelphia Bonaparte's Gull C C U U R U C Larus cirrocephalus Gray-hooded Gull ---------- ACCIDENTAL ---------- x Larus ridibundus Black-headed Gull ---------- ACCIDENTAL ---------- x Larus minutus Little Gull ---------- ACCIDENTAL ---------- x Larus atricilla Laughing Gull A A A A A A A A A A A A x Larus pipixcan Franklin's Gull V V V V V V V V V V R R Larus belcheri Belcher's Gull ---------- ACCIDENTAL ---------- x Larus heermanni Heermann's Gull ---------- ACCIDENTAL ---------- x Larus delawarensis Ring-billed Gull A A A A U U U U A A A A Larus californicus California Gull ---------- ACCIDENTAL ---------- x Larus argentatus Herring Gull C C C C U U U U U C C C Larus argentatus vegae Herring Gull (“Vega” Gull) ---------- ACCIDENTAL ---------- x Larus thayeri Thayer's Gull ---------- ACCIDENTAL ---------- x Larus glaucoides Iceland Gull ---------- ACCIDENTAL ---------- Larus fuscus Lesser Black-backed Gull U U U U R R R R R U U U Larus schistisagus Slaty-backed Gull ---------- ACCIDENTAL ---------- x Larus hyperboreus Glaucous Gull R R R R R Larus marinus Great Black-backed Gull C C U R R R R R R U C C Anous stolidus Brown Noddy U U A A A A A A U U x Anous minutus Black Noddy ---------- ACCIDENTAL ---------- Onychoprion fuscata Sooty Tern R A A A A A A A A R R R x Onychoprion anaethetus Bridled Tern V V V U C C C C U R R R x Sternula antillarum Least Tern C C C C C U x t Geochelidon nilotica Gull-billed Tern U U U U U R R x Hydroprogne caspia Caspian Tern U U U U U U U U U U U U x Chlidonias niger Black Tern V V V U U R R U C U R V Sterna dougallii Roseate Tern U U U U U U x t t Sterna hirundo Common Tern R R R U R R R U U U U R Sterna paradisaea Arctic Tern V V V V V Sterna forsteri Forster's Tern A A A C U U U U C A A A Thalasseus maxima Royal Tern A A A C C C C C C A A A x Thalasseus sandvicensis Sandwich Tern C C C C U U U U C C C C x Thalasseus elegans Elegant Tern ---------- ACCIDENTAL ---------- x Rynchops niger Black Skimmer C C C C C C C C C C C C x ssc 2 Florida’s Shorebirds and Seabirds- Species List Scientific Name Common Name J F M A M J J A S O N D Species Nesting Listing State Listing Federal FOS Review Species STERCORARIIDAE Stercorarius maccormicki South Polar Skua ---------- ACCIDENTAL ---------- x Stercorarius pomarinus Pomarine Jaeger U U U U R R R R R U C U Stercorarius parasiticus Parasitic Jaeger U U U U R R R R R U C U Stercorarius longicaudus Long-tailed Jaeger R R R R R R R R R R R R ALCIDAE Alle alle Dovekie ---------- ACCIDENTAL ---------- x Uria lomvia Thick-billed Murre ---------- ACCIDENTAL ---------- x Alca torda Razorbill ---------- ACCIDENTAL ---------- x Brachyramphus perdix Long-billed Murrelet ---------- ACCIDENTAL ---------- x Fratercula arctica Atlantic Puffin ---------- ACCIDENTAL ---------- x SHOREBIRDS CHARADRIIDAE Vanellus vanellus Northern Lapwing ---------- ACCIDENTAL ---------- x Pluvialis squatarola Black-bellied Plover C C C C C U U C C C C C Pluvialis dominica American Golden-Plover V V R R R V V V R R R V Charadrius mongolus Lesser Sand-Plover ---------- ACCIDENTAL ---------- x Charadrius leschenaultii Greater Sand-Plover ---------- ACCIDENTAL ---------- x Charadrius alexandrinus Snowy Plover U U U U U U U U U U U U x t Charadrius wilsonia Wilson's Plover C C C C C C C C C C C C x Charadrius semipalmatus Semipalmated Plover C C C C R R U C C C C C Charadrius melodus Piping Plover C C C C R R R C C C C C x t t,e* Charadrius vociferus Killdeer A A A A C C C A A A A A Charadrius montanus Mountain Plover ---------- ACCIDENTAL ---------- x HAEMATOPODIDAE Haematopus palliatus American Oystercatcher C C C C C C C C C C C C x ssc sc RECURVIROSTRIDAE Himantopus mexicanus Black-necked Stilt R R U U C C C C C U R R x Recurvirostra americana American Avocet U U U U R R R R U U U U SCOLOPACIDAE Actitis macularius Spotted Sandpiper U U U U R R R U U U U U Tringa solitaria Solitary Sandpiper V V R U R R R U U R V V Tringa melanoleuca Greater Yellowlegs U U U U U R R C C U U U Tringa nebularia Common Greenshank ---------- ACCIDENTAL ---------- x Tringa semipalmata Willet C C C C C C C C C C C C x Tringa flavipes Lesser Yellowlegs C C C C U R R A A C C C 3 Florida’s Shorebirds and Seabirds- Species List Scientific Name Common Name J F M A M J J A S O N D Species Nesting Listing State Listing Federal FOS Review Species Bartramia longicauda Upland Sandpiper R R R R R R Numenius phaeopus Whimbrel U U U U R R R U U U U U Numenius americanus Long-billed Curlew R R R R R R R R R R Limosa limosa Black-tailed Godwit ---------- ACCIDENTAL ---------- x Limosa haemastica Hudsonian Godwit ---------- ACCIDENTAL ---------- Limosa lapponica Bar-tailed Godwit ---------- ACCIDENTAL ---------- x Limosa fedoa Marbled Godwit C C C U R R R U C C C C Arenaria interpres Ruddy Turnstone C C C C C U U C C C C C Aphriza virgata Surfbird ---------- ACCIDENTAL ---------- x Calidris canutus Red Knot C C C C U R R U C C C C c Calidris alba Sanderling A A A C U R R U C A A A Calidris pusilla Semipalmated Sandpiper R R R U C U U C C U R R Calidris mauri Western Sandpiper A A A C U R R U C A A A Calidris minutilla Least Sandpiper A A A A U R C A A A A A Calidris fuscicollis White-rumped Sandpiper R U R V V V V Calidris bairdii Baird's Sandpiper ---------- ACCIDENTAL ---------- Calidris melanotos Pectoral Sandpiper V V V R R R U C C R V V Calidris acuminata Sharp-tailed Sandpiper ---------- ACCIDENTAL ---------- x Calidris maritima Purple Sandpiper U U U R V V U U Calidris alpina Dunlin C C C C U R R U C C C C Calidris ferruginea Curlew Sandpiper ---------- ACCIDENTAL ---------- Calidris himantopus Stilt Sandpiper R R R U U R V U U R R R Tryngites subruficollis Buff-breasted Sandpiper V V R R R Philomachus pugnax Ruff ---------- ACCIDENTAL ---------- Limnodromus griseus Short-billed Dowitcher A A A C C U R U C A A A Limnodromus scolopaceus Long-billed Dowitcher U U U U R U U U U Gallinago delicata Wilson's Snipe C C U R R V V V R U C C Scolopax minor American Woodcock U R R R R R R R R R U U x Phalaropus tricolor Wilson's Phalarope V V V R U U R Phalaropus lobatus Red-necked Phalarope R R U U R R R U U U R R Phalaropus fulicarius Red Phalarope U U U R R U U U U 4.
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