The birds of the Gulf of Mexico

Date

1954

Authors

Lowery, George H., and Newman Robert J.

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Publisher

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Abstract

Species lists were compiled for birds that are known to occur in association with the Gulf of Mexico environment. The author includes all coastal birds and land birds known to fly over the open Gulf. The occurrence of each species is documented under the appropriate category with distributional and seasonal records, many of which refer specifically to the Galveston Bay area of Texas.

Description

pgs. 519-540

Keywords

ornithology, aquatic birds, marine birds, check lists, ecological distribution, seasonal distribution, taxonomy

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