gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:40425 eng UTF8 dataset GIS Files Office of Response and Restoration resourceProvider ESI Program Manager 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 orr.esi@noaa.gov pointOfContact 2024-02-29T00:00:00 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) geometryOnly complex 19317 North Carolina 2016 ESI BIRDS Polygons North Carolina 2016 ESI BIRDS Polygons 2016-11 publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 40425 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/40425 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_guidelines WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link ESI Guidelines Guidelines for developing ESI data content and overview of ESI data structure. Useful for data collectors and users requiring more in depth information on the ESI process. download https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link ESI Overview Overview of ESI data content and uses. download mapDigital Prepared by Quantum Spatial Inc., Corvallis, Oregon for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service, Office of Response and Restoration, Emergency Response Division, Seattle, Washington This data set contains sensitive biological resource data for wading birds, shorebirds, waterfowl, raptors, diving birds, seabirds, passerine birds, and gulls and terns in North Carolina. Vector polygons in this data set represent bird nesting, migratory staging, wintering sites, and general use areas. Species-specific abundance, seasonality, status, life history, and source information are stored in associated data tables (described below) designed to be used in conjunction with this spatial data layer. This data set is a portion of the ESI data for North Carolina. As a whole, the ESI data characterize the marine and coastal environments and wildlife by their sensitivity to spilled oil, and include information for three main components: shoreline habitats, sensitive biological resources, and human-use resources. See also the BIRDSPT (Bird Points) data layer for additional bird information. The ESI data are intended to provide baseline environmental data for oil spill planning and response. The Clean Water Act with amendments by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 requires response plans for immediate and effective protection of sensitive resources. The ESI data may be appropriate for many other coastal management efforts, though the original intent should be kept in mind. This project was supported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R), Emergency Response Division (ERD), Seattle, Washington. completed ESI Program Manager 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 orr.esi@noaa.gov pointOfContact ESI Program Manager 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 orr.esi@noaa.gov custodian notPlanned Data content is considered static once published. However, if issues with the Geodatabase linkages or table contents are identified, the Geodatabase and/or the associated Map Document may be updated. Assure most current data is being used by downloading from https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_download and/or comparing modification dates provided at this site. https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/ESI-Browse-Graphic.pdf ESI Browse Graphic depicts the relationships between the spatial data layers and the attribute data tables for the North Carolina ESI data. pdf EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > BIRDS EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS > OIL SPILLS theme Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords 17.0 CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > NORTH CAROLINA place Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords 20.8 Coastal Zone Management Coastal resources ESI Environmental Monitoring Oil spill planning Sensitivity maps theme Albemarle Sound Pamlico Sound place DOC/NOAA/NOS/ORR > Office of Response and Restoration, National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2017-04-24 publication 8.5 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 22. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian North Carolina, 2016 project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: Office of Response and Restoration, [Date of Access]: North Carolina 2016 ESI BIRDS Polygons [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/40425. NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose. otherRestrictions Access Constraints: None otherRestrictions Use Constraints: DO NOT USE MAPS FOR NAVIGATIONAL PURPOSES. Management boundaries are not to be considered legal boundaries. Edges may have been altered for cartographic processes. Note that the ESI database should not be used to the exclusion of other pertinent data or information held by state or federal agencies or other organizations. Likewise, information contained in the database cannot be used in place of consultations with environmental, natural resource, and cultural resource agencies, or in place of field surveys. Recognize that the information contained in the ESI database represents known concentration areas or occurrences of natural, cultural, and human-use resources, but does not necessarily represent the full distribution or range of each species or resource. This is particularly important to recognize when considering potential impacts to protected resources, such as endangered species, wetlands, etc. Besides the above warnings, there are no use constraints on these data. Acknowledgment of the originators, publishers, contributors, and sources listed would be appreciated in products derived from these data. otherRestrictions Distribution Liability: Although these data have been processed and used successfully on a computer system at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by NOAA regarding the utility of the data on any other system, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. NOAA warrants the delivery of this product in computer-readable format. If problems are encountered in downloading the ESI data or with file corruption, contact NOAA (see Distributor). These data represent a snapshot in time and temporal changes may have occurred. The data are not intended to include all biological or human-use resources present in an area; they focus on species and resources particularly sensitive to oiling. In the event of a spill, they should be used for a first assessment only. The data providers are the experts with regard to individual resources. They should be contacted to confirm if more current data exist or if in-depth information is needed about a particular resource. unclassified NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA/NMFS/EDM 40425 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/orr/dmp/pdf/40425.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. information crossReference vector textTable eng; US biota environment The software package used to develop the atlas is Environmental Systems Research Institute's ArcGIS for Desktop 10.2(R). The hardware configuration is PCs with Windows Operating System 7. -78.6308 -75.2142 33.6182 36.5819 This reflects the extent of all land and water features included in the overall North Carolina ESI study region. The bounding box for this particular feature class may vary depending on occurrences identified and mapped. Time Frame Range starts with ESI Project Start Year, and ends with ESI Atlas Publication Year. | Currentness: Publication Date 2014 2016 false eng false BIRD POLYS 2018-11-13 publication BIOFILE 2018-11-13 publication BREED_DT 2018-11-13 publication SOURCES 2018-11-13 publication ESRI File Geodatabase Zip ESI Program Manager 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 orr.esi@noaa.gov distributor https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_download WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NCarolina_2016_GDB.zip This feature class is part of the downloadable Esri Arc Geodatabase. download dataset Accuracy A multi-stage error checking process is used to verify both attribute accuracy and logical consistency throughout data production. The process includes a standardized data entry methodology, data review by in-house and external resource experts, a final Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) process, and multiple automated logical consistency checks. Quantitative data (such as densities, counts, abundances, or concentrations) provided by resource experts for inclusion in the data set may vary widely in attribute accuracy, depending upon the methodology used to collect and compile such data. For a more detailed evaluation of source data attribute accuracy, contact the sources listed in the Lineage section. Horizontal Positional Accuracy Spatial components for the biological data layers can come from expert interviews, hardcopy, or digital sources. Some of the spatial components of the biological data layers may have been developed using regional experts who estimate concentration areas. It is difficult to estimate the positional accuracy of such data, except to state that they are compiled on digital base maps with a scale of 1:24,000 or larger. Some of the spatial components of the biological data sets are developed from pre-existing digital or hardcopy sources and reflect the positional accuracy of these original data. Note that biological resource data by their very nature are considered "fuzzy", and this should be understood when considering the positional accuracy of vector digital objects representing these resources. See the Lineage and Process_Description sections for more information on the original source data and how these data were integrated or manipulated to create the final data set. Completeness Report These data represent a synthesis of digital data, expert knowledge, scientific articles, unpublished reports, survey data, and maps on bird nesting, wintering, migratory staging and other spatial/temporal concentration areas. These data do not necessarily represent all bird occurrences in North Carolina. The following species are included in this data set: (Species_ID, Common Name, Scientific Name or "n/a" if not applicable): 1, Common loon, Gavia immer; 3, Red-throated loon, Gavia stellata; 5, Horned grebe, Podiceps auritus; 8, Double-crested cormorant, Phalacrocorax auritus; 11, Tundra swan, Cygnus columbianus columbianus; 12, Canada goose, Branta canadensis; 13, Brant, Branta bernicla; 15, Snow goose, Chen caerulescens; 16, Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos; 17, Northern pintail, Anas acuta; 18, Green-winged teal, Anas crecca; 20, Northern shoveler, Anas clypeata; 21, Canvasback, Aythya valisineria; 22, Greater scaup, Aythya marila; 23, Lesser scaup, Aythya affinis; 26, Bufflehead, Bucephala albeola; 27, Long-tailed duck, Clangula hyemalis; 29, White-winged scoter, Melanitta fusca; 30, Surf scoter, Melanitta perspicillata; 32, Common merganser, Mergus merganser; 33, Red-breasted merganser, Mergus serrator; 34, American coot, Fulica americana; 35, Parasitic jaeger, Stercorarius parasiticus; 38, Herring gull, Larus argentatus; 40, Ring-billed gull, Larus delawarensis; 42, Bonaparte's gull, Larus philadelphia; 45, Common tern, Sterna hirundo; 53, Red-necked phalarope, Phalaropus lobatus; 54, Great blue heron, Ardea herodias; 60, Red knot, Calidris canutus; 64, Short-billed dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus; 67, Sanderling, Calidris alba; 69, Semipalmated plover, Charadrius semipalmatus; 71, Black-bellied plover, Pluvialis squatarola; 75, Razorbill, Alca torda; 76, Bald eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus; 77, Osprey, Pandion haliaetus; 78, Atlantic puffin, Fratercula arctica; 80, Arctic tern, Sterna paradisaea; 86, Least tern, Sternula antillarum; 87, Little blue heron, Egretta caerulea; 88, Great egret, Ardea alba; 89, Snowy egret, Egretta thula; 90, Black-crowned night-heron, Nycticorax nycticorax; 91, Glossy ibis, Plegadis falcinellus; 92, Great black-backed gull, Larus marinus; 93, Cattle egret, Bubulcus ibis; 94, Tricolored heron, Egretta tricolor; 96, Leach's storm-petrel, Oceanodroma leucorhoa; 97, Green heron, Butorides virescens; 98, Laughing gull, Larus atricilla; 107, Peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus; 110, Dovekie, Alle alle; 115, White ibis, Eudocimus albus; 118, Brown pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis; 120, Yellow-crowned night-heron, Nyctanassa violacea; 121, Anhinga, Anhinga anhinga; 124, Redhead, Aythya americana; 125, Clapper rail, Rallus longirostris; 127, Sooty tern, Onychoprion fuscatus; 129, Northern fulmar, Fulmarus glacialis; 132, Wood stork, Mycteria americana; 133, Black skimmer, Rynchops niger; 134, Gull-billed tern, Gelochelidon nilotica; 135, Sandwich tern, Thalasseus sandvicensis; 136, Caspian tern, Hydroprogne caspia; 137, Royal tern, Thalasseus maximus; 138, Forster's tern, Sterna forsteri; 141, American avocet, Recurvirostra americana; 142, Black-necked stilt, Himantopus mexicanus; 148, Ruddy duck, Oxyura jamaicensis; 150, Black rail, Laterallus jamaicensis; 152, American oystercatcher, Haematopus palliatus; 153, Piping plover, Charadrius melodus; 154, Wilson's plover, Charadrius wilsonia; 155, Willet, Tringa semipalmata; 160, Red phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius; 162, Gadwall, Anas strepera; 167, Northern gannet, Morus bassanus; 169, American wigeon, Anas americana; 174, Golden eagle, Aquila chrysaetos; 176, Short-eared owl, Asio flammeus; 178, Least bittern, Ixobrychus exilis; 180, Ring-necked duck, Aythya collaris; 181, Northern harrier, Circus cyaneus; 182, American kestrel, Falco sparverius; 184, King rail, Rallus elegans; 185, American bittern, Botaurus lentiginosus; 186, American black duck, Anas rubripes; 187, Virginia rail, Rallus limicola; 188, Sora, Porzana carolina; 190, Blue-winged teal, Anas discors; 191, Wood duck, Aix sponsa; 195, American woodcock, Scolopax minor; 197, Black scoter, Melanitta americana; 198, Hooded merganser, Lophodytes cucullatus; 199, Pomarine jaeger, Stercorarius pomarinus; 200, Sooty shearwater, Puffinus griseus; 210, Marbled godwit, Limosa fedoa; 225, Marsh wren, Cistothorus palustris; 252, White-tailed tropicbird, Phaethon lepturus; 253, Manx shearwater, Puffinus puffinus; 277, Seaside sparrow, Ammodramus maritimus; 278, Saltmarsh sparrow, Ammodramus caudacutus; 283, Bridled tern, Onychoprion anaethetus; 287, Audubon's shearwater, Puffinus lherminieri; 299, Scaup, Aythya spp.; 301, Mergansers, ; 302, Scoters, Melanitta spp.; 305, Red-cockaded woodpecker, Picoides borealis; 338, South polar skua, Catharacta maccormicki; 342, Red-billed tropicbird, Phaethon aethereus; 343, Long-tailed jaeger, Stercorarius longicaudus; 445, Wilson's storm-petrel, Oceanites oceanicus; 462, Loons, Gavia spp.; 529, Cory's shearwater, Calonectris diomedea; 603, Black-capped petrel, Pterodroma hasitata; 734, Nelson's sparrow, Ammodramus nelsoni; 858, Painted bunting, Passerina ciris; 865, Great shearwater, Puffinus gravis; 942, Bachman's sparrow, Peucaea aestivalis; 943, Black-throated green warbler, Setophaga virens waynei; 1001, Gulls, n/a; 1002, Shorebirds, n/a; 1003, Waterfowl, n/a; 1004, Wading birds, n/a; 1008, Terns, n/a; 1010, Pelagic birds, n/a; 1019, Sea ducks, n/a. Conceptual Consistency A multi-stage error checking process, described in the above Attribute Accuracy Report, is used to verify both attribute accuracy and logical consistency throughout data production. This process includes multiple automated logical consistency checks that test the files for missing or duplicate data, rules for proper coding, GIS topological consistencies, and SQL SERVER(R) to ArcGIS(R) consistencies. A final review is made by the GIS manager, before the final Geodatabase and metadata are created. After the data are delivered to NOAA, they are again subjected to several consistency checks, and processed into the final delivery format. Bird species in this feature class are included either because of their likelihood of direct or indirect impact by an oil spill or similar incident, their general rarity or imperilment, or their special protection status as threatened or endangered. Migratory or wintering concentration areas, nesting sites and colonies, and protected species are especially emphasized. Bird concentration areas depicted in this atlas are described for various groups of birds below. 2016-11-01T00:00:00 ESI Program Manager orr.esi@noaa.gov processor Colonial waterbirds, shorebirds, and wading birds: Nesting locations for terns, gulls, shorebirds, egrets, and herons were mapped using digital polygon data obtained from North Carolina Natural Heritage Program (NC NHP) and North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NC WRC). Concentration values were generalized when presented for a range of dates (10-25, or 100s, 1000s, etc.) or left blank when not available. Migratory and overwintering hotspot locations of terns and shorebirds (specifically piping plover - federally and state endangered, and red knots - federally threatened, and Wilson's plover - state conservation concern) were mapped using survey data provided by NC Audubon, NC NHP, NC WRC, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and expert opinion. Concentration values, when presented, represent ranges or generalized values. 2016-11-01T00:00:00 ESI Program Manager orr.esi@noaa.gov processor Marsh obligate species: Salt and freshwater marshes are ranked as highly sensitive to oiling due to their biological productivity and the tendency for oil to persist based on low relative exposure to wind/wave energy and the difficulties associated with human cleanup activities. Marshes are extremely valuable for a suite of bird species in the region including rails, bitterns, and marsh obligate passerines, and should be prioritized for protection wherever they exist. Due to the difficulties of surveying in these areas, and in an effort to highlight specific known nesting occurrences, we only mapped nesting locations from NC NHP and NC WRC nesting survey data. General distributions based on habitat associations were not mapped as they have been in the past. Therefore, an absence of a polygon in a region does not mean a species will not be present in the event of a spill. 2016-11-01T00:00:00 ESI Program Manager orr.esi@noaa.gov processor Waterfowl: The large bays, estuaries and fringing wetland habitat that characterize coastal North Carolina support large numbers of wintering and migrating waterfowl. Similar to most states along the Atlantic Flyway, North Carolina collects yearly aerial survey data in mid-winter to identify the habitats needed to support these large influxes of waterfowl. Mid-winter aerial survey data from 2011-2015 was provided by NC WRC and used in this update. Based on consultation with resource experts, winter waterfowl distributions were mapped to the predefined unit boundaries themselves rather than interpolating species/unit counts to suitable habitat within each unit. In an effort to reduce complexity and place an emphasis on the overall number of individuals utilizing a particular region, we chose to only map species that contained 100 or more individuals per survey area. Counts of species that did not meet this threshold within a surveyed area were aggregated together and displayed as wintering "waterfowl". This method reduces clutter on the map while still placing an emphasis on the regions providing critical over-wintering waterfowl habitat. Concentration values, when populated, indicate a generalized maximum yearly count for that species and unit (100s, 1,000s, 10,000s, etc.). Additional areas providing critical foraging habitat and refuge areas for migrating and wintering waterfowl were mapped using data from the Atlantic Coast Joint Venture - Waterfowl Implementation Plan, North Carolina Gameland designations, and expert knowledge. Generalized nesting locations for resident waterfowl species were obtained from expert knowledge. Similar to other marsh obligate nesting birds, the difficult nature of surveying in marsh habitat resulted in nesting waterfowl distributions in the area to be underrepresented. Resident populations of waterfowl depend heavily on salt and freshwater marshes (American black duck, blue-winged teal and gadwall) and freshwater swamps and surrounding upland forests (wood duck) for breeding and therefore could be present within this habitat during the spring and summer breeding months. For the purposes of this feature class, typical nesting habitat within survey units expected to hold the largest aggregations of nesting waterfowl were selected and mapped as "GENERAL DISTRIBUTION" polygons with the breeding months indicated in the seasonal presence attributes. 2016-11-01T00:00:00 ESI Program Manager orr.esi@noaa.gov processor Raptors: Nesting locations for bald eagles (state threatened), osprey, and northern harriers were mapped using data from the NC NHP. Wintering locations and migratory stopover concentrations for the aforementioned species as well as peregrine falcons and short-eared owls were also mapped using data from NC NHP. 2016-11-01T00:00:00 ESI Program Manager orr.esi@noaa.gov processor Seabirds: No pelagic seabirds nest within the AOI but certain species use the offshore region depicted within the atlas. The Gulf Stream waters travel close to the coast of North Carolina off the tip of Cape Hatteras. As stated in the North Carolina Important Bird Area (NC IBA) report, this area "has the greatest diversity of seabirds and marine mammals in the southeastern Unites States." In addition to the diversity supported in the offshore regions of North Carolina, the NC IBA report also stresses that this region may support a globally significant proportion of black-capped and Bermuda petrels. High use seabird areas depicted in this atlas were mapped primarily using data from these NC IBA designations. Although a few areas are depicted as having higher than average densities of seabirds, all offshore waters in North Carolina will support some level of seabirds and sea ducks in all months of the year and should be considered highly sensitive to oil spills. 2016-11-01T00:00:00 ESI Program Manager orr.esi@noaa.gov processor Rare, threatened and endangered passerines: Nesting location of rare, threatened or endangered passerines were included as polygons even when hydrographically removed from large waterbodies in an effort to make this regional update more usable in an all-hazards context. These data were obtained from the NC NHP database. These species are not generally thought of as at risk from an oil spill itself but their listing status should be taken into consideration when conducting cleanup operations in the vicinity of known nesting locations. 2016-11-01T00:00:00 ESI Program Manager orr.esi@noaa.gov processor See the Lineage section for additional information on the type of source data for this data layer. The ESI, biology, and human-use data are compiled into the standard ESI digital data format. A second set of interviews with participating resource experts are conducted to review the compiled data. If necessary, edits to the BIRDS data layer are made based on the recommendations of the resource experts and digital data are created. 2016-11-01T00:00:00 ESI Program Manager orr.esi@noaa.gov processor Source Contribution: DOCUMENT A CONSERVATION ACTION PLAN FOR THE AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER (HAEMATOPUS PALLIATUS) FOR THE ATLANTIC AND GULF COASTS OF THE UNITED STATES; VER. 2 2007-06-01 publication SHILOH SCHULTE, STEPHAN BROWN, DEBRA REYNOLDS AND THE AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER WORKING GROUP http://myfwc.com/media/648883/amoy_plan_jun2007.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Citation URL This is the location where this source was originally accessed. information Source Contribution: WEBSITE AMERICAN AVOCET (RECURVIROSTRA AMERICANA) 2013-01-01 publication CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY AND THE AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION, BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA ONLINE http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna/species/275 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Citation URL This is the location where this source was originally accessed. information Source Contribution: WEBSITE AMERICAN BITTERN (BOTAURUS LENTIGINOSUS) 2009-01-01 publication CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY AND THE AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION, BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA ONLINE http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna/species/018 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Citation URL This is the location where this source was originally accessed. information Source Contribution: WEBSITE AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER (HAEMATOPUS PALLIATUS) 2012-01-01 publication CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY AND THE AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION, BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA ONLINE http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna/species/082 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Citation URL This is the location where this source was originally accessed. information Source Contribution: WEBSITE AMERICAN WOODCOCK (SCOLOPAX MINOR) 2013-01-01 publication CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY AND THE AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION, BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA ONLINE http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna/species/100 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Citation URL This is the location 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This is the location where this source was originally accessed. information Source Contribution: WEBSITE BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER (SETOPHAGA VIRENS) 2005-01-01 publication CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY AND THE AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION, BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA ONLINE http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna/species/055 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Citation URL This is the location where this source was originally accessed. information Source Contribution: WEBSITE BROWN PELICAN (PELECANUS OCCIDENTALIS) 2014-01-01 publication CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY AND THE AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION, BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA ONLINE http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna/species/609 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Citation URL This is the location where this source was originally accessed. information Source Contribution: WEBSITE CASPIAN TERN (HYDROPROGNE CASPIA) 1999-01-01 publication CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY AND THE AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION, BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA ONLINE 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