photo: Jim Flynn
Distribution of Birds in Georgia
Petrels, Shearwaters, Storm-Petrels, Tropicbirds, Boobies, Gannets, Pelicans, Cormorants, Darters, Frigatebirds*
June 2007
PETRELS, SHEARWATERS
Black-capped Petrel, Pterodroma hasitata
Cory's Shearwater, Calonectris diomedea
Greater Shearwater, Puffinus gravis
Sooty Shearwater, Puffinus griseus
Manx Shearwater, Puffinus puffinus
Audubon's Shearwater, Puffinus lherminieri
STORM-PETRELS
Wilson's Storm-Petrel, Oceanites oceanicus
Leach's Storm-Petrel, Oceanodroma leucorhoa
Band-rumped Storm-Petrel, Oceanodroma castro
TROPICBIRDS
White-tailed Tropicbird, Phaethon lepturus
Red-billed Tropicbird, Phaethon aethereus
BOOBIES, GANNETS
Masked Booby, Sula dactylatra
Brown Booby, Sula leucogaster.
Northern Gannet, Morus bassanus
PELICANS
American White Pelican, Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis
CORMORANTS
Double-crested Cormorant, Phalacrocorax auritus
Great Cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo
DARTERS
Anhinga, Anhinga anhinga
FRIGATEBIRDS
Magnificent Frigatebird, Fregata magnificens


Red-billed Tropicbird
(no county listed in ACOGB)

*These maps reflect the data that Marion Dobbs has compiled from various published sources, such as The Oriole and GOS occasional publications; from CBC, BBS, and BBA data; from banding records, etc., in addition to data that has been submitted to her by individuals or gleaned from other sources. David Hedeen has agreed to take over this massive undertaking. You can contact him at chrysoptera AT yahoo.com

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