Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Ducks Unlimited, Inc., One Waterfowl Way, Memphis, TN 38120 (+1-901-758-3825) Publication_Date: Unknown Title: Latin America and Caribbean Program Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: spreadsheet Description: Abstract: One of the most urgent needs for the conservation of habitats critical to migratory waterbirds in Latin America and the Caribbean is the collection of sound information about the numbers and species of birds using particular wetlands. Ducks Unlimited (DU), in collaboration with more than 300 colleagues from thirteen different countries in the Caribbean, Central America, and northern South America, gathered data on distribution and numbers of waterbirds between 1999-2007, with an initial emphasis on waterfowl (Family: Anatidae). DU provided training, worked towards common standards and methodologies, and aimed at expanding the number of wetlands and countries included in the surveys. The information gained from these surveys has helped identify some very important wetlands for waterbirds and has led to increased conservation efforts and awareness for both wetlands and waterbirds within the region. Purpose: DU's Waterbird Surveys Initiative was motivated by an interest in learning more about where waterbirds occur n Latin America and the Caribbean, and where wetland landscape conservation programs should be directed. These included designation of new Ramsar sites, establishment of protected areas, and management needs. The importance of regional efforts to gather data in a synchronized and standardized way, and the importance of sharing all information, was highlighted throughout the initiative. Supplemental_Information: The official dates for surveys chosen for the regional surveys were: - 2nd w-e in October (southern migration) - 4th w-e in January (wintering sites) - 4th w-e in March and/or 4th w-e in April (northern migration) The data will be updated following two additional survey periods with funding from Ducks Unlimited - October 2007 and January 2008, covering Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua.. We are not yet certain if there will be future additions to the data directly by colleagues in Caribbean, Central American, and northern South American countries. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 20000115 Ending_Date: 2008 Currentness_Reference: ground condition Status: Progress: In work Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed Spatial_Domain: Description_of_Geographic_Extent: The Caribbean, Central America, and northern South America. Countries with data: Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Colombia, Suriname, and Venezuela. Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -92.09778 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -54.34028 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 25.01056 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 3.10028 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: Wetlands Theme_Keyword: Surveys Theme_Keyword: Survey Sites Theme_Keyword: DU Theme_Keyword: Ducks Unlimited, Inc. Theme_Keyword: LAC Theme_Keyword: Latin America and Caribbean Program Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Place_Keyword: Caribbean Place_Keyword: Central America Place_Keyword: América Central Place_Keyword: South America Place_Keyword: América del Sur Place_Keyword: North America Place_Keyword: América del Norte, Place_Keyword: Bahamas Place_Keyword: Dominican Republic Place_Keyword: República Dominicana Place_Keyword: Haiti Place_Keyword: Haití Place_Keyword: Jamaica Place_Keyword: Belize Place_Keyword: Belice Place_Keyword: Costa Rica Place_Keyword: El Salvador Place_Keyword: Guatemala Place_Keyword: Honduras Place_Keyword: Nicaragua Place_Keyword: Colombia Place_Keyword: Suriname Place_Keyword: Surinam Place_Keyword: Venezuela Temporal: Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Temporal_Keyword: September Temporal_Keyword: October Temporal_Keyword: November Temporal_Keyword: December Temporal_Keyword: January Temporal_Keyword: February Temporal_Keyword: March Temporal_Keyword: April 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Vanellus resplendens Taxonomic_Keywords: Pluvialis dominica Taxonomic_Keywords: Pluvialis squatarola Taxonomic_Keywords: Charadrius semipalmatus Taxonomic_Keywords: Charadrius wilsonia Taxonomic_Keywords: Charadrius vociferus Taxonomic_Keywords: Charadrius melodus Taxonomic_Keywords: Charadrius alexandrinus Taxonomic_Keywords: Charadrius collaris Taxonomic_Keywords: Charadrius alticola Taxonomic_Keywords: Charadrius falklandicus Taxonomic_Keywords: Charadrius modestus Taxonomic_Keywords: Zonibyx modestus Taxonomic_Keywords: Phegornis mitchellii Taxonomic_Keywords: Eudromias ruficollis Taxonomic_Keywords: Oreopholus ruficollis Taxonomic_Keywords: Haematopus leucopodus Taxonomic_Keywords: Haematopus ater Taxonomic_Keywords: Haematopus palliatus Taxonomic_Keywords: Himantopus mexicanus Taxonomic_Keywords: Himantopus melanurus Taxonomic_Keywords: Recurvirostra americana Taxonomic_Keywords: Recurvirostra andina Taxonomic_Keywords: Jacana spinosa Taxonomic_Keywords: Jacana jacana Taxonomic_Keywords: Rostratula semicollaris Taxonomic_Keywords: Nycticryphes semicollaris Taxonomic_Keywords: Pluvianellus socialis Taxonomic_Keywords: Gallinago delicate Taxonomic_Keywords: Gallinago gallinago Taxonomic_Keywords: Gallinago paraguaiae Taxonomic_Keywords: Gallinago andina Taxonomic_Keywords: Gallinago nobilis Taxonomic_Keywords: Gallinago undulata Taxonomic_Keywords: Gallinago stricklandii Taxonomic_Keywords: Gallinago jamesoni Taxonomic_Keywords: Gallinago imperialis Taxonomic_Keywords: Limnodromus griseus Taxonomic_Keywords: Limnodromus scolopaceus Taxonomic_Keywords: Limosa haemastica Taxonomic_Keywords: Limosa fedoa Taxonomic_Keywords: Numenius borealis Taxonomic_Keywords: Numenius phaeopus Taxonomic_Keywords: Numenius americanus Taxonomic_Keywords: Numenius lapponica Taxonomic_Keywords: Bartramia longicauda Taxonomic_Keywords: Tringa melanoleuca Taxonomic_Keywords: Tringa flavipes Taxonomic_Keywords: Tringa solitaria Taxonomic_Keywords: Xenus cinereus Taxonomic_Keywords: Tringa cinerea Taxonomic_Keywords: Actitis macularius Taxonomic_Keywords: Actitis macularia Taxonomic_Keywords: Tringa macularia Taxonomic_Keywords: Heteroscelus incanus Taxonomic_Keywords: Heteroscelus incanus Taxonomic_Keywords: Tringa incana Taxonomic_Keywords: Catoptrophorus semipalmatus Taxonomic_Keywords: Arenaria interpres Taxonomic_Keywords: Aphriza virgata Taxonomic_Keywords: Calidris canutus Taxonomic_Keywords: Calidris alba Taxonomic_Keywords: Calidris pusilla Taxonomic_Keywords: Calidris mauri Taxonomic_Keywords: Calidris minutilla Taxonomic_Keywords: Calidris fuscicollis Taxonomic_Keywords: Calidris bairdii Taxonomic_Keywords: Calidris melanotos Taxonomic_Keywords: Calidris alpina Taxonomic_Keywords: Calidris himantopus Taxonomic_Keywords: Micropalama himantopus Taxonomic_Keywords: Tryngites subruficollis Taxonomic_Keywords: Steganopus tricolor Taxonomic_Keywords: Phalaropus tricolor Taxonomic_Keywords: Phalaropus lobatus Taxonomic_Keywords: Phalaropus fulicaria Taxonomic_Keywords: Phalaropus fulicarius Taxonomic_Keywords: Philomachus pugnax Taxonomic_Keywords: Attagis gayi Taxonomic_Keywords: Attagis malouinus Taxonomic_Keywords: Thinocorus orbignyianus Taxonomic_Keywords: Thinocorus rumicivorus Taxonomic_Keywords: Catharacta antarctica Taxonomic_Keywords: Catharacta chilensis Taxonomic_Keywords: Catharacta maccormickii Taxonomic_Keywords: Catharacta skua Taxonomic_Keywords: Larus scoresbii Taxonomic_Keywords: Leucophaeus scoresbii Taxonomic_Keywords: Larus belcheri Taxonomic_Keywords: Larus atlanticus Taxonomic_Keywords: Larus modestus Taxonomic_Keywords: Larus delawarensis Taxonomic_Keywords: Larus marinus Taxonomic_Keywords: Larus dominicanus Taxonomic_Keywords: Larus argentatus Taxonomic_Keywords: Larus cirrocephalus Taxonomic_Keywords: Larus maculipennis Taxonomic_Keywords: Larus philadelphia Taxonomic_Keywords: Larus serranus Taxonomic_Keywords: Larus fuliginosus Taxonomic_Keywords: Larus atricilla Taxonomic_Keywords: Larus pipixcan Taxonomic_Keywords: Xema sabini Taxonomic_Keywords: Creagrus furcatus Taxonomic_Keywords: Sterna nilotica Taxonomic_Keywords: Gelochelidon nilotica Taxonomic_Keywords: Sterna caspia Taxonomic_Keywords: Sterna elegans Taxonomic_Keywords: Thalasseus elegans Taxonomic_Keywords: Sterna sandvicensis Taxonomic_Keywords: Thalasseus sandvicensis Taxonomic_Keywords: Sterna eurygnatha Taxonomic_Keywords: Sterna maxima Taxonomic_Keywords: Thalasseus maxima Taxonomic_Keywords: Sterna dougallii Taxonomic_Keywords: Sterna hirundinacea Taxonomic_Keywords: Sterna hirundo Taxonomic_Keywords: Sterna paradisaea Taxonomic_Keywords: Sterna vittata Taxonomic_Keywords: Sterna forsteri Taxonomic_Keywords: Sterna trudeaui Taxonomic_Keywords: Sterna antillarum Taxonomic_Keywords: Sterna superciliaris Taxonomic_Keywords: Sterna albifrons Taxonomic_Keywords: Sterna lorata Taxonomic_Keywords: Sterna anaethetus Taxonomic_Keywords: Sterna fuscata Taxonomic_Keywords: Chlidonias niger Taxonomic_Keywords: Phaetusa simplex Taxonomic_Keywords: Anous stolidus Taxonomic_Keywords: Anous minutus Taxonomic_Keywords: Procelsterna albivitta Taxonomic_Keywords: Gygis alba Taxonomic_Keywords: Larosterna inca Taxonomic_Keywords: Larus minutus Taxonomic_Keywords: Larus fuscus Taxonomic_Keywords: Anous tenuirostris Taxonomic_Keywords: Sterna albifrons Taxonomic_Keywords: Rhynchopidae Taxonomic_Keywords: Rynchops niger Taxonomic_System: Classification_System/Authority: Classification_System_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: American Ornithologists' Union Publication_Date: 1998 Title: Check-list of North American Birds Edition: Seventh Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: book Online_Linkage: http://www.aou.org/checklist/index.php3 Classification_System_Modifications: The check-list is revised and updated on an annual basis by the American Ornithologists' Union. Revisions are published in The Auk. Classification_System/Authority: Classification_System_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: South American Classification Committee of the American Ornithologists' Union Publication_Date: Unknown Title: A classification of the bird species of South America. Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document Online_Linkage: http://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.html Classification_System_Modifications: This classification is subject to constant revision by the proposal system to allow incorporation of new data. Classification_System/Authority: Classification_System_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: BirdLife International Publication_Date: Unknown Title: The BirdLife Checklist Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document Online_Linkage: http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/taxonomy.html Classification_System/Authority: Classification_System_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Wetlands International Publication_Date: Unknown Title: Waterbird Population Studies Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document Online_Linkage: http://www.wetlands.org/index.aspx Taxonomic_Procedures: Observers had pre-existing knowledge of bird identification or they used published field guides. DU sponsored multiple training seminars and workshops to provide volunteer participants with the skills necessary to collect data. The workshops included information on species identification. DU also produced field guides of the waterfowl species that occur in the Caribbean, Central America, and northern South America to aid in species identification. All synonyms/forms used by the different sources have been included in the database and as keywords. General_Taxonomic_Coverage: All Neotropical species from the following families were allowed to be entered into the data: Anhimidae, Podicipedidae, Pelecanidae, Phalacrocoracidae, Anhingidae, Ardeidae, Threskiornithidae, Ciconiidae, Phoencopteridae, Rallidae, Eurypygidae, Aramidae, Gruidae, Burhinidae, Chionidae, Charadriidae, Haematopodidae, Recurvirostridae, Jacanidae, Rostratulidae, Pluvianellidae, Scolopacidae, Thinocoridae, Stercorariidae, Laridae, Rhynchopidae. However, most of the data are limited to Anatidae. Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Kingdom Taxon_Rank_Value: Animalia Applicable_Common_Name: animals Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Phylum Taxon_Rank_Value: Chordata Applicable_Common_Name: chordates Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Subphylum Taxon_Rank_Value: Vertebrata Applicable_Common_Name: vertebrates Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Class Taxon_Rank_Value: Aves Applicable_Common_Name: birds Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Order Taxon_Rank_Value: Anseriformes Applicable_Common_Name: Screamers, Swans, Geese, and Ducks Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Family Taxon_Rank_Value: Anhimidae Applicable_Common_Name: Screamers Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Family Taxon_Rank_Value: Anatidae Applicable_Common_Name: Ducks, Geese, and Swans Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Order Taxon_Rank_Value: Podicipediformes Applicable_Common_Name: Grebes Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Family Taxon_Rank_Value: Podicipedidae Applicable_Common_Name: Grebes Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Order Taxon_Rank_Value: Pelecaniformes Applicable_Common_Name: Totipalmate Birds Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Family Taxon_Rank_Value: Pelecanidae Applicable_Common_Name: Pelicans Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Family Taxon_Rank_Value: Phalacrocoracidae Applicable_Common_Name: Cormorants Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Family Taxon_Rank_Value: Anhingidae Applicable_Common_Name: Darters Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Order Taxon_Rank_Value: Ciconiiformes Applicable_Common_Name: Herons, Ibises, Storks, American Vultures, and Allies Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Family Taxon_Rank_Value: Ardeidae Applicable_Common_Name: Herons, Bitterns, and Allies Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Family Taxon_Rank_Value: Threskiornithidae Applicable_Common_Name: Ibises and Spoonbills Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Family Taxon_Rank_Value: Ciconiidae Applicable_Common_Name: Storks Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Order Taxon_Rank_Value: Phoenicopteriformes Applicable_Common_Name: Flamingos Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Family Taxon_Rank_Value: Phoenicopteridae Applicable_Common_Name: Flamingos Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Order Taxon_Rank_Value: Gruiformes Applicable_Common_Name: Rails, Cranes, and Allies Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Family Taxon_Rank_Value: Rallidae Applicable_Common_Name: Rails, Gallinules, and Coots Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Family Taxon_Rank_Value: Eurypygidae Applicable_Common_Name: Sunbitterns Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Family Taxon_Rank_Value: Aramidae Applicable_Common_Name: Limpkins Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Family Taxon_Rank_Value: Gruidae Applicable_Common_Name: Cranes Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Order Taxon_Rank_Value: Charadriiformes Applicable_Common_Name: Shorebirds, Gulls, Auks, and Allies Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Family Taxon_Rank_Value: Burhinidae Applicable_Common_Name: Thick-knees Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Family Taxon_Rank_Value: Chionidae Applicable_Common_Name: Sheathbills Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Family Taxon_Rank_Value: Charadriidae Applicable_Common_Name: Lapwings and Plovers Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Family Taxon_Rank_Value: Haematopodidae Applicable_Common_Name: Oystercatchers Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Family Taxon_Rank_Value: Recurvirostridae Applicable_Common_Name: Stilts and Avocets Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Family Taxon_Rank_Value: Jacanidae Applicable_Common_Name: Jacanas Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Family Taxon_Rank_Value: Rostratulidae Applicable_Common_Name: Painted-snipe Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Family Taxon_Rank_Value: Pluvianellidae Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Family Taxon_Rank_Value: Scolopacidae Applicable_Common_Name: Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and Allies Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Family Taxon_Rank_Value: Thinocoridae Applicable_Common_Name: Seedsnipe Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Family Taxon_Rank_Value: Laridae Applicable_Common_Name: Gulls and Terns Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Family Taxon_Rank_Value: Stercorariidae Applicable_Common_Name: Skuas and Jaegers Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Family Taxon_Rank_Value: Rhynchopidae Applicable_Common_Name: Skimmers Access_Constraints: None. The data are not sensitive or classified. There are also no legal restrictions to use of the data. DU has waived the copyright to these data. Use_Constraints: None. The data are not sensitive or classified. There are also no legal restrictions to use of the data. DU has waived the copyright to these data. Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Montserrat Carbonell or Ken Kriese Contact_Organization: Ducks Unlimited, Inc. Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: llenobracm@gmail.com (Carbonell) Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: PatoNeotropical@gmail.com (Kriese) Data_Set_Credit: Support (technical and financial): U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Bob Blohm, Bill Eldridge, Pam Garretson, Mark Koneff, Rebecca Rau, Fred Roetker, Doug Ryan, Phil Thorpe, Jim Voltzer, Jim Wortham), NBII/USGS (Elizabeth Martin), Canadian Wildlife Service (Dale Caswell, Dan Nieman), LightHawk (Michele Gangaware), and DU-LAC Interns (Karen Alexander, Lali Caballé, Julie Garvin, Beatríz López, Flor Trama). Funding: Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (NMBCA) - USFWS, NBII/USGS, and anonymous donor. Data Collection and Analysis: Leonarda Abreu, Steve Adair, Raul Aguilar, Yancarlo Alcántara, Exinord Alexis, Jesús Almonte, Eduardo Alvarez, Francisco Alvarez, José (Chino) Amado, Leticia Andino, Héctor Andujar, Isadora Angarita, Jean Renaud Antoine, Cesar Arango, Daniel Arbeláez, Maria Isabel Arce, Boris Arévalo, Osmar Arroliga, Stephanny Arroyo, Jose G. Arteaga, Richard Ashfield, Isabel Avila, Jorany Avila, Joe Awe, Bernardo Azocar, William Báez Feliz, My Jaime Barrera, Ximena Barrera, Ariadna Bazzaglia, Mauricio Bejarano, Fabio Belén, Marcia Beltré, Nili Johana Betancur, Chequita Bikhi, Salomon Bobadilla, Jeff Bonneville, Rafael Borja, Jorge Botero, Edison Briceño, Jorge Brocca, Carlos Bucán, Lali Caballé, Bolivar Cabrera, Gianina Cadena, Juliana Caicedo, Jaime Cal, Reynold Cal, María José Canelón, Jose Luis Caraballo, Juan Caraballo, Liondy Caraballo, Omar Caraballo, Silfredo Caraballo, Giovani Cardenas, Hugo Carrasco, Fabio Carvajal, Paula Casas, Fernando Castillo, Karla Castillo, Máximo (Danny) Castillo, Eric Castro, Juan Francisco (Bate) Castro, Benigno Cawich, Cristina Chaluleu, Gonzalo Chan, Pilar Chavez, Foek Chin Joe, Elam Choc, Miguel Choco, Bernardo Cifuentes, Yanira Cifuentes, Alberto Coc, Samson Compére, Dario Correa, Jr Crouse, Oscar Cruz, Delsi de los Santos, Edwin De Paula Rosario, Sonia Del Mar, Sylvain Jean Desir, Rafael Dévora, Marivi Diaz, Germán Dominici, Clyde Dreischor, David Dueck, Celina Dueñas, Francisco J. Durán, Paul Judex Edouarzin, Faiber Escobar, Peter Espeut, Felipe Estela, Aquiles Estévez, Maxi Estiverne, Diana Eusse, Patricia Faik, Adriana Fajardo, David Fajardo, Adrian Farmer, Franklin Féliz, José Miguel Féliz, Melvyn Féliz, Pablo Féliz, Paoli Féliz, Ruben Darío Féliz, Mariate Fernandez, Carolina Fierro, Eliana Fierro, Omar Figueroa, Veronica Figueroa, Keba Fitzerald, Nelson Flores, Gerald Ford, Laura Fourier, Felipe Franco, Jean Marc Francois, Ulric Friderichsen, Francisco Galindo, Martin Galvez, Emil Gamez, Alfredo J. Garcia, Emerson Garcia, Geovanni García, Greival García, Joe García, Nelson García, Yeneri García, Michael Garner, Esteban Garrido, Lesly Génesté, Luis Germer, Alán Giraldo, Eugenio Gonzalez, Kasia Grasela, Moisés Graybar, Evelyn Guerrero, Catalina Gutierrez, Fernando Gutierrez, Nicolas Gutiérrez, Andre Hay, Brandon Hay, Ann Haynes-Sutton, John Head, Steffany Henríquez, Carlos Hernandez, Elizabeth Hernandez, Juan Hernandez, Heidy Herrera, Néstor Herrera, Jarle Hofstad, Johanna Hurtado, Mauricio Ibarra, Ricardo Ibarra, Rawin Jairam, Alban Jimenez, Carolina Jimenez, Andrés Jiménez, Héctor Jiménez, Richard Johnston, Peguy Joseph, Emie Labrecque, Margarita Landaverde, Martín Lezama, Jeny Linarez, Marchal Lingaard, Jonathan Lohr, Jorge Lopez, Jose Lopez, Alex López, Harold López, Julian López, Rafael Lorenzo, Jean Mary Lorquet, Rotschild Lorquet, Enold Louis Jean, Saccha Lozano, Jorge Martin, Christine Martinez, Elizer Martinez, Esmeralda Martinez, Norman Martinez, Wilber Martinez, Carmen Martínez, Gerardo Martínez, María Alejandra Martínez, Roberto Martínez, Aldo Matal, Arlette Matarita, Jeffrey Mccoy, Michael Mccoy, Alen Medina, Crístomo Medina, David Medina, Luis Meira, Angel Mejia, Carlos Mejía, Eric Melendez, Jorgue Luis Méndez, Vicente Meza, Matt Miller, Pablo Mis, Kris Mohadin, Otto Molina, Jorge Montenegro, Alex Montero, Hugo Montes, Marcos Morales, Marcia Muñoz, Luis Germán Naranjo, Maria Naranjo, Walberto Naranjo, Rabin Nekrui, Magaly Ojeda, Bienvenido Rafael Olivero, Harold Daniel Olivero, Robelín Olivero, Yorkis Olivero, Houston Olivero Sánchez, Fenando Ortega, Andres Ortiz, Amalio (Amado) Ortíz, Otte Ottema, Paul Oviedo, Alejandro Paredez, Steve Parker, Luis Parra, Ernesto Paz, Angel Pech, Robert Peck, Juana Peña, Viviana Peña, Yenifer Peña, Tarn Peralto, Ydelixsa Pereira, Ricardo Perez, Ramona Pérez, Fabio Pimentel, Luis Pineda, Frank Plett, Isaias Pol, Kennida Polanco, Ricardo Pujols, Waldo Querales, Adjai Ramharak, Viviana Ramirez, Jorge Humberto Restrepo, Gilberto Ríos, Margarita Ríos, Marvín Rivas, Carmen Cecilia Rivera, María Rivera, Roberto Rivera, Lina Juliana Robayo, Diego Rodriguez, Elvyn Larry Rodríguez, Fidelina Rodríguez, Nelson Rodríguez, Wilfredo Rodríguez, David Rosane, Francisco Rosario, Laura Rubio, Carlos Jose Ruiz, Paul Russel, Shamita Sahdew, Claude Saint-Thomas, Claudine Sakimin, Carolina Salazar, Elicenia Salazar, Francisco Saldaña, Milagro Salinas, Angie Sanchez, Carol Sanchez, Angel Sánchez, Elkin Sánchez, Julio Sánchez, Marielis Sánchez, Angel Daneris Santana, Johan Santana, Enrique Sanz, Chuck Schroll, Raul Sedano, Angel Ezequiel Segura, Katherin Segura, Melvin Segura, Rafael Segura, Hector Jose Sequera, Juan Serrano, Peter Shol, Raquel Sigüenza, Domingo Sirí, Roy Solano, Mauricio Solís, Abner Sosa, Leonides Sosa, Daniel Soto, Arie Spaans, Jean Philippe Stevenson, Robert Sutton, Raimundo Tamayo, Javier Teck, Domingo Teul, Mario Teul, Sherry (Pilar) Thorn, Florencia Trama, Francisco Troncoso, Sofia Trujillo, Blanco Turbí, Canute Tyndale, Carlos Valderrama, Diego Vargas, Edwin Vargas, José De Jesús Vargas, Rafael Vargas, Roberto Vargas, Eduardo Vásquez, Adriana Velez, Aldo Venetti, Wendy Vidal, Sergio Vilchez, Juan Dario Villareal, Peter Vogel, Arioene Vreedzaam, Kate Wallace, Carolyn Wardle, Harvey Webb, Jim Wiley, Raymond Williams, Peter Wilson-Kelly, Arno Woollensak, Jeisson Zamudio, José Zolotoff. Native_Data_Set_Environment: The data are currently stored in MS Excel spreadsheets. Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Carbonell, M., K. Kriese, and K. Alexander. Publication_Date: 2007 Title: Anátidas de la Región Neotropical / Waterfowl of the Neotropical Region. Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Memphis, TN, USA. Publisher: Ducks Unlimited, Inc. Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Carbonell, M., and J. Garvin. Publication_Date: 2002 Title: Conozca Sus Patos: Una Guía Para la Identificación de Anátidas en el Caribe, América Central y Norte de América del Sur/Know Your Ducks: A Waterfowl Indentification Guide for the Caribbean, Central America and Northern South America. Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Memphis, TN, USA. Publisher: Ducks Unlimited, Inc. Data_Quality_Information: Attribute_Accuracy: Attribute_Accuracy_Report: The data were collected by volunteer participants from each country and many received training from workshops sponsored by DU within each country. DU sponsored multiple training seminars and workshops to provide volunteer participants with the skills necessary to collect data. The workshops included information on species identification, survey methods, and methods to practice how to estimate the numbers of observed individuals. DU also produced field guides of the waterfowl species that occur in the Caribbean, Central America, and northern South America to aid in species identification. Logical_Consistency_Report: not applicable Completeness_Report: Efforts were made to standardize and synchronize the survey methodology, but the results were varied among years and sites. Data collection until April 2006 was primarily focused on species of Anatidae. Other waterbird species observed may have been included as notes or observations, but they were not part of the official data. However, there are some data from a limited number of sites in Colombia that also include other waterbird species. The data collected from October 2006 to the present include all waterbird species for the following countries: Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Colombia. Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: The coordinate data for each wetland were derived from the following sources: country maps, hand-held GPS units, and GoogleEarth. Coordinate data obtained by GPS were collected during the initial survey effort at each site. Data obtained by a map or from GoogleEarth were derived sometime after the initial survey effort. In most cases, the coordinates reflect a point near the center of the wetland or wetland survey unit. Lineage: Methodology: Methodology_Type: Field Methodology_Identifier: Methodology_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Methodology_Keyword: aerial surveys Methodology_Keyword: boat surveys Methodology_Keyword: land surveys Methodology_Keyword: transects Methodology_Keyword: point counts Methodology_Description: The official dates for surveys chosen for the regional surveys were: - 2nd w-e in October (southern migration) - 4th w-e in January (wintering sites) - 4th w-e in March and/or 4th w-e in April (northern migration) Surveys were completed between September and May to collect data mainly on North American migratory waterfowl, with efforts concentrated in October (southern migration), January (wintering populations) and March/April (northern migration). Efforts were made to standardize and synchronize the survey methodology, but the results were varied among years and sites. Surveys included: aerial surveys, boat surveys, and land surveys. Initial survey efforts were exploratory in nature since there was very little information about the different wetlands and bird populations. Surveys continued to be exploratory for some countries and/or wetlands, but transects and point counts were used for other wetlands that were visited frequently. The data were collected by volunteer participants from each country and many received training from workshops sponsored by DU within each country. Process_Step: Process_Description: No process steps have been described for this data set Process_Date: Unknown Spatial_Data_Organization_Information: Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Point Spatial_Reference_Information: Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: Geographic: Latitude_Resolution: 0.01 Longitude_Resolution: 0.01 Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees Entity_and_Attribute_Information: Detailed_Description: Entity_Type: Entity_Type_Label: Location Data Entity_Type_Definition: Survey location information. Entity_Type_Definition_Source: None Attribute: Attribute_Label: Country Attribute_Definition: Country. Attribute_Definition_Source: None Attribute: Attribute_Label: Latitude Attribute_Definition: Latitude (in both degrees/minutes/seconds and decimal degrees). Attribute_Definition_Source: None Attribute: Attribute_Label: Longitude Attribute_Definition: Longitude (in both degrees/minutes/seconds and decimal degrees). Attribute_Definition_Source: None Attribute: Attribute_Label: Georeference Method Attribute_Definition: Georeference Method Attribute_Definition_Source: DU Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: MAP Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Coordinate data were obtained from a map or from GoogleEarth. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: DU Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: GPS Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Coordinate data were derived from hand-held GPS units. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: DU Attribute: Attribute_Label: Survey Site Name Attribute_Definition: Name of the survey site. Attribute_Definition_Source: None Detailed_Description: Entity_Type: Entity_Type_Label: Weather Data Entity_Type_Definition: Weather conditions during survey. Entity_Type_Definition_Source: None Attribute: Attribute_Label: Weather Attribute_Definition: Weather condtions during survey. Attribute_Definition_Source: None Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: CLEAR Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The sky was clear during the survey. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: DU Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: CLOUDY Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The sky was cloudy during the survey. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: DU Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: RAINING Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: It was raining during the survey. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: DU Attribute: Attribute_Label: Wind Attribute_Definition: Wind conditions during the survey. Attribute_Definition_Source: None Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: SOFT Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: There was light wind during the survey. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: DU Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: MODERATE Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: There was moderate wind during the survey. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: DU Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: STRONG Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: There was strong wind during the survey. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: DU Detailed_Description: Entity_Type: Entity_Type_Label: Bird Data Entity_Type_Definition: Bird survey information. Entity_Type_Definition_Source: None Attribute: Attribute_Label: Protocol Code Attribute_Definition: Survey protocol used. Attribute_Definition_Source: None Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: TRANSECT Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Transect Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: DU Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: POINT Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Point count Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: DU Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: EXPLORE Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Exploratory Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: DU Attribute: Attribute_Label: Effort Units1 Attribute_Definition: How survey was conducted. Attribute_Definition_Source: DU Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: AERIAL Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Surveyed from the air. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: DU Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: BOAT Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Surveyed by boat. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: DU Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: LAND Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Surveyed from land. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: DU Attribute: Attribute_Label: Survey Date Attribute_Definition: Date of survey. Attribute_Definition_Source: None Attribute: Attribute_Label: Species Attribute_Definition: Bird species. Attribute_Definition_Source: None Attribute: Attribute_Label: Count Attribute_Definition: Number of birds per species. Attribute_Definition_Source: None Attribute: Attribute_Label: Participants Attribute_Definition: Participants. Attribute_Definition_Source: None Overview_Description: Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: The data collected include: country, coordinates, survey site name, dates of surveys, species, numbers of birds per species, and participants. Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: None. Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: Ducks Unlimited, Inc. Contact_Person: Montserrat Carbonell or Ken Kriese Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: llenobracm@gmail.com (Carbonell) Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: PatoNeotropical@gmail.com (Kriese) Resource_Description: Latin America and Caribbean Program Distribution_Liability: No warranty, expressed or implied, is made regarding the accuracy or utility of these data. Differences in field methods among countries and colleagues, lack of rigorous synchronization of survey dates, changes in survey personnel, variability in personnel experience and survey effort, and changes in survey locations within countries, were all limitations of the LAC Waterfowl Surveys initiative. As a result, caution must be exercised in attempting to estimate and draw inferences about population trends using data from these surveys. Any such attempts should be made in close consultation with the country experts who have knowledge of specific limitations of these data for individual countries and species. Standard_Order_Process: Digital_Form: Digital_Transfer_Information: Format_Name: XLS Digital_Transfer_Option: Online_Option: Computer_Contact_Information: Network_Address: Network_Resource_Name: http://www.ducks.org/lac/homepage Fees: None. Ordering_Instructions: Excel tables not including all data fields can be obtained from the DU Latin America and Caribbean Program website. Custom_Order_Process: A complete copy of the data may be obtained by contacting Montserrat Carbonell (llenobracm@gmail.com) or Ken Kriese (PatoNeotropical@gmail.com). Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: Avian Knowledge Network, Cornell Lab of Ornithology Contact_Position: Database Administrator Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical Address: 159 Sapsucker Woods Rd. City: Ithaca State_or_Province: NY Postal_Code: 14850 Country: USA Resource_Description: Latin America and Caribbean Program. A complete copy of the data may be obtained from the Avian Knowledge Network. Distribution_Liability: These data are made available through the Avian Knowledge Network, a National Science Foundation funded project of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Department of Computer Science at Cornell University. No warranty, expressed or implied, is made regarding the accuracy or utility of these data. Differences in field methods among countries and colleagues, lack of rigorous synchronization of survey dates, changes in survey personnel, variability in personnel experience and survey effort, and changes in survey locations within countries, were all limitations of the LAC Waterfowl Surveys initiative. As a result, caution must be exercised in attempting to estimate and draw inferences about population trends using data from these surveys. Any such attempts should be made in close consultation with the country experts who have knowledge of specific limitations of these data for individual countries and species. Standard_Order_Process: Digital_Form: Digital_Transfer_Information: Format_Name: website Digital_Transfer_Option: Online_Option: Computer_Contact_Information: Network_Address: Network_Resource_Name: http://www.avianknowledge.net/content/ Network_Resource_Name: http://www.avianknowledge.net/content/datasets Fees: None Metadata_Reference_Information: Metadata_Date: 20080123 Metadata_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Jim Lowe Contact_Organization: Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical Address: 159 Sapsucker Woods Road City: Ithaca State_or_Province: NY Postal_Code: 14850 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 607-254-2413 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: JDL6@cornell.edu Contact_Instructions: E-Mail is preferred Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Biological Data Profile of the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001.1-1999