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P.W. Sykes

Publications and source records attributed to P.W. Sykes.

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USGS1974

Everglade kites feed on nonsnail prey

The Everglade Kite ( Rostrhamus sociabilis plumbeus ) of Florida has been called snail hawk or snail kite because it was thought to feed exclusively on the soft parts of the freshwater apple snail ( Pomacea paludosa ) (Nicholson 1926, Howell 1932, Bent 1937, Snyder and Snyder 1969). Furthermore, the other three subspecies of this wide-ranging Neotropical raptor (Friedmann 1950) are known to feed only on species within the genus Pomacea (Haverschmidt 1962, 1970; Brown and Amadon 1968). We report here two different instances of kites feeding on nonsnail prey in Florida

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USGS1974

Record confirmed of Bahama woodstar in Florida

We reported a Bahama Woodstar ( Calliphlox evelynae ) at Lantana, Florida, 26 August through 13 October 1971 (1972, Amer. Birds 26: 52). At that time, there was reservation by some about the identification. Colored slides taken of the bird at roost were subsequently examined by James Bond and Frank B. Gill, who confirmed the initial identification. This is the first record of this species in the United States.

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