References

• 1. FOOD OF THE LIMPKIN

  This article examines the feeding habits and distribution of the Limpkin (Aramus pictus pictus), a bird found mainly in Florida and southern Georgia. Known for its reliance on the freshwater snail Ampullaria, the Limpkin's range is limited to areas where this snail thrives.

  Source:  Cottam, C. (1936). Food of the limpkin. The Wilson Bulletin, 48–48, 11–13. https://sora.unm.edu/sites/default/files/journals/wilson/v048n01/p0011-p0013.pdf

• 2. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Buteo brachyurus

  Source:  BirdLife International (BirdLife International). (2016, October 1). IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Buteo brachyurus. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22695897/93532695

• 3. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Mycteria americana

  Source:  BirdLife International (BirdLife International). (2016, October 1). IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Mycteria americana. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22697648/93627312

• 4. Wood stork off endangered list after recovery in U.S. Southeast

  Source:  Reuters Staff. “Wood Stork off Endangered List after Recovery in U.S. Southeast.” Reuters, 26 June 2014, www.reuters.com/article/business/environment/wood-stork-off-endangered-list-after-recovery-in-us-southeast-idUSKBN0F12QD/.