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5.3.25 Common Snipe (Capella gallinago) 238 



5.3.26 Laughing Gull (Lams atricilla) 239 



5.3.27 Forster's Tern {Sterna forsteri) 239 



5.3.28 Least Tern {Sterna albifrons) 239 



5.3.29 Royal Tern (Thallasseus maximus) 240 



5.3.30 Caspian Tern {Jlydroprogne caspia) 240 



5.3.31 ^\diCk Sikimmex {Rynchops niger) 240 



5.3.32 Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 240 



5.3.33 Barn Owl {Tyto alba) 241 



5.3.34 Common Screech Owl (Otus asio) 241 



5.3.35 Great Horned Owl {Bubo virginianus) 241 



5.3.36 Canada Goose {Branta canadensis) 241 



5.3.37 White-Fronted Goose {Anser albifrons) 242 



5.3.38 Lesser Snow Goose {Chen caerulescens) 242 



5.3.39 Fulvous Tree-Duck {Dendrocygna bicolor) 242 



5.3.40 Mallard {Anas platyrhynchos) 243 



5.3.41 Mottled Duck {Anas fitlvigula) 243 



5.3.42 Gadwall {Anas strepera) 244 



5.3.43 Northern Pintail {Anas acuta) 244 



5.3.44 Green-Winged Teal {Anas crecca) 244 



5.3.45 Blue-Winged Teal {Anas discors) 245 



5.3.46 Northern Shoveler {Anas clypeata) 245 



5.3.47 American Wigeon {Anas americana) 246 



5.3.48 Wood Duck {Aix sponsa) 246 



5.3.49 Redhead {Ay thy a americana) -46 



5.3.50 Ring-Necked Duck {Aythya collaris) 246 



5.3.5 1 Canvasback {Aythya valisineria) 246 



5.3.52 Lesser Scaup {Aythya affinis) 247 



5.3.53 Hooded Merganser {l.ophodytes cucullatus) 247 



5.3.54 Limiting Factors for Waterfowl 247 



5.4 AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES 248 



5.4.1 American Alligator {Alligator mississipiensis) 248 



5.4.2 Western Cottonmouth {Agkistrodon piscivorus) ■ 249 



5.4.3 Snapping Turtle {Chelydra serpentina) 250 



5.4.4 Bullfrog {Rayia catesbeiana) 251 



5.5 FINFISHES 252 



5.5.1 Spotted Gar (/.fpiVoiieui oculatus) Z-nA Bowfin(/lm!a calva) 252 



5.5.2 Blue Catfish {Ictalurus furcatus) and Ciiannel Catfish {I. punctatus) 253 



5.5.3 Gizzard Shad {Dorosoma cepedianum), Threadtin Shad (Dorsoma pentense), and 



Striped Mullet (Mugil cephalus) 254 



5.5.4 Largemouth [ism{Micropterus salmoides) and Bhck Crappie {Pomoxis nigromaculalus) 255 



5.5.5 Atlantic Croaker {Micropogon undulatus) and Spot {Leiostomus xanthurus) 256 



5.5.6 Spotted Seatrout {Cynoscion nehulosus) and Red Drum {Sciaenous ocellata) 257 



5.5.7 Southern Flounder {Paralichlhys lethostigna) 258 



5.5.8 Gulf Menhaden (Brevoortia patronus) 259 



5.6 SHELLFISH 260 



5.6.1 Rangia Clam (liungia cuneata) -60 



5.6.2 American Oyster {Crassostrea virginica) -61 



5.6.3 Red Swamp Crayfish (/V(u-am6ani,v c/crA/f) and River Crdyiish {Procatnbarus acutus) 262 



5.6.4 Brown Shrimp {Penaeus aztecus) and White Shrimp {Penaeus setiferus) 263 



5.6.5 Blue Crab {Callincctes sapidus) 264 



LITERATURE CITED 267 



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