Okefenokee Swamp Vertebrates 
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SPECIES 
STATUS 
HABITAT 
Family Accipitridae 
Elanoides forficatus. Swallow-tailed Kite 
S 
Sf,Uf 
Accipiter striatus, Sharp-shinned Hawk 
w 
Uf 
Accipiter cooperii, Cooper’s Hawk 
R 
Uf 
Buteojamaicensis, Red-tailed Hawk 
B,R 
P,Uf 
Buteo platypterus, Broad-winged Hawk 
A 
Uf 
Buteo lineatus, Red-shouldered Hawk 
B,R 
P,Sf 
Buteo lagopus. Rough-legged Hawk 
A 
p 
Aquila chrysaetos, Golden Eagle 
W 
P,Uf 
Haliaeetus leucocephalus, Bald Eagle 
W 
P,Uf 
Circus cyaneus, Marsh Hawk 
W 
p 
Family Pandionidae 
Pandion haliaetus. Osprey 
B,R 
p 
Family Falconidae 
Falco peregrinus, Peregrine Falcon 
T,W 
p 
Falco columbarius, Merlin 
T,W 
P,Uf 
Falco sparverius, American Kestrel 
B,R 
P,Uf 
ORDER GALLIFORMES 
Family Phasianidae 
Colinus virginianus, Bobwhite 
B,R 
Uf 
Family Meleagrididae 
Meleagris gallopavo, Turkey 
B,R 
Uf 
ORDER GRUIFORMES 
Family Gruidae 
Grus canadensis, Sandhill Crane 
B,R,W 
p 
Family Aramidae 
Aramus guarauna, Limpkin 
A 
p 
Family Rallidae 
Rallus elegans, King Rail 
B,R 
p 
Rallus longirostris, Clapper Rail 
A 
p 
Rallus limicola, Virginia Rail 
T 
p 
Porzana Carolina, Sora 
A 
p 
Coturnicops noveboracensis. Yellow Rail 
W 
p 
Porphyrula martinica. Purple Gallinule 
B,R 
p 
Gallinula chloropus. Common Gallinule 
B,R 
p 
Fulica americana, American Coot 
W 
p 
ORDER CHARADRIIFORMES 
Family Charadriidae 
Charadrius semipalmatus, Semipalmated Plover 
A 
p 
Charadrius vociferus, Killdeer 
W 
P,Uf 
Family Scolopacidae 
Philohela minor, American Woodcock 
R 
Uf 
Capella gallinago. Common Snipe 
W 
p 
Numenius phaeopus, Whimbrel 
A 
p 
Actitis macularia. Spotted Sandpiper 
T 
p 
Tringasolitaria, Solitary Sandpiper 
T 
p 
Catoptrophorus semipalmatus, Willet 
A 
p 
