Assessing long‐term dynamics of non‐breeding Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) populations using Christmas Bird Count data

• Published in: Ibis (London, England) Vol. 165; no. 1; pp. 55 - 68
• Main Authors: Evans, Kristine O., Davis, J. Brian, Wang, Guiming
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.01.2023
• Subjects: Alabama; Annual variations; Birds; Breeding; California; Central America; Coastal zone; Coasts; density‐dependent; density‐independent; El Nino; El Nino phenomena; El Niño Oscillation; Factor analysis; Fish; Louisiana; Mississippi; Pelecanus occidentalis; Population density; Population dynamics; Populations; Recovery; Regulatory mechanisms (biology); Seabirds; Southern Oscillation; Southern Oscillation Index; State space models; time series analysis; Trends; Louisiana; United States > US; Central America; Mississippi; California; Alabama

Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis populations are recovering in many parts of their geographical range in coastal areas of North and Central America following near‐decimation in the mid‐20th century. However, populations have exhibited varying recovery rates that could be rectified with improved...