Fauna Inventory - Office of University Sustainability
advertisement
Fauna Inventory The following inventory is a representation of animals found in the Florida International University Nature Preserve; as such it may or may not fully represent all animal species found on university grounds. Native status presented in this checklist refers to nativity of a given species to inland southern Florida. It is not final and additional species may be added or removed in the future as needed. For more information please contact The Office of University Sustainability at GoGreen@FIU.edu or (305) 348-3717. Table of Contents Bird Inventory ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2-5 Moth and Butterfly Inventory ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6-8 Reptile and Amphibian Inventory -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 Mammal Inventory ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 Species of Special Concern State Threatened Federally Threatened Total Species 6 2 3 180 Bird Inventory Produced by: Dr. Phillip Stoddard, 1998. Last updated: Hernan Martinez, Fall 2014 Scientific Name Common Name Status Raptors Accipiter cooperii Accipiter striatus Buteo brachyurus Buteo jamaicensis Buteo lineatus Cathartes aura Coragyps atratus Elanoides forficatus Falco columbarius Falco sparverius Pandion haliaetus Cooper’s Hawk Sharp-shinned Hawk Short-tailed Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Red-shouldered Hawk Turkey Vulture Black Vulture Swallow-tailed Kite Merlin American Kestrel Osprey Rare Fairly Common Fairly Common Uncommon Fairly Common Abundant Common Fairly Common Common Common, State Threatened Fairly Common, Species of Special Concern Water Birds Anhinga anhinga Ardea alba Ardea herodias Bubulcus ibis Butorides virescens Ceryle alcyon Charadrius vociferus Egretta caerulea Anhinga Great Egret Great Blue Heron Cattle Egret Green Heron Belted Kingfisher Killdeer Little Blue Heron Egretta rufescens Reddish Egret Egretta thula Snowy Egret Egretta tricolor Tricolored Heron Eudocimus albus White Ibis Fulica americana Gallinula chloropus Ixobrychus exilis American Coot Common Moorhen Least Bittern Common Common Common Common Common Common Common Common, Species of Special Concern Uncommon, Species of Special Concern Common, Species of Special Concern Uncommon, Species of Special Concern Abundant, Species of Special Concern Common Common Fairly Common 2 Scientific Name Mycteria americana Nyctanassa violacea Nycticorax nycticorax Phalacrocorax auritus Plegadis falcinellus Podilymbus podiceps Land Birds Acridotheres tristis Agelaius phoeniceus Archilochus colubris Bombycilla cedrorum Caprimulgus carolinensis Caprimulgus vociferus Cardinalis cardinalis Carduelis tristis Catharus fuscescens Chaetura pelagica Chordeiles minor Coccyzus americanus Columba livia Contopus virens Corvus brachyrhynchos Corvus ossifragus Cyanocitta cristata Dendroica caerulescens Dendroica coronata Dendroica discolor Dendroica magnolia Dendroica palmarum Dendroica petechia Dendroica pinus Dendroica striata Dendroica tigrina Dumetella carolinensis Geothylpis trichas Helmitheros vermivorum Common Name Wood Stork Yellow-crowned Night Heron Black-crowned Night Heron Double-crested Cormorant Glossy Ibis Pied-billed Grebe Status Uncommon, Federally Threatened Fairly Common Fairly Common Common Fairly Common Common Common Myna Red-winged Blackbird Ruby-throated Hummingbird Cedar Waxwing Chuck-will's-widow Whip-poor-will Northern Cardinal American Goldfinch Veery Chimney Swift Common Nighthawk Yellow-billed Cuckoo Rock Pigeon Eastern Wood Pewee American Crow Fish Crow Blue Jay Black-throated Blue Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler Prairie Warbler Magnolia Warbler Palm Warbler Yellow Warbler Pine Warbler Blackpoll Warbler Cape May Warbler Gray Catbird Common Yellowthroat Worm-eating Warbler Fairly Common Common Fairly Common Common Fairly Common Fairly Common Common Common Fairly Common Fairly Common Uncommon Fairly Common Common Uncommon Common Common Common Uncommon Fairly Common Common Fairly Common Fairly Common Uncommon Common Uncommon Uncommon Fairly Common Common Uncommon 3 Scientific Name HirUndo rustica Icterus galbula Icterus pectoralis Lanius ludovicianus Limnothylis swainsonii Megascops asio Melanerpes carolinus Melospiza georgiana Mimus polyglottos Mniotilta varia Molothrus ater Myiopsitta monachus Oporornis formosus Parula americana Passerina ciris Passerina cyanea Patagioenas leucocephala Pheucticus ludovicianus Pipilo erythrophthalmus Piranga ludoviciana Piranga olivacea Piranga rubra Polioptila caerulea Progne subis Protonotaria citrea Quiscalus major Quiscalus quiscula Regulus calendula Sayornis phoebe Seiurus aurocapilla Seiurus noveboracensis Setophaga ruticilla Sphyrapicus varius Streptopelia decaocto Sturnus vulgaris Thryothorus ludovicianus Common Name Barn Swallow Baltimore Oriole Spot-breasted Oriole Loggerhead Shrike Swainson's Warbler Eastern Screech Owl Red-bellied Woodpecker Swamp Sparrow Northern Mockingbird Black-and-white Warbler Brown-headed Cowbird Monk Parakeet Kentucky Warbler Northern Parula Painted Bunting Indigo Bunting White-crowned Pigeon Rose-breasted Grosbeak Eastern Towhee Western Tanager Scarlet Tanager Summer Tanager Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Purple Martin Prothonotary Warbler Boat-tailed Grackle Common Grackle Ruby-crowned Kinglet Eastern Phoebe Ovenbird Northern Waterthrush American Redstart Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Eurasian Collared-Dove European Starling Carolina Wren Status Uncommon Common Uncommon Fairly Common Uncommon Rare Common Common Abundant Common Common Uncommon Uncommon Common Common Common Rare / State Threatened Uncommon Common Uncommon Uncommon Common Fairly Common Common Fairly Common Common Abundant Common Common Fairly Common Uncommon Uncommon Common Common Common Common 4 Scientific Name Toxostoma rufum Turdus migratorius Tyrannus dominicensis Tyrannus tyrannus Vermivora celata Vermivora peregrina Common Name Brown Thrasher American Robin Gray Kingbird Eastern Kingbird Orange-crowned Warbler Tennessee Warbler Status Common Fairly Common Rare Common Uncommon Uncommon Species of Special Concern: 6 State Threatened: 2 Federally Threatened: 1 Total Birds: 110 5 Moth and Butterfly Inventory Produced by: Dr. Thomas Pliske, 2013. Last updated: Hernan Martinez, Fall 2014 Scientific Name Asbolis capucinus Common Name Monk Abundance Uncommon Host Plants Palms, palmettos Ascia monuste Great Southern White Sachem Rare Limber capertree, peppergrass, saltwort Common Grasses Polydamas Swallowtail Three-spotted Skipper Soldier Queen Monarch Julia Fulvous Hairstreak Florida Duskywing Uncommon Pipevines Uncommon Grasses Rare Uncommon Abundant Common Rare Uncommon Whitevine Whitevine, swallowwort, milkweeds Milkweeds Passionvines Brazilian pepper Locustberry, barbados cherry Zarucco Duskywing Atala Barred Yellow Rare Citrus Fruitpiercer Zebra Longwing Ceraunus Blue Native Hairy Lespedeza (Lespedeza hirta), Danglepod (Sesbania exaltata) Coontie Pencil flower (Stylosanthes biflora), joint vetches (Aeschynomene pratensis, Aeschynomene americana, Aeschynomene viscidula) Pond apple Atalopedes campestris huron Battus polydamas lucayus Cymaenes tripunctus Danaus eresimus Danaus gilippus berenice Danaus plexippus Dryas julia Electrostrymon angelia Ephyriades brunnea floridensis Erynnis zarucco Eumaeus atala Eurema daira Gonodonta nutrix Heliconius charithonia tuckerorumceraunus Hemiargus antibubastus Hylephila phyleus Junonia coenia Rare Common Abundant Common, Federally Threatened Fiery Skipper Common Common Buckeye Uncommon Passionvines Flowerbuds of indigos, acacias, bundleflower, milkpeas. Grasses False foxglove, bluehearts, toadflax 6 Leptotes cassius theonus Cassius Blue Common, Federally Threatened Rare Rare Flower buds of false tamarind, cowpea, milkpeas, leadwort. Lerema accius Limenitis archippus floridensis Marpesia petreus Clouded Skipper Viceroy Ruddy Daggerwing Dainty Sulphur Twin-spot Skipper Ocola Skipper Giant Swallowtail Palamedes Swallowtail White-M Hairstreak Large Orange Sulphur Uncommon Strangler fig, Shortleaf fig Uncommon Rare Uncommon Uncommon Uncommon Spanish Needles, tea blinkum Grasses Grasses Citrus, wild lime, pricklyash Red bay, Swamp bay Rare Live Oaks Uncommon False tamarind, blackbeads Phoebis philea Orange-barred Sulphur Common Sennas Phoebis sennae Phyciodes phaon Polites baracoa Polygonus leo Cloudless Sulphur Phaon Crescent Baracoa Skipper Hammock Skipper Checkered White Tropical CheckeredSkipper Mallow ScrubHairstreak Martial ScrubHairstreak Gray Hairstreak Polka-dotted Wasp Moth Dorantes Skipper Long-tailed Skipper Red Admiral Common Rare Common Uncommon Sennas, partridge pea Fogfruit Grasses Jamaica dogwood Rare Common Peppergrass Fanpetals Rare Flower buds of bay cedar, sleepy morning Rare Necklace pod, nickerbean, buttonwood Uncommon Uncommon Cowpea, bladdermallow Devil's potato Rare Common Ticktrefoils Ticktrefoils, cowpea Uncommon Pellitory, false nettle Nathalis iole Oligoria maculata Panoquina ocola Papilio cresphontes Papilio palamedes Parrhasius m-album Phoebis agarithe maxima Pontia protodice Pyrgus oileus Strymon istapa modesta Strymon martialis Strymon melinus Syntomeida epilais Urbanus dorantes Urbanus proteus Vanessa atalanta Grasses Carolina willow 7 Vanessa cardui Xylophanes tersa Painted Lady Hawkmoth Rare Uncommon Thistles Smooth false buttonweed Federally Threatened: 2 Total Butterflies and Moths: 46 8 Reptile and Amphibian Inventory Produced by: Oliver Ljustina, 2012. Last updated: Hernan Martinez, Fall 2014. Scientific Name Lizards Agama agama Anolis carolinensis Anolis distichus Anolis equestris Anolis sagrei Basiliscus vittatus Hemidactylus turcicus Iguana iguana Snakes Coluber constrictor paludicola Diadophis punctatus punctatus Pantherophis guttatus Ramphotyphlops braminus Turtles Apelone ferox Chelydra serpentina Terrapene carolina bauri Trachemys scripta elegans Trachemys scripta scripta Frogs and Toads Eleutherodactylus planirostris Osteopilus septentrionalis Rhinella marina Common Name Abundance Status African Rainbow Lizard Green Anole Bark Anole Knight Anole Brown Anole Brown Basilisk Mediterranean Gecko Green Iguana Uncommon Common Common Uncommon Abundant Common Common Uncommon Not Native Native Not Native Not Native Not Native Not Native Not Native Not Native Everglades Racer Southern Ringneck Snake Corn Snake Brahminy Blind Snake Uncommon Common Uncommon Common Native Native Native Not Native Softshell Turtle Florida Snapping Turtle Florida Box Turtle Red-eared Slider Yellow-bellied Slider Common Uncommon Common Common Common Native Native Native Not Native Not Native Greenhouse Frog Cuban Tree Frog Cane Toad Common Common Common Not Native Not Native Not Native Total Reptiles and Amphibians: 20 9 Mammal Inventory Produced by: Ryan Vogel, 2013. Last updated: Hernan Martinez, Fall 2014. Scientific Name Urocyon cinereoargenteus Didelphis virginiana Felis catus Sciurus carolinesis Common Name Gray Fox Opossum Domestic Cat Eastern Gray Squirrel Abundance Common Common Common Abundant Status Native Native Not Native Native Total Mammals: 4 10
