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The article presents a checklist of the birds of Nicaragua as of 1993, compiled by ornithologist Thomas R. Howell. The checklist includes information on each bird species. The residential or seasonal status of birds are categorized into permanent resident, winter resident, summer resident, transient and visitor while their geographic region(s) of occurrence are the Pacific Region, Central Highlands and the Caribbean Region. The types of habitat(s) occupied by the birds are designated as thorn forest and scrub, deciduous (monsoon) forest, humid lowland forest, cloud forest, highland pine or pine-oak, lowland pine savanna, grassland, aquatic habitats, mangroves, forest edge and moderate elevation. Also included are the species' degree of abundance and additional notes of special interest. |
