Birds of the Upper Cumberland Region of Kentucky and Tennessee: Species Accounts
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You may view individual accounts for c. 325 species documented as occurring within the UCR. Three species without available accounts are the Red-cockaded Woodpecker (extirpated in the Region) and the Passenger Pigeon and Carolina Parakeet (both extinct). A few other species without available accounts will have accounts provided at the appropriate time. Simply scroll down the table below and click on the common name of any species name that is underlined. All accounts that have been initiated should be viewed as under construction with some being closer to completion than others.
To view the Official List of Birds of the Upper Cumberland Region, click on the link below:
Below (Table 1) various codes are used for specific elements relating to bird status and abundance; these are explained in the following sections.
Key to Abundance Codes:
| C | Common (expected in large numbers) |
| FC | Fairly Common (expected in moderate numbers) |
| U | Uncommon (expected in small numbers) |
| VU | Very Uncommon (10–50 records or expected in very small numbers) |
| R | Rare (3–9 records) |
| O | Occasional (1–2 records) |
| V | Variable Abundance Year to Year |
Key to Status Codes:
| E | Extinct |
| EX | Extirpated |
| H | Hypothetical |
| PR | Permanent Resident (breeds) |
| SR | Summer Resident (breeds) |
| WR | Winter Resident |
| TR | Transient |
| VR | Visitor |
When two codes are listed for one species, the first code indicates the species' primary status, and the second code indicates its secondary status (usually in just a portion of the Region or during a portion of the year).
Key to Seasons:
| Sp | Spring (1 March–31 May) |
| Su | Summer (1 June–31 July |
| Fa | Fall (1 August–30 November |
| Wi | Winter (1 December–28/29 February) |
Most species names below are also active links to species accounts that provide details about the species' occurrence in the Region. Near the end of the account for some species, there is an active (underlined) link to a map displaying the distribution (at the county level) of records for each. A link to a map (Figure 1) depicting the colors used in the species maps is provided below:
Acknowledgment: considerable assistance in creating the maps displaying distribution of bird records in the UCR was provided by Gregory J. Rhinehart and Whitney M. Fuquay.
Table 1. Species occurring within the Upper Cumberland Region with links to species accounts (click on species names).
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Clickable Contents |
| Front Dust Jacket |
| Back Dust Jacket |
| Title Page |
| Copyright Page |
| Dedication and Epigraphs |
| Preface to the First Edition |
| List of Figures |
| List of Tables |
| Introduction |
| Gazetteer |
| Field Observers Working in UCR |
| Explication of the Species Accounts |
| Species Accounts |
| Appendices |
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