Portion Of Alafia Bank Colony Tampa Bay May 1958

Creator

Audubon Florida

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Abstract

Mixed flock of birds including white ibis, tricolored herons, and great egret perching in the top of mangrove bushes.

Keywords

Environmental protection, Wildlife conservation, Aerial photography, Birds, Florida, Alafia River (Fla.), Mangrove ecology, Riparian areas, North and Central America, United States

Description

1 online resource ( 1 photo: color)

Subject: geographic

Florida

Subject: Topical

Environmental protection; Wildlife conservation; Aerial photography; Birds; Alafia River (Fla.); Mangrove ecology; Riparian areas

Type

Image

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Aves

Order

Pelecaniformes

Family

Threskiornithidae

Genus

Eudocimus

State

Florida

Species

Eudocimus albus

Continent

North and Central America

Country

United States

Holding Location

University of South Florida

Identifier

A64-00920

Notes

The Alafia River flows into Tampa Bay. Alafia is a native word meaning "river of fire." Due to algea spores in the water, the river can have a strong red/brown color. Dated May 1958.; Additional zoological classifications: Animalia -- Chordata -- Aves -- Pelecaniformes -- Ardeidae -- Ardea -- Ardea alba -- Great Egret; Additional zoological classifications: Animalia -- Chordata -- Aves -- Pelecaniformes -- Ardeidae -- Egretta -- Egretta tricolor -- Tricolored heron