Rare Birds in Arkansas: Historical Observations and New Records

Authors

R. Tumlison, Henderson State University, Arkadelphia, AR
R. Kannan, University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, Fort Smith, AR

Keywords

bird species documentation record updates

Abstract

Diligent members of birding communities are quick to report rare sightings of birds, which often lead to multiple observations and photographic documentation. Verified reports and images of birds in Arkansas are curated by the Arkansas Audubon Society (AAS), which has led to an appreciation of which species are common versus rare. We gathered historic (literature) and more recent unpublished records of rare birds (those with fewer than 10 reports, per AAS) to document the historic and current state of knowledge of those species. Currently, there are a total of 425 species of birds reported in Arkansas, of which 54 are considered rare (not including species first documented in Arkansas after 2009). A little less than half of these species have no new reports since 2009.

Recommended Citation

Tumlison, R. and Kannan, R. (2023) "Rare Birds in Arkansas: Historical Observations and New Records," Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science: Vol. 77, Article 17.
https://doi.org/10.54119/jaas.2023.77116
Available at: https://scholarworks.uark.edu/jaas/vol77/iss1/17