CHAPTER IV: WILDLIFE HABITATS FOR MISSISSIPPI’S SGCN,
THREATS AND CONSERVATION ACTIONS^264Ammodramus maritimus Seaside Sparrow 2
Ammodramus nelsoni Nelson's Sharp-Tailed Sparrow 2
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle 2
Rynchops niger Black Skimmer 2
Pelecanus occidentalis Brown Pelican 2
Sterna nilotica Gull-Billed Tern 2
Sterna antillarum Least Tern 2
Egretta caerulea Little Blue Heron 2
Limosa fedoa Marbled Godwit 2
Anas fulvigula Mottled Duck 2
Calidris canutus Red Knot 2
Sterna maxima Royal Tern 2
Sterna sandvicensis Sandwich Tern 2
Eudocimus albus White Ibis 2
Botaurus lentiginosus American Bittern 3
Anas rubripes American Black Duck 3
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos American White Pelican 3
Nycticorax nycticorax Black-Crowned Night-Heron 3
Calidris alpina Dunlin 3
Ixobrychus exilis Least Bittern 3
Anas acuta Northern Pintail 3
Pandion haliaetus Osprey 3
Porphyrula martinica Purple Gallinule 3
Egretta thula Snowy Egret 3
Egretta tricolor Tricolored Heron 3
Calidris mauri Western Sandpiper 3
Nycticorax violaceus Yellow-Crowned Night-Heron 3
Fish Fundulus jenkinsi Saltmarsh Topminnow 2
Reptiles Pseudemys alabamensis Alabama Redbelly Turtle 1
Malaclemys terrapin pileata Mississippi Diamondback Terrapin 2
Nerodia clarkii clarkii Gulf Salt Marsh Snake 2
THREATS TO ESTUARINE MARSHES
Miscellaneous Threats Described: Altered Hydrology high
Channel Modification high
Over Exploitation/Incidental Capture: Terrapins high
Incompatible Water Quality high
Invasive Species high
Miscellaneous Threats Described: Marine Litter high
Second Home/Vacation Home Development medium
Urban/Suburban Development medium
Road Construction/Management low