Contact
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kratter@flmnh.ufl.edu
Preferred name: Andy
Collection
Education
Ph.D., Louisiana State University
Research Interests
- Habitat selection and specialization of topical forest birds, particularly in Amazonia, the Andes, and islands in Melanesia
- Comparison of extant and prehistorical faunas on tropical islands
- Biogeography and systematics of North American birds
Publications
Research News
Jan 14, 2022
Audubon Christmas Bird Count concludes in North Florida with familiar faces, first-timers and shifting migrations
The annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count concluded last week with volunteers tallying bird sightings in 28 countries throughout North, Central…
Sep 13, 2021
Northeast Florida ‘Lights Out’ project aims to reduce bird collision deaths
Each fall, millions of migratory birds fly over Florida under the cover of night, hightailing it south for the winter.…
Dec 21, 2020
Top killers of Florida birds: Trauma on land, starvation at sea
An analysis of birds that died at Florida wildlife rehabilitation clinics found songbirds and other land-dwelling species were most often…
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