Evidence on the efficacy of small unoccupied aircraft systems (UAS) as a survey tool for North American terrestrial, vertebrate animals: a systematic map

Table 1 Taxonomic information and total number of studies for the 15 most studied species monitored with UAS

Class	Family	Scientific name	Common name	# Studies
Birds	Spheniscidae	Pygoscelis antarcticus	Chinstrap Penguin	10
Mammals	Cervidae	Odocoileus virginianus	White-tailed Deer	9
Mammals	Phascolarctidae	Phascolarctos cinereus	Koala	8
Mammals	Bovidae	Bos taurus	Domestic Cattle	8
Birds	Anatidae	Anas platyrhynchos	Mallard	8
Birds	Ardeidae	Ardea alba	Great White Egret	7
Birds	Spheniscidae	Pygoscelis adeliae	Adelie Penguin	7
Mammals	Phocidae	Halichoerus grypus	Grey Seal	7
Mammals	Phocidae	Mirounga leonina	Southern Elephant Seal	6
Birds	Anatidae	Anas acuta	Northern Pintail	5
Birds	Anatidae	Anas crecca	Common Teal	5
Birds	Ardeidae	Ardea cinerea	Grey Heron	5
Birds	Spheniscidae	Pygoscelis papua	Gentoo Penguin	5
Birds	Phalacrocoracidae	Leucocarbo atriceps	Imperial Shag	5
Mammals	Hippopotamidae	Hippopotamus amphibius	Hippopotamus	5

ISSN: 2047-2382