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Ducks, Geese and Swans • Grouse and Quail • Loons and Grebes • Pelicans and Cormorants
Bitterns, Herons and Ibises • Hawks, Eagles and Falcons • Rails, Coots and Cranes
Plovers and Sandpipers • Gulls and Terns • Murrelets • Pigeons and Doves • Cuckoos • Owls
Nighthawks, Poorwills and Swifts • Hummingbirds • Kingfishers • Woodpeckers and Sapsuckers
Flycatchers and Kingbirds • Shrikes and Vireos • Jays, Crows and Ravens • Larks
Swallows • Chickadees, Nuthatches and Creepers • Wrens and Dippers • Kinglets and Gnatcatchers
Bluebirds, Thrushes and Mockingbirds • Starlings • Pipits • Waxwings • Warblers and Tanagers
Sparrows, Longspurs and Buntings • Grosbeaks • Blackbirds and Orioles • Finches
Old World Sparrows

Ducks, Geese and Swans
Greater White-fronted Goose	Anser albifrons
Snow Goose	Chen caerulescens
Cackling Goose	Branta hutchinsii
Canada Goose	Branta canadensis
Brant	Branta bernicla
Mute Swan	Cygnus olor
Trumpeter Swan	Cygnus buccinator
Tundra Swan	Cygnus columbianus
Wood Duck	Polioptila caerulea
Gadwall	Anas strepera
Eurasian Wigeon	Anas penelope
American Wigeon	Anas americana
Mallard	Anas Platyrhynchos
Blue-winged Teal	Anas discors
Cinnamon Teal	Anas cyanoptera
Northern Shoveler	Anas clypeata
Northern Pintail	Anas acuta
Baikel Teal	Anas formosa
Green-winged Teal	Anas crecca
Canvasback	Aythya valisineria
Redhead	Aythya americana
Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris
Tufted Duck	Aythya fuligula
Greater Scaup	Aythya marila
Lesser Scaup	Aythya affinis
Harlequin Duck	Histrionicus histrionicus
Surf Scoter	Melanitta perspicillata
White-winged Scoter	Melanitta fusca
Black Scoter	Melanitta nigra
Long-tailed Duck	Clangula hyemalis
Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola
Common Goldeneye	Bucephala clangula
Barrow's Goldeneye	Bucephala islandica
Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus
Common Merganser	Mergus merganser
Red-breasted Merganser	Mergus serrator
Ruddy Duck	Oxyura jamaicensis

Grouse and Quail	BACK TO TOP
Ring-necked Pheasant	Phasianus colchicus
Ruffed Grouse	Bonassa umbellus
Spruce Grouse	Falcipennis canadensis
Rock Ptarmigan	Lagopus mutus
White-tailed Ptarmigan	Lagopus leucura
Dusky Grouse	Dendragapus obscurus
Sooty Grouse	Dendragapus fuliginosus
Mountain Quail	Oreortyx pictus
California Quail	Callipepla californica

Loons and Grebes
Red-throated Loon	Gavia stellata
Pacific Loon	Gavia pacifica
Common Loon	Gavia immer
Yellow-billed Loon	Gavia adamsii
Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus podiceps
Horned Grebe	Podiceps auritus
Red-necked Grebe	Podiceps grisegena
Eared Grebe	Podiceps nigricollis
Western Grebe	Aechmophorus occidentalis
Clark's Grebe	Aechmophorus clarkii

Pelicans and Cormorants	BACK TO TOP
American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Double-crested Cormorant	Phalacrocorax auritus

Bitterns, Herons and Ibises
American Bittern	Botaurus lentiginosus
Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias
Great Egret	Ardea alba
Snowy Egret	Egretta thula
Little Blue Heron	Egretta caerulea
Cattle Egret	Bubulcus ibis
Green Heron	Butorides virescens
Black-crowned Night-Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax
White-faced Ibis	Plegadis chihi

Hawks, Eagles and Falcons	BACK TO TOP
Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura
Osprey	Pandion haliaetus
White-tailed Kite	Elanus leucurus
Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Northern Harrier	Circus cyaneus
Sharp-shinned Hawk	Accipiter striatus
Cooper's Hawk	Accipiter cooperii
Northern Goshawk	Accipiter gentilis
Swainson's Hawk	Buteo swainsoni
Ferruginous Hawk	Buteo regalis
Broad-winged Hawk	Buteo platypterus
Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis
Rough-legged Hawk	Buteo lagopus
Golden Eagle	Aquila chrysaetos
American Kestrel	Falco sparverius
Merlin	Falco columbarius
Gyrfalcon	Falco rusticolus
Peregrine Falcon	Falco peregrinus
Prairie Falcon	Falco mexicanus

Rails, Coots and Cranes
Virginia Rail	Rallus limicola
Sora	Porzana carolina
American Coot	Fulica americana
Sandhill Crane	Grus canadensis

Plovers and Sandpipers	BACK TO TOP
American Golden-Plover	Pluvialis fulva
Black-bellied Plover	Pluvialis squatarola
Semipalmated Plover	Charadrius semipalmatus
Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus
Black-necked Stilt	Himantopus mexicanus
American Avocet	Recurvirostra americana
Spotted Sandpiper	Actitis macularius
Solitary Sandpiper	Tringa solitaria
Greater Yellowlegs	Tringa melanoleuca
Lesser Yellowlegs	Tringa flavipes
Upland Sandpiper	Bartramia longicauda
Whimbrel	Numenius phaeopus
Long-billed Curlew	Numenius americanus
Ruddy Turnstone	Arenaria interpres
Black Turnstone	Arenaria melanocephala
Red Knot	Calidris canutus
Surfbird	Aphriza virgata
Sanderling	Calidris alba
Semipalmated Sandpiper	Calidris pusilla
Western Sandpiper	Calidris mauri
Least Sandpiper	Calidris minutilla
Baird's Sandpiper	Calidris bairdii
Pectoral Sandpiper	Calidris melanotos
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper	Calidris acuminata
Dunlin	Calidris alpina
Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Tryngites subruficollis
Stilt Sandpiper	Calidris himantopus
Short-billed Dowitcher	Limnodromus griseus
Long-billed Dowitcher	Limnodromus scolopaceus
Wilson's Snipe	Gallinago delicata
Wilson's Phalarope	Phalaropus tricolor
Red-necked Phalarope	Phalaropus lobatus

Gulls and Terns	BACK TO TOP
Black-legged Kittiwake	Rissa tridactyla
Ivory Gull	Pagophila eburnea
Sabine's Gull	Xema sabini
Bonaparte's Gull	Chroicocephalus philadelphia
Little Gull	Larus minutus
Franklin's Gull	Leucophaeus pipixcan
Heermann's Gull	Larus heermanni
Mew Gull	Larus canus
Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis
Western Gull	Larus occidentalis
California Gull	Larus californicus
Herring Gull	Larus argentatus
Thayer's Gull	Larus thayeri
Iceland Gull	Larus glaucoides
Lesser Black-backed Gull	Larus fuscus
Slaty-backed Gull	Larus schistisagus
Glaucous-winged Gull	Larus glaucescens
Glaucous Gull	Larus hyperboreus
Caspian Tern	Hydroprogne caspia
Black Tern	Chlidonias niger
Common Tern	Sterna hirundo
Arctic Tern	Sterna paradisaea
Parasitic Jaeger	Stercorarius parasiticus
Long-tailed Jaeger	Stercorarius longicaudus

Murrelets	BACK TO TOP
Marbled Murrelet	Brachyramphus marmoratus
Ancient Murrelet	Synthliboramphus antiquus

Pigeons and Doves
Rock Pigeon	Columba livia
Band-tailed Pigeon	Patagioenas fasciata
Eurasian Collared-Dove	Streptopelia decaocto
Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura

Cuckoos
Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Coccyzus americanus

Owls	BACK TO TOP
Barn Owl	Tyto alba
Flammulated Owl	Megascops flammeolus
Western Screech-Owl	Megascops kennicottii
Great Horned Owl	Bubo virginianus
Snowy Owl	Bubo scandiacus
Northern Hawk Owl	Surnia ulula
Northern Pygmy-Owl	Glaucidium gnoma
Burrowing Owl	Athene cunicularia
Spotted Owl	Strix occidentalis
Barred Owl	Strix varia
Great Gray Owl	Strix nebulosa
Long-eared Owl	Asio otus
Short-eared Owl	Asio flammeus
Boreal Owl	Aegolius funereus
Northern Saw-whet Owl	Aegolius acadicus

Nighthawks, Poorwills and Swifts	BACK TO TOP
Common Nighthawk	Chordeiles minor
Common Poorwill	Phalaenoptilus nuttallii
White-throated Swift	Aeronautes saxatalis
Black Swift	Cypseloides niger
Vaux's Swift	Chaetura vauxi

Hummingbirds
Black-chinned Hummingbird	Archilochus alexandri
Anna's Hummingbird	Calypte anna
Costa's Hummingbird	Calypte costae
Calliope Hummingbird	Stellula calliope
Rufous Hummingbird	Selasphorus rufus

Kingfishers
Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon

Woodpeckes and Sapsuckers	BACK TO TOP
Lewis's Woodpecker	Melanerpes lewis
Acorn Woodpecker	Melanerpes formicivorus
Williamson's Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus thyroideus
Red-naped Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus nuchalis
Red-breasted Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus ruber
Downy Woodpecker	Picoides pubescens
Hairy Woodpecker	Picoides villosus
American Three-toed Woodpecker	Picoides dorsalis
Black-backed Woodpecker	Picoides arcticus
Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus
Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus

Flycatchers and Kingbirds	BACK TO TOP
Olive-sided Flycatcher	Contopus cooperi
Western Wood-Pewee	Contopus sordidulus
Alder Flycatcher	Empidonax alnorum
Willow Flycatcher	Empidonax traillii
Least Flycatcher	Empidonax minimus
Hammond's Flycatcher	Empidonax hammondii
Dusky Flycatcher	Empidonax oberholseri
Pacific-slope Flycatcher	Empidonax difficilis
Black Phoebe	Sayornis nigricans
Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe
Say's Phoebe	Sayornis saya
Ash-throated Flycatcher	Myiarchus cinerascens
Great-creasted Flycather	Myiarchus crinitus
Tropical Kingbird	Tyrannus melancholicus
Western Kingbird	Tyrannus verticalis
Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher	Tyrannus forficatus

Shrikes and Vireos	BACK TO TOP
Loggerhead Shrike	Lanius ludovicianus
Northern Shrike	Lanius excubitor
Cassin's Vireo	Vireo cassinii
Blue-headed Vireo	Vireo solitarius
Hutton's Vireo	Vireo huttoni
Warbling Vireo	Vireo gilvus
Philadelphia Vireo	Vireo philadelphicus
Red-eyed Vireo	Vireo olivaceus

Jays, Crows and Ravens	BACK TO TOP
Gray Jay	Perisoreus canadensis
Steller's Jay	Cyanocitta stelleri
Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata
Western Scrub-Jay	Aphelocoma californica
Clark's Nutcracker	Nucifraga columbiana
Black-billed Magpie	Pica hudsonia
American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos
Northwestern Crow	Corvus caurinus
Common Raven	Corvus corax

Larks
Horned Lark	Eremophila alpestris

Swallows	BACK TO TOP
Purple Martin	Progne subis
Tree Swallow	Tachycineta bicolor
Violet-green Swallow	Tachycineta thalassina
Northern Rough-winged Swallow	Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Bank Swallow	Riparia riparia
Cliff Swallow	Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica

Chickadees, Nuthatches and Creepers
Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus
Mountain Chickadee	Poecile gambeli
Chestnut-backed Chickadee	Poecile rufescens
Boreal Chickadee	Poecile hudsonica
Bushtit	Psaltriparus minimus
Red-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta canadensis
White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis
Pygmy Nuthatch	Sitta pygmaea
Brown Creeper	Certhia americana

Wrens and Dippers	BACK TO TOP
Rock Wren	Salpinctes obsoletus
Bewick's Wren	Thryomanes bewickii
House Wren	Troglodytes aedon
Pacific Wren	Troglodytes troglodytes
Sedge Wren	Cistothorus platensis
Marsh Wren	Cistothorus palustris
American Dipper	Cinclus mexicanus

Kinglets and Gnatcatchers
Golden-crowned Kinglet	Regulus satrapa
Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Regulus calendula
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Polioptila caerulea

Bluebirds, Thrushes and Mockingbirds	BACK TO TOP
Western Bluebird	Sialia mexicana
Mountain Bluebird	Sialia currucoides
Townsend's Solitaire	Myadestes townsendi
Veery	Catharus fuscescens
Swainson's Thrush	Catharus ustulatus
Hermit Thrush	Catharus guttatus
American Robin	Turdus migratorius
Varied Thrush	Ixoreus naevius
Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis
Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos
Sage Thrasher	Oreoscoptes montanus

Starlings
European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris
Common Myna	Acridotheres tristis

Pipits
American Pipit	Anthus rubescens

Waxwings
Bohemian Waxwing	Bombycilla garrulus
Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum

Warblers and Tanagers	BACK TO TOP
Tennessee Warbler	Vermivora peregrina
Orange-crowned Warbler	Vermivora celata
Nashville Warbler	Vermivora ruficapilla
Yellow Warbler	Dendroica petechia
Chestnut-sided Warbler	Dendroica pensylvanica
Magnolia Warbler	Dendroica magnolia
Black-throated Blue Warbler	Dendroica caerulescens
Yellow-rumped Warbler	Dendroica coronata
Black-throated Gray Warbler	Dendroica nigrescens
Townsend's Warbler	Dendroica townsendi
Palm Warbler	Dendroica palmarum
Blackpoll Warbler	Dendroica striata
Black-and-white Warbler	Mniotilta varia
American Redstart	Setophaga ruticilla
Northern Waterthrush	Seiurus noveboracensis
Connecticut Warbler	Oporornis agilis
Mourning Warbler	Oporornis philadelphia
MacGillivray's Warbler	Oporornis tolmiei
Common Yellowthroat	Geothlypis trichas
Wilson's Warbler	Wilsonia pusilla
Yellow-breasted Chat	Icteria virens
Scarlet Tanager	Piranga olivacea
Western Tanager	Piranga ludoviciana

Sparrows, Longspurs and Buntings	BACK TO TOP
Nelson's Sparrow	Ammodramus nelsoni
American Tree Sparrow	Spizella arborea
Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina
Clay-colored Sparrow	Spizella pallida
Brewer's Sparrow	Spizella breweri
Vesper Sparrow	Pooecetes gramineus
Lark Sparrow	Chondestes grammacus
Black-throated Sparrow	Amphispiza bilineata
Lark Bunting	Calamospiza melanocorys
Savannah Sparrow	Passerculus sandwichensis
Grasshopper Sparrow	Ammodramus savannarum
Fox Sparrow	Passerella iliaca
Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia
Lincoln's Sparrow	Melospiza lincolnii
Swamp Sparrow	Melospiza georgiana
White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis
Harris's Sparrow	Zonotrichia querula
White-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys
Golden-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia atricapilla
Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis
Chestnut-collared Longspur	Calcarius ornatus
Lapland Longspur	Calcarius lapponicus
McCown's Longspur	Calcarius mccownii
Green-tailed Towhee	Pipilo chlorurus
Spotted Towhee	Pipilo maculatus
Rustic Bunting	Emberiza rustica
Snow Bunting	Plectrophenax nivalis

Grosbeaks
Black-headed Grosbeak	Pheucticus melanocephalus
Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Pheucticus ludovicianus
Lazuli Bunting	Passerina amoena
Indigo Bunting	Passerina cyanea
Painted Bunting	Passerina ciris

Blackbirds and Orioles	BACK TO TOP
Dickcissel	Spiza americana
Bobolink	Dolichonyx oryzivorus
Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus
Western Meadowlark	Sturnella neglecta
Yellow-headed Blackbird	Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
Rusty Blackbird	Euphagus carolinus
Brewer's Blackbird	Euphagus cyanocephalus
Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula
Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater
Hooded Oriole	Icterus cucullatus
Bullock's Oriole	Icterus bullockii
Baltimore Oriole	Icterus galbula

Finches	BACK TO TOP
Brambling	Fringilla montifringilla
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch	Leucosticte tephrocotis
Pine Grosbeak	Pinicola enucleator
Purple Finch	Carpodacus purpureus
Cassin's Finch	Carpodacus cassinii
House Finch	Carpodacus mexicanus
Red Crossbill	Loxia curvirostra
White-winged Crossbill	Loxia leucoptera
Common Redpoll	Carduelis flammea
Hoary Redpoll	Carduelis hornemanni
Pine Siskin	Carduelis pinus
Lesser Goldfinch	Carduelis psaltria
American Goldfinch	Carduelis tristis
Evening Grosbeak	Coccothraustes vespertinus

Old World Sparrows
House Sparrow	Passer domesticus