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North American Bird Species

Flycatchers

Contopus sordidulus Western Wood-Pewee.

Empidonax alnorum Alder Flycatcher.

Empidonax minimus Least Flycatcher.

Empidonax hammondii Hammond's Flycatcher.

Empidonax wrightii Gray Flycatcher.

Empidonax oberholseri Dusky Flycatcher.

Traill's Flycather

Empidonax difficilis Pacific-slope Flycatcher.

Sayornis nigricans Black Phoebe.

Sayornis phoebe Eastern Phoebe.

Sayornis saya Say's Phoebe.

Myiarchus cinerascens Ash-throated Flycatcher.

Pyrocephalus rubinus Vermilion Flycatcher.

Tyrannus tyrannus Eastern Kingbird.

Shrikes

Lanius excubitor Northern Shrike.

Vireos

Vireo gilvus Warbling Vireo

Vireo solitarius Blue-headed Vireo.

Vireo philadelphicus Philadelphia Vireo.

Vireo olivaceus Red-eyed Vireo.

Jays

Perisoreus canadensis Gray Jay.

Cyanocitta cristata Blue Jay.

Aphelocoma californica Western Scrub-Jay.

Larks

Eremophila alpestris Horned Lark.

Swallows

Tachycineta bicolor Tree Swallow.

Stelgidopteryx serripennis Northern Rough-winged Swallow.

Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Cliff Swallow.

Hirundo rustica Barn Swallow.

Chickadees and Titmice

Poecile atricapillus Black-capped Chickadee.

Poecile gambeli Mountain Chickadee.

Poecile hudsonica Boreal Chickadee.

Baeolophus inornatus Oak Titmouse.

Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse .

Verdin and Bushtit

Auriparus flaviceps Verdin.

Psaltriparus minimus Bushtit.

Nuthatches and Creepers

Sitta canadensis Red-breasted Nuthatch.

Sitta carolinensis White-breasted Nuthatch.

Sitta pygmaea Pygmy Nuthatch.

Certhia americana Brown Creeper.

Wrens and Gnatcatchers

Thryothorus ludovicianus Carolina Wren.

Thryomanes bewickii Bewick's Wren.

Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus Cactus Wren.

Catherpes mexicanus Canyon Wren.

Troglodytes troglodytes Winter Wren.

Cistothorus palustris Marsh Wren

Polioptila caerulea Blue-gray Gnatcatcher.

Dippers

Cinclus mexicanus American Dipper.

Kinglets

Regulus satrapa Golden-crowned Kinglet.

Regulus calendula Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Thrushes

Sialia sialis Eastern Bluebird.

Catharus fuscescens Veery.

Catharus bicknelli Bicknell's Thrush.

Catharus ustulatus Swainson's Thrush.

Catharus guttatus Hermit Thrush.

Turdus migratorius American Robin.

Mimics

Dumetella carolinensis Gray Catbird.

Mimus polyglottos Northern Mockingbird.

Toxostoma rufum Brown Thrasher.

Toxostoma redivivum California Thrasher.

Toxostoma lecontei Le Conte's Thrasher.

Starlings

Sturnus vulgaris European Starling.

Pipits and Waxwings

Anthus rubescens American Pipit.

Bombycilla garrulus Bohemian Waxwing.

Bombycilla cedrorum Cedar Waxwing.

Phainopepla

Phainopepla nitens Phainopepla.

Wood Warblers

Vermivora peregrina Tennessee Warbler.

Vermivora ruficapilla Nashville Warbler.

Parula americana Northern Parula.

Dendroica petechia Yellow Warbler.

Dendroica pensylvanica Chestnut-sided Warbler.

Dendroica magnolia Magnolia Warbler.

Dendroica tigrina Cape May Warbler.

Dendroica caerulescens Black-throated Blue Warbler.

Dendroica coronata Yellow-rumped Warbler.

Dendroica nigrescens Black-throated Gray Warbler.

Dendroica virens Black-throated Green Warbler.

Dendroica townsendi Townsend's Warbler.

Dendroica fusca Blackburnian Warbler.

Dendroica dominica Yellow-throated Warbler.

Dendroica pinus Pine Warbler.

Dendroica palmarum Palm Warbler.

Dendroica palmarum Palm Warbler. (Western)

Dendroica castanea Bay-breasted Warbler.

Dendroica discolor Prairie Warbler.

Dendroica striata Blackpoll Warbler.

Mniotilta varia Black-and-white Warbler.

Setophaga ruticilla American Redstart.

Seiurus aurocapilla Ovenbird

Seiurus noveboracensis Northern Waterthrush.

Seiurus motacilla Louisiana Waterthrush.

Oporornis philadelphia Mourning Warbler.

Geothlypis trichas Common Yellowthroat.

Wilsonia canadensis Canada Warbler.

Tanagers

Piranga ludoviciana Western Tanager.

Sparrows

Pipilo maculatus Spotted Towhee.

Pipilo erythrophthalmus Eastern Towhee.

Pipilo crissalis California Towhee.

Pipilo aberti Abert's Towhee.

Aimophila ruficeps Rufous-crowned Sparrow.

Spizella arborea American Tree Sparrow.

Spizella passerina Chipping Sparrow.

Spizella pallida Clay-colored Sparrow.

Spizella pusilla Field Sparrow

Spizella atrogularis Black-chinned Sparrow.

Pooecetes gramineus Vesper Sparrow.

Chondestes grammacus Lark Sparrow.

Amphispiza bilineata Black-throated Sparrow.

Passerculus sandwichensis Savannah Sparrow.

Ammodramus savannarum Grasshopper Sparrow.

Ammodramus nelsoni Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow.

Ammodramus caudacutus Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow.

Ammodramus maritimus Seaside Sparrow.

Passerella iliaca Fox Sparrow.

Melospiza melodia Song Sparrow.

Melospiza lincolnii Lincoln's Sparrow.

Melospiza georgiana Swamp Sparrow.

Zonotrichia albicollis White-throated Sparrow.

Zonotrichia leucophrys White-crowned Sparrow.

Junco hyemalis Dark-eyed Junco.

"Oregon Junco"

Longspurs and Buntings

Calcarius lapponicus Lapland Longspur.

Plectrophenax nivalis Snow Bunting.

Grosbeaks, Cardinals, Indigo Bunting

Cardinalis cardinalis Northern Cardinal.

Pheucticus ludovicianus Rose-breasted Grosbeak.

Passerina amoena Lazuli Bunting.

Passerina cyanea Indigo Bunting.

Blackbirds

Dolichonyx oryzivorus Bobolink.

Agelaius phoeniceus Red-winged Blackbird.

Agelaius tricolor Tricolored Blackbird.

Quiscalus quiscula Common Grackle.

Euphagus carolinus Rusty Blackbird.

Quiscalus mexicanus Great-tailed Grackle.

Icterus bullockii Bullock's Oriole.

Icterus galbula Baltimore Oriole.

Icterus parisorum Scott's Oriole.

Finches

Leucosticte tephrocotis Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch.

Pinicola enucleator Pine Grosbeak.

Carpodacus purpureus Purple Finch.

Carpodacus cassinii Cassin's Finch

Carpodacus mexicanus House Finch.

Loxia curvirostra Red Crossbill.

Loxia leucoptera White-winged Crossbill.

Carduelis flammea Common Redpoll.

Carduelis hornemanni Hoary Redpoll.

Carduelis pinus Pine Siskin.

Carduelis psaltria Lesser Goldfinch.

Carduelis tristis American Goldfinch.

Coccothraustes vespertinus Evening Grosbeak.

Ducks and Geese

Branta bernicla Brant.

Chen caerulescens Snow Goose.

Chen rossii Ross's Goose.

Branta canadensis Canada Goose.

Aix sponsa Wood Duck.

Anas rubripes American Black Duck.

Anas platyrhynchos Mallard.

Blalard (hybrid)

Anas crecca Green-winged Teal.

Aythya collaris Ring-necked Duck.

Aythya affinis Lesser Scaup.

Somateria spectabilis King Eider.

Somateria mollissima Common Eider.

Histrionicus histrionicus Harlequin Duck.

Melanitta perspicillata Surf Scoter.

Melanitta fusca White-winged Scoter.

Melanitta nigra Black Scoter.

Clangula hyemalis Long-tailed Duck.

Bucephala albeola Bufflehead.

Bucephala clangula Common Goldeneye.

Bucephala islandica Barrow's Goldeneye.

Lophodytes cucullatus Hooded Merganser.

Mergus merganser Common Merganser.

Mergus serrator Red-breasted Merganser.

Oxyura jamaicensis Ruddy Duck.

Grouse and Turkey

Bonasa umbellus Ruffed Grouse.

Falcipennis canadensis Spruce Grouse.

Oreortyx pictus Mountain Quail.

Callipepla californica California Quail.

Callipepla gambelii Gambel's Quail.

Meleagris gallopavo Wild Turkey.

Loons and Grebes

Gavia stellata Red-throated Loon.

Gavia immer Common Loon.

Podilymbus podiceps Pied-billed Grebe.

Podiceps auritus Horned Grebe

Podiceps grisegena Red-necked Grebe

Podiceps nigricollis Eared Grebe.

Boobies

Morus bassanus Northern Gannet.

Pelicans & Cormorants

Pelecanus occidentalis Brown Pelican.

Phalacrocorax auritus Double-crested Cormorant.

Phalacrocorax carbo Great Cormorant.

Phalacrocorax pelagicus Pelagic Cormorant.

Herons and Egrets

Botaurus lentiginosus American Bittern.

Ardea herodias Great Blue Heron.

Ardea alba Great Egret.

Egretta thula Snowy Egret.

Egretta caerulea Little Blue Heron.

Butorides virescens Green Heron.

Nycticorax nycticorax Black-crowned Night-Heron.

Plegadis falcinellus Glossy Ibis.

Vultures

Cathartes aura Turkey Vulture

Raptors

Pandion haliaetus Osprey

Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle.

Circus cyaneus Northern Harrier.

Buteo jamaicensis Red-tailed Hawk.

Falco sparverius American Kestrel.

Falco peregrinus Peregrine Falcon.

Rails

Rallus limicola Virginia Rail

Coots & Moorhens

Fulica americana American Coot.

Shorebirds

Pluvialis squatarola Black-bellied Plover.

Pluvialis dominica American Golden-Plover.

Charadrius semipalmatus Semipalmated Plover.

Charadrius melodus Piping Plover.

Charadrius vociferus Killdeer.

Charadrius montanus Mountain Plover.

Haematopus palliatus American Oystercatcher.

Haematopus bachmani Black Oystercatcher.

Himantopus mexicanus Black-necked Stilt.

Recurvirostra americana American Avocet.

Tringa melanoleuca Greater Yellowlegs.

Tringa flavipes Lesser Yellowlegs.

Tringa solitaria Solitary Sandpiper.

Catoptrophorus semipalmatus Willet.

Actitis macularia Spotted Sandpiper.

Bartramia longicauda Upland Sandpiper.

Numenius phaeopus Whimbrel.

Limosa haemastica Hudsonian Godwit.

Arenaria interpres Ruddy Turnstone.

Arenaria melanocephala Black Turnstone.

Aphriza virgata Surfbird.

Calidris canutus Red Knot.

Calidris alba Sanderling.

Calidris pusilla Semipalmated Sandpiper.

Calidris mauri Western Sandpiper.

Calidris minutilla Least Sandpiper

Calidris fuscicollis White-rumped Sandpiper.

Calidris bairdii Baird's Sandpiper.

Calidris maritima Purple Sandpiper.

Calidris alpina Dunlin.

Calidris himantopus Stilt Sandpiper.

Limnodromus griseus Short-billed Dowitcher.

Limnodromus scolopaceus Long-billed Dowitcher.

Gallinago delicata Wilson's Snipe.

Scolopax minor American Woodcock.

Phalaropus lobatus Red-necked Phalarope.

Phalaropus fulicarius Red Phalarope.

Gull and Terns

Larus atricilla Laughing Gull.

Larus minutus Little Gull.

Larus philadelphia Bonaparte's Gull.

Larus heermanni Heermann's Gull.

Larus delawarensis Ring-billed Gull.

Larus californicus California Gull

Larus argentatus Herring Gull.

Larus glaucoides Iceland Gull.

Larus fuscus Lesser Black-backed Gull.

Larus occidentalis Western Gull.

Larus glaucescens Glaucous-winged Gull.

Larus hyperboreus Glaucous Gull.

Nelson's Gull (Hybrid)

Larus marinus Great Black-backed Gull.

Sterna antillarum Least Tern.

Chlidonias niger Black Tern.

Chlidonias leucopterus White-winged Tern

Sterna dougallii Roseate Tern.

Sterna maxima Royal Tern.

Alcids

Cepphus grylle Black Guillemot

Doves

Columba livia Rock Pigeon.

Zenaida macroura Mourning Dove.

Columbina passerina Common Ground-Dove.

Cuckoos

Coccyzus erythropthalmus Black-billed Cuckoo.

Coccyzus americanus Yellow-billed Cuckoo.

Roadrunners

Geococcyx californianus Greater Roadrunner.

Owls

Surnia ulula Northern Hawk Owl.

Athene cunicularia Burrowing Owl.

Strix varia Barred Owl.

Strix nebulosa Great Gray Owl.

Asio otus Long-eared Owl.

Asio flammeus Short-eared Owl.

Aegolius acadicus Northern Saw-whet Owl.

Hummingbirds

Archilochus colubris Ruby-throated Hummingbird.

Calypte anna Anna's Hummingbird.

Calypte costae Costa's Hummingbird.

Stellula calliope Calliope Hummingbird.

Selasphorus platycercus Broad-tailed Hummingbird

Kingfishers

Ceryle alcyon Belted Kingfisher.

Woodpeckers