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Detailed profiles containing information on the conservation status, population trends and natural history of the following species are available by clicking on the species common name.

 

Swans, Geese, Ducks (Anatidae)

 

 

Species Common Name

Scientific Name

 

 

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna autumnalis

   

Snow Goose

Chen caerulescens

   

Brant

Branta bernicla

 

 

Cackling Goose

Branta hutchinsii

 

 

Canada Goose

Branta canadensis

   

Trumpeter Swan

Cygnus buccinator

   

Tundra Swan

Cygnus columbianus

 

 

Wood Duck

Aix sponsa

 

 

Gadwall

Anas strepera

 

 

American Black Duck

Anas rubripes

 

 

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

 

 

Mottled Duck

Anas fulvigula

 

 

Northern Pintail

Anas acuta

   

Canvasback

Aythya valisineria

   

Redhead

Aythya americana

 

 

Ring-necked Duck

Aythya collaris

   

Greater Scaup

Aythya marila

   

Lesser Scaup

Aythya affinis

   

Stellar’s Eider

Polysticta stelleri

 

 

Hooded Merganser

Lophodytes cucullatus

 

Loons (Gavidae)

 

   

Yellow-billed Loon

Gavia adamsii

 

Albatross (Diomedeidae)

 
   

Laysan Albatross

Phoebastria immutabilis

   

Short-tailed Albatross

Phoebastria albatrus

 

Petrels (Procellariidae)

 
   

Bermuda Petrel

Pterodroma cahow

 

Pelicans (Pelecanidae)

 

 

Species Common Name

Scientific Name

 

 

American White Pelican

Pelecanus erythrorhynchos

 

 

Brown Pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis

 

Cormorants (Phalacrocoracidae)

 

 

Species Common Name

Scientific Name

 

 

Brandt's Cormorant

Phalacrocorax penicillatus

 

 

Double-crested Cormorant

Phalacrocorax auritus

 

Herons, Bitterns, Egrets (Ardeidae)

 

 

Species Common Name

Scientific Name

 

 

American Bittern

Botaurus lentiginosus

 

 

Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

 

 

Great Egret

Ardea alba

 

 

Snowy Egret

Egretta thula

   

Little Blue Heron

Egretta caerulea

   

Tricolored Heron

Egretta tricolor

 

 

Reddish Egret

Egretta rufescens

   

Black-crowned Night-Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

 

Ibises, Spoonbills (Threskiornithidae)

 
 

 

White Ibis

Eudocimus albus

   

Glossy Ibis

Plegadis falcinellus

   

White-faced Ibis

Plegadis chihi

   

Roseate Spoonbill

Platalea ajaja

 

Storks (Ciconiidae)

 

 

Species Common Name

Scientific Name

 

 

Wood Stork

Mycteria americana

 

Hawks, Osprey, Harriers, Eagles, Kites (Accipitridae)

 

 

Species Common Name

Scientific Name

 

 

Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

   

Snail Kite

Rostrhamus sociabilis

 

 

Bald Eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

 

Coots, Rails (Rallidae)

 
   

Yellow Rail

Coturnicops noveboracensis

   

Black Rail

Laterallus jamaicensis

   

Virginia Rail

Rallus limicola

 

Cranes (Gruidae)

 

 

Species Common Name

Scientific Name

 

 

Sandhill Crane

Grus canadensis

 

Plovers (Charadriidae)

 

 

Species Common Name

Scientific Name

   

American Golden-Plover

Pluvialis dominica

 

Snowy Plover

Charadrius alexandrinus

   

Wilson’s Plover

Charadrius wilsonia

 

 

Piping Plover

Charadrius melodus

   

Mountain Plover

Charadrius montanus

 

Oystercatchers (Haematopodidae)

 
   

American Oystercatcher

Haematopus palliatus

 

Snipe, Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies (Scolopacidae)

 

 

Species Common Name

Scientific Name

   

Greater Yellowlegs

Tringa melanoleuca

   

Eskimo Curlew

Numenius borealis

   

Whimbrel

Numenius phaeopus

   

Long-billed Curlew

Numenius americanus

   

Hudsonian Godwit

Limosa haemastica

   

Marbled Godwit

Limosa fedoa

   

Red Knot

Calidris canutus

   

Pectoral Sandpiper

Calidris melanotos

   

Purple Sandpiper

Calidris maritima

   

Rock Sandpiper

Calidris ptilocnemis

   

Dunlin

Calidris alpina

 

 

Buff-breasted Sandpiper

Tryngites subruficollis

 

 

Short-billed Dowitcher

Limnodromus griseus

 

 

American Woodcock

Scolopax minor

   

Wilson’s Phalarope

Phalaropus tricolor

 

Gulls, Tern, and Skimmers (Laridae)

 

 

Species Common Name

Scientific Name

 

 

Laughing Gull

Larus atricilla

   

Bonaparte’s Gull

Larus philadelphia

   

Ring-billed Gull

Larus delawarensis

   

Herring Gull

Larus argentatus

   

Western Gull

Larus occidentalis

   

Least Tern

Sterna antillarum

 

 

Gull-billed Tern

Gelochelidon nilotica

 

 

Caspian Tern

Hydroprogne caspia

 

 

Roseate Tern

Sterna dougallii

 

 

Common Tern

Sterna hirundo

 

 

Black Skimmer

Rynchops niger

 

Auks, Murres, Puffins, Guillemots (Alcidae)

 

 

Species Common Name

Scientific Name

 

 

Common Murre

Uria aalge

   

Razorbill

Alca torda

   

Black Guillemot

Cepphus grylle

 

 

Pigeon Guillemot

Cepphus columba

   

Marbled Murrelet

Brachyramphus marmoratus

   

Kittlitz’s Murrelet

Brachyramphus brevirostris

   

Xantus’s Murrelet

Synthliboramphus hypoleucus

   

Ancient Murrelet

Synthliboramphus antiquus

   

Cassin’s Auklet

Ptychoramphus aleuticus

 

 

Atlantic Puffin

Fratercula arctica

   

Horned Puffin

Fratercula corniculata

 

 

Tufted Puffin

Fratercula cirrhata

 

Pigeons, Doves (Columbidae)

 
 

Species Common Name

Scientific Name

   

White-crowned Pigeon

Patagioenas leucocephala

 

Kingfishers (Alcedinidae)

 
   

Belted Kingfisher

Ceryle alcyon

 

Tyrant-flycatchers (Tyrannidae)

 

 

Species Common Name

Scientific Name

 

 

Alder Flycatcher

Empidonax alnorum

 

 

Black Phoebe

Sayornis nigricans

 

 

Eastern Phoebe

Sayornis phoebe

 

Swallows, Martins (Hirundinidae)

 

 

Species Common Name

Scientific Name

 

 

Tree Swallow

Tachycineta bicolor

 

 

Bank Swallow

Riparia riparia

 

Wood Warblers (Parulidae)

 

 

Species Common Name

Scientific Name

 

 

Prothonotary Warbler

Protonotaria citrea

 

 

Northern Waterthrush

Seiurus noveboracensis

 

 

Common Yellowthroat

Geothlypis trichas

 

Sparrows, Buntings, Towhees, Longspurs (Emberizidae)

 

 

Species Common Name

Scientific Name

 

 

Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow

Ammodramus nelsoni

   

Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow

Ammodramus caudacutus

 

 

Seaside Sparrow

Ammodramus maritimus

 

 

Lincoln's Sparrow

Melospiza lincolnii

 

Blackbirds, Orioles, and allies (Icteridae)

 

 

Species Common Name

Scientific Name

 

 

Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

 

 

Yellow-headed Blackbird

Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus

 

 

Rusty Blackbird

Euphagus carolinus

 

 

Boat-tailed Grackle

Quiscalus major

 

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