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Anseriformes - Screamers, Swans, Geese, and Ducks

Anatidae - Ducks, Geese, and Swans

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna autumnalis
Fulvous Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna bicolor
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons
Emperor Goose Chen canagica
Snow Goose Chen caerulescens
Ross's Goose Chen rossii
Brant Branta bernicla
Cackling Goose Branta hutchinsii
Canada Goose Branta canadensis
Trumpeter Swan Cygnus buccinator
Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus
Wood Duck Aix sponsa
Gadwall Anas strepera
Falcated Duck Anas falcata
Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope
American Wigeon Anas americana
American Black Duck Anas rubripes
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
Blue-winged Teal Anas discors
Cinnamon Teal Anas cyanoptera
Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata
Northern Pintail Anas acuta
Garganey Anas querquedula
Baikal Teal Anas formosa
Green-winged Teal Anas crecca
Canvasback Aythya valisineria
Redhead Aythya americana
Common Pochard Aythya ferina
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula
Greater Scaup Aythya marila
Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis
Steller's Eider Polysticta stelleri
King Eider Somateria spectabilis
Common Eider Somateria mollissima
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
Smew Mergellus albellus
Hooded Merganser Lophodytes cucullatus
Common Merganser Mergus merganser
Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator
Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis

Galliformes - Gallinaceous Birds

Odontophoridae - New World Quail

Mountain Quail Oreortyx pictus
California Quail Callipepla californica
Gambel's Quail Callipepla gambelii

Phasianidae - Partridges, Grouse, Turkeys, and Old World Quail

Chukar Alectoris chukar
Ring-necked Pheasant Phasianus colchicus
Ruffed Grouse Bonasa umbellus
Greater Sage-Grouse Centrocercus urophasianus
White-tailed Ptarmigan Lagopus leucura
Sooty Grouse Dendragapus fuliginosus
Sharp-tailed Grouse Tympanuchus phasianellus E
Wild Turkey Meleagris gallopavo

Gaviiformes - Loons

Gaviidae - Loons

Red-throated Loon Gavia stellata
Arctic Loon Gavia arctica
Pacific Loon Gavia pacifica
Common Loon Gavia immer
Yellow-billed Loon Gavia adamsii

Podicipediformes - Grebes

Podicipedidae - Grebes

Least Grebe Tachybaptus dominicus
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

Procellariiformes - Tube-nosed Swimmers

Diomedeidae - Albatrosses

Shy Albatross Thalassarche cauta
Light-mantled Albatross Phoebetria palpebrata
Wandering Albatross Diomedea exulans
Laysan Albatross Phoebastria immutabilis
Black-footed Albatross Phoebastria nigripes
Short-tailed Albatross Phoebastria albatrus

Procellariidae - Shearwaters and Petrels

Northern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis
Great-winged Petrel Pterodroma macroptera
Murphy's Petrel Pterodroma ultima
Mottled Petrel Pterodroma inexpectata
Dark-rumped Petrel Pterodroma phaeopygia/sandwichensis
Cook's Petrel Pterodroma cookii
Stejneger's Petrel Pterodroma longirostris
Bulwer's Petrel Bulweria bulwerii
Parkinson's Petrel Procellaria parkinsoni
Streaked Shearwater Calonectris leucomelas
Cory's Shearwater Calonectris diomedea
Pink-footed Shearwater Puffinus creatopus
Flesh-footed Shearwater Puffinus carneipes
Greater Shearwater Puffinus gravis
Wedge-tailed Shearwater Puffinus pacificus
Buller's Shearwater Puffinus bulleri
Sooty Shearwater Puffinus griseus
Short-tailed Shearwater Puffinus tenuirostris
Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus
Townsend's Shearwater Puffinus auricularis
Black-vented Shearwater Puffinus opisthomelas

Hydrobatidae - Storm-Petrels

Wilson's Storm-Petrel Oceanites oceanicus
Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma furcata
Ringed Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma hornbyi
Leach's Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma leucorhoa
Ashy Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma homochroa
Wedge-rumped Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma tethys
Tristram's Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma tristrami
Black Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma melania
Least Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma microsoma

Phaethontiformes - Tropicbirds

Phaethontidae - Tropicbirds

White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus
Red-billed Tropicbird Phaethon aethereus
Red-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon rubricauda

Ciconiiformes - Storks

Ciconiidae - Storks

Wood Stork Mycteria americana

Suliformes - Frigatebirds, Boobies, Cormorants, Darters, and Allies

Fregatidae - Frigatebirds

Magnificent Frigatebird Fregata magnificens
Great Frigatebird Fregata minor
Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel

Sulidae - Boobies and Gannets

Masked Booby Sula dactylatra
Blue-footed Booby Sula nebouxii
Brown Booby Sula leucogaster
Red-footed Booby Sula sula

Phalacrocoracidae - Cormorants

Brandt's Cormorant Phalacrocorax penicillatus
Neotropic Cormorant Phalacrocorax brasilianus
Double-crested Cormorant Phalacrocorax auritus
Pelagic Cormorant Phalacrocorax pelagicus

Anhingidae - Darters

Anhinga Anhinga anhinga

Pelecaniformes - Pelicans, Herons, Ibises, and Allies

Pelecanidae - Pelicans

American White Pelican Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis

Ardeidae - Herons, Bitterns, and Allies

American Bittern Botaurus lentiginosus
Least Bittern Ixobrychus exilis
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
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis
Green Heron Butorides virescens
Black-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron Nyctanassa violacea

Threskiornithidae - Ibises and Spoonbills

White Ibis Eudocimus albus
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus
White-faced Ibis Plegadis chihi
Roseate Spoonbill Platalea ajaja

Accipitriformes - Hawks, Kites, Eagles, and Allies

Cathartidae - New World Vultures

Black Vulture Coragyps atratus
Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura
California Condor Gymnogyps californianus

Pandionidae - Ospreys

Osprey Pandion haliaetus

Accipitridae - Hawks, Kites, Eagles, and Allies

Swallow-tailed Kite Elanoides forficatus
White-tailed Kite Elanus leucurus
Mississippi Kite Ictinia mississippiensis
Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Northern Harrier Circus cyaneus
Sharp-shinned Hawk Accipiter striatus
Cooper's Hawk Accipiter cooperii
Northern Goshawk Accipiter gentilis
Common Black-Hawk Buteogallus anthracinus
Harris's Hawk Parabuteo unicinctus
Red-shouldered Hawk Buteo lineatus
Broad-winged Hawk Buteo platypterus
Swainson's Hawk Buteo swainsoni
Zone-tailed Hawk Buteo albonotatus
Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis
Ferruginous Hawk Buteo regalis
Rough-legged Hawk Buteo lagopus
Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos

Falconiformes - Caracaras and Falcons

Falconidae - Caracaras and Falcons

Crested Caracara Caracara cheriway
Eurasian Kestrel Falco tinnunculus
American Kestrel Falco sparverius
Merlin Falco columbarius
Gyrfalcon Falco rusticolus
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
Prairie Falcon Falco mexicanus

Gruiformes - Rails, Cranes, and Allies

Rallidae - Rails, Gallinules, and Coots

Yellow Rail Coturnicops noveboracensis
Black Rail Laterallus jamaicensis
Clapper Rail Rallus longirostris
Virginia Rail Rallus limicola
Sora Porzana carolina
Purple Gallinule Porphyrio martinica
Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus
American Coot Fulica americana

Gruidae - Cranes

Sandhill Crane Grus canadensis

Charadriiformes - Shorebirds, Gulls, Auks, and Allies

Charadriidae - Lapwings and Plovers

Black-bellied Plover Pluvialis squatarola
American Golden-Plover Pluvialis dominica
Pacific Golden-Plover Pluvialis fulva
Lesser Sand-Plover Charadrius mongolus
Greater Sand-Plover Charadrius leschenaultii
Snowy Plover Charadrius alexandrinus
Wilson's Plover Charadrius wilsonia
Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus
Piping Plover Charadrius melodus
Killdeer Charadrius vociferus
Mountain Plover Charadrius montanus
Eurasian Dotterel Charadrius morinellus

Haematopodidae - Oystercatchers

American Oystercatcher Haematopus palliatus
Black Oystercatcher Haematopus bachmani

Recurvirostridae - Stilts and Avocets

Black-necked Stilt Himantopus mexicanus
American Avocet Recurvirostra americana

Scolopacidae - Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and Allies

Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus
Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius
Solitary Sandpiper Tringa solitaria
Gray-tailed Tattler Tringa brevipes
Wandering Tattler Tringa incana
Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus
Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca
Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia
Willet Tringa semipalmata
Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes
Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola
Upland Sandpiper Bartramia longicauda
Little Curlew Numenius minutus
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
Bristle-thighed Curlew Numenius tahitiensis
Long-billed Curlew Numenius americanus
Hudsonian Godwit Limosa haemastica
Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica
Marbled Godwit Limosa fedoa
Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
Black Turnstone Arenaria melanocephala
Surfbird Aphriza virgata
Red Knot Calidris canutus
Sanderling Calidris alba
Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla
Western Sandpiper Calidris mauri
Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis
Little Stint Calidris minuta
Long-toed Stint Calidris subminuta
Least Sandpiper Calidris minutilla
White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis
Baird's Sandpiper Calidris bairdii
Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Calidris acuminata
Rock Sandpiper Calidris ptilocnemis
Dunlin Calidris alpina
Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea
Stilt Sandpiper Calidris himantopus
Buff-breasted Sandpiper Tryngites subruficollis
Ruff Philomachus pugnax
Short-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus griseus
Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus
Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus
Wilson�s Snipe Gallinago delicata
American Woodcock Scolopax minor
Wilson's Phalarope Phalaropus tricolor
Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus
Red Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius

Laridae - Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers

Swallow-tailed Gull Creagrus furcatus
Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla
Red-legged Kittiwake Rissa brevirostris
Ivory Gull Pagophila eburnea
Sabine's Gull Xema sabini
Bonaparte's Gull Chroicocephalus philadelphia
Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus
Ross�s Gull Rhodostethia rosea
Laughing Gull Leucophaeus atricilla
Franklin's Gull Leucophaeus pipixcan
Belcher�s Gull Larus belcheri
Black-tailed Gull Larus crassirostris
Heermann's Gull Larus heermanni
Mew Gull Larus canus
Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis
Western Gull Larus occidentalis
Yellow-footed Gull Larus livens
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
Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus
Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus
Least Tern Sternula antillarum
Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica
Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia
Black Tern Chlidonias niger
White-winged TernChlidonias leucopterus
Common Tern Sterna hirundo
Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea
Forster's Tern Sterna forsteri
Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus
Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis
Elegant Tern Thalasseus elegans
Black Skimmer Rynchops niger

Stercorariidae - Skuas

South Polar Skua Stercorarius maccormicki
Pomarine Jaeger Stercorarius pomarinus
Parasitic Jaeger Stercorarius parasiticus
Long-tailed Jaeger Stercorarius longicaudus

Alcidae - Auks, Murres, and Puffins

Common Murre Uria aalge
Thick-billed Murre Uria lomvia
Pigeon Guillemot Cepphus columba
Long-billed Murrelet Brachyramphus perdix
Marbled Murrelet Brachyramphus marmoratus
Kittlitz's Murrelet Brachyramphus brevirostris
Xantus's Murrelet Synthliboramphus hypoleucus
Craveri's Murrelet Synthliboramphus craveri
Ancient Murrelet Synthliboramphus antiquus
Cassin's Auklet Ptychoramphus aleuticus
Parakeet Auklet Aethia psittacula
Least Auklet Aethia pusilla
Crested Auklet Aethia cristatella
Rhinoceros Auklet Cerorhinca monocerata
Horned Puffin Fratercula corniculata
Tufted Puffin Fratercula cirrhata

Columbiformes - Pigeons, and Doves

Columbidae - Pigeons and Doves

Rock Pigeon Columba livia
Band-tailed Pigeon Patagioenas fasciata
Oriental Turtle-Dove Streptopelia orientalis
Eurasian Collared-Dove Streptopelia decaocto
Spotted Dove Streptopelia chinensis
White-winged Dove Zenaida asiatica
Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura
Inca Dove Columbina inca
Common Ground-Dove Columbina passerina
Ruddy Ground-Dove Columbina talpacoti

Psittaciformes - Parrots

Psittacidae - Lories, Parakeets, Macaws, and Parrots

Red-crowned Parrot Amazona viridigenalis

Cuculiformes - Cuckoos and Allies

Cuculidae - Cuckoos, Roadrunners, and Anis

Yellow-billed Cuckoo Coccyzus americanus
Black-billed Cuckoo Coccyzus erythropthalmus
Greater Roadrunner Geococcyx californianus
Groove-billed Ani Crotophaga sulcirostris

Strigiformes - Owls

Tytonidae - Barn Owls

Barn Owl Tyto alba

Strigidae - Typical Owls

Flammulated Owl Otus flammeolus
Western Screech-Owl Megascops kennicottii
Great Horned Owl Bubo virginianus
Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus
Northern Pygmy-Owl Glaucidium gnoma
Elf Owl Micrathene whitneyi
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
Northern Saw-whet Owl Aegolius acadicus

Caprimulgiformes - Goatsuckers, Oilbirds, and Allies

Caprimulgidae - Goatsuckers

Lesser Nighthawk Chordeiles acutipennis
Common Nighthawk Chordeiles minor
Common Poorwill Phalaenoptilus nuttallii
Chuck-will's-widow Caprimulgus carolinensis
Buff-collared Nightjar Caprimulgus ridgwayi
Whip-poor-will Caprimulgus vociferus

Apodiformes - Swifts, and Hummingbirds

Apodidae - Swifts

Black Swift Cypseloides niger
White-collared Swift Streptoprocne zonaris
Chimney Swift Chaetura pelagica
Vaux's Swift Chaetura vauxi
White-throated Swift Aeronautes saxatalis

Trochilidae - Hummingbirds

Green Violetear Colibri thalassinus
Broad-billed Hummingbird Cynanthus latirostris
Xantus's Hummingbird Hylocharis xantusii
Violet-crowned Hummingbird Amazilia violiceps
Blue-throated Hummingbird Lampornis clemenciae
Magnificent Hummingbird Eugenes fulgens
Ruby-throated Hummingbird Archilochus colubris
Black-chinned Hummingbird Archilochus alexandri
Anna's Hummingbird Calypte anna
Costa's Hummingbird Calypte costae
Calliope Hummingbird Stellula calliope
Broad-tailed Hummingbird Selasphorus platycercus
Rufous Hummingbird Selasphorus rufus
Allen's Hummingbird Selasphorus sasin

Coraciiformes - Rollers, Motmots, Kingfishers, and Allies

Alcedinidae - Kingfishers

Belted Kingfisher Ceryle alcyon

Piciformes - Puffbirds, Jacamars, Toucans, Woodpeckers, and Allies

Picidae - Woodpeckers and Allies

Lewis's Woodpecker Melanerpes lewis
Red-headed Woodpecker Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Acorn Woodpecker Melanerpes formicivorus
Gila Woodpecker Melanerpes uropygialis
Williamson's Sapsucker Sphyrapicus thyroideus
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Sphyrapicus varius
Red-naped Sapsucker Sphyrapicus nuchalis
Red-breasted Sapsucker Sphyrapicus ruber
Ladder-backed Woodpecker Picoides scalaris
Nuttall's Woodpecker Picoides nuttallii
Downy Woodpecker Picoides pubescens
Hairy Woodpecker Picoides villosus
White-headed Woodpecker Picoides albolarvatus
Black-backed Woodpecker Picoides arcticus
Northern Flicker Colaptes auratus
Gilded Flicker Colaptes chrysoides
Pileated Woodpecker Dryocopus pileatus

Passeriformes - Passerine Birds

Tyrannidae - Tyrant Flycatchers

Olive-sided Flycatcher Contopus cooperi
Greater Pewee Contopus pertinax
Western Wood-Pewee Contopus sordidulus
Eastern Wood-Pewee Contopus virens
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Empidonax flaviventris
Alder Flycatcher Empidonax alnorum
Willow Flycatcher Empidonax traillii
Least Flycatcher Empidonax minimus
Hammond's Flycatcher Empidonax hammondii
Gray Flycatcher Empidonax wrightii
Dusky Flycatcher Empidonax oberholseri
Pacific-slope Flycatcher Empidonax difficilis
Cordilleran Flycatcher Empidonax occidentalis
Black Phoebe Sayornis nigricans
Eastern Phoebe Sayornis phoebe
Say's Phoebe Sayornis saya
Vermilion Flycatcher Pyrocephalus rubinus
Dusky-capped Flycatcher Myiarchus tuberculifer
Ash-throated Flycatcher Myiarchus cinerascens
Nutting's Flycatcher Myiarchus nuttingi
Great Crested Flycatcher Myiarchus crinitus
Brown-crested Flycatcher Myiarchus tyrannulus
Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher Myiodynastes luteiventris
Tropical Kingbird Tyrannus melancholicus
Couch's Kingbird Tyrannus couchii
Cassin's Kingbird Tyrannus vociferans
Thick-billed Kingbird Tyrannus crassirostris
Western Kingbird Tyrannus verticalis
Eastern Kingbird Tyrannus tyrannus
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Tyrannus forficatus
Fork-tailed Flycatcher Tyrannus savana

Laniidae - Shrikes

Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus
Loggerhead Shrike Lanius ludovicianus
Northern Shrike Lanius excubitor

Vireonidae - Vireos

White-eyed Vireo Vireo griseus
Bell's Vireo Vireo bellii
Gray Vireo Vireo vicinior
Yellow-throated Vireo Vireo flavifrons
Plumbeous Vireo Vireo plumbeus
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
Yellow-green Vireo Vireo flavoviridis

Corvidae - Crows and Jays

Gray Jay Perisoreus canadensis
Steller's Jay Cyanocitta stelleri
Blue Jay Cyanocitta cristata
Island Scrub-Jay Aphelocoma insularis
Western Scrub-Jay Aphelocoma californica
Pinyon Jay Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus
Clark's Nutcracker Nucifraga columbiana
Black-billed Magpie Pica hudsonia
Yellow-billed Magpie Pica nuttalli
American Crow Corvus brachyrhynchos
Common Raven Corvus corax

Alaudidae - Larks

Sky Lark Alauda arvensis
Horned Lark Eremophila alpestris

Hirundinidae - Swallows

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
Cave Swallow Petrochelidon fulva
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica

Paridae - Chickadees and Titmice

Black-capped Chickadee Poecile atricapillus
Mountain Chickadee Poecile gambeli
Chestnut-backed Chickadee Poecile rufescens
Oak Titmouse Baeolophus inornatus
Juniper Titmouse Baeolophus ridgwayi

Remizidae - Penduline Tits and Verdins

Verdin Auriparus flaviceps

Aegithalidae - Long-tailed Tits and Bushtits

Bushtit Psaltriparus minimus

Sittidae - Nuthatches

Red-breasted Nuthatch Sitta canadensis
White-breasted Nuthatch Sitta carolinensis
Pygmy Nuthatch Sitta pygmaea

Certhiidae - Creepers

Brown Creeper Certhia americana

Troglodytidae - Wrens

Cactus Wren Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus
Rock Wren Salpinctes obsoletus
Canyon Wren Catherpes mexicanus
Bewick's Wren Thryomanes bewickii
House Wren Troglodytes aedon
Winter Wren Troglodytes troglodytes
Sedge Wren Cistothorus platensis
Marsh Wren Cistothorus palustris

Polioptilidae - Gnatcatchers and Gnatwrens

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Polioptila caerulea
California Gnatcatcher Polioptila californica
Black-tailed Gnatcatcher Polioptila melanura

Cinclidae - Dippers

American Dipper Cinclus mexicanus

Regulidae - Kinglets

Golden-crowned Kinglet Regulus satrapa
Ruby-crowned Kinglet Regulus calendula

Phylloscopidae - Leaf Warblers

Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus
Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis

Sylviidae - Sylviid Warblers

Wrentit Chamaea fasciata

Megaluridae - Grassbirds

Lanceolated Warbler Locustella lanceolata

Muscicapidae - Old World Flycatchers

Taiga Flycatcher Ficedula albicilla
Bluethroat Luscinia svecica
Red-flanked Bluetail Tarsiger cyanurus
Northern Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe
Stonechat Saxicola torquatus

Turdidae - Thrushes

Western Bluebird Sialia mexicana
Mountain Bluebird Sialia currucoides
Townsend's Solitaire Myadestes townsendi
Veery Catharus fuscescens
Gray-cheeked Thrush Catharus minimus
Swainson's Thrush Catharus ustulatus
Hermit Thrush Catharus guttatus
Wood Thrush Hylocichla mustelina
Eyebrowed Thrush Turdus obscurus
Rufous-backed Robin Turdus rufopalliatus
American Robin Turdus migratorius
Varied Thrush Ixoreus naevius

Mimidae - Mockingbirds and Thrashers

Gray Catbird Dumetella carolinensis
Northern Mockingbird Mimus polyglottos
Sage Thrasher Oreoscoptes montanus
Brown Thrasher Toxostoma rufum
Bendire's Thrasher Toxostoma bendirei
Curve-billed Thrasher Toxostoma curvirostre
California Thrasher Toxostoma redivivum
Crissal Thrasher Toxostoma crissale
Le Conte's Thrasher Toxostoma lecontei

Sturnidae - Starlings

European Starling Sturnus vulgaris

Motacillidae - Wagtails and Pipits

Eastern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla tschutschensis
Gray Wagtail Motacilla cinerea
White Wagtail Motacilla alba
Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni
Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus
American Pipit Anthus rubescens
Sprague's Pipit Anthus spragueii

Bombycillidae - Waxwings

Bohemian Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus
Cedar Waxwing Bombycilla cedrorum

Ptilogonatidae - Silky-flycatchers

Phainopepla Phainopepla nitens

Calcariidae - Longspurs and Snow Buntings

Lapland Longspur Calcarius lapponicus
Chestnut-collared Longspur Calcarius ornatus
Smith's Longspur Calcarius pictus
McCown's Longspur Rhynchophanes mccownii
Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivali

Parulidae - Wood-Warblers

Blue-winged Warbler Vermivora pinus
Golden-winged Warbler Vermivora chrysoptera
Tennessee Warbler Vermivora peregrina
Orange-crowned Warbler Vermivora celata
Nashville Warbler Vermivora ruficapilla
Virginia's Warbler Vermivora virginiae
Lucy's Warbler Vermivora luciae
Northern Parula Parula americana
Yellow Warbler Dendroica petechia
Chestnut-sided Warbler Dendroica pensylvanica
Magnolia Warbler Dendroica magnolia
Cape May Warbler Dendroica tigrina
Black-throated Blue Warbler Dendroica caerulescens
Yellow-rumped Warbler Dendroica coronata
Black-throated Gray Warbler Dendroica nigrescens
Golden-cheeked Warbler Dendroica chrysoparia
Black-throated Green Warbler Dendroica virens
Townsend's Warbler Dendroica townsendi
Hermit Warbler Dendroica occidentalis
Blackburnian Warbler Dendroica fusca
Yellow-throated Warbler Dendroica dominica
Grace's Warbler Dendroica graciae
Pine Warbler Dendroica pinus
Prairie Warbler Dendroica discolor
Palm Warbler Dendroica palmarum
Bay-breasted Warbler Dendroica castanea
Blackpoll Warbler Dendroica striata
Cerulean Warbler Dendroica cerulea
Black-and-white Warbler Mniotilta varia
American Redstart Setophaga ruticilla
Prothonotary Warbler Protonotaria citrea
Worm-eating Warbler Helmitheros vermivorum
Ovenbird Seiurus aurocapilla
Northern Waterthrush Seiurus noveboracensis
Louisiana Waterthrush Seiurus motacilla
Kentucky Warbler Oporornis formosus
Connecticut Warbler Oporornis agilis
Mourning Warbler Oporornis philadelphia
MacGillivray's Warbler Oporornis tolmiei
Common Yellowthroat Geothlypis trichas
Hooded Warbler Wilsonia citrina
Wilson's Warbler Wilsonia pusilla
Canada Warbler Wilsonia canadensis
Red-faced Warbler Cardellina rubrifrons
Painted Redstart Myioborus pictus
Yellow-breasted Chat Icteria virens

Emberizidae - Emberizids

Green-tailed Towhee Pipilo chlorurus
Spotted Towhee Pipilo maculatus
California Towhee Pipilo crissalis
Abert's Towhee Pipilo aberti
Cassin's Sparrow Aimophila cassinii
Rufous-crowned Sparrow Aimophila ruficeps
American Tree Sparrow Spizella arborea
Chipping Sparrow Spizella passerina
Clay-colored Sparrow Spizella pallida
Brewer's Sparrow Spizella breweri
Field Sparrow Spizella pusilla
Black-chinned Sparrow Spizella atrogularis
Vesper Sparrow Pooecetes gramineus
Lark Sparrow Chondestes grammacus
Black-throated Sparrow Amphispiza bilineata
Sage Sparrow Amphispiza belli
Lark Bunting Calamospiza melanocorys
Savannah Sparrow Passerculus sandwichensis
Grasshopper Sparrow Ammodramus savannarum
Baird's Sparrow Ammodramus bairdii
Le Conte's Sparrow Ammodramus leconteii
Nelson's Sparrow Ammodramus nelsoni
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
McCown's Longspur Calcarius mccownii
Lapland Longspur Calcarius lapponicus
Smith's Longspur Calcarius pictus
Chestnut-collared Longspur Calcarius ornatus
Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla
Rustic Bunting Emberiza rustica
Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis

Cardinalidae - Cardinals and Allies

Hepatic Tanager Piranga flava
Summer Tanager Piranga rubra
Scarlet Tanager Piranga olivacea
Western Tanager Piranga ludoviciana
Northern Cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis
Pyrrhuloxia Cardinalis sinuatus
Rose-breasted Grosbeak Pheucticus ludovicianus
Black-headed Grosbeak Pheucticus melanocephalus
Blue Grosbeak Passerina caerulea
Lazuli Bunting Passerina amoena
Indigo Bunting Passerina cyanea
Varied Bunting Passerina versicolor
Painted Bunting Passerina ciris
Dickcissel Spiza americana

Icteridae - Blackbirds

Bobolink Dolichonyx oryzivorus
Red-winged Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus
Tricolored Blackbird Agelaius tricolor
Western Meadowlark Sturnella neglecta
Yellow-headed Blackbird Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
Rusty Blackbird Euphagus carolinus
Brewer's Blackbird Euphagus cyanocephalus
Common Grackle Quiscalus quiscula
Great-tailed Grackle Quiscalus mexicanus
Bronzed Cowbird Molothrus aeneus
Brown-headed Cowbird Molothrus ater
Orchard Oriole Icterus spurius
Hooded Oriole Icterus cucullatus
Streak-backed Oriole Icterus pustulatus
Bullock's Oriole Icterus bullockii
Baltimore Oriole Icterus galbula
Scott's Oriole Icterus parisorum

Fringillidae - Fringilline and Cardueline Finches and Allies

Brambling Fringilla montifringilla
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch Leucosticte tephrocotis
Black Rosy-Finch Leucosticte atrata
Pine Grosbeak Pinicola enucleator
Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus
Purple Finch Carpodacus purpureus
Cassin's Finch Carpodacus cassinii
House Finch Carpodacus mexicanus
Red Crossbill Loxia curvirostra
White-winged Crossbill Loxia leucoptera
Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea
Pine Siskin Spinus pinus
Lesser Goldfinch Spinus psaltria
Lawrence's Goldfinch Spinus lawrencei
American Goldfinch Spinus tristis
Evening Grosbeak Coccothraustes vespertinus

Passeridae Old World Sparrows

House Sparrow Passer domesticus

Supplemental List

This list includes those species recorded in California for which the CBRC has determined that all records are of uncertain natural occurrence. Thus, the CBRC could not reach a consensus judgment, given available evidence, as to whether or not records of these species involved true vagrants or escapes from captivity. Species with questionable natural occurrence (those judged by the CBRC to be escapees) are not admitted to the Supplemental List.