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# Order Family Genus species Common name pg#
1 Gaviformes  Gaviidae Gavia immer *Common Loon 26
2 Podicipediformes  Podicipedidae  Podilymbus podiceps Pied-billed Grebe 29
3 Pelicaniformes  Pelicanidae Pelacanus occidentalis Brown Pelican 41
4   Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax auritus Double-crested Cormorant 46
5 Anseriformes  Anatidae Chen caerulescens Snow Goose 65
6     Branta canadensis Canada Goose 66
7     Anas platyrhynchos Mallard Duck 72
8     Anas rubripes American Black Duck 73
9     Anas crecca Green-winged Teal 78
10     Ax sponsa Wood Duck 71
11     Mergus merganser Common Merganser 88
12     Olophodytes cucellatus Hooded Merganser 87
13 Gruiformes  Rallidae Fulica americana American Coot 133
14     Porzana carolina Sora 130
15 Charadiiformes  Laridae Larus argentatus Herring Gull 183
16     Larus delawarensis  Ring-billed Gull 180
17     Sterna hirundo Common Tern 194
18   Rynchopidae  Rynchops niger Black Skimmer 198
19   Charadriidae  Charadrius vociferus *Killdeer 141
20   Scolopacidae Scolopax minor  *American Woodcock 165
21     Actitis macularia Spotted Sandpiper 148
22 Ciconiiformes  Ardeidae Ardea herodias  Great Blue Heron 50
23     Casmerodius albus Great Egret 51
24     Egretta thula  Snowy Egret 51
25     Bulbulcus ibis Cattle Egret 54
26     Nycticorax nycticorax Black-crowned Night Heron 55
27     Butorides virescens Green Heron 54
28 Galliformes Meleagrididae Meleagris gallopavo  *Wild Turkey 119
29   Tetraonidae  Bonasa umbellus *Ruffed Grouse 124
30   Phasianidae  Phasianus colchicus Ring-necked Pheasant 120
31     Colinus virginianus *Northern Bobwhite 126
32 Falconiformes  Cathartidae Cathartes aura  Turkey Vulture 92
33   Accipitridae Accipiter cooperii Cooper's Hawk 97
34     Accipiter striatus Sharp-shinned Hawk 97
35     Buteo jamaicensis *Red-tailed Hawk 104-05
36     Buteo lineatus Red-shouldered Hawk 100
37     Buteo platypterus  Broad-winged Hawk 103
38     Circus cyaneus Northern Harrier 98
39     Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle 111
40     Pandion haliaetus Osprey 93
41   Falconidae  Falco sparverius  American Kestrel 113
42 Strigiformes Tytonidae  Tyto alba  Barn Owl 223
43   Strigidae Otus asio *Eastern Screech Owl 225
44     Bubo virginianus  *Great Horned Owl 226
45     Strix varia  *Barred Owl 228
46 Columbiformes  Columbidae  Columba livia  Rock Dove 205
47     Zenaida macroura  *Mourning Dove 208
48 Cuculiformes  Cuculidae Coccyzus americanus  Yellow-billed Cuckoo 219
49 Caprimulgiformes  Caprimulgidae  Caprimulgus vociferus  *Whip-poor-will 234
50     Chordeiles minor Common Nighthawk 233
51 Apodiformes  Trochilidae Archilochus colubris Ruby-throated Hummingbird 238
52   Apodidae  Chaetura pelagica Chimney Swift 237
53 Coraciiformes  Alcedinidae Ceryle alcyon *Belted Kingfisher 242
54 Piciformes  Picidae Dryocopus pileatus  *Pileated Woodpecker 253
55     Picoides villosus Hairy Woodpecker 249
56     P. pubescens Downy Woodpecker 248
57     Colaptes auratus Northern (Yellow-shafted) Flicker 252
58     Melanerpes carolinus Red-bellied Woodpecker 247
59 Passeriformes  T yrannidae  Myiarchus crinitus  Great-crested Flycatcher 265
60     Sayornis phoebe *Eastern Phoebe 262
61   Hirundinidae Progne subis Purple Martin 294
62     Iridoprocne bicolor Tree Swallow 293
63     Hirundo rustica  Barn Swallow 290
64   Corvidae Corvus brachyrhynchos *American Crow 286
65     Corvus corax *Common Raven 288
66     Cyanocitta cristata *Blue Jay 281
67   Paridae  Poecile atricapilla  *Black-capped Chickadee 296
68     Baeolophus bicolor  *Tufted Titmouse 299
69   Sittidae Sitta carolinensis *White-breasted Nuthatch 300
70   Troglodytidae Troglodytes aedon House Wren 307
71     Thryothorus lucovicianus Carolina Wren 306
72   Sylviidae  Regulus satrapa  Golden-crowned Kinglet 309
73   Mimidae  Dumetella carolinensis  Gray Catbird 319
74     Mimus polyglottos  Northern Mockingbird 320
75     Toxostoma rufum  Brown Thrasher 321
76   Turdidae Sialia sialis  Eastern Bluebird 312
77     Turdus migratorius  American Robin 317
78     Hylocichla mustelina  *Wood Thrush 316
79   Laniidae  Lanius excubitor  Northern Shrike 272
80   Bombycillidae Bombycila garrulus Cedar Waxwing 325
81   Vireonidae  Vireo olivaceus  *Red-eyed Vireo 276
82   Parulidae  Parula americana Northern Parula 333
83     Mniotilta varia  Black-and-white Warbler 345
84     Dendroica coronata Yellow-rumped Warbler 340
85     Setophaga ruticeilla  American Redstart 345
86     Dendroica petechia  Yellow Warbler 334
87     Seiurus aurocapillus  *Ovenbird 351
88     Geothlypis trichas  *Common Yellowthroat 347
89   Thraupidae Piranga olivacea  Scarlet Tanager 356
90   Icteridae  Agelaius phoeniceus  *Red-winged Blackbird 400
91     Molothrus ater  Brown-headed Cowbird 404
92     Quiscalus quiscula  *Common Grackle 402
93     Sturnella maga  *Eastern Meadowlark 398
94     Icterus galbula  Baltimore Oriole 394
95   Sturnidae  Sturnus vulgaris  European Starling 326
96   Passeridae  Passer domesticus  House Sparrow 407
97   Cardinalidae  Cardinalis cardinalis  Northern Cardinal 365
98     Pheucticus ludovicianus  Rose-breasted Grosbeak 360
99     Passerina cyanea Indigo Bunting 362
100   Emberizidae Pipilo erythrophthalmus *Eastern Towhee 368
101     Junco hyemalis hyemalis Dark-eyed (slate-colored) Junco 388-89
102     Melospiza melodia *Song Sparrow 383
103     Spizella pusilla  Field Sparrow 376
104     Spizella passerina Chipping Sparrow 374
105     Zonotrichia albicollis White-throated Sparrow 387
106   Fringillidae Carpodacus mexicanus House Finch 412
107     Carduelis tristis  American Goldfinch 409

 

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