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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 28
3 Pelicaniformes  Pelicanidae Pelacanus occidentalis Brown Pelican 38
4   Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax auritus Double-crested Cormorant 42
5 Anseriformes  Anatidae Olor columbianus Tundra (Whistling) Swan 60
6     Branta canadensis Canada Goose 62
7     Anas platyrhynchos Mallard Duck 66
8     Anas rubripes American Black Duck 66
9     Ax sponsa Wood Duck 68
10     Mergus merganser Common Merganser 80
11     Olophodytes cucellatus Hooded Merganser 80
12 Gruiformes  Rallidae Fulica americana American Coot 126
13     Porzana carolina Sora 130
14 Charadiiformes  Laridae Larus argentatus Herring Gull 178
15     Larus delawarensis  Ring-billed Gull 178
16     Sterna hirundo Common Tern 188
17   Rynchopidae  Rynchops niger Black Skimmer 190
18   Charadriidae  Charadrius vociferus *Killdeer 134
19   Scolopacidae Philohela minor  *American Woodcock 140
20     Capella gallinago Common Snipe 140
21     Actitis macularia Spotted Sandpiper 152
22 Ciconiiformes  Ardeidae Ardea herodias  Great Blue Heron 46
23     Casmerodius albus Great Egret 48
24     Egretta thula  Snowy Egret 48
25     Bulbulcus ibis Cattle Egret 48
26     Nycticorax nycticorax Black-crowned Night Heron 50
27     Butorides virescens Green Heron 50
28 Galliformes Meleagrididae Meleagris gallopavo  *Wild Turkey 120
29   Tetraonidae  Bonasa umbellus *Ruffed Grouse 120
30   Phasianidae  Phasianus colchicus Ring-necked Pheasant 120
31     Colinus virginianus *Bobwhite 124
32 Falconiformes  Cathartidae Cathartes aura  Turkey Vulture 92
33   Accipitridae Accipiter cooperii Cooper's Hawk 98
34     Accipiter striatus Sharp-shinned Hawk 98
35     Buteo jamaicensis *Red-tailed Hawk 100
36     Buteo lineatus Red-shouldered Hawk 102
37     Buteo platypterus  Broad-winged Hawk 102
38     Circus cyaneus Northern Harrier 108
39     Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle 112
40     Pandion haliaetus Osprey 112
41   Falconidae  Falco sparverius  American Kestrel 116
42 Strigiformes Tytonidae  Tyto alba  Common Barn Owl 204
43   Strigidae Otus asio *Eastern Screech Owl 202
44     Bubo virginianus  *Great Horned Owl 202
45     Strix varia  *Barred Owl 204
46 Columbiformes  Columbidae  Columba livia  Rock Dove 196
47     Zenaida macroura  *Mourning Dove 196
48 Cuculiformes  Cuculidae Coccyzus americanus  Yellow-billed Cuckoo 182
49 Caprimulgiformes  Caprimulgidae  Caprimulgus vociferus  *Whip-poor-will 208
50     Chordeiles minor Common Nighthawk 210
51 Apodiformes  Trochilidae Archilochus colubris Ruby-throated Hummingbird 212
52   Apodidae  Chaetura pelagica Chimney Swift 204
53 Coraciiformes  Alcedinidae Ceryle alcyon *Belted Kingfisher 214
54 Piciformes  Picidae Dryocopus pileatus  *Pileated Woodpecker 216
55     Picoides villosus Hairy Woodpecker 220
56     P. pubescens Downy Woodpecker 220
57     Colaptes auratus Northern (Yellow-shafted) Flicker 218
58     Melanerpes carolinus Red-bellied Woodpecker 218
59 Passeriformes  T yrannidae  Myiarchus crinitus  Great-crested Flycatcher 222
60     Sayornis phoebe *Eastern Phoebe 224
61   Hirundinidae Progne subis Purple Martin 232
62     Iridoprocne bicolor Tree Swallow 234
63     Hirundo rustica  Barn Swallow 232
64   Corvidae Corvus brachyrhynchos *American Crow 252
65     Corvus corax *Common Raven 252
66     Cyanocitta cristata *Blue Jay 250
67   Paridae  Parus atricapillus  *Black-capped Chickadee 236
68     Parus bicolor  *Tufted Titmouse 236
69   Sittidae Sitta carolinensis *White-breasted Nuthatch 212
70   Troglodytidae Troglodytes aedon House Wren 240
71     Thryothorus lucovicianus Carolina Wren 240
72   Sylviidae  Regulus satrapa  Golden-crowned Kinglet 242
73   Mimidae  Dumetella carolinensis  Gray Catbird 248
74     Mimus polyglottos  Northern Mockingbird 248
75     Toxostoma rufum  Brown Thrasher 248
76   Turdidae Sialia sialis  Eastern Bluebird 244
77     Turdus migratorius  American Robin 244
78     Hylocichla mustelina  *Wood Thrush 246
79   Laniidae  Lanius excubitor  Northern Shrike 254
80   Bombycillidae Bombycila garrulus Cedar Waxwing 254
81   Vireonidae  Vireo olivaceus  *Red-eyed Vireo 256
82   Parulidae  Parula americana Northern Parula 260
83     Mniotilta varia  Black-and-white Warbler 262
84     Dendroica coronata Yellow-rumped Warbler 264
85     Setophaga ruticeilla  American Redstart 266
86     Dendroica petechia  Yellow Warbler 268
87     Seiurus aurocapillus  *Ovenbird 276
88     Geothlypis trichas  *Common Yellowthroat 276
89   Thraupidae Piranga olivacea  Scarlet Tanager 282
90   Icteridae  Agelaius phoeniceus  *Red-winged Blackbird 312
91     Molothrus ater  Brown-headed Cowbird 314
92     Quiscalus quiscula  *Common Grackle 310
93     Sturnella maga  *Eastern Meadowlark 314
94     Icterus galbula  Baltimore Oriole 316
95   Sturnidae  Sturnus vulgaris  European Starling 312
96   Passeridae  Passer domesticus  House Sparrow 318
97   Cardinalidae  Cardinalis cardinalis  Northern Cardinal 284
98     Pheucticus ludovicianus  Rose-breasted Grosbeak 286
99     Passerina cyanea Indigo Bunting 288
100   Emberizidae Pipilo erythrophthalmus *Eastern Towhee 286
101     Junco hyemalis hyemalis Dark-eyed (slate-colored) Junco 306
102     Melospiza melodia *Song Sparrow 300
103     Spizella pusilla  Field Sparrow 296
104     Spizella passerina Chipping Sparrow 296
105     Zonotrichia albicollis White-throated Sparrow 294
106   Fringillidae Carpodacus mexicanus House Finch 292
107     Carduelis tristis  American Goldfinch 290

 

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