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• >>Order: Passiferiformes (Perching Birds)
  • Family: Tyrannidae (Flycatchers)
  • Species: Tyrannus tyrannus (Eastern Kingbird)
  • Species: Myiarchus crinitus (Great-crested Flycatcher)
  • Species: Sayornis phoebe (Eastern Phoebe)
  • Species: Contopus virens (Eastern Wood-Pewee)
  • Species: Empidonax virescens (Acadian Flycatcher)
  • Species: Empidonax flaviventris (Yellow-bellied Flycatcher)
  • Species: Empidonax minimus (Least Flycatcher)
  • Species: Empidonax traillii (Willow Flycatcher)
  • Species: Empidonax alnorum (Alder Flycatcher)
  • Family: Laniidae (Shrikes)
  • Species: Lanius excubitor (Northern Shrike)
  • Family: Alaudidae (Larks)
  • Species: Eremophila alpestris (Horned Lark)
  • Family: Motacillidae (Pipets)
  • Species: Anthus rubescens (American Pipet)
  • Family: Hirundinidae (Swallows)
  • Species: Progne subis (Purple Martin)
  • Species: Petrochelidon pyrrhonota (Cliff Swallow)
  • Species: Hirundo rustica (Barn Swallow)
  • Species: Tachycineta bicolor (Tree Swallow)
  • Species: Stelgidopteryx serripennis (Northern Rough-winged Swallow)
  • Species: Riparia riparia (Bank Swallow)
  • Family: Paridae (Chickadees and Titmice)
  • Species: Poecile atricapilla (Black-capped Chickadee)
  • Species: Baeolophus bicolor (Tufted Titmouse)
  • Family: Sittidae (Nuthatches)
  • Species: Sitta carolinensis (White-breasted Nuthatch)
  • Species: Sitta canadensis (Red-breasted Nuthatches)
  • Family: Certhiidae (Creepers)
  • Species: Certhia americana (Brown Creeper)
  • Family: Troglodytidae (Wrens)
  • Species: Troglodytes aedon (House Wren)
  • Species: Troglodytes troglodytes (Winter Wren)
  • Species: Thryothorus ludovicianus (Carolina Wren)
  • Species: Cistothorus palustris (Marsh Wren)
  • Species: Cistothorus platensis (Sedge Wren)
  • Family: Regulidae (Kinglets)
  • Species: Regulus calendula (Ruby-crowned Kinglet)
  • Species: Regulus satrapa (Golden-crowned Kinglet)
  • Family: Polioptilidae (Gnatcatchers)
  • Species: Polioptila caerulea (Blue-gray Gnatcatcher)
  • Family: Turdidae (Thrushes)
  • Species: Sialia sialis (Eastern Bluebird)
  • Species: Trudus migratorius (American Robin)
  • Species: Catharus minimus (Gray-cheeked Thrush)
  • Species: Catharus ustulatus (Swainson’s Thrush)
  • Species: Catharus guttatus (Hermit Thrush)
  • Species: Catharus fuscescens (Veery)
  • Species: Hylocichla mustelina (Wood Thrush)
  • Family: Mimidae (Mockingbirds and Thrashers)
  • Species: Mimus polyglottos (Northern Mockingbird)
  • Species: Toxostoma rufum (Brown Thrasher)
  • Species: Dumetella carolinensis (Gray Catbird)
  • Family: Corvidae (Crows and Jays)
  • Species: Cyanocitta cristata (Blue Jay)
  • Species: Corvus brachyrhyncos (American Crow)
  • Family: Bombicillidae (Waxwings)
  • Species: Bombycilla cedrorum (Cedar Waxwing)
  • Family: Vireonidae (Vireos)
  • Species: Vireo olivaceus (Red-eyed Vireo)
  • Species: Vireo gilvus (Warbling Vireo)
  • Species: Vireo philadelphicus (Philadelphia Vireo)
  • Species: Vireo flavifrons (Yellow-throated Vireo)
  • Species: Vireo solitarius (Blue-headed Vireo)
  • Family: Parulaidae (Warblers)
  • Species: Parula americana (Northern Parula)
  • Species: Dendroica virens (Black-throated Green Warbler)
  • Species: Dendroica caerulescens (Black-throated Blue Warbler)
  • Species: Dendroica striata (Blackpoll Warbler)
  • Species: Dendroica cerulea (Cerulean Warbler)
  • Species: Dendroica magnolia (Magnolia Warbler)
  • Species: Dendroica coronata (Yellow-rumped Warbler)
  • Species: Dendroica tigrina (Cape May Warbler)
  • Species: Dendroica pensylvanica (Chestnut-sided Warbler)
  • Species: Dendroica castanea (Bay-breasted Warbler)
  • Species: Dendroica fusca (Blackburnian Warbler)
  • Species: Dendroica pinus (Pine Warbler)
  • Species: Dendroica discolor (Prairie Warbler)
  • Species: Dendroica palmarum (Palm Warbler)
  • Species: Dendroica petechia (Yellow Warbler)
  • Species: Protonotaria citrea (Prothonotary Warbler)
  • Species: Mniotilta varia (Black-and-White Warbler)
  • Species: Setophaga ruticilla (American Redstart)
  • Species: Vermivora pinus (Blue-winged Warbler)
  • Species: Vermivora peregrina (Tennessee Warbler)
  • Species: Vermivora chrysoptera (Golden-winged Warbler)
  • Species: Vermivora celata (Orange-crowned Warbler)
  • Species: Vermivora ruficapilla (Nashville Warbler)
  • Species: Wilsonia pusilla (Wilson’s Warbler)
  • Species: Wilsonia citrina (Hooded Warbler)
  • Species: Wilsonia canadensis (Canada Warbler)
  • Species: Oporornis agilis (Connecticut Warbler)
  • Species: Oporornis philadelphia (Mourning Warbler)
  • Species: Oporornis formosus (Kentucky Warbler)
  • Species: Geothlypis trichas (Common Yellowthroat)
  • Species: Seiurus noveboracensis (Northern Waterthrush)
  • Species: Seiurus motacilla (Louisiana Waterthrush)
  • Species: Seiurus aurocapillus (Ovenbird)
  • Family: Cardinalidae (Cardinals, Tanagers and Buntings)
  • Species: Piranga olivacea (Scarlet Tanager)
  • Species: Cardinalis cardinalis (Northern Cardinal)
  • Species: Loxia curvirostra (Red Crossbill)
  • Species: Pheucticus ludovicianus (Rose-breasted Grosbeak)
  • Species: Pipilo erythrophthalmus (Eastern Towhee)
  • Species: Passerina cyanea (Indigo Bunting)
  • Family: Fringillidae (Finches)
  • Species: Coccothraustes vespertinus (Evening Grosbeak)
  • Species: Carduelis tristis (American Goldfinch)
  • Species: Cerduelis pinus (Pine Siskin)
  • Species: Carduelis flammea (Common Redpoll)
  • Species: Carpodacus mexicanus (House Finch)
  • Species: Carpodacus purpureus (Purple Finch)
  • Family: Emberizidae (New World Sparrows)
  • Species: Zonotrichia albicollis (White-throated Sparrow)
  • Species: Zonotrichia leucophrys (White-crowned Sparrow)
  • Species: Spizella passerina (Chipping Sparrow)
  • Species: Spizella pusilla (Field Sparrow)
  • Species: Spizella arborea (American Tree Sparrow)
  • Species: Ammodramus savannarum (Grasshopper Sparrow)
  • Species: Ammodramus henslowii (Henslow’s Sparrow)
  • Species: Passerella iliaca (Fox Sparrow)
  • Species: Melospiza melodia (Song Sparrow)
  • Species: Melospiza georgiana (Swamp Sparrow)
  • Species: Melospiza lincolnii (Lincoln’s Sparrow)
  • Species: Passerculus sandwichensis (Savannah Sparrow)
  • Species: Pooecetes gramineus (Vesper Sparrow)
  • Species: Junco hyemalis (Dark-eyed Junco)
  • Family: Carlcariidae (Buntings and Longspurs)
  • Species: Plectrophenax nivalis (Snow Bunting)
  • Species: Calcarius lapponicus (Lapland Longspur)
  • Family: Icteridae (Blackbirds)
  • Species: Euphagus carolinus (Rusty Blackbird)
  • Species: Quiscalus quiscula (Common Grackle)
  • Species: Agelaius phoeniceus (Red-winged Blackbird)
  • Species: Dolichonyx oryzivorus (Bobolink)
  • Species: Sturnella magna (Eastern Meadowlark)
  • Species: Molothrus ater (Brown-headed Cowbird)
  • Species: Icterus spurius (Orchard Oriole)
  • Species: Icterus galbula (Baltimore Oriole)
  • Family: Sturnidae (Starlings)
  • Species: Sturnus vulgaris (European Starling)
  • Family: Passeridae (Old World Sparrows)
  • Species: Passer domesticus (House Sparrow)
• >>Order: Piciformes (Woodpecker)
  • Family: Picidae (Woodpecker)
  • Species: Dryocopus pileatus (Pileated Woodpecker)
  • Species: Melanerpes erythrocephalus (Red-headed Woodpecker)
  • Species: Colaptes auratus (Northern Flicker)
  • Species: Melanerpes carolinus (Red-bellied Woodpecker)
  • Species: Sphyrapicus varius (Yellow-bellied Woodpecker)
  • Species: Picoides villosus (Hairy Woodpecker)
  • Species: Picoides pubescens (Downy Woodpecker)
• >>Order: Caraciiformes (Kingfisher)
  • Family: Alcedinidae (Kingfisher)
  • Species: Ceryle alcyon (Belted Kingfisher)
• >>Order: Apodiformes
                (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
  • Family: Apodidae (Swifts)
  • Species: Chaetura pelagica (Chimney Swift)
  • Family: Trochillidae (Hummingbirds)
  • Species: Archilochus colubris (Ruby-throated Hummingbird)
• >>Order: Caprimulgiformes (Nighthawks)
  • Family: Caprimulgidae (Nighthawks)
  • Species: Caprimulgus vociferus (Whip-poor-will)
  • Species: Chordeiles minor (Common Nighthawk)
• >>Order: Strigiformes (Owls)
  • Familiy: Tytonidae (Barn Owl)
  • Species: Tyto alba (Barn Owl)
  • Family Strigidae (Owls)
  • Species: Asio flammeus (Short-eared Owl)
  • Species: Asio otus (Long-eared Owl)
  • Species: Otus asio (Eastern Screech Owl)
  • Species: Bubo virginianus (Great Horned Owl)
  • Species: Strix varia (Barred Owl)
  • Species: Nyctea scandiaca (Snowy Owl)
  • Species: Aegolius acadicus (Northern Saw-Whet Owl)
• >>Order: Cuculiformes (Cuckoos)
  • Family: Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
  • Species: Coccyzus americanus (Yellow-billed Cuckoo)
  • Species: Coccyzus erythropthalmus (Black-billed Cuckoo)
• >>Order: Columbiformes
                (Pigeons and Doves)
  • Family Columbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
  • Species: Columba livia (Rock Dove)
  • Species: Zenaida macroura (Mourning Dove)
• >>Order: Charadriiformes
                (Shorebirds, Gulls and Terns)
  • Family: Charadriidae (Plovers)
  • Species: Plivialis squatarola (Black-bellied Plover)
  • Species: Pluvialis dominica (American Golden Plover)
  • Species: Charadrius vociferus (Killdeer)
  • Species: Charadrius semipalmatus (Semipalmated Plover)
  • Family: Scolopacidae (Sandpipers)
  • Species: Scolopax minor (American Woodcock)
  • Species: Gallinago gallinago (Wilson’s Snipe)
  • Species: Tringa melanoleuca (Greater Yellowlegs)
  • Species: Tringa flavipes (Lesser Yellowlegs)
  • Species: Tringa solitaria (Solitary Sandpiper)
  • Species: Actitis macularia (Spotted Sandpiper)
  • Species: Bartramia longicauda (Upland Sandpiper)
  • Species: Calidris melanotos (Pectoral Sandpiper)
  • Species: Calidris minutilla (Least Sandpiper)
  • Species: Calidris pusilla (Semipalmated Sandpiper)
  • Family: Laridae (Gulls)
  • Species: Larus hyperboreus (Glaucous Gull)
  • Species: Larus glaucoides glaucoides (Iceland Gull)
  • Species: Larus argentatus (Herring Gull)
  • Species: Larus delawarensis (Ring-billed Gull)
  • Species: Larus marinus (Great Black-backed Gull)
  • Species: Larus philadelphia (Bonaparte’s Gull)
  • Family: Sternidae (Terns)
  • Species: Sterna caspia (Caspian Tern)
  • Species: Sterna hirundo (Common Tern)
  • Species: Sterna forsteri (Forester’s Tern)
  • Species: Chlidonias niger (Black Tern)
• >>Order: Gruiiformes
                (Cranes and Rails)
  • Family: Gruidae (Cranes)
  • Species: Grus canadensis (Sandhill Crane)
  • Family: Rallidae (Rails)
  • Species: Rallus limicola (Virginia Rail)
  • Species: Porzana carolina (Sora)
  • Species: Fulica americana (American Coot)
  • Species: Gallinula chloropus (Common Moorhen)
• >>Order: Galliformes (Ground Fowl)
  • Family: Phasianidae (Ground Fowl)
  • Species: Meleagris gallopavo (Wild Turkey)
  • Species: Phasianus colchicus (Ring-necked Pheasant)
  • Species: Bonasa umbellus (Ruffed Grouse)
• >>Order: Falconiformes
                (Falcons and Caracaras)
  • Family: Falconidae (Falcons)
  • Species: Falco sparverius (American Kestrel)
  • Species: Falco columbarius (Merlin)
  • Species: Falco peregrinus (Peregrine Falcon)
• >>Order: Accipitriformes
                (Hawks, Eagles and Vultures)
  • Family: Acciptridae (Hawks)
    • Species: Accipiter striatus (Sharp-shinned Hawk)
    • Species: Accipiter cooperii (Cooper’s Hawk)
    • Species: Accioiter gentilis (Northern Goshawk)
    • Species: Butea jamaicensis (Red-tailed Hawk)
    • Species: Butea lagopus (Rough-legged Hawk)
    • Species: Buteo lineatus (Red-shouldered Hawk)
    • Species: Buteo platypterus (Broad-winged Hawk)
    • Species: Circus cyaneus (Northern Harrier)
    • Species: Haliaeetus leucocephalus (Bald Eagle)
    • Species: Aquila chrysaetos (Golden Eagle)
  • Family: Pandionidae (Osprey)
  • Species: Pandion haliaetus (Osprey)
  • Family: Cathartidae (Vultures)
  • Species: Cathartes aura (Turkey Vulture)
• >>Order: Anseriformes (Ducks and Geese)
  • Family: Anatidae (Ducks and Geese)
  • Species: Cygnus columbianus (Tundra Swan)
  • Species: Chen caerilescens (Snow Goose)
  • Species: Branta canadensis (Canada Goose)
  • Species: Anas rubripes (American Black Duck)
  • Species: Anas strepera (Gadwall)
  • Species: Anas platyrhynchos (Mallard)
  • Species: Anas acuta (Northern Pintail)
  • Species: Anas americana (American Wigeon)
  • Species: Anas clypeata (Northern Shoveler)
  • Species: Anas discors (Blue-winged Teal)
  • Species: Anas crecca (Green-winged Teal)
  • Species: Aix sponsa (Wood Duck)
  • Species: Clangula hyemalis (Long-tailed Duck)
  • Species: Aythya valisineria (Canvasback)
  • Species: Aythya americana (Redhead)
  • Species: Aythya collaris (Ring-necked Duck)
  • Species: Aythya affinis (Lesser Scaup)
  • Species: Aythya marila (Greater Scaup)
  • Species: Bucephala clangula (Common Goldeneye)
  • Species: Bucephala albeola (Bufflehead)
  • Species: Oxyura jamaicensis (Ruddy Duck)
  • Species: Mergus merganser (Common Merganser)
  • Species: Mergus serrator (Red-breasted Merganser)
  • Species: Lophodytes cucullatus (Hooded Merganser)
  • Species: Melanitta fusca (White-winged Scoter)
  • Species: Melanitta perspicillata (Surf Scoter)
• >>Order: Pelecaniformes
                (Pelicans, Ibises and Herons)
  • Family: Ardeidae (Herons)
  • Species: Botaurus lentiginosus (American Bittern)
  • Species: Ixobrychus exilis (Least Bittern)
  • Species: Ardea herodius (Great Blue Heron)
  • Species: Ardea alba (Great Egret)
  • Species: Egretta thula (Snowy Egret)
  • Species: Bubulcus ibis (Cattle Egret)
  • Species: Butorides virescens (Green Heron)
  • Species: Nyctcorax nycticorax (Black-crowned Night Heron)
• >>Order: Suliformes
                (Gannets, Tropicbirds,
                Cormorants and Anhingas)
  • Family: Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants)
  • Species: Phalacrocorax auritus (Double-crested Cormorant)
• >>Order: Podicipediformes (Grebes)
  • Family: Podicipedidae (Grebes)
  • Species: Podilymbis podiceps (Pied-billed Grebe)
  • Species: Podiceps auritus (Horned Grebe)
• >>Order: Gauiiformes (Loons)
  • Family: Gaviidae (Loons)
  • Species: Gavia immer (Common Loon)
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