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Birds of Cameron County, Texas (462 Species)
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Ecological Database Version 1.0. 1996,
2000. Austin: Texas System of Natural Laboratories, Inc.
Copyright 1997 Texas System of Natural
Laboratories, Inc.
Other Texas Counties: Brewster Travis
Accipitridae
(Kites, Eagles, Hawks and Allies) Alaudidae (Larks)
Alcedinidae (Kingfishers) Anatidae (Swans, Ducks
and Geese) Anhingidae (Darters) Apodidae
(Swifts) Aramidae (Limpkins) Ardeidae (Bitterns and
Herons) Bombycillidae
(Waxwings) Caprimulgidae
(Goatsuckers) Cathartidae
(American Vultures) Certhiidae (Creepers)
Charadriidae (Plovers and Lapwings) Ciconiidae (Storks) Cinclidae (Dippers) Columbidae (Pigeons
and Doves) Corvidae
(Jays, Magpies and Crows) Cracidae (Currasows and Guans) Cuculidae (Cuckoos, Roadrunners, and Anis) Diomedeidae (Albatrosses)
Emberizidae (Emberizids) Falconidae (Caracaras and Falcons) Fregatidae (Frigatebirds) Fringillidae (Fringilline and Cardueline Finches and
Allies) Gaviidae
(Loons) Gruidae
(Cranes) Haematopodidae (Oystercatchers) Hirundinidae (Swallows) Hydrobatidae (Storm-Petrels) Jacanidae (Jacanas)
Laniidae (Shrikes)
Laridae (Skuas, Gulls, Terns and Skimmers) Mimidae (Mockingbirds,
Thrashers and Allies) Motacillidae (Wagtails and Pipits) Muscicapidae
(Muscicapids) Paridae
(Titmice) Passeridae
(Old World Sparrows) Pelecanidae (Pelicans)
Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants) Phasianidae
(Partridges, Grouse, Turkeys and Quail)
Phoenicopteridae (Flamingos) Picidae (Woodpeckers and Allies) Podicipedidae (Grebes) Procellariidae
(Shearwaters and Petrels) Psittacidae (Lories, Parakeets, Macaws and Parrots) Ptilogonatidae (Silky‑Flycatchers) Rallidae (Rails,
Gallinules and Coots) Recurvirostridae (Stilts and Avocets) Remizidae (Penduline
Tits and Verdins) Scolopacidae (Sandpipers, Phalaropes and Allies) Sittidae (Nuthatches) Strigidae (Typical
Owls) Sturnidae
(Starlings and Allies) Sulidae (Boobies and Gannets) Threskiornithidae (Ibises and Spoonbills) Trochilidae
(Hummingbirds) Troglodytidae (Wrens) Trogonidae (Trogons) Tyrannidae (Tyrant
Flycatchers) Tytonidae
(Barn‑Owls) Vireonidae (Vireos)
Gaviiformes
(Loons)
1 Gaviidae
(Loons)
2 Gavia immer (Brunnich, 1764) common loon
Gavia immer (Brunnich) sometimes includes G. adamsi (Gray).
4 Gavia stellata (Pontoppidan, 1763) red-throated loon
Podicipediformes
(Grebes)
2 Podicipedidae
(Grebes)
6 Aechmophorus
occidentalis (Lawrence, 1858) western grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis (Lawrence) sometimes includes A. clarkii
(Lawrence). A. occidentalis and clarki
have broadly overlapping ranges and many old records of A. occidentalis
actually may refer to A. clarkii.
7 Podiceps auritus (Linnaeus, 1758) horned grebe
Podiceps auritus (Linnaeus) includes Dytes auritus (Linnaeus).
8 Podiceps grisegena (Boddaert, 1783) red-necked grebe
Podiceps grisegena (Boddaert) includes Pedetaighya grisegena
(Boddaert).
9 Podiceps nigricollis Brehm, 1831
eared grebe
Podiceps nigricollis Brehm includes P. caspicus (Hablizl),
Colymbus caspicus Hablizl, and Proctopus caspicus (Hablizl). Also known as black-necked grebe.
10 Podilymbus podiceps (Linnaeus, 1758) pied-billed grebe
11 Tachybaptus
dominicus (Linnaeus, 1766) least grebe
Tachybaptus dominicus (Linnaeus) includes Podiceps dominicus
(Linnaeus) and Limnodytes dominicus (Linnaeus).
Procellariiformes
(Tube-Nosed Swimmers)
3 Diomedeidae
(Albatrosses)
12 Diomedea
chlororhynchos Gmelin, 1789 yellow-nosed albatross
4 Procellariidae
(Shearwaters and Petrels)
13 Calonectris diomedea (Scopoli, 1769)
Cory's shearwater
Calonectris diomedea (Scopoli) includes Puffinus diomedea
Scopoli. Also known as Mediterranean
shearwater.
16 Puffinus griseus (Gmelin, 1789)
sooty shearwater
17 Puffinus lherminieri Lesson, 1839
Audubon's shearwater
5 Hydrobatidae
(Storm-Petrels)
20 Oceanodroma castro (Harcourt, 1851) band-rumped storm-petrel
Pelecaniformes
(Totipalmate Swimmers)
7 Sulidae (Boobies
and Gannets), Pelecani (Boobies, Pelicans, Cormorants and Darters)
24 Morus bassanus (Linnaeus, 1758) northern gannet
Morus bassanus (Linnaeus) includes Sula bassanus (Linnaeus). Also known as gannet.
25 Sula dactylatra Lesson, 1831
masked booby
Sula dactylatra Lesson includes Parasula dactylatra (Lesson).
26 Sula leucogaster (Boddaert, 1783) brown booby
28 Sula sula (Linnaeus, 1766) red-footed booby
Sula sula (Linnaeus) includes Sula piscator (Linnaeus).
8 Pelecanidae
(Pelicans), Pelecani (Boobies, Pelicans, Cormorants and Darters)
29 Pelicanus
erythrorhynchos Gmelin, 1789 American white pelican
Pelicanus erythrorhynchos Gmelin includes Cyrtopelicanus
erythrorhynchos (Gmelin).
30 Pelicanus
occidentalis Linnaeus, 1766 brown pelican
Pelicanus occidentalis Linnaeus includes Leptopelicanus
occidentalis (Linnaeus).
9 Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants), Pelecani (Boobies,
Pelicans, Cormorants and Darters)
31 Phalacrocorax
auritus (Lesson, 1831) double-crested cormorant
32 Phalacrocorax brasilianus (Gmelin, 1789)
neotropic cormorant
Phalacrocorax brasilianus (Gmelin) includes P. olivaceus
(Humboldt). Also known as olivaceous
cormorant.
10 Anhingidae
(Darters), Pelecani (Boobies, Pelicans, Cormorants and Darters)
34 Anhinga anhinga (Linnaeus, 1766) anhinga
11 Fregatidae
(Frigatebirds), Fregatae (Frigatebirds)
35 Fregata magnificens Mathews, 1914
magnificent frigatebird
Ciconiiformes
(Herons, Ibises, Storks and Allies)
12 Ardeidae
(Bitterns and Herons), Ardeae (Bitterns, Herons and Allies)
36 Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758
great egret
Ardea alba Linnaeus includes Casmerodius albus (Linnaeus).
37 Ardea herodias Linnaeus, 1758
great blue heron
Ardea herodias Linnaeus includes Ardea occidentalis Audubon, the
great white heron.
38 Botaurus
lentiginosus (Rackett, 1813) American bittern
39 Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) cattle egret
40 Butorides virescens (Linnaeus, 1758) green heron
Butorides virescens (Linnaeus), the green or green-backed heron,
sometimes is considered conspecific with B. striatus (Linnaeus), the green,
green-backed, little, or striated heron.
41 Egretta caerulea (Linnaeus, 1758) little blue heron
Egretta caerulea (Linnaeus) includes Florida caerulea (Linnaeus).
42 Egretta rufescens (Gmelin, 1789)
reddish egret
Egretta rufescens (Gmelin) includes Dichromanassa rufescens
(Gmelin).
43 Egretta thula (Molina, 1782)
snowy egret
Egretta thula (Molina) includes Leucophoyx thula (Molina).
44 Egretta tricolor (Muller, 1776)
tricolored heron
Egretta tricolor (Muller) includes Hydronassa tricolor
(Muller). Also known as Louisiana
heron.
45 Ixobrychus exilis (Gmelin, 1789)
least bittern
46 Nyctanassa violacea (Linnaeus, 1758) yellow-crowned night-heron
Nyctanassa violacea (Linnaeus) includes Nycticorax violaceus
(Linnaeus).
47 Nycticorax
nycticorax (Linnaeus, 1758) black-crowned night-heron
13 Threskiornithidae (Ibises and Spoonbills),
Threskiornithes (Ibises and Spoonbills)
48 Ajaia ajaja (Linnaeus, 1758) roseate spoonbill
49 Eudocimus albus (Linnaeus, 1758) white ibis
50 Eudocimus ruber (Linnaeus, 1758) scarlet ibis
Texas reports of Eudocimus ruber (Linnaeus) are questionable.
51 Plegadis chihi (Vieillot, 1817) white-faced ibis
Plegadis chihi (Vieillot) includes P. mexicana (Gmelin) and
Tantalus mexicanus Gmelin.
14 Ciconiidae
(Storks), Ciconiae (Storks)
53 Jabiru mycteria (Lichtenstein, 1819) jabiru
54 Mycteria americana Linnaeus, 1758
wood stork
Also known as wood ibis.
Phoenicopteriformes
(Flamingos)
15 Phoenicopteridae (Flamingos)
55 Phoenicopterus ruber Linnaeus, 1758
greater flamingo
Anseriformes
(Screamers, Swans, Geese and Ducks)
16 Anatidae
(Swans, Geese and Ducks), Anseres (Swans, Geese and Ducks)
56 Aix sponsa (Linnaeus, 1758) wood duck
57 Anas acuta (Linnaeus, 1758) northern pintail
Anas acuta (Linnaeus) includes Dafila acuta (Linnaeus).
58 Anas americana Gmelin, 1789
American wigeon
Anas americana Gmelin includes Mareca americana (Gmelin). Wigeon sometimes is spelled widgeon.
59 Anas clypeata (Linnaeus, 1758) northern shoveler
Anas clypeata Linnaeus includes Spatula clypeata (Linnaeus).
60 Anas crecca (Linnaeus, 1758) green-winged teal
Anas crecca Linnaeus includes Nettion crecca (Linnaeus). Also known as common teal.
61 Anas cyanoptera Vieillot, 1816
cinnamon teal
Anas cyanoptera Vieillot includes Querquedula cyanoptera
(Vieillot).
62 Anas discors (Linnaeus, 1758) blue-winged teal
Anas discors (Linnaeus) includes Querquedula discors (Linnaeus).
63 Anas fulvigula Ridgway, 1874
mottled duck
Anas platyrhnchos (Linnaeus) may include Anas fulvigula Ridgway.
64 Anas penelope (Linnaeus, 1758) Eurasian wigeon
Anas penelope Linnaeus includes Mareca penelope (Linnaeus). Wigeon sometimes is spelled widgeon.
65 Anas platyrhynchos (Linnaeus, 1758) mallard
Anas platyrhnchos (Linnaeus) includes Anas diazi Ridgway and may
include A. fulvigula Ridgway and A. rubripes Brewster.
67 Anas rubripes Brewster, 1902
American black duck
Anas platyrhnchos (Linnaeus) may include Anas rubripes Brewster.
68 Anas strepera (Linnaeus, 1758) gadwall
Anas strepera Linnaeus includes Chaulelasmus streperus (Linnaeus).
69 Anser albifrons (Scopoli, 1769)
greater white-fronted goose
71 Aythya affinis (Eyton, 1838)
lesser scaup
72 Aythya americana (Eyton, 1838)
redhead
Aythya americana (Eyton) includes Nyroca americana (Eyton).
73 Aythya collaris (Donovan, 1809)
ring-necked duck
Aythya collaris (Donovan) includes Perissonetta collaris
(Donovan).
74 Aythya marila (Linnaeus, 1761) greater scaup
75 Aythya valisineria (Wilson, 1814)
canvasback
Aythya valisineria (Wilson) includes Aristonetta valisineria
(Wilson).
76 Branta bernicla (Linnaeus, 1758) brant
Also known as brent goose.
77 Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) Canada goose
Branta canadensis (Linnaeus) includes Branta hutchinsii
(Richardson).
78 Branta leucopsis (Bechstein, 1803) barnacle goose
Texas reports of Branta leucopsis (Bechstein) are questionable.
80 Bucephala albeola (Linnaeus, 1758) bufflehead
81 Bucephala clangula (Linnaeus, 1758) common goldeneye
Bucephala clangula (Linnaeus) includes Glaucionetta clangula
(Linnaeus).
84 Chen caerulescens (Linnaeus, 1758) lesser snow goose
Chen caerulescens (Linnaeus) includes Anser caerulescens
(Linnaeus), formerly the blue goose, and Chen (= Anser) hyperboreus Pallas,
formerly the snow goose. Also known as
blue or snow goose.
85 Chen rossii (Cassin, 1861)
Ross's goose
Chen rossii (Cassin) includes Anser rossii Cassin and Exanthemops
rossii (Cassin). Also known as snow
goose.
86 Clangula hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758) oldsquaw
Also known as long-tailed duck.
88 Cygnus columbianus (Ord, 1815)
tundra swan
Cygnus columbianus (Ord) includes Olor columbianus (Ord).
89 Dendrocygna
autumnalis (Linnaeus, 1758) black-bellied whistling-duck
90 Dendrocygna bicolor (Vieillot, 1816) fulvous whistling-duck
91 Histrionicus
histrionicus (Linnaeus, 1758) harlequin duck
92 Lophodytes
cucullatus (Linnaeus, 1758) hooded merganser
94 Melanitta nigra (Linnaeus, 1758) black scoter
Melanitta nigra (Linnaeus) includes Oidemia nigra (Linnaeus) and
M. (= Oidemia) americana (Swainson).
95 Melanitta perspicillata (Linnaeus, 1758) surf scoter
Melanitta perspicillata (Linnaeus) includes Pelionetta
perspicillata (Linnaeus).
96 Mergus merganser Linnaeus, 1758
common merganser
97 Mergus serrator Linnaeus, 1758
red-breasted merganser
98 Oxyura dominica (Linnaeus, 1766) masked duck
Oxyura dominica (Linnaeus) includes Nomonyx dominicus (Linnaeus).
99 Oxyura jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1789)
ruddy duck
Falconiformes
(Diurnal Birds of Prey)
17 Cathartidae
(American Vultures), Cathartoidea (American Vultures), Cathartae (American
Vultures)
101 Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) turkey vulture
102 Cathartes
burrovianus Cassin, 1845 lesser yellow-headed vulture
Cathartes burrovianas Cassin includes Coragyps burrovianas
(Cassin). Texas reports of C. burrovianas
are questionable.
103 Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1783) black vulture
18 Accipitridae
(Kites, Eagles, Hawks and Allies), Accipitroidea (Kites, Eagles, Hawks and
Allies), Accipitres (Secretarybirds, Kites, Eagles, Hawks and Allies)
105 Accipiter cooperii (Bonaparte, 1828) Cooper's hawk
107 Accipiter striatus Vieillot, 1807
sharp-shinned hawk
108 Aquila chrysaetos (Linnaeus, 1758) golden eagle
109 Buteo albicaudatus Vieillot, 1816
white-tailed hawk
Buteo albicaudatus Vieillot includes Tachytriorchis albicaudatus
(Vieillot).
110 Buteo albonotatus Kaup, 1847
zone-tailed hawk
112 Buteo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788)
red-tailed hawk
Buteo jamaicensis (Gmelin) includes B. harlani (Audubon).
113 Buteo lagopus (Pontoppidan, 1763) rough-legged hawk
114 Buteo lineatus (Gmelin, 1788)
red-shouldered hawk
115 Buteo magnirostris (Gmelin, 1788)
roadside hawk
116 Buteo nitidus (Latham, 1790)
gray hawk
Buteo nitidus (Latham) includes Asturina nitida (Latham) and Buteo
(or Asturina) plagiatus (Schlegel).
Also known as gray-lined hawk.
117 Buteo platypterus (Vieillot, 1823) broad-winged hawk
Buteo platypterus (Vieillot) includes Craxirex platypterus
(Vieillot).
118 Buteo regalis (Gray, 1844)
ferruginous hawk
119 Buteo swainsoni Bonaparte, 1838
Swainson's hawk
Buteo swainsoni Bonaparte includes Craxirex swainsoni (Bonaparte).
120 Buteogallus
anthracinus (Deppe, 1830) common black-hawk
121 Chondrohierax
uncinatus (Temminck, 1822) hook-billed kite
122 Circus cyaneus (Linnaeus, 1766) northern harrier
Also known as marsh hawk.
123 Elanoides forficatus (Linnaeus, 1758) swallow-tailed kite
Also known as American swallow-tailed kite.
124 Elanus leucurus (Vieillot, 1818) white-tailed kite
Elanus leucurus (Vieillot) is considered a separate species from
E. caeruleus (Desfontaines), the black-shouldered or black-winged kite.
126 Haliaeetus
leucocephalus (Linnaeus, 1766) bald eagle
127 Ictinia
mississippiensis (Wilson, 1811) Mississippi kite
128 Pandion haliaetus (Linnaeus, 1758) osprey
129 Parabuteo unicinctus (Temminck, 1824) Harris's hawk
130 Rostrhamus
sociabilis (Vieillot, 1817) snail kite
19 Falconidae
(Caracaras and Falcons), Falcones (Caracaras and Falcons)
131 Caracara plancus (Miller, 1777)
crested caracara
Caracara plancus (Miller) includes Polyborus plancus (Miller) and
Caracara (= Polyborus) cheriway (Jacquin).
132 Falco columbarius Linnaeus, 1758
merlin
Falco columbarius (Linnaeus) includes Aesalon columbarius
(Linnaeus). Also known as pigeon hawk.
133 Falco femoralis Temminck, 1822
aplomado falcon
Falco femoralis Temminck includes Rhynchofalco femoralis
(Temminck).
134 Falco mexicanus Schlegel, 1850
prairie falcon
Falco mexicanus Schlegel includes Planofalco mexicanus (Schlegel).
135 Falco peregrinus Tunstall, 1771
peregrine falcon
Falco peregrinus Tunstall includes Rhynchodon peregrinus
(Tunstall).
136 Falco sparverius Linnaeus, 1758
American kestrel
Falco sparverius Linnaeus includes Tinnunculus sparverius
(Linnaeus). Also know as sparrow hawk.
Galliformes
(Gallinaceous Birds)
20 Cracidae
(Currasows and Guans), Cracoidea (Megapodes, Currasows and Guans),
138 Ortalis vetula (Wagler, 1830)
plain chachalaca
21 Phasianidae
(Partridges, Grouse, Turkeys and Quail), Phasianoidea (Partridges, Grouse,
Turkeys and Quail),
141 Callipepla squamata (Vigors, 1830)
scaled quail
142 Colinus virginianus (Linnaeus, 1758) northern bobwhite
144 Meleagris gallopavo Linnaeus, 1758
wild turkey
146 Tympanuchus cupido (Linnaeus, 1758) greater prairie-chicken
Tympanuchus cupido (Linnaeus) may include T. pallidicinctus
(Ridgway).
Gruiformes
(Cranes, Rails and Allies)
22 Rallidae
(Rails, Gallinules and Coots)
149 Coturnicops
noveboracensis (Gmelin, 1789) yellow rail
150 Fulica americana Gmelin, 1789
American coot
151 Gallinula chloropus (Linnaeus, 1758) common moorhen
155 Porphyrio martinica (Linnaeus, 1766) purple gallinule
Porphyrio martinica (Linnaeus) includes Porphyrula martinica
(Linnaeus).
156 Porzana carolina (Linnaeus, 1758) sora
157 Rallus elegans Audubon, 1834
king rail
158 Rallus limicola Vieillot, 1819
Virginia rail
159 Rallus longirostris Boddaert, 1783
clapper rail
23 Aramidae
(Limpkins)
160 Aramus guarauna (Linnaeus, 1766) limpkin
24 Gruidae
(Cranes)
161 Grus americana (Linnaeus, 1758) whooping crane
Grus americana (Linnaeus) includes Limnogeranus americanus
(Linnaeus).
162 Grus canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) sandhill crane
Charadriiformes
(Shorebirds, Gulls, Auks and Allies)
26 Charadriidae
(Plovers and Lapwings), Charadrii (Plovers and Allies)
164 Charadrius
alexandrinus Linnaeus, 1758 snowy plover
Charadrius alexandrinus Linnaeus includes Leucopolius alexandrinus
(Linnaeus), C. nivosus (Cassin) (= C. tenuirostris (Lawrence)) and C.
occidentalis (Cabanis). Also known as
Kentish plover.
166 Charadrius melodus Ord, 1824
piping plover
167 Charadrius montanus Townsend, 1837
mountain plover
Charadrius montanus Townsend includes Podasocys montanus
(Townsend) and Eupoda montana (Townsend).
168 Charadrius
semipalmatus (Bonaparte, 1825) semipalmated plover
Charadrius semipalmatus (Bonaparte) includes Aegialeus
semipalmatus (Bonaparte).
169 Charadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758
killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Linnaeus includes Oxyechus vociferus
(Linnaeus).
170 Charadrius wilsonia (Ord, 1814)
Wilson's plover
Charadrius wilsonia (Ord) includes Pagolla wilsonia (Ord).
171 Pluvialis dominica (Muller, 1776)
lesser golden plover
Also known as American golden plover.
172 Pluvialis squatarola (Linnaeus, 1758) black-bellied plover
Pluvialis squatarola (Linnaeus) includes Squatarola squatarola (Linnaeus). Also known as gray plover.
27 Haematopodidae
(Oystercatchers), Charadrii (Plovers and Allies)
173 Haematopus palliatus Temminck, 1820
American oystercatcher
28 Recurvirostridae (Stilts and Avocets), Charadrii
(Plovers and Allies)
174 Himantopus mexicanus (Muller, 1766)
black-necked stilt
175 Recurvirostra
americana Gmelin, 1789 American avocet
29 Jacanidae
(Jacanas), Jacanoidea (Jacanas), Scolopaci (Sandpipers, Jacanas and Allies)
176 Jacana spinosa (Linnaeus, 1758) northern jacana
Jacana spinosa (Linnaeus) includes Asarcia spinosa (Linnaeus).
30 Scolopacidae
(Sandpipers, Phalaropes and Allies), Scolopaci (Sandpipers, Jacanas and Allies)
178 Arenaria interpres (Linnaeus, 1758) ruddy turnstone
179 Bartramia longicauda (Bechstein, 1812) upland sandpiper
181 Calidris alba (Pallas, 1764)
sanderling
Calidris alba (Pallas) includes Crocethia alba (Pallas).
182 Calidris alpina (Linnaeus, 1758) dunlin
Calidris alpina (Linnaeus) includes Erolia and Pelidna alpina
(Linnaeus).
183 Calidris bairdii (Coues, 1861)
Baird's sandpiper
Calidris bairdii (Coues) includes Erolia and Pisobia bairdii
(Coues).
184 Calidris canutus (Linnaeus, 1758) red knot
186 Calidris fuscicollis (Vieillot, 1819) white-rumped sandpiper
Calidris fuscicollis (Vieillot) includes Erolia and Pisobia
fuscicollis (Vieillot).
187 Calidris himantopus (Bonaparte, 1826) stilt sandpiper
Calidris himantopus (Bonaparte) includes Micropalama himantopus
(Bonaparte).
188 Calidris maritima (Brunnich, 1764) purple sandpiper
Calidris maritima (Brunnich) includes Erolia and Arquetella
maritima (Brunnich).
189 Calidris mauri (Cabanis, 1857)
western sandpiper
Calidris mauri (Cabanis) includes Ereunetes mauri Cabanis.
190 Calidris melanotos (Vieillot, 1819) pectoral sandpiper
Calidris melanotos (Vieillot) includes Erolia melanotos (Vieillot)
and Pisobia melanota (Vieillot).
191 Calidris minutilla (Vieillot, 1819) least sandpiper
Calidris minutilla (Vieillot) includes Erolia and Pisobia
minutilla (Vieillot).
192 Calidris pusilla (Linnaeus, 1766) semipalmated sandpiper
Calidris pusilla (Linnaeus) includes Ereunetes pusillus
(Linnaeus).
193 Catoptrophorus
semipalmatus (Gmelin, 1789) willet
194 Gallinago gallinago (Linnaeus, 1758) common snipe
Gallinago gallinago (Linnaeus) includes Capella gallinago
(Linnaeus).
196 Limnodromus griseus (Gmelin, 1789)
short-billed dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus (Gmelin) and scolopaceus (Say) sometimes are
considered conspecific.
197 Limnodromus
scolopaceus (Say, 1823) long-billed dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus (Gmelin) and scolopaceus (Say) sometimes are
considered conspecific.
198 Limosa fedoa (Linnaeus, 1758) marbled godwit
Limosa fedoa (Linnaeus) includes Vetola fedoa (Linnaeus).
199 Limosa haemastica (Linnaeus, 1758) Hudsonian godwit
Limosa haemastica (Linnaeus) includes Vetola haemastica
(Linnaeus).
201 Numenius americanus Bechstein, 1812
long-billed curlew
202 Numenius borealis (Forster, 1772)
eskimo curlew
Numenius borealis (Forster) includes Phaeopus borealis (Forster).
203 Numenius phaeopus (Linnaeus, 1758) whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus (Linnaeus) includes Numenius and Phaeopus
hudsonicus (Linnaeus).
204 Phalaropus fulicaria (Linnaeus, 1758) red phalarope
205 Phalaropus lobatus (Linnaeus, 1758) red-necked phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus (Linnaeus) includes Lobipes lobatus (Linnaeus).
206 Phalaropus tricolor (Vieillot, 1819) Wilson's phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor (Vieillot) includes Steganopus tricolor
Vieillot.
207 Philomachus pugnax (Linnaeus, 1758) ruff
208 Scopolax minor Gmelin, 1789
American woodcock
Scopolax minor Gmelin includes Philohela and Rubicola minor
(Gmelin).
210 Tringa flavipes (Gmelin, 1789)
lesser yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes (Gmelin) includes Totanus flavipes (Gmelin).
211 Tringa macularia (Linnaeus, 1766) spotted sandpiper
Tringa macularia (Linnaeus) includes Actitis macularia (Linnaeus).
212 Tringa melanoleuca (Gmelin, 1789)
greater yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca (Gmelin) includes Totanus melanoleucus (Gmelin)
and Glottis melanoleuca (Gmelin).
213 Tringa solitaria Wilson, 1813
solitary sandpiper
214 Tryngites
subruficollis (Vieillot, 1819) buff-breasted sandpiper
31 Laridae
(Skuas, Gulls, Terns and Skimmers), Lari (Skuas, Gulls, Terns and Skimmers)
216 Anous stolidus (Linnaeus, 1758) brown noddy
217 Chlidonias niger (Linnaeus, 1758) black tern
218 Larus argentatus Pontoppidan, 1763 herring gull
219 Larus atricilla Linnaeus, 1758
laughing gull
220 Larus californicus Lawrence, 1854
California gull
222 Larus delawarensis Ord, 1815
ring-billed gull
223 Larus fuscus Linnaeus, 1758
lesser black-backed gull
224 Larus glaucoides Meyer, 1822
Iceland gull
Larus glaucoides Meyer includes Larus thayeri Brooks.
226 Larus hyperboreus Gunnerus, 1767
glaucous gull
227 Larus marinus Linnaeus, 1758
great black-backed gull
230 Larus philadelphia (Ord, 1815)
Bonaparte's gull
Larus philadelphia (Ord) includes Microlarus philadelphia (Ord).
231 Larus pipixcan Wagler, 1831
Franklin's gull
233 Larus schistisagus Stejneger, 1884
slaty-backed gull
234 Rissa tridactyla (Linnaeus, 1758) black-legged kittiwake
235 Rynchops niger Linnaeus, 1758
black skimmer
Rynchops niger Linnaeus includes Rynchops nigra Linnaeus.
237 Stercorarius
parasiticus (Linnaeus, 1758) parasitic jaeger
238 Stercorarius
pomarinus (Temminck, 1815) pomarine jaeger
239 Sterna anaethetus Scopoli, 1786
bridled tern
240 Sterna antillarum (Lesson, 1847)
least tern
Sterna antillarum (Lesson) and Sterna (= Sternula) albifrons
(Pallas) sometimes are considered conspecific.
241 Sterna caspia Pallas, 1770
Caspian tern
Sterna caspia Pallas includes Hydroprogne caspia (Pallas).
242 Sterna dougallii Montagu, 1813
roseate tern
244 Sterna forsteri Nuttall, 1834
Forster's tern
245 Sterna fuscata Linnaeus, 1766
sooty tern
246 Sterna hirundo Linnaeus, 1758
common tern
247 Sterna maxima Boddaert, 1783
royal tern
Sterna maxima Boddaert includes Thalasseus maxima (Boddaert).
248 Sterna nilotica Gmelin, 1789
gull-billed tern
Sterna nilotica Gmelin includes Gelochelidon nilotica (Gmelin).
250 Sterna sandvicensis Latham, 1787
Sandwich tern
Sterna sandvicensis Latham includes Thalasseus sandvicensis
(Latham).
251 Xema sabini (Sabine, 1819)
Sabine's gull
32 Columbidae
(Pigeons and Doves), Columbae (Pigeons and Doves)
253 Columba flavirostris Wagler, 1831
red-billed pigeon
Columba flavirostris Wagler includes Chloroenas flavirostris
(Wagler).
254 Columba livia Gmelin, 1789
rock dove
Columba livia Gmelin includes Lithoenas livia (Gmelin). Also known as rock pigeon or common pigeon.
255 Columbina passerina (Linnaeus, 1758) common ground-dove
Columbina passerina (Linnaeus) includes Columbigallina passerina
(Linnaeus).
256 Columbina talpacoti (Temminck, 1810) ruddy ground-dove
Columbina talpacoti (Temminck) includes Columbigallina talpacoti
(Temminck).
258 Leptotilla verreauxi Bonaparte, 1855
white-tipped dove
259 Scardafella inca (Lesson, 1847)
Inca dove
Scardafella inca (Lesson) includes Columbina inca (Lesson).
260 Zenaida asiatica (Linnaeus, 1758) white-winged dove
Zenaida asiatica (Linnaeus) includes Melopelia asiatica
(Linnaeus).
261 Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) mourning dove
Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus) includes Zenaidura macroura
(Linnaeus).
Psittaciformes
(Parrots and Allies)
33 Psittacidae
(Lories, Parakeets, Macaws and Parrots)
262 Amazona oratrix Ridgway, 1887
yellow-headed parrot
Amazona oratrix Ridgway formerly was considered a race of A.
ochrocephala (Gmelin). Texas reports of
A. oratrix are questionable.
263 Amazona
viridigenalis (Cassin, 1853) red-crowned parrot
264 Aratinga holochlora (Sclater, 1859)
green parakeet
265 Conuropsis
carolinensis (Linnaeus, 1758) Carolina parakeet
266 Myiopsitta monachus (Boddaert, 1758) monk parakeet
Cuculiformes
(Cuckoos and Allies)
34 Cuculidae
(Cuckoos, Roadrunners, and Anis)
267 Coccyzus americanus (Linnaeus, 1758) yellow-billed cuckoo
268 Coccyzus
erythropthalmus (Wilson, 1811) black-billed cuckoo
269 Coccyzus minor (Gmelin, 1788)
mangrove cuckoo
271 Crotophaga
sulcirostris Swainson, 1827 groove-billed ani
272 Geococcyx
californianus (Lesson, 1829) greater roadrunner
Strigiformes
(Owls)
35 Tytonidae
(Barn-Owls)
273 Tyto alba (Scopoli, 1769)
common barn owl
Also known as barn owl.
36 Strigidae
(Typical Owls)
275 Asio flammeus (Pontoppidan, 1763) short-eared owl
276 Asio otus (Linnaeus, 1758) long-eared owl
277 Bubo virginianus (Gmelin, 1788)
great horned owl
279 Glaucidium
brasilianum (Gmelin, 1788) ferruginous pygmy-owl
281 Micrathene whitneyi (Cooper, 1861)
elf owl
Micrathene whitneyi (Cooper) includes Micropallas whitneyi
(Cooper).
283 Otus asio (Linnaeus, 1758) eastern screech-owl
Otus asio (Linnaeus) sometimes includes O. kennicotti (Elliot).
286 Speotyto cunicularia (Molina, 1782)
burrowing owl
Speotyto cunicularia (Molina) includes Athene cunicularia
(Molina).
288 Strix varia Barton, 1799
barred owl
Caprimulgiformes
(Goatsuckers, Oilbirds and Allies)
37 Caprimulgidae
(Goatsuckers)
289 Caprimulgus
carolinensis Gmelin, 1789 chuck-will's-widow
Caprimulgus carolinensis Gmelin includes Antrostomus carolinensis
(Gmelin).
290 Caprimulgus
vociferus Wilson, 1812 whip-poor-will
Caprimulgus vociferus Wilson includes Setochalcis vociferus
(Wilson).
291 Chordeiles
acutipennis (Hermann, 1783) lesser nighthawk
292 Chordeiles minor (Forster, 1771)
common nighthawk
293 Nyctidromus
albicollis (Gmelin, 1789) pauraque
Also known as common pauraque.
294 Phalaenoptilus
nuttallii (Audubon, 1844) poor-will
Also known as common poor-will.
Apodiformes
(Swifts and Hummingbirds)
38 Apodidae
(Swifts)
296 Chaetura pelagica (Linnaeus, 1758) chimney swift
39 Trochilidae
(Hummingbirds)
300 Amazilia tzacatl (De la Llave, 1833) rufous-tailed hummingbird
Texas reports of Amazilia tzacatl (De la Llave) are questionable.
302 Amazilia
yucatanensis (Cabot, 1845) buff-bellied hummingbird
304 Archilochus
alexandri (Bourcier and Mulsant,
1846) black-chinned hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri (Bourcier and Mulsant) includes Phasmornis
mystica Oberholser.
305 Archilochus colubris (Linnaeus, 1758) ruby-throated hummingbird
309 Colibri thalassinus (Swainson, 1827) green violet-ear
310 Cynanthus
latirostris Swainson, 1827 broad-billed hummingbird
313 Lampornis clemenciae (Lesson, 1829)
blue-throated hummingbird
316 Selasphorus rufus (Gmelin, 1788)
rufous hummingbird
Trogoniformes
(Trogons)
40 Trogonidae
(Trogons)
319 Trogon elegans Gould, 1834
elegant trogon
Trogon elegans Gould includes T. ambiguus Gould.
Coraciiformes
(Kingfishers, Rollers, Hornbills and Allies)
41 Alcedinidae
(Kingfishers), Alcedinoidea (Kingfishers), Alcedines (Todies, Motmots and
Kingfishers)
320 Chloroceryle
americana (Gmelin, 1788) green kingfisher
321 Megaceryle alcyon (Linnaeus, 1758) belted kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon (Linnaeus) includes Ceryle alcyon (Linnaeus) .
322 Megaceryle torquata (Linnaeus, 1766) ringed kingfisher
Megaceryle torquata (Linnaeus) includes Ceryle torquata (Linnaeus)
.
Piciformes
(Puffbirds, Toucans, Woodpeckers and Allies)
42 Picidae
(Woodpeckers and Allies), Pici (Barbets, Woodpeckers and Allies)
324 Colaptes auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) northern flicker
Colaptes auratus (Linnaeus) includes Colaptes cafer (Gmelin).
326 Dryacopus pileatus (Linnaeus, 1758) pileated woodpecker
Dryacopus pileatus (Linnaeus) includes Hylatomus pileatus
(Linnaeus).
327 Melanerpes aurifrons (Wagler, 1829)
golden-fronted woodpecker
Melanerpes aurifrons (Wagler) includes Centurus aurifrons
(Wagler).
328 Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) red-bellied woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus) includes Centurus carolinus
(Linnaeus).
334 Picoides scalaris (Wagler, 1829)
ladder-backed woodpecker
Picoides scalaris (Wagler) includes Dryobates scalaris (Wagler).
338 Sphyrapicus varius (Linnaeus, 1766) yellow-bellied sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius (Linnaeus) sometimes includes S. nuchalis
Baird. Records of S. varius in West
Texas actually may refer to S. nuchalis.
Passeriformes
(Passerine Birds)
43 Tyrannidae
(Tyrant Flycatchers), Tyrannoidea (Tyrant Flycatchers and Allies), Tyranni
(Suboscines)
339 Camptostoma imberbe Sclater, 1857
northern beardless-tyrannulet
Camptostoma imberbe Sclater equals C. imberbis Sclater.
340 Contopus borealis (Swainson, 1832) olive-sided flycatcher
Contopus borealis (Swainson) includes Nuttallornis borealis
(Swainson).
342 Contopus sordidulus Sclater, 1859
western wood-pewee
343 Contopus virens (Linnaeus, 1766) eastern wood-pewee
345 Empidonax
flaviventris (Baird and Baird,
1843) yellow-bellied flycatcher
348 Empidonax minimus (Baird and Baird, 1843) least flycatcher
351 Empidonax traillii (Audubon, 1828)
willow flycatcher
Empidonax traillii (Audubon) formerly included E. alnorum Brewster
as a form ("song type"). Many
older records of E. traillii represent E. alnorum.
352 Empidonax virescens (Vieillot, 1818) acadian flycatcher
355 Myiarchus
cinerascens (Lawrence, 1851) ash-throated flycatcher
356 Myiarchus crinitus (Linnaeus, 1758) great crested flycatcher
358 Myiarchus tyrannulus (Muller, 1776)
brown-crested flycatcher
359 Myiodynastes
luteiventris Sclater, 1859 sulphur-bellied flycatcher
361 Pachyramphus aglaiae (Lafresnaye, 1839) rose-throated becard
Pachyramphus aglaiae (Lafresnaye) includes Platypsaris aglaiae
(Lafresnaye).
363 Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) great kiskadee
364 Pyrocephalus rubinus (Boddaert, 1783) vermilion flycatcher
365 Sayornis nigricans (Swainson, 1827) black phoebe
366 Sayornis phoebe (Latham, 1790)
eastern phoebe
367 Sayornis saya (Bonaparte, 1825) Say's phoebe
Sayornis saya (Bonaparte) equals S. sayus (Bonaparte).
371 Tyrannus forficatus (Gmelin, 1789)
scissor-tailed flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus (Gmelin) includes Muscivora forficata
(Gmelin).
372 Tyrannus
melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 tropical kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus Vieillot includes T. couchii Baird.
373 Tyrannus savana Vieillot, 1808
fork-tailed flycatcher
Tyrannus savana Vieillot equals Lanius (= Muscivora) tyrannus
Linnaeus.
374 Tyrannus tyrannus (Linnaeus, 1758) eastern kingbird
375 Tyrannus verticalis Say, 1823
western kingbird
376 Tyrannus vociferans Swainson, 1826
Cassin's kingbird
44 Alaudidae
(Larks), Passeres (Oscines)
377 Eremophila alpestris (Linnaeus, 1758) horned lark
45 Hirundinidae
(Swallows)
379 Hirundo pyrrhonota Vieillot, 1817
cliff swallow
Hirundo pyrrhonota Vieillot includes Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
(Vieillot).
380 Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758
barn swallow
381 Progne chalybea (Gmelin, 1789)
gray-breasted martin
382 Progne subis (Linnaeus, 1758) purple martin
383 Riparia riparia (Linnaeus, 1758) bank swallow
Also known as sand martin.
384 Stelgidopteryx
serripennis (Audubon, 1838) northern rough-winged swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis formerly was considered a race of S.
ruficollis (Vieillot).
385 Tachycineta bicolor (Vieillot, 1808) tree swallow
Tachycineta bicolor (Vieillot) includes Iridoprocne bicolor
(Vieillot).
46 Corvidae
(Jays, Magpies and Crows)
391 Corvus cryptoleucus Couch, 1854
Chihuahuan raven
392 Corvus imparatus Peters, 1929
Mexican crow
Also known as Tamaulipas crow.
393 Corvus ossifragus Wilson, 1812
fish crow
394 Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) blue jay
396 Cyanocorax morio (Wagler, 1829)
brown jay
Cyanocorax morio (Wagler) includes Psilorhinus morio (Wagler).
397 Cyanocorax yncas (Boddaert, 1783) green jay
Cyanocorax yncas (Boddaert) includes Xanthoura yncas (Boddaert).
47 Paridae
(Titmice)
402 Parus bicolor Linnaeus, 1766
tufted titmouse
Parus bicolor Linnaeus includes Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus)
and P. atricristatus Cassin, the
black-crested titmouse.
403 Parus carolinensis Audubon, 1834
Carolina chickadee
48 Remizidae
(Penduline Tits and Verdins)
407 Auriparus flaviceps (Sundevall)
verdin
50 Sittidae
(Nuthatches)
409 Sitta canadensis Linnaeus, 1766
red-breasted nuthatch
51 Certhiidae
(Creepers)
413 Certhia americana Bonaparte, 1838
brown creeper
Certhia americana (Swainson) and C. familiaris Linnaeus sometimes are
considered conspecific. Also known as
American tree-creeper.
52 Troglodytidae
(Wrens)
414 Campylorhynchus
brunneicapillus (Lafresnaye, 1835) cactus wren
415 Catherpes mexicanus (Swainson, 1829) canyon wren
416 Cistothorus
palustris (Wilson, 1807) marsh wren
Cistothorus palustris (Wilson) includes Telmatodytes palustris
(Wilson). Also known as long-billed
marsh wren.
417 Cistothorus
platensis (Latham, 1790) sedge wren
Also known as short-billed marsh wren.
418 Salpinctes obsoletus (Say, 1823)
rock wren
419 Thryomanes bewickii (Audubon, 1827)
Bewick's wren
420 Thryothorus
ludovicianus Latham, 1790 Carolina wren
421 Troglodytes aedon Vieillot, 1809
house wren
Troglodytes aedon Vieillot includes T. domesticus (Wilson).
422 Troglodytes
troglodytes (Linnaeus) winter wren
Troglodytes troglodytes (Linnaeus) includes Nannus troglodytes
(Linnaeus).
54 Muscicapidae
(Muscicapids)
424 Catharus fuscescens (Stephens, 1817) veery
Catharus fuscescens (Stephens) includes Hylocichla fuscescens
(Stephens).
425 Catharus guttatus (Pallas, 1811)
hermit thrush
Catharus guttatus (Pallas) includes Hylocichla guttata (Pallas).
426 Catharus minimus (Lafresnaye, 1848) gray-cheeked thrush
Catharus minimus (Lafresnaye) includes Hylocichla minima
(Lafresnaye).
427 Catharus mustelinus (Gmelin, 1789)
wood thrush
Catharus mustelinus (Gmelin) includes Hylocichla mustelina
(Gmelin).
428 Catharus ustulatus (Nuttall, 1840)
Swainson's thrush
Catharus ustulatus (Nuttall) includes Hylocichla ustulata
(Nuttall).
429 Ixoreus naevius (Gmelin, 1789)
varied thrush
Ixoreus naevius (Gmelin) includes Zoothera naevia (Gmelin).
430 Myadestes townsendi (Audubon, 1838)
Townsend's solitaire
431 Polioptila caerula (Linnaeus, 1766) blue-gray gnatcatcher
432 Polioptila melanura Lawrence, 1857
black-tailed gnatcatcher
434 Regulus calendula (Linnaeus, 1766) ruby-crowned kinglet
435 Regulus satrapa Lichtenstein, 1823 golden-crowned kinglet
Regulus satrapa Lichtenstein includes Orchilus satrapa
(Lichtenstein).
436 Sialia currucoides (Bechstein, 1798) mountain bluebird
437 Sialia mexicana Swainson, 1832
western bluebird
438 Sialia sialis (Linnaeus, 1758) eastern bluebird
439 Turdus assimilis Cabanis, 1850
white-throated robin
440 Turdus grayi Bonaparte, 1838
clay-colored robin
Also known as clay-colored thrush.
441 Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766
American robin
55 Mimidae
(Mockingbirds, Thrashers and Allies)
444 Dumetella carolinensis (Linnaeus, 1766) gray catbird
Dumetella carolinensis (Linnaeus) includes Lucar carolinense
(Linnaeus).
445 Melanoptila
glabrirostris Sclater, 1858 black catbird
446 Mimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) northern mockingbird
447 Oreoscoptes montanus (Townsend, 1837) sage thrasher
450 Toxostoma
curvirostre (Swainson, 1827) curve-billed thrasher
451 Toxostoma
longirostre (Lafresnaye, 1838) long-billed thrasher
452 Toxostoma rufum (Linnaeus, 1758) brown thrasher
56 Motacillidae
(Wagtails and Pipits)
453 Anthus rubescens (Tunstall, 1771) American pipit
Anthus rubescens (Tunstall) and A. spinoletta (Linnaeus), the
water pipit, sometimes are considered conspecific.
454 Anthus spragueii (Audubon, 1844)
Sprague's pipit
57 Bombycillidae
(Waxwings)
455 Bombycilla cedrorum Vieillot, 1808
cedar waxwing
58 Ptilogonatidae
(Silky-Flycatchers)
457 Phainopepla nitens (Swainson, 1838) phainopepla
458 Ptilogonys cinereus Swainson, 1827
gray silky-flycatcher
59 Laniidae
(Shrikes)
460 Lanius ludovicianus Linnaeus, 1766
loggerhead shrike
60 Sturnidae
(Starlings and Allies)
461 Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758
European starling
Also known as starling and common starling.
61 Vireonidae
(Vireos)
462 Vireo altiloquus (Vieillot, 1808) black-whiskered vireo
Vireo altiloquus (Vieillot) equals Vireo (= Vireosylva) calidris
(Linnaeus).
463 Vireo atricapillus Woodhouse, 1852
black-capped vireo
464 Vireo bellii Audubon, 1844
Bell's vireo
465 Vireo flavifrons Vieilott, 1808
yellow-throated vireo
Vireo flavifrons Vieillot includes Lanivireo flavifrons
(Vieillot).
466 Vireo flavoviridis (Cassin, 1851)
yellow-green vireo
Vireo flavoviridis (Cassin) includes Vireosylva flavoviridis
(Cassin) and sometimes is considered conspecific with V. olivaceous (Linnaeus).
467 Vireo gilvus (Vieillot, 1808) warbling vireo
Vireo gilvus (Vieillot) includes Melodivireo gilvus
(Vieillot). West Texas records actually
may represent V. swainsonii Baird, the western warbling-vireo. Also known as eastern warbling-vireo.
468 Vireo griseus (Boddaert, 1783) white-eyed vireo
471 Vireo olivaceous (Linnaeus, 1766) red-eyed vireo
Vireo olivaceous (Linnaeus) equals Vireo (= Vireosylva) virescens
(Vieillot) and sometimes includes V. flavoviridis (Cassin).
472 Vireo philadelphicus (Cassin, 1851)
Philadelphia vireo
Vireo philadelphicus (Cassin) includes Vireosylva philadelphica
(Cassin).
473 Vireo solitarius (Wilson, 1810)
solitary vireo
Vireo solitarius (Wilson) includes Solivireo solitarius (Wilson).
62 Emberizidae
(Emberizids)
475 Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) red-winged blackbird
477 Aimophila botterii (Sclater, 1858)
Botteri's sparrow
478 Aimophila cassinii (Woodhouse, 1852) Cassin's sparrow
480 Ammodramus bairdii (Audubon, 1844)
Baird's sparrow
Ammodramus bairdii (Audubon) includes Centronyx bairdii (Audubon).
482 Ammodramus henslowii (Audubon, 1829)
Henslow's sparrow
Ammodramus henslowii (Audubon) includes Nemospiza henslowii
(Audubon) and Passerherbulus henslowii (Audubon).
483 Ammodramus leconteii (Audubon, 1843)
Le Conte's sparrow
Ammodramus leconteii (Audubon) includes Ammospiza caudacuta
(Latham) and Passerherbulus caudacutus (Latham).
484 Ammodramus maritimus (Wilson, 1811)
seaside sparrow
Ammodramus maritimus (Wilson) includes Ammospiza maritima (Wilson)
and Thryospiza maritima (Wilson).
485 Ammodramus nelsoni (Allen, 1875)
Nelson's sharp-tailed sparrow
Ammodramus nelsoni (Allen) sometimes is considered conspecific
with A. caudacutus (Gmelin).
486 Ammodramus
savannarum (Gmelin, 1789) grasshopper sparrow
488 Amphispiza bilineata (Cassin, 1850)
black-throated sparrow
489 Arremonops
rufivirgatus (Lawrence, 1851) olive sparrow
490 Basileuterus
culicivorus (Deppe, 1830) golden-crowned warbler
492 Calamospiza
melanocorys Stejneger, 1885 lark bunting
494 Calcarius mccownii (Lawrence, 1851) McCown's longspur
Calcarius mccownii (Lawrence) includes Rhynchophanes mccownii
(Lawrence).
495 Calcarius ornatus (Townsend, 1837) chestnut-collared longspur
497 Cardellina
rubrifrons (Giraud, 1841) red-faced warbler
498 Cardinalis
cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) northern cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus) includes Richmondena cardinalis
(Linnaeus).
499 Cardinalis sinuatus Bonaparte, 1838
pyrrhuloxia
Cardinalis sinuatus Bonaparte includes Pyrrhuloxia sinuata
(Bonaparte).
500 Chondestes grammacus (Say, 1823)
lark sparrow
501 Cyanocompsa parellina (Bonaparte, 1851) blue bunting
502 Dendroica
caerulescens (Gmelin, 1789) black-throated blue warbler
503 Dendroica castanea (Wilson, 1810)
bay-breasted warbler
504 Dendroica cerulea (Wilson, 1810)
cerulean warbler
505 Dendroica
chrysoparia Sclater and Salvin,
1861 golden-cheeked warbler
506 Dendroica coronata (Linnaeus, 1766) yellow-rumped warbler
507 Dendroica discolor (Vieillot, 1809) prairie warbler
508 Dendroica dominica (Linnaeus, 1766) yellow-throated warbler
509 Dendroica fusca (Muller, 1776)
blackburnian warbler
511 Dendroica magnolia (Wilson, 1811)
magnolia warbler
512 Dendroica nigrescens (Townsend, 1837) black-throated gray warbler
513 Dendroica
occidentalis (Townsend, 1837) hermit warbler
514 Dendroica palmarum (Gmelin, 1789)
palm warbler
515 Dendroica
pensylvanica (Linnaeus, 1766) chestnut-sided warbler
516 Dendroica petechia (Linnaeus, 1766) yellow warbler
517 Dendroica pinus (Wilson, 1811)
pine warbler
518 Dendroica striata (Forster, 1772)
blackpoll warbler
Dendroica striata (Forster) includes D. breviunguis (Spix).
519 Dendroica tigrina (Gmelin, 1789)
Cape May warbler
520 Dendroica townsendi (Townsend, 1837) Townsend's warbler
521 Dendroica virens (Gmelin, 1789)
black-throated green warbler
522 Dolichonyx
oryzivorus (Linnaeus, 1758) bobolink
524 Euphagus
cyanocephalus (Wagler, 1829) Brewer's blackbird
525 Geothlypis
poliocephala Baird, 1865 gray-crowned yellowthroat
Geothlypis poliocephala Baird includes Chamaethlypis poliocephala
(Baird).
526 Geothlypis trichas (Linnaeus, 1766) common yellowthroat
527 Guiraca caerulea (Linnaeus, 1758) blue grosbeak
528 Helmitheros
vermivorus (Gmelin, 1789) worm-eating warbler
Helmitheros vermivorus (Gmelin) includes Vermivora americ
Linnaeus.
529 Icteria virens (Linnaeus, 1758) yellow-breasted chat
530 Icterus bullockii (Swainson, 1827) Bullock's oriole
Icterus bullockii (Swainson) sometimes is considered conspecific
with I. galbula (Linnaeus).
531 Icterus cucullatus Swainson, 1827
hooded oriole
532 Icterus galbula (Linnaeus, 1758) Baltimore oriole
Icterus galbula (Linnaeus) sometimes includes I. bullockii
(Swainson). Also known as northern
oriole.
533 Icterus graduacauda Lesson, 1839
Audubon's oriole
534 Icterus gularis (Wagler, 1829)
Altamira oriole
Icterus gularis (Wagler) includes Andriopsar gularis (Wagler).
536 Icterus spurius (Linnaeus, 1766) orchard oriole
Icterus spurius (Linnaeus) includes I. fuertesi Chapman.
538 Junco hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758) dark-eyed junco
540 Limnothlypis
swainsonii (Audubon, 1834) Swainson's warbler
541 Melospiza georgiana (Latham, 1790)
swamp sparrow
542 Melospiza lincolnii (Audubon, 1834)
Lincoln's sparrow
543 Melospiza melodia (Wilson, 1810)
song sparrow
544 Mniotilta varia (Linnaeus, 1766) black-and-white warbler
545 Molothrus aeneus (Wagler, 1829)
bronzed cowbird
Molothrus aenus (Wagler) includes Tangavius aeneus (Wagler).
546 Molothrus ater (Boddaert, 1783) brown-headed cowbird
549 Oporornis agilis (Wilson, 1812)
Connecticut warbler
550 Oporornis formosus (Wilson, 1811)
Kentucky warbler
551 Oporornis
philadelphia (Wilson, 1810) mourning warbler
552 Oporornis tolmiei (Townsend, 1839) MacGillivray's warbler
553 Parula americana (Linnaeus, 1758) northern parula
554 Parula pitiayumi (Vieillot, 1817) tropical parula
555 Passerculus
sandwichensis (Gmelin, 1789) savannah sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis (Gmelin) includes P. princeps Maynard.
556 Passerella illiaca (Merrem, 1786)
fox sparrow
557 Passerina amoena (Say, 1823)
lazuli bunting
Passerina amoena (Say) includes Linaria amoena (Say).
558 Passerina ciris (Linnaeus, 1758) painted bunting
Passerina ciris (Linnaeus) includes Linaria ciris (Linnaeus).
559 Passerina cyanea (Linnaeus, 1766) indigo bunting
Passerina cyanea (Linnaeus) includes Linaria cyanea (Linnaeus).
561 Passerina versicolor (Bonaparte, 1838) varied bunting
Passerina versicolor (Bonaparte) includes Linaria versicolor
(Bonaparte).
563 Pheucticus
ludovicianus (Linnaeus, 1766) rose-breasted grosbeak
564 Pheucticus
melanocephalus (Swainson, 1827) black-headed grosbeak
566 Pipilo chlorurus (Audubon, 1839)
green-tailed towhee
Pipilo chlorurus (Audubon) includes Chlorura chlorura (Audubon)
and Oberholseria chlorura (Audubon).
567 Pipilo
erythrophthalmus (Linnaeus, 1758) eastern towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus (Linnaeus) includes Hortulanus
erythrophthalmus (Linnaeus). Also known
as rufous-sided towhee.
569 Piranga flava (Vieillot, 1822) hepatic tanager
570 Piranga ludoviciana (Wilson, 1811)
western tanager
571 Piranga olivacea (Gmelin, 1789)
scarlet tanager
572 Piranga rubra (Linnaeus, 1758) summer tanager
574 Pooecetes gramineus (Gmelin, 1789)
vesper sparrow
575 Protonotaria citrea (Boddaert, 1783) prothonotary warbler
576 Quiscalus major Vieillot, 1819
boat-tailed grackle
Quiscalus major Vieillot includes Cassidix major (Vieillot).
577 Quiscalus mexicanus (Gmelin, 1788)
great-tailed grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus (Gmelin) includes Cassidix mexicanus (Gmelin).
578 Quiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) common grackle
Quiscalus quiscala (Linnaeus) includes Q. aeneus Ridgway.
579 Rhodothraupis
celaeno (Deppe, 1830) crimson-collared grosbeak
580 Seiurus aurocapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) ovenbird
581 Seiurus motacilla (Vieillot, 1809) Louisiana waterthrush
582 Seiurus
noveboracensis (Gmelin, 1789) northern waterthrush
583 Setophaga ruticilla (Linnaeus, 1758) American redstart
584 Spiza americana (Gmelin, 1789)
dickcissel
585 Spizella arborea (Wilson, 1810)
American tree sparrow
587 Spizella breweri Cassin, 1856
Brewer's sparrow
588 Spizella pallida (Swainson, 1832) clay-colored sparrow
589 Spizella passerina (Bechstein, 1798) chipping sparrow
590 Spizella pusilla (Wilson, 1810)
field sparrow
591 Sporophila torqueola (Bonaparte, 1851) white-collared seedeater
Sporophila torqueola (Bonaparte) includes S. morelleti
(Bonaparte).
592 Sturnella magna (Linnaeus, 1758) eastern meadowlark
593 Sturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844
western meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta Audubon includes S. ludioviciana (Linnaeus).
596 Vermivora celata (Say, 1823)
orange-crowned warbler
Vermivora celata (Say) includes Helminthophila celata (Say).
597 Vermivora
chrysoptera (Linnaeus, 1766) golden-winged warbler
Vermivora chrysoptera (Linnaeus) includes Helminthophila
chrysoptera (Linnaeus).
600 Vermivora peregrina (Wilson, 1811)
Tennessee warbler
Vermivora peregrina (Wilson) includes Helminthophila peregrina
(Wilson).
601 Vermivora pinus (Linnaeus, 1766) blue-winged warbler
Vermivora pinus (Linnaeus) includes Helminthophila pinus
(Linnaeus).
602 Vermivora
ruficapilla (Wilson, 1811) Nashville warbler
Vermivora ruficapilla (Wilson) includes Helminthophila ruficapilla
(Wilson).
603 Vermivora virginiae (Baird, 1860)
Virginia's warbler
Vermivora virginiae (Baird) includes Oreothlypis virginiae
(Baird).
604 Wilsonia canadensis (Linnaeus, 1766) Canada warbler
605 Wilsonia citrina (Boddaert, 1783) hooded warbler
606 Wilsonia pusilla (Wilson, 1811)
Wilson's warbler
607 Xanthocephalus
xanthocephalus (Bonaparte, 1826) yellow-headed blackbird
608 Zonotrichia
albicollis (Gmelin, 1789) white-throated sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis (Gmelin) includes Z. pensylvanica
(Linnaeus).
609 Zonotrichia
atricapilla (Gmelin, 1789) golden-crowned sparrow
610 Zonotrichia
leucophrys (Forster, 1772) white-crowned sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys (Forster) includes Z. gambelii (Nuttal).
611 Zonotrichia querula (Nuttall, 1840)
Harris's sparrow
63 Fringillidae
(Fringilline and Cardueline Finches and Allies)
614 Carduelis pinus (Wilson, 1810)
pine siskin
Carduelis pinus (Wilson) includes Spinus pinus (Wilson).
615 Carduelis psaltria (Say, 1823)
lesser goldfinch
Carduelis psaltria (Say) includes Spinus psaltria (Say).
616 Carduelis tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) American goldfinch
Carduelis tristis (Linnaeus) includes Spinus tristis (Linnaeus).
618 Carpodacus mexicana (Muller, 1776)
house finch
Carpodacus mexicana (Muller) includes Erythrina mexicana (Muller).
64 Passeridae
(Old World Sparrows)
624 Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) house sparrow