USGS


Obsolete English Names of North American Birds
and Their Modern Equivalents:
Part 1--Accentor through Myna

by

 Richard C. Banks*

 USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, National Museum of Natural History,Washington, D.C. 20560

 *Formerly affiliated with: National Ecology Center, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Museum of Natural, Washington, D.C. 20560

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Part 1--Accentor through Myna

Old Name Current Name Scientific Name
accentor, mountain accentor, Siberian Prunella montanella
aeo stilt, black-necked Himantopus mexicanus
akohekohe honeycreeper, crested Palmeria dolei
alae keokeo coot, American Fulica americana
alae ula moorhen, common Gallinula chloropus
alala crow, Hawaiian Corvus hawaiiensis
alauwahio
Maui creeper, Maui Paroreomyza montana
Oahu creeper, Oahu Paroreomyza maculata
albatross
Steller's albatross, short-tailed Diomedea albatrus
pink-footed albatross, yellow-nosed Diomedea chlororhynchos
white-capped albatross, shy Diomedea cauta
amakihi
Kauai amakihi, common Hemignathus virens
lesser anianiau Hemignathus parvus
ani
black ani, smooth-billed Crotophaga ani
San Lucas ani, groove-billed Crotophaga sulcirostris
ao shearwater, Townsend's Puffinus auricularis
auk
Aleutian auklet, Cassin's Ptychoramphus aleuticus
black-throated murrelet, ancient Synthliboramphus antiquus
little dovekie Alle alle
horn-billed auklet, rhinoceros Cerorhinca monocerata
knob-billed auklet, least Aethia pusilla
razor-billed razorbill Alca torda
baldpate wigeon, American Anas americana
becard, Xantus' becard, rose-throated Pachyramphus aglaiae
bittern, Cory's bittern, least Ixobrychus exilis
blackbird
bicolored blackbird, red-winged Agelaius phoeniceus
cow cowbird, brown-headed Molothrus ater
crow grackle sp. Quiscalus sp.
red-and-buff-shouldered blackbird, red-winged Agelaius phoeniceus
red-and-white-shouldered blackbird, tricolored Agelaius tricolor
red-shouldered blackbird, red-winged Agelaius phoeniceus
swamp blackbird, red-winged Agelaius phoeniceus
white-shouldered bunting, lark Calamospiza melanocorys
black-breast dunlin Calidris alpina
black-head duck, ring-necked Aythya collaris
greater scaup, greater Aythya marila
lesser scaup, lesser Aythya affinis
ring-billed duck, ring-necked Aythya collaris
bluebill scaup sp. Aythya marila or affinis
bluebird
Arctic bluebird, mountain Sialia currucoides
azure bluebird, eastern Sialia sialis
California bluebird, western Sialia mexicana
chestnut-backed bluebird, western Sialia mexicana
Florida bluebird, eastern Sialia sialis
Mexican bluebird, western Sialia mexicana
San Pedro bluebird, western Sialia mexicana
Tamaulipas bluebird, eastern Sialia sialis
bog-pumper bittern, American Botaurus lentiginosus
bogsucker woodcock, American Scolopax minor
booby
blue-faced booby, masked Sula dactylatra
Brewster's booby, brown Sula leucogaster
red-faced booby, red-footed Sula sula
white booby, masked Sula dactylatra
white-bellied booby, brown Sula leucogaster
bos'n bird tropicbird sp. Phaethon sp.
broadbill scaup sp. Aythya marila or affinis
brownback dowitcher, short-billed Limnodromus griseus
bull-bat nighthawk, common Chordeiles minor
bullfinch, Cassin's bullfinch, Eurasian Pyrrhula pyrrhula
bullhead plover, black-bellied Pluvialis squatarola
bunting
bay-winged sparrow, vesper Pooecetes gramineus
beautiful bunting, varied Passerina versicolor
black-throated dickcissel Spiza americana
Lapland longspur, Lapland Calcarius lapponicus
towhee towhee, rufous-sided Pipilo erythrophthalmus
burrion finch, house Carpodacus mexicanus
butcher-bird shrike, loggerhead or Lanius ludovicianus
shrike, northern Lanius excubitor
butterball bufflehead Bucephala albeola
buzzard hawk or vulture
Mexican caracara, crested Polyborus plancus
sooty hawk, short-tailed Buteo brachyurus
cahow petrel, Bermuda Pterodroma cahow
calico-back turnstone, ruddy Arenaria interpres
canary, wild goldfinch, American or Carduelis tristis
warbler, yellow Dendroica petechia
caracara
Audubon's caracara, crested Polyborus plancus
Florida caracara, crested Polyborus plancus
Guadalupe caracara, crested Polyborus plancus
cardinal
Arizona cardinal, northern Cardinalis cardinalis
Brazilian cardinal, red-crested Paroaria coronata
common cardinal, northern Cardinalis cardinalis
crested cardinal, red-crested Paroaria coronata
eastern cardinal, northern Cardinalis cardinalis
Florida cardinal, northern Cardinalis cardinalis
gray-tailed cardinal, northern Cardinalis cardinalis
Kentucky cardinal, northern Cardinalis cardinalis
Louisiana cardinal, northern Cardinalis cardinalis
San Lucas cardinal, northern Cardinalis cardinalis
Santa Gertrudis cardinal, northern Cardinalis cardinalis
Texas pyrrhuloxia Cardinalis sinuatus
cardinal grosbeak cardinal, northern Cardinalis cardinalis
catbird
common catbird, gray Dumetella carolinensis
northern catbird, gray Dumetella carolinensis
cedar-bird waxwing, cedar Bombycilla cedrorum
chachalaca, Texan chachalaca, plain Ortalis vetula
chapparal cock roadrunner, greater Geococcyx californianus
chat
ground yellowthroat, gray-crowned Geothlypis poliocephala
long-tailed chat, yellow-breasted Icteria virens
chatterer, bohemian waxwing, Bohemian Bombycilla garrulus
cherry-bird waxwing, cedar Bombycilla cedrorum
chewink towhee, rufous-sided Pipilo erythrophthalmus
chickadee
Acadian chickadee, boreal Parus hudsonicus
Alaska tit, Siberian Parus cinctus
Appalachian chickadee, black-capped Parus atricapillus
Bailey's chickadee, mountain Parus gambeli
Barlow's chickadee, chestnut-sided Parus rufescens
brown-capped chickadee, boreal Parus hudsonicus
California chickadee, chestnut-sided Parus rufescens
Cascade brown-headed chickadee, boreal Parus hudsonicus
Columbian chickadee, boreal Parus hudsonicus
Florida chickadee, Carolina Parus carolinensis
gray-headed tit, Siberian Parus cinctus
Grinnell's chickadee, mountain Parus gambeli
Hudsonian chickadee, boreal Parus hudsonicus
Inyo chickadee, mountain Parus gambeli
long-tailed chickadee, black-capped Parus atricapillus
Mrs. Bailey's chickadee, mountain Parus gambeli
Nicasio chickadee, chestnut-sided Parus rufescens
North Carolina chickadee, Carolina Parus carolinensis
Oregon chickadee, black-capped Parus atricapillus
plumbeous chickadee, Carolina Parus carolinensis
San Pedro chickadee, mountain Parus gambeli
short-tailed chickadee, mountain Parus gambeli
Siberian tit, Siberian Parus cinctus
Texan chickadee, Carolina Parus carolinensis
Yukon chickadee, black-capped Parus atricapillus
cobhead goldeneye, common Bucephala clangula
cock of the plains grouse, sage Centrocercus urophasianus
cock robin merganser, hooded Lophodytes cucullatus
cock, sage grouse, sage Centrocercus urophasianus
cormorant
Baird's cormorant, pelagic Phalacrocorax pelagicus
black cormorant, great Phalacrocorax carbo
Brazilian cormorant, olivaceous Phalacrocorax olivaceus
common cormorant, great Phalacrocorax carbo
European cormorant, great Phalacrocorax carbo
Farallon cormorant, double-crested Phalacrocorax auritus
Florida cormorant, double-crested Phalacrocorax auritus
Mexican cormorant, olivaceous Phalacrocorax olivaceus
neotropical cormorant, olivaceous Phalacrocorax olivaceus
tufted cormorant, Brandt's Phalacrocorax penicillatus
violet-green cormorant, pelagic Phalacrocorax pelagicus
white-crested cormorant, double-crested Phalacrocorax auritus
white-tufted cormorant, double-crested Phalacrocorax auritus
courlan, scolopaceous limpkin Aramus guarauna
cowbird
California cowbird, brown-headed Molothrus ater
dwarf cowbird, brown-headed Molothrus ater
eastern cowbird, brown-headed Molothrus ater
glossy cowbird, shiny Molothrus bonariensis
Nevada cowbird, brown-headed Molothrus ater
red-eyed cowbird, bronzed Molothrus aeneus
crake
black rail, black Laterallus jamaicensis
yellow rail, yellow Coturnicops noveboracensis
crane
blue heron, great blue Ardea herodias
European crane, common Grus grus
Florida crane, sandhill Grus canadensis
little brown crane, sandhill Grus canadensis
white crane, whooping Grus americanus
creeper
black-and-white warbler, black-and-white Mniotilta varia
California creeper, brown Certhia americana
Mexican creeper, brown Certhia americana
Nevada creeper, brown Certhia americana
Rocky Mountain creeper, brown Certhia americana
Sierra creeper, brown Certhia americana
small-billed warbler, black-and-white Mniotilta varia
southern creeper, brown Certhia americana
tawny creeper, brown Certhia americana
western creeper, brown Certhia americana
crossbill
American crossbill, red Loxia curvirostra
Bendire's crossbill, red Loxia curvirostra
Bent's crossbill, red Loxia curvirostra
common crossbill, red Loxia curvirostra
Grinnell's crossbill, red Loxia curvirostra
Mexican crossbill, red Loxia curvirostra
Newfoundland crossbill, red Loxia curvirostra
Sitka crossbill, red Loxia curvirostra
crow
carrion vulture, black Coragyps atratus
Clark's nutcracker, Clark's Nucifraga columbiana
common crow, American Corvus brachyrhynchos
eastern crow, American Corvus brachyrhynchos
Florida crow, American Corvus brachyrhynchos
Porto Rican crow, white-necked Corvus leucognaphalus
southern crow, American Corvus brachyrhynchos
western crow, American or Corvus brachyrhynchos
crow, northwestern Corvus caurinus
white-necked1 raven, Chihuahuan Corvus cryptoleucus
crow blackbird
boat-tailed grackle, boat-tailed Quiscalus major
bronzed grackle, common Quiscalus quiscula
Florida grackle, common Quiscalus quiscula
great-tailed grackle, great-tailed Quiscalus mexicanus
purple grackle, common Quiscalus quiscula
cuckoo
black-eared cuckoo, mangrove Coccyzus minor
California cuckoo, yellow-billed Coccyzus americana
ground roadrunner, greater Geococcyx californianus
Himalayan cuckoo, Oriental Cuculus saturatus
Khasia Hills cuckoo, common Cuculus canorus
Maynard's cuckoo, mangrove Coccyzus minor
curlew
common curlew, Eurasian Numenius arquata
Hudsonian whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
jack whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
northern curlew, long-billed Numenius americanus
Otahiti curlew, bristle-thighed Numenius tahitiensis
sicklebill curlew, long-billed Numenius americanus
dabchick, pied-billed grebe, pied-billed Podilymbus podiceps
darter
American anhinga Anhinga anhinga
big blue hawk, Cooper's Accipiter cooperii
little blue hawk, sharp-shinned Accipiter velox
dipper, Mexican dipper, American Cinclus mexicanus
diver
black-throated2 loon, Arctic Gavia arctica
great northern loon, common Gavia immer
red-throated loon, red-throated Gavia stellata
white-billed loon, yellow-billed Gavia adamsii
dove
Barbary turtle-dove, ringed Streptopelia risoria
barred dove, zebra Geopelia striata
Carolina dove, mourning Zenaida carolinensis
common dove, mourning Zenaida carolinensis
red pigeon, red-billed Columba flavirostris
scaled dove, Inca Columbina inca
sea dovekie Alle alle
white-bellied dove, Caribbean Leptotila jamaicensis
white-fronted dove, white-tipped Leptotila verreauxi
dowitcher, eastern dowitcher, short-billed Limnodromus griseus
duck
acorn duck, wood Aix sponsa
Bahama pintail, white-cheeked Anas bahamensis
black duck, American black Anas rubripes
Carolina duck, wood Aix sponsa
dusky duck, mottled Anas fulvigula
eider eider, northern Somateria mollissima
falcated teal, falcated Anas falcata
fish merganser, red-breasted Mergus serrator
Florida duck, mottled Anas fulvigula
gray gadwall Anas strepera
green-headed mallard Anas platyrhynchos
long-tailed oldsquaw Clangula hyemalis
Mexican mallard Anas platyrhynchos
New Mexican mallard Anas platyrhynchos
red-legged duck, American black Anas rubripes
sleepy duck, ruddy Oxyura jamaicensis
spirit bufflehead Bucephala albeola
spoonbill shoveler, northern Anas clypeata
St. Domingo duck, masked Oxyura dominica
summer duck, wood Aix sponsa
surf scoter, surf Melanitta perspicillata
tree- whistling-duck Dendrocygna sp.
dunk-a-doo bittern, American Botaurus lentiginosus
eagle
American eagle, bald Haliaeetus leucocephalus
caracara caracara, crested Polyborus plancus
gray sea eagle, white-tailed Haliaeetus albicilla
Mexican caracara, crested Polyborus plancus
Washington eagle, bald Haliaeetus leucocephalus
white-headed eagle, bald Haliaeetus leucocephalus
egret
American egret, great Casmerodius albus
Brewster's egret, snowy Egretta thula
common egret, great Casmerodius albus
Dickey's egret, reddish Egretta rufescens
little white egret, snowy Egretta thula
white egret, great Casmerodius albus
eider
American eider, northern Somateria mollissima
black-throated eider, northern Somateria mollissima
Fischer's eider, spectacled Somateria fischeri
little eider, Steller's Polysticta stelleri
Pacific eider, northern Somateria mollissima
Siberian eider, Steller's Polysticta stelleri
elaenia, Antillean elaenia, Caribbean Elaenia martinica
euphonia, Porto Rican euphonia, Antillean Euphonia musica
falcon
American lanner falcon, prairie Falco mexicanus
femoral falcon, aplomado Falco femoralis
Iceland gyrfalcon Falco rusticolus
Peale's falcon, peregrine Falco peregrinus
finch
Abert's towhee, Abert's Pipilo aberti
Arizona summer sparrow, Botteri's Aimophila botterii
Arkansas goldfinch, lesser Carduelis psaltria
Bachman's summer sparrow, Bachman's Aimophila aestivalis
Bell's sparrow, sage Amphispiza belli
Bendire's summer sparrow, rufous-winged Aimophila carpalis
black-throated sparrow, black-throated Amphispiza bilineata
Boucard's summer sparrow, rufous-crowned Aimophila ruficeps
brown towhee, brown Pipilo fuscus
canon towhee, brown Pipilo fuscus
Cassin's finch, Cassin's or Carpodacus cassinii
sparrow, Cassin's Aimophila cassinii
Cassin's purple finch, Cassin's Carpodacus cassinii
Cassin's summer sparrow, Cassin's Aimophila cassinii
crimson-fronted finch, house Carpodacus mexicanus
grass sparrow, vesper Pooecetes gramineus
gray-capped finch, rosy Leucosticte arctoa
gray-crowned finch, rosy Leucosticte arctoa
gray-eared finch, rosy Leucosticte arctoa
green3 sparrow, olive or Arremonops rufivirgatus
towhee, green-tailed Pipilo chlorurus
green singing canary, yellow-fronted Serinus mozambicus
grosbeak grosbeak, Kona Chloridops kona
Hepburn's finch, rosy Leucosticte arctoa
Illinois summer sparrow, Bachman's Aimophila aestivalis
indigo painted bunting, indigo Passerina cyanea
lark sparrow, lark Chondestes grammacus
lazuli painted bunting, lazuli Passerina amoena
Lincoln's sparrow, Lincoln's Melospiza lincolnii
Nevada sparrow, Bell's Amphispiza belli
painted bunting, painted Passerina ciris
pine siskin, pine Carduelis pinus
red-capped sparrow, rufous-crowned Aimophila ruficeps
rose-breasted finch, house Carpodacus mexicanus
seaside sparrow, seaside Ammodramus maritimus
sharp-tailed sparrow, sharp-tailed Ammodramus caudacutus
Siberian finch, rosy Leucosticte arctoa
St. Lucas sparrow, savannah Passerculus sandwichensis
versicolor painted bunting, varied Passerina versicolor
western white-crowned sparrow, white-crowned Zonotrichia leucophrys
flamingo, American flamingo, greater Phoenicopterus ruber
flicker
boreal flicker, northern Colaptes auratus
common flicker, northern Colaptes auratus
gilded flicker, northern Colaptes auratus
Guadalupe flicker, northern Colaptes auratus
Malherbe's flicker, northern Colaptes auratus
Mearns' flicker, northern Colaptes auratus
northwestern flicker, northern Colaptes auratus
red-shafted flicker, northern Colaptes auratus
San Fernando flicker, northern Colaptes auratus
San Pedro flicker, northern Colaptes auratus
southern flicker, northern Colaptes auratus
yellow-shafted flicker, northern Colaptes auratus
flycatcher
Arizona crested flycatcher, brown-crested Myiarchus tyrannulus
Arkansas kingbird, western Tyrannus verticalis
beardless beardless-tyrannulet, northern Camptostoma imberbe
black phoebe, black or Sayornis nigricans
phainopepla Phainopepla nitens
black-tailed gnatcatcher, black-tailed Polioptila melanura
blue-gray gnatcatcher, blue-gray Polioptila caerulea
blue-headed vireo, solitary Vireo solitarius
Cassin's kingbird, Cassin's Tyrannus vociferans
Coue's pewee, greater Contopus pertinax
derby kiskadee, great Pitangus sulphuratus
grayish flycatcher, dusky Empidonax oberholseri
green-crested flycatcher, Acadian Empidonax virescens
kiskadee kiskadee, great Pitangus sulphuratus
Lawrence's crested flycatcher, dusky-capped Myiarchus tuberculifer
lead-colored gnatcatcher, black-tailed Polioptila melanura
little flycatcher, willow Empidonax traillii
little western flycatcher, willow Empidonax traillii
Lord Derby's kiskadee, great Pitangus sulphuratus
Lower California flycatcher, ash-throated Myiarchus cinerascens
Mexican crested flycatcher, brown-crested Myiarchus tyrannulus
northern crested flycatcher, great crested Myiarchus crinitus
olivaceous flycatcher, dusky-capped Myiarchus tuberculifer
pale-throated flycatcher, Nutting's Myiarchus nuttingi
pewit phoebe sp. Sayornis sp.
red flycatcher, vermilion Pyrocephalus rubinus
rufous-tailed crested flycatcher, great crested Myiarchus crinitus
San Lucas flycatcher, western Empidonax difficilis
Say's phoebe Sayornis saya
southern crested flycatcher, great crested Myiarchus crinitus
swallow-tailed flycatcher, fork-tailed Tyrannus savana
Townsend's solitaire, Townsend's Myadestes townsendi
Traill's flycatcher, willow Empidonax traillii
or alder Empidonax alnorum
tyrant kingbird sp. Tyrannus sp.
Wied's crested flycatcher, brown-crested Myiarchus tyrannulus
western yellow-bellied flycatcher, western Empidonax difficilis
Wright's4 flycatcher, gray Empidonax wrightii
or dusky Empidonax oberholseri
fly-up-the-creek heron, green-backed Butorides striatus
frigatebird, least frigatebird, lesser Fregata ariel
fulmar
Atlantic fulmar, northern Fulmaris glacialis
Pacific fulmar, northern Fulmaris glacialis
Rodgers' fulmar, northern Fulmaris glacialis
slender-billed fulmar, southern Fulmaris glacialoides
gallinule
common moorhen, common Gallinula chloropus
Florida moorhen, common Gallinula chloropus
gannet, booby booby, brown Sula leucogaster
garrot goldeneye sp. Bucephala sp.
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plumbeous gnatcatcher, black-tailed Polioptila melanura
Margarita gnatcatcher, California Polioptila californica
San Francisquito gnatcatcher, California Polioptila californica
San Lucas gnatcatcher, blue-gray Polioptila caerulea
Sonora gnatcatcher, black-tailed Polioptila melanura
western gnatcatcher, blue-gray Polioptila caerulea
Xantus' gnatcatcher, California Polioptila californica
godwit
Pacific godwit, bar-tailed Limosa lapponica
white-rumped godwit, bar-tailed Limosa lapponica
goldeneye, American goldeneye, common Bucephala clangula
goldfinch
Arkansas goldfinch, lesser Carduelis psaltria
California goldfinch, American Carduelis tristis
dark-backed goldfinch, lesser Carduelis psaltria
eastern goldfinch, American Carduelis tristis
green-backed goldfinch, lesser Carduelis psaltria
Mexican goldfinch, lesser Carduelis psaltria
northwestern goldfinch, American Carduelis tristis
pale goldfinch, American Carduelis tristis
pine siskin, pine Carduelis pinus
western goldfinch, American Carduelis tristis
willow goldfinch, American Carduelis tristis
yellow goldfinch, American Carduelis tristis
gooney (bird)
black albatross, black-footed Diomedea nigripes
brown albatross, black-footed Diomedea nigripes
white albatross, Laysan Diomedea immutabilis
goosander merganser, common Mergus merganser
goose
blue goose, snow Chen caerulescens
blue-winged goose, snow Chen caerulescens
brent brant Branta bernicla
cackling goose, Canada Branta canadensis
common wild goose, Canada Branta canadensis
Hutchins' goose, Canada Branta canadensis
painted goose, emperor Chen canagica
Richardson's goose, Canada Branta canadensis
ring-neck goose, Canada Branta canadensis
solan gannet, northern Sula bassana
tule goose, greater white-fronted Anser albifrons
tundra goose, Canada Branta canadensis
west coast goose, Canada Branta canadensis
white-cheeked goose, Canada Branta canadensis
goshawk, Mexican hawk, gray or Buteo nitidus
goshawk, northern Accipiter gentilis
grackle
blue-headed blackbird, Brewer's Euphagus cyanocephalus
bronzed grackle, common Quiscalus quiscula
Florida grackle, common Quiscalus quiscula
Porto Rican grackle, Greater Antillean Quiscalus niger
purple grackle, common Quiscalus quiscula
rusty blackbird, rusty Euphagus carolinus
grassquit, Bahama grassquit, black-faced Tiaris bicolor
Bryant's grassquit, yellow-faced Tiaris olivacea
grayback knot, red Calidris canutus
greater dowitcher, long-billed Limnodromus scolopaceus
grebe
black-necked grebe, eared Podiceps nigricollis
Holboell's grebe, red-necked Podiceps grisegena
Mexican grebe, least Tachybaptus dominicus
Santo Domingo grebe, least Tachybaptus dominicus
Slavonian grebe, horned Podiceps auritus
swan6 grebe, western Aechmophorus occidentalis
swan-necked6 grebe, western Aechmophorus occidentalis
greenlet
Bell's vireo, Bell's Vireo bellii
black-capped vireo, black-capped Vireo atricapillus
black-headed vireo, black-capped Vireo atricapillus
black-whiskered vireo, black-whiskered Vireo altiloquus
blue-headed vireo, solitary Vireo solitarius
brotherly-love vireo, Philadelphia Vireo philadelphicus
Cassin's vireo, solitary Vireo solitarius
gray vireo, gray Vireo vicinior
Hutton's vireo, Hutton's Vireo huttoni
lead-colored vireo, solitary Vireo solitarius
least vireo, Bell's Vireo bellii
plumbeous vireo, solitary Vireo solitarius
red-eyed vireo, red-eyed Vireo olivaceus
Swainson's warbling vireo, warbling Vireo gilvus
warbling vireo, warbling Vireo gilvus
white-eyed vireo, white-eyed Vireo griseus
yellow-green vireo, red-eyed Vireo olivaceus
yellow-throated vireo, yellow-throated Vireo flavifrons
grosbeak
cardinal cardinal, northern Cardinalis cardinalis
purple-breasted grosbeak, rose-breasted Pheucticus ludovicianus
Rocky Mountain grosbeak, black-headed Pheucticus melanocephalus
scarlet rosefinch, common Carpodacus erythrinus
van Rossem's grosbeak, yellow. Pheucticus chrysopeplus
Vigors' grosbeak, yellow Pheucticus chrysopeplus
ground-dove
Bahama ground-dove, common Columbina passerina
Cape ground-dove, common Columbina passerina
eastern ground-dove, common Columbina passerina
Mexican ground-dove, common Columbina passerina
scaly-breasted ground-dove, common Columbina passerina
ground-robin towhee, rufous-sided Pipilo erythrophthalmus
grouse
Canada grouse, spruce Dendragapus canadensis
dusky grouse, blue Dendragapus obscurus
Fleming's grouse, blue Dendragapus obscurus
Franklin's grouse, spruce Dendragapus canadensis
fuliginous grouse, blue Dendragapus obscurus
Mount Pinos grouse, blue Dendragapus obscurus
Oregon grouse, ruffed Bonasa umbellus
pinnated prairie-chicken, greater Tympanuchus cupido
Richardson's grouse, blue Dendragapus obscurus
Sierra grouse, blue Dendragapus obscurus
Sitka grouse, blue Dendragapus obscurus
sooty grouse, blue Dendragapus obscurus
willow ptarmigan, willow Lagopus lagopus
guan, Texas chachalaca, plain Ortalis vetula
guillemot murre, common Uria aalge
Arctic guillemot, black Cepphus grylle
California murre, common Uria aalge
common murre, common Uria aalge
Brunnich's murre, thick-billed Uria lomvia
Mandt's guillemot, black Cepphus grylle
gull
common gull, mew Larus canus
fork-tailed gull, Sabine's Xema sabini
Kamchatka gull, mew Larus canus
Kumlien's gull, Iceland Larus glaucoides
Nelson's hybrid Larus hyperboreus x
argentatus
short-billed gull, mew Larus canus
Vega gull, herring Larus argentatus
wedge-tailed gull, Ross' Rhodostethia rosea
white-winged gull, Iceland Larus glaucoides
Wyman's gull, western7 Larus occidentalis
hagdon
black shearwater, sooty Puffinus griseus
petrel shearwater, greater Puffinus gravis
hairbird sparrow, chipping Spizella passerina
hawk
anthracite black-hawk, common Buteogallus anthracinus
Arizona falcon, aplomado Falco femoralis
band-tailed black hawk, zone-tailed Buteo albonotatus
bay-winged hawk, Harris' Parabuteo unicintus
black-shouldered kite, black-shouldered Elanus caeruleus
brown hawk, Swainson's Buteo swainsoni
California hawk, red-tailed Buteo jamaicensis
Cooper's buzzard hawk, red-tailed Buteo jamaicensis
duck falcon, peregrine Falco peregrinus
elegant hawk, red-shouldered Buteo lineatus
ferruginous rough-leg hawk, ferruginous Buteo regalis
fish osprey Pandion carolinensis
Fuertes' hawk, red-tailed Buteo jamaicensis
gray-lined hawk, gray Buteo nitidus
Gruber's hawk, Hawaiian Buteo solitarius
Harlan's hawk, red-tailed Buteo jamaicensis
Krider's hawk, red-tailed Buteo jamaicensis
large-billed hawk, roadside Buteo magnirostris
marsh harrier, northern Circus cyaneus
Mexican hawk, Cooper's Accipiter cooperii
Mexican black black-hawk, common Buteogallus anthracinus
pigeon merlin Falco columbarius
prairie falcon, prairie Falco mexicanus
red-bellied hawk, red-shouldered Buteo lineatus
rusty squirrel hawk, ferruginous Buteo regalis
sharp-winged hawk, Swainson's Buteo swainsoni
sparrow8 kestrel, American Falco sparverius
St. John's black hawk, rough-legged Buteo lagopus
winter hawk, red-shouldered Buteo lineatus
hen
heath prairie-chicken, greater Tympanuchus cupido
Indian bittern, American Botaurus lentiginosus
marsh, fresh-water rail, king Rallus elegans
prairie prairie-chicken, greater Tympanuchus cupido
sage grouse, sage Centrocercus urophasianus
salt marsh rail, clapper Rallus longirostris
hell-diver9 grebe, horned Podiceps auritus
heron
American night night-heron, black-crowned Nycticorax nycticorax
Anthony's green heron, green-backed Butorides striatus
Bancroft's night night-heron, yellow-crowned Nycticorax violaceus
buff-backed egret, cattle Bubulcus ibis
California heron, great blue Ardea herodias
eastern green heron, green-backed Butorides striatus
Espiritu Santo heron, great blue Ardea herodias
Florida heron, great blue Ardea herodias
Frazar's green heron, green-backed Butorides striatus
great white heron, great blue Ardea herodias
little green heron, green-backed Butorides striatus
Louisiana heron, tricolored Egretta tricolor
northwestern coast heron, great blue Ardea herodias
San Lucas heron, great blue Ardea herodias
Treganza's heron, great blue Ardea herodias
Ward's heron, great blue Ardea herodias
hill-robin, Japanese honeycreeper leiothrix, red-billed Leiothrix lutea
Bahama bananaquit Coereba flaveola
black-faced poo-uli Melamprosops phaeosoma
Laysan apapane Himatione sanguinea
honker Canada goose Branta canadensis
hummingbird
Alexander hummingbird, black-chinned Archilochus alexandri
black-fronted hummingbird, Xantus' Hylocharis xantusii
Circe hummingbird, broad-billed Cyanthus latirostris
dusky-tailed hummingbird, rufous-tailed Amazilia tzacatl
fawn-breasted hummingbird, buff-bellied Amazilia yucatanensis
Heloise's hummingbird, bumblebee Atthis heloisa
Morcom's hummingbird, bumblebee Atthis heloisa
red-backed hummingbird, rufous Selasphorus rufus
refulgent hummingbird, magnificent Eugenes fulgens
Rieffer's hummingbird, rufous-tailed Amazilia tzacatl
Rivoli's hummingbird, magnificent Eugenes fulgens
Yucatan hummingbird, buff-bellied Amazilia yucatanensis
hwa-mei laughing-thrush, melodious Garrulax canorus
ibis, wood stork, wood Mycteria americana
indigo bird bunting, indigo Passerina cyanea
io hawk, Hawaiian Buteo solitarius
jacana, Mexican jacana, northern Jacana spinosa
jay
Alaska jay, gray Perisoreus canadensis
Alberta jay, gray Perisoreus canadensis
Anticosti jay, gray Perisoreus canadensis
Arizona jay, gray-breasted Aphelocoma ultramarina
Belding's jay, scrub Aphelocoma coerulescens
black-headed jay, Steller's Cyanocitta stelleri
blue-eared jay, scrub Aphelocoma coerulescens
blue-fronted jay, Steller's Cyanocitta stelleri
California jay, scrub Aphelocoma coerulescens
Canada jay, gray Perisoreus canadensis
coast jay, Steller's Cyanocitta stelleri
connective jay, Steller's Cyanocitta stelleri
Couch's jay, gray-breasted Aphelocoma ultramarina
desert California jay, scrub Aphelocoma coerulescens
Florida jay, scrub Aphelocoma coerulescens
Grinnell's jay, Steller's Cyanocitta stelleri
Idaho jay, gray Perisoreus canadensis
Inca jay, green Cyanocorax yncas
Labrador jay, gray Perisoreus canadensis
long-crested jay, Steller's Cyanocitta stelleri
long-tailed jay, scrub Aphelocoma coerulescens
Maximillian's jay, pinyon Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus
Mexican jay, gray-breasted Aphelocoma ultramarina
Nevada crested jay, Steller's Cyanocitta stelleri
Nicasio jay, scrub Aphelocoma coerulescens
Oregon jay, gray Perisoreus canadensis
Osgood's jay, Steller's Cyanocitta stelleri
Queen Charlotte jay, Steller's Cyanocitta stelleri
Red Deer jay, gray Perisoreus canadensis
Rio Grande jay, green Cyanocorax yncas
Rocky Mountain jay, gray Perisoreus canadensis
Santa Cruz jay, scrub Aphelocoma coerulescens
Sieber's jay, gray-breasted Aphelocoma ultramarina
Sierra Nevada jay, Steller's Cyanocitta stelleri
Texas jay, scrub Aphelocoma coerulescens
ultramarine jay, gray-breasted Aphelocoma ultramarina
white-headed jay, gray Perisoreus canadensis
Woodhouse's jay, scrub Aphelocoma coerulescens
Xantus' jay, scrub Aphelocoma coerulescens
junco
Arizona junco, yellow-eyed Junco phaeonotus
Baird's junco, dark-eyed Junco hyemalis
Carolina junco, dark-eyed Junco hyemalis
gray-headed junco, dark-eyed Junco hyemalis
Guadalupe junco, dark-eyed Junco hyemalis
Laguna Hanson junco, dark-eyed Junco hyemalis
Mexican junco, yellow-eyed Junco phaeonotus
Montana junco, dark-eyed Junco hyemalis
Nevada junco, dark-eyed Junco hyemalis
Oregon junco, dark-eyed Junco hyemalis
pink-sided junco, dark-eyed Junco hyemalis
Point Pinos junco, dark-eyed Junco hyemalis
red-backed junco, dark-eyed Junco hyemalis
Ridgway's junco, dark-eyed Junco hyemalis
Shufeldt's junco, dark-eyed Junco hyemalis
slate-colored junco, dark-eyed Junco hyemalis
Thurber's junco, dark-eyed Junco hyemalis
Townsend's junco, dark-eyed Junco hyemalis
white-winged junco, dark-eyed Junco hyemalis
red-backed junco, yellow-eyed Junco phaeonotus
kakawahie creeper, Molokai Paroreomyza flammea
kestrel, Dixie kestrel, American Falco sparverius
kingbird
Arkansas kingbird, western Tyrannus verticalis
Lichtenstein's kingbird, tropical10 Tyrannus melancholicus
thornscrub kingbird, Couch's Tyrannus couchii
west Mexican kingbird, tropical Tyrannus melancholicus
kingfisher, Texas kingfisher, green Chloroceryle americana
kinglet
dusky kinglet, ruby-crowned Regulus calendula
Sitka kinglet, ruby-crowned Regulus calendula
kite
Cuban kite, hook-billed Chondrohierax uncinatus
Everglade kite, snail Rostrhamus sociabilis
white-tailed kite, black-shouldered Elanus caeruleus
kittiwake
Atlantic kittiwake, black-legged Rissa tridactyla
Kotzebue's kittiwake, black-legged Rissa tridactyla
Pacific kittiwake, black-legged Rissa tridactyla
short-billed kittiwake, red-legged Rissa brevirostris
knot
American knot, red Calidris canutus
eastern Asiatic knot, great Calidris tenuirostris
koa-finch
orange koa-finch, greater Rhodocanthis palmeri
yellow-headed koa-finch, lesser Rhodocanthis flaviceps
koloa duck, Hawaiian Anas wyvilliana
lark
brown pipit, water Anthus spinoletta
field meadowlark, eastern Sturnella magna
shore lark, horned Eremophila alpestris
Sprague's pipit, Sprague's Anthus spragueii
western meadowlark , western Sturnella neplecta
laughing-thrush
black-gorgeted laughing-thrush, greater
necklaced Garrulax pectoralis
spectacled laughing-thrush, melodious Garrulax canorus
lawyer stilt, black-necked Himantopus mexicanus
leucosticte
Aleutian finch, rosy Leucosticte arctoa
black finch, rosy Leucosticte arctoa
brown-capped finch, rosy Leucosticte arctoa
gray-crowned finch, rosy Leucosticte arctoa
Hepburn's finch, rosy Leucosticte arctoa
linnet
blue bunting, lazuli Passerina amoena
California finch, house Carpodacus mexicanus
Guadalupe finch, house Carpodacus mexicanus
McGregor finch, house Carpodacus mexicanus
pine siskin, pine Carduelis pinus
red-poll redpoll, common Carduelis flammea
San Clemente finch, house Carpodacus mexicanus
San Lucas finch, house Carpodacus mexicanus
log-cock woodpecker, pileated Dryocopus pileatus
longspur
Alaska longspur, Lapland Calcarius lapponicus
painted longspur, Smith's Calcarius pictus
loon, black-billed loon, common Gavia immer
black-throated2 loon, Arctic Gavia arctica
green-throated2 loon, Arctic Gavia arctica
lesser loon, common Gavia immer
magpie, American magpie, black-billed Pica pica
mallard, black duck, American black Anas rubripes
man-o-war-bird frigatebird, magnificent Fregata magnificens
Galapagos frigatebird, magnificent Fregata magnificens
North Pacific frigatebird, great Fregata minor
marlin godwit, marbled Limosa fedoa
ring-tailed godwit, Hudsonian Limosa haemastica
martin
bee kingbird, eastern Tyrannus tyrannus
European house-martin, common Delichon urbica
sand swallow, bank Riparia riparia
western martin, purple Progne subis
meadowlark
Arizona meadowlark, eastern Sturnella magna
Liliana's meadowlark, eastern Sturnella magna
Rio Grande meadowlark, eastern Sturnella magna
southern meadowlark, eastern Sturnella magna
Texas meadowlark, eastern Sturnella magna
merganser, American merganser, common Mergus merganser
mockingbird
French shrike, loggerhead Lanius ludovicianus
Jamaican mockingbird, northern Mimus polyglottos
mountain thrasher, sage Oreoscoptes montanus
mocking-wren wren, Bewick's Thryomanes bewickii
mollymawk albatross, yellow-nosed Diomedea chlororhynchos
mudhen coot, American Fulica americana
murre
Atlantic murre, common Uria aalge
Bering Sea murre, common Uria aalge
Brunnich's murre, thick-billed Uria lomvia
California murre, common Uria aalge
Pallas's murre, thick-billed Uria lomvia
thin-billed murre, common Uria aalge
murrelet
San Benito Island murrelet, Xantus' Synthliboramphus hypoleucus
Scripps's murrelet, Xantus' Synthliboramphus hypoleucus
short-winged murrelet, ancient Synthliboramphus antiquus
white-bellied murrelet, Xantus' Synthliboramphus hypoleucus
muttonbird shearwater, short-tailed Puffinus tenuirostris
myioborus, red-bellied redstart, slate-throated Myioborus miniatus
myna(h)
house myna, common Acridotheres tristis
Indian myna, common Acridotheres tristis
Indian hill myna, hill Gracula religiosa
talking myna, hill Gracula religiosa