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Checklist of the Birds of New York State

Published by
The New York State Ornithological Association, Inc.
© 2023
Last updated online 7/15/23

This checklist includes all species for which acceptable specimen, photographic or written documentation exists for New York State.  The list has been approved by the Association's New York State Avian Records Committee (NYSARC) and includes 503 species representing 23 orders and 67 families of birds.  The names of the birds and their taxonomic arrangement follow the American Ornithological Society's (AOS) Check-list of North American Birds, Seventh Edition, 1998, and subsequent supplements published in The Auk through July 2023 (42nd through 64th Supplements).

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NOTATIONS

*
Species known to breed, to have bred, or to have established breeding in New York State (249 species)
+
Extinct (2 species)
I
Introduced (8 species)
E
Extirpated - no longer occurs is New York State but is not extinct (2 species)
IE
Introduced population existed but now extirpated (2 species)

NYSARC REVIEW CODES
The following codes indicate that observations of the species should be documented and submitted to the NYSARC as noted:
N Anywhere within New York State.
U In upstate New York.

D

In downstate New York.
A Outside of the Adirondacks.
P Outside of the pelagic zone but within New York State. The pelagic zone begins 3 [statute] miles from shore and extends to the 200 nautical mile mark, with state boundary lines calculated using the NPoL/CPoL (Nearest/Closest Point of Land) method
S Anywhere in New York State in spring. “D” or “U” following “S” indicates downstate or upstate the rest of the year as well.

Instructions and forms for documenting species marked N, U, D, A, P, or S are available online at
nybirds.org/NYSARC/goodreport.htm
Paper submissions should be mailed to:

Gary Chapin
Secretary for NYSARC
125 Pine Springs Drive
Ticonderoga, NY 1288
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Order ANSERIFORMES
 

Family Anatidae — Ducks, Geese, and Swans
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna autumnalis (N)
Fulvous Whistling-Duck D. bicolor (N)
Snow Goose Anser caerulescens
Ross's Goose A. rossii
Greater White-fronted Goose A. albifrons
Tundra Bean-Goose A. serrirostris (N)
Pink-footed Goose A. brachyrhynchus
(N)
Brant Branta bernicla
Barnacle Goose B. leucopsis (U)
Cackling Goose B. hutchinsii
Canada Goose B. canadensis *
Mute Swan Cygnus olor (I) *
Trumpeter Swan C. buccinator (D) *
Tundra Swan C. columbianus
Wood Duck Aix sponsa *
Garganey Spatula querquedula (N)
Blue-winged Teal S. discors *
Cinnamon Teal S. cyanoptera (N)
Northern Shoveler S. clypeata *
Gadwall Mareca strepera *
Eurasian Wigeon M. penelope
American Wigeon M. americana *
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos *
American Black Duck A. rubripes *
Northern Pintail A. acuta *
Green-winged Teal A. crecca *
Canvasback Aythya valisineria *
Redhead A. americana *
Ring-necked Duck A. collaris *
Tufted Duck A. fuligula (D)
Greater Scaup A. marila
Lesser Scaup A. affinis *
Labrador Duck Camptorhynchus labradorius (+)
King Eider Somateria spectabilis
Common Eider S. mollissima (U) *
Harlequin Duck Histrionicus histrionicus
Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata
White-winged Scoter M. deglandi
Black Scoter M. americana
Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis
Bufflehead Bucephala albeola
Common Goldeneye B. clangula *
Barrow's Goldeneye B. islandica
Smew Mergellus albellus (N)
Hooded Merganser Lophodytes cucullatus *
Common Merganser Mergus merganser *
Red-breasted Merganser M. serrator *
Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis *

Order GALLIFORMES
 

Family Odontophoridae — New World Quail
Northern Bobwhite Colinus virginianus *

 
Family Phasianidae — Turkey, Grouse, and Partridges
Wild Turkey Meleagris gallopavo *
Ruffed Grouse Bonasa umbellus *
Spruce Grouse  Canachites canadensis (A) *
Willow Ptarmigan Lagopus lagopus (N)

Greater Prairie-Chicken Tympanuchus cupido (E)
Gray Partridge Perdix perdix (I, N)*
Ring-necked Pheasant Phasianus colchicus (I) *

Order PODICIPEDIFORMES
 

Family Podicipedidae — Grebes
Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps *
Horned Grebe Podiceps auritus
Red-necked Grebe P. grisegena
Eared Grebe P. nigricollis
Western Grebe Aechmophorus occidentalis (N)
Clark's Grebe Aechmophorus clarkii (N)

Order COLUMBIFORMES
 

Family Columbidae — Pigeons and Doves
Rock Pigeon Columba livia (I) *
Band-tailed Pigeon Patagioenas fasciata (N)
Eurasian Collared-Dove Streptopelia decaocto (N)
Passenger Pigeon Ectopistes migratorius (+) *
Inca Dove Columbina inca (N)
Common Ground Dove Columbina passerina (N)
White-winged Dove Zenaida asiatica (N)
Mourning Dove Z. macroura *

Order CUCULIFORMES
 

Family Cuculidae — Cuckoos
Yellow-billed Cuckoo Coccyzus americanus *
Black-billed Cuckoo C. erythropthalmus *

Order CAPRIMULGIFORMES
 

Family Caprimulgidae — Nightjars
Common Nighthawk Chordeiles minor *
Chuck-will's-widow Antrostomus carolinensis (U) *
Eastern Whip-poor-will A. vociferus *

Order APODIFORMES
 

Family Apodidae — Swifts
Chimney Swift Chaetura pelagica *

 
Family Trochilidae — Hummingbirds
Ruby-throated Hummingbird Archilochus colubris *
Anna's Hummingbird Calypte anna (N)
Calliope Hummingbird Selasphorus calliope (N)
Rufous Hummingbird S. rufus (N)
Broad-billed Hummingbird Cynanthus latirostris (N)

Order GRUIFORMES
 

Family Rallidae — Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Clapper Rail Rallus crepitans (U) *
King Rail R. elegans (N) *
Virginia Rail R. limicola *

Corn Crake Crex crex (N)
Sora Porzana carolina *
Common Gallinule Gallinula galeata *
American Coot Fulica americana *

Purple Gallinule Porphyrio martinicus (N)
Azure Gallinule P. flavirostris (N)

Yellow Rail Coturnicops noveboracensis (N)
Black Rail Laterallus jamaicensis (N) *

 
Family Gruidae — Cranes
Sandhill Crane Antigone canadensis *

Order CHARADRIIFORMES
 

Family Recurvirostridae — Stilts and Avocets
Black-necked Stilt Himantopus mexicanus (N)
American Avocet Recurvirostra americana

 
Family Haematopodidae — Oystercatchers
American Oystercatcher Haematopus palliatus (U) *

 
Family Charadriidae — Lapwings and Plovers
Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus (N)
Black-bellied Plover Pluvialis squatarola
American Golden-Plover P. dominica
Pacific Golden-Plover P. fulva (N)
Killdeer Charadrius vociferus *
Common Ringed Plover C. hiaticula (N)
Semipalmated Plover C. semipalmatus
Piping Plover C. melodus (U) *
Wilson's Plover C. wilsonia (N)
Snowy Plover C. nivosus (N)

 
Family Scolopacidae — Sandpipers
Upland Sandpiper Bartramia longicauda *
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
Eskimo Curlew N. borealis (E)
Long-billed Curlew N. americanus (N)
Eurasian Curlew N. arquata (N)
Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica (N)
Black-tailed Godwit L. limosa (N)
Hudsonian Godwit L. haemastica
Marbled Godwit L. fedoa
Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
Red Knot Calidris canutus
Ruff C. pugnax (N)
Broad-billed Sandpiper C. falcinellus (N)
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper C. acuminata (N)
Stilt Sandpiper C. himantopus
Curlew Sandpiper C. ferruginea (N)
Red-necked Stint C. ruficollis (N)
Sanderling C. alba
Dunlin C. alpina
Purple Sandpiper C. maritima
Baird's Sandpiper C. bairdii (S)
Little Stint C. minuta (N)
Least Sandpiper C. minutilla
White-rumped Sandpiper C. fuscicollis
Buff-breasted Sandpiper C. subruficollis
Pectoral Sandpiper C. melanotos
Semipalmated Sandpiper C. pusilla
Western Sandpiper C. mauri (S,U)
Short-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus griseus
Long-billed Dowitcher L. scolopaceus
American Woodcock Scolopax minor *
Wilson's Snipe Gallinago delicata *
Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius *
Solitary Sandpiper Tringa solitaria
Lesser Yellowlegs T. flavipes
Willet T. semipalmata *
Spotted Redshank T. erythropus (N)
Common Greenshank T. nebularia (N)
Greater Yellowlegs T. melanoleuca
Wood Sandpiper T. glareola (N)
Wilson's Phalarope Phalaropus tricolor *
Red-necked Phalarope P. lobatus
Red Phalarope P. fulicarius

 
Family Stercorariidae — Skuas and Jaegers
Great Skua Stercorarius skua (N)
South Polar Skua S. maccormicki (N)
Pomarine Jaeger S. pomarinus
Parasitic Jaeger S. parasiticus
Long-tailed Jaeger S. longicaudus (P)

 
Family Alcidae — Murres, Puffins, and Allies
Dovekie Alle alle (U)
Common Murre Uria aalge (P)
Thick-billed Murre U. lomvia (N)
Razorbill Alca torda (U)
Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle (U)
Long-billed Murrelet Brachyramphus perdix (N)
Ancient Murrelet Synthliboramphus antiquus (N)
Atlantic Puffin Fratercula arctica (N)

 
Family Laridae — Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla
Ivory Gull Pagophila eburnea (N)
Sabine's Gull Xema sabini (S, D)
Bonaparte's Gull Chroicocephalus philadelphia
Gray-hooded Gull C. cirrocephalus (N)
Black-headed Gull C. ridibundus
Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus
Ross's Gull Rhodostethia rosea (N)
Laughing Gull Leucophaeus atricilla *
Franklin's Gull L. pipixcan (D)
Black-tailed Gull Larus crassirostris (N)
Common Gull L. canus (N)
Short-billed Gull L. brachyrhynchus (N)
Ring-billed Gull L. delawarensis *
Western Gull L. occidentalis (N)

California Gull L. californicus (N)
Herring Gull L. argentatus *
Iceland Gull L. glaucoides
Lesser Black-backed Gull L. fuscus
Slaty-backed Gull L. schistisagus (N)
Glaucous Gull L. hyperboreus
Great Black-backed Gull L. marinus *
Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus (N)
Bridled Tern O. anaethetus (N)
Least Tern Sternula antillarum (U) *
Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica (U) *
Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia *
Black Tern Chlidonias niger *
White-winged Tern C. leucopterus (N) *
Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii (U) *
Common Tern S. hirundo *
Arctic Tern S. paradisaea (U)
Forster's Tern S. forsteri *
Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus (U)
Sandwich Tern T. sandvicensis (U)
Elegant Tern T. elegans (N)
Black Skimmer Rynchops niger (U) *

Order PHAETHONTIFORMES
 

Family Phaethontidae — Tropicbirds
White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus (N)
Red-billed Tropicbird P. aethereus (N)

Order GAVIIFORMES
 

Family Gaviidae — Loons
Red-throated Loon Gavia stellata
Pacific Loon G. pacifica (N)
Common Loon G. immer *
Yellow-billed Loon G. adamsii (N)

Order PROCELLARIIFORMES
 

Family Diomedeidae — Albatrosses
Yellow-nosed Albatross Thalassarche chlororhynchos (N)

 
Family Oceanitidae — Southern Storm-Petrels
Wilson's Storm-Petrel Oceanites oceanicus (U)
White-faced Storm-Petrel Pelagodroma marina (N)

 
Family Hydrobatidae — Northern Storm-Petrels
Leach's Storm-Petrel Hydrobates leucorhous (P)
Band-rumped Storm-Petrel H. castro (P)

 
Family Procellariidae — Fulmars, Shearwaters and Petrels
Northern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis (P)
Trindade Petrel Pterodroma arminjoniana (N)
Mottled Petrel P. inexpectata (N)
Black-capped Petrel P. hasitata (N)
Fea's Petrel P. feae (N)
Cory's Shearwater Calonectris diomedea (U)
Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea (U)
Great Shearwater A. gravis (U)
Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus (U)
Audubon's Shearwater P. lherminieri (P)

Order CICONIIFORMES
 

Family Ciconiidae — Storks
Wood Stork Mycteria americana (N)

Order SULIFORMES
 

Family Fregatidae — Frigatebirds
Magnificent Frigatebird Fregata magnificens (N)

 
Family Sulidae — Boobies and Gannets
Brown Booby Sula leucogaster (N)
Northern Gannet Morus bassanus

 
Family Anhingidae — Darters
Anhinga Anhinga anhinga (N)

  
Family Phalacrocoracidae — Cormorants
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
Double-crested Cormorant Nannopterum auritum *
Neotropic Cormorant N. brasilianum (N)

Order PELECANIFORMES
 

Family Pelecanidae — Pelicans
American White Pelican Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Brown Pelican P. occidentalis (U)

 
Family Ardeidae — Bitterns, Herons, and Allies
American Bittern Botaurus lentiginosus *
Least Bittern Ixobrychus exilis *
Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias *
Great Egret A. alba *
Little Egret Egretta garzetta (N)
Western Reef-Heron Egretta gularis (N)
Snowy Egret E. thula *
Little Blue Heron E. caerulea *
Tricolored Heron E. tricolor (U) *
Reddish Egret E. rufescens (N)
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis *
Green Heron Butorides virescens *
Black-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax *
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron Nyctanassa violacea *

 
Family Threskiornithidae — Ibises and Spoonbills
White Ibis Eudocimus albus (N)
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus *
White-faced Ibis P. chihi (N)
Roseate Spoonbill Platalea ajaja (N)

Order CATHARTIFORMES
 

Family Cathartidae — New World Vultures
Black Vulture Coragyps atratus *
Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura *

Order ACCIPTRIFORMES
 

Family Pandionidae — Osprey
Osprey Pandion haliaetus *
 
Family Accipitridae — Hawks, Kites, Eagles, and Allies
White-tailed Kite Elanus leucurus (N)
Swallow-tailed Kite Elanoides forficatus (N)
Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos *
Northern Harrier Circus hudsonius *
Sharp-shinned Hawk Accipiter striatus *
Cooper's Hawk A. cooperii *
American Goshawk A. atricapillus *
Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus *
Mississippi Kite Ictinia mississippiensis (N) *
Red-shouldered Hawk Buteo lineatus *
Broad-winged Hawk B. platypterus *
Swainson's Hawk B. swainsoni (N)
Red-tailed Hawk B. jamaicensis *
Rough-legged Hawk B. lagopus
Ferruginous Hawk B. regalis (N)

Order STRIGIFORMES
 

Family Tytonidae — Barn Owls
Barn Owl Tyto alba *

 
Family Strigidae — True Owls
Eastern Screech-Owl Megascops asio *
Great Horned Owl Bubo virginianus *
Snowy Owl B. scandiacus
Northern Hawk Owl Surnia ulula (N)
Burrowing Owl Athene cunicularia (N)
Barred Owl Strix varia *
Great Gray Owl S. nebulosa (N)
Long-eared Owl Asio otus *
Short-eared Owl A. flammeus *
Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus (N)
Northern Saw-whet Owl A. acadicus *

Order CORACIIFORMES
 

Family Alcedinidae — Kingfishers
Belted Kingfisher Megaceryle alcyon *

Order PICIFORMES
 

Family Picidae — Woodpeckers and Allies
Lewis's Woodpecker Melanerpes lewis (N)
Red-headed Woodpecker M. erythrocephalus *
Red-bellied Woodpecker M. carolinus *
Williamson's Sapsucker Sphyrapicus thyroideus (N)
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker S. varius *
American Three-toed Woodpecker Picoides dorsalis (N) *
Black-backed Woodpecker P. arcticus (A) *
Downy Woodpecker Dryobates pubescens *
Hairy Woodpecker D. villosus *
Northern Flicker Colaptes auratus *
Pileated Woodpecker Dryocopus pileatus *

Order FALCONIFORMES
 

Family Falconidae — Falcons
Crested Caracara Caracara plancus (N)
American Kestrel Falco sparverius *
Merlin F. columbarius *
Gyrfalcon F. rusticolus (N)
Peregrine Falcon F. peregrinus *

Order PSITTACIFORMES
 

Family Psittacidae — Parrots
Monk Parakeet Myiopsitta monachus (I) *

Order PASSERIFORMES
 

Family Tyrannidae — Tyrant Flycatchers
Ash-throated Flycatcher Myiarchus cinerascens (N)
Great Crested Flycatcher M. crinitus *
Tropical Kingbird Tyrannus melancholicus (N)
Couch's Kingbird T. couchii (N)

Cassin's Kingbird T. vociferans (N)
Western Kingbird T. verticalis (U)
Eastern Kingbird T. tyrannus *
Gray Kingbird T. dominicensis (N)
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher T. forficatus (N)
Fork-tailed Flycatcher T. savana (N)

Olive-sided Flycatcher Contopus cooperi *
Eastern Wood-Pewee C. virens *
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Empidonax flaviventris *
Acadian Flycatcher E. virescens *
Alder Flycatcher E. alnorum *
Willow Flycatcher E. traillii *
Least Flycatcher E. minimus *
Hammond's Flycatcher E. hammondii (N)
Western Flycatcher E. difficilis (N)
Eastern Phoebe Sayornis phoebe *
Say's Phoebe S. saya (N)
Vermilion Flycatcher Pyrocephalus rubinus (N)

 
Family Vireonidae — Vireos
White-eyed Vireo Vireo griseus *
Bell's Vireo V. bellii (N)
Yellow-throated Vireo V. flavifrons *
Cassin's Vireo V. cassinii (N)
Blue-headed Vireo V. solitarius *
Philadelphia Vireo V. philadelphicus *
Warbling Vireo V. gilvus *
Red-eyed Vireo V. olivaceus *

  
Family Laniidae — Shrikes
Loggerhead Shrike Lanius ludovicianus (N)*
Northern Shrike L. borealis


Family Corvidae — Jays, Magpies, and Crows
Canada Jay Perisoreus canadensis (A) *
Blue Jay Cyanocitta cristata *
Black-billed Magpie Pica hudsonia (N)
American Crow Corvus brachyrhynchos *
Fish Crow C. ossifragus *
Common Raven C. corax *

 
Family Paridae — Chickadees and Titmice
Black-capped Chickadee Poecile atricapillus *
Boreal Chickadee P. hudsonicus (A) *
Tufted Titmouse Baeolophus bicolor *

 
Family Alaudidae — Larks
Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis (IE) *
Horned Lark Eremophila alpestris *

 
Family Hirundinidae — Martins and Swallows
Bank Swallow Riparia riparia *
Tree Swallow Tachycineta bicolor *
Violet-green Swallow T. thalassina (N)
Northern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx serripennis *
Purple Martin Progne subis *
Gray-breasted Martin P. chalybea (N)
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica *
Cliff Swallow Petrochelidon pyrrhonota *
Cave Swallow P. fulva (N
)

Family Regulidae — Kinglets
Ruby-crowned Kinglet Corthylio calendula *
Golden-crowned Kinglet Regulus satrapa *


Family Bombycillidae — Waxwings
Bohemian Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus
Cedar Waxwing B. cedrorum *


Family Sittidae — Nuthatches
Red-breasted Nuthatch Sitta canadensis *
White-breasted Nuthatch S. carolinensis *
Brown-headed Nuthatch S. pusilla (N)

 
Family Certhiidae — Creepers
Brown Creeper Certhia americana *


Family Polioptilidae — Gnatcatchers
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Polioptila caerulea *

 
Family Troglodytidae — Wrens
Rock Wren Salpinctes obsoletus (N)
Bewick's Wren Thryomanes bewickii (N) *
Carolina Wren Thryothorus ludovicianus *
House Wren Troglodytes aedon *
Winter Wren T. hiemalis *
Sedge Wren Cistothorus stellaris *
Marsh Wren C. palustris *


Family Mimidae — Mockingbirds, Thrashers, and Allies
Gray Catbird Dumetella carolinensis *
Brown Thrasher Toxostoma rufum *
Sage Thrasher Oreoscoptes montanus (N)
Northern Mockingbird Mimus polyglottos *


Family Sturnidae — Starlings
European Starling Sturnus vulgaris (I) *

 
Family Turdidae — Thrushes
Eastern Bluebird Sialia sialis *
Mountain Bluebird S. currucoides (N)
Townsend's Solitaire Myadestes townsendi (N)
Veery Catharus fuscescens *
Gray-cheeked Thrush C. minimus
Bicknell's Thrush C. bicknelli (N outside known breeding area) *
Swainson's Thrush C. ustulatus *
Hermit Thrush C. guttatus *
Wood Thrush Hylocichla mustelina *
Fieldfare Turdus pilaris (N)
Redwing T. iliacus (N)
American Robin T. migratorius *
Varied Thrush Ixoreus naevius (N)


Family Muscicapidae — Old World Flycatchers
Northern Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe (N)

 
Family Passeridae — Old World Sparrows
House Sparrow Passer domesticus (I) *

 
Family Motacillidae — Wagtails and Pipits
'Yellow' Wagtail Motacilla tschutschensis/flava (N)

American Pipit Anthus rubescens

 
Family Fringillidae — Finches and Crossbills
Brambling Fringilla montifringilla (N)
Evening Grosbeak Coccothraustes vespertinus *
Pine Grosbeak Pinicola enucleator
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch Leucosticte tephrocotis (N)
House Finch Haemorhous mexicanus (I) *
Purple Finch H. purpureus *
Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea
Hoary Redpoll A. hornemanni (D)
Red Crossbill Loxia curvirostra *
White-winged Crossbill L. leucoptera *
European Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis (IE) *
Pine Siskin Spinus pinus *
American Goldfinch S. tristis *

 
Family Calcariidae — Longspurs and Snow Buntings
Lapland Longspur Calcarius lapponicus
Chestnut-collared Longspur C. ornatus (N)
Smith's Longspur C. pictus (N)

Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis

 
Family Passerellidae — New World Sparrows and Allies
Cassin's Sparrow Peucaea cassinii (N)
Bachman's Sparrow P. aestivalis (N)
Grasshopper Sparrow Ammodramus savannarum *
Lark Sparrow Chondestes grammacus (U)
Lark Bunting Calamospiza melanocorys (N)
Chipping Sparrow Spizella passerina *
Clay-colored Sparrow S. pallida *
Field Sparrow S. pusilla *
Fox Sparrow Passerella iliaca
American Tree Sparrow Spizelloides arborea
Dark-eyed Junco Junco hyemalis *
White-crowned Sparrow Z. leucophrys
Golden-crowned Sparrow Z. atricapilla (N)
Harris's Sparrow Z. querula (N)
White-throated Sparrow Zonotrichia albicollis *
Vesper Sparrow Pooecetes gramineus *
LeConte's Sparrow Ammospiza leconteii (N)
Seaside Sparrow A. maritima (U) *
Nelson's Sparrow A. nelsoni
Saltmarsh Sparrow A. caudacuta (U) *
Baird's Sparrow Centronix bairdii (N)
Henslow's Sparrow C. henslowii *
Savannah Sparrow Passerculus sandwichensis *
Song Sparrow Melospiza melodia *
Lincoln's Sparrow M. lincolnii *
Swamp Sparrow M. georgiana *
Green-tailed Towhee Pipilo chlorurus (N)
Spotted Towhee P. maculatus (N)
Eastern Towhee P. erythrophthalmus *
 
Family Icteriidae — Yellow-breasted Chats
Yellow-breasted Chat Icteria virens *

 
Family Icteridae — Blackbirds, Meadowlarks, and Orioles
Yellow-headed Blackbird Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
Bobolink Dolichonyx oryzivorus *
Eastern Meadowlark Sturnella magna *
Western Meadowlark S. neglecta (N)*
Orchard Oriole Icterus spurius *
Bullock's Oriole I. bullockii (N)
Baltimore Oriole I. galbula *
Scott's Oriole I. parisorum (N)
Red-winged Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus *
Bronzed Cowbird Molothrus aeneus (N)
Brown-headed Cowbird M. ater *
Rusty Blackbird Euphagus carolinus *
Brewer's Blackbird E. cyanocephalus (N)
Common Grackle Quiscalus quiscula *
Boat-tailed Grackle Q. major (U) *

 
Family Parulidae — Wood-Warblers
Ovenbird Seiurus aurocapilla *
Worm-eating Warbler Helmitheros vermivorum *
Louisiana Waterthrush Parkesia motacilla *
Northern Waterthrush P. noveboracensis *
Golden-winged Warbler Vermivora chrysoptera *
Blue-winged Warbler V. cyanoptera *
Black-and-white Warbler Mniotilta varia *
Prothonotary Warbler Protonotaria citrea *
Swainson's Warbler Limnothlypis swainsonii (N)
Tennessee Warbler Leiothlypis peregrina *
Orange-crowned Warbler L. celata
Nashville Warbler L. ruficapilla *
Virginia's Warbler L. virginiae (N)
Connecticut Warbler Oporornis agilis
MacGillivray's Warbler Geothlypis tolmiei (N)
Mourning Warbler G. philadelphia *
Kentucky Warbler G. formosa *
Common Yellowthroat G. trichas *
Hooded Warbler Setophaga citrina *
American Redstart S. ruticilla *
Kirtland's Warbler S. kirtlandii (N)
Cape May Warbler S. tigrina *
Cerulean Warbler S. cerulea *
Northern Parula S. americana *
Magnolia Warbler S. magnolia *
Bay-breasted Warbler S. castanea *
Blackburnian Warbler S. fusca *
Yellow Warbler S. petechia *
Chestnut-sided Warbler S. pensylvanica *
Blackpoll Warbler S. striata *
Black-throated Blue Warbler S. caerulescens *
Palm Warbler S. palmarum *
Pine Warbler S. pinus *
Yellow-rumped Warbler S. coronata *
Yellow-throated Warbler S. dominica *
Prairie Warbler S. discolor *
Grace's Warbler S. graciae (N)
Black-throated Gray Warbler S. nigrescens (N)
Townsend's Warbler S. townsendi (N)
Hermit Warbler S. occidentalis (N)
Black-throated Green Warbler S. virens *
Canada Warbler Cardellina canadensis *
Wilson's Warbler C. pusilla *
Painted Redstart Myioborus pictus (N)

 
Family Cardinalidae — Tanagers, Cardinals and Allies
Summer Tanager Piranga rubra (U) *
Scarlet Tanager P. olivacea *
Western Tanager P. ludoviciana (N)
Northern Cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis *
Rose-breasted Grosbeak Pheucticus ludovicianus *
Black-headed Grosbeak P. melanocephalus (N)
Blue Grosbeak Passerina caerulea (U) *
Lazuli Bunting P. amoena (N)
Indigo Bunting P. cyanea *
Painted Bunting P. ciris (N)
Dickcissel Spiza americana *

 
The Birds of New York State - Field Checklist

Field Checklist trifoldNow available - a field version of the official Checklist of the Birds of New York State.

This pdf document can be printed on the 2 sides of a single sheet of 8.5x11 paper and folded into a handy trifold format. To access it, click on the link above, or on the image at right.

 

PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS:

- Print LANDSCAPE mode, ACTUAL SIZE (some printers call it "normal" size).

- For front & back, set it to print DUPLEX.

- Select "flip" or "staple" along the SHORT edge, margin=0 (if margin option is presented).

 

NYS Checklist Changes per AOS 64th Supplement (2023)  7/15/23

1

Northern Goshawk split: American Goshawk (Accipiter atricapillus) & Eurasian Goshawk (A. gentilis)

2 Re-lump of Pacific-slope and Cordilleran Flycatchers into Western Flycatcher (Empidonax difficilis)

Most recent changes to reporting codes in NYSARC review list      UPDATED 11/6/22

1 Tufted Duck changed from (U) to (D)

2

Removed (U) from Piping Plover (no longer on NYSARC review list).

3

Arctic Tern changed from (N except Cupsogue) to (U)
4 Band-rumped Storm-Petrel changed from (N) to (P)
5 Northern Fulmar changed from (U) to (P)

6

Sandwich Tern changed from (N) to (U)

7 Boreal Chickadee:  add (A)

8

Summer Tanager removed from review list.

 


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