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Checklist of the Birds of New York State

Published by
The New York State Ornithological Association, Inc.
© 2007

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 467 species representing 19 orders and 63 families of birds.  The names of the birds and their taxonomic arrangement follow the American Ornithologists' Union (AOU) Check-list of North American Birds (Seventh Edition, 1998) and supplements published in The Auk July 2000 (42nd Supplement), July 2002 (43rd Supplement), July 2003 (44th Supplement), July 2004 (45th Supplement), July 2005 (46th Supplement), July 2006 (47th Supplement), and July 2007 (48th Supplement)

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NOTATIONS

*
 Species known to breed, to have bred, or to have established breeding in New York State         (247 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)

The following notations denote species for which documentation should be submitted to the New York State Avian Records Committee, NYSARC, at the following address:

Jeanne Skelly
Secretary for NYSARC
420 Chili-Scottsville Road
Churchville, NY 14428

N Species for which documentation should be submitted to NYSARC for sightings anywhere within New York State.
U Species for which documentation should be submitted to NYSARC only when observed in upstate New York.

D

 Species for which documentation should be submitted to NYSARC only when observed in downstate New York.
A Species for which documentation should be submitted to NYSARC only when observed outside the Adirondacks.
S Species for which spring records (especially upstate) should be submitted to NYSARC for review.

 

Order ANSERIFORMES
  Family Anatidae — Swans, Geese, and Ducks
Fulvous Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna bicolor (N)
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons
Snow Goose Chen caerulescens
Ross's Goose C. rossii
Brant Branta bernicla
Barnacle Goose B. leucopsis (N)
Cackling Goose B. hutchinsii
Canada Goose B. canadensis *
Mute Swan Cygnus olor (I) *
Tundra Swan C. columbianus
Wood Duck Aix sponsa *
Gadwall Anas strepera *
Eurasian Wigeon A. penelope
American Wigeon A. americana *
American Black Duck A. rubripes *
Mallard A. platyrhynchos *
Blue-winged Teal A. discors *
Cinnamon Teal A. cyanoptera (N)
Northern Shoveler A. clypeata *
Northern Pintail A. acuta *
Green-winged Teal A. crecca *
Canvasback Aythya valisineria *
Redhead A. americana *
Ring-necked Duck A. collaris *
Tufted Duck A. fuligula (U)
Greater Scaup A. marila
Lesser Scaup A. affinis *
King Eider Somateria spectabilis
Common Eider S. mollissima (U) *
Harlequin Duck Histrionicus histrionicus
Labrador Duck Camptorhynchus labradorius (+)
Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata
White-winged Scoter M. fusca
Black Scoter M. nigra
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 Phasianidae — Partridges, Grouse, and Turkeys
Gray Partridge Perdix perdix (I) *
Ring-necked Pheasant Phasianus colchicus (I) *
Ruffed Grouse Bonasa umbellus *
Spruce Grouse Falcipennis canadensis (A) *
Greater Prairie-Chicken Tympanuchus cupido (E)
Wild Turkey Meleagris gallopavo *

Family Odontophoridae — New World Quail
Northern Bobwhite Colinus virginianus *

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 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)

Order PROCELLARIIFORMES
 

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

Family Procellariidae — Shearwaters and Petrels
Northern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis (U)
Herald Petrel Pterodroma arminjoniana (N)
Mottled Petrel P. inexpectata (N)
Black-capped Petrel P. hasitata (N)
Cory's Shearwater Calonectris diomedea (U)
Greater Shearwater Puffinus gravis (U)
Sooty Shearwater P. griseus (U)
Manx Shearwater P. puffinus (U)
Audubon's Shearwater P. lherminieri (N)

Family Hydrobatidae — Storm-Petrels
Wilson's Storm-Petrel Oceanites oceanicus (U)
White-faced Storm-Petrel Pelagodroma marina (N)
Leach's Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma leucorhoa (N)
Band-rumped Storm-Petrel O. castro (N)
Order PELECANIFORMES
 

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

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

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

Family Phalacrocoracidae — Cormorants
Double-crested Cormorant Phalacrocorax auritus *
Great Cormorant P. carbo

Family Anhingidae — Darters
Anhinga Anhinga anhinga (N)

Family Fregatidae — Frigatebirds
Magnificent Frigatebird Fregata magnificens (N)
Order CICONIIFORMES
 

Family Ardeidae — Bitterns, Herons, and Allies
American Bittern Botaurus lentiginosus *
Least Bittern Ixobrychus exilis *
Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias *
Great Egret A. alba *
Snowy Egret Egretta 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 (U) *

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)

Family Ciconiidae — Storks
Wood Stork Mycteria americana (N)

Order FALCONIFORMES
 

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

Family Accipitridae — Kites, Eagles, Hawks, and Allies
Osprey Pandion haliaetus *
Swallow-tailed Kite Elanoides forficatus (N)
White-tailed Kite Elanus leucurus (N)
Mississippi Kite Ictinia mississippiensis (N)
Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus *
Northern Harrier Circus cyaneus *
Sharp-shinned Hawk Accipiter striatus *
Cooper's Hawk A. cooperii *
Northern Goshawk A. gentilis *
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
Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos *

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

Order GRUIFORMES
 

Family Rallidae — Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Yellow Rail Coturnicops noveboracensis (N)
Black Rail Laterallus jamaicensis (U) *
Corn Crake Crex crex (N)
Clapper Rail Rallus longirostris (U) *
King Rail R. elegans (N) *
Virginia Rail R. limicola *
Sora Porzana carolina *
Purple Gallinule Porphyrio martinica (N)
Azure Gallinule Porphyrio flavirostris (N)
Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus *
American Coot Fulica americana *

Family Gruidae — Cranes
Sandhill Crane Grus canadensis *
Order CHARADRIIFORMES
 

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

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

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

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

Family Laridae — Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
Laughing Gull Larus atricilla *
Franklin's Gull L. pipixcan
Little Gull L. minutus
Black-headed Gull L. ridibundus
Bonaparte's Gull L. philadelphia
Black-tailed Gull L. crassirostris (N)
Mew Gull L. canus (N)
Ring-billed Gull L. delawarensis *
California Gull L. californicus (N)
Herring Gull L. argentatus *
Thayer's Gull L. thayeri (N)
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 *
Sabine's Gull Xema sabini (S)
Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla
Ross's Gull Rhodostethia rosea (N)
Ivory Gull Pagophila eburnea (N)
Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus (N)
Bridled Tern O. anaethetus (N)
Least Tern Sternula antillarum *
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 (N)
Forster's Tern S. forsteri *
Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus (U)
Sandwich Tern T. sandvicensis (N)
Black Skimmer Rynchops niger (U) *

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

Family Alcidae — Auks, Murres, and Puffins
Dovekie Alle alle (U)
Common Murre Uria aalge (N)
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)
Order COLUMBIFORMES
  Family Columbidae — Pigeons and Doves
Rock Pigeon Columba livia (I) *
Eurasian Collared-Dove Streptopelia decaocto (N)
White-winged Dove Zenaida asiatica (N)
Mourning Dove Z. macroura *
Passenger Pigeon Ectopistes migratorius (+) *
Order PSITTACIFORMES
  Family Psittacidae — Parrots
Monk Parakeet Myiopsitta monachus (I) *
Order CUCULIFORMES
  Family Cuculidae — Cuckoos, Roadrunners, and Anis
Yellow-billed Cuckoo Coccyzus americanus *
Black-billed Cuckoo C. erythropthalmus *
Order STRIGIFORMES
 

Family Tytonidae — Barn Owls
Barn Owl Tyto alba *

Family Strigidae — Typical 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 CAPRIMULGIFORMES
  Family Caprimulgidae — Goatsuckers
Common Nighthawk Chordeiles minor *
Chuck-will's-widow Caprimulgus carolinensis (U) *
Whip-poor-will C. 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 Stellula calliope (N)
Rufous Hummingbird Selasphorus rufus (N)

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 *
Downy Woodpecker Picoides pubescens *
Hairy Woodpecker P. villosus *
American Three-toed Woodpecker P. dorsalis (A) *
Black-backed Woodpecker P. arcticus (A) *
Northern Flicker Colaptes auratus *
Pileated Woodpecker Dryocopus pileatus *
Order PASSERIFORMES
 

Family Tyrannidae — Tyrant Flycatchers
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)
Pacific-slope/Cordilleran Flycatcher Empidonax difficilis/occidentalis (N)
Eastern Phoebe Sayornis phoebe *
Say's Phoebe S. saya (N)
Vermilion Flycatcher Pyrocephalus rubinus (N)
Ash-throated Flycatcher Myiarchus cinerascens (N)
Great Crested Flycatcher M. crinitus *
Western Kingbird Tyrannus verticalis (U)
Eastern Kingbird T. tyrannus *
Gray Kingbird T. dominicensis (N)
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher T. forficatus (N)
Fork-tailed Flycatcher T. savana (N)

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

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 *
Warbling Vireo V. gilvus *
Philadelphia Vireo V. philadelphicus *
Red-eyed Vireo V. olivaceus *

Family Corvidae — Jays, Magpies, and Crows
Gray 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 Alaudidae — Larks
Sky Lark Alauda arvensis (IE) *
Horned Lark Eremophila alpestris *

Family Hirundinidae — Swallows
Purple Martin Progne subis *
Tree Swallow Tachycineta bicolor *
Northern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx serripennis *
Bank Swallow Riparia riparia *
Cliff Swallow Petrochelidon pyrrhonota *
Cave Swallow P. fulva (N)
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica *

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

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

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

Family Sylviidae — Old World Warblers and Gnatcatchers
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Polioptila caerulea *

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

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

Family Motacillidae — Wagtails and Pipits
American Pipit Anthus rubescens

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

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

Family Thraupidae
Summer Tanager Piranga rubra (U) *
Scarlet Tanager P. olivacea *
Western Tanager P. ludoviciana (N)

Family Emberizidae
Green-tailed Towhee Pipilo chlorurus (N)
Spotted Towhee P. maculatus (N)
Eastern Towhee P. erythrophthalmus *
Cassin's Sparrow Aimophila cassinii (N)
Bachman's Sparrow A. aestivalis (N)
American Tree Sparrow Spizella arborea
Chipping Sparrow S. passerina *
Clay-colored Sparrow S. pallida *
Field Sparrow S. pusilla *
Vesper Sparrow Pooecetes gramineus *
Lark Sparrow Chondestes grammacus (U)
Lark Bunting Calamospiza melanocorys (N)
Savannah Sparrow Passerculus sandwichensis *
Grasshopper Sparrow Ammodramus savannarum *
Baird's Sparrow A. bairdii (N)
Henslow's Sparrow A. henslowii *
Le Conte's Sparrow A. leconteii (N)
Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow A. nelsoni
Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow A. caudacutus (U) *
Seaside Sparrow A. maritimus (U) *
Fox Sparrow Passerella iliaca
Song Sparrow Melospiza melodia *
Lincoln's Sparrow M. lincolnii *
Swamp Sparrow M. georgiana *
White-throated Sparrow Zonotrichia albicollis *
Harris's Sparrow Z. querula (N)
White-crowned Sparrow Z. leucophrys
Golden-crowned Sparrow Z. atricapilla (N)
Dark-eyed Junco Junco hyemalis *
Lapland Longspur Calcarius lapponicus
Smith's Longspur C. pictus (N)
Chestnut-collared Longspur C. ornatus (N)
Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis

Family Cardinalidae — Grosbeaks and Buntings
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 *

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

Family Fringillidae — Fringilline and Cardueline Finches
Brambling Fringilla montifringilla (N)
Pine Grosbeak Pinicola enucleator
Purple Finch Carpodacus purpureus *
House Finch C. mexicanus (I) *
Red Crossbill Loxia curvirostra *
White-winged Crossbill L. leucoptera *
Common Redpoll Carduelis flammea
Hoary Redpoll C. hornemanni (D)
Pine Siskin C. pinus *
American Goldfinch C. tristis *
European Goldfinch C. carduelis (IE) *
Evening Grosbeak Coccothraustes vespertinus *

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


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