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Class Aves
(Birds)

Orders Anseriformes through Charadriiformes


ORDER

FAMILY

GENUS/SPECIES

COMMON NAME

Anseriformes

Anatidae

Aix sponsa

Wood Duck

Anseriformes

Anatidae

Anas acuta

Northern Pintail

Anseriformes

Anatidae

Anas americana

American Wigeon

Anseriformes

Anatidae

Anas clypeata

Northern Shoveler

Anseriformes

Anatidae

Anas crecca

Green-winged Teal

Anseriformes

Anatidae

Anas discors

Blue-winged Teal

Anseriformes

Anatidae

Anas fulvigula

Mottled Duck

Anseriformes

Anatidae

Anas platyrhynchos  [Non-Native]

Mallard

Anseriformes

Anatidae

Anas rubripes

American Black Duck

Anseriformes

Anatidae

Anas strepera

Gadwall

Anseriformes

Anatidae

Aythya affinis

Lesser Scaup

Anseriformes

Anatidae

Aythya americana

Redhead

Anseriformes

Anatidae

Aythya collaris

Ring-necked Duck

Anseriformes

Anatidae

Aythya marila

Greater Scaup

Anseriformes

Anatidae

Aythya valisineria

Canvasback

Anseriformes

Anatidae

Branta bernicla

Brant

Anseriformes

Anatidae

Branta canadensis

Canada Goose

Anseriformes

Anatidae

Bucephala albeola

Bufflehead

Anseriformes

Anatidae

Bucephala clangula

Common Goldeneye

Anseriformes

Anatidae

Cairina moschata  [Non-Native]

Muscovy Duck

Anseriformes

Anatidae

Chen caerulescens

Snow Goose

Anseriformes

Anatidae

Clangula hyemalis

Oldsquaw

Anseriformes

Anatidae

Dendrocygna bicolor

Fulvous Whistling-Duck

Anseriformes

Anatidae

Melanitta fusca

White-winged Scoter

Anseriformes

Anatidae

Melanitta nigra

Black Scoter

Anseriformes

Anatidae

Melanitta perspicillata

Surf Scoter

Anseriformes

Anatidae

Mergus cucullatus

Hooded Merganser

Anseriformes

Anatidae

Mergus serrator

Red-breasted Merganser

Anseriformes

Anatidae

Oxyura jamaicensis

Ruddy Duck

Apodiformes

Apodidae

Chaetura pelagica

Chimney Swift

Apodiformes

Trochilidae

Archilochus colubris

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Charadriiformes

Charadriidae

Charadrius melodus

Piping Plover

Charadriiformes

Charadriidae

Pluvialis dominica

Lesser Golden-Plover

Charadriiformes

Charadriidae

Pluvialis semipalmatus

Semipalmated Plover

Charadriiformes

Charadriidae

Pluvialis squatarola

Black-bellied Plover

Charadriiformes

Charadriidae

Pluvialis vociferus

Killdeer

Charadriiformes

Charadriidae

Pluvialis wilsonia

Wilson's Plover

Charadriiformes

Columbidae

Columba livia

Rock Dove

Charadriiformes

Columbidae

Columbina passerina

Common Ground-Dove

Charadriiformes

Haematopodidae

Haematopus palliatus

American Oystercatcher

Charadriiformes

Laridae

Chlidonias niger

Black Tern

Charadriiformes

Laridae

Larus atricilla

Laughing Gull

Charadriiformes

Laridae

Larus  philadelphia

Bonaparte's Gull

Charadriiformes

Laridae

Rissa argentatus

Herring Gull

Charadriiformes

Laridae

Rissa delawarensis

Ring-billed Gull

Charadriiformes

Laridae

Rissa marinus

Great Black-backed Gull

Charadriiformes

Laridae

Rissa tridactyla

Black-legged Kittiwake

Charadriiformes

Laridae

Rynchops niger

Black Skimmer

Charadriiformes

Laridae

Sterna anaethetus

Bridled Tern

Charadriiformes

Laridae

Sterna antillarum

Least Tern

Charadriiformes

Laridae

Sterna caspia

Caspian Tern

Charadriiformes

Laridae

Sterna dougalli

Roseate Tern

Charadriiformes

Laridae

Sterna forsteri

Forster's Tern

Charadriiformes

Laridae

Sterna fuscata

Sooty Tern

Charadriiformes

Laridae

Sterna hirundo

Common Tern

Charadriiformes

Laridae

Sterna maxima

Royal Tern

Charadriiformes

Laridae

Sterna nilotica

Gull-billed Tern

Charadriiformes

Laridae

Sterna sandvicencis

Sandwich Tern

Charadriiformes

Recurvirostridae

Himantopus mexicanus

Black-necked Stilt

Charadriiformes

Recurvirostridae

Recurvirostra americana

American Avocet

Charadriiformes

Scolopacidae

Actitis macularia

Spotted Sandpiper

Charadriiformes

Scolopacidae

Arenaria interpres

Ruddy Turnstone

Charadriiformes

Scolopacidae

Calidris alba

Sanderling

Charadriiformes

Scolopacidae

Calidris alpina

Dunlin

Charadriiformes

Scolopacidae

Calidris canutus

Red Knot

Charadriiformes

Scolopacidae

Calidris fuscicollis

White-rumped Sandpiper

Charadriiformes

Scolopacidae

Calidris maritima

Purple Sandpiper

Charadriiformes

Scolopacidae

Calidris mauri

Western Sandpiper

Charadriiformes

Scolopacidae

Calidris melanotos

Pectoral Sandpiper

Charadriiformes

Scolopacidae

Calidris minutilla

Least Sandpiper

Charadriiformes

Scolopacidae

Calidris pusilla

Semipalmated Sandpiper

Charadriiformes

Scolopacidae

Catoptrophorus semipalmatus

Willet

Charadriiformes

Scolopacidae

Gallinago gallinago

Common Snipe

Charadriiformes

Scolopacidae

Limnodromus griseus

Short-billed Dowitcher

Charadriiformes

Scolopacidae

Limnodromus scolopaceus

Long-billed Dowitcher

Charadriiformes

Scolopacidae

Limosa fedoa

Marbled Godwit

Charadriiformes

Scolopacidae

Lobipes lobatus

Northern Phalarope

Charadriiformes

Scolopacidae

Micropalama himantopus

Stilt Sandpiper

Charadriiformes

Scolopacidae

Numenius americanus

Long-billed Curlew

Charadriiformes

Scolopacidae

Numenius phaeopus

Whimbrel

Charadriiformes

Scolopacidae

Scolopax minor

American Woodcock

Charadriiformes

Scolopacidae

Steganopus tricolor

Wilson's Phalarope

Charadriiformes

Scolopacidae

Tringa flavipes

Lesser Yellowlegs

Charadriiformes

Scolopacidae

Tringa melanoleuca

Greater Yellowlegs

Charadriiformes

Scolopacidae

Tringa solitaria

Solitary Sandpiper

Charadriiformes

Stercorariidae

Stercorarius parasiticus

Parasitic Jaeger

Charadriiformes

Stercorariidae

Stercorarius pomarinus

Pomarine Jaeger