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This list is based on the North American Checklist of the American Ornithologists Union[1] supplemented by checklists from Panama, Greenland, Bermuda and Trinidad and Tobago. It includes the birds of Greenland, Canada, the United States (excluding Hawaii), Mexico, Central America, Bermuda, and the Caribbean Islands. It does include the offshore islands of Colombia and Venezuela.
Taxonomy
The taxonomic treatment[2] (designation and sequence of orders, families, and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) used in the accompanying bird lists adhere to the conventions of the AOU's (1998) Check-list of North American birds, the recognized scientific authority on the taxonomy and nomenclature of North America birds. The AOU's Committee on Classification and Nomenclature, the body responsible for maintaining and updating the Check-list, "strongly and unanimously continues to endorse the biological species concept (BSC), in which species are considered to be genetically cohesive groups of populations that are reproductively isolated from other such groups" (AOU 1998). See Sibley-Ahlquist taxonomy for an alternative phylogenetic arrangement based on DNA-DNA hybridization.
Unless otherwise noted, all species listed below are considered to occur regularly in North America as permanent residents, summer or winter residents or visitors, or migrants. The following codes are used to denote certain categories of species:
- (A) = Accidental occurrence based on one or two (rarely more) records, and unlikely to occur regularly.
- (C) = Casual occurrence based on two or a few records, with subsequent records not improbable.
- (E) = Extinct; a recent member of the avifauna that no longer exists.
- (Ex) = Extirpated; no longer occurs in area of interest, but other populations still exist elsewhere.
- (I) = Introduced population established solely as result of direct or indirect human intervention; synonymous with non-native and non-indigenous.
Conservation status - IUCN Red List of Threatened Species:
- EX - Extinct, EW - Extinct in the Wild
- CR - Critically Endangered, EN - Endangered, VU - Vulnerable
- NT - Near Threatened, LC - Least Concern
- DD - Data Deficient, NE - Not Evaluated
- (v. 2012.1, the data is current as of June 19, 2012[3])
- E - endangered, T - threatened
- XN, XE - experimental non essential or essential population
- E(S/A), T(S/A) - endangered or threatened due to similarity of appearance
- (inluding taxa not necessarily found in the USA, the data is current as of June 8, 2012[4])
Tinamous
Order: Tinamiformes. Family: Tinamidae
- Choco Tinamou, Crypturellus kerriae VU
- Great Tinamou, Tinamus major NT
- Highland Tinamou, Nothocercus bonapartei LC
- Little Tinamou, Crypturellus soui LC
- Red-legged Tinamou, Crypturellus erythropus LC
- Slaty-breasted Tinamou, Crypturellus boucardi LC
- Thicket Tinamou, Crypturellus cinnamomeus LC
Screamers
Order: Anseriformes. Family: Anhimidae
The screamers are a small family of birds related to the ducks. They are large, bulky birds, with a small downy head, long legs and large feet which are only partially webbed. They have large spurs on their wings which are used in fights over mates and territorial disputes. There are three species worldwide, one of which occurred in Trinidad and Tobago.
- Horned Screamer, Anhima cornuta (Ex) LC
Ducks, geese, and swans
Order: Anseriformes. Family: Anatidae
The family Anatidae includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl, such as geese and swans. These are birds that are modified for an aquatic existence with webbed feet, flattened bills, and feathers that are excellent at shedding water due to special oils.
- American Black Duck, Anas rubripes LC
- American Wigeon, Anas americana LC
- Baikal Teal, Anas formosa (A) LC
- Barnacle Goose, Branta leucopsis (C) LC
- Barrow's Goldeneye, Bucephala islandica LC
- Taiga Bean-Goose, Anser fabalis (A) LC
- Tundra Bean-Goose, Anser serrirostris (A)
- Black Scoter, Melanitta americana NT
- Black-bellied Whistling-Duck, Dendrocygna autumnalis LC
- Blue-winged Teal, Anas discors LC
- Brant, Branta bernicla LC
- Bufflehead, Bucephala albeola LC
- Cackling Goose, Branta hutchinsii LC
- Canada Goose, Branta canadensis LC
- Canvasback, Aythya valisineria LC
- Cinnamon Teal, Anas cyanoptera LC
- Comb Duck, Sarkidiornis melanotos LC
- Common Eider, Somateria mollissima LC
- Common Goldeneye, Bucephala clangula LC
- Common Merganser, Mergus merganser LC
- Common Pochard, Aythya ferina (A) LC
- Emperor Goose, Chen canagica NT
- Eurasian Wigeon, Anas penelope (C) LC
- Falcated Duck, Anas falcata (A) NT
- Ferruginous Duck, Aythya nyroca (A) NT
- Fulvous Whistling-Duck, Dendrocygna bicolor LC
- Gadwall, Anas strepera LC
- Garganey, Anas querquedula (A) LC
- Graylag Goose, Anser anser (A) LC
- Greater Scaup, Aythya marila LC
- Greater White-fronted Goose, Anser albifrons LC
- Green-winged Teal, Anas crecca LC
- Harlequin Duck, Histrionicus histrionicus LC
- Hooded Merganser, Lophodytes cucullatus LC
- King Eider, Somateria spectabilis LC
- Labrador Duck, Camptorhynchus labradorius (E) EX
- Lesser Scaup, Aythya affinis LC
- Lesser White-fronted Goose, Anser erythropus (A) VU
- Long-tailed Duck, Clangula hyemalis VU
- Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos LC
- Masked Duck, Nomonyx dominicus LC
- Mottled Duck, Anas fulvigula LC
- Muscovy Duck, Cairina moschata LC
- Mute Swan, Cygnus olor (I) LC
- Northern Pintail, Anas acuta LC
- Northern Shoveler, Anas clypeata LC
- Orinoco Goose, Neochen jubata (A) NT
- Pink-footed Goose, Anser brachyrhynchus (C) LC
- Red-breasted Merganser, Mergus serrator LC
- Redhead, Aythya americana LC
- Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris LC
- Ross's Goose, Chen rossii LC
- Ruddy Duck, Oxyura jamaicensis LC
- Ruddy Shelduck, Tadorna ferruginea (A) LC
- Smew, Mergellus albellus (A) LC
- Snow Goose, Chen caerulescens LC
- Southern Pochard, Netta erythrophthalma (A) LC
- Spectacled Eider, Somateria fischeri LC T
- Spot-billed Duck, Anas poecilorhyncha (A) LC (only Eastern Spot-billed Duck, Anas (poecilorhyncha) zonorhyncha)
- Steller's Eider, Polysticta stelleri VU T
- Surf Scoter, Melanitta perspicillata LC
- Trumpeter Swan, Cygnus buccinator LC
- Tundra Swan, Cygnus columbianus LC
- Tufted Duck, Aythya fuligula LC
- West Indian Whistling-Duck, Dendrocygna arborea VU
- White-cheeked Pintail, Anas bahamensis LC
- White-faced Whistling-Duck, Dendrocygna viduata LC
- White-winged Scoter, Melanitta fusca EN
- Whooper Swan, Cygnus cygnus LC
- Wood Duck, Aix sponsa LC
Curassows and guans
Order: Galliformes. Family: Cracidae
The chachalacas, guans, and curassows are birds in the family Cracidae. These are large birds, similar in general appearance to turkeys. The guans and curassows live in trees, but the smaller chachalacas are found in more open scrubby habitats. They are generally dull-plumaged, but the curassows and some guans have colourful facial ornaments.
- Black Guan, Chamaepetes unicolor NT
- Crested Guan, Penelope purpurascens LC
- Gray-headed Chachalaca, Ortalis cinereiceps LC
- Great Curassow, Crax rubra VU
- Highland Guan, Penelopina nigra VU
- Horned Guan, Oreophasis derbianus EN E
- Plain Chachalaca, Ortalis vetula LC
- Rufous-bellied Chachalaca, Ortalis wagleri LC
- Rufous-vented Chachalaca, Ortalis ruficauda LC
- Trinidad Piping-guan, Pipile pipile CR (ssp. pipile: E)
- West Mexican Chachalaca, Ortalis poliocephala LC
- White-bellied Chachalaca, Ortalis leucogastra LC
Guineafowl
Order: Galliformes. Family: Numididae
- Helmeted Guineafowl, Numida meleagris (I) LC
New World quail
It has been suggested that this article be merged into New World quail. (Discuss) Proposed since July 2012. |
Order: Galliformes. Family: Odontophoridae
The New World quails are small, plump terrestrial birds only distantly related to the quails of the Old World, but named for their similar appearance and habits.
- Banded Quail, Philortyx fasciatus LC
- Bearded Wood-Partridge, Dendrortyx barbatus VU
- Black-breasted Wood-Quail, Odontophorus leucolaemus LC
- Black-eared Wood-Quail, Odontophorus melanotis LC
- Black-throated Bobwhite, Colinus nigrogularis LC
- Buffy-crowned Wood-Partridge, Dendrortyx leucophrys LC
- California Quail, Callipepla californica LC
- Crested Bobwhite, Colinus cristatus LC
- Elegant Quail, Callipepla douglasii LC
- Gambel's Quail, Callipepla gambelii LC
- Long-tailed Wood-Partridge, Dendrortyx macroura LC
- Marbled Wood-Quail, Odontophorus gujanensis NT
- Montezuma Quail, Cyrtonyx montezumae LC (Merriam's Montezuma Quail C. m. merriami: E)
- Mountain Quail, Oreortyx pictus LC
- Northern Bobwhite, Colinus virginianus NT (Masked Bobwhite C. v. ridgwayi : E)
- Ocellated Quail, Cyrtonyx ocellatus VU
- Scaled Quail, Callipepla squamata LC
- Singing Quail, Dactylortyx thoracicus LC
- Spotted Wood-Quail, Odontophorus guttatus LC
- Tacarcuna Wood-Quail, Odontophorus dialeucos VU
- Tawny-faced Quail, Rhynchortyx cinctus LC
Grouse, turkeys and Old World quail
Order: Galliformes. Family: Phasianidae
The Phasianidae is a family of birds which consists of the pheasants and their allies. These are terrestrial species, variable in size but generally plump, with broad relatively short wings. Many species are gamebirds, or have been domesticated as a food source for humans.
- Chukar, Alectoris chukar (I) LC
- Common Peafowl, Pavo cristatus (I) LC
- Dusky Grouse, Dendragapus obscurus LC
- Gray Partridge, Perdix perdix (I) LC
- Greater Prairie-Chicken, Tympanuchus cupido VU (Attwater's Prairie Chicken T. c. attwateri: E)
- Greater Sage-Grouse, Centrocercus urophasianus NT
- Gunnison Sage-Grouse, Centrocercus minimus EN
- Himalayan Snowcock, Tetraogallus himalayensis (I) LC
- Lesser Prairie-Chicken, Tympanuchus pallidicinctus VU
- Ocellated Turkey, Meleagris ocellata NT
- Ring-necked Pheasant, Phasianus colchicus (I) LC
- Rock Ptarmigan, Lagopus muta LC
- Ruffed Grouse, Bonasa umbellus LC
- Sharp-tailed Grouse, Tympanuchus phasianellus LC
- Sooty Grouse, Dendragapus *fuliginosus LC
- Spruce Grouse, Falcipennis canadensis LC
- White-tailed Ptarmigan, Lagopus leucura LC
- Wild Turkey, Meleagris gallopavo LC
- Willow Ptarmigan, Lagopus lagopus LC
Loons
Order: Gaviiformes. Family: Gaviidae
Loons are aquatic birds the size of a large duck, to which they are unrelated. Their plumage is largely grey or black, they have spear-shaped bills. Loons swim well and fly adequately, but, because their legs are placed towards the rear of the body, are almost helpless on land.
- Arctic Loon, Gavia arctica LC
- Common Loon, Gavia immer LC
- Pacific Loon, Gavia pacifica LC
- Red-throated Loon, Gavia stellata LC
- Yellow-billed Loon, Gavia adamsii NT
Grebes
Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae
Grebes are small to medium-sized diving birds. They breed on fresh water, but often visit the sea when migrating and in winter. They have lobed toes and are excellent swimmers and divers; however, their feet are placed far back on their bodies, making them quite ungainly on land.
- Atitlan Grebe, Podilymbus gigas (E) EX E
- Eared Grebe, Podiceps nigricollis LC
- Clark's Grebe, Aechmophorus clarkii LC
- Least Grebe, Tachybaptus dominicus LC
- Pied-billed Grebe, Podilymbus podiceps LC
- Red-necked Grebe, Podiceps grisegena LC
- Horned Grebe, Podiceps auritus LC
- Western Grebe, Aechmophorus occidentalis LC
Flamingos
Order: Phoenicopteriformes. Family: Phoenicopteridae
Flamingos (genus Phoenicopterus monotypic in family Phoenicopteridae) are gregarious wading birds, usually 3โ5 feet in height, found in both the Western and Eastern Hemispheres. They are more numerous in the latter. Flamingos filter-feed on shellfish and algae. Their oddly-shaped beaks are specially adapted to separate mud and silt from the food they consume, and are uniquely used upside-down.
- American Flamingo, Phoenicopterus ruber LC
Albatrosses
Order: Procellariiformes. Family: Diomedeidae
The albatrosses are amongst the largest of flying birds, and the great albatrosses from the genus Diomedea have the largest wingspans of any extant birds.
- Black-browed Albatross, Thalassarche melanophris (A) EN
- Black-footed Albatross, Phoebastria nigripes VU
- Gray-headed Albatross, Thalassarche chrysostoma (A) VU
- Laysan Albatross, Phoebastria immutabilis NT
- Light-mantled Albatross, Phoebetria palpebrata (A) NT
- Short-tailed Albatross, Phoebastria albatrus VU E
- Shy Albatross, Thalassarche cauta (A) NT
- Wandering Albatross, Diomedea exulans (A) VU
- Waved Albatross, Phoebastria irrorata (A) CR
- Yellow-nosed Albatross, Thalassarche chlororhynchos (C) EN
Shearwaters and petrels
Order: Procellariiformes. Family: Procellariidae
The procellariids are the main group of medium-sized 'true petrels', characterised by united nostrils with a medium septum, and a long outer functional primary.
- Audubon's Shearwater, Puffinus lherminieri LC
- Bermuda Petrel, Pterodroma cahow EN E
- Black-capped Petrel, Pterodroma hasitata EN
- Black-vented Shearwater, Puffinus opisthomelas NT
- Buller's Shearwater, Puffinus bulleri VU
- Bulwer's Petrel, Bulweria bulwerii (A) LC
- Cape Verde Shearwater, Calonectris edwardsii (A) NT
- Christmas Shearwater, Puffinus nativitatis (A) LC
- Cook's Petrel, Pterodroma cookii VU
- Cory's Shearwater, Calonectris diomedea LC
- "Dark-rumped" Petrel Pterodroma phaeopygia/sandwichensis complex (C)
- Fea's/Zino's Petrel Pterodroma feae/madeira complex
- Flesh-footed Shearwater, Puffinus carneipes LC
- Northern Fulmar, Fulmarus glacialis LC
- Galapagos Petrel, Pterodroma phaeopygia (A) CR T (ssp. sandwichensis: E)
- Galapagos Shearwater, Puffinus subalaris (A)
- Great-winged Petrel, Pterodroma macroptera (A) LC
- Great Shearwater, Puffinus gravis LC
- Herald Petrel, Pterodroma arminjoniana VU
- Juan Fernandez Petrel, Pterodroma externa (A) VU
- Kermadec Petrel, Pterodroma neglecta (A) LC
- Little Shearwater, Puffinus assimilis (A) LC
- Manx Shearwater, Puffinus puffinus LC
- Mottled Petrel, Pterodroma inexpectata NT
- Murphy's Petrel, Pterodroma ultima NT
- Parkinson's Petrel, Procellaria parkinsoni (A) VU
- Pink-footed Shearwater, Puffinus creatopus VU
- Short-tailed Shearwater, Puffinus tenuirostris LC
- Sooty Shearwater, Puffinus griseus NT
- Stejneger's Petrel, Pterodroma longirostris (C) VU
- Streaked Shearwater, Calonectris leucomelas (C) LC
- Tahiti Petrel, Pterodroma rostrata (A) NT
- Townsend's Shearwater, Puffinus auricularis (A) CR (Newell's Shearwater P. (a.) newelli: T)
- Wedge-tailed Shearwater, Puffinus pacificus (C) LC
- White-chinned Petrel, Procellaria aequinoctialis (A) VU
Storm petrels
Order: Procellariiformes. Family: Hydrobatidae
The storm petrels are the smallest of seabirds, relatives of the petrels, feeding on planktonic crustaceans and small fish picked from the surface, typically while hovering. The flight is fluttering and sometimes bat-like.
- Ashy Storm Petrel, Oceanodroma homochroa EN
- Band-rumped Storm Petrel, Oceanodroma castro LC
- Black-bellied Storm Petrel, Fregetta tropica (A) LC
- Black Storm Petrel, Oceanodroma melania LC
- European Storm Petrel, Hydrobates pelagicus (A) LC
- Fork-tailed Storm Petrel, Oceanodroma furcata LC
- Guadalupe Storm Petrel, Oceanodroma macrodactyla (E) CR
- Leach's Storm Petrel, Oceanodroma leucorhoa LC
- Least Storm Petrel, Oceanodroma microsoma LC
- Markham's Storm Petrel, Oceanodroma markhami (A) DD
- Ringed Storm Petrel, Oceanodroma hornbyi (A) DD
- Swinhoe's Storm Petrel, Oceanodroma monorhis (A) NT
- Tristram's Storm Petrel, Oceanodroma tristrami (A) NT
- Wedge-rumped Storm Petrel, Oceanodroma tethys (C) LC
- White-faced Storm Petrel, Pelagodroma marina (A) LC
- White-vented Storm Petrel, Oceanites gracilis (A) DD
- Wilson's Storm Petrel, Oceanites oceanicus LC
Penguins
Order: Sphenisciformes. Family: Spheniscidae
- Galapagos Penguin, Spheniscus mendiculus (A) EN E
Tropicbirds
Order: Phaethontiformes. Family: Phaethontidae
Tropicbirds are slender white birds of tropical oceans, with exceptionally long central tail feathers. Their long wings have black markings, as does the head.
- Red-billed Tropicbird, Phaethon aethereus LC
- Red-tailed Tropicbird, Phaethon rubricauda LC
- White-tailed Tropicbird, Phaethon lepturus LC
Storks
Order: Ciconiiformes. Family: Ciconiidae
Storks are large, heavy, long-legged, long-necked wading birds with long stout bills and wide wingspans. They lack the powder down that other wading birds such as herons, spoonbills and ibises use to clean off fish slime. Storks lack a pharynx and are mute.
- Jabiru, Jabiru mycteria LC
- Wood Stork, Mycteria americana LC E
Frigatebirds
Order: Suliformes. Family: Fregatidae
Frigatebirds are large seabirds usually found over tropical oceans. They are large, black or black and white, with long wings and deeply-forked tails. The males have inflatable coloured throat pouches. They do not swim or walk, and cannot take off from a flat surface. Having the largest wingspan to body weight ratio of any bird, they are essentially aerial, able to stay aloft for more than a week.
- Great Frigatebird, Fregata minor LC
- Lesser Frigatebird, Fregata ariel (A) LC
- Magnificent Frigatebird, Fregata magnificens LC
Boobies and gannets
Order: Suliformes. Family: Sulidae
The sulids comprise the gannets and boobies. Both groups are medium-large coastal seabirds that plunge-dive for fish.
- Blue-footed Booby, Sula nebouxii LC
- Brown Booby, Sula leucogaster LC
- Masked Booby, Sula dactylatra LC
- Nazca Booby, Sula granti LC
- Northern Gannet, Morus bassanus LC
- Peruvian Booby, Sula variegata (A) LC
- Red-footed Booby, Sula sula LC
Cormorants
Order: Suliformes. Family: Phalacrocoracidae
Cormorants are medium-to-large aquatic birds, usually with mainly dark plumage and areas of coloured skin on the face. The bill is long, thin, and sharply hooked. Their feet are four-toed and webbed, a distinguishing feature among the Pelecaniformes order
- Brandt's Cormorant, Phalacrocorax penicillatus LC
- Double-crested Cormorant, Phalacrocorax auritus LC
- Great Cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo LC
- Guanay Cormorant, Phalacrocorax bougainvillii (C) NT
- Neotropic Cormorant, Phalacrocorax brasilianus LC
- Pelagic Cormorant, Phalacrocorax pelagicus LC
- Red-faced Cormorant, Phalacrocorax urile LC
Darters
Order: Suliformes. Family: Anhingidae
Darters are cormorant-like water birds with very long necks and long, straight beaks. They often swim with only the neck above water, and are fish-eaters.
- Anhinga, Anhinga anhinga LC
Pelicans
Order: Pelecaniformes. Family: Pelecanidae
Pelicans are very large water birds with a distinctive pouch under the beak. Like other birds in the order Pelecaniformes, they have four webbed toes.
- American White Pelican, Pelecanus erythrorhynchos LC
- Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis LC
Bitterns, herons and egrets
Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae
The family Ardeidae contains the herons, egrets, and bitterns. Herons and Egrets are medium to large sized wadng birds with long necks and legs. Bitterns tend to be shorter necked and more secrative. Unlike other long necked birds suck as storks, ibises and spoonbills, members of Ardeidae fly with their necks retracted.
- Agami Heron, Agamia agami VU
- American Bittern, Botaurus lentiginosus LC
- Bare-throated Tiger Heron, Tigrisoma mexicanum LC
- Black-crowned Night Heron, Nycticorax nycticorax LC
- Boat-billed Heron, Cochlearius cochlearius LC
- Capped Heron, Pilherodius pileatus LC
- Cattle Egret, Bubulcus ibis LC
- Chinese Egret, Egretta eulophotes (A) VU E
- Chinese Pond Heron, Ardeola bacchus (A) LC
- Cocoi Heron, Ardea cocoi LC
- Fasciated Tiger Heron, Tigrisoma fasciatum LC
- Gray Heron, Ardea cinerea (A) LC
- Great Blue Heron, Ardea herodias LC
- Great Egret, Ardea alba LC
- Green Heron, Butorides virescens LC
- Intermediate Egret, Mesophoyx intermedia (A) LC
- Least Bittern, Ixobrychus exilis LC
- Little Bittern, Ixobrychus minutus (A) LC
- Little Blue Heron, Egretta caerulea LC
- Little Egret, Egretta garzetta (C) LC
- Pinnated Bittern, Botaurus pinnatus LC
- Purple Heron, Ardea purpurea (A) LC
- Reddish Egret, Egretta rufescens NT
- Snowy Egret, Egretta thula LC
- Striated Heron, Butorides striata LC
- Tricolored Heron, Egretta tricolor LC
- Western Reef Heron, Egretta gularis (A) LC
- Yellow Bittern, Ixobrychus sinensis (A) LC
- Yellow-crowned Night Heron, Nyctanassa violacea LC
Ibises and spoonbills
Order: Pelecaniformes. Family: Threskiornithidae
Members of the family have long, broad wings, are strong fliers and, rather surprisingly, given their size and weight, very capable soarers. The body tends to be elongated, the neck more so, with rather long legs. The bill is also long, decurved in the case of the ibises, straight and distinctively flattened in the spoonbills.
- American White Ibis, Eudocimus albus LC
- Buff-necked Ibis, Theristicus caudatus (A) LC
- Eurasian Spoonbill, Platalea leucorodia (A) LC
- Glossy Ibis, Plegadis falcinellus LC
- Green Ibis, Mesembrinibis cayennensis LC
- Roseate Spoonbill, Platalea ajaja LC
- Scarlet Ibis, Eudocimus ruber LC
- White-faced Ibis, Plegadis chihi LC
New World vultures
Order: Accipitriformes. Family: Cathartidae
The New World vultures are not closely related to Old World vultures, but superficially resemble them because of convergent evolution. Like the Old World vultures, they are scavengers. However, unlike Old World vultures, which find carcasses by sight, New World vultures have a good sense of smell with which they locate carcasses.
- Black Vulture, Coragyps atratus LC
- California Condor, Gymnogyps californianus CR E (and XN)
- King Vulture, Sarcoramphus papa LC
- Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture, Cathartes burrovianus LC
- Turkey Vulture, Cathartes aura LC
Osprey
Order: Accipitriformes. Family: Pandionidae
The family Pandionidae is a family of fish-eating birds of prey, possessing a very large, powerful hooked beak for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons, and keen eyesight. The family is monotypic.
- Osprey, Pandion haliaetus LC
Eagles, kites and allies
Order: Accipitriformes. Family: Accipitridae
The family Accipitridae is a family of birds of prey and include hawks, eagles, kites, harriers and Old World vultures. These birds have very large powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons, and keen eyesight.
- Bald Eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus LC
- Barred Hawk, Leucopternis princeps LC
- Bicolored Hawk, Accipiter bicolor LC
- Black-and-white Hawk-Eagle, Spizaetus melanoleucus LC
- Black-collared Hawk, Busarellus nigricollis LC
- Black Hawk-Eagle, Spizaetus tyrannus LC
- Booted Eagle, Aquila pennata (A) LC
- Broad-winged Hawk, Buteo platypterus LC (ssp. brunnescens: E)
- Chinese Sparrowhawk, Accipiter soloensis (A) LC
- Common Black Hawk, Buteogallus anthracinus LC
- Cooper's Hawk, Accipiter cooperii LC
- Crane Hawk, Geranospiza caerulescens LC
- Crested Eagle, Morphnus guianensis NT
- Cuban Black Hawk, Buteogallus gundlachii NT
- Double-toothed Kite, Harpagus bidentatus LC
- Ferruginous Hawk, Buteo regalis LC
- Golden Eagle, Aquila chrysaetos LC
- Grey Hawk, Buteo plagiatus
- Grey-lined Hawk, Buteo nitidus
- Gray-headed Kite, Leptodon cayanensis LC
- Grey-bellied Goshawk, Accipiter poliogaster (A) NT
- Great Black Hawk, Buteogallus urubitinga LC
- Gundlach's Hawk, Accipiter gundlachi EN
- Harpy Eagle, Harpia harpyja NT E
- Harris's Hawk, Parabuteo unicinctus LC
- Hook-billed Kite, Chondrohierax uncinatus LC (C. u. mirus and Cuban Kite C. (u.) wilsonii: E)
- Long-winged Harrier, Circus buffoni LC
- Mississippi Kite, Ictinia mississippiensis LC
- Northern Goshawk, Accipiter gentilis LC
- Northern Harrier, Circus cyaneus LC
- Pearl Kite, Gampsonyx swainsonii LC
- Ornate Hawk-Eagle, Spizaetus ornatus NT
- Plumbeous Hawk, Leucopternis plumbeus NT
- Plumbeous Kite, Ictinia plumbea LC
- Red-shouldered Hawk, Buteo lineatus LC
- Red-tailed Hawk, Buteo jamaicensis LC
- Ridgway's Hawk, Buteo ridgwayi CR
- Roadside Hawk, Buteo magnirostris LC
- Rough-legged Hawk, Buteo lagopus LC
- Rufous Crab Hawk, Buteogallus aequinoctialis (A) LC
- Savanna Hawk, Buteogallus meridionalis LC
- Semiplumbeous Hawk, Leucopternis semiplumbeus LC
- Sharp-shinned Hawk, Accipiter striatus LC (Accipiter striatus venator A. s. venator: E)
- Short-tailed Hawk, Buteo brachyurus LC
- Slender-billed Kite, Helicolestes hamatus LC
- Snail Kite, Rostrhamus sociabilis LC (ssp. plumbeus: E)
- Solitary Eagle, Harpyhaliaetus solitarius NT
- Steller's Sea Eagle, Haliaeetus pelagicus (C) VU
- Swainson's Hawk, Buteo swainsoni LC
- Swallow-tailed Kite, Elanoides forficatus LC
- Tiny Hawk, Accipiter superciliosus LC
- Western Marsh Harrier, Circus aeruginosus (A) LC
- White Hawk, Leucopternis albicollis LC
- White-tailed Eagle, Haliaeetus albicilla (C) LC (ssp. groenlandicus: E)
- White-tailed Hawk, Buteo albicaudatus LC
- White-tailed Kite, Elanus leucurus LC
- Zone-tailed Hawk, Buteo albonotatus LC
Caracaras and falcons
Order: Falconiformes. Family: Falconidae
Falconidae is a family of diurnal birds of prey, notably the falcons and caracaras. They differ from hawks, eagles, and kites in that they kill with their beaks instead of their feet.
- American Kestrel, Falco sparverius LC
- Aplomado Falcon, Falco femoralis LC (ssp. septentrionalis: E and XN)
- Barred Forest Falcon, Micrastur ruficollis LC
- Bat Falcon, Falco rufigularis LC
- Collared Forest Falcon, Micrastur semitorquatus LC
- Eurasian Hobby, Falco subbuteo (A) LC
- Eurasian Kestrel, Falco tinnunculus (C) LC
- Guadalupe Caracara, Caracara lutosa (E) EX
- Gyrfalcon, Falco rusticolus LC
- Laughing Falcon, Herpetotheres cachinnans LC
- Merlin, Falco columbarius LC
- Northern Caracara, Caracara cheriway LC
- Orange-breasted Falcon, Falco deiroleucus NT
- Peregrine Falcon, Falco peregrinus LC (ssp. peregrinus: E)
- Prairie Falcon, Falco mexicanus LC
- Red-footed Falcon, Falco vespertinus (A) NT
- Red-throated Caracara, Ibycter americanus LC
- Slaty-backed Forest Falcon, Micrastur mirandollei LC
- Yellow-headed Caracara, Milvago chimachima LC
Sunbittern
Order: Eurypygiformes. Family: Eurypygidae
- Sunbittern, Eurypyga helias LC
Rails, gallinules and coots
Order: Gruiformes. Family: Rallidae
Rallidae is a large family of small to medium-sized birds which includes the rails, crakes, coots, and gallinules. The most typical family members occupy dense vegetation in damp environments near lakes, swamps, or rivers. In general they are shy and secretive birds, difficult to observe. Most species have strong legs, and have long toes which are well adapted to soft, uneven surfaces. They tend to have short, rounded wings and be weak fliers.
- American Coot, Fulica americana LC (ssp. alai: E)
- Purple Gallinule, Porphyrio martinica LC
- Ash-throated Crake, Porzana albicollis LC
- Azure Gallinule, Porphyrio flavirostris (A) LC
- Black Rail, Laterallus jamaicensis NT
- Caribbean Coot, Fulica caribaea NT
- Clapper Rail, Rallus longirostris LC (California Clapper Rail R. l. obsoletus, R. l. yumanensis and R. l. levipes: E)
- Colombian Crake, Neocrex colombiana DD
- Common Gallinule, Gallinula galeata
- Corn Crake, Crex crex (A) LC
- Eurasian Coot, Fulica atra (A) LC
- Gray-breasted Crake, Laterallus exilis LC
- Gray-necked Wood-Rail, Aramides cajanea LC
- King Rail, Rallus elegans LC
- Ocellated Crake, Micropygia schomburgkii LC
- Paint-billed Crake, Neocrex erythrops LC
- Ruddy Crake, Laterallus ruber LC
- Rufous-necked Wood-Rail, Aramides axillaris LC
- Sora, Porzana carolina LC
- Spotted Crake, Porzana porzana (A) LC
- Spotted Rail, Pardirallus maculatus LC
- Uniform Crake, Amaurolimnas concolor LC
- Virginia Rail, Rallus limicola LC
- Water Rail, Rallus aquaticus (A) LC
- White-throated Crake, Laterallus albigularis LC
- Yellow-breasted Crake, Porzana flaviventer LC
- Yellow Rail, Coturnicops noveboracensis LC
- Zapata Rail, Cyanolimnas cerverai CR
Sungrebe
Order: Gruiformes. Family: Heliornithidae
- Sungrebe, Heliornis fulica LC
Limpkin
Order: Gruiformes. Family: Aramidae
The Limpkin is an odd bird that looks like a large rail, but is skeletally closer to the cranes. It is found in marshes with some trees or scrub in the Caribbean, South America and southern Florida.
- Limpkin, Aramus guarauna LC
Cranes
Order: Gruiformes. Family: Gruidae
Cranes are large, long-legged and long-necked birds. Unlike the similar-looking but unrelated herons, cranes fly with necks outstretched, not pulled back. Most have elaborate and noisy courting displays or "dances".
- Common Crane, Grus grus (A) LC
- Sandhill Crane, Grus canadensis LC (ssp. nesiotes and pulla: E)
- Whooping Crane, Grus americana EN E (and XN)
Thick-knees
Order: Charadriiformes. Family: Burhinidae
The thick-knees are a group of largely tropical waders in the family Burhinidae. They are found worldwide within the tropical zone, with some species also breeding in temperate Europe and Australia. They are medium to large waders with strong black or yellow black bills, large yellow eyes and cryptic plumage. Despite being classed as waders, most species have a preference for arid or semi-arid habitats.
- Double-striped Thick-knee, Burhinus bistriatus LC
Lapwings and plovers
Order: Charadriiformes. Family: Charadriidae
The family Charadriidae includes the plovers, dotterels, and lapwings. They are small to medium-sized birds with compact bodies, short, thick necks and long, usually pointed, wings. They are found in open country worldwide, mostly in habitats near water, although there are some exceptions.
- American Golden Plover, Pluvialis dominica LC
- Black-bellied Plover, Pluvialis squatarola LC
- Collared Plover, Charadrius collaris LC
- Common Ringed Plover, Charadrius hiaticula LC
- Eurasian Dotterel, Charadrius morinellus (A) LC
- European Golden Plover, Pluvialis apricaria (C) LC
- Greater Sand Plover, Charadrius leschenaultii (A) LC
- Killdeer, Charadrius vociferus LC
- Lesser Sand Plover, Charadrius mongolus (A) LC
- Little Ringed Plover, Charadrius dubius (A) LC
- Mountain Plover, Charadrius montanus NT
- Northern Lapwing, Vanellus vanellus (A) LC
- Oriental Plover, Charadrius veredus (A) LC
- Pacific Golden Plover, Pluvialis fulva LC
- Piping Plover, Charadrius melodus NT T or E
- Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus LC
- Snowy Plover, Charadrius nivosus
- Southern Lapwing, Vanellus chilensis (A) LC
- Wilson's Plover, Charadrius wilsonia LC
Oystercatchers
Order: Charadriiformes. Family: Haematopodidae
The oystercatchers are large, obvious and noisy plover-like birds, with strong bills used for smashing or prising open molluscs.
- American Oystercatcher, Haematopus palliatus LC
- Black Oystercatcher, Haematopus bachmani LC
- Eurasian Oystercatcher, Haematopus ostralegus (A) LC
Stilts and avocets
Order: Charadriiformes. Family: Recurvirostridae
Recurvirostridae is a family of large wading birds, which includes the avocets and the stilts. The avocets have long legs and long up-curved bills. The stilts have extremely long legs and long, thin, straight bills.
- American Avocet, Recurvirostra americana LC
- Black-necked Stilt, Himantopus mexicanus LC (Hawaiian Stilt H. m. knudseni: E)
- Black-winged Stilt, Himantopus himantopus (A) LC
Jacanas
Order: Charadriiformes. Family: Jacanidae
The Jacanas are a group of tropical waders in the family Jacanidae. They are found worldwide within the tropical zone. They are identifiable by their huge feet and claws which enable them to walk on floating vegetation in the shallow lakes that are their preferred habitat.
- Northern Jacana, Jacana spinosa LC
- Wattled Jacana, Jacana jacana LC
Sandpipers and allies
Order: Charadriiformes. Family: Scolopacidae
The Scolopacidae are a large diverse family of small to medium sized shorebirds including the Sandpipers, Curlews, Godwits, Shanks, Tattlers, Woodcocks, Snipes, Dowitchers and Phalaropes. The majority of species eat small invertebrates picked out of the mud or soil. Different lengths of legs and bills enable different species to feed in the same habitat, particularly on the coast, without direct competition for food.
- American Woodcock, Scolopax minor LC
- Baird's Sandpiper, Calidris bairdii LC
- Bar-tailed Godwit, Limosa lapponica LC
- Black-tailed Godwit, Limosa limosa (A) NT
- Black Turnstone, Arenaria melanocephala LC
- Bristle-thighed Curlew, Numenius tahitiensis VU
- Broad-billed Sandpiper, Limicola falcinellus (A) LC
- Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Tryngites subruficollis NT
- Common Greenshank, Tringa nebularia (A) LC
- Common Redshank, Tringa totanus (A) LC
- Common Sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos (A) LC
- Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago LC
- Curlew Sandpiper, Calidris ferruginea LC
- Dunlin, Calidris alpina LC
- Greater Yellowlegs, Tringa melanoleuca LC
- Eskimo Curlew, Numenius borealis (E?) CR E
- Eurasian Curlew, Numenius arquata (A) NT
- Eurasian Woodcock, Scolopax rusticola (A) LC
- Far Eastern Curlew, Numenius madagascariensis (A) VU
- Green Sandpiper, Tringa ochropus (A) LC
- Great Knot, Calidris tenuirostris (A) VU
- Gray-tailed Tattler, Tringa brevipes (A) LC
- Hudsonian Godwit, Limosa haemastica LC
- Jack Snipe, Lymnocryptes minimus (A) LC
- Least Sandpiper, Calidris minutilla LC
- Lesser Yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes LC
- Little Curlew, Numenius minutus (A) LC
- Little Stint, Calidris minuta (A) LC
- Long-billed Curlew, Numenius americanus LC
- Long-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus scolopaceus LC
- Long-toed Stint, Calidris subminuta (A) LC
- Marbled Godwit, Limosa fedoa LC
- Marsh Sandpiper, Tringa stagnatilis (A) LC
- Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos LC
- Pin-tailed Snipe, Gallinago stenura (A) LC
- Purple Sandpiper, Calidris maritima LC
- Red Knot, Calidris canutus LC
- Red-necked Phalarope, Phalaropus lobatus LC
- Red-necked Stint, Calidris ruficollis LC
- Red Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius LC
- Rock Sandpiper, Calidris ptilocnemis LC
- Ruddy Turnstone, Arenaria interpres LC
- Ruff, Philomachus pugnax LC
- Sanderling, Calidris alba LC
- Semipalmated Sandpiper, Calidris pusilla NT
- Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, Calidris acuminata (A) LC
- Short-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus LC
- Solitary Sandpiper, Tringa solitaria LC
- Solitary Snipe, Gallinago solitaria (A) LC
- Slender-billed Curlew, Numenius tenuirostris (E?) CR E
- South American Snipe, Gallinago paraguaiae LC
- Spoon-billed Sandpiper, Eurynorhynchus pygmeus (A) CR
- Spotted Redshank, Tringa erythropus (A) LC
- Spotted Sandpiper, Actitis macularius LC
- Stilt Sandpiper, Calidris himantopus LC
- Surfbird, Aphriza virgata LC
- Temminck's Stint, Calidris temminckii (A) LC
- Terek Sandpiper, Xenus cinereus (A) LC
- Upland Sandpiper, Bartramia longicauda LC
- Wandering Tattler, Tringa incana LC
- Western Sandpiper, Calidris mauri LC
- Willet, Tringa semipalmata LC
- Whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus LC
- White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis LC
- Wilson's Phalarope, Phalaropus tricolor LC
- Wilson's Snipe, Gallinago delicata
- Wood Sandpiper, Tringa glareola LC
Pratincoles
Order: Charadriiformes. Family: Glareolidae
Pratincoles have short legs, very long pointed wings and long forked tails. Their most unusual feature for birds classed as waders is that they typically hunt their insect prey on the wing like swallows, although they can also feed on the ground. Their short bills are an adaptation to aerial feeding.
- Collared Pratincole, Glareola pratincola (A) LC
- Oriental Pratincole, Glareola maldivarum (A) LC
Gulls, terns and skimmers
Order: Charadriiformes. Family: Laridae
Laridae is a family of medium to large birds seabirds and includes gulls, terns, kittiwakes and skimmers. They are typically grey or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet.
- Aleutian Tern, Onychoprion aleuticus LC
- American Herring Gull, Larus (argentatus) smithsonianus
- Arctic Tern, Sterna paradisaea LC
- Bonaparte's Gull, Chroicocephalus philadelphia LC
- Belcher's Gull, Larus belcheri (A) LC
- Black-headed Gull, Chroicocephalus ridibundus LC
- Black-legged Kittiwake, Rissa tridactyla LC
- Black Noddy, Anous minutus LC
- Black Skimmer, Rynchops niger LC
- Black-tailed Gull, Larus crassirostris (A) LC
- Black Tern, Chlidonias niger LC
- Bridled Tern, Onychoprion anaethetus LC
- Brown Noddy, Anous stolidus LC
- California Gull, Larus californicus LC
- Caspian Tern, Hydroprogne caspia LC
- Mew Gull, Larus canus LC
- Common Tern, Sterna hirundo LC
- Elegant Tern, Thalasseus elegans NT
- Forster's Tern, Sterna forsteri LC
- Franklin's Gull, Leucophaeus pipixcan LC
- Glaucous Gull, Larus hyperboreus LC
- Glaucous-winged Gull, Larus glaucescens LC
- Gray Gull, Leucophaeus modestus (A) LC
- Great Black-backed Gull, Larus marinus LC
- Gray-hooded Gull, Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus (A) LC
- Gull-billed Tern, Gelochelidon nilotica LC
- Heermann's Gull, Larus heermanni NT
- Iceland Gull, Larus glaucoides LC
- Inca Tern, Larosterna inca (A) NT
- Ivory Gull, Pagophila eburnea NT
- Kelp Gull, Larus dominicanus LC
- Large-billed Tern, Phaetusa simplex (A) LC
- Laughing Gull, Leucophaeus atricilla LC
- Least Tern, Sternula antillarum LC E (California Least Tern S. a. browni: E)
- Lesser Black-backed Gull, Larus fuscus LC
- Little Gull, Hydrocoloeus minutus LC
- Red-legged Kittiwake, Rissa brevirostris VU
- Ring-billed Gull, Larus delawarensis LC
- Roseate Tern, Sterna dougallii LC (ssp. dougallii: E or T)
- Ross's Gull, Rhodostethia rosea LC
- Royal Tern, Thalasseus maximus LC+
- Sabine's Gull, Xema sabini LC
- Sandwich Tern, Sterna sandvicensis LC
- Slaty-backed Gull, Larus schistisagus LC
- Sooty Tern, Onychoprion fuscatus LC
- Swallow-tailed Gull, Creagrus furcatus (A) LC
- Thayer's Gull, Larus thayeri LC
- Western Gull, Larus occidentalis LC
- Whiskered Tern, Chlidonias hybridus (A) LC
- White Tern, Gygis alba LC
- White-winged Tern, Chlidonias leucopterus (A) LC
- Yellow-billed Tern, Sternula superciliaris LC
- Yellow-footed Gull, Larus livens LC
- Yellow-legged Gull, Larus cachinnans (A) LC
Skuas
Order: Charadriiformes Family: Stercorariidae
Skuas are in general medium to large birds, typically with grey or brown plumage, often with white markings on the wings. They have longish bills with a hooked tip, and webbed feet with sharp claws. They look like large dark gulls, but have a fleshy cere above the upper mandible. They are strong, acrobatic fliers.
- Great Skua, Stercorarius skua LC
- Long-tailed Jaeger, Stercorarius longicaudus LC
- Parasitic Jaeger, Stercorarius parasiticus LC
- Pomarine Jaeger, Stercorarius pomarinus LC
- South Polar Skua, Stercorarius maccormicki LC
Auks, murres and puffins
Order: Charadriiformes. Family: Alcidae
Alcids are superficially similar to penguins due to their black-and-white colours, their upright posture and some of their habits, however they are not related to the penguins at all, being able to fly. Auks live on the open sea, only deliberately coming ashore to nest.
- Ancient Murrelet, Synthliboramphus antiquus LC
- Atlantic Puffin, Fratercula arctica LC
- Black Guillemot, Cepphus grylle LC
- Cassin's Auklet, Ptychoramphus aleuticus LC
- Common Murre, Uria aalge LC
- Craveri's Murrelet, Synthliboramphus craveri VU
- Crested Auklet, Aethia cristatella LC
- Dovekie, Alle alle LC
- Great Auk, Pinguinus impennis (E) EX
- Horned Puffin, Fratercula corniculata LC
- Kittlitz's Murrelet, Brachyramphus brevirostris CR
- Least Auklet, Aethia pusilla LC
- Long-billed Murrelet, Brachyramphus perdix NT
- Marbled Murrelet, Brachyramphus marmoratus EN T
- Parakeet Auklet, Aethia psittacula LC
- Pigeon Guillemot, Cepphus columba LC
- Razorbill, Alca torda LC
- Rhinoceros Auklet, Cerorhinca monocerata LC
- Thick-billed Murre, Uria lomvia LC
- Tufted Puffin, Fratercula cirrhata LC
- Whiskered Auklet, Aethia pygmaea LC
- Xantus's Murrelet, Synthliboramphus hypoleucus VU
Pigeons and doves
Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae
Pigeons and doves are stout-bodied birds with short necks and short slender bills with a fleshy cere.
- African Collared Dove, Streptopelia roseogrisea (I) LC
- Band-tailed Pigeon, Patagioenas fasciata LC
- Bare-eyed Pigeon, Patagioenas corensis LC
- Blue Ground Dove, Claravis pretiosa LC
- Blue-headed Quail-Dove, Starnoenas cyanocephala EN
- Bridled Quail-Dove, Geotrygon mystacea LC
- Buff-fronted Quail-Dove, Geotrygon costaricensis LC
- Caribbean Dove, Leptotila jamaicensis LC
- Chiriqui Quail-Dove, Geotrygon chiriquensis LC
- Common Ground Dove, Columbina passerina LC
- Crested Quail-dove, Geotrygon versicolor NT
- Dusky Pigeon, Patagioenas goodsoni LC
- Eared Dove, Zenaida auriculata LC
- Eurasian Collared Dove, Streptopelia decaocto (I) LC
- European Turtle Dove, Streptopelia turtur (A) LC
- Gray-chested Dove, Leptotila cassini LC
- Gray-fronted Quail-Dove, Geotrygon caniceps VU
- Gray-headed Dove, Leptotila plumbeiceps LC
- Grenada Dove, Leptotila wellsi CR
- Inca Dove, Columbina inca LC
- Key West Quail-Dove, Geotrygon chrysia LC
- Lined Quail-Dove, Geotrygon linearis LC
- Maroon-chested Ground-Dove, Claravis mondetoura LC
- Mourning Dove, Zenaida macroura LC
- Olive-backed Quail-Dove, Geotrygon veraguensis LC
- Oriental Turtle Dove, Streptopelia orientalis (A) LC
- Pale-vented Pigeon, Patagioenas cayennensis LC
- Passenger Pigeon, Ectopistes migratorius (E) EX
- Plain-breasted Ground Dove, Columbina minuta LC
- Plumbeous Pigeon, Patagioenas plumbea LC
- Purplish-backed Quail-Dove, Geotrygon lawrencii LC
- Red-billed Pigeon, Patagioenas flavirostris LC
- Ring-tailed Pigeon, Patagioenas caribaea VU
- Rock Dove, Columba livia (I) LC
- Ruddy Ground Dove, Columbina talpacoti LC
- Ruddy Pigeon, Patagioenas subvinacea VU
- Ruddy Quail-Dove, Geotrygon montana LC
- Russet-crowned Quail-Dove, Geotrygon goldmani NT
- Scaled Dove, Columbina squammata LC
- Scaled Pigeon, Patagioenas speciosa LC
- Scaly-naped Pigeon, Patagioenas squamosa LC
- Short-billed Pigeon, Patagioenas nigrirostris LC
- Socorro Dove, Zenaida graysoni EW
- Spotted Dove, Streptopelia chinensis (I) LC
- Tuxtla Quail-dove, Geotrygon carrikeri EN
- Violaceous Quail-Dove, Geotrygon violacea LC
- White-crowned Pigeon, Patagioenas leucocephala NT
- White-faced Quail-Dove, Geotrygon albifacies LC
- White-fronted Quail-Dove, Geotrygon leucometopia
- White-tipped Dove, Leptotila verreauxi LC
- White-winged Dove, Zenaida asiatica LC
- Zenaida Dove, Zenaida aurita LC
Lorikeets, parakeets, macaws and parrots
Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae
Parrots are small to large birds with a characteristic curved beak shape. Their upper mandibles have slight mobility in the joint with the skull and the have a generally erect stance. All parrots are zygodactyl, having the four toes on each foot placed two at the front and two back.
- Barred Parakeet, Bolborhynchus lineola LC
- Black-billed Parrot, Amazona agilis VU
- Blue-and-yellow Macaw, Ara ararauna LC
- Blue-crowned Parakeet, Aratinga acuticaudata LC
- Blue-fronted Parrotlet, Touit dilectissimus LC
- Blue-headed Parrot, Pionus menstruus LC
- Brown-hooded Parrot, Pyrilia haematotis LC
- Brown-throated Parakeet, Aratinga pertinax LC
- Budgerigar, Melopsittacus undulatus (I) LC
- Carolina Parakeet, Conuropsis carolinensis (E) EX
- Chestnut-fronted Macaw, Ara severus LC
- Crimson-fronted Parakeet, Aratinga finschi LC
- Cuban Macaw, Ara tricolor (E) EX
- Cuban Parakeet, Aratinga euops VU
- Cuban Parrot, Amazona leucocephala NT E
- Great Green Macaw, Ara ambiguus EN
- Green Parakeet, Aratinga holochlora LC (including Pacific Parakeet, Aratinga (holochlora) strenua)
- Green-rumped Parrotlet, Forpus passerinus LC
- Hispaniolan Parakeet, Aratinga chloroptera VU
- Hispaniolan Parrot, Amazona ventralis VU
- Imperial Parrot, Amazona imperialis EN E
- Lilac-crowned Parrot, Amazona finschi VU
- Lilac-tailed Parrotlet, Touit batavicus LC
- Maroon-fronted Parrot, Rhynchopsitta terrisi EN
- Mealy Parrot, Amazona farinosa LC
- Mexican Parrotlet, Forpus cyanopygius LC
- Military Macaw, Ara militaris VU
- Mitred Parakeet, Aratinga mitrata (I) LC
- Monk Parakeet, Myiopsitta monachus (I) LC
- Olive-throated Parakeet, Aratinga nana LC
- Orange-chinned Parakeet, Brotogeris jugularis LC
- Orange-fronted Parakeet, Aratinga canicularis LC
- Orange-winged Parrot, Amazona amazonica LC
- Painted Parakeet, Pyrrhura picta LC (only Azuero Parakeet, Pyrrhura (picta) eisenmanni)
- Puerto Rican Parrot, Amazona vittata CR E
- Red-and-green Macaw, Ara chloropterus LC
- Red-bellied Macaw, Orthopsittaca manilata LC
- Red-crowned Parrot, Amazona viridigenalis EN
- Red-fronted Parrotlet, Touit costaricensis VU
- Red-lored Parrot, Amazona autumnalis LC
- Red-necked Parrot, Amazona arausiaca VU E
- Red-shouldered Macaw, Diopsittaca nobilis (A) LC
- Rose-ringed Parakeet, Psittacula krameri (I) LC
- Saffron-headed Parrot, Pyrilia pyrilia NT
- St. Lucia Parrot, Amazona versicolor VU E
- St. Vincent Parrot, Amazona guildingii VU E
- Scarlet Macaw, Ara macao LC
- Scarlet-shouldered Parrotlet, Touit huetii (Ex) VU
- Spectacled Parrotlet, Forpus conspicillatus LC
- Sulphur-winged Parakeet, Pyrrhura hoffmanni LC
- Thick-billed Parrot, Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha EN E
- White-crowned Parrot, Pionus senilis LC
- White-eyed Parakeet, Aratinga leucophthalma LC
- White-fronted Parrot, Amazona albifrons LC
- White-winged Parakeet, Brotogeris versicolurus (I) LC
- Yellow-billed Parrot, Amazona collaria VU
- Yellow-crowned Parrot, Amazona ochrocephala LC
- Yellow-headed Parrot, Amazona oratrix EN
- Yellow-lored Parrot, Amazona xantholora LC
- Yellow-naped Parrot, Amazona auropalliata VU
- Yellow-shouldered Parrot, Amazona barbadensis VU
Cuckoos, roadrunners and anis
Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae
The family Cuculidae includes cuckoos, roadrunners and anis. These birds are of variable size with slender bodies, long tails and strong legs. Unlike the cuckoo species of the Old World, North American cuckoos are not brood parasites.
- Bay-breasted Cuckoo, Coccyzus rufigularis EN
- Black-billed Cuckoo, Coccyzus erythropthalmus LC
- Chestnut-bellied Cuckoo, Coccyzus pluvialis LC
- Cocos Cuckoo, Coccyzus ferrugineus VU
- Common Cuckoo, Cuculus canorus (A) LC
- Dark-billed Cuckoo, Coccyzus melacoryphus LC
- Dwarf Cuckoo, Coccycua pumila LC
- Gray-capped Cuckoo, Coccyzus lansbergi LC
- Great Lizard Cuckoo, Coccyzus merlini LC
- Greater Ani, Crotophaga major LC
- Greater Roadrunner, Geococcyx californianus LC
- Groove-billed Ani, Crotophaga sulcirostris LC
- Hispaniolan Lizard Cuckoo, Coccyzus longirostris LC
- Lesser Ground Cuckoo, Morococcyx erythropygus LC
- Lesser Roadrunner, Geococcyx velox LC*Little Cuckoo, Coccycua minuta LC
- Mangrove Cuckoo, Coccyzus minor LC
- Oriental Cuckoo, Cuculus optatus (A) LC
- Pearly-breasted Cuckoo, Coccyzus euleri (A) LC
- Pheasant Cuckoo, Dromococcyx phasianellus LC
- Puerto Rican Lizard Cuckoo, Coccyzus vieilloti LC
- Rufous-vented Ground Cuckoo, Neomorphus geoffroyi LC (ssp. dulcis: E)
- Smooth-billed Ani, Crotophaga ani LC
- Squirrel Cuckoo, Piaya cayana LC
- Striped Cuckoo, Tapera naevia LC
- Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Coccyzus americanus LC
Barn owls
Order: Strigiformes Family: Tytonidae
Barn owls are medium to large sized owls with large heads and characteristic heart-shaped faces. They have long strong legs with powerful talons.
- Ashy-faced Owl, Tyto glaucops LC
- Barn Owl, Tyto alba LC
Typical owls
Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae
Typical owls are small to large solitary nocturnal birds of prey. They have large forward-facing eyes and ears, a hawk-like beak, and a conspicuous circle of feathers around each eye called a facial disk.
- Balsas Screech Owl, Megascops seductus NT
- Bare-legged Owl, Gymnoglaux lawrencii LC
- Bare-shanked Screech Owl, Megascops clarkii LC
- Barred Owl, Strix varia LC
- Bearded Screech Owl, Megascops barbarus VU
- Black-and-white Owl, Ciccaba nigrolineata LC
- Boreal Owl, Aegolius funereus LC
- Brown Hawk Owl, Ninox scutulata (A) LC
- Burrowing Owl, Athene cunicularia LC
- Central American Pygmy Owl, Glaucidium griseiceps LC Glaucidium sanchezi Tamaulipas Pygmy Owl, Glaucidium sanchezi
- Colima Pygmy Owl, Glaucidium palmarum LC
- Costa Rican Pygmy Owl, Glaucidium costaricanum LC
- Crested Owl, Lophostrix cristata LC
- Cuban Pygmy Owl, Glaucidium siju LC
- Eastern Screech Owl, Megascops asio LC
- Elf Owl, Micrathene whitneyi LC
- Ferruginous Pygmy Owl, Glaucidium brasilianum LC
- Flammulated Owl, Otus flammeolus LC
- Fulvous Owl, Strix fulvescens LC
- Great Gray Owl, Strix nebulosa LC
- Great Horned Owl, Bubo virginianus LC
- Jamaican Owl, Pseudoscops grammicus LC
- Long-eared Owl, Asio otus LC
- Mottled Owl, Ciccaba virgata LC
- Northern Hawk Owl, Surnia ulula LC
- Northern Pygmy Owl, Glaucidium gnoma LC
- Northern Saw-whet Owl, Aegolius acadicus LC
- Oriental Scops Owl, Otus sunia (A) LC
- Pacific Screech Owl, Megascops cooperi LC
- Puerto Rican Screech Owl, Megascops nudipes LC
- Short-eared Owl, Asio flammeus LC
- Snowy Owl, Bubo scandiacus LC
- Spectacled Owl, Pulsatrix perspicillata LC
- Spotted Owl, Strix occidentalis NT (Mexican Spotted Owl S. o. lucida and Northern Spotted Owl S. o. caurina: T)
- Striped Owl, Pseudoscops clamator LC
- Stygian Owl, Asio stygius LC
- Tropical Screech Owl, Megascops choliba LC
- Unspotted Saw-whet Owl, Aegolius ridgwayi LC
- Vermiculated Screech Owl, Megascops guatemalae LC
- Western Screech Owl, Megascops kennicottii LC
- Whiskered Screech Owl, Megascops trichopsis LC
Nightjars
Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae
Nightjars are medium-sized nocturnal birds with long wings, short legs and very short bills that usually nest on the ground. Most have small feet, of little use for walking, and long pointed wings. Their soft plumage is crypically coloured to resemble bark or leaves.
- Antillean Nighthawk, Chordeiles gundlachii LC
- Buff-collared Nightjar, Caprimulgus ridgwayi LC
- Chuck-will's-widow, Caprimulgus carolinensis LC
- Common Nighthawk, Chordeiles minor LC
- Common Poorwill, Phalaenoptilus nuttallii LC
- Dusky Nightjar, Caprimulgus saturatus LC
- Eared Poorwill, Nyctiphrynus mcleodii LC
- Eastern Whip-poor-will, Caprimulgus vociferus LC
- Gray Nightjar, Caprimulgus indicus (A) LC
- Greater Antillean Nightjar, Caprimulgus cubanensis LC
- Jamaican Pauraque, Siphonorhis americana (E) CR
- Least Pauraque, Siphonorhis brewsteri NT
- Lesser Nighthawk, Chordeiles acutipennis LC
- Mexican Whip-poor-will, Caprimulgus arizonae LC
- Nacunda Nighthawk, Podager nacunda LC
- Ocellated Poorwill, Nyctiphrynus ocellatus LC
- Common Pauraque, Nyctidromus albicollis LC
- Puerto Rican Nightjar, Caprimulgus noctitherus EN E
- Rufous Nightjar, Caprimulgus rufus LC
- Short-tailed Nighthawk, Lurocalis semitorquatus LC
- Spot-tailed Nightjar, Caprimulgus maculicaudus LC
- Tawny-collared Nightjar, Caprimulgus salvini LC
- White-tailed Nightjar, Caprimulgus cayennensis LC
- Yucatan Nightjar, Caprimulgus badius LC
- Yucatan Poorwill, Nyctiphrynus yucatanicus LC
Potoos
Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Nyctibiidae
- Common Potoo, Nyctibius griseus LC
- Great Potoo, Nyctibius grandis LC
- Northern Potoo, Nyctibius jamaicensis LC
Oilbird
Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Steatornithidae
- Oilbird, Steatornis caripensis LC
Swifts
Order: Apodiformes Family: Apodidae
The swifts are small aerial birds, spending the majority of their lives flying. These birds have very short legs and never settle voluntarily on the ground, perching instead only on vertical surfaces. Many swifts have long swept-back wings that resemble a crescent or a boomerang.
- Alpine Swift, Tachymarptis melba (A) LC
- Antillean Palm-Swift, Tachornis phoenicobia LC
- Band-rumped Swift, Chaetura spinicaudus LC
- Black Swift, Cypseloides niger LC
- Chapman's Swift, Chaetura chapmani (A) LC
- Chestnut-collared Swift, Streptoprocne rutila LC
- Chimney Swift, Chaetura pelagica NT
- Common Swift, Apus apus (A) LC
- Costa Rican Swift, Chaetura fumosa LC
- Fork-tailed Palm Swift, Tachornis squamata LC
- Fork-tailed Swift, Apus pacificus (A) LC
- Gray-rumped Swift, Chaetura cinereiventris LC
- Great Swallow-tailed Swift, Panyptila sanctihieronymi LC
- Lesser Antillean Swift, Chaetura martinica LC
- Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift, Panyptila cayennensis LC
- Short-tailed Swift, Chaetura brachyura LC
- Sick's Swift, Chaetura meridionalis (A) LC
- Spot-fronted Swift, Cypseloides cherriei DD
- Vaux's Swift, Chaetura vauxi LC
- White-chinned Swift, Cypseloides cryptus LC
- White-collared Swift, Streptoprocne zonaris LC
- White-fronted Swift, Cypseloides storeri DD
- White-naped Swift, Streptoprocne semicollaris LC
- White-throated Needletail Hirundapus caudacutus (A) LC
- White-throated Swift, Aeronautes saxatalis LC
Hummingbirds
Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae
Hummingbirds are small birds capable of hovering in mid-air due to the rapid flapping of their wings. They are the only birds that can fly backwards.[citation needed]
Trogons
Order: Trogoniformes Family: Trogonidae
Trogons are residents of tropical forests worldwide, and have soft, often colourful, feathers with distinctive male and female plumage. They have compact bodies with long tails, and short necks.
- Baird's Trogon, Trogon bairdii NT
- Black-headed Trogon, Trogon melanocephalus LC
- Black-tailed Trogon, Trogon melanurus LC
- Black-throated Trogon, Trogon rufus LC
- Citreoline Trogon, Trogon citreolus LC
- Collared Trogon, Trogon collaris LC
- Cuban Trogon, Priotelus temnurus LC
- Eared Quetzal, Euptilotis neoxenus NT
- Elegant Trogon, Trogon elegans LC
- Gartered Trogon, Trogon caligatus LC
- Golden-headed Quetzal, Pharomachrus auriceps LC
- Hispaniolan Trogon, Priotelus roseigaster NT
- Lattice-tailed Trogon, Trogon clathratus LC
- Mountain Trogon, Trogon mexicanus LC
- Orange-bellied Trogon, Trogon aurantiiventris LC
- Resplendent Quetzal, Pharomachrus mocinno NT E
- Slaty-tailed Trogon, Trogon massena LC
- Violaceous Trogon, Trogon violaceus LC
- White-tailed Trogon, Trogon chionurus LC
Hoopoes
Order: Upupiformes Family: Upupidae
This black, white and pink bird is quite unmistakable, especially in its erratic flight, which is like that of a giant butterfly. It is the only member of its family. The song is a trisyllabic "oop-oop-oop", which gives rise to its English and scientific names.
- Eurasian Hoopoe, Upupa epops (A) LC
Todies
Order: Coraciiformes Family: Todidae
- Broad-billed Tody, Todus subulatus LC
- Cuban Tody, Todus multicolor LC
- Jamaican Tody, Todus todus LC
- Narrow-billed Tody, Todus angustirostris LC
- Puerto Rican Tody, Todus mexicanus LC
Motmots
Order: Coraciiformes Family: Motmotidae
- Blue-crowned Motmot, Momotus momota LC
- Blue-throated Motmot, Aspatha gularis LC
- Broad-billed Motmot, Electron platyrhynchum LC
- Keel-billed Motmot, Electron carinatum VU
- Rufous Motmot, Baryphthengus martii LC
- Russet-crowned Motmot, Momotus mexicanus LC
- Tody Motmot, Hylomanes momotula LC
- Turquoise-browed Motmot, Eumomota superciliosa LC
Kingfishers
Order: Coraciiformes Family: Cerylidae
Kingfishers are medium sized birds with large heads, long pointed bills, short legs, and stubby tails.
- American Pygmy Kingfisher, Chloroceryle aenea LC
- Amazon Kingfisher, Chloroceryle amazona LC
- Belted Kingfisher, Megaceryle alcyon LC
- Green Kingfisher, Chloroceryle americana LC
- Green-and-rufous Kingfisher, Chloroceryle inda LC
- Ringed Kingfisher, Megaceryle torquata LC)
Puffbirds
Order: Piciformes Family: Bucconidae
- Barred Puffbird, Nystalus radiatus LC
- Black-breasted Puffbird, Notharchus pectoralis LC
- Gray-cheeked Nunlet, Nonnula frontalis LC
- Lanceolated Monklet, Micromonacha lanceolata LC
- Pied Puffbird, Notharchus tectus LC
- Russet-throated Puffbird, Hypnelus ruficollis LC
- Swallow-winged Puffbird, Chelidoptera tenebrosa LC
- White-fronted Nunbird, Monasa morphoeus LC
- White-necked Puffbird, Notharchus hyperrhynchus LC
- White-whiskered Puffbird, Malacoptila panamensis LC
Jacamars
Order: Piciformes Family: Galbulidae
- Dusky-backed Jacamar, Brachygalba salmoni LC
- Great Jacamar, Jacamerops aureus LC
- Rufous-tailed Jacamar, Galbula ruficauda LC
American Barbets
Order: Piciformes Family: Capitonidae
- Red-headed Barbet, Eubucco bourcierii LC
- Spot-crowned Barbet, Capito maculicoronatus LC
Toucan-barbets
Order: Piciformes Family: Semnornithidae
- Prong-billed Barbet, Semnornis frantzii LC
Toucans
Order: Piciformes Family: Ramphastidae
- Black-mandibled Toucan, Ramphastos ambiguus VU
- Channel-billed Toucan, Ramphastos vitellinus LC
- Choco Toucan, Ramphastos brevis (A) LC
- Collared Aracari, Pteroglossus torquatus LC
- Emerald Toucanet, Aulacorhynchus prasinus LC
- Fiery-billed Aracari, Pteroglossus frantzii LC
- Keel-billed Toucan, Ramphastos sulfuratus LC
- Yellow-eared Toucanet, Selenidera spectabilis LC
Woodpeckers, sapsuckers, and flickers
Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae
Woodpeckers are small to medium sized birds with chisel like beaks, short legs, stiff tails and long tongues used for capturing insects. Some species have feet with two toes pointing forward, and two backward, while several species have only three toes. Many woodpeckers have the habit of tapping noisily on tree trunks with their beaks.
- Acorn Woodpecker, Melanerpes formicivorus LC
- American Three-toed Woodpecker, Picoides dorsalis LC
- Antillean Piculet, Nesoctites micromegas LC
- Arizona Woodpecker, Picoides arizonae LC
- Black-backed Woodpecker, Picoides arcticus LC
- Black-cheeked Woodpecker, Melanerpes pucherani LC
- Chestnut Woodpecker, Celeus elegans LC
- Chestnut-colored Woodpecker, Celeus castaneus LC
- Cinnamon Woodpecker, Celeus loricatus LC
- Crimson-bellied Woodpecker, Campephilus haematogaster LC
- Crimson-crested Woodpecker, Campephilus melanoleucos LC
- Cuban Green Woodpecker, Xiphidiopicus percussus LC
- Downy Woodpecker, Picoides pubescens LC
- Eurasian Wryneck, Jynx torquilla (A) LC
- Fernandina's Flicker, Colaptes fernandinae VU
- Gila Woodpecker, Melanerpes uropygialis LC
- Gilded Flicker, Colaptes chrysoides LC
- Golden-cheeked Woodpecker, Melanerpes chrysogenys LC
- Golden-fronted Woodpecker, Melanerpes aurifrons LC
- Golden-green Woodpecker, Piculus chrysochloros LC
- Golden-naped Woodpecker, Melanerpes chrysauchen LC
- Golden-olive Woodpecker, Colaptes rubiginosus LC
- Gray-breasted Woodpecker, Melanerpes hypopolius LC
- Gray-crowned Woodpecker, Colaptes auricularis LC
- Great Spotted Woodpecker, Dendrocopos major (A) LC
- Guadeloupe Woodpecker, Melanerpes herminieri NT
- Hairy Woodpecker, Picoides villosus LC
- Hispaniolan Woodpecker, Melanerpes striatus LC
- Hoffmann's Woodpecker, Melanerpes hoffmannii LC
- Imperial Woodpecker, Campephilus imperialis (E) CR E
- Ivory-billed Woodpecker, Campephilus principalis (E) CR E
- Jamaican Woodpecker, Melanerpes radiolatus LC
- Ladder-backed Woodpecker, Picoides scalaris LC
- Lewis's Woodpecker, Melanerpes lewis LC
- Lineated Woodpecker, Dryocopus lineatus LC
- Northern Flicker, Colaptes auratus LC
- Nuttall's Woodpecker, Picoides nuttallii LC
- Olivaceous Piculet, Picumnus olivaceus LC
- Pale-billed Woodpecker, Campephilus guatemalensis LC
- Pileated Woodpecker, Dryocopus pileatus LC
- Puerto Rican Woodpecker, Melanerpes portoricensis LC
- Red-bellied Woodpecker, Melanerpes carolinus LC
- Red-breasted Sapsucker, Sphyrapicus ruber LC
- Red-cockaded Woodpecker, Picoides borealis VU E
- Red-crowned Woodpecker, Melanerpes rubricapillus LC
- Red-headed Woodpecker, Melanerpes erythrocephalus NT
- Red-naped Sapsucker, Sphyrapicus nuchalis LC
- Red-rumped Woodpecker, Veniliornis kirkii LC
- Rufous-winged Woodpecker, Piculus simplex LC
- Smoky-brown Woodpecker, Picoides fumigatus LC
- Spot-breasted Woodpecker, Colaptes punctigula LC
- Strickland's Woodpecker, Picoides stricklandi LC
- Stripe-cheeked Woodpecker, Piculus callopterus LC
- West Indian Woodpecker, Melanerpes superciliaris LC
- White-headed Woodpecker, Picoides albolarvatus LC
- Williamson's Sapsucker, Sphyrapicus thyroideus LC
- Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Sphyrapicus varius LC
- Yucatan Woodpecker, Melanerpes pygmaeus LC
Sapayoa
Order: Passeriformes Family: Sapayoidae
- Sapayoa, Sapayoa aenigma LC
Ovenbirds
Order: Passeriformes Family: Furnariidae
- Beautiful Treerunner, Margarornis bellulus NT
- Black-banded Woodcreeper, Dendrocolaptes picumnus LC
- Black-striped Woodcreeper, Xiphorhynchus lachrymosus LC
- Brown-billed Scythebill, Campylorhamphus pusillus LC
- Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner, Philydor rufum LC
- Buff-throated Foliage-gleaner, Automolus ochrolaemus LC
- Buffy Tuftedcheek, Pseudocolaptes lawrencii LC
- Cocoa Woodcreeper, Xiphorhynchus susurrans LC
- Double-banded Graytail, Xenerpestes minlosi LC
- Gray-throated Leaftosser, Sclerurus albigularis NT
- Ivory-billed Woodcreeper, Xiphorhynchus flavigaster LC
- Lineated Foliage-gleaner, Syndactyla subalaris LC
- Long-tailed Woodcreeper, Deconychura longicauda NT
- Northern Barred Woodcreeper, Dendrocolaptes sanctithomae LC
- Olivaceous Woodcreeper, Sittasomus griseicapillus LC
- Pale-breasted Spinetail, Synallaxis albescens LC
- Plain-brown Woodcreeper, Dendrocincla fuliginosa LC
- Plain Xenops, Xenops minutus LC
- Red-billed Scythebill, Campylorhamphus trochilirostris LC
- Red-faced Spinetail, Cranioleuca erythrops LC
- Ruddy Foliage-gleaner, Automolus rubiginosus LC
- Ruddy Treerunner, Margarornis rubiginosus LC
- Ruddy Woodcreeper, Dendrocincla homochroa LC
- Rufous-breasted Spinetail, Synallaxis erythrothorax LC
- Rusty-backed Spinetail, Cranioleuca vulpina LC
- Scaly-throated Foliage-gleaner, Anabacerthia variegaticeps LC
- Scaly-throated Leaftosser, Sclerurus guatemalensis LC
- Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper, Lochmias nematura LC
- Slaty Spinetail, Synallaxis brachyura LC
- Slaty-winged Foliage-gleaner, Philydor fuscipenne LC
- Spot-crowned Woodcreeper, Lepidocolaptes affinis LC
- Spotted Barbtail, Premnoplex brunnescens LC
- Spotted Woodcreeper, Xiphorhynchus erythropygius LC
- Straight-billed Woodcreeper, Dendroplex picus LC
- Streak-breasted Treehunter, Thripadectes rufobrunneus LC
- Streak-headed Woodcreeper, Lepidocolaptes souleyetii LC
- Streaked Xenops, Xenops rutilans LC
- Stripe-breasted Spinetail, Synallaxis cinnamomea LC
- Striped Woodhaunter, Hyloctistes subulatus LC
- Strong-billed Woodcreeper, Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus LC
- Tawny-throated Leaftosser, Sclerurus mexicanus LC
- Tawny-winged Woodcreeper, Dendrocincla anabatina LC
- Wedge-billed Woodcreeper, Glyphorynchus spirurus LC
- White-striped Woodcreeper, Lepidocolaptes leucogaster LC
- Yellow-chinned Spinetail, Certhiaxis cinnamomea LC
Antbirds
Order: Passeriformes Family: Thamnophilidae
- Bare-crowned Antbird, Gymnocichla nudiceps LC
- Barred Antshrike, Thamnophilus doliatus LC
- Bicolored Antbird, Gymnopithys leucaspis LC
- Black Antshrike, Thamnophilus nigriceps LC
- Black-hooded Antshrike, Thamnophilus bridgesi LC
- Black-crested Antshrike, Sakesphorus canadensis LC
- Checker-throated Antwren, Epinecrophylla fulviventris LC
- Chestnut-backed Antbird, Myrmeciza exsul LC
- Dot-winged Antwren, Microrhopias quixensis LC
- Dull-mantled Antbird, Myrmeciza laemosticta LC
- Dusky Antbird, Cercomacra tyrannina LC
- Fasciated Antshrike, Cymbilaimus lineatus LC
- Great Antshrike, Taraba major LC
- Immaculate Antbird, Myrmeciza immaculata LC
- Jet Antbird, Cercomacra nigricans LC
- Moustached Antwren, Myrmotherula ignota LC
- Ocellated Antbird, Phaenostictus mcleannani LC
- Pacific Antwren, Myrmotherula pacifica LC
- Plain Antvireo, Dysithamnus mentalis LC
- Rufous-rumped Antwren, Terenura callinota LC
- Rufous-winged Antwren, Herpsilochmus rufimarginatus LC
- Russet Antshrike, Thamnistes anabatinus LC
- Silvered Antbird, Sclateria naevia LC
- Slaty Antwren, Myrmotherula schisticolor LC
- Spiny-faced Antshrike, Xenornis setifrons VU
- Spotted Antbird, Hylophylax naevioides LC
- Spot-crowned Antvireo, Dysithamnus puncticeps LC
- Streak-crowned Antvireo, Dysithamnus striaticeps LC
- Western Slaty Antshrike, Thamnophilus atrinucha LC
- White-bellied Antbird, Myrmeciza longipes LC
- White-flanked Antwren, Myrmotherula axillaris LC
- White-fringed Antwren, Formicivora grisea LC
- Wing-banded Antbird, Myrmornis torquata NT
Ground Antbirds
Order: Passeriformes Family: Formicariidae
- Black-faced Antthrush, Formicarius analis LC
- Black-headed Antthrush, Formicarius nigricapillus LC
- Rufous-breasted Antthrush, Formicarius rufipectus LC
Gnateaters
Order: Passeriformes Family: Conopophagidae
- Black-crowned Antpitta, Pittasoma michleri LC
Antpittas
Order: Passeriformes Family: Grallariidae
- Ochre-breasted Antpitta, Grallaricula flavirostris NT
- Scaled Antpitta, Grallaria guatimalensis LC
- Streak-chested Antpitta, Hylopezus perspicillatus LC
- Thicket Antpitta, Hylopezus dives LC
Tapaculos
Order: Passeriformes Family: Rhinocryptidae
- Choco Tapaculo, Scytalopus chocoensis LC
- Silvery-fronted Tapaculo, Scytalopus argentifrons LC
- Tacarcuna Tapaculo, Scytalopus panamensis VU
Tyrant flycatchers
It has been suggested that this article be merged into List of tyrant flycatchers. (Discuss) Proposed since July 2012. |
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Tyrannidae
Tyrant flycatchers are Passerine birds which occur throughout North and South America. They superficially resemble the Old World flycatchers, but are more robust with stronger bills. They do not have the sophisticated vocal capabilities of the songbirds. Most, but not all, are rather plain. As the name implies, most are insectivorous.
- Acadian Flycatcher, Empidonax virescens LC
- Alder Flycatcher, Empidonax alnorum LC
- Ash-throated Flycatcher, Myiarchus cinerascens LC
- Belted Flycatcher, Xenotriccus callizonus NT
- Black Phoebe, Sayornis nigricans LC
- Black-billed Flycatcher, Aphanotriccus audax NT
- Black-capped Flycatcher, Empidonax atriceps LC
- Black-capped Pygmy Tyrant, Myiornis atricapillus LC
- Black-headed Tody-Flycatcher, Todirostrum nigriceps LC
- Black-tailed Flycatcher, Myiobius atricaudus LC
- Boat-billed Flycatcher, Megarynchus pitangua LC
- Bran-colored Flycatcher, Myiophobus fasciatus LC
- Bright-rumped Attila, Attila spadiceus LC
- Bronze-olive Pygmy Tyrant,Pseudotriccus pelzelni LC
- Brown-capped Tyrannulet, Ornithion brunneicapillus LC
- Brown-crested Flycatcher, Myiarchus tyrannulus LC
- Brownish Twistwing, Cnipodectes subbrunneus LC
- Buff-breasted Flycatcher, Empidonax fulvifrons LC
- Caribbean Elaenia, Elaenia martinica LC
- Cassin's Kingbird, Tyrannus vociferans LC
- Cattle Tyrant, Machetornis rixosa (A) LC
- Cocos Flycatcher, Nesotriccus ridgwayi VU
- Common Tody-Flycatcher, Todirostrum cinereum LC
- Cordilleran Flycatcher, Empidonax occidentalis LC
- Couch's Kingbird, Tyrannus couchii LC
- Crested Doradito, Pseudocolopteryx sclateri LC
- Crowned Slaty Flycatcher, Empidonomus aurantioatrocristatus (A) LC
- Cuban Pewee, Contopus caribaeus LC
- Dark Pewee, Contopus lugubris LC
- Dusky Flycatcher, Empidonax oberholseri LC
- Dusky-capped Flycatcher, Myiarchus tuberculifer LC
- Eastern Kingbird, Tyrannus tyrannus LC
- Easte`rn Phoebe, Sayornis phoebe LC
- Eastern Wood Pewee, Contopus virens LC
- Euler's Flycatcher, Lathrotriccus euleri LC (ssp. johnstonei: E)
- Eye-ringed Flatbill, Rhynchocyclus brevirostris LC
- Flammulated Flycatcher, Deltarhynchus flammulatus LC
- Forest Elaenia, Myiopagis gaimardii LC
- Fork-tailed Flycatcher, Tyrannus savana LC
- Fuscous Flycatcher, Cnemotriccus fuscatus LC
- Giant Kingbird, Tyrannus cubensis EN
- Golden-bellied Flycatcher, Myiodynastes hemichrysus LC
- Golden-crowned Flycatcher, Myiodynastes chrysocephalus LC
- Golden-crowned Spadebill, Platyrinchus coronatus LC
- Gray Elaenia, Myiopagis caniceps LC
- Gray Flycatcher, Empidonax wrightii LC
- Gray Kingbird, Tyrannus dominicensis LC
- Gray-capped Flycatcher, Myiozetetes granadensis LC
- Gray-headed Piprites, Piprites griseiceps LC
- Great Crested Flycatcher, Myiarchus crinitus LC
- Great Kiskadee, Pitangus sulphuratus LC
- Greater Antillean Elaenia, Elaenia fallax LC
- Greater Pewee, Contopus pertinax LC
- Greenish Elaenia, Myiopagis viridicata LC
- Grenada Flycatcher, Myiarchus nugator LC
- Hammond's Flycatcher, Empidonax hammondii LC
- Hispaniolan Pewee, Contopus hispaniolensis LC
- Jamaican Elaenia, Myiopagis cotta LC
- Jamaican Pewee, Contopus pallidus LC
- La Sagra's Flycatcher, Myiarchus sagrae LC
- Least Flycatcher, Empidonax minimus LC
- Lesser Antillean Flycatcher, Myiarchus oberi LC
- Lesser Antillean Pewee, Contopus latirostris LC
- Lesser Elaenia, Elaenia chiriquensis LC
- Lesser Kiskadee, Pitangus lictor LC
- Loggerhead Kingbird, Tyrannus caudifasciatus LC
- Long-tailed Tyrant, Colonia colonus LC
- Mountain Elaenia, Elaenia frantzii LC
- Mouse-colored Tyrannulet, Phaeomyias murina LC
- Northern Beardless Tyrannulet, Camptostoma imberbe LC
- Northern Bentbill, Oncostoma cinereigulare LC
- Northern Scrub Flycatcher, Sublegatus arenarum LC
- Nutting's Flycatcher, Myiarchus nuttingi LC
- Ochraceous Pewee, Contopus ochraceus LC
- Ochre-bellied Flycatcher, Mionectes oleagineus LC
- Olivaceous Flatbill, Rhynchocyclus olivaceus LC
- Olive-sided Flycatcher, Contopus cooperi NT
- Olive-striped Flycatcher, Mionectes olivaceus LC
- Pacific-slope Flycatcher, Empidonax difficilis LC
- Pale-eyed Pygmy Tyrant, Atalotriccus pilaris LC
- Paltry Tyrannulet, Zimmerius vilissimus LC
- Panama Flycatcher, Myiarchus panamensis LC
- Pearly-vented Tody-Tyrant, Hemitriccus margaritaceiventer LC
- Pied Water-Tyrant, Fluvicola pica LC
- Pileated Flycatcher, Xenotriccus mexicanus NT
- Pine Flycatcher, Empidonax affinis LC
- Piratic Flycatcher, Legatus leucophaius LC
- Puerto Rican Flycatcher, Myiarchus antillarum LC
- Rough-legged Tyrannulet, Phyllomyias burmeisteri LC
- Royal Flycatcher, Onychorhynchus coronatus LC
- Rufous-tailed Flycatcher, Myiarchus validus LC
- Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher, Terenotriccus erythrurus LC
- Rufous-browed Tyrannulet, Phylloscartes superciliaris LC
- Rufous Mourner, Rhytipterna holerythra LC
- Rusty-margined Flycatcher, Myiozetetes cayanensis LC
- Sad Flycatcher, Myiarchus barbirostris LC
- Say's Phoebe, Sayornis saya LC
- Scale-crested Pygmy Tyrant, Lophotriccus pileatus LC
- Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, Tyrannus forficatus LC
- Sepia-capped Flycatcher, Leptopogon amaurocephalus LC
- Short-tailed Pygmy Tyrant, Myiornis ecaudatus LC
- Sirystes, Sirystes sibilator LC
- Slaty-capped Flycatcher, Leptopogon superciliaris LC
- Slaty-headed Tody-Flycatcher, Poecilotriccus sylvia LC
- Small-billed Elaenia, Elaenia parvirostris (A) LC
- Social Flycatcher, Myiozetetes similis LC
- Sooty-headed Tyrannulet, Phyllomyias griseiceps LC
- Southern Beardless Tyrannulet, Camptostoma obsoletum LC
- Southern Bentbill, Oncostoma olivaceum LC
- Spotted Tody-Flycatcher, Todirostrum maculatum LC
- Stolid Flycatcher, Myiarchus stolidus LC
- Streaked Flycatcher, Myiodynastes maculatus LC
- Stub-tailed Spadebill, Platyrinchus cancrominus LC
- Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher, Myiodynastes luteiventris LC
- Sulphur-rumped Flycatcher, Myiobius sulphureipygius LC
- Sulphury Flycatcher, Tyrannopsis sulphurea LC
- Swainson's Flycatcher, Myiarchus swainsoni LC
- Tawny-breasted Flycatcher, Myiobius villosus LC
- Tawny-chested Flycatcher, Aphanotriccus capitalis VU
- Thick-billed Kingbird, Tyrannus crassirostris LC
- Torrent Tyrannulet, Serpophaga cinerea LC
- Tropical Kingbird, Tyrannus melancholicus LC
- Tropical Pewee, Contopus cinereus LC
- Tufted Flycatcher, Mitrephanes phaeocercus LC
- Variegated Flycatcher, Empidonomus varius (A) LC
- Venezuelan Flycatcher, Myiarchus venezuelensis LC
- Vermilion Flycatcher, Pyrocephalus rubinus LC
- Western Kingbird, Tyrannus verticalis LC
- Western Wood Pewee, Contopus sordidulus LC
- White-crested Elaenia, Elaenia albiceps (A) LC
- White-headed Marsh Tyrant, Arundinicola leucocephala LC
- White-ringed Flycatcher, Conopias albovittatus LC
- White-throated Flycatcher, Empidonax albigularis LC
- White-throated Spadebill, Platyrinchus mystaceus LC
- Willow Flycatcher, Empidonax traillii LC (ssp. extimus: E)
- Yellow-bellied Tyrannulet, Ornithion semiflavum LC
- Yellow Tyrannulet, Capsiempis flaveola LC
- Yellow-bellied Elaenia, Elaenia flavogaster LC
- Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, Empidonax flaviventris LC
- Yellow-breasted Flycatcher, Tolmomyias flaviventris LC
- Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet, Tyrannulus elatus LC
- Yellow-green Tyrannulet, Phylloscartes flavovirens LC
- Yellow-margined Flycatcher, Tolmomyias assimilis LC
- Yellow-olive Flycatcher, Tolmomyias sulphurescens LC
- Yellowish Flycatcher, Empidonax flavescens LC
- Yucatan Flycatcher, Myiarchus yucatanensis LC
Tityras and allies
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Tityridae
- Barred Becard, Pachyramphus versicolor LC
- Black-and-white Becard, Pachyramphus albogriseus LC
- Black-crowned Tityra, Tityra inquisitor LC
- Black-tailed Tityra, Tityra cayana LC
- Cinereous Becard, Pachyramphus rufus LC
- Cinnamon Becard, Pachyramphus cinnamomeus LC
- Gray-collared Becard, Pachyramphus major LC
- Jamaican Becard, Pachyramphus niger LC
- Masked Tityra, Tityra semifasciata LC
- One-colored Becard, Pachyramphus homochrous LC
- Rose-throated Becard, Pachyramphus aglaiae LC
- Speckled Mourner, Laniocera rufescens LC
- Thrush-like Schiffornis, Schiffornis turdina LC
- White-winged Becard, Pachyramphus polychopterus LC
Cotingas
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Cotingidae
- Bare-necked Umbrellabird, Cephalopterus glabricollis EN
- Bearded Bellbird, Procnias averano LC
- Black-tipped Cotinga, Carpodectes hopkei LC
- Blue Cotinga, Cotinga nattererii LC
- Lovely Cotinga, Cotinga amabilis LC
- Purple-throated Fruitcrow, Querula purpurata LC
- Rufous Piha, Lipaugus unirufus LC
- Snowy Cotinga, Carpodectes nitidus LC
- Three-wattled Bellbird, Procnias tricarunculatus VU
- Turquoise Cotinga, Cotinga ridgwayi VU
- White Bellbird, Procnias albus (A) LC
- Yellow-billed Cotinga, Carpodectes antoniae EN
Manakins
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Pipridae
- Blue-backed Manakin, Chiroxiphia pareola LC
- Blue-crowned Manakin, Lepidothrix coronata LC
- Golden-collared Manakin, Manacus vitellinus LC
- Golden-headed Manakin, Pipra erythrocephala LC
- Green Manakin, Xenopipo holochlora LC
- Lance-tailed Manakin, Chiroxiphia lanceolata LC
- Long-tailed Manakin, Chiroxiphia linearis LC
- Orange-collared Manakin, Manacus aurantiacus LC
- Red-capped Manakin, Pipra mentalis LC
- White-bearded Manakin, Manacus manacus LC
- White-collared Manakin, Manacus candei LC
- White-crowned Manakin, Pipra pipra LC
- White-ruffed Manakin, Corapipo altera LC
Sharpbill
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Oxyruncidae
- Sharpbill, Oxyruncus cristatus LC
Shrikes
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Laniidae
Shrikes are passerine birds known for their habit of catching other birds and small animals and impaling the uneaten portions of their bodies on thorns. A typical shrike's beak is hooked, like a bird of prey.
- Brown Shrike, Lanius cristatus (A) LC
- Loggerhead Shrike, Lanius ludovicianus LC (ssp. mearnsi: E)
- Northern Shrike, Lanius excubitor LC
Vireos
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Vireonidae
The vireos are a group of small to medium sized passerine birds restricted to the New World. They are typically greenish in colour and resemble wood warblers apart from their heavier bills.
- Bell's Vireo, Vireo bellii NT (Least Bell's Vireo V. b. pusillus: E)
- Black-capped Vireo, Vireo atricapilla VU E
- Black-whiskered Vireo, Vireo altiloquus LC
- Blue Mountain Vireo, Vireo osburni NT
- Blue-headed Vireo, Vireo solitarius LC
- Brown-capped Vireo, Vireo leucophrys LC
- Cassin's Vireo, Vireo cassinii LC
- Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo, Vireolanius melitophrys LC
- Cozumel Vireo, Vireo bairdi LC
- Cuban Vireo, Vireo gundlachii LC
- Dwarf Vireo, Vireo nelsoni LC
- Flat-billed Vireo, Vireo nanus LC
- Golden Vireo, Vireo hypochryseus LC
- Golden-fronted Greenlet, Hylophilus aurantiifrons LC
- Gray Vireo, Vireo vicinior LC
- Green Shrike-Vireo, Vireolanius pulchellus LC
- Hutton's Vireo, Vireo huttoni LC
- Jamaican Vireo, Vireo modestus LC
- Lesser Greenlet, Hylophilus decurtatus LC
- Mangrove Vireo, Vireo pallens LC
- Philadelphia Vireo, Vireo philadelphicus LC
- Plumbeous Vireo, Vireo plumbeus LC
- Puerto Rican Vireo, Vireo latimeri LC
- Red-eyed Vireo, Vireo olivaceus LC
- Rufous-browed Peppershrike, Cyclarhis gujanensis LC
- San Andres Vireo, Vireo caribaeus VU
- Scrub Greenlet, Hylophilus flavipes LC
- Slaty Vireo, Vireo brevipennis LC
- Tawny-crowned Greenlet, Hylophilus ochraceiceps LC
- Thick-billed Vireo, Vireo crassirostris LC
- Warbling Vireo, Vireo gilvus LC
- White-eyed Vireo, Vireo griseus LC
- Yellow-browed Shrike-Vireo, Vireolanius eximius LC
- Yellow-green Vireo, Vireo flavoviridis LC
- Yellow-throated Vireo, Vireo flavifrons LC
- Yellow-winged Vireo, Vireo carmioli LC
- Yucatan Vireo, Vireo magister LC
Jays, crows, magpies and ravens
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Corvidae
The Corvidae family includes crows, ravens, jays, choughs, magpies, treepies, nutcrackers, and ground jays. Corvids are above average in size for the bird order Passeriformes. Some of the larger species show levels of learned behavior of a high degree.
- American Crow, Corvus brachyrhynchos LC
- Azure-hooded Jay, Cyanolyca cucullata LC
- Black-billed Magpie, Pica hudsonia
- Black-chested Jay, Cyanocorax affinis LC
- Black-throated Jay, Cyanolyca pumilo LC
- Black-throated Magpie-Jay, Calocitta colliei LC
- Blue Jay, Cyanocitta cristata LC
- Brown Jay, Psilorhinus morio LC
- Bushy-crested Jay, Cyanocorax melanocyaneus LC
- Chihuahuan Raven, Corvus cryptoleucus LC
- Clark's Nutcracker, Nucifraga columbiana LC
- Common Raven, Corvus corax LC
- Cuban Crow, Corvus nasicus LC
- Dwarf Jay, Cyanolyca nana VU
- Eurasian Jackdaw, Corvus monedula (A) LC
- Fish Crow, Corvus ossifragus LC
- Florida Scrub Jay, Aphelocoma coerulescens VU T
- Gray Jay, Perisoreus canadensis LC
- Green Jay, Cyanocorax yncas LC
- Hooded Crow, Corvus cornix (A)
- Island Scrub Jay, Aphelocoma insularis VU
- Jamaican Crow, Corvus jamaicensis LC
- Mexican Jay, Aphelocoma wollweberi LC
- Northwestern Crow, Corvus caurinus LC
- Palm Crow, Corvus palmarum NT
- Pinyon Jay, Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus VU
- Purplish-backed Jay, Cyanocorax beecheii LC
- Rook, Corvus frugilegus (A) LC
- Silvery-throated Jay, Cyanolyca argentigula LC
- San Blas Jay, Cyanocorax sanblasianus LC
- Sinaloa Crow, Corvus sinaloae LC
- Steller's Jay, Cyanocitta stelleri LC
- Tamaulipas Crow, Corvus imparatus LC
- Transvolcanic Jay, Aphelocoma ultramarina LC
- Tufted Jay, Cyanocorax dickeyi NT
- Unicolored Jay, Aphelocoma unicolor LC
- Western Scrub Jay, Aphelocoma californica LC
- White-necked Crow, Corvus leucognaphalus VU E
- White-throated Jay, Cyanolyca mirabilis VU
- White-throated Magpie-Jay, Calocitta formosa LC
- Yellow-billed Magpie, Pica nuttalli LC
- Yucatan Jay, Cyanocorax yucatanicus LC
Larks
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Alaudidae
Larks are small terrestrial birds with often extravagant songs and display flights. Most larks are fairly dull in appearance. Their food is insects and seeds.
- Horned Lark, Eremophila alpestris LC
- Sky Lark, Alauda arvensis LC
Swallows and martins
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Hirundinidae
The Hirundinidae family is a group of passerines characterised by their adaptation to aerial feeding. Their adaptations include a slender streamlined body, long pointed wings and short bills with wide gape. The feet are designed for perching rather than walking, and the front toes are partially joined at the base.
- Bahama Swallow, Tachycineta cyaneoviridis EN
- Bank Swallow, Riparia riparia LC
- Barn Swallow, Hirundo rustica LC
- Black-capped Swallow, Notiochelidon pileata LC
- Blue-and-white Swallow, Pygochelidon cyanoleuca LC
- Brown-chested Martin, Progne tapera LC
- Caribbean Martin, Progne dominicensis LC
- Cave Swallow, Petrochelidon fulva LC
- Cliff Swallow, Petrochelidon pyrrhonota LC
- Cuban Martin, Progne cryptoleuca LC
- Golden Swallow, Tachycineta euchrysea VU
- Gray-breasted Martin, Progne chalybea LC
- House Martin, Delichon urbicum (A) LC
- Mangrove Swallow, Tachycineta albilinea LC
- Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Stelgidopteryx serripennis LC
- Purple Martin, Progne subis LC
- Sinaloa Martin, Progne sinaloae VU
- Southern Martin, Progne elegans LC
- Southern Rough-winged Swallow, Stelgidopteryx ruficollis LC
- Tree Swallow, Tachycineta bicolor LC
- Violet-green Swallow, Tachycineta thalassina LC
- White-thighed Swallow, Neochelidon tibialis LC
- White-winged Swallow, Tachycineta albiventer LC
Chickadees and titmice
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Paridae
The Paridae are mainly small stocky woodland species with short stout bills. Some have crests. They are adaptable birds, with a mixed diet including seeds and insects.
- Black-capped Chickadee, Poecile atricapillus LC
- Black-crested Titmouse, Baeolophus atricristatus LC
- Boreal Chickadee, Poecile hudsonicus LC
- Bridled Titmouse, Baeolophus wollweberi LC
- Carolina Chickadee, Poecile carolinensis LC
- Chestnut-backed Chickadee, Poecile rufescens LC
- Gray-headed Chickadee, Poecile cinctus LC
- Juniper Titmouse, Baeolophus ridgwayi LC
- Mountain Chickadee, Poecile gambeli LC
- Mexican Chickadee, Poecile sclateri LC
- Oak Titmouse, Baeolophus inornatus LC
- Tufted Titmouse, Baeolophus bicolor LC
Penduline tits
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Remizidae
The Penduline tits are a family of small passerine birds, related to the true tits. The Verdin is the only North American representative of its family.
- Verdin, Auriparus flaviceps LC
Bushtits
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Aegithalidae
The Bushtits are a family of small passerine birds. heir plumage is typically dull grey or brown in color. There is only 1 North American representative of this primarily Palearctic family.
- Bushtit, Psaltriparus minimus LC
Nuthatches
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Sittidae
Nuthatches are small woodland birds. They have the unusual ability to climb down trees head first, unlike other birds which can only go upwards. Nuthatches have big heads, short tails and powerful bills and feet.
- Brown-headed Nuthatch, Sitta pusilla LC
- Pygmy Nuthatch, Sitta pygmaea LC
- Red-breasted Nuthatch, Sitta canadensis LC
- White-breasted Nuthatch, Sitta carolinensis LC
Treecreepers
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Certhiidae
Treecreepers are small woodland birds, brown above and white below. They have thin pointed down-curved bills, which they use to extricate insects from bark. They have stiff tail feathers, like woodpeckers, which they use to support themselves on vertical trees.
- Brown Creeper, Certhia americana LC
Wrens
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Troglodytidae
Wrens are small and inconspicuous birds, except for their loud songs. They have short wings and a thin down-turned bill. Several species often hold their tails upright. All are insectivorous.
- Band-backed Wren, Campylorhynchus zonatus LC
- Banded Wren, Pheugopedius pleurostictus LC
- Bay Wren, Cantorchilus nigricapillus LC
- Bewick's Wren, Thryomanes bewickii LC
- Black-bellied Wren, Pheugopedius fasciatoventris LC
- Black-throated Wren, Pheugopedius atrogularis LC
- Boucard's Wren, Campylorhynchus jocosus LC
- Buff-breasted Wren, Cantorchilus leucotis LC
- Cactus Wren, Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus LC
- Canyon Wren, Catherpes mexicanus LC
- Carolina Wren, Thryothorus ludovicianus LC
- Clarion Wren, Troglodytes tanneri VU
- Giant Wren, Campylorhynchus chiapensis LC
- Gray-barred Wren, Campylorhynchus megalopterus LC
- Grey-breasted Wood Wren, Henicorhina leucophrys LC
- Happy Wren, Pheugopedius felix LC
- House Wren, Troglodytes aedon LC (Guadeloupe Wren T. a. guadeloupensis and Saint Lucia Wren T. a. mesoleucus: E)
- Marsh Wren, Cistothorus palustris LC
- Nava's Wren, Hylorchilus navai VU
- Northern Nightingale-Wren, Microcerculus philomela LC
- Ochraceous Wren, Troglodytes ochraceus LC
- Pacific Wren, Troglodytes pacificus
- Plain Wren, Cantorchilus modestus LC
- Riverside Wren, Cantorchilus semibadius LC Riverside Wren
- Rock Wren, Salpinctes obsoletus LC
- Rufous-and-white Wren, Thryophilus rufalbus LC
- Rufous-breasted Wren, Pheugopedius rutilus LC
- Rufous-browed Wren, Troglodytes rufociliatus LC
- Rufous-naped Wren, Campylorhynchus rufinucha LC
- Scaly-breasted Wren, Microcerculus marginatus LC
- Sedge Wren, Cistothorus platensis LC
- Sinaloa Wren Thryophilus sinaloa LC
- Socorro Wren, Troglodytes sissonii NT
- Song Wren, Cyphorhinus phaeocephalus LC
- Sooty-headed Wren, Pheugopedius spadix LC
- Spot-breasted Wren, Pheugopedius maculipectus LC
- Spotted Wren, Campylorhynchus gularis LC
- Stripe-breasted Wren, Cantorchilus thoracicus LC
- Stripe-throated Wren, Cantorchilus leucopogon LC
- Sumichrast's Wren, Hylorchilus sumichrasti NT
- Timberline Wren, Thryorchilus browni LC
- White-bellied Wren, Uropsila leucogastra LC
- White-breasted Wood Wren, Henicorhina leucosticta LC
- White-headed Wren, Campylorhynchus albobrunneus LC
- Winter Wren, Troglodytes troglodytes LC
- Yucatan Wren, Campylorhynchus yucatanicus NT
- Zapata Wren, Ferminia cerverai EN
Gnatcatchers
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Polioptilidae
- Black-capped Gnatcatcher, Polioptila nigriceps LC
- Black-tailed Gnatcatcher, Polioptila melanura LC
- Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Polioptila caerulea LC
- Cuban Gnatcatcher, Polioptila lembeyei LC
- California Gnatcatcher, Polioptila californica LC (ssp. californica: T)
- Long-billed Gnatwren, Ramphocaenus melanurus LC
- Slate-throated Gnatcatcher, Polioptila schistaceigula LC
- Tawny-faced Gnatwren, Microbates cinereiventris LC
- Tropical Gnatcatcher, Polioptila plumbea LC
- White-lored Gnatcatcher, Polioptila albiloris LC
Dippers
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Cinclidae
They are named for their bobbing or dipping movements. They are unique among passerines for their ability to dive and swim underwater.
- American Dipper, Cinclus mexicanus LC
Bulbuls
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Pycnonotidae
The bulbuls are a family of medium-sized passerine songbirds native to Africa and tropical Asia. These are noisy and gregarious birds with often beautiful striking songs.
- Red-whiskered Bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus (I) LC
Kinglets
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Regulidae
The kinglets are a small family of birds which resemble the titmice. They are very small insectivorous birds in the genus Regulus. The adults have coloured crowns, giving rise to their name.
- Golden-crowned Kinglet, Regulus satrapa LC
- Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Regulus calendula LC
Leaf-warblers
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Phylloscopidae
- Arctic Warbler, Phylloscopus borealis LC
- Dusky Warbler, Phylloscopus fuscatus (A) LC
- Pallas's Warbler, Phylloscopus proregulus (A) LC
- Willow Warbler, Phylloscopus trochilus (A) LC
- Wood Warbler, Phylloscopus sibilatrix (A) LC
- Yellow-browed Warbler, Phylloscopus inornatus (A) LC
Old World warblers
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Sylviidae
The family Sylviidae is a group of small insectivorous passerine birds. The Sylviidae mainly occur as breeding species, as the common name implies, in Europe, Asia and, to a lesser extent Africa. Most are of generally undistinguished appearance, but many have distinctive songs.
- Blackcap, Sylvia atricapilla (A) LC
- Lesser Whitethroat, Sylvia curruca (A) LC
- Wrentit, Chamaea fasciata LC
Reed-warblers
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Acrocephalidae
- Sedge Warbler, Acrocephalus schoenobaenus (A) LC
Donacobius
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Donacobiidae
- Black-capped Donacobius, Donacobius atricapilla LC
Grassbirds and allies
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Megaluridae
- Lanceolated Warbler, Locustella lanceolata (A) LC
- Middendorff's Grasshopper-Warbler, Locustella ochotensis (A) LC
Old World flycatchers
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Muscicapidae
This a large family of small passerine birds restricted to the Old World. Species below only occur in North America as vagrants. The appearance of these birds is very varied, but they mostly have weak songs and harsh calls.
- Asian Brown Flycatcher, Muscicapa dauurica (A) LC
- Bluethroat, Luscinia svecica LC
- Grey-streaked Flycatcher, Muscicapa griseisticta (A) LC
- Mugimaki Flycatcher, Ficedula mugimaki (A) LC
- Narcissus Flycatcher, Ficedula narcissina (A) LC
- Northern Wheatear, Oenanthe oenanthe LC
- Red-flanked Bluetail, Tarsiger cyanurus (C) LC
- Rufous-tailed Robin, Luscinia sibilans (A) LC
- Siberian Blue Robin, Luscinia cyane (A) LC
- Dark-sided Flycatcher, Muscicapa sibirica (A) LC
- Siberian Rubythroat, Luscinia calliope LC
- Spotted Flycatcher, Muscicapa striata (A) LC
- Stonechat, Saxicola torquatus (C) LC
- Taiga Flycatcher, Ficedula albicilla (A) LC
Thrushes
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Turdidae
The Thrushes are a group of passerine birds that occur mainly but not exclusively in the Old World. They are plump, soft plumaged, small to medium sized insectivores or sometimes omnivores, often feeding on the ground. Many have attractive songs.
- American Robin, Turdus migratorius LC
- Aztec Thrush, Ridgwayia pinicola LC
- Bicknell's Thrush, Catharus bicknelli VU
- Black Thrush, Turdus infuscatus LC
- Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush, Catharus gracilirostris LC
- Black-faced Solitaire, Myadestes melanops LC
- Black-headed Nightingale-Thrush, Catharus mexicanus LC
- Brown-backed Solitaire, Myadestes occidentalis LC
- Clay-colored Thrush, Turdus grayi LC
- Cocoa Thrush, Turdus fumigatus LC
- Eurasian Blackbird, Turdus merula (A) LC
- Cuban Solitaire, Myadestes elisabeth NT
- Dusky Thrush, Turdus naumanni (C) LC
- Eastern Bluebird, Sialia sialis LC
- Eyebrowed Thrush, Turdus obscurus LC
- Fieldfare, Turdus pilaris (C) LC
- Forest Thrush, Cichlherminia lherminieri VU (ssp. sanctaeluciae: E)
- Grand Cayman Thrush, Turdus ravidus (E) EX
- Gray-cheeked Thrush, Catharus minimus LC
- Hermit Thrush, Catharus guttatus LC
- La Selle Thrush, Turdus swalesi EN
- Mountain Bluebird, Sialia currucoides LC
- Mountain Thrush, Turdus plebejus LC
- Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush, Catharus aurantiirostris LC
- Pale-vented Thrush, Turdus obsoletus LC
- Red-legged Thrush, Turdus plumbeus LC
- Redwing, Turdus iliacus (C) LC
- Ruddy-capped Nightingale-Thrush, Catharus frantzii LC
- Rufous-backed Robin, Turdus rufopalliatus LC
- Rufous-collared Robin, Turdus rufitorques LC
- Rufous-throated Solitaire, Myadestes genibarbis LC
- Russet Nightingale-Thrush, Catharus occidentalis LC
- Scaly Thrush, Zoothera dauma (A) LC
- Slate-colored Solitaire, Myadestes unicolor LC
- Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush, Catharus fuscater LC
- Song Thrush, Turdus philomelos (A) LC
- Sooty Thrush, Turdus nigrescens LC
- Spectacled Thrush, Turdus nudigenis LC
- Swainson's Thrush, Catharus ustulatus LC
- Townsend's Solitaire, Myadestes townsendi LC
- Varied Solitaire, Myadestes coloratus LC
- Varied Thrush, Ixoreus naevius LC
- Veery, Catharus fuscescens LC
- Western Bluebird, Sialia mexicana LC
- White-chinned Thrush, Turdus aurantius LC
- White-necked Thrush, Turdus albicollis LC
- White-throated Thrush, Turdus assimilis LC
- Wood Thrush, Hylocichla mustelina LC
- Yellow-legged Thrush, Platycichla flavipes LC
Mockingbirds and thrashers
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Mimidae
The Mimids are a family of passerine birds that includes thrashers, mockingbirds, tremblers, and the New World catbirds. These birds are notable for their vocalization, especially their remarkable ability to mimic a wide variety of birds and other sounds heard outdoors. The species tend towards dull grays and browns in their appearance.
- Bahama Mockingbird, Mimus gundlachii LC
- Bendire's Thrasher, Toxostoma bendirei VU
- Black Catbird, Melanoptila glabrirostris NT
- Blue-and-white Mockingbird, Melanotis hypoleucus LC
- Blue Mockingbird, Melanotis caerulescens LC
- Brown Thrasher, Toxostoma rufum LC
- Brown Trembler, Cinclocerthia ruficauda LC (ssp. gutturalis: E)
- California Thrasher, Toxostoma redivivum LC
- Crissal Thrasher, Toxostoma crissale LC
- Cozumel Thrasher, Toxostoma guttatum CR
- Curve-billed Thrasher, Toxostoma curvirostre LC
- Gray Catbird, Dumetella carolinensis LC
- Gray Thrasher, Toxostoma cinereum LC
- Gray Trembler, Cinclocerthia gutturalis LC
- Le Conte's Thrasher, Toxostoma lecontei LC
- Long-billed Thrasher, Toxostoma longirostre LC
- Northern Mockingbird, Mimus polyglottos LC
- Ocellated Thrasher, Toxostoma ocellatum LC
- Pearly-eyed Thrasher, Margarops fuscatus LC
- Sage Thrasher, Oreoscoptes montanus LC
- Scaly-breasted Thrasher, Allenia fusca LC
- Socorro Mockingbird, Mimus graysoni CR E
- Tropical Mockingbird, Mimus gilvus LC
- White-breasted Thrasher, Ramphocinclus brachyurus EN E
Starlings and mynas
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Sturnidae
Starlings and Mynas are small to medium-sized Old World passerine birds with strong feet. Their flight is strong and direct, and most are very gregarious. Their preferred habitat is fairly open country, and they eat insects and fruit. The plumage of several species is dark with a metallic sheen.
- Common Hill Myna, Gracula religiosa (I) LC
- Common Myna, Acridotheres tristis (I) LC
- European Starling, Sturnus vulgaris (I) LC
Accentors
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Prunellidae
The Accentors are in the only bird family which is completely endemic to the Palearctic. The species below only appears in North America as a vagrant.
- Siberian Accentor, Prunella montanella (C) LC
Wagtails and pipits
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Motacillidae
The Motacillidae are a family of small passerine birds with medium to long tails. They include the wagtails, longclaws and pipits. They are slender, ground feeding insectivores of open country. There are 54 species world wide and 11 North American species.
- American Pipit, Anthus rubescens LC
- Citrine Wagtail, Motacilla citreola (A) LC
- Grey Wagtail, Motacilla cinerea (C) LC
- Meadow Pipit, Anthus pratensis LC
- Olive-backed Pipit, Anthus hodgsoni LC
- Pechora Pipit, Anthus gustavi (C) LC
- Red-throated Pipit, Anthus cervinus LC
- Sprague's Pipit, Anthus spragueii VU
- Tree Pipit, Anthus trivialis (A) LC
- White Wagtail, Motacilla alba LC
- Yellow Wagtail, Motacilla flava LC (only Eastern Yellow Wagtail, Motacilla (flava) tschutschensis)
- Yellowish Pipit, Anthus lutescens LC
Waxwings
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Bombycillidae
The waxwings are a group of passerine birds characterised by soft silky plumage and unique red tips to some of the wing feathers. In the Bohemian and Cedar Waxwings, these tips look like sealing wax, and give the group its name. These are arboreal birds of northern forests. They live on insects in summer and berries in winter.
- Bohemian Waxwing, Bombycilla garrulus LC
- Cedar Waxwing, Bombycilla cedrorum LC
Silky-flycatchers
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Ptilogonatidae
The Silky-flycatchers are a small family of passerine birds which occur mainly in Central America. They are related to waxwings, and like that group have a soft silky plumage, usually grey or pale yellow in colour.
- Black-and-yellow Silky-flycatcher, Phainoptila melanoxantha LC
- Gray Silky-flycatcher, Ptilogonys cinereus LC
- Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher, Ptilogonys caudatus LC
- Phainopepla, Phainopepla nitens LC
Palmchat
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Dulidae
- Palmchat, Dulus dominicus LC
Olive Warbler
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Peucedramidae
The Olive Warbler is the only representative of its family. It was formally classified with the Parulidae, but DNA studies warrant its classification in a distinct family.
- Olive Warbler, Peucedramus taeniatus LC
Longspurs
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Calcariidae
The Calcariidae are a group of passerine birds that have been traditionally grouped with the Emberizeridae (New World Sparrows), but differe in a number of respects, and are usually found in open grassy areas.
- Chestnut-collared Longspur, Calcarius ornatus NT
- Lapland Longspur, Calcarius lapponicus LC
- McCown's Longspur, Rhynchophanes mccownii LC
- McKay's Bunting, Plectrophenax hyperboreus NT
- Smith's Longspur, Calcarius pictus LC
- Snow Bunting, Plectrophenax nivalis LC
Wood-warblers
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Parulidae
The Wood Warblers are a group of small often colourful passerine birds restricted to the New World. Most are arboreal, but some are more terrestrial. Most members of this family are insectivores. In August 2011, the North American Committee of the AOU changed their classification of many of the wood warbers. Since this list is based on the AOU classification, changes to scientific names are updated here. Since many other taxonomic committees have yet to rule on these changes(including the South American Committee of the AOU, or have ruled in other ways, species pages remain with their original scientific names until more of a consensus is achieved.
- Adelaide's Warbler, Setophaga adelaidae LC
- Altamira Yellowthroat, Geothlypis flavovelata VU
- American Redstart, Setophaga ruticilla LC
- Arrowhead Warbler, Setophaga pharetra LC
- Bachman's Warbler, Vermivora bachmanii (E?) CR E
- Bahama Warbler, Setophaga flavescens NT
- Bahama Yellowthroat, Geothlypis rostrata LC
- Barbuda Warbler, Setophaga subita NT
- Bay-breasted Warbler, Setophaga castanea LC
- Belding's Yellowthroat, Geothlypis beldingi EN
- Blackburnian Warbler, Setophaga fusca LC
- Blackpoll Warbler, Setophaga striata LC
- Black-and-white Warbler, Mniotilta varia LC
- Black-polled Yellowthroat, Geothlypis speciosa EN
- Black-throated Gray Warbler, Setophaga nigrescens LC
- Black-throated Green Warbler, Setophaga virens LC
- Blue-winged Warbler, Vermivora cyanoptera LC
- Black-cheeked Warbler, Basileuterus melanogenys LC
- Black-throated Blue Warbler, Setophaga caerulescens LC
- Buff-rumped Warbler, Myiothlypis fulvicauda LC
- Canada Warbler, Cardellina canadensis LC
- Cape May Warbler, Setophaga tigrina LC
- Cerulean Warbler, Setophaga cerulea VU
- Chestnut-sided Warbler, Setophaga pensylvanica LC
- Colima Warbler, Oreothlypis crissalis LC
- Collared Redstart, Myioborus torquatus LC
- Common Yellowthroat, Geothlypis trichas LC
- Connecticut Warbler, Oporornis agilis LC
- Crescent-chested Warbler, Oreothlypis superciliosa LC
- Elfin-woods Warbler, Setophaga angelae VU
- Fan-tailed Warbler, Basileuterus lachrymosus LC
- Flame-throated Warbler, Oreothlypis gutturalis LC
- Golden-browed Warbler, Basileuterus belli LC
- Golden-cheeked Warbler, Setophaga chrysoparia EN E
- Golden-crowned Warbler, Basileuterus culicivorus LC
- Golden-winged Warbler, Vermivora chrysoptera NT
- Grace's Warbler, Setophaga graciae LC
- Gray-crowned Yellowthroat, Geothlypis poliocephala LC
- Green-tailed Warbler, Microligea palustris LC
- Hermit Warbler, Setophaga occidentalis LC
- Hooded Yellowthroat, Geothlypis nelsoni LC
- Hooded Warbler, Setophaga citrina LC
- Kentucky Warbler, Geothlypis formosa LC
- Kirtland's Warbler, Setophaga kirtlandii NT E
- Louisiana Waterthrush, Parkesia motacilla LC
- Lucy's Warbler, Oreothlypis luciae LC
- MacGillivray's Warbler, Geothlypis tolmiei LC
- Magnolia Warbler, Setophaga magnolia LC
- Masked Yellowthroat, Geothlypis aequinoctialis LC
- Mourning Warbler, Geothlypis philadelphia LC
- Nashville Warbler, Oreothlypis ruficapilla LC
- Northern Parula, Setophaga americana LC
- Northern Waterthrush, Parkesia noveboracensis LC
- Olive-crowned Yellowthroat, Geothlypis semiflava LC
- Orange-crowned Warbler, Oreothlypis celata LC
- Oriente Warbler, Teretistris fornsi LC
- Ovenbird, Seiurus aurocapilla LC
- Painted Redstart, Myioborus pictus LC
- Palm Warbler, Setophaga palmarum LC
- Pine Warbler, Setophaga pinus LC
- Pink-headed Warbler, Cardellina versicolor VU
- Pirre Warbler, Basileuterus ignotus VU
- Plumbeous Warbler, Setophaga plumbea LC
- Prairie Warbler, Setophaga discolor LC
- Prothonotary Warbler, Protonotaria citrea LC
- Red Warbler, Cardellina rubra LC
- Red-faced Warbler, Cardellina rubrifrons LC
- Rufous-capped Warbler, Basileuterus rufifrons LC
- St. Lucia Warbler, Setophaga delicata LC
- Semper's Warbler, Leucopeza semperi CR E
- Slate-throated Redstart, Myioborus miniatus LC
- Swainson's Warbler, Limnothlypis swainsonii LC
- Tennessee Warbler, Oreothlypis peregrina LC
- Three-striped Warbler, Basileuterus tristriatus LC
- Townsend's Warbler, Setophaga townsendi LC
- Tropical Parula, Setophaga pitiayumi LC
- Virginia's Warbler, Oreothlypis virginiae LC
- Vitelline Warbler, Setophaga vitellina NT
- Whistling Warbler, Catharopeza bishopi EN
- White-winged Warbler, Xenoligea montana VU
- Wilson's Warbler, Cardellina pusilla LC
- Worm-eating Warbler, Helmitheros vermivorus LC
- Wrenthrush, Zeledonia coronata LC
- Yellow Warbler, Setophaga petechia LC (ssp. petechia: E)
- Yellow-breasted Chat, Icteria virens LC
- Yellow-headed Warbler, Teretistris fernandinae LC
- Yellow-rumped Warbler, Setophaga coronata LC
- Yellow-throated Warbler, Setophaga dominica LC
Bananaquit
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Coerebidae or Genus: Coereba Incertae sedis
The Bananaquit is a small passerine bird. It has a slender, curved bill, adapted to taking nectar from flowers and is the only member of the genus Coereba (Vieillot, 1809) and is normally placed within the family Coerebidae, although there is uncertainty whether that placement is correct (hence the assignment Genus: Coereba Incertae sedis).
- Bananaquit, Coereba flaveola LC
Tanagers
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Thraupidae
The tanagers are a large group of small to medium-sized passerine birds restricted to the New World, mainly in the tropics. Many species are brightly coloured. They are seedeaters, but their preference tends towards fruit and nectar. Most have short, rounded wings.
- Azure-rumped Tanager, Tangara cabanisi EN
- Bay-headed Tanager, Tangara gyrola LC
- Bicolored Conebill, Conirostrum bicolor NT
- Black-and-yellow Tanager, Chrysothlypis chrysomelas LC
- Black-crowned Palm-Tanager, Phaenicophilus palmarum LC+
- Black-throated Shrike-Tanager, Lanio aurantius LC
- Blue Dacnis, Dacnis cayana LC
- Blue-and-gold Tanager, Bangsia arcaei NT
- Blue-capped Tanager, Thraupis cyanocephala LC
- Blue-gray Tanager, Thraupis episcopus LC
- Cherrie's Tanager, Ramphocelus costaricensis LC
- Crimson-backed Tanager, Ramphocelus dimidiatus LC
- Crimson-collared Tanager, Ramphocelus sanguinolentus LC
- Dusky-faced Tanager, Mitrospingus cassinii LC
- Eastern Chat-Tanager, Calyptophilus frugivorus VU
- Emerald Tanager, Tangara florida LC
- Flame-rumped Tanager, Ramphocelus flammigerus LC
- Glaucous Tanager, Thraupis glaucocolpa LC
- Golden-hooded Tanager, Tangara larvata LC
- Gray-and-gold Tanager, Tangara palmeri LC
- Gray-crowned Palm-Tanager, Phaenicophilus poliocephalus NT
- Gray-headed Tanager, Eucometis penicillata LC
- Green Honeycreeper, Chlorophanes spiza LC
- Green-naped Tanager, Tangara fucosa NT
- Hispaniolan Spindalis, Spindalis dominicensis LC
- Jamaican Spindalis, Spindalis nigricephala LC
- Lesser Antillean Tanager, Tangara cucullata LC
- Palm Tanager Thraupis palmarum LC
- Passerini's Tanager, Ramphocelus passerinii LC
- Plain-colored Tanager, Tangara inornata LC
- Puerto Rican Spindalis, Spindalis portoricensis LC
- Puerto Rican Tanager, Nesospingus speculiferus LC
- Purple Honeycreeper, Cyanerpes caeruleus LC
- Red-legged Honeycreeper, Cyanerpes cyaneus LC
- Rosy Thrush-Tanager, Rhodinocichla rosea LC
- Rufous-winged Tanager, Tangara lavinia LC
- Scarlet-browed Tanager, Heterospingus xanthopygius LC
- Scarlet-thighed Dacnis, Dacnis venusta LC
- Shining Honeycreeper, Cyanerpes lucidus LC
- Silver-beaked Tanager, Ramphocelus carbo LC
- Silver-throated Tanager, Tangara icterocephala LC
- Spangle-cheeked Tanager, Tangara dowii LC
- Speckled Tanager, Tangara guttata LC
- Sulphur-rumped Tanager, Heterospingus rubrifrons LC
- Swallow Tanager, Tersina viridis LC
- Tawny-crested Tanager, Tachyphonus delatrii LC
- Turquoise Tanager, Tangara mexicana LC
- Viridian Dacnis, Dacnis viguieri NT
- Western Chat-Tanager, Calyptophilus tertius
- Western Spindalis, Spindalis zena LC
- White-eared Conebill, Conirostrum leucogenys LC
- White-lined Tanager, Tachyphonus rufus LC
- White-shouldered Tanager, Tachyphonus luctuosus LC
- White-throated Shrike-Tanager, Lanio leucothorax LC
- Yellow-backed Tanager, Hemithraupis flavicollis LC
- Yellow-winged Tanager, Thraupis abbas LC
Saltators
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Incertae sedis
- Black-headed Saltator, Saltator atriceps LC
- Buff-throated Saltator, Saltator maximus LC
- Grayish Saltator, Saltator coerulescens LC
- Lesser Antillean Saltator, Saltator albicollis LC
- Slate-colored Grosbeak, Saltator grossus LC
- Streaked Saltator, Saltator striatipectus LC
American sparrows, towhees, and juncos
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Emberizidae
The Emberizidae are a large family of passerine birds. They are seed-eating birds with a distinctively shaped bill. In Europe, most species are named as buntings. In North America, most of the species in this family are known as Sparrows, but these birds are not closely related to the Old World sparrows which are in the family Passeridae. Many emberizid species have distinctive head patterns.
- Abert's Towhee, Melozone aberti LC
- American Tree Sparrow, Spizella arborea LC
- Ashy-throated Bush Tanager, Chlorospingus canigularis LC
- Bachman's Sparrow, Peucaea aestivalis NT
- Baird's Sparrow, Ammodramus bairdii LC
- Barbados Bullfinch, Loxigilla barbadensis LC
- Black-chested Sparrow, Peucaea humeralis LC
- Black-chinned Sparrow, Spizella atrogularis LC
- Black-faced Grassquit, Tiaris bicolor LC
- Black-striped Sparrow, Arremonops conirostris LC
- Black-throated Sparrow, Amphispiza bilineata LC
- Blue-black Grassquit, Volatinia jacarina LC
- Botteri's Sparrow, Peucaea botterii LC
- Brewer's Sparrow, Spizella breweri LC
- Bridled Sparrow, Peucaea mystacalis LC
- California Towhee, Melozone crissalis LC (ssp. eremophilus: T)
- Canyon Towhee, Melozone fusca LC
- Cassin's Sparrow, Peucaea cassinii LC
- Chestnut-bellied Seed Finch, Oryzoborus angolensis LC
- Chestnut-capped Brush Finch Arremon brunneinucha LC
- Chipping Sparrow, Spizella passerina LC
- Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer, Diglossa baritula LC
- Cinnamon-tailed Sparrow, Peucaea sumichrasti NT
- Clay-colored Sparrow, Spizella pallida LC
- Cocos Finch, Pinaroloxias inornata VU
- Collared Towhee, Pipilo ocai LC
- Common Bush Tanager, Chlorospingus ophthalmicus LC
- Cuban Bullfinch, Melopyrrha nigra LC
- Cuban Grassquit, Tiaris canorus LC
- Dark-eyed Junco, Junco hyemalis LC
- Eastern Towhee, Pipilo erythrophthalmus LC
- Field Sparrow, Spizella pusilla LC
- Five-striped Sparrow, Amphispiza quinquestriata LC
- Fox Sparrow, Passerella iliaca LC
- Golden-crowned Sparrow, Zonotrichia atricapilla LC
- Grasshopper Sparrow, Ammodramus savannarum LC (ssp. floridanus: E)
- Grassland Yellow Finch, Sicalis luteola LC
- Gray Bunting, Emberiza variabilis (A) LC
- Gray Seedeater, Sporophila intermedia LC
- Green-backed Sparrow, Arremonops chloronotus LC
- Great-billed Seed Finch, Oryzoborus maximiliani NT
- Green-striped Brush Finch, Arremon virenticeps LC
- Green-tailed Towhee, Pipilo chlorurus LC
- Greater Antillean Bullfinch, Loxigilla violacea LC
- Harris's Sparrow, Zonotrichia querula LC
- Henslow's Sparrow, Ammodramus henslowii NT
- Large-billed Seed Finch, Oryzoborus crassirostris LC
- Large-footed Finch, Pezopetes capitalis LC
- Lark Bunting, Calamospiza melanocorys LC
- Lark Sparrow, Chondestes grammacus LC
- Le Conte's Sparrow, Ammodramus leconteii LC
- Lesser Antillean Bullfinch, Loxigilla noctis LC
- Lesson's Seedeater, Sporophila bouvronides LC
- Lincoln's Sparrow, Melospiza lincolnii LC
- Lined Seedeater, Sporophila lineola LC
- Little Bunting, Emberiza pusilla (A) LC
- Nelson's Sparrow, Ammodramus nelsoni LC
- Nicaraguan Seed Finch, Oryzoborus nuttingi LC
- Oaxaca Sparrow, Aimophila notosticta NT
- Olive Sparrow, Arremonops rufivirgatus LC
- Orange-billed Sparrow, Arremon aurantiirostris LC
- Orange-fronted Yellow Finch, Sicalis columbiana LC
- Orangequit, Euneornis campestris LC
- Pallas's Reed Bunting, Emberiza pallasi (A) LC
- Peg-billed Finch, Acanthidops bairdii LC
- Pileated Finch, Coryphospingus pileatus LC
- Pine Bunting, Emberiza leucocephalos (A) LC
- Pirre Bush Tanager, Chlorospingus inornatus LC
- Prevost's Ground Sparrow, Melozone biarcuata LC
- Puerto Rican Bullfinch, Loxigilla portoricensis LC
- Red-capped Cardinal, Paroaria gularis LC
- Red-crested Cardinal, Paroaria coronata (I) LC
- Reed Bunting, Emberiza schoeniclus (A) LC
- Ruddy-breasted Seedeater, Sporophila minuta LC
- Rufous-capped Brush Finch, Atlapetes pileatus LC
- Rufous-collared Sparrow, Zonotrichia capensis LC
- Rufous-crowned Sparrow, Aimophila ruficeps LC
- Rufous-winged Sparrow, Peucaea carpalis LC
- Rustic Bunting, Emberiza rustica LC
- Rusty Sparrow, Aimophila rufescens LC
- Rusty-crowned Ground Sparrow, Melozone kieneri LC
- Saffron Finch, Sicalis flaveola LC
- Sage Sparrow, Amphispiza belli LC (ssp. clementeae: T)
- Savannah Sparrow, Passerculus sandwichensis LC
- St. Lucia Black Finch, Melanospiza richardsoni EN
- Saltmarsh Sparrow, Ammodramus caudacutus VU
- Seaside Sparrow, Ammodramus maritimus LC (Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow A. m. mirabilis: E)
- Sierra Madre Sparrow, Xenospiza baileyi EN
- Slate-colored Seedeater, Sporophila schistacea LC
- Slaty Finch, Haplospiza rustica LC
- Slaty Flowerpiercer, Diglossa plumbea LC
- Song Sparrow, Melospiza melodia LC
- Sooty Grassquit, Tiaris fuliginosus LC
- Sooty-capped Bush Tanager, Chlorospingus pileatus LC
- Sooty-faced Finch, Arremon crassirostris LC
- Spotted Towhee, Pipilo maculatus LC
- Stripe-headed Brush Finch, Arremon torquatus LC
- Stripe-headed Sparrow, Peucaea ruficauda LC
- Striped Sparrow, Oriturus superciliosus LC
- Swamp Sparrow, Melospiza georgiana LC
- Tacarcuna Bush Tanager, Chlorospingus tacarcunae LC
- Thick-billed Seed Finch, Oryzoborus funereus LC
- Variable Seedeater, Sporophila corvina LC
- Vesper Sparrow, Pooecetes gramineus LC
- Volcano Junco, Junco vulcani LC
- Wedge-tailed Grass Finch, Emberizoides herbicola LC
- White-collared Seedeater, Sporophila torqueola LC
- White-crowned Sparrow, Zonotrichia leucophrys LC
- White-eared Ground Sparrow, Melozone leucotis LC
- White-naped Brush Finch, Atlapetes albinucha LC
- White-throated Sparrow, Zonotrichia albicollis LC
- White-throated Towhee, Melozone albicollis LC
- Wing-barred Seedeater, Sporophila americana LC
- Worthen's Sparrow, Spizella wortheni EN
- Yellow-bellied Seedeater, Sporophila nigricollis LC
- Yellow-breasted Bunting, Emberiza aureola (A) VU
- Yellow-browed Bunting, Emberiza chrysophrys (A) LC
- Yellow-eyed Junco, Junco phaeonotus LC
- Yellow-faced Grassquit, Tiaris olivaceus LC
- Yellow-green Finch, Pselliophorus luteoviridis VU
- Yellow-shouldered Grassquit, Loxipasser anoxanthus LC
- Yellow-thighed Finch, Pselliophorus tibialis LC
- Yellow-throated Bunting, Emberiza elegans (A) LC
- Yellow-throated Bush Tanager, Chlorospingus flavigularis LC
- Zapata Sparrow, Torreornis inexpectata EN
Cardinals, grosbeaks and allies
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Cardinalidae
The Cardinals are a family of passerine birds that are robust, seed-eating birds, with strong bills. They are typically associated with open woodland. The sexes usually have distinct plumages.
- Black-cheeked Ant-Tanager, Habia atrimaxillaris EN
- Black-faced Grosbeak, Caryothraustes poliogaster LC
- Black-headed Grosbeak, Pheucticus melanocephalus LC
- Black-thighed Grosbeak, Pheucticus tibialis LC
- Blue Bunting, Cyanocompsa parellina LC
- Blue Grosbeak, Passerina caerulea LC
- Blue Seedeater, Amaurospiza concolor LC
- Blue-black Grosbeak, Cyanocompsa cyanoides LC
- Carmiol's Tanager, Chlorothraupis carmioli LC
- Crimson-collared Grosbeak, Rhodothraupis celaeno LC
- Dickcissel, Spiza americana LC
- Flame-colored Tanager, Piranga bidentata LC
- Gray-throated Chat, Granatellus sallaei LC
- Hepatic Tanager, Piranga flava LC
- Indigo Bunting, Passerina cyanea LC
- Lazuli Bunting, Passerina amoena LC
- Lemon-spectacled Tanager, Chlorothraupis olivacea LC
- Northern Cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis LC
- Orange-breasted Bunting, Passerina leclancherii LC
- Painted Bunting, Passerina ciris NT
- Pyrrhuloxia, Cardinalis sinuatus LC
- Red-breasted Chat, Granatellus venustus LC
- Red-crowned Ant-Tanager, Habia rubica LC
- Red-headed Tanager, Piranga erythrocephala LC
- Red-throated Ant-Tanager, Habia fuscicauda LC
- Rose-bellied Bunting, Passerina rositae NT
- Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Pheucticus ludovicianus LC
- Rose-throated Tanager, Piranga roseogularis LC
- Scarlet Tanager, Piranga olivacea LC
- Summer Tanager, Piranga rubra LC
- Varied Bunting, Passerina versicolor LC
- Vermilion Cardinal, Cardinalis phoeniceus LC
- Western Tanager, Piranga ludoviciana LC
- White-winged Tanager, Piranga leucoptera LC
- Yellow Grosbeak, Pheucticus chrysopeplus LC
- Yellow-green Grosbeak, Caryothraustes canadensis LC
Blackbirds, meadowlarks, cowbirds, grackles, and orioles
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Icteridae
The Icterids are a group of small to medium, often colourful passerine birds restricted to the New World and include the grackles, New World blackbirds, and New World orioles. Most species have black as a predominant plumage colour, often enlivened by yellow, orange or red.
- Altamira Oriole, Icterus gularis LC
- Audubon's Oriole, Icterus graduacauda LC
- Bahama Oriole, Icterus northropi CR
- Baltimore Oriole, Icterus galbula LC
- Bar-winged Oriole, Icterus maculialatus LC
- Black Oropendola, Psarocolius guatimozinus LC
- Black-backed Oriole, Icterus abeillei LC
- Black-cowled Oriole, Icterus prosthemelas LC
- Black-vented Oriole, Icterus wagleri LC
- Boat-tailed Grackle, Quiscalus major LC
- Bobolink, Dolichonyx oryzivorus LC
- Brewer's Blackbird, Euphagus cyanocephalus LC
- Bronzed Cowbird, Molothrus aeneus LC
- Brown-headed Cowbird, Molothrus ater LC
- Bullock's Oriole, Icterus bullockii LC
- Carib Grackle, Quiscalus lugubris LC
- Chestnut-headed Oropendola, Psarocolius wagleri LC
- Common Grackle, Quiscalus quiscula LC
- Crested Oropendola, Psarocolius decumanus LC
- Cuban Blackbird, Dives atroviolaceus LC
- Cuban Oriole, Icterus melanopsis LC
- Eastern Meadowlark, Sturnella magna LC
- Epaulet Oriole, Icterus cayanensis LC (only Moriche Oriole, Icterus (cayanensis) chrysocephalus)
- Giant Cowbird, Molothrus oryzivorus LC
- Great-tailed Grackle, Quiscalus mexicanus LC
- Greater Antillean Grackle, Quiscalus niger LC
- Hispaniolan Oriole, Icterus dominicensis LC
- Hooded Oriole, Icterus cucullatus LC
- Jamaican Blackbird, Nesopsar nigerrimus EN
- Jamaican Oriole, Icterus leucopteryx LC
- Martinique Oriole, Icterus bonana VU
- Melodious Blackbird, Dives dives LC
- Montezuma Oropendola, Psarocolius montezuma LC
- Montserrat Oriole, Icterus oberi CR
- Nicaraguan Grackle, Quiscalus nicaraguensis LC
- Orange-crowned Oriole, Icterus auricapillus LC
- Orange Oriole, Icterus auratus LC
- Orchard Oriole, Icterus spurius LC
- Puerto Rican Oriole, Icterus portoricensis LC
- Red-breasted Blackbird, Sturnella militaris LC
- Red-shouldered Blackbird, Agelaius assimilis LC
- Red-winged Blackbird, Agelaius phoeniceus LC
- Rusty Blackbird, Euphagus carolinus VU
- St. Lucia Oriole, Icterus laudabilis NT
- Scarlet-rumped Cacique, Cacicus uropygialis LC
- Scott's Oriole, Icterus parisorum LC
- Shiny Cowbird, Molothrus bonariensis LC
- Slender-billed Grackle, Quiscalus palustris (E) EX E
- Spot-breasted Oriole, Icterus pectoralis (I) LC
- Streak-backed Oriole, Icterus pustulatus LC
- Tawny-shouldered Blackbird, Agelaius humeralis LC
- Tricolored Blackbird, Agelaius tricolor EN
- Venezuelan Troupial, Icterus icterus LC
- Western Meadowlark, Sturnella neglecta LC
- Yellow Oriole, Icterus nigrogularis LC
- Yellow-backed Oriole, Icterus chrysater LC
- Yellow-billed Cacique, Amblycercus holosericeus LC
- Yellow-headed Blackbird, Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus LC
- Yellow-hooded Blackbird, Chrysomus icterocephalus (A) LC
- Yellow-rumped Cacique, Cacicus cela LC
- Yellow-shouldered Blackbird, Agelaius xanthomus EN E
- Yellow-tailed Oriole, Icterus mesomelas LC
- Yellow-winged Cacique, Cacicus melanicterus LC
Finches
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Fringillidae
Finches are seed-eating passerine birds, that are small to moderately large and have a strong beak, usually conical and in some species very large. All have 12 tail feathers and 9 primaries. These birds have a bouncing flight with alternating bouts of flapping and gliding on closed wings, and most sing well.
- American Goldfinch, Carduelis tristis LC
- Antillean Euphonia, Euphonia musica LC
- Antillean Siskin, Carduelis dominicensis LC
- Black Rosy-Finch, Leucosticte atrata LC
- Black-capped Siskin, Carduelis atriceps LC
- Black-headed Siskin, Carduelis notata LC
- Blue-crowned Chlorophonia, Chlorophonia occipitalis LC
- Brambling, Fringilla montifringilla LC
- Brown-capped Rosy-Finch, Leucosticte australis LC
- Cassin's Finch, Carpodacus cassinii NT
- Common Canary, Serinus canaria (I) LC
- Common Chaffinch, Fringilla coelebs (C) LC
- Common Redpoll, Carduelis flammea LC
- Common Rosefinch, Carpodacus erythrinus (A) LC
- Elegant Euphonia, Euphonia elegantissima LC
- Eurasian Bullfinch, Pyrrhula pyrrhula (A) LC
- Eurasian Siskin, Carduelis spinus (A) LC
- European Goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis (I) LC
- Evening Grosbeak, Coccothraustes vespertinus LC
- Fulvous-vented Euphonia, Euphonia fulvicrissa LC
- Golden-browed Chlorophonia, Chlorophonia callophrys LC
- Golden-rumped Euphonia, Euphonia cyanocephala LC
- Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch, Leucosticte tephrocotis LC
- Hawfinch, Coccothraustes coccothraustes (A) LC
- Hispaniolan Crossbill, Loxia megaplaga EN
- Hoary Redpoll, Carduelis hornemanni
- Hooded Grosbeak, Coccothraustes abeillei LC
- House Finch, Carpodacus mexicanus LC
- Jamaican Euphonia, Euphonia jamaica LC
- Lawrence's Goldfinch, Carduelis lawrencei LC
- Lesser Goldfinch, Carduelis psaltria LC
- Lesser Redpoll, Carduelis cabaret (A)
- Olive-backed Euphonia, Euphonia gouldi LC
- Orange-bellied Euphonia, Euphonia xanthogaster LC
- Oriental Greenfinch, Carduelis sinica (A) LC
- Pine Grosbeak, Pinicola enucleator LC
- Pine Siskin, Carduelis pinus LC
- Purple Finch, Carpodacus purpureus LC
- Red Crossbill, Loxia curvirostra LC
- Red Siskin, Carduelis cucullata (I) EN E
- Scrub Euphonia, Euphonia affinis LC
- Spot-crowned Euphonia, Euphonia imitans LC
- Tawny-capped Euphonia, Euphonia anneae LC
- Thick-billed Euphonia, Euphonia laniirostris LC
- Trinidad Euphonia, Euphonia trinitatis LC
- Violaceous Euphonia, Euphonia violacea LC
- White-vented Euphonia, Euphonia minuta LC
- White-winged Crossbill, Loxia leucoptera LC
- Yellow-bellied Siskin, Carduelis xanthogastra LC
- Yellow-collared Chlorophonia, Chlorophonia flavirostris (A) LC
- Yellow-crowned Euphonia, Euphonia luteicapilla LC
- Yellow-fronted Canary, Serinus mozambicus (I) LC
- Yellow-throated Euphonia, Euphonia hirundinacea LC
Old World sparrows
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Passeridae
Old World sparrows are small passerine birds. In general, sparrows tend to be small plump brownish or greyish birds with short tails and short powerful beaks. Sparrows are seed-eaters, and they also consume small insects.
- Eurasian Tree Sparrow, Passer montanus (I) LC
- House Sparrow, Passer domesticus (I) LC
Weavers
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Ploceidae
- Orange Bishop, Euplectes franciscanus (I) LC
- Village Weaver, Ploceus cucullatus (I) LC
- Yellow-crowned Bishop, Euplectes afer (I) LC
Estrildid Finches
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Estrildidae
- African Silverbill, Lonchura cantans (I) LC
- Black-rumped Waxbill, Estrilda troglodytes (I) LC
- Bronze Mannikin, Lonchura cucullata (I) LC
- Chestnut Munia, Lonchura atricapilla (I) LC
- Common Waxbill, Estrilda astrild (I) LC
- Indian Silverbill, Lonchura malabarica (I) LC
- Java Sparrow, Padda oryzivora (I) VU
- Nutmeg Mannikin, Lonchura punctulata (I) LC
- Orange-cheeked Waxbill, Estrilda melpoda (I) LC
- Red Avadavat, Amandava amandava (I) LC
- Tricolored Munia, Lonchura malacca (I) LC
Whydahs
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Viduidae
- Pin-tailed Whydah, Vidua macroura (I) LC
See also
- List of birds of Canada and the United States
- List of mammals of North America
- List of North American reptiles
- List of North American Amphibians
- List of U.S. state mammals
- List of U.S. state birds
- U.S. state reptiles
- List of U.S. state amphibians
References
- ^ "Check-list of North American Birds, seventh edition". The American Ornitologists' Union. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
the official source on the taxonomy of birds found in North and Middle America
- ^ Clements, James F. (2000 (supplements up to July, 2005)). Birds of the World: A Checklist (fifth and supplements ed.). Vista, California: Ibis Publishing. ISBN 0-934797-16-1.
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(help) - ^ "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
- ^ "Title 50: Wildlife and Fisheries, ยง 17.11 Endangered and threatened wildlife". US Government Printing Office. Retrieved 16 June 2012.