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# Order Family Genus species Common name pg#
1 Gaviformes  Gaviidae Gavia immer *Common Loon 32
2 Podicipediformes  Podicipedidae  Podilymbus podiceps Pied-billed Grebe 34
3 Pelicaniformes  Pelicanidae Pelacanus occidentalis Brown Pelican 78
4   Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax auritus Double-crested Cormorant 40
5 Anseriformes  Anatidae Olor columbianus Whistling Swan 42
6     Branta canadensis Canada Goose 44
7     Anas platyrhynchos Mallard Duck 48
8     Anas rubripes  American Black Duck 48
9     Ax sponsa Wood Duck 50
10     Olophodytes cucellatus Hooded Merganser 62
11 Gruiformes  Rallidae Fulica americana American Coot 64
12     Porzana carolina Sora 114
13 Charadiiformes  Laridae Larus delawarensis  Ring-billed Gull 86
14     Sterna hirundo Common Tern 96
15   Rynchopidae  Rynchops niger Black Skimmer 98
16   Charadriidae  Charadrius vociferus *Killdeer 120
17   Scolopacidae Philohela minor  *Woodcock 124
18     Capella gallinago Common Snipe 124
19     Actitis macularia Spotted Sandpiper 132
20 Ciconiiformes  Ardeidae Ardea herodias  Great Blue Heron 100
21     Casmerodius albus Great Egret 102
22     Egretta thula  Snowy Egret 102
23     Bulbulcus ibis Cattle Egret 102
24     Nycticorax nycticorax Black-crowned Night Heron 104
25     Butorides striatus Green Heron 104
26 Galliformes Meleagrididae Meleagris gallopavo  *Wild Turkey 144
27   Tetraonidae  Bonasa umbellus *Ruffed Grouse 146
28   Phasianidae  Phasianus colchicus Ring-necked Pheasant 144
29     Colinus virginianus *Bobwhite 148
30 Falconiformes  Cathartidae Cathartes aura  Turkey Vulture 160
31   Accipitridae  Accipter striatus Sharp-shinned Hawk 152
32     Buteo platypterus  Broad-winged Hawk 156
33     Buteo jamaicensis *Red-tailed Hawk 154
34     Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle 158
35   Falconidae  Falco sparverius  American Kestrel 162
36 Strigiformes Tytonidae  Tyto alba  Barn Owl 174
37   Strigidae Otus asio *Eastern Screech Owl 171
38     Bubo virginianus  *Great Horned Owl 172
39     Strix varia  *Barred Owl 174
40 Columbiformes  Columbidae  Columba livia  Rock Dove 180
41     Zenaida macroura  Mourning Dove 180
42 Cuculiformes  Cuculidae  Coccyzus americanus  Yellow-billed Cuckoo 182
43 Caprimulgiformes  Caprimulgidae  Chordeiles minor  Common Nighthawk 184
44 Apodiformes  Trochilidae Archilochus colubris Ruby-throated Hummingbird 186
45   Apodidae  Chaetura pelagica Chimney Swift 204
46 Coraciiformes  Alcedinidae Megaceryle alcyon Belted Kingfisher 186
47 Piciformes  Picidae Dryocopus pileatus  Pileated Woodpecker 188
48     Picoides villosus Hairy Woodpecker 192
49     P. pubescens Downy Woodpecker 192
50     Colaptes auratus Yellow-shafted Flicker 190
51 Passeriformes  T yrannidae  Myiarchus crinitus  Great-crested Flycatcher 194
52     Sayornis phoebe *Eastern Phoebe 196
53   Hirundinidae Progne subis Purple Martin 202
54     Iridoprocne bicolor Tree Swallow 204
55     Hirundo rustica  Barn Swallow 202
56   Corvidae Corvus brachyrhynchos *American Crow 206
57     Corvus corax *Northern Raven 206
58     Cyanocitta cristata Blue Jay 208
59   Paridae  Parus atricapillus  *Black-capped Chickadee 210
60     Parus bicolor  *Tufted Titmouse 210
61   Sittidae Sitta carolinensis *White-breated Nuthatch 212
62   Troglodytidae Troglodytes aedon House Wren 214
63   Sylviidae  Regulus satrapa  Golden-crowned Kinglet 216
64   Mimidae  Dumetella carolinensis  Gray Catbird 218
65     Mimus polyglottos  Northern Mockingbird 218
66     Toxostoma rufum  Brown Thrasher 218
67     Turdidae Sialia sialis  Eastern Bluebird 220
68     Turdus migratorius  American Robin 220
69     Hylocichla mustelina  *Wood Thrush 222
70   Laniidae  Lanius excubitor  Northern Shrike 224
71   Bombycillidae Bombycila garrulus Cedar Waxwing 224
72   Vireonidae  Vireo olivaceus  *Red-eyed Vireo 226
73   Parulidae  Mniotilta varia  Black-and-white Warbler 232
74     Setophaga ruticeilla  American Redstart 236
75     Dendroica petechia  Yellow Warbler 238
76     Seiurus aurocapillus  *Ovenbird 246
77     Geothlypis trichas  *Common Yellowthroat 246
78   Icteridae  Agelaius phoeniceus  *Red-winged Blackbird 252
79     Molothrus ater  Brown-headed Cowbird 252
80     Quiscalus quiscula  Common Grackle 254
81     Sturnella maga  Eastern Meadowlark 256
82     Icterus galbula  Baltimore Oriole 258
83   Sturnidae  Sturnus vulgaris  European Starling 256
84   Passeridae  Passer domesticus  House Sparrow 262
85   Fringillidae  Piranga olivacea  Scarlet Tanager 260
86     Cardinalis cardinalis  Northern Cardinal 268
87     Junco hyemalis hyemalis Dark-eyed (slate-colored) Junco 266
88     Carpodacus mexicanus House Finch 270
89     Carduelis tristis  American Goldfinch 272
90     Passerina cyanea Indigo Bunting 274
91     Pheucticus ludovicianus  Rose-breasted Grosbeak 276
92     Pipilo erythrophthalmus *Eastern Towhee 276
93     Spizella pusilla  Field Sparrow 280
94     Melospiza melodia *Song Sparrow 284
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