Field Guide to North American Birds
Select a bird by Common Name
(Click on the underlined name to see the details of the bird)
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Avocet, American | Recurvirostra americana |
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Bittern, American | Botaurus lentiginosus |
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Blackbird, Brewer's | Euphagus cyanocephalus |
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Blackbird, Red-winged | Agelaius phoeniceus |
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Blackbird, Rusty | Euphagus carolinus |
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Blackbird, Yellow-headed | Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus |
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Bluebird, Mountain | Sialia currucoides |
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Bluebird, Western | Sialia mexicana |
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Bufflehead | Bucephala albeola |
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Bunting, Lazuli | Passerina amoena |
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Bunting, Snow | Plectrophenax nivalis |
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Canvasback | Aythya valisineria |
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Catbird, Gray | Dumetella carolinensis |
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Chickadee, Black-capped | Poecile atricapillus |
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Chickadee, Boreal | Poecile hudsonicus |
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Chickadee, Chestnut-backed | Poecile refescens |
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Chickadee, Mountain | Poecile gambeli |
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Coot, American | Fulica americana |
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Cowbird, Brown-headed | Molothrus ater |
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Creeper, Brown | Certhia americana |
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Crossbill, Red | Loxia curvirostra |
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Crossbill, White-winged | Loxia leucoptera |
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Crow, American | Corvus brachyrhynchos |
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Dipper, American | Cinclus mexicanus |
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Dove, Mourning | Zenaida macroura |
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Dove, Rock | Collumba livia |
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Dowitcher, Long-billed | Limnodromus scolopaceus |
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Duck, Harlequin | Histrionicus histrionicus |
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Duck, Ring-necked | Aythya collaris |
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Duck, Ruddy | Oxyura jamaicensis |
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Duck, Wood | Aix sponsa |
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Eagle, Bald | Haliaeetus leucocephalus |
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Eagle, Golden | Aquila chrysaetos |
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Falcon, Prairie | Falco mexicanus |
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Finch, Purple | Carpodacus purpureus |
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Flicker, Northern | Colaptes auratus |
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Flycatcher, Alder | Empidonax alnorum |
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Flycatcher, Dusky | Empidonax oberholseri |
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Flycatcher, Hammond's | Empidonax hammondii |
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Flycatcher, Least | Empidonax minimus |
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Flycatcher, Olive-sided | Contopus borealis |
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Flycatcher, Willow | Empidonax traillii |
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Gadwall | Anas strepera |
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Goldeneye, Barrow's | Bucephala islandica |
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Goldeneye, Common | Bucephala clangula |
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Goose, Canada | Branta canadensis |
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Goose, Snow | Chen caerulescens |
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Goshawk, Northern | Accipiter gentillis |
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Grebe, Eared | Podiceps nigricolli |
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Grebe, Horned | Podiceps auritus |
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Grebe, Pied-billed | Podilymbus podiceps |
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Grebe, Red-necked | Podiceps grisegena |
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Grebe, Western | Aechmophorus occidentalis |
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Grosbeak, Evening | Coccothraustes vespertinus |
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Grosbeak, Pine | Pinicola enucleator |
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Grouse, Blue | Dendragapus obscurus |
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Grouse, Ruffed | Bonasa umbellus |
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Grouse, Sharp-tailed | Tympanuchus phasianellus |
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Grouse, Spruce | Falcipennis canadensis |
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Gull, Bonaparte's | Larus philadelphia |
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Gull, California | Larus californicus |
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Gull, Herring | Larus argentatus |
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Gull, Ring-billed | Larus delawarensis |
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Harrier, Northern | Circus cyaneus |
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Hawk, Cooper's | Accipiter cooperii |
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Hawk, Red-tailed | Buteo jamaicensis |
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Hawk, Rough-legged | Buteo lagopus |
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Hawk, Sharp-shinned | Accipiter striatus |
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Hawk, Swainson's | Buteo swainsoni |
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Heron, Great Blue | Ardea herodias |
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Hummingbird, Calliope | Stellula calliope |
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Hummingbird, Rufous | Selasphorus rufus |
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Jay, Blue | Cyanocitta cristata |
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Jay, Gray/Canada (Whiskey Jack) | Perisoreus canadensis |
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Jay, Pinyon | Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus |
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Jay, Steller's | Cyanocitta stelleri |
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Jay, Western Scrub | Aphelocoma californica |
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Junco, Dark-eyed | Junco hyemalis |
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Kestrel, American | Falco sparverius |
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Killdeer | Charadrius vociferous |
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Kingbird, Eastern | Tyrannus tyrannus |
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Kingbird, Western | Tyrannus verticalis |
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Kingfisher, Belted | Ceryle alcyon |
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Kinglet, Golden-crowned | Regutus satrapa |
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Kinglet, Ruby-crowned | Regulus calendula |
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Lark, Horned | Eremophila alpestris |
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Longspur, Lapland | Calcarius lapponicus |
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Loon, Common | Gavia immer |
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Magpie, Black-billed | Pica hudsonia |
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Mallard | Anas platyrhynchos |
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Meadowlark, Western | Sturnella neglecta |
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Merganser, Common | Mergus merganser |
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Merganser, Hooded | Lophodytes cucullatus |
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Merganser, Red-breasted | Mergus serrator |
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Merlin | Falco columbarius |
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Nighthawk, Common | Chordeiles minor |
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Nutcracker, Clark's | Nucifraga columbiana |
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Nuthatch, Red-breasted | Sitta canadensis |
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Nuthatch, White-breasted | Sitta carolinensis |
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Oldsquaw | Clangula hyemalis |
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Osprey | Pandion haliaetus |
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Ovenbird | Seiurus aurocapillus |
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Owl, Barred | Strix varia |
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Owl, Boreal | Aegolius funereus |
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Owl, Great Gray | Strix nebulosa |
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Owl, Great Horned | Bubo virginianus |
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Owl, Northern Hawk | Surnia ulula |
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Owl, Northern Pygmy | Glaucidium gnoma |
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Owl, Northern Saw-whet | Aegolius acadicus |
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Phalarope, Red-necked | Phalaropus lobatus |
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Phalarope, Wilson's | Steganopus tricolor |
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Phoebe, Eastern | Sayornis phoebe |
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Phoebe, Say's | Sayornis saya |
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Pintail, Northern | Anas acuta |
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Pipit, American | Anthus rubescens |
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Ptarmigan, White-tailed | Lagopus leucurus |
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Ptarmigan, Willow | Lagopus lagopus |
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Raven, Common | Corvus corax |
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Redhead | Aythya americana |
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Redpoll, Common | Carduelis flammea |
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Redpoll, Hoary | Carduelis hornemanni |
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Redstart, American | Setophaga ruticilla |
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Robin, American | Turdus migratorius |
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Rosy-finch, Gray-crowned | Leucosticte tephrocotis |
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Sandpiper, Baird's | Calidris bairdii |
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Sandpiper, Least | Calidris minutilla |
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Sandpiper, Pectoral | Calidris melanotos |
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Sandpiper, Semipalmated | Calidris pusilla |
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Sandpiper, Solitary | Tringa solitaria |
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Sandpiper, Spotted | Actitis macularia |
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Sandpiper, Stilt | Micropalama himantopus |
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Sapsucker, Red-naped | Sphyrapicus nuchalis |
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Sapsucker, Yellow-bellied | Sphyrapicus varius |
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Scaup, Lesser | Aythya affinis |
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Scoter, Surf | Melanitta perspicillata |
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Scoter, White-winged | Melanitta fusca |
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Shoveler, Northern | Anas clypeata |
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Shrike, Northern | Lanius excubitor |
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Siskin, Pine | Carduelis pinus |
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Snipe, Common | Gallinago gallinago |
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Solitaire, Townsend's | Myadestes townsendi |
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Sora | Porzana carolina |
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Sparrow, Brewer's | Spizella breweri |
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Sparrow, Chipping | Spizella passerina |
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Sparrow, Clay-colored | Spizella pallida |
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Sparrow, Fox | Passarella iliaca |
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Sparrow, Golden-crowned | Zonotrichia atricapilla |
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Sparrow, House | Passer domesticus |
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Sparrow, Le Conte's | Ammodramus leconteii |
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Sparrow, Lincoln's | Melospiza lincolnii |
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Sparrow, Savannah | Passerculus sandwichensis |
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Sparrow, Song | Melospiza melodia |
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Sparrow, Vesper | Pooecetes gramineus |
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Sparrow, White-crowned | Zonotrichia leucophrys |
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Sparrow, White-throated | Zonotrichia albicollis |
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Starling, European | Sturnus vulgaris |
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Swallow, Bank | Riparia riparia |
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Swallow, Barn | Hirundo rustica |
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Swallow, Cliff | Petrochelidon pyrrhonota |
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Swallow, Northern Rough Winged | Stelgidopteryx serripennis |
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Swallow, Tree | Tachycineta bicolor |
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Swallow, Violet-green | Tachycineta thalassina |
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Swan, Tundra (Whistling) | Cygnus columianus |
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Swift, Black | Cypseloides niger |
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Tanager, Western | Piranga ludoviciana |
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Teal, Blue-winged | Anas discors |
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Teal, Cinnamon | Anas cyanoptera |
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Teal, Green-winged | Anas crecca |
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Tern, Black | Childonias niger |
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Tern, Common | Seterna hirundo |
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Thrush, Hermit | Catharus guttatus |
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Thrush, Swainson's | Catharus ustulatus |
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Thrush, Varied | Ixoreus naevius |
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Veery | Catharus fuscescens |
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Vireo, Blue-headed | Vireo solitarius |
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Vireo, Red-eyed | Vireo olivaceous |
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Vireo, Warbling | Vireo gilvus |
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Warbler, Blackpoll | Dendroica striata |
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Warbler, MacGillivray's | Oporornis tolmiei |
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Warbler, Magnolia | Dendroica magnolia |
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Warbler, Orange-crowned | Vermivora celata |
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Warbler, Tennessee | Vermivora peregrina |
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Warbler, Townsend's | Dendroica townsendi |
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Warbler, Wilson's | Wilsonia pusilla |
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Warbler, Yellow | Dendroica petechia |
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Warbler, Yellow-rumped | Dendroica coronata |
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Waterthrush, Northern | Seiurus noveboracensis |
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Waxwing, Bohemian | Bombycilla garrulus |
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Waxwing, Cedar | Bombycilla cedrorum |
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Wigeon, American | Anas americana |
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Woodpecker, Black-backed | Picoides arcticus |
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Woodpecker, Downy | Picoides pubescens |
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Woodpecker, Hairy | Picoides villosus |
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Woodpecker, Lewis's | Melanerpes lewis |
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Woodpecker, Pileated | Dryocopus pileatus |
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Woodpecker, Three-toed | Picoides tridactylus |
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Wood-peewee, Western | Contopus sordidulus |
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Wren, House | Troglodytes aedon |
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Wren, Rock | Salpinctes obsoletus |
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Wren, Winter | Troglodytes troglodytes |
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Yellowlegs, Greater | Tringa melanoleuca |
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Yellowlegs, Lesser | Tringa flavipes |
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Yellowthroat, Common | Geothlypis trichas |
All Material © Ward Cameron 2005