Birds

Ardeidae — Herons and Bitterns

Butorides virescens — Green Heron
Egretta caerulea — Little Blue Heron
Bubulcus ibis — Cattle Egret
Casmerodius albus — Great Egret
Ardea herodias — Great Blue Heron

Anatidae — Ducks, Geese, and Swans

Anas platyrhynchos — Mallard
Anas strepera — Gadwall
Anas clypeata — Northern Shoveler
Anas discors — Blue-winged Teal
Dendrocygna autumnalis — Black-bellied Whistling Duck
Aix sponsa — Wood Duck
Aythya Americana — Redhead
Aythya collaris — Ring-necked Duck
Aythya affinis — Lesser Scaup

Cathartidae — Vultures

Cathartes aura — Turkey Vulture
Coragyps atratus — Black Vulture

Accipitridae — Kites, Hawks, Eagles

Accipiter cooperii — Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter striatus — Sharp-shinned Hawk
Ictinia mississippiensis — Mississippi Kite
Buteo lineatus — Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis — Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo swainsoni — Swainson's Hawk

Falconidae — Falcons and Caracaras

Polyborus plancus — Crested Caracara
Falco sparverius — American Kestrel
Falco columbarius — Merlin
Falco peregrinus — Peregrine Falcon

Columbidae — Pigeons and Doves

Columba livia — Rock Dove
Zenaida macroura — Mourning Dove
Zenaida asiataca — White-winged Dove
Columbina inca — Inca Dove

Cuculidae — Cuckoos and Road Runners

Coccyzus americanus — Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Geococcyx californianus — Greater Roadrunner

Strigidae — Owls

Bubo virginianus — Great Horned Owl
Strix varia — Barred Owl
Otus asio — Eastern Screech Owl

Trochilidae — Hummingbirds

Amazilia yucatanensis — Buff-bellied Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris — Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri — Black-chinned Hummingbird

Alcedinidae — Kingfishers

Ceryle alcyon — Belted Kingfisher

Picidae — Woodpeckers

Melanerpes carolinus — Red-bellied Woodpecker
Sphyrapicus varius — Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Picoides pubescens — Downy Woodpecker
Picoides villosus — Hairy Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus — Pileated Woodpecker

Tyrannidae — Tyrant Flycatchers

Tyrannus forficatus — Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus — Great Crested Flycatcher
Contopus virens — Eastern Wood Peewee
Sayornis phoebe — Eastern Phoebe
Empidonax minimus — Least Flycatcher

Corvidae — Jays, Crows, Magpies

Cyanocitta cristata — Blue Jay
Corvus brachyrhynchos — American Crow

Paridae — Titmice and Chickadees

Baeolophus bicolor — Tufted Titmouse
Poecile carolinensis — Carolina Chickadee

Sittidae — Nuthatches

Sitta canadensis — Red-breasted Nuthatch

Troglodytidae — Wrens

Thryothorus ludovicianus — Carolina Wren
Thryomanes bewickii — Bewick's Wren
Troglodytes aedon — House Wren
Troglodytes troglodytes — Winter Wren

Regulidae — Kinglets

Regulus calendula — Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Turdidae — Thrushes

Sialia sialis — Eastern Bluebird
Hylocichla mustelina — Wood Thrush
Catharus guttatus — Hermit Thrush
Turdus migratorius — American Robin

Laniidae — Shrikes

Lanius ludovicianus — Loggerhead Shrike

Mimidae — Mockingbirds and Thrahsers

Dumetella carolinensis — Gray Catbird
Mimus polyglottus — Northern Mockingbird
Toxostoma rufum — Brown Thrasher

Bombycillidae — Waxwings

Bombycilla cedorum — Cedar Waxwing

Vireonidae — Vireos

Vireo griseus — White-eyed Vireo
Vireo solitarius — Solitary Vireo
Vireo olivaceus — Red-eyed Vireo

Parulidae — Wood-Warblers

Vermivora peregrine — Tennessee Warbler
Vermivora celata — Orange-crowned Warbler
Vermivora ruficapilla — Nashville Warbler
Parula americana — Northern Parula
Mniotilta varia — Black-and-white Warbler
Dendroica coronata — Yellow-rumped Warbler
Dendroica pinus — Pine Warbler
Dendroica virens — Black-throated Green Warbler
Wilsonia pusilla — Wilson's Warbler
Seiurus novebroracensis — Northern Waterthrush
Geothlypis trichas — Common Yellowthroat
Icteria virens — Yellow-breasted Chat

Cardinalidae — Cardinals, Grosbeaks, Buntings

Cardinalis cardinalis — Northern Cardinal
Guiraca caerulea — Blue Grosbeak
Passerina cyanea — Indigo Bunting
Passerina ciris — Painted Bunting

Embarizidae — Sparrows

Junco hyemalis — Dark-eyed Junco
Ammodramus savannarum — Grasshopper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus — Vesper Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis — Savannah Sparrow
Melospiza melodia — Song Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii — Lincoln's Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus — Lark Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis — Savannah Sparrow
Spizella passerina — Chipping Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis — White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys — White-crowned Sparrow

Icteridae — Blackbirds and Orioles

Sturnella magna — Eastern Meadowlark
Ageliaus phoeniceus — Red-winged Blackbird
Molothrus ater — Brown-headed Cowbird
Quiscalus quiscula — Common Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus — Great-tailed Grackle
Icterus galbula — Northern Oriole

Thraupidae — Tanagers

Piranga rubra — Summer Tanager
Passeridae — Old World Sparrows
Passer domesticus — House Sparrow

Fringillidae — Finches

Carduelis pinus — Pine Siskin
Carduelis tristis — American Goldfinch
Carpodacus mexicanus — House Finch

Caprimulgidae — Nighthawks and Nightjars

Chordeiles minor — Common Nighthawk
Caprimulgus carolinensis — Chuck-will's Widow

Gruidae— Cranes

Grus canadensis — Sandhill Crane

 

Records from James Major (+ students of ZOO371k, 1994-97), and Phil & Pat Schappert.
Additions and updates by Steven Gibson