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Std. Scientific Name Std. Common Name(s)
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Animalia - Bird
Order: Anseriformes - Family: Anatidae
Aix sponsa Wood duck
Anas acuta Northern pintail
Anas americana American wigeon
Anas clypeata Northern shoveler
Anas crecca Green-winged teal
Anas discors Blue-winged teal
Anas penelope Eurasian wigeon
Anas platyrhynchos Mallard
Anas rubripes American black duck
Anas strepera Gadwall
Aythya affinis Lesser scaup
Aythya americana Ledhead
Aythya collaris Ring-necked duck
Aythya marila Greater scaup
Aythya valisineria Canvasback
Branta bernicla Brant
Branta canadensis Canada goose
Bucephala albeola Bufflehead
Bucephala clangula Common goldeneye
Bucephala islandica Barrow's goldeneye
Chen caerulescens Snow goose
Clangula hyemalis Oldsquaw
Cygnus columbianus Tundra swan
Cygnus olor Mute swan
Histrionicus histrionicus Harlequin duck
Lophodytes cucullatus Hooded merganser
Melanitta fusca White-winged scoter
Melanitta perspicillata Surf scoter
Mergellus albellus Smew
Mergus merganser Common merganser
Mergus serrator Red-breasted merganser
Oxyura jamaicensis Ruddy duck
Order: Anseriformes - Family: Dendrocygnidae
Dendrocygna bicolor Fulvous whistling-duck
Order: Apodiformes - Family: Apodidae
Chaetura pelagica Chimney swift
Order: Ciconiiformes - Family: Accipitridae
Accipiter cooperii Cooper's hawk
Accipiter gentilis Northern goshawk
Accipiter striatus Sharp-shinned hawk
Aquila chrysaetos Golden eagle
Buteo jamaicensis Red-tailed hawk
Buteo lagopus Rough-legged hawk
Buteo lineatus Red-shouldered hawk
Buteo platypterus Broad-winged hawk
Circus cyaneus Northern harrier
Elanoides forficatus American swallow-tailed kite
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald eagle
Ictinia mississippiensis Mississippi kite
Pandion haliaetus Osprey
Order: Ciconiiformes - Family: Anhingidae
Anhinga anhinga Anhinga
Order: Ciconiiformes - Family: Ardeidae
Ardea herodias Great blue heron
Botaurus lentiginosus American bittern
Bubulcus ibis Cattle egret
Butorides striatus Green heron
Casmerodius albus Great egret
Egretta caerulea
Egretta tricolor Tricolored heron
Ixobrychus exilis Least bittern
Nyctanassa violacea
Nycticorax Night-herons
Order: Ciconiiformes - Family: Charadriidae
Charadrius melodus Piping plover
Charadrius semipalmatus Semipalmated plover
Charadrius vociferus Killdeer
Pluvialis dominica American golden plover
Pluvialis squatarola Black-bellied plover
Recurvirostra americana American avocet
Vanellus gregarius Sociable lapwing
Order: Ciconiiformes - Family: Ciconiidae
Cathartes aura Turkey vulture
Coragyps atratus Black vulture
Mycteria americana Wood stork
Order: Ciconiiformes - Family: Falconidae
Falco columbarius Merlin
Falco peregrinus Peregrine falcon
Falco sparverius American kestrel
Order: Ciconiiformes - Family: Gaviidae
Gavia immer Common loon
Gavia stellata Red-throated loon
Order: Ciconiiformes - Family: Laridae
Chlidonias niger Black tern
Larus argentatus Herring gull
Larus atricilla Laughing gull
Larus delawarensis Ring-billed gull
Larus fuscus Lesser black-backed gull
Larus philadelphia Bonaparte's gull
Stercorarius pomarinus Pomarine jaeger
Sterna antillarum Least tern
Sterna caspia Caspian tern
Sterna forsteri Forster's tern
Sterna hirundo Common tern
Order: Ciconiiformes - Family: Pelecanidae
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos American white pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis Brown pelican
Order: Ciconiiformes - Family: Phaethontidae
Phaethon lepturus White-tailed tropicbird
Order: Ciconiiformes - Family: Phalacrocoracidae
Phalacrocorax auritus Double-crested cormorant
Order: Ciconiiformes - Family: Phoenicopteridae
Phoenicopterus ruber Greater flamingo
Order: Ciconiiformes - Family: Podicipedidae
Podiceps auritus Horned grebe
Podiceps grisegena Red-necked grebe
Podiceps nigricollis Eared grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Pied-billed grebe
Order: Ciconiiformes - Family: Scolopacidae
Actitis macularia Spotted sandpiper
Arenaria interpres Ruddy turnstone
Bartramia longicauda Upland sandpiper
Calidris alba Sanderling
Calidris alpina Dunlin
Calidris bairdii Baird's sandpiper
Calidris canutus Red knot
Calidris fuscicollis White-rumped sandpiper
Calidris himantopus Stilt sandpiper
Calidris mauri Western sandpiper
Calidris melanotos Pectoral sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Least sandpiper
Calidris pusilla Semipalmated sandpiper
Catoptrophorus Willet
Gallinago gallinago Common snipe
Limnodromus griseus Short-billed dowitcher
Limnodromus scolopaceus Long-billed dowitcher
Limosa haemastica Hudsonian godwit
Numenius phaeopus Whimbrel
Phalaropus fulicaria Red phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus Red-necked phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor Wilson's phalarope
Scolopax minor American woodcock
Tringa erythropus Spotted redshank
Tringa flavipes Lesser yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Greater yellowlegs
Tringa solitaria Solitary sandpiper
Tryngites subruficollis Buff-breasted sandpiper
Order: Ciconiiformes - Family: Threskiornithidae
Eudocimus albus White ibis
Plegadis falcinellus Glossy ibis
Order: Columbiformes - Family: Columbidae
Columba fasciata Band-tailed pigeon
Columba livia Rock dove
Columbina passerina Common ground-dove
Zenaida macroura Mourning dove
Order: Coraciiformes - Family: Cerylidae
Ceryle alcyon Belted kingfisher
Order: Cuculiformes - Family: Coccyzidae
Coccyzus americanus Yellow-billed cuckoo
Coccyzus erythropthalmus Black-billed cuckoo
Order: Galliformes - Family: Odontophoridae
Colinus virginianus Northern bobwhite
Order: Galliformes - Family: Phasianidae
Bonasa umbellus Ruffed grouse
Meleagris gallopavo Wild turkey
Phasianus colchicus Ring-necked pheasant - EXOTIC
Order: Gruiformes - Family: Gruidae
Grus canadensis Sandhill crane
Order: Gruiformes - Family: Rallidae
Coturnicops noveboracensis Yellow rail
Fulica americana American coot
Gallinula chloropus Common moorhen
Laterallus jamaicensis Black rail
Porphyrula martinica Purple gallinule
Porzana carolina Sora
Rallus elegans King rail
Order: Passeriformes - Family: Alaudidae
Eremophila alpestris Horned lark
Order: Passeriformes - Family: Bombycillidae
Bombycilla cedrorum Cedar waxwing
Order: Passeriformes - Family: Certhiidae
Certhia americana Brown creeper
Cistothorus palustris Marsh wren
Polioptila caerulea Blue-gray gnatcatcher
Thryomanes bewickii Bewick's wren
Thryomanes bewickii altus Appalachian Bewick’s Wren Thryothorus ludovicianus Carolina wren
Troglodytes aedon House wren
Troglodytes troglodytes Winter wren
Order: Passeriformes - Family: Corvidae
Corvus brachyrhynchos American crow
Corvus corax Common raven
Corvus ossifragus Fish crow
Cyanocitta cristata Blue jay
Order: Passeriformes - Family: Fringillidae
Agelaius phoeniceus Red-winged blackbird
Aimophila aestivalis Bachman's sparrow
Ammodramus caudacutus Saltmarsh sharp-tailed
Ammodramus henslowii Henslow's sparrow
Ammodramus leconteii Le Conte's sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum Grasshopper sparrow
Calamospiza melanocorys Lark bunting
Calcarius lapponicus Lapland longspur
Calcarius ornatus Chestnut-collared longspur
Cardinalis cardinalis Northern cardinal
Carduelis flammea Common redpoll
Carduelis pinus Pine siskin
Carduelis tristis American goldfinch
Carpodacus mexicanus House finch
Carpodacus purpureus Purple finch
Chondestes grammacus Lark sparrow
Coccothraustes vespertinus Evening grosbeak
Dendroica caerulescens Black-throated blue warbler
Dendroica castanea Bay-breasted warbler
Dendroica cerulea Cerulean warbler
Dendroica coronata Yellow-rumped warbler
Dendroica discolor Prairie warbler
Dendroica dominica Yellow-throated warbler
Dendroica fusca Blackburnian warbler
Dendroica magnolia Magnolia warbler
Dendroica palmarum Palm warbler
Dendroica pensylvanica Chestnut-sided warbler
Dendroica petechia Yellow warbler
Dendroica pinus Pine warbler
Dendroica striata Blackpoll warbler
Dendroica tigrina Cape May warbler
Dendroica virens Black-throated green warbler
Dolichonyx oryzivorus Bobolink
Euphagus carolinus Rusty blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus Brewer's blackbird
Geothlypis trichas Common yellowthroat
Guiraca caerulea Blue grosbeak
Helmitheros vermivorus Worm-eating warbler
Icteria virens Yellow-breasted chat
Icterus galbula Baltimore (Northern) oriole
Junco hyemalis Dark-eyed junco
Junco hyemalis carolinensis
Limnothlypis swainsonii Swainson's warbler
Loxia curvirostra Red crossbill
Loxia leucoptera White-winged crossbill
Melospiza georgiana Swamp sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii Lincoln's sparrow
Melospiza melodia Song sparrow
Mniotilta varia Black-and-white warbler
Molothrus ater Brown-headed cowbird
Oporornis formosus Kentucky warbler
Oporornis philadelphia Mourning warbler
Parula americana Northern parula
Passerculus sandwichensis Savannah sparrow
Passerella iliaca Fox sparrow
Passerina ciris Painted bunting
Passerina cyanea Indigo bunting
Pheucticus ludovicianus Rose-breasted grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus Black-headed grosbeak
Pinicola enucleator Pine grosbeak
Pipilo erythrophthalmus Eastern towhee
Piranga ludoviciana Western tanager
Piranga olivacea Scarlet tanager
Piranga rubra Summer tanager
Plectrophenax nivalis Snow bunting
Pooecetes gramineus Vesper sparrow
Protonotaria citrea Prothonotary warbler
Quiscalus quiscula Common grackle
Seiurus aurocapillus Ovenbird
Seiurus motacilla Louisiana waterthrush
Seiurus noveboracensis Northern waterthrush
Setophaga ruticilla American redstart
Spiza americana Dickcissel
Spizella arborea American tree sparrow
Spizella pallida Clay-colored sparrow
Spizella passerina Chipping sparrow
Spizella pusilla Field sparrow
Sturnella magna Eastern meadowlark
Vermivora celata Orange-crowned warbler
Vermivora chrysoptera Golden-winged warbler
Vermivora chrysoptera X Brewster's warbler (hybrid)
Vermivora peregrina Tennessee warbler
Vermivora pinus Blue-winged warbler
Vermivora ruficapilla Nashville warbler
Wilsonia canadensis Canada warbler
Wilsonia citrina Hooded warbler
Wilsonia pusilla Wilson's warbler
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus Yellow-headed blackbird
Zonotrichia albicollis White-throated sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys White-crowned sparrow
Zonotrichia querula Harris' sparrow
Order: Passeriformes - Family: Hirundinidae
Hirundo pyrrhonota Cliff swallow
Hirundo rustica Barn swallow
Progne subis Purple martin
Riparia riparia Bank swallow
Stelgidopteryx ruficollis Rough-winged swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Northern rough-winged swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Tree swallow
Order: Passeriformes - Family: Laniidae
Lanius excubitor Northern shrike
Lanius ludovicianus Loggerhead shrike
Order: Passeriformes - Family: Mimidae
Dumetella carolinensis Gray catbird
Mimus polyglottos Northern mockingbird
Toxostoma rufum Brown thrasher
Order: Passeriformes - Family: Motacillidae
Anthus rubescens American pipit
Order: Passeriformes - Family: Muscicapidae
Catharus fuscescens Veery
Catharus guttatus Hermit thrush
Catharus minimus Gray-cheeked thrush
Catharus ustulatus Swainson's thrush
Hylocichla mustelina Wood thrush
Sialia currucoides Mountain bluebird
Sialia sialis Eastern bluebird
Turdus migratorius American robin
Order: Passeriformes - Family: Paridae
Parus atricapillus Black-capped chickadee
Poecile atricapillus practicus Southern Appalachian black-capped chickadee Parus bicolor Tufted titmouse
Parus carolinensis Carolina chickadee
Order: Passeriformes - Family: Passeridae
Anthus spinoletta Water pipit
Passer domesticus House sparrow
Order: Passeriformes - Family: Regulidae
Regulus calendula Ruby-crowned kinglet
Regulus satrapa Golden-crowned kinglet
Order: Passeriformes - Family: Sittidae
Sitta canadensis Red-breasted nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis White-breasted nuthatch
Sitta pusilla Brown-headed nuthatch
Order: Passeriformes - Family: Sturnidae
Sturnus vulgaris European starling
Order: Passeriformes - Family: Tyrannidae
Contopus borealis Olive-sided flycatcher
Contopus virens Eastern wood-pewee
Empidonax alnorum Alder flycatcher
Empidonax flaviventris Yellow-bellied flycatcher
Empidonax minimus Least flycatcher
Empidonax traillii Willow flycatcher
Empidonax virescens Acadian flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus Great crested flycatcher
Nuttallornis borealis Olive-sided flycatcher
Sayornis phoebe Eastern phoebe
Tyrannus tyrannus Eastern kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis Western kingbird
Order: Passeriformes - Family: Vireonidae
Vireo flavifrons Yellow-throated vireo
Vireo gilvus Warbling vireo
Vireo griseus White-eyed vireo
Vireo olivaceus Red-eyed vireo
Vireo philadelphicus Philadelphia vireo
Order: Piciformes - Family: Picidae
Colaptes auratus Northern flicker
Dryocopus pileatus Pileated woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus Red-bellied woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus Red-headed woodpecker
Picoides pubescens Downy woodpecker
Picoides villosus Hairy woodpecker
Sphyrapicus varius Yellow-bellied sapsucker
Order: Strigiformes - Family: Caprimulgidae
Caprimulgus carolinensis Chuck-will's-widow
Caprimulgus vociferus Whip-poor-will
Chordeiles minor Common nighthawk
Order: Strigiformes - Family: Strigidae
Aegolius acadicus Northern saw-whet owl
Asio flammeus Short-eared owl
Asio otus Long-eared owl
Bubo virginianus Great horned owl
Otus asio Eastern screech-owl
Strix varia Barred owl
Order: Strigiformes - Family: Tytonidae
Tyto alba Common barn-owl
Order: Trochiliformes - Family: Trochilidae
Archilochus colubris Ruby-throated hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus Rufous hummingbird