On to the birds I have seen.
Order | Family | Scientific name | Common name |
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LOONS (Gaviiformes) | |||
Gaviidae | |||
1. Gavia immer | Common Loon | ||
GREBES (Podicipediformes) | |||
Podicipedidae | |||
ALBATROSSES, SHEARWATERS & STORM-PETRELS (Procellariiformes) | |||
Diomedeidae (Albatrosses) | |||
Procellariidae (Shearwaters) | |||
Hydrobatidae (Storm-Petrels) | |||
TROPICBIRDS, BOOBIES, PELICANS, CORMORANTS, ANHINGA & FRIGATEBIRDS (Pelecaniformes) | |||
Phaethontidae (Tropicbirds) | |||
Sulidae (Boobies) | |||
Pelecanidae (Pelicans) | |||
2. Pelecanus erythrorhynchos | American White Pelican | ||
3. Pelecanus occidentalis | Brown Pelican | ||
Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants) | |||
4. Phalacrocorax auritus | Double-crested Cormorant | ||
Anhingidae (Anhinga) | |||
Fregatidae (Frigatebirds) | |||
HERONS, IBIS & NEW WORLD VULTURES (Ciconiiformes) | |||
Ardeidae (Herons) | |||
5. Ardea herodias | Great Blue Heron | ||
6. Ardea alba | Great Egret | ||
7. Egretta caerulea | Little Blue Heron | ||
8. Bubulcus ibis | Cattle Egret | ||
Threskiornithidae (Ibis) | |||
Ciconiidae (Stork) | |||
Cathartidae (New World Vultures) | |||
FLAMINGO (Phoenicopteriformes) | |||
Phoenicopteridae | |||
SWANS, GEESE & DUCKS (Anseriformes) | |||
Anatidae | |||
9. Aix sponsa | Wood Duck | ||
10. Anas platyrhynchos | Mallard | ||
11. Anas cyanoptera | Cinnamon Teal | ||
EAGLES, KITES, FALCONS & HAWKS (Falconiformes) | |||
Accipitridae (Eagles, Kites & Hawks) | |||
12. Accipiter striatus | Sharp-shinned Hawk | ||
13. Accipiter cooperii | Cooper's Hawk | ||
14. Buteo lineatus | Red-shouldered Hawk | ||
FALCONS (Falconiformes) | |||
Falconidae (Falcons) | |||
GROUSE, TURKEY & QUAIL (Galliformes) | |||
Cracidae (Chachalaca) | |||
Phasianidae (Grouse) | |||
Odontophoridae (Quail) | |||
15. Callipepla californica | California Quail | ||
RAILS, LIMPKIN & CRANES (Gruiformes) | |||
Rallidae (Rails) | |||
16. Fulica americana | American Coot | ||
Aramidae (Limpkin) | |||
Gruidae (Cranes) | |||
SHOREBIRDS (Charadriiformes) | |||
Charadriidae (Plovers) | |||
17. Charadrius vociferus | Killdeer | ||
Haematopodidae (Oystercatchers) | |||
Recurvirostridae (Stilt & Avocet) | |||
Jacanidae | |||
Scolopacidae | |||
18. Tringa flavipes | Lesser Yellowlegs | ||
19. Numenius americanus | Long-billed Curlew | ||
20. Limnodromus griseus | Short-billed Dowitcher | ||
Laridae (Jaegers, Gulls & Terns) | |||
21. Larus californicus | California Gull | ||
22. Larus marinus | Great Black-backed Gull | ||
Alcidae (Auks) | |||
DOVES (Columbiformes) | |||
Columbidae | |||
23. Columba livia | Rock Dove | ||
24. Columba fasciata | Band-tailed Pigeon | ||
25. Streptopelia chinensis | Spotted Dove | ||
26. Zenaida macroura | Mourning Dove | ||
27. Columbina passerina | Common Ground-Dove | ||
CUCKOOS, ROADRUNNER & ANIS (Cuculiformes) | |||
Cuculidae | |||
28. Geococcyx californianus | Greater Roadrunner | ||
OWLS (Strigiformes) | |||
Tytonidae (Barn-Owls) | |||
Strigidae (Owls) | |||
GOATSUCKERS (Caprimulgiformes) | |||
Caprimulgidae | |||
SWIFTS & HUMMINGBIRDS (Apodiformes) | |||
Trochilidae (Hummingbirds) | |||
29. Calypte anna | Anna's Hummingbird | ||
30. Selasphorus platycercus | Broad-tailed Hummingbird | ||
31. Selasphorus sasin | Allen's Hummingbird | ||
TROGON (Trogoniformes) | |||
Trogonidae | |||
KINGFISHERS (Coraciiformes) | |||
Alcedinidae | |||
32. Ceryle alcyon | Belted Kingfisher | ||
WOODPECKERS (Piciformes) | |||
Picidae | |||
33. Melanerpes formicivorus | Acorn Woodpecker | ||
34. Picoides pubescens | Downy Woodpecker | ||
35. Picoides villosus | Hairy Woodpecker | ||
36. Colaptes auratus | Yellow-shafted Flicker | ||
PERCHING BIRDS (Passeriformes) | |||
Tyrannidae (Flycatchers) | |||
37. Contopus cooperi | Olive-sided Flycatcher | ||
38. Empidonax difficilis | Pacific-slope Flycatcher | ||
39. Sayornis nigricans | Black Phoebe | ||
40. Tyrannus verticalis | Western Kingbird | ||
Laniidae (Shrikes) | |||
Vireonidae (Vireos) | |||
41. Vireo gilvus | Warbling Vireo | ||
Corvidae (Jays & Crows) | |||
42. Perisoreus canadensis | Gray Jay | ||
43. Cyanocitta stelleri | Steller's Jay | ||
44. Cyanocitta cristata | Blue Jay | ||
45. Aphelocoma californica | Western Scrub-Jay | ||
46. Corvus brachyrhynchos | American Crow | ||
47. Corvus corax | Common Raven | ||
Alaudidae (Larks) | |||
Hirundinidae (Swallows) | |||
Paridae (Chickadees & Titmice) | |||
48. Poecile gambeli | Mountain Chickadee | ||
49. Baeolophus inornatus | Oak Titmouse | ||
Remizidae (Verdin) | |||
Aegithalidae (Bushtit) | |||
50. Psaltriparus minimus | Bushtit | ||
Sittidae (Nuthatches) | |||
51. Sitta carolinensis | White-breasted Nuthatch | ||
Certhiidae (Creeper) | |||
Troglodytidae (Wrens) | |||
52. Catherpes mexicanus | Canyon Wren | ||
53. Thryomanes bewickii | Bewick's Wren | ||
54. Troglodytes aedon | House Wren | ||
Cinclidae (Dipper) | |||
55. Cinclus mexicanus | American Dipper | ||
Regulidae (Kinglets) | |||
56. Regulus calendula | Ruby-crowned Kinglet | ||
Muscicapidae (Gnatcatchers & Thrushes) | |||
57. Sialia mexicana | Western Bluebird | ||
58. Turdus migratorius | American Robin | ||
Mimidae (Mockingbirds & Thrashers) | |||
59. Mimus polyglottos | Northern Mockingbird | ||
60. Toxostoma redivivum | California Thrasher | ||
Sturnidae (Starling) | |||
61. Sturnus vulgaris | European Starling | ||
Motacillidae (Wagtails & Pipits) | |||
Bombycillidae (Waxwings) | |||
62. Bombycilla cedrorum | Cedar Waxwing | ||
Ptilogonatidae (Phainopepla) | |||
63. Phainopepla nitens | Phainopepla | ||
Parulidae (Warblers) | |||
64. Vermivora celata | Orange-crowned Warbler | ||
65. Vermivora ruficapilla | Nashville Warbler | ||
66. Dendroica petechia | Yellow Warbler | ||
67. Dendroica coronata | Yellow-rumped Warbler | ||
68. Dendroica nigrescens | Black-throated Gray Warbler | ||
69. Dendroica occidentalis | Hermit Warbler | ||
70. Geothlypis trichas | Common Yellowthroat | ||
71. Wilsonia pusilla | Wilson's Warbler | ||
Thraupidae (Tanagers) | |||
72. Piranga ludoviciana | Western Tanager | ||
Emberizidae (Towhees & Sparrows) | |||
73. Pipilo maculatus | Spotted Towhee | ||
74. Pipilo crissalis | California Towhee | ||
75. Spizella arborea | American Tree Sparrow | ||
76. Pooecetes gramineus | Vesper Sparrow | ||
77. Passerculus sandwichensis | Savannah Sparrow | ||
78. Passerella iliaca | Fox Sparrow | ||
79. Melospiza melodia | Song Sparrow | ||
80. Junco hyemalis | Dark-eyed Junco | ||
Cardinalidae (Grosbeaks & Buntings) | |||
81. Pheucticus melanocephalus | Black-headed Grosbeak | ||
82. Guiraca caerulea | Blue Grosbeak | ||
83. Passerina amoena | Lazuli Bunting | ||
Icteridae (Blackbirds & Orioles) | |||
84. Agelaius phoeniceus | Red-winged Blackbird | ||
85. Sturnella neglecta | Western Meadowlark | ||
86. Euphagus cyanocephalus | Brewer's Blackbird | ||
87. Icterus cucullatus | Hooded Oriole | ||
88. Icterus gularis | Altamira Oriole | ||
89. Icterus graduacauda | Audubon's Oriole | ||
Fringillidae (Finches) | |||
90. Carpodacus mexicanus | House Finch | ||
91. Carduelis psaltria | Lesser Goldfinch | ||
Passeridae (Old World Sparrows) | |||
92. Passer domesticus | House Sparrow |