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Standard abbreviations for common names of M. Kathleen Klirnkiewicz I and Chandler $. I•obbins 2

During the past two decadesbanders have taken The system we proposefollows five simple rules their work more seriouslyand have begun record- for abbreviating: ing more and more informationregarding the birds they are banding. To facilitate orderly record- 1. If the commonname is a singleword, use the keeping, observatories(especially Manomet first four letters,e.g., , CANV. and Point Reyes)have developedstandard record- 2. If the consistsof two words, use ing forms that are now available to banders.These the first two lettersof the firstword, followed by forms are convenientfor recordingbanding data the first two letters of the last word, e.g., manually, and they are designed to facilitate Common , COLO. automateddata processing. 3. If the common name consists of three words Because errors in codes are frequently (with or without hyphens),use the first letter of detectedduring editing of bandingschedules, the the first word, the first letter of the secondword, Bird BandingOffices feel that bandersshould use and the first two lettersof the third word, e.g., speciesnames or abbreviationsthereof rather than Pied-billed , PBGR. only the AOU or speciescode numbers on their field sheets.Thus, it is essentialthat any recording 4. If the common name consists of four words form have provision for either common names, (with or without hypens), use the first letter of names, or a suitable abbreviation. Most each word, •.g., Great Black-backed , recordingforms presentlyin use have a 4-digit GBBG. field for abbreviated common names; however, 5. If the commonname consistsof five words, treat abbreviated common names should not be used on it as four words, e.g., White- bandingschedules. crownedSparrow, PSW$. The purposeof thispaper is to make availablea system for common name abbreviations.The There are a few exceptionsto the rules to dis- systemis presentlybeing usedby us and others, tinguishtwo speciesthat would otherwisehave the and it has decided advantages over the list same abbreviation. In most instances where two publishedby $tamm (IBBA News 39:46-48)and birds would have had identical abbreviations, one othersystems that have been developed by various is a rare or very local speciesseldom handled by banders for their own use. North American banders. The abbreviation derived by following the five rules is given to the Beforedeveloping the systemdescribed here, we more commonor widely distributedspecies with a had triedusing the $tamm abbreviations but found single exception,the BlackpollWarbler (which that the codeshad to be memorized individually since no standardized procedure had been formerly was hyphenated so that BPWA is an abbreviation easily remembered). The 28 ex- followed.Thus, it was easy to inadvertentlywrite ceptionsto the five standardrules are listedin the down the abbreviationfor the wrong species.The Appendix. $tamm abbreviationsare of variable length (1 to 4 digits).For example, he adoptedC for Canvasback The AmericanBirding Association has publisheda and CA for . Under the proposedsystem checklist (A.B.A. 1975) of North American bird every speciesis given a 4-letter abbreviation speciesusing names that are diagnosticon a world- (CANV for Canvasback,CARD for Cardinal).In wide basis. Insofar as possible, they have the $tamm list, the name precedes the anticipatedchanges that will be made in the next speciesname, but in the proposedsystem the AOU Check-List, which will also include Central name is written in the sequencein which it is given American birds. The A.B.A. names are being in ordinary speech (SongSparrow rather than adoptedby other authorsand so are includedin Sparrow, Song). the following list whenever they differ from the

Page16 NorthAmerican Bird Bander Vol.3, No. 1 names in the AOU Check-List. Our inclusion of the We must stressthat the 4-digit abbreviations are A.B.A. names resulted in one additional duplica- strictly for the convenienceof banders in their tion of names,Thin-billed Murre (CommonMurre own records and should never be used as a sub- of AOU), which has been abbreviatedTHMU to stitute for common or scientific names on distinguishit from the Thick-billed Murre, TBMU. schedulessubmitted to the Banding Offices.

ALPHA SP. BAND ALPHA SP. BAND CODE NO. SIZE COMMON NAME CODE NO. SIZE COMMON NAME

Loons COLO 007.0 8 GRCO 119.0 8 Great YBLO 008.0 9 Yellow-billed Loon DCCO 120.0 8-7B Double-crested Cormorant ARLO 010.0 7B Loon OLCO 121.0 7A Olivaceous Cormorant RTLO 011.0 7B -throated Loon BRCO 122.0 8 Brandt's Cormorant

Grebes PECO 123.0 7B-7A PelagicCormorant RFCO 124.0 8 Red-faced Cormorant RNGR 002.0 7A Red-neckedGrebe HOGR 003.0 6-5 Artbingo EAGR 004.0 5 Eared Grebe ANHI 118.0 8 LEGR 005.0 4 Least Grebe (AMANAm. Anhinga) WEGR 001.0 7A-7B Western Grebe PBGR 006.0 5-6 Pied-billed Grebe MAFR 12B.O 7B-7A MagnificentFrigatebird GRFR 128.1 7B-7A GreatFrigatebird BFAL 081.0 7B Black-looted LEFR 128.2 7A LesserFrigatebird LAAL 082.1 7B LaysanAlbatross Shearwaters GWHE 192.0 8 Great White NOFU 086.0 6 Northern Fulmar GBHE 194.0 7B Great Heron GRSH 089.0 6 Greater Shearwater GRHE 201.0 5 Heron SOSH 095.0 4-5 SootyShearwater LBHE 200.0 6 Little Blue Heron MASH 090.0 4A-4 Manx Shearwater CAEG 200.1 6 CattleEgret BEPE 098.1 4 Petrel REEG 198.0 BOPE 099.1 3-2 Bonin Petrel 6 ReddishEgret GREG 196.0 7B-7A GreatEgret Storm-Petrels SNEG 197.0 6 SnowyEgret FTSP 105.0 lB Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel LOHE 199.0 6 Heron LSPE 106.0 1B Leach's Storm-Petrel BCNH 202.0 7A Black-cr.Night Heron

ASPE 108.0 1B AshyStorm-Petrel YCNH 203.0 BSPE 107.0 1A Black Storm-Petrel 7A Yellow-cr.Night Heron LEBI 191.0 4 Least LTPE 103.0 1B Least Storm-Petrel AMBI 190.0 6 American Bittern WSPE 109.0 1A-1B Wilson's Storm-Petrel WOST 188.0 7A Wood RBTR 113.0 4A Red-billedTropicbird WTTR 112.0 4 White-tailedTropicbird RTTR 113.1 5 Red-tailedTropicbird GLIB 186.0 6 GlossyIbis WFI8 187.0 6 White-faced WHIB 184.0 6-7A White Ibis WHPE 125.0 9 White SCIB 185.0 6 ScarletIbis (AWPEAm. White Pelican) ROSP 183.0 BRPE 126.0 9-8 Brown Pelican 7B RoseateSpoonbill , AMFL 182.0 8 AmericanFlamingo BFBO 114.0 7B-8 Blue-facedBooby (MABOMasked ) BLBO 114.1 7A-7B Blue-fooledBooby BRBO 115.0 7B BrownBooby RFBO 116.0 7B-7A Red-fooledBooby GANN 117.0 8-9 (NOGA No. Gannet)

Jan.-Mar.1978 North AmericanBird Bander Page17 ALPHA SP. BAND ALPHA SP. BAND CODE NO. SIZE COMMON NAME CODE NO. SIZE COMMONNAME Waterfowl HADU 155.0 5 HarlequinDuck MUSW 178.2 9C Mute STEI 157.0 6 Steller's Eider WPSW 179.0 9 WhooperSwan COEI 160.0 7A CommonEider 8ESW 181.1 9 Bewick's Swan PAEI 161.0 7A Pacific Eider WHSW 180.0 9 WhistlingSwan KIEl 162.0 6 KingEider TRSW 181.0 9-9C TrumpeterSwan SPEI 158.0 6 SpectacledEider CAG0 172.0 8 WWSC 165.0 7A White-wingedScorer ACGO 172.1 7A Aleutian SUSC 166.0 7A Surf Scorer CKGO 172.7 7A CacklingGoose BLSC 163.0 7A Black Scorer SCGO 172.9 78 Small Canada Goose RUDU 167.0 6 RuddyDuck BRAN 173.0 7B Brant MADU 168.0 5 Masked BLSR ) 74.0 7A Black Brant HOME 131.0 5 HoodedMerganser UNBR )73.) 7A Unidentified Brant COME 129.0 7A CommonMerganser BAGO 175.0 7B Barnacle Goose R8ME 130.0 6-5 Red-breast.Merganser EMGO 176.0 7B EmperorGoose WFGO )7) .0 7B White-fronted Goose TUVU 325.0 8-70-7B TurkeyVulture (GWFGGr. White-fronted Goose) BLVU 326.0 8-7D-7B Black LSGO 169.0 7B LesserSnow Goose CACO 324.0 9 Condor (Whitephase) Kites, BLGO 169.1 7B Blue Goose WTKI *328.0 6-5 White-tailed (Bluephase of LesseFSnow Goose) STKI *327.0 5 -tailed Kite SBGI 169.5 7B Snow-BlueGoose Intermediate MIKI *329.0 5 MississippiKite GSGO 169.9 7B Greater EVKI *330.0 6 EvergladeKite ROGO 170.0 7B Ross' Goose (SNKI Kite) BBWD 177.0 7A Black-bel.Whistling-duck GOSH *334.0 t7B-•7A Goshawk FWDU 178.0 7A-6 FulvousWhistling-duck (NOGONorthern Goshawk) MALL 132.0 7A SSHA 332.0 f•3A-•'2 Sharp-shinnedHawk MBDH 132.1 7A Mallardx BlackOuck COHA *333.0 f•5-•' 4 Cooper'sHawk MEDU 133.1 7A Mexican Duck RTHA *337.0 7B-7D-7A-8 Red-tailed BLOU 133.0 7A Black Duck HLHA *337.6 7B-7A Harlan's Hawk (ABDUAmerican Black Ouck) RSHA *339.0 6 Red-shouldered Hawk MOOU 134.0 7A Mottled Ouck BWHA *343.0 5-6 Broad-wingedHawk GADW 135.0 6 SWHA *342.0 7A Swainson's Hawk PINT 143.0 6 Pintail ZTHA *340.0 7A Zone-tailed Hawk (COPICommon Pintail) WTHA '341.0 6 White-tailed Hawk EGWT 13B.0 4-4A EurasianGreen-winged STHA *344.0 6 Short-tailed Hawk AGWT 139.0 4-4A AmericanGreen-winged Teal RLHA *347.0 7A-7B Rough-leggedHawk BWTE 140.0 5-4A Blue-wingedTeal FEHA *348.0 7D-7B-8 FerruginousHawk CITE 141.0 5-4A Cinnamon Teal GRHA *346.0 6-5 GrayHawk GATE 140.3 5-4A GarganeyTeal HAHA *335.0 7A-7B Harris' Hawk UNTE 140.1 5-4A Unidentified Teal BLHA *345.0 7A-6 Black Hawk EUWI 136.0 6 EuropeanWigeon (LBHALesser Black Hawk) (EUWIEurasian ) GOEA 349.0 9(rivet) GoldenEagle AMWI 137.0 6 AmericanWigeon BAEA 352.0 9(rivet) BaldEagle NOSH 142.0 5 MAHA '331.0 f•5- d'4 Marsh Hawk WOOU 144.0 6-5 (NOHANorthern Harrier) REDH 146.0 6 RNDU 150.0 6 Ring-neckedOuck OSPR *364.0 8 Osprey CANV 147.0 7A Canvasback GRSC 148.0 6-5 GreaterScaup CARA *362.0 7B LESC 149.0 6-5 LesserScaup (CRCACrested Caracara) COGO 151.0 6 CommonGoldeneye GYRF *354.7 7B BAGO 152.0 7A Barrow'sGoldeneye PRFA *355.0 •7A-o'6 BUFF 153.0 5 Bufflehead PEFA *356.0 •7B-•'7A PeregrineFalcon OLDS 154.0 5-6 Oldsquaw APFA *359.0 5 AplomadoFalcon MERL *357.0 •4- d'3A AMKE 360.0 3B American

Page18 NorthAmerican Bird Bander Vol.3, No. 1 ALPHA SP. BAND ALPHA SP. BAND CODE NO. SIZE COMMON NAME CODE NO. SIZE COMMON NAME

Chachalaca WlPL 280.0 2-1A Wilson's CHAC *'311.0 5 Chachalaca KILL 273.0 2 Killdeer (PLCHPlain Chachalaca) MOPL 281.0 2-3 ,Ptarmigan AGPL 272.0 2-3 Am. Golden Plover BUGR **297.0 5 Blue Grouse (LGPLLesser Golden Plover)

SPGR **298.0 6-5 SpruceGrouse BBPL 270.0 3B B1ack-bellied Plover RUGR **300.0 6-5 SURF 282.0 2 Surfbird WlPT *'301.0 6-5 WillowPtarmigan RUTU 283.0 2-3 RuddyTurnstone ROPT **302.0 5 RockPtarmigan BLTU 284.0 2 Black

WTPT **304.0 4A White-tailedPtarmigan GPCH **305.0 6 Gr. Prairie EUWO 227.0 3 EuropeanWoodcock LPCH **307.0 6 Lr. Prairie Chicken AMW0 228.0 3 American STGR **308.0 6 Sharp-tailedGrouse COSN 230.0 3 CommonSnipe SAGR **309.0 O'6-?7A SageGrouse LBCU 264.0 4-5 Long-billedCurlew WHIM 265.0 4 Whimbrel , BOBW **289.0 3B Bobwhite BTCU 268.0 4A Bristle-thighedCurlew (COBOCommon Bobwhite) UPSA 261.0 3 UplandSandpiper MABO *'291.0 3A Masked Bobwhite SPSA 263.0 1B-1A SpottedSandpiper SCQU **293.0 3A ScaledQuail SOSA 256.0 1A SolitarySandpiper CAQU **294.0 3A California Quail WATA 259.0 3-2 WanderingTattler GAQU **295.0 3A Gambel's Quail WILL 25B.0 4 Wilier MOQU **292.0 4 GRYE 254.0 3-3B GreaterYellowlegs MZQU **296.0 3A Montezuma Quail LEYE 255.0 2 LesserYellowlegs RNPH *'309.1 d'6-?7A Ring-neckedPheasant REKN 234.0 2 CHUK **288.2 6 Chukar PUSA 235.0 1A PurpleSandpiper GRPA *'288.1 3A GrayPartridge ROSA 235.6 2 RockSandpiper BLFR **309.3 6 Black SHSA 238.0 1A Sharp-tailedSandpiper PESA 239.0 1A PectoralSandpiper TURK *'310.0 9-8 Turkey WRSA 240.0 1A-1B White-rumpedSandpiper (WlTUWild Turkey) BASA 241.0 1B-1A Baird'sSandpiper Cranes LESA 242.0 1-1B LeastSandpiper WHCR 204.0 9 WhoopingCrane CUSA 244.0 1A CurlewSandpiper GSCR 205.0 9 Greater Sandhill DUNL 243.0 1A-lB SACR 206.0 8-9 SBDO 231.0 2 Short-billed LBDO 232.0 2 Long-billedDowitcher LIMP 207.0 6 Limpkin STSA 233.0 1A Rails,Gallinules, SESA 246.0 1-1B SemipalmatedSandpiper KIRA 208.0 5 KingRail WESA 247.0 1-1B WesternSandpiper CLRA 211.0 5 ClapperRail BBSA 262.0 1A Buff-breastedSandpiper VlRA 212.0 3-3B VirginiaRail MAG0 249.0 4 Marbled SORA 214.0 3 Sofa BTGO 250.0 o'4- ?4A Bar-tailed Godwit YERA 215.0 2 Yellow HUGO 251.0 3A HudsonianGodwit BLRA 216.0 2-1A Black Rail BKGO 252.0 4 Black-tailed Godwit PUGA 218.0 4 PurpleGallinule RUFF 260.0 o'3B- ?3 Ruff COGA 219.0 5-6 CommonGallinule SAND 248.0 1A Sanderling AMC0 221.0 6-5 Avocet,Stilt Jacana AMAV 225.0 4 JACA 288.0 3A Jacana BNST 226.0 3A Black-necked Stilt (NAJA North AmericanJacana) Oystercatchers REPH 222.0 1A RedPhalarope AMOY 286.0 5 Am.Oystercatcher WlPH 224.0 1A-2 Wilson'sPhalarope BLOY 287.0 5 Black0ystercatcher NOPH 223.0 lB NorthernPhalarope Jaegers, LAPW 269.0 5 Lapwing POJA 036.0 4 PomarineJaeger (NOLANo. Lapwing) PAJA 037.0 3A ParasiticJaeger RIPL 275.0 1A-1B RingedPlover LTJA 03B.O 3A Long-tailedJaeger SEPL 274.0 1A-1B SemipalmatedPlover 035.0 7A-7B Skua PIPL 277.0 1A-1B PipingPlover (GRSKGreat Sku•) SNPL 278.0 1B SnowyPlover SPSK 854.5 7A-7B South Polar Skua

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Gulls, CRMU 026.0 2 Craveri's Murrelet GLGU 042.0 7A Glaucous Gull ANMU 021.0 3B-3 Ancient Murrelet ICGU 043.0 6 Gull CAAU 016.0 3 Cassin's Auklet KUGU 045.0 6 Kumlien's Gull PAAU 017.0 4 Parakeet Auklet GWGU 044.0 7A Glaucous-wingedGull CRAU 018.0 4 G8BG 047.0 78-7A Great Black-backed Gull LEAU 020.0 3 (G8BGGreater 8lack-backedGull) WHAU 019.0 3 Whiskered Auklet WEGU 049.0 6 RHAU 015.0 6-5 L8BG 050.0 6 Lesser Black-backed Gull COPU 013.0 5 Common Puffin HEGU 051.0 6 HerringGull (ATPU ) THGU 051.9 6 Thayer'sGull HOPU 014.0 5 Horned Puffin CAGU 053.0 5 California Gull TUPU 012.0 6-5

RBGU 054.0 4A Ring-billedGull Pigeons,Doves MEGU 055.0 4A Mew Gull WCPI 314.0 4A White-crownedPigeon BHGU 055.1 5 Black-headed Gull BTPI 312.0 5 Band-tailedPigeon LAGU 058.0 5-4A-4 LaughingGull RBPI 313.0 5 Red-billedPigeon FRGU 059.0 4 Franklin's Gull ZED0 317.0 2 WWD0 319.0 4-3A White-wingedDove BOGU 060.0 3-3B Bonaparte'sGull LIGU 060.1 3 Little Gull MODO 316.0 3A-3B MourningDove HMGU 057.0 4A Heermann's Gull SPDO 315.1 3B SpottedDove IVGU 039.0 4 IvoryGull RTDO 315.2 3A RingedTurtle Dove BLKI 040.0 4A Black-leggedKittiwake CGDO 320.0 2 Common Ground Dove RGDO 320.1 2 RuddyGround Dove RLKI 041.0 4A Red-leggedKittiwake ROGU 061.0 3 Ross' Gull INDO 321.0 2-3 Inca Dove SAGU 062.0 3 Sabine's Gull WFDO 318.0 3A White-fronted Dove GBTE 063.0 3B Gull-billed (WTDOWhite-tipped Dove) FOTE 069.0 3 Forster's Tern KWQD 322.0 2 KeyWest Quail Dove RQDO 322.1 4 RuddyQuail Dove COTE 070.0 2 ARTE 071.0 2 Arctic Tern RSTE 072.0 2 Roseate Tern CWPA 382.7 3 Canary-wingedParakeet ALTE 073.0 2-1A Aleutian Tern ,Roadrunner, SOTE 075.0 3 SootyTern MACU 386.0 2 MangroveCuckoo BRTE 076.0 2 Bridled Tern YBCU 387.0 2 Yellow-billed LETE 074.0 1A-lB BBCU 388.0 2 Black-billed Cuckoo ROTE 065.0 4A RoyalTern ROAD 3B5.0 5 Roadrunner ELTE 066.0 3 ElegantTern (GRROGreater Roadrunner) SATE 067.0 3B Sandwich Tern SBAN 3B3.0 3A Smooth-billed Ani GBAN 384.0 3B Groove-billed Ani CATE 064.0 5-4A CaspianTern 8LTE 077.0 2-1A Black Tern Barn WW8T 078.0 2 White-wingedBlack Tern *BAOW 365.0 6-7A NOTE 079.0 3 NoddyTern BLNO 079.3 3 BlackNoddy TypicalOwls SCOW * 373.0 5 HYTE 072.5 -- HybridTern WHOW '373.1 3A-4 Whiskered Owl Skimmer FLOW 374.0 3-3B-2 BLSK 080.0 4 Black Skimmer GHOW * 375.0 8-9 Great SNOW * 376.0 B-9 Alcids SnowyOwl RAZ0 032.0 6 HAOW *377.0 7A-6-7B Hawk Owl COMU 030.0 6 PYOW 379.0 2-3 PygmyOwl (THMU Thin-billed Murre) FEOW 380.0 3 FerruginousOwl TBMU 031.0 6 Thick-billed Murre ELOW 381.0 2 DOVE 034.0 3 Dovekie BUOW 378.0 4 BurrowingOwl BLGU 027.0 4 Black BDOW * 368.0 7B MAGU 028.0 4 Mandt's Guillemot SPOW * 369.0 7B SpottedOwl PIGU 029.0 4A PigeonGuillemot GGOW * 370.0 8 GreatGray Owl MAMU 023.0 3B Marbled Murrelet LEOW * 366.0 6 Long-earedOwl KIMU 024.0 3B Kittlitz's Murrelet SEOW * 367.0 6 Short-eared Owl XAMU 025.0 2 Xantus' Murreiet B00W 371.0 4A SWOW 372.0 4-3A Saw-whet Owl

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Goatsuckers RCWO 395.0 1A Red-cockadedWoodpecker CWWI 416.0 3 Chuck-will's-widow WHWO 399.0 1A-2 White-headed WPWI 417.0 1A-2 Whip-poor-will BTWO 400.0 2 Black-back.Three-toed Woodpecker POWI 418.0 1A Poor-will NTTW 401.0 2 NorthernThree-toed Woodpecker PAUR 419.0 2 Pauraque IBWO 392.0 3A Ivory-billedWoodpecker CONI 420.0 2-1A CommonNighthawk LENI 421.0 1A-2 LesserNighthawk RTBE 441.1 1 -throated Becard Swifts BLSW 422.0 1A Black Swift TyrantFlycathers EAKI 444.0 1B EasternKingbird CHSW 423.0 1B ChimneySwift GRKI 445.0 1A VASW 424.0 1 Vaux's Swift GrayKingbird TRKI 446.0 1A WTSW 425.0 2 White-throated Swift TropicalKingbird WEKI 447.0 1A WesternKingbird CAKI 44B.0 1A Cassin'sKingbird LUHU 437.0 XB LuciferHummingbird TBKI 445.1 1A Thick-billedKingbird RTHU 42B.0 XB Ruby-throatedHummingbird FTFL 442.0 2 Fork-tailedFlycatcher BCHU 429.0 XB Black-chinnedHummingbird STFL 443.0 1A Scissor-tailedFlycatcher COHU 430.0 XB Costa'sHummingbird KIFL 449.0 2 KiskadeeFlycatcher ANHU 431.0 XA Anna'sHummingbird (GRKIGreater Kiskadee) BTHU 432.0 XA Broad-tailedHummingbird •BFL 451.0 1B Sulphur-belliedFlycatcher RUHU 433.0 XB RufousHummingbird GCFL 452.0 1A-lB GreatCrested Flycatcher ALHU 434.0 XB Allen'sHummingbird WCFL 453.0 1A Wied'sCrested Flycatcher CAHU 436.0 XB CalliopeHummingbird ATFL 454.0 lB Ash-throatedFlycatcher RIHU 426.0 X-O Rivoli'sHummingbird OLFL 455.0 1B OlivaceousFlycatcher (MAHUMagnificent ) EAPH 456.0 1-0 Eastern BUHU 427.0 X-O Blue-throatedHummingbird BLPH 458.0 1 BFHU 439.0 XA Buff-belliedHummingbird SAPH 457.0 1 Say'sPhoebe BBHU 441.0 XB Broad-billedHummingbird YBFL 463.0 0 Yellow-belliedFlycatcher ACFL 465.0 0 AcadianFlycatcher CTTR 3B9.0 Coppery-tailedTrogon TRFL 466.0 0 Traill'sFlycatcher (ELTRElegant Trogon) WIFL 466.4 0 WillowFlycatcher Kingfishors ALFL 466.3 0 AlderFlycatcher BEKI 390.0 3B BeltedKingfisher LEFL 467.0 0 LeastFlycatcher RIKI 390.1 4 RingedKingfisher HAFL 468.0 0 Hammond'sFlycatcher GRKI 391.0 2 GreenKingfisher DUFL 469.0 0 DuskyFlycatcher GRFL 469.1 0 GrayFlycatcher YSFL 412.0 3 Yellow-shafted Flicker WEFL 464.0 0 WesternFlycatcher YRFL 412.3 3 Yel.-shafted x Red-shafted BBFL 470.0 0 Buff-breastedFlycatcher FlickerIntergrade COFL 460.0 1B Coues'Flycatcher RSFL 413.0 3 Red-shafted Flicker EWPE 461.0 0 GIFL 414.0 3-2 (EAPEEastern Pewee) PIWO 405.0 4-3A PileatedWoodpecker WWPE 462.0 0 RBWO 409.0 2 Red-belliedWoodpecker (WEPEWestern Pewee) GFWO 410.0 2 Golden-frontedWoodpecker OSFL 459.0 1-1B Olive-sidedFlycatcher GIWO 411.0 2-3 GilaWoodpecker VEFL 471.0 0 VermilionFlycatcher RHWO 406.0 2 Red-headedWoodpecker BEFL 472.0 O-X BeardlessFlycatcher ACWO 407.0 2-3 AcornWoodpecker (NBFLNo. Beardless Flycatcher) LEWO 40B.O 3-2 Lewis'Woodpecker SKYL 473.0 YBSA 402.0 1A-1B Yellow-belliedSapsucker 1B Skylark RNSA 402.9 1A-1B Red-napedSapsucker (COSKCommon Skylark) HOLA 474.0 1B Horned RBSA 403.0 1A-1B Red-breastedSapsucker WISA 404.0 1A Williamsoh'sSapsucker HAWO 393.0 1A-2 HairyWoodpecker VGSW 615.0 1 Violet-greenSwallow OOWO 394.0 1B DownyWoodpecker TRSW 614.0 1-0 Swallow LBWO 396.0 1A Ladder-backedWoodpecker BKSW 616.0 0 Bank Swallow NUWO 397.0 1A-1B Nuttall'sWoodpecker RWSW 617.0 0 Rough-wingedSwallow ARWO 398.0 1A ArizonaWoodpecker BASW 613.0 0 (BBWOBrown-backed Woodpecker) CLSW 612.0 1 Cliff Swallow CASW 612.1 1 Cave Swallow PUMA 611.0 1A-2 PurpleMartin

Jan.-Mar.1978 North AmericanBird Bander Page21 ALPHA SP. BAND ALPHA SP. BAND CODE ND. SIZE COMMON NAME CODE NO. SIZE CDMMON NAME

Jays,, Crows , GRJA 484.0 3-2 GrayJay MOCK 703.0 2-1A 8LJA 477.0 2-3 BlueJay (NOMONo. Mockingbird) STJA 478.0 3-2 Steller'sJay GRCA 704.0 1A GrayCatbi rd SCJA 481.0 2-3 ScrubJay BRTH 705.0 2-3 Brown MEJA 482.0 38 MexicanJay LBTH 706.0 2 Long-billedThrasher (GBJAGray-breasted ) GRTH 709.0 2 GrayThrasher GEJA 483.O 2 GreenJay BETH 7O8.O 2 Bendire'sThrasher BBMA 475.0 4 Black-billedMagpie CBTH 707.0 3 Curve-billed Thrasher YBMA 476.0 3A Yellow-billedMagpie CATH 710.0 3 California Thrasher CORA 486.0 6-7A LCTH 711.0 2 Le Conte's Thrasher (NORANo. Raven) CRTH 712.0 2 Crissal Thrasher White-necked Raven WNRA 487.0 5 SATH 702.0 18-1A SageThrasher Common Crow COCR 488.O 5 Thrushes (AMCRAm. Crow) AMR0 761.0 2 American NOCR 489.0 4-4A FIEL 761.2 2 Crow FICR 490.0 4A CCRO 761.5 2 Clay-coloredRobin PIJA 492.0 3-2 PinyonJay (CCTHClay-colored ) Clark's CLNU 491.0 38 VATH 763.0 2 WoodThrush • Titmice,Verdin, Bushtit WOTH 755.0 1A BCCH 735.0 0 Black-cappedChickadee HETH 759.0 1B-1 Hermit Thrush CACH 736.0 0 SWTH 758.0 1B Swainsoh'sThrush Mexican Chickadee MECH 737.0 0 GCTH 757.0 1B Gray-cheekedThrush Mountain Chickadee MOCH 738.0 0 VEER 756.0 1B Veery GHCH 739.0 0 Gray-headedChickadee EABL 766.0 1B-1 EasternBluebird (SlCHSiberian Chickadee) WEBL 767.0 18 WesternBluebird BOCH 740.0 0 MOBL 768.0 1B-1A MountainBluebird Chestnut-backedChickadee CBCH 741.0 0 EMBL 766.8 1B E. Bluebirdx MountainBluebird Hybrid Eastern ETTI 731.0 1B WHEA 765.0 18 Wheatear BCTI 732.0 1B Black-crested Titmouse (NOWHNo. Wheatear) Plain Titmouse PLTI 733.0 1 BLUE 764.0 1 Bluethroat '8RTI 734.0 1 TOSO 754.0 1B Townsend'sSolitaire Verdin VERD 746.0 0 OldWorld , , BUSH 743.0 0 Bushtit ARWA 747.0 0 ArcticWarbler BGGN 751.0 O-X Blue-grayGnatcatcher WBNU 727.0 1B White-breastedNuthatch BCGN 753.1 O-X Black-cappedGnatcatcher RBNU 728.0 0 Red-breastedNuthatch BTGN 752.0 O-X Black-tailedGnatcatcher BHNU 729.0 0 Brown-headedNuthatch GCKI 74B.0 0 Golden-crownedKinglet PYNU 730.0 0 PygmyNuthatch RCKI 749.0 0 Ruby-crownedKinglet

Creeper , BRCR 726.0 0 BrownCreeper WHWA 694.0 1 WhiteWagtail YEWA 696.0 I YellowWagtail WAPI 697.0 1 WaterPipit 742.0 1 Wrentit RTPI 699.0 1 Red-throatedPipit Bulbul SPPI 700.0 1 Sprague'sPipit RWBU 742.1 18 Red-whiskeredBulbul Dippor BOWA 618.0 1A BohemianWaxwing OIPP 701.0 2-1A Oipper CEWA 619.0 1B CedarWaxwing (NOOINo. Am. Oipper) SilkyFlycatcher HOWR 721.0 0 PHAI 620.0 1B Phainopepla WIWR 722.0 0 BEWR 719.0 1 Bewick's Wren NRSH 621.0 2 NorthernShrike CAWR 718.0 18-1 CTWR 713.0 18 Wren LOSH 622.0 1A LoggerheadShrike LBMW 725.0 1 Long-billedMarsh Wren (MAWRMarsh Wren) STAR 493.0 2 Starling SBMW 724.0 0 Short-billed (EUSTEuropean Starling) (SEWRSedge Wren) CNWR 717.0 1 CanyonWren ROWR 715.0 1

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Vireos PRWA 673.0 0 Prairie BCVI 630.0 1 Black-cappedVireo WPWA 672.0 0 Western Palm Warbler WEVI 631.0 0 White-eyedVireo YPWA 672.9 0 Yellow Palm Warbler HUVI 632.0 0 Hutton's OVEN 674.0 ] BEVI 633.0 0 Bell's Vireo NOWA 675.0 0-I Northern GRVI 634.0 1 GrayVireo LOWA 676.0 1 YTVI 628.0 1 Yellow-throated Vireo KEWA 677.0 1 KentuckyWarbler SOVI 629.0 I SolitaryVireo COWA 678.0 0-1 Warbler 8WVI 623.0 1 Black-whiskered Vireo MOWA 679.0 0-1 MourningWarbler YGVI 625.0 1 Yellow-greenVireo MGWA 680.0 1-0 MacGillivray'sWarbler REVI 624.O 1-0 Red-eyedVireo COYE 681.0 0 Common PHVI 626.0 0 PhiladelphiaVireo GRCH 682.1 1 Ground Chat WAVI 627.0 04 WarblingVireo YBCH 683.0 1B Yellow-breasted Chat RFWA 690.0 0 Red-faced Warbler Wood Warblors HOWA 684.0 0 Hooded Warbler BAWW 636.0 0 Black-and-white Warbler POWA 637.0 0 ProthonotaryWarbler WIWA 685.0 0 Wilson's Warbler SWWA 638.0 1-0 Swainsoh's Warbler CAWA 686.0 0 Canada Warbler WEWA 639.0 1-0 Worm-eatingWarbler AMRE 687.0 0 American Redstart GWWA 642.0 0 Golden-wingedWarbler PARE 688.0 0 Painted Redstart

BWWA 641.0 0 Blue-wingedWarbler Woaver BRWA 641.2 0 Brewster's Warbler HOSP 688.2 lB HouseSparrow LAWA 641.3 0 Lawrence's Warbler ETSP 688.3 1-1B EuropeanTree Sparrow BAWA 640.0 0 Bachman's Warbler (ETSPEurasian Tree Sparrow) TEWA 647.O 0 Tennessee Warbler Moadowlarks,Blackbirds, Oriolos OCWA 646.0 0 -crownedWarbler BOBO 494.0 1B-1A Bobolink NAWA 645.O 0 Nashville Warbler EAME 501 .o 3 VIWA 644.O 0 'sWarbler WEME 501.1 3 Western Meadowlark CLWA 647.1 1 Colima Warbler YHBL 497.0 o'2-•1A Yellow-headed Blackbird LUWA 643.0 0 Lucy'sWarbler RWBL 498.0 •"2-•'1A Red-wingedBlackbird

NOPA 648.0 0 Northern Parula TRBL 500.0 2 Tricolored Blackbird (NPWA No. ParulaWarbler) OROR 506.0 1B TRPA 649.0 0 TropicalParula BHOR 503.0 2 Black-headed Oriole (TPWATropical Parula Warbler) SBOR 503.2 2 Spotted-breastedOriole OLWA 651.0 0 Olive Warbler (SPORSpotted Oriole) YEWA 652.0 0 Yellow Warbler HOOR 505.0 1A-1B Hooded Oriole MAWA 657.O 0 MagnoliaWarbler LIOR 503.1 3 Lichtenstein's Oriole CMWA 650.0 0 CapeMay Warbler (ALORAltamira Oriole) BTBW 654.O 0 Black-throated Blue Warbler SCOR 504.O 1A Scott's Oriole MYWA 655.O 0 MyrtleWarbler BAOR 507.0 1A AUWA 656.0 0 's Warbler BUOR 508.0 1A Bullock's Oriole UYRW 655.6 0 UnidentifiedYellow-rumped Warbler UNOR 507.8 1A Unidentified Northern Oriole

BGWA 665.0 0 Black-throatedGray Warbler RUBL 509.0 2 RustyBlackbird TOWA 668.0 0 Townsend's Warbler BRBL 510.0 2 Brewer's Blackbird BTGW 667.0 0 Black-throated Green Warbler GTGR 513.9 •"4-•3 Great-tailed Grackle GCWA 666.0 0 Golden-cheekedWarbler BTGR 513.0 Boat-tailed Grackle HEWA 669.0 0 Hermit Warbler COGR 511.0 3 CRWA 65B.0 0 Warbler BHCO 495.0 •'IA-•I B Brown-headed BLWA 662.0 0 BRCO 496.0 o'2-71A Bronzed Cowbird YTWA 663.0 0 Yellow-throated Warbler SUWA 663.4 0 Sutton's Warbler Tanagors GRWA 664.0 0 Grace's Warbler WETA 607.0 1B WesternTanager SCTA 608.0 1B ScarletTanager CSWA 659.0 0 Chestnut-sided Warbler HETA 609.0 1A HepaticTanager BBWA 660.0 0 Bay-breastedWarbler SUTA 610.0 1A SummerTanager BPWA 661.0 0 BlackpollWarbler PIWA 671.0 0 Warbler KIWA 670.0 1 Kirtland's Warbler

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Grosbeaks,Finches, Sparrows, Buntings CSSS 551.1 lB CapeSable Seaside Sparrow CARD 593.0 1A Cardinal VESP 540.0 1B-1 VesperSparrow (NOCANo. Cardinal) LASP 552.0 1B LarkSparrow PYRR 594.0 1A Pyrrhuloxia FSSP 577.0 1B Five-stripedSparrow RBGR 595.0 1A Rose-breasted Grosbeak RWSP 579.0 0 Rufous-wingedSparrow BHGR 596.0 1A Black-headed Grosbeak BLGR 597.0 1B Blue Grosbeak RCSP 5BO.O 1 Rufous-crownedSparrow BASP 575.0 1 Bachman'sSparrow INBU 598.0 1 IndigoBunting BOSP 576.0 1 Botteri'sSparrow LABU 599.0 1 LazuliBunting CASP 578.0 1 Cassin'sSparrow VABU 600.0 1 VariedBunting BTSP 573.0 0 Black-throatedSparrow PABU 601.0 1 PaintedBunting DICK 604.0 1B Dickcissel SASP 574.0 1 SageSparrow WWJU 566.0 1 White-wingedJunco EVGR 514.0 1A EveningGrosbeak SCJU 567.0 0 Slate-colored Junco PUFI 517.0 1 PurpleFinch DRJU 567.9 0 DregonJunco CAFI 51B.O 1B-1 Cassin's GUJU 572.0 0 GuadalupeJunco HOFI 519.0 1 WCSE 602.0 0 White-collared Seedeater GHJU 570.8 1 Gray-headedJunco MEJU 570.0 1 Mexican Junco PIGR 515.0 1A Pine Grosbeak BAJU 571.0 0 Baird's Junco GCRF 524.0 1B Gray-crownedRosy Finch UDEJ 567.7 0 UnidentifiedDark-eyed Junco BRFI 525.0 1B BlackRosy Finch TRSP 559.0 0 TreeSparrow BCRF 526.0 1B Brown-cappedRosy Finch (ATSPAm. Tree Sparrow) EUGO 526.1 0 EuropeanGoldfinch CriSP 560.0 0 ChippingSparrow HORE 527.0 0 HoaryRedpoll CCSP 561.0 0 Clay-coloredSparrow CORE 528.0 0 CommonRedpoll BRSP 562.0 0 Brewer'sSparrow PISI' 533.0 0 FISP 563.0 0-1 FieldSparrow AMGO 529.0 0 American Goldfinch BCSP 565.0 0 Black-chinnedSparrow LEGO 530.0 0 Lesser Goldfinch HASP 553.0 1A Harris'Sparrow LAGO 531.0 0 Lawrence's Goldfinch WCSP 554.0 lB White-crownedSparrow RECR 521.0 lB Red MWCS 554.6 1B MountainWhite-crowned Sparrow WWCR 522.0 1B White-wingedCrossbill PSWS 554.7 1B PugetSound White-crowned Sparrow OLSP 586.0 1 OliveSparrow NWCS 554.8 1B Nuttall'sWhite-crowned Sparrow GTTO 592.1 1A-1B Green-tailed Towhee GWCS 554.9 1B Gambel'sWhite-crowned Sparrow RSTO 5B7.0 1A-2 Rufous-sided Towhee GCSP 557.0 1B Golden-crownedSparrow SPTO 588.0 1A SpottedTowhee WTSP 558.0 1B White-throatedSparrow BRTO 591.0 1A Brown Towhee FOSP 5B5.0 1A-1B FoxSparrow ABTO 592.0 1A Abert's Towhee LISP 583.0 1 Lincoln'sSparrow LKBU 605.0 1A LarkBunting SWSP 584.0 1 SwampSparrow IPSP 541.0 lB IpswichSparrow SOSP 581.0 1B-1 SongSparrow SASP 542.0 1 SavannahSparrow MCLO 539.0 1 McCown'sLongspur BSSP 543.0 1 Belding'sSavannah Sparrow LALO 536.0 1B LaplandLongspur GRSP 546.0 1 GrasshopperSparrow SMLO 537.0 1 Smith'sLongspur BDSP 545.0 1 Baird'sSparrow CCLO 538.0 1 Chestnut-collaredLongspur LCSP 548.0 1 LeConte's Sparrow SNBU 534.0 1A SnowBunting HESP 547.0 0-1 Henslow'sSparrow MCBU 535.0 1B McKay'sBunting STSP 549.0 1 Sharp-tailedSparrow SESP 550.0 1B SeasideSparrow * Thisspecies should be bandedwith lock-onbands. DSSP 551.0 1B DuskySeaside Sparrow ** Not to be banded with Federal bands. Use State or Provincial bands.

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1. LTPE Least Storm-Petrel (to distinguishfrom 18. CTWR (to distinguish from LSPE Leach'sStorm-Petrel) CAWR Carolina Wren) 2. BLBO Blue-footedBooby (to distinguishfrom 19. CNWR (to distinguishfrom BFBO Blue-facedBooby) CAWR Carolina Wren) 3. WPSW Whooper Swan (to distinguishfrom 20. POWA ProthonotaryWarbler (to distinguish WHSW WhistlingSwan) from PRWA Prairie Warbler) 4. CKGO Cackling Goose (to distinguishfrom 21. CLWA Colima Warber (to distinguishfrom CAGO Canada Goose) COWA ConnecticutWarbler) 5. NRSH Northern (to distinguishfrom 22. BGWA Black-throatedGray Warbler (treat as NOSH Northern Shoveler) three wordsto distinguishfrom BTGW Black- 6. HLHA Harlan's Hawk (to distinguishfrom throated Green Warbler) HAHA Harris' Hawk) 23. CRWA CeruleanWarbler (to distinguishfrom 7. BUGR Blue Grouse(to distinguishfrom BLGR CEWA Cedar ) Blue Grosbeak) 24. BPWA BlackpollWarbler (to distinguishfrom 8. MZQU MontezumaQuail (to distinguishfrom BLWA BlackburnJanWarbler) MOQU Mountain Quail) 25. MGWA MacGillivray'sWarbler (to distinguish 9. SHSA Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (to distinguish from MAWA Magnolia Warbler) fromSTgA ) 26. LKBU Lark Bunting(to distinguishfrom LABU 10. BKGO Black-tailedGodwit (to distinguishfrom Lazuli Bunting) BTGO Bar-tailed Godwit) 27. BDSP Baird's Sparrow (to distinguishfrom 11. HMGU Heermann's Gull (to distinguishfrom BASP Bachman'sSparrow) HEGU Gull) 28. SGSPSage Sparrow (to distinguishfrom SASP 12. RSTE RoseateTern (to distinguishfrom ROTE SavannahSparrow) Royal Tern) 13. BDOW Barred Owl (to distinguishfrom BAOW Literature cited Barn Owl) Am.Birding Assn. 1975. A.B.A. Checklist: Birds of 14. BUHU Blue-throated Hummingbird (to dis- Continental United Statesand Canada. Austin, tinguish from BTHU Broad-tailed Humming- . 64pp. bird) Am. OrnithologistsUnion. 1957.Check-List of 15. BFHU Buff-bellied Hummingbird (to dis- North American Birds. 5th ed. Baltimore, tinguishfrom BBHU Broad-billedHumming- . 691pp. bird) 16. BKSW Bank Swallow (to distinguishfrom •Bird Banding Laboratory, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, BASW Barn Swallow) Laurel, Maryland 20811 17. GEJA (to distinguishfrom GRJA •Migratory Bird and ResearchLaboratory, U.S. Fish Gray Jay) and Wildlife Service, Laurel, Maryland 20811.

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