CHECKLIST OF NEW MEXICO BIRD SPECIES
Sartor O. Williams III Secretary, New Mexico Bird Records Committee [email protected]
31 July 2015
This checklist contains all the species of birds that have been verified by specimen, photograph, or audio recording in New Mexico and have been accepted as valid by the New Mexico Bird Records Committee. Nomenclature, taxonomy, sequence, and spelling follow the seventh edition of the American Ornithologists' Union's Check-list of North American Birds (1998) as amended through its 56th Supplement (Auk 132:748-764, 2015). Treated are all families and species of birds known to occur (or have occurred) in New Mexico in the historical (1540 to present) period. Through 31 July 2015, 542 species representing 67 families have been verified in New Mexico, including five established non-native species (identified as “Introduced”) and three species now extirpated (identified as “Extirpated”).
Family ANATIDAE: Ducks, Geese, Swans Black-bellied Whistling-Duck, Dendrocygna autumnalis Fulvous Whistling-Duck, Dendrocygna bicolor Greater White-fronted Goose, Anser albifrons Snow Goose, Chen caerulescens Ross’s Goose, Chen rossii Brant, Branta bernicla Cackling Goose, Branta hutchinsii Canada Goose, Branta canadensis Trumpeter Swan, Cygnus buccinator Tundra Swan, Cygnus columbianus Wood Duck, Aix sponsa Gadwall, Anas strepera Eurasian Wigeon, Anas penelope American Wigeon, Anas americana Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos Blue-winged Teal, Anas discors Cinnamon Teal, Anas cyanoptera Northern Shoveler, Anas clypeata Northern Pintail, Anas acuta Garganey, Anas querquedula Green-winged Teal, Anas crecca Canvasback, Aythya valisineria Redhead, Aythya americana Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris Greater Scaup, Aythya marila Lesser Scaup, Aythya affinis Harlequin Duck, Histrionicus histrionicus
-1- Surf Scoter, Melanitta perspicillata White-winged Scoter, Melanitta fusca Black Scoter, Melanitta americana Long-tailed Duck, Clangula hyemalis Bufflehead, Bucephala albeola Common Goldeneye, Bucephala clangula Barrow’s Goldeneye, Bucephala islandica Hooded Merganser, Lophodytes cucullatus Common Merganser, Mergus merganser Red-breasted Merganser, Mergus serrator Ruddy Duck, Oxyura jamaicensis
Family ODONTOPHORIDAE: New World Quail Scaled Quail, Callipepla squamata Gambel’s Quail, Callipepla gambelii Northern Bobwhite, Colinus virginianus Montezuma Quail, Cyrtonyx montezumae
Family PHASIANIDAE: Pheasants, Grouse, Turkeys Ring-necked Pheasant, Phasianus colchicus [Introduced] Gunnison Sage-Grouse, Centrocercus minimus [Extirpated] White-tailed Ptarmigan, Lagopus leucura Dusky Grouse, Dendragapus obscurus Sharp-tailed Grouse, Tympanuchus phasianellus [Extirpated] Lesser Prairie-Chicken, Tympanuchus pallidicinctus Wild Turkey, Meleagris gallopavo
Family GAVIIDAE: Loons Red-throated Loon, Gavia stellata Pacific Loon, Gavia pacifica Common Loon, Gavia immer Yellow-billed Loon, Gavia adamsii
Family PODICIPEDIDAE: Grebes Pied-billed Grebe, Podilymbus podiceps Horned Grebe, Podiceps auritus Red-necked Grebe, Podiceps grisegena Eared Grebe, Podiceps nigricollis Western Grebe, Aechmophorus occidentalis Clark's Grebe, Aechmophorus clarkii
Family HYDROBATIDAE: Storm-Petrels Least Storm-Petrel, Oceanodroma microsoma
Family CICONIIDAE: Storks Wood Stork, Mycteria americana
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Family FREGATIDAE: Frigatebirds Magnificent Frigatebird, Fregata magnificens
Family SULIDAE: Boobies Blue-footed Booby, Sula nebouxii
Family PHALACROCORACIDAE: Cormorants Neotropic Cormorant, Phalacrocorax brasilianus Double-crested Cormorant, Phalacrocorax auritus
Family ANHINGIDAE: Darters Anhinga, Anhinga anhinga
Family PELECANIDAE: Pelicans American White Pelican, Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis
Family ARDEIDAE: Bitterns, Herons American Bittern, Botaurus lentiginosus Least Bittern, Ixobrychus exilis Great Blue Heron, Ardea herodias Great Egret, Ardea alba Snowy Egret, Egretta thula Little Blue Heron, Egretta caerulea Tricolored Heron, Egretta tricolor Reddish Egret, Egretta rufescens Cattle Egret, Bubulcus ibis Green Heron, Butorides virescens Black-crowned Night-Heron, Nycticorax nycticorax Yellow-crowned Night-Heron, Nyctanassa violacea
Family THRESKIORNITHIDAE: Ibises, Spoonbills White Ibis, Eudocimus albus Glossy Ibis, Plegadis falcinellus White-faced Ibis, Plegadis chihi Roseate Spoonbill, Platalea ajaja
Family CATHARTIDAE: American Vultures Black Vulture, Coragyps atratus Turkey Vulture, Cathartes aura
Family PANDIONIDAE: Ospreys Osprey, Pandion haliaetus
Family ACCIPITRIDAE: Kites, Eagles, Hawks
-3- Swallow-tailed Kite, Elanoides forficatus White-tailed Kite, Elanus leucurus Mississippi Kite, Ictinia mississippiensis Bald Eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus Northern Harrier, Circus cyaneus Sharp-shinned Hawk, Accipiter striatus Cooper's Hawk, Accipiter cooperii Northern Goshawk, Accipiter gentilis Common Black Hawk, Buteogallus anthracinus Harris's Hawk, Parabuteo unicinctus Gray Hawk, Buteo plagiatus Red-shouldered Hawk, Buteo lineatus Broad-winged Hawk, Buteo platypterus Short-tailed Hawk, Buteo brachyurus Swainson's Hawk, Buteo swainsoni Zone-tailed Hawk, Buteo albonotatus Red-tailed Hawk, Buteo jamaicensis Rough-legged Hawk, Buteo lagopus Ferruginous Hawk, Buteo regalis Golden Eagle, Aquila chrysaetos
Family RALLIDAE: Rails, Gallinules, Coots Yellow Rail, Coturnicops noveboracensis Black Rail, Laterallus jamaicensis Clapper Rail, Rallus crepitans King Rail, Rallus elegans Virginia Rail, Rallus limicola Rufous-necked Wood-Rail, Aramides axillaris Sora, Porzana carolina Purple Gallinule, Porphyrio martinicus Common Gallinule, Gallinula galeata American Coot, Fulica americana
Family HELIORNITHIDAE: Finfoots Sungrebe, Heliornis fulica
Family GRUIDAE: Cranes Sandhill Crane, Grus canadensis Common Crane, Grus grus
Family RECURVIROSTRIDAE: Stilts, Avocets Black-necked Stilt, Himantopus mexicanus American Avocet, Recurvirostra americana
Family CHARADRIIDAE: Plovers Black-bellied Plover, Pluvialis squatarola
-4- American Golden-Plover, Pluvialis dominica Snowy Plover, Charadrius nivosus Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus Piping Plover, Charadrius melodus Killdeer, Charadrius vociferus Mountain Plover, Charadrius montanus
Family SCOLOPACIDAE: Sandpipers, Phalaropes Spotted Sandpiper, Actitis macularius Solitary Sandpiper, Tringa solitaria Wandering Tattler, Tringa incana Greater Yellowlegs, Tringa melanoleuca Willet, Tringa semipalmata Lesser Yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes Upland Sandpiper, Bartramia longicauda Whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus Long-billed Curlew, Numenius americanus Hudsonian Godwit, Limosa haemastica Marbled Godwit, Limosa fedoa Ruddy Turnstone, Arenaria interpres Black Turnstone, Arenaria melanocephala Red Knot, Calidris canutus Ruff, Calidris pugnax Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, Calidris acuminata Stilt Sandpiper, Calidris himantopus Curlew Sandpiper, Calidris ferruginea Sanderling, Calidris alba Dunlin, Calidris alpina Baird's Sandpiper, Calidris bairdii Little Stint, Calidris minuta Least Sandpiper, Calidris minutilla White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Calidris subruficollis Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos Semipalmated Sandpiper, Calidris pusilla Western Sandpiper, Calidris mauri Short-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus Long-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus scolopaceus Wilson’s Snipe, Gallinago delicata American Woodcock, Scolopax minor Wilson's Phalarope, Phalaropus tricolor Red-necked Phalarope, Phalaropus lobatus Red Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius
Family STERCORARIIDAE: Skuas, Jaegers Pomarine Jaeger, Stercorarius pomarinus
-5- Parasitic Jaeger, Stercorarius parasiticus Long-tailed Jaeger, Stercorarius longicaudus
Family ALCIDAE: Auks, Murres, Puffins Long-billed Murrelet, Brachyramphus perdix Ancient Murrelet, Synthliboramphus antiquus
Family LARIDAE: Gulls, Terns, Skimmers Black-legged Kittiwake, Rissa tridactyla Sabine's Gull, Xema sabini Bonaparte's Gull, Chroicocephalus philadelphia Little Gull, Hydrocoloeus minutus Laughing Gull, Leucophaeus atricilla Franklin's Gull, Leucophaeus pipixcan Black-tailed Gull, Larus crassirostris Heermann's Gull, Larus heermanni Mew Gull, Larus canus Ring-billed Gull, Larus delawarensis Western Gull, Larus occidentalis California Gull, Larus californicus Herring Gull, Larus argentatus Thayer's Gull, Larus thayeri Iceland Gull, Larus glaucoides Lesser Black-backed Gull, Larus fuscus Glaucous-winged Gull, Larus glaucescens Glaucous Gull, Larus hyperboreus Sooty Tern, Onychoprion fuscatus Least Tern, Sternula antillarum Gull-billed Tern, Gelochelidon nilotica Caspian Tern, Hydroprogne caspia Black Tern, Chlidonias niger Common Tern, Sterna hirundo Arctic Tern, Sterna paradisaea Forster's Tern, Sterna forsteri Royal Tern, Thalasseus maximus Elegant Tern, Thalasseus elegans Black Skimmer, Rynchops niger
Family COLUMBIDAE: Pigeons, Doves Rock Pigeon, Columba livia [Introduced] Band-tailed Pigeon, Patagioenas fasciata Eurasian Collared-Dove, Streptopelia decaocto [Introduced] Inca Dove, Columbina inca Common Ground-Dove, Columbina passerina Ruddy Ground-Dove, Columbina talpacoti
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White-winged Dove, Zenaida asiatica Mourning Dove, Zenaida macroura
Family CUCULIDAE: Cuckoos, Roadrunners, Anis Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Coccyzus americanus Black-billed Cuckoo, Coccyzus erythropthalmus Greater Roadrunner, Geococcyx californianus Groove-billed Ani, Crotophaga sulcirostris
Family TYTONIDAE: Barn Owls Barn Owl, Tyto alba
Family STRIGIDAE: Typical Owls Flammulated Owl, Psiloscops flammeolus Western Screech-Owl, Megascops kennicottii Eastern Screech-Owl, Megascops asio Whiskered Screech-Owl, Megascops trichopsis Great Horned Owl, Bubo virginianus Northern Pygmy-Owl, Glaucidium gnoma Elf Owl, Micrathene whitneyi Burrowing Owl, Athene cunicularia Spotted Owl, Strix occidentalis Barred Owl, Strix varia Long-eared Owl, Asio otus Short-eared Owl, Asio flammeus Boreal Owl, Aegolius funereus Northern Saw-whet Owl, Aegolius acadicus
Family CAPRIMULGIDAE: Nightjars Lesser Nighthawk, Chordeiles acutipennis Common Nighthawk, Chordeiles minor Common Poorwill, Phalaenoptilus nuttallii Chuck-will's-widow, Antrostomus carolinensis Buff-collared Nightjar, Antrostomus ridgwayi Eastern Whip-poor-will, Antrostomus vociferus Mexican Whip-poor-will, Antrostomus arizonae
Family APODIDAE: Swifts Black Swift, Cypseloides niger Chimney Swift, Chaetura pelagica Vaux’s Swift, Chaetura vauxi White-throated Swift, Aeronautes saxatalis
Family TROCHILIDAE: Hummingbirds
-7- Green Violetear, Colibri thalassinus Magnificent Hummingbird, Eugenes fulgens Blue-throated Hummingbird, Lampornis clemenciae Lucifer Hummingbird, Calothorax lucifer Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Archilochus colubris Black-chinned Hummingbird, Archilochus alexandri Anna's Hummingbird, Calypte anna Costa's Hummingbird, Calypte costae Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Selasphorus platycercus Rufous Hummingbird, Selasphorus rufus Allen's Hummingbird, Selasphorus sasin Calliope Hummingbird, Selasphorus calliope Broad-billed Hummingbird, Cynanthus latirostris Berylline Hummingbird, Amazilia beryllina Cinnamon Hummingbird, Amazilia rutila Violet-crowned Hummingbird, Amazilia violiceps White-eared Hummingbird, Hylocharis leucotis
Family TROGONIDAE: Trogons Elegant Trogon, Trogon elegans
Family ALCEDINIDAE: Kingfishers Belted Kingfisher, Megaceryle alcyon Green Kingfisher, Chloroceryle americana
Family PICIDAE: Woodpeckers Lewis's Woodpecker, Melanerpes lewis Red-headed Woodpecker, Melanerpes erythrocephalus Acorn Woodpecker, Melanerpes formicivorus Gila Woodpecker, Melanerpes uropygialis Red-bellied Woodpecker, Melanerpes carolinus Williamson's Sapsucker, Sphyrapicus thyroideus Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Sphyrapicus varius Red-naped Sapsucker, Sphyrapicus nuchalis Red-breasted Sapsucker, Sphyrapicus ruber Ladder-backed Woodpecker, Picoides scalaris Downy Woodpecker, Picoides pubescens Hairy Woodpecker, Picoides villosus Arizona Woodpecker, Picoides arizonae American Three-toed Woodpecker, Picoides dorsalis Northern Flicker, Colaptes auratus
Family FALCONIDAE: Caracaras, Falcons Crested Caracara, Caracara cheriway American Kestrel, Falco sparverius Merlin, Falco columbarius
-8- Aplomado Falcon, Falco femoralis Peregrine Falcon, Falco peregrinus Prairie Falcon, Falco mexicanus
Family TYRANNIDAE: Tyrant Flycatchers Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet, Camptostoma imberbe Olive-sided Flycatcher, Contopus cooperi Greater Pewee, Contopus pertinax Western Wood-Pewee, Contopus sordidulus Eastern Wood-Pewee, Contopus virens Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, Empidonax flaviventris Acadian Flycatcher, Empidonax virescens Willow Flycatcher, Empidonax traillii Least Flycatcher, Empidonax minimus Hammond's Flycatcher, Empidonax hammondii Gray Flycatcher, Empidonax wrightii Dusky Flycatcher, Empidonax oberholseri Pacific-slope Flycatcher, Empidonax difficilis Cordilleran Flycatcher, Empidonax occidentalis Buff-breasted Flycatcher, Empidonax fulvifrons Black Phoebe, Sayornis nigricans Eastern Phoebe, Sayornis phoebe Say's Phoebe, Sayornis saya Vermilion Flycatcher, Pyrocephalus rubinus Dusky-capped Flycatcher, Myiarchus tuberculifer Ash-throated Flycatcher, Myiarchus cinerascens Great Crested Flycatcher, Myiarchus crinitus Brown-crested Flycatcher, Myiarchus tyrannulus Great Kiskadee, Pitangus sulphuratus Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher, Myiodynastes luteiventris Piratic Flycatcher, Legatus leucophaius Tropical Kingbird, Tyrannus melancholicus Couch's Kingbird, Tyrannus couchii Cassin's Kingbird, Tyrannus vociferans Thick-billed Kingbird, Tyrannus crassirostris Western Kingbird, Tyrannus verticalis Eastern Kingbird, Tyrannus tyrannus Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, Tyrannus forficatus
Family LANIIDAE: Shrikes Loggerhead Shrike, Lanius ludovicianus Northern Shrike, Lanius excubitor
Family VIREONIDAE: Vireos White-eyed Vireo, Vireo griseus Bell's Vireo, Vireo bellii
-9- Black-capped Vireo, Vireo atricapilla Gray Vireo, Vireo vicinior Yellow-throated Vireo, Vireo flavifrons Plumbeous Vireo, Vireo plumbeus Cassin’s Vireo, Vireo cassinii Blue-headed Vireo, Vireo solitarius Hutton's Vireo, Vireo huttoni Warbling Vireo, Vireo gilvus Philadelphia Vireo, Vireo philadelphicus Red-eyed Vireo, Vireo olivaceus Yellow-green Vireo, Vireo flavoviridis
Family CORVIDAE: Jays, Magpies, Crows Gray Jay, Perisoreus canadensis Pinyon Jay, Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus Steller's Jay, Cyanocitta stelleri Blue Jay, Cyanocitta cristata Western Scrub-Jay, Aphelocoma californica Mexican Jay, Aphelocoma wollweberi Clark's Nutcracker, Nucifraga columbiana Black-billed Magpie, Pica hudsonia American Crow, Corvus brachyrhynchos Chihuahuan Raven, Corvus cryptoleucus Common Raven, Corvus corax
Family ALAUDIDAE: Larks Horned Lark, Eremophila alpestris
Family HIRUNDINIDAE: Swallows Purple Martin, Progne subis Tree Swallow, Tachycineta bicolor Violet-green Swallow, Tachycineta thalassina Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Stelgidopteryx serripennis Bank Swallow, Riparia riparia Cliff Swallow, Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Cave Swallow, Petrochelidon fulva Barn Swallow, Hirundo rustica
Family PARIDAE: Chickadees, Titmice Black-capped Chickadee, Poecile atricapillus Mountain Chickadee, Poecile gambeli Mexican Chickadee, Poecile sclateri Bridled Titmouse, Baeolophus wollweberi Juniper Titmouse, Baeolophus ridgwayi
Family REMIZIDAE: Verdins
-10- Verdin, Auriparus flaviceps
Family AEGITHALIDAE: Bushtits Bushtit, Psaltriparus minimus
Family SITTIDAE: Nuthatches Red-breasted Nuthatch, Sitta canadensis White-breasted Nuthatch, Sitta carolinensis Pygmy Nuthatch, Sitta pygmaea
Family CERTHIIDAE: Creepers Brown Creeper, Certhia americana
Family TROGLODYTIDAE: Wrens Rock Wren, Salpinctes obsoletus Canyon Wren, Catherpes mexicanus House Wren, Troglodytes aedon Pacific Wren, Troglodytes pacificus Winter Wren, Troglodytes hiemalis Sedge Wren, Cistothorus platensis Marsh Wren, Cistothorus palustris Carolina Wren, Thryothorus ludovicianus Bewick's Wren, Thryomanes bewickii Cactus Wren, Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus
Family POLIOPTILIDAE: Gnatcatchers Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Polioptila caerulea Black-tailed Gnatcatcher, Polioptila melanura Black-capped Gnatcatcher, Polioptila nigriceps
Family CINCLIDAE: Dippers American Dipper, Cinclus mexicanus
Family REGULIDAE: Kinglets Golden-crowned Kinglet, Regulus satrapa Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Regulus calendula
Family MUSCICAPIDAE: Old World Flycatchers Northern Wheatear, Oenanthe oenanthe
Family TURDIDAE: Thrushes Eastern Bluebird, Sialia sialis Western Bluebird, Sialia mexicana Mountain Bluebird, Sialia currucoides Townsend's Solitaire, Myadestes townsendi Veery, Catharus fuscescens
-11- Gray-cheeked Thrush, Catharus minimus Swainson's Thrush, Catharus ustulatus Hermit Thrush, Catharus guttatus Wood Thrush, Hylocichla mustelina Clay-colored Thrush, Turdus grayi Rufous-backed Robin, Turdus rufopalliatus American Robin, Turdus migratorius Varied Thrush, Ixoreus naevius
Family MIMIDAE: Mockingbirds, Thrashers Gray Catbird, Dumetella carolinensis Curve-billed Thrasher, Toxostoma curvirostre Brown Thrasher, Toxostoma rufum Long-billed Thrasher, Toxostoma longirostre Bendire's Thrasher, Toxostoma bendirei Crissal Thrasher, Toxostoma crissale Sage Thrasher, Oreoscoptes montanus Northern Mockingbird, Mimus polyglottos
Family STURNIDAE: Starlings European Starling, Sturnus vulgaris [Introduced]
Family MOTACILLIDAE: Wagtails, Pipits White Wagtail, Motacilla alba American Pipit, Anthus rubescens Sprague's Pipit, Anthus spragueii
Family BOMBYCILLIDAE: Waxwings Bohemian Waxwing, Bombycilla garrulus Cedar Waxwing, Bombycilla cedrorum
Family PTILIOGONATIDAE: Silky-flycatchers Phainopepla, Phainopepla nitens
Family PEUCEDRAMIDAE: Olive Warbler Olive Warbler, Peucedramus taeniatus
Family CALCARIIDAE: Longspurs, Snow Buntings Lapland Longspur, Calcarius lapponicus Chestnut-collared Longspur, Calcarius ornatus Smith’s Longspur, Calcarius pictus McCown's Longspur, Rhynchophanes mccownii Snow Bunting, Plectrophenax nivalis
Family PARULIDAE: Wood-Warblers Ovenbird, Seiurus aurocapilla
-12- Worm-eating Warbler, Helmitheros vermivorum Louisiana Waterthrush, Parkesia motacilla Northern Waterthrush, Parkesia noveboracensis Golden-winged Warbler, Vermivora chrysoptera Blue-winged Warbler, Vermivora cyanoptera Black-and-white Warbler, Mniotilta varia Prothonotary Warbler, Protonotaria citrea Swainson's Warbler, Limnothlypis swainsonii Tennessee Warbler, Oreothlypis peregrina Orange-crowned Warbler, Oreothlypis celata Lucy's Warbler, Oreothlypis luciae Nashville Warbler, Oreothlypis ruficapilla Virginia's Warbler, Oreothlypis virginiae MacGillivray's Warbler, Geothlypis tolmiei Mourning Warbler, Geothlypis philadelphia Kentucky Warbler, Geothlypis formosa Common Yellowthroat, Geothlypis trichas Hooded Warbler, Setophaga citrina American Redstart, Setophaga ruticilla Cape May Warbler, Setophaga tigrina Cerulean Warbler, Setophaga cerulea Northern Parula, Setophaga americana Magnolia Warbler, Setophaga magnolia Bay-breasted Warbler, Setophaga castanea Blackburnian Warbler, Setophaga fusca Yellow Warbler, Setophaga petechia Chestnut-sided Warbler, Setophaga pensylvanica Blackpoll Warbler, Setophaga striata Black-throated Blue Warbler, Setophaga caerulescens Palm Warbler, Setophaga palmarum Pine Warbler, Setophaga pinus Yellow-rumped Warbler, Setophaga coronata Yellow-throated Warbler, Setophaga dominica Prairie Warbler, Setophaga discolor Grace's Warbler, Setophaga graciae Black-throated Gray Warbler, Setophaga nigrescens Townsend's Warbler, Setophaga townsendi Hermit Warbler, Setophaga occidentalis Golden-cheeked Warbler, Setophaga chrysoparia Black-throated Green Warbler, Setophaga virens Fan-tailed Warbler, Basileuterus lachrymosus Rufous-capped Warbler, Basileuterus rufifrons Golden-crowned Warbler, Basileuterus culicivorus Canada Warbler, Cardellina canadensis Wilson's Warbler, Cardellina pusilla Red-faced Warbler, Cardellina rubrifrons
-13- Painted Redstart, Myioborus pictus Slate-throated Redstart, Myioborus miniatus Yellow-breasted Chat, Icteria virens
Family EMBERIZIDAE: Sparrows Green-tailed Towhee, Pipilo chlorurus Spotted Towhee, Pipilo maculatus Eastern Towhee, Pipilo erythrophthalmus Rufous-crowned Sparrow, Aimophila ruficeps Canyon Towhee, Melozone fusca Abert's Towhee, Melozone aberti Rufous-winged Sparrow, Peucaea carpalis Botteri's Sparrow, Peucaea botterii Cassin's Sparrow, Peucaea cassinii American Tree Sparrow, Spizelloides arborea Chipping Sparrow, Spizella passerina Clay-colored Sparrow, Spizella pallida Brewer's Sparrow, Spizella breweri Field Sparrow, Spizella pusilla Worthen's Sparrow, Spizella wortheni [Extirpated] Black-chinned Sparrow, Spizella atrogularis Vesper Sparrow, Pooecetes gramineus Lark Sparrow, Chondestes grammacus Black-throated Sparrow, Amphispiza bilineata Sagebrush Sparrow, Artemisiospiza nevadensis Lark Bunting, Calamospiza melanocorys Savannah Sparrow, Passerculus sandwichensis Grasshopper Sparrow, Ammodramus savannarum Baird's Sparrow, Ammodramus bairdii Henslow’s Sparrow, Ammodramus henslowii Le Conte's Sparrow, Ammodramus leconteii Nelson’s Sparrow, Ammodramus nelsoni Fox Sparrow, Passerella iliaca Song Sparrow, Melospiza melodia Lincoln's Sparrow, Melospiza lincolnii Swamp Sparrow, Melospiza georgiana White-throated Sparrow, Zonotrichia albicollis Harris's Sparrow, Zonotrichia querula White-crowned Sparrow, Zonotrichia leucophrys Golden-crowned Sparrow, Zonotrichia atricapilla Dark-eyed Junco, Junco hyemalis Yellow-eyed Junco, Junco phaeonotus
Family CARDINALIDAE: Tanagers, Cardinals, Grosbeaks Hepatic Tanager, Piranga flava Summer Tanager, Piranga rubra
-14- Scarlet Tanager, Piranga olivacea Western Tanager, Piranga ludoviciana Northern Cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis Pyrrhuloxia, Cardinalis sinuatus Yellow Grosbeak, Pheucticus chrysopeplus Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Pheucticus ludovicianus Black-headed Grosbeak, Pheucticus melanocephalus Blue Grosbeak, Passerina caerulea Lazuli Bunting, Passerina amoena Indigo Bunting, Passerina cyanea Varied Bunting, Passerina versicolor Painted Bunting, Passerina ciris Dickcissel, Spiza americana
Family ICTERIDAE: Blackbirds, Orioles Bobolink, Dolichonyx oryzivorus Red-winged Blackbird, Agelaius phoeniceus Eastern Meadowlark, Sturnella magna Western Meadowlark, Sturnella neglecta Yellow-headed Blackbird, Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus Rusty Blackbird, Euphagus carolinus Brewer's Blackbird, Euphagus cyanocephalus Common Grackle, Quiscalus quiscula Great-tailed Grackle, Quiscalus mexicanus Bronzed Cowbird, Molothrus aeneus Brown-headed Cowbird, Molothrus ater Orchard Oriole, Icterus spurius Hooded Oriole, Icterus cucullatus Streak-backed Oriole, Icterus pustulatus Bullock's Oriole, Icterus bullockii Baltimore Oriole, Icterus galbula Scott's Oriole, Icterus parisorum
Family FRINGILLIDAE: Finches Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch, Leucosticte tephrocotis Black Rosy-Finch, Leucosticte atrata Brown-capped Rosy-Finch, Leucosticte australis Pine Grosbeak, Pinicola enucleator House Finch, Haemorhous mexicanus Purple Finch, Haemorhous purpureus Cassin's Finch, Haemorhous cassinii Red Crossbill, Loxia curvirostra White-winged Crossbill, Loxia leucoptera Common Redpoll, Acanthis flammea Pine Siskin, Spinus pinus Lesser Goldfinch, Spinus psaltria
-15- Lawrence's Goldfinch, Spinus lawrencei American Goldfinch, Spinus tristis Evening Grosbeak, Coccothraustes vespertinus
Family PASSERIDAE: Old World Sparrows House Sparrow, Passer domesticus [Introduced] * * *
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