Birds
BIRDS
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Note: The information from a brochure of the INWR's bird populations (circa 2009) was modified by Dave Malak, who added the Latin names.[1] Dave's photos are not linked in the document, but included throughout the page(s) on birds here. Some images may have gender identifyers in their descriptions using the symbols ♀ and ♂
Contents
- 1 Swans, Geese, & Ducks
- 2 Woodpeckers
- 3 Shrike
- 4 Vireo
- 5 Crows & Jays
- 6 Larks
- 7 Swallows
- 8 Titmice & Chickadees
- 9 Nuthatches
- 10 Creepers
- 11 Wrens
- 12 Kinglets
- 13 Old World Warblers
- 14 Thrushes
- 15 Mimic Thrasher
- 16 Starlings
- 17 Pipits
- 18 Waxwings
- 19 Wood Warblers
- 20 Tanagers
- 21 Sparrows & Towhees
- 22 Cardinals, Grosbeaks & Allies
- 23 Blackbirds & Orioles
- 24 Finches
- 25 Old World Sparrows
Swans, Geese, & Ducks
- Greater White-Fronted Goose (Anser albifrons)
- Snow Goose (Chen caerulescens)
- Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
- Brant (Branta bernicla)
- Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)
- Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus)
- Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)
- Gadwell (Anas strepera)
- American Wigeon (Anas americana)
- American Black Duck (Anas rubripes)
- Mallard Duck (Anas platyrhynchos)
- Blue-Winged Teal (Anas discors)
- Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata)
- Northern Pintail (Anas acuta)
- Green Winged Teal (Anas crecca)
- Canvasback (Aythya valisineria)
- Redhead (Aytha americana)
- Ring-Necked Duck (Aythya collaris)
- Greater Scaup (Aythya marila)
- Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis)
- Surf Scooter (Melanitta perspicillata)
- White-Winged Scooter (Melanitta fusca)
- Black Scooter (Melanitta nigra)
- Long-Tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis)
- Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola)
- Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)
- Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)
- Common Merganser (Mergus merganser)
- Red-Breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator)
- Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis)
Woodpeckers
- Red-Headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus)
- Red-Bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)
- Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius)
- Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens)
- Hairy Woodpecker (Piciodes villosus)
- Northern Flicker (Calaptes auratus)
- Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus)
Shrike
- Northern Shrike (Lanius excubitor)
Vireo
- Yellow-Throated Vireo (Vireo flavifrons)
- Blue-Headed Vireo (Vireo solitarius)
- Warbling Vireo (Vireo gilvus)
- Philadelphia Vireo (Vireo philadelphicus)
- Red-Eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus)
Crows & Jays
- Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)
- American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)
Larks
- Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris)
Swallows
- Purple Martin (Progne subis)
- Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor)
- Northern Rough-Winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx serripennis)
- Bank Swallow (Riparia riparia)
- Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota)
- Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
Titmice & Chickadees
- Black-Capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapilla)
- Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor)
Nuthatches
- Red-Breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis)
- White-Breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis)
Creepers
- Brown Creeper (Certhia americana)
Wrens
- Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)
- House Wren (Troglodytes aedon)
- Winter Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)
- Sedge Wren (Cistothorus platensis)
- Marsh Wren (Cistothorus palustris)
Kinglets
- Golden-Crowned Kinglet (Regulas satrapa)
- Ruby-Crowned Kinglet (Regulus calenula)
Old World Warblers
- Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea)
Thrushes
- Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis)
- Veery (Catharus fuscescens)
- Gray-Cheeked Thrush (Catharus minimus)
- Swainson's Thrush (Catharus ustulatus)
- Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus)
- Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina)
- American Robin (Turdus migratorius)
Mimic Thrasher
- Grey Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis)
- Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)
- Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum)
Starlings
- European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
Pipits
- American Pipit (Anthus rubescens)
Waxwings
- Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus)
- Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum)
Wood Warblers
- Blue-Winged Warbler (Vermivora pinus)
- Golden-Winged Warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera)
- Tennessee Warbler (Vermivora peregrina)
- Orange-Crowned Warbler (Vermivora celata)
- Nashville Warbler (Vermivora ruficapilla)
- Yellow Warbler (Dendroica petechia)
- Chestnut-Sided Warbler (Dendroica pensylvanica)
- Magnolia Warbler (Dendroica magnolia)
- Cape May Warbler (Dendroica tigrina)
- Black-Throated Green Warbler (Dendroica virens)
- Yellow-rumped Warbler (Dendroica coronata)
- Black-Throated Blue Warbler (Dendroica caerulescens)
- Blackburnian Warbler (Dendroica fusca)
- Pine Warbler (Dendroica pinus)
- Palm Warbler (Dendroica palmarum)
- Bay-Breasted Warbler (Dendroica castanea)
- Blackpoll Warbler (Dendroica striata)
- Cerulean Warbler (Dendroica cerulea)
- Black-And-White Warbler (Mniotilta varia)
- American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla)
- Prothonotary Warbler (Protonataria citrea)
- Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapillus)
- Northern Waterthrush (Seiurus noveboracensis)
- Mourning Warbler (Oporornis philadelphia)
- Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas)
- Hooded Warbler (Wilsonia citrina)
- Wilson's Warbler (Wilsonia pusilla)
- Canada Warbler (Wilsonia canadensis)
- Yellow-Breasted Chat (Icteria virens)
Tanagers
- Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea)
Sparrows & Towhees
- Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus)
- American Tree Sparrow (Spizella arborea)
- Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina)
- Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla)
- Vesper Sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus)
- Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis)
- Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum)
- Henslow's Sparrow (Ammodramus henslowii)
- Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca)
- Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)
- Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana)
- White-Throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis)
- White-Crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys)
- Dark-Eyed Junko (Junko hyemalis)
- Lapland Longspur (Calcarius lapponicus)
- Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis)
Cardinals, Grosbeaks & Allies
- Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
- Rose-Breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus)
- Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea)
Blackbirds & Orioles
- Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus)
- Red-Winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)
- Eastern Meadowlark (Sturnella magna)
- Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus)
- Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula)
- Brown-Headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater)
- Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula)
Finches
- Pine Grosbeak (Pinicola enucleator)
- Purple Finch (Carpodacus purpureus)
- House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus)
- Common Redpoll (Carduelis flammea)
- Pine Siskin (Carduelis pinus)
- American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis)
- Evening Grosbeak (Coccothraustes vespertinus)
Old World Sparrows
- House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)