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<blockquote data-quote="jeffbird" data-source="post: 102772" data-attributes="member: 4916"><p><strong>Re: Bird \"plinking\" fyi</strong></p><p></p><p>I was not responding to any particular person or situation, but I have seen several postings on various boards in the last couple of weeks, so it was just an fyi to help people avoid problems which might have more severe consequences than they could ever dream. As for crows, they are on the list of "migratory species" as defined by the federal regulations. The government can provide for waivers for listed species under certain circumstances and they may have for certain areas or even whole states, so I am not saying there is a problem, just double check with your state agency that regulates hunting to avoid any issues. I am not opinining on the laws of any particular state other than just trying to raise awareness. The groups that seems to get folks into trouble most are illegal dove and duck hunting, followed by shooting raptors - hawks, owls, eagles, and osprey. Just leave the raptors alone. The basic rule is that everything on the list is protected and may not be killed unless specific permission is given which is how the listed gamebirds are handled. The feds give authority to hunt those under specific grants of permission consistent with federal and state regulations. One point of legal history that everyone might find of interest. Wildlife historically was viewed as belonging to the king and only he could grant the authority to take game belonging to the Crown. Thus evolved the concept of paying a fee for a license to take game. In the U.S., the concept continues with the wildlife belonging to the public state instead of the Crown, but thus the concept of a hunting license continues on. We pay the public state for the permission to take public game. Hunting is a privilege granted to a citizen, not a right.</p><p></p><p></p><p>For everyone's convenience, I am attaching the list of migratory species protected by the Migratory Bird Act. </p><p></p><p></p><p>50 C.F.R. § 10.13</p><p></p><p>Code of Federal Regulations Currentness </p><p></p><p></p><p>Title 50. Wildlife and Fisheries </p><p></p><p>Chapter I. United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior </p><p></p><p>Subchapter B. Taking, Possession, Transportation, Sale, Purchase, Barter, Exportation, and Importation of Wildlife and Plants </p><p></p><p> Part 10. General Provisions (Refs &amp; Annos) </p><p></p><p> Subpart B. Definitions</p><p></p><p>§ 10.13 List of Migratory Birds.</p><p></p><p></p><p>The following is a list of all species of migratory birds protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703-711) and subject to the regulations on migratory birds contained in this Subchapter B of Title 50 CFR. The species listed are those protected by the Convention for the Protection of Migratory Birds, August 16, 1916, United States-Great Britain (on behalf of Canada), 39 Stat. 1702, T.S. No. 628; the Convention for the Protection of Migratory Birds and Game Mammals, February 7, 1936, United States-Mexico, 50 Stat. 1311, T.S. No. 912; the Convention for the Protection of Migratory Birds and Birds in Danger of Extinction, and Their Environment, March 4, 1972, United States-Japan, 25 U.S.T. 3329, T.I.A.S. No. 7990; and the Convention for the Conservation of Migratory Birds and Their Environment, United States-U.S.S.R., November 26, 1976, 92 Stat. 3110, T.I.A.S. 9073, 16 U.S.C. 703, 712. The species are listed two ways. In the first part of the List species are arranged alphabetically by English (common) name groups, with the scientific name following the English (common) name. All species of ducks are listed together under the heading "Ducks". In the second part of the List, species are listed by scientific name arranged in taxonomic order. Taxonomy and nomenclature follows the American Ornithologists' Union's Check-list of North American Birds (6th Edition, 1983).</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I. Alphabetical Listing</p><p></p><p>Accentor, Siberian, Prunella montanella</p><p></p><p>Albatross:</p><p>Black-footed, Diomedea nigripes</p><p>Laysan, Diomedea immutabilis</p><p>Short-tailed, Diomedea albatrus</p><p>Yellow-nosed, Diomedea chlororhynchos</p><p></p><p>Anhinga, Anhinga anhinga</p><p></p><p>Ani:</p><p>Groove-billed, Crotophaga sulcirostris</p><p>Smooth-billed, Crotophaga ani</p><p></p><p>Auklet:</p><p>Cassin's, Ptychoramphus aleuticus</p><p>Crested, Aethia cristatella</p><p>Least, Aethia pusilla</p><p>Parakeet, Cyclorrhynchus psittacula</p><p>Rhinoceros, Cerorhinca monocerata</p><p>Whiskered, Aethia pygmaea</p><p></p><p>Avocet, American, Recurvirostra americana</p><p></p><p>Barn-Owl, Common, Tyto alba</p><p></p><p>Beardless-Tyrannulet, Northern, Camptostoma imberbe</p><p></p><p>Becard, Rose-throated, Pachyramphus aglaiae</p><p></p><p>Bittern:</p><p>American, Botaurus lentiginosus</p><p>Chinese, Ixobrychus sinensis</p><p>Least, Ixobrychus exilis</p><p>Schrenk's, Ixobrychus eurhythmus</p><p></p><p>Black-Hawk, Common, Buteogallus anthracinus</p><p></p><p>Blackbird:</p><p>Brewer's, Euphagus cyanocephalus</p><p>Red-winged, Agelaius phoeniceus</p><p>Rusty, Euphagus carolinus</p><p>Tawny-shouldered, Agelaius humeralis</p><p>Tricolored, Agelaius tricolor</p><p>Yellow-headed, Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus</p><p>Yellow-shouldered, Agelaius xanthomus</p><p></p><p>Bluebird:</p><p>Eastern, Sialia sialis</p><p>Mountain, Sialia currucoides</p><p>Western, Sialia mexicana</p><p>Bluethroat, Luscinia svecica</p><p></p><p>Bobolink, Dolichonyx oryzivorus</p><p></p><p>Booby:</p><p>Blue-footed, Sula nebouxii</p><p>Brown, Sula leucogaster</p><p>Masked, Sula dactylatra</p><p>Red-footed, Sula sula</p><p></p><p>Brambling, Fringilla montifringilla</p><p></p><p>Brant, Branta bernicla</p><p></p><p>Bufflehead (see DUCKS)</p><p></p><p>Bullfinch:</p><p>Eurasian, Pyrrhula pyrrhula</p><p>Puerto Rican, Loxigilla portoricensis</p><p></p><p>Bunting:</p><p>Indigo, Passerina cyanea</p><p>Lark, Calamospiza melanocorys</p><p>Lazuli, Passerina amoena</p><p>McKay's, Plectrophenax hyperboreus</p><p>Painted, Passerina ciris</p><p>Reed (see Reed-Bunting)</p><p>Rustic, Emberiza rustica</p><p>Snow, Plectrophenax nivalis</p><p>Varied, Passerina versicolor</p><p></p><p>Bushtit, Psaltriparus minimus</p><p></p><p>Canvasback (see DUCKS)</p><p></p><p>Caracara, Crested, Polyborus plancus</p><p></p><p>Cardinal, Northern, Cardinalis cardinalis</p><p></p><p>Carib, Green-throated, Eulampis holosericeus</p><p></p><p>Catbird, Gray, Dumetella carolinensis</p><p></p><p>Chat, Yellow-breasted, Icteria virens</p><p></p><p>Chickadee (see Tit):</p><p>Black-capped, Parus atricapillus</p><p>Boreal, Parus hudsonicus</p><p>Carolina, Parus carolinensis</p><p>Chestnut-backed, Parus rufescens</p><p>Mexican, Parus sclateri</p><p>Mountain, Parus gambeli</p><p></p><p>Chuck-will's-widow, Caprimulgus carolinensis</p><p></p><p>Condor, California, Gymnogyps californianus</p><p></p><p>Coot:</p><p>American, Fulica americana</p><p>Caribbean, Fulica caribaea</p><p>Eurasian, Fulica atra</p><p>Cormorant:</p><p>Brandt's, Phalacrocorax penicillatus</p><p>Double-crested, Phalacrocorax auritus</p><p>Great, Phalacrocorax carbo</p><p>Olivaceous, Phalacrocorax olivaceus</p><p>Pelagic, Phalacrocorax pelagicus</p><p>Red-faced, Phalacrocorax urile</p><p></p><p>Cowbird:</p><p>Bronzed, Molothrus aeneus</p><p>Brown-headed, Molothrus ater</p><p>Shiny, Molothrus bonariensis</p><p></p><p>Crake:</p><p>Corn, Crex crex</p><p>Yellow-breasted, Porzana flaviventer</p><p></p><p>Crane:</p><p>Common, Grus grus</p><p>Sandhill, Grus canadensis</p><p>Whooping, Grus americana</p><p></p><p>Creeper, Brown, Certhia americana</p><p></p><p>Crossbill:</p><p>Red, Loxia curvirostra</p><p>White-winged, Loxia leucoptera</p><p></p><p>Crow:</p><p>American, Corvus brachyrhynchos</p><p>Fish, Corvus ossifragus</p><p>Hawaiian, Corvus hawaiiensis</p><p>Mexican, Corvus imparatus</p><p>Northwestern, Corvus caurinus</p><p>White-necked, Corvus leucognaphalus</p><p></p><p>Cuckoo:</p><p>Black-billed, Coccyzus erythropthalmus</p><p>Common, Cuculus canorus</p><p>Hawk (see Hawk-Cuckoo)</p><p>Lizard (see Lizard-Cuckoo)</p><p>Mangrove, Coccyzus minor</p><p>Oriental, Cuculus saturatus</p><p>Yellow-billed, Coccyzus americanus</p><p></p><p>Curlew (see Whimbrel):</p><p>Bristle-thighed, Numenius tahitiensis</p><p>Eskimo, Numenius borealis</p><p>Far Eastern, Numenius madagascariensis</p><p>Least, Numenius minutus</p><p>Long-billed, Numenius americanus</p><p></p><p>Dickcissel, Spiza americana</p><p></p><p>Dipper, American, Cinclus mexicanus</p><p></p><p>Dotterel, Eurasian, Charadrius morinellus</p><p></p><p>Dove:</p><p>Ground (see Ground-Dove)</p><p>Inca, Columbina inca</p><p>Mourning, Zenaida macroura</p><p>Quail (see Quail-Dove)</p><p>White-tipped, Leptotila verreauxi</p><p>White-winged, Zenaida asiatica</p><p>Zenaida, Zenaida aurita</p><p></p><p>Dovekie, Alle alle</p><p></p><p>Dowitcher:</p><p>Long-billed, Limnodromus scolopaceus</p><p>Short-billed, Limnodromus griseus</p><p></p><p>Ducks</p><p>American Black Duck, Anas rubripes</p><p>Bufflehead, Bucephala albeola</p><p>Canvasback, Aythya valisineria</p><p></p><p>Eider:</p><p>Common, Somateria mollissima</p><p>King, Somateria spectabilis</p><p>Spectacled, Somateria fischeri</p><p>Steller's, Polysticta stelleri</p><p></p><p>Gadwall, Anas strepera</p><p></p><p>Garganey, Anas querquedula</p><p></p><p>Goldeneye:</p><p>Barrow's, Bucephala islandica</p><p>Common, Bucephala clangula</p><p>Harlequin Duck, Histrionicus histrionicus</p><p>Hawaiian Duck, Anas wyvilliana</p><p>Laysan Duck, Anas laysanensis</p><p>Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos</p><p>Masked Duck, Oxyura dominica</p><p></p><p>Merganser:</p><p>Common, Mergus merganser</p><p>Hooded, Lophodytes cucullatus</p><p>Red-breasted, Mergus serrator</p><p>Mottled Duck, Anas fulvigula</p><p>Oldsquaw, Clangula hyemalis</p><p></p><p>Pintail:</p><p>Northern, Anas acuta</p><p>White-cheeked, Anas bahamensis</p><p></p><p>Pochard:</p><p>Baer's, Aythya baeri</p><p>Common, Aythya ferina</p><p>Redhead, Aythya americana</p><p>Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris</p><p>Ruddy Duck, Oxyura jamaicensis</p><p></p><p>Scaup:</p><p>Greater, Aythya marila</p><p>Lesser, Aythya affinis</p><p></p><p>Scoter:</p><p>Black, Melanitta nigra</p><p>Surf, Melanitta perspicillata</p><p>White-winged, Melanitta fusca</p><p>Shoveler, Northern, Anas clypeata</p><p>Smew, Mergellus albellus</p><p></p><p>Teal:</p><p>Baikal, Anas formosa</p><p>Blue-winged, Anas discors</p><p>Cinnamon, Anas cyanoptera</p><p>Falcated, Anas falcata</p><p>Green-winged, Anas crecca</p><p>Tufted Duck, Aythya fuligula</p><p></p><p>Whistling-Duck:</p><p>Black-bellied, Dendrocygna autumnalis</p><p>Fulvous, Dendrocygna bicolor</p><p>West Indian, Dendrocygna arborea</p><p></p><p>Wigeon:</p><p>American, Anas americana</p><p>Eurasian, Anas penelope</p><p>Wood Duck, Aix sponsa</p><p>End of Ducks</p><p></p><p>Dunlin, Calidris alpina</p><p></p><p>Eagle:</p><p>Bald, Haliaeetus leucocephalus</p><p>Golden, Aquila chrysaetos</p><p>Sea (see Sea-Eagle)</p><p>White-tailed, Haliaeetus albicilla</p><p></p><p>Egret:</p><p>Cattle, Bubulcus ibis</p><p>Chinese, Egretta eulophotes</p><p>Great, Casmerodius albus</p><p>Plumed, Egretta intermedia</p><p>Reddish, Egretta rufescens</p><p>Snowy, Egretta thula</p><p></p><p>Eider (see DUCKS)</p><p></p><p>Elaenia, Caribbean, Elaenia martinica</p><p></p><p>Emerald, Puerto Rican, Chlorostilbon maugaeus</p><p></p><p>Euphonia, Antillean, Euphonia musica</p><p></p><p>Falcon:</p><p>Aplomado, Falco femoralis</p><p>Peregrine, Falco peregrinus</p><p>Prairie, Falco mexicanus</p><p></p><p>Fieldfare, Turdus pilaris</p><p></p><p>Finch:</p><p>Cassin's, Carpodacus cassinii</p><p>House, Carpodacus mexicanus</p><p>Purple, Carpodacus purpureus</p><p>Rosy, Leucosticte arctoa</p><p>Flamingo, Greater, Phoenicopterus ruber</p><p>Flicker, Northern, Colaptes auratus</p><p></p><p>Flycatcher:</p><p>Acadian, Empidonax virescens</p><p>Alder, Empidonax alnorum</p><p>Ash-throated, Myiarchus cinerascens</p><p>Brown-crested, Myiarchus tyrannulus</p><p>Buff-breasted, Empidonax fulvifrons</p><p>Dusky, Empidonax oberholseri</p><p>Dusky-capped, Myiarchus tuberculifer</p><p>Fork-tailed, Tyrannus savana</p><p>Gray, Empidonax wrightii</p><p>Gray-spotted, Muscicapa griseisticta</p><p>Great Crested, Myiarchus crinitus</p><p>Hammond's, Empidonax hammondii</p><p>Least, Empidonax minimus</p><p>Narcissus, Muscicapa narcissina</p><p>Nutting's, Myiarchus nuttingi</p><p>Olive-sided, Contopus borealis</p><p>Puerto Rican, Myiarchus antillarum</p><p>Scissor-tailed, Tyrannus forficatus</p><p>Sulphur-bellied, Myiodynastes luteiventris</p><p>Vermilion, Pyrocephalus rubinus</p><p>Western, Empidonax difficilis</p><p>Willow, Empidonax traillii</p><p>Yellow-bellied, Empidonax flaviventris</p><p></p><p>Frigatebird:</p><p>Great, Fregata minor</p><p>Magnificent, Fregata magnificens</p><p>Lesser, Fregata ariel</p><p>Fulmar, Northern, Fulmarus glacialis</p><p></p><p>Gadwall (see DUCKS)</p><p></p><p>Gallinule, Purple, Porphyrula martinica</p><p></p><p>Gannet, Northern, Sula bassanus</p><p></p><p>Garganey (see DUCKS)</p><p></p><p>Gnatcatcher:</p><p>Black-capped, Polioptila nigriceps</p><p>Black-tailed, Polioptila melanura</p><p>Blue-gray, Polioptila caerulea</p><p></p><p>Godwit:</p><p>Bar-tailed, Limosa lapponica</p><p>Black-tailed, Limosa limosa</p><p>Hudsonian, Limosa haemastica</p><p>Marbled, Limosa fedoa</p><p></p><p>Golden-Plover, Lesser, Pluvialis dominica</p><p></p><p>Goldeneye (see DUCKS)</p><p></p><p>Goldfinch:</p><p>American, Carduelis tristis</p><p>Lawrence's, Carduelis lawrencei</p><p>Lesser, Carduelis psaltria</p><p></p><p>Goose:</p><p>Barnacle, Branta leucopsis</p><p>Bean, Anser fabalis</p><p>Canada, Branta canadensis</p><p>Emperor, Chen canagica</p><p>Greater White-fronted, Anser albifrons</p><p>Hawaiian, Nesochen sandvicensis</p><p>Ross', Chen rossii</p><p>Snow, Chen caerulescens</p><p></p><p>Goshawk, Northern, Accipiter gentilis</p><p></p><p>Grackle:</p><p>Boat-tailed, Quiscalus major</p><p>Common, Quiscalus quiscula</p><p>Great-tailed, Quiscalus mexicanus</p><p>Greater Antillean, Quiscalus niger</p><p></p><p>Grasshopper-Warbler, Middendorff's, Locustella ochotensis</p><p></p><p>Grassquit:</p><p>Black-faced, Tiaris bicolor</p><p>Yellow-faced, Tiaris olivacea</p><p></p><p>Grebe:</p><p>Eared, Podiceps nigricollis</p><p>Horned, Podiceps auritus</p><p>Least, Tachybaptus dominicus</p><p>Pied-billed, Podilymbus podiceps</p><p>Red-necked, Podiceps grisegena</p><p>Western, Aechmophorus occidentalis</p><p></p><p>Greenfinch, Oriental, Carduelis sinica</p><p></p><p>Greenshank, Common, Tringa nebularia</p><p></p><p>Grosbeak:</p><p>Black-headed, Pheucticus melanocephalus</p><p>Blue, Guiraca caerulea</p><p>Crimson-collared, Rhodothraupis celaeno</p><p>Evening, Coccothraustes vespertinus</p><p>Pine, Pinicola enucleator</p><p>Rose-breasted, Pheucticus ludovicianus</p><p>Yellow, Pheucticus chrysopeplus</p><p></p><p>Ground-Dove:</p><p>Common, Columbina passerina</p><p>Ruddy, Columbina talpacoti</p><p></p><p>Guillemot:</p><p>Black, Cepphus grylle</p><p>Pigeon, Cepphus columba</p><p></p><p>Gull:</p><p>Bonaparte's, Larus philadelphia</p><p>California, Larus californicus</p><p>Common Black-headed, Larus ridibundus</p><p>Franklin's, Larus pipixcan</p><p>Glaucous, Larus hyperboreus</p><p>Glaucous-winged, Larus glaucescens</p><p>Great Black-backed, Larus marinus</p><p>Heermann's, Larus heermanni</p><p>Herring, Larus argentatus</p><p>Iceland, Larus glaucoides</p><p>Ivory, Pagophila eburnea</p><p>Laughing, Larus atricilla</p><p>Lesser Black-backed, Larus fuscus</p><p>Little, Larus minutus</p><p>Mew, Larus canus</p><p>Ring-billed, Larus delawarensis</p><p>Ross', Rhodostethia rosea</p><p>Sabine's, Xema sabini</p><p>Slaty-backed, Larus schistisagus</p><p>Thayer's, Larus thayeri</p><p>Western, Larus occidentalis</p><p>Yellow-footed, Larus livens</p><p></p><p>Gyrfalcon, Falco rusticolus</p><p></p><p>Harrier, Northern, Circus cyaneus</p><p></p><p>Hawfinch, Coccothraustes coccothraustes</p><p></p><p>Hawk:</p><p>Asiatic Sparrow, Accipiter gularis</p><p>Black (see Black-Hawk)</p><p>Broad-winged, Buteo platypterus</p><p>Cooper's, Accipiter cooperii</p><p>Ferruginous, Buteo regalis</p><p>Gray, Buteo nitidus</p><p>Harris', Parabuteo unicinctus</p><p>Hawaiian, Buteo solitarius</p><p>Red-shouldered, Buteo lineatus</p><p>Red-tailed, Buteo jamaicensis</p><p>Rough-legged, Buteo lagopus</p><p>Sharp-shinned, Accipiter striatus</p><p>Short-tailed, Buteo brachyurus</p><p>Swainson's, Buteo swainsoni</p><p>White-tailed, Buteo albicaudatus</p><p>Zone-tailed, Buteo albonotatus</p><p></p><p>Hawk-Cuckoo, Hodgson's, Cuculus fugax</p><p></p><p>Hawk-Owl, Northern, Surnia ulula</p><p></p><p>Heron:</p><p>Great Blue, Ardea herodias</p><p>Green-backed, Butorides striatus</p><p>Little Blue, Egretta caerulea</p><p>Night (see Night-Heron)</p><p>Pacific Reef, Egretta sacra</p><p>Tricolored, Egretta tricolor</p><p></p><p>Hoopoe, Upupa epops</p><p></p><p>House-Martin, Common, Delichon urbica</p><p></p><p>Hummingbird (see Carib, Emerald, Mango, Starthroat, Woodstar, Violet-ear):</p><p>Allen's, Selasphorus sasin</p><p>Anna's, Calypte anna</p><p>Antillean Crested, Orthorhynchus cristatus</p><p>Berylline, Amazilia beryllina</p><p>Black-chinned, Archilochus alexandri</p><p>Blue-throated, Lampornis clemenciae</p><p>Broad-billed, Cynanthus latirostris</p><p>Broad-tailed, Selasphorus platycercus</p><p>Buff-bellied, Amazilia yucatanensis</p><p>Calliope, Stellula calliope</p><p>Costa's, Calypte costae</p><p>Lucifer, Calothorax lucifer</p><p>Magnificent, Eugenes fulgens</p><p>Ruby-throated, Archilochus colubris</p><p>Rufous, Selasphorus rufus</p><p>Violet-crowned, Amazilia violiceps</p><p>White-eared, Hylocharis leucotis</p><p></p><p>Ibis:</p><p>Glossy, Plegadis falcinellus</p><p>Scarlet, Eudocimus ruber</p><p>White, Eudocimus albus</p><p>White-faced, Plegadis chihi</p><p></p><p>Jabiru, Jabiru mycteria</p><p></p><p>Jacana, Northern, Jacana spinosa</p><p></p><p>Jaeger:</p><p>Long-tailed, Stercorarius longicaudus</p><p>Parasitic, Stercorarius parasiticus</p><p>Pomarine, Stercorarius pomarinus</p><p></p><p>Jay:</p><p>Blue, Cyanocitta cristata</p><p>Brown, Cyanocorax morio</p><p>Gray, Perisoreus canadensis</p><p>Gray-breasted, Aphelocoma ultramarina</p><p>Green, Cyanocorax yncas</p><p>Pinyon, Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus</p><p>Scrub, Aphelocoma coerulescens</p><p>Steller's, Cyanocitta stelleri</p><p></p><p>Junco:</p><p>Dark-eyed, Junco hyemalis</p><p>Yellow-eyed, Junco phaeonotus</p><p></p><p>Kestrel:</p><p>American, Falco sparverius</p><p>Eurasian, Falco tinnunculus</p><p></p><p>Killdeer, Charadrius vociferus</p><p></p><p>Kingbird:</p><p>Cassin's, Tyrannus vociferans</p><p>Couch's, Tyrannus couchii</p><p>Eastern, Tyrannus tyrannus</p><p>Gray, Tyrannus dominicensis</p><p>Loggerhead, Tyrannus caudifasciatus</p><p>Thick-billed, Tyrannus crassirostris</p><p>Tropical, Tyrannus melancholicus</p><p>Western, Tyrannus verticalis</p><p></p><p>Kingfisher:</p><p>Belted, Ceryle alcyon</p><p>Green, Chloroceryle americana</p><p>Ringed, Cyeryle torquata</p><p></p><p>Kinglet:</p><p>Golden-crowned, Regulus satrapa</p><p>Ruby-crowned, Regulus calendula</p><p>Kiskadee, Great, Pitangus sulphuratus</p><p></p><p>Kite:</p><p>American Swallow-tailed, Elanoides forficatus</p><p>Black, Milvus migrans</p><p>Black-shouldered, Elanus caeruleus</p><p>Hook-billed, Chondrohierax uncinatus</p><p>Mississippi, Ictinia mississippiensis</p><p>Snail, Rostrhamus sociabilis</p><p></p><p>Kittiwake:</p><p>Black-legged, Larus tridactyla</p><p>Red-legged, Larus brevirostris</p><p></p><p>Knot:</p><p>Great, Calidris tenuirostris</p><p>Red, Calidris canutus</p><p>Lapwing, Northern, Vanellus vanellus</p><p>Lark, Horned, Eremophila alpestris</p><p>Limpkin, Aramus guarauna</p><p>Lizard-Cuckoo, Puerto Rican, Saurothera vieilloti</p><p></p><p>Longspur:</p><p>Chestnut-collared, Calcarius ornatus</p><p>Lapland, Calcarius lapponicus</p><p>McCown's, Calcarius mccownii</p><p>Smith's, Calcarius pictus</p><p></p><p>Loon:</p><p>Arctic, Gavia arctica</p><p>Common, Gavia immer</p><p>Red-throated, Gavia stellata</p><p>Yellow-billed, Gavia adamsii</p><p></p><p>Magpie:</p><p>Black-billed, Pica pica</p><p>Yellow-billed, Pica nuttalli</p><p>Mallard (see DUCKS)</p><p></p><p>Mango:</p><p>Antillean, Anthracothorax dominicus</p><p>Green, Anthracothorax viridis</p><p></p><p>Martin:</p><p>Caribbean, Progne dominicensis</p><p>Cuban, Progne cryptoleuca</p><p>Gray-breasted, Progne chalybea</p><p>House (see House-Martin)</p><p>Purple, Progne subis</p><p></p><p>Meadowlark:</p><p>Eastern, Sturnella magna</p><p>Western, Sturnella neglecta</p><p>Merganser (see DUCKS)</p><p>Merlin, Falco columbarius</p><p>Mockingbird, Northern, Mimus polyglottos</p><p>Moorhen, Common, Gallinula chloropus</p><p></p><p>Murre:</p><p>Common, Uria aalge</p><p>Thick-billed, Uria lomvia</p><p></p><p>Murrelet:</p><p>Ancient, Synthliboramphus antiquus</p><p>Craveri's, Synthliboramphus craveri</p><p>Kittlitz's, Brachyramphus brevirostris</p><p>Marbled, Brachyramphus marmoratus</p><p>Xantus', Synthliboramphus hypoleucus</p><p>Needletail, White-throated, Hirundapus caudacutus</p><p></p><p>Night-Heron:</p><p>Black-crowned, Nycticorax nycticorax</p><p>Japanese, Nycticorax goisagi</p><p>Malay, Nycticorax melanolophus</p><p>Yellow-crowned, Nycticorax violaceus</p><p></p><p>Nighthawk:</p><p>Antillean, Chordeiles gundlachii</p><p>Common, Chordeiles minor</p><p>Lesser, Chordeiles acutipennis</p><p></p><p>Nightjar:</p><p>Buff-collared, Caprimulgus ridgwayi</p><p>Jungle, Caprimulgus indicus</p><p>Puerto Rican, Caprimulgus noctitherus</p><p></p><p>Noddy:</p><p>Black, Anous minutus</p><p>Blue-gray, Procelsterna cerulea</p><p>Brown, Anous stolidus</p><p>Lesser, Anous tenuirostris</p><p>Nutcracker, Clark's, Nucifraga columbiana</p><p></p><p>Nuthatch:</p><p>Brown-headed, Sitta pusilla</p><p>Pygmy, Sitta pygmaea</p><p>Red-breasted, Sitta canadensis</p><p>White-breasted, Sitta carolinensis</p><p>Oldsquaw (see DUCKS)</p><p></p><p>Oriole:</p><p>Altamira, Icterus gularis</p><p>Audubon's, Icterus graduacauda</p><p>Black-cowled, Icterus dominicensis</p><p>Black-vented, Icterus wagleri</p><p>Hooded, Icterus cucullatus</p><p>Northern, Icterus galbula</p><p>Orchard, Icterus spurius</p><p>Scott's, Icterus parisorum</p><p>Streak-backed, Icterus pustulatus</p><p></p><p>Osprey, Pandion haliaetus</p><p></p><p>Ovenbird, Seiurus aurocapillus</p><p></p><p>Owl:</p><p>Barn (see Barn-Owl)</p><p>Barred, Strix varia</p><p>Boreal, Aegolius funereus</p><p>Burrowing, Athene cunicularia</p><p>Elf, Micrathene whitneyi</p><p>Flammulated, Otus flammeolus</p><p>Great Gray, Strix nebulosa</p><p>Great Horned, Bubo virginianus</p><p>Hawk (see Hawk-Owl)</p><p>Long-eared, Asio otus</p><p>Pygmy (see Pygmy-Owl)</p><p>Saw-whet (see Saw-Whet Owl)</p><p>Screech (see Screech-Owl)</p><p>Short-eared, Asio flammeus</p><p>Snowy, Nyctea scandiaca</p><p>Spotted, Strix occidentalis</p><p></p><p>Oystercatcher:</p><p>American, Haematopus palliatus</p><p>Black, Haematopus bachmani</p><p></p><p>Parula:</p><p>Northern, Parula americana</p><p>Tropical, Parula pitiayumi</p><p>Pauraque, Common, Nyctidromus albicollis</p><p></p><p>Pelican:</p><p>American White, Pelecanus erythrorhynchos</p><p>Brown, Pelecanus occidentalis</p><p></p><p>Petrel:</p><p>Black-capped, Pterodroma hasitata</p><p>Bonin, Pterodroma hypoleuca</p><p>Bulwer's, Bulweria bulwerii</p><p>Cook's, Pterodroma cookii</p><p>Dark-rumped, Pterodroma phaeopygia</p><p>Herald, Pterodroma arminjoniana</p><p>Kermadec, Pterodroma neglecta</p><p>Mottled, Pterodroma inexpectata</p><p>Murphy's, Pterodroma ultima</p><p>Storm (see Storm-Petrel)</p><p>White-necked, Pterodroma externa</p><p></p><p>Pewee:</p><p>Greater, Contopus pertinax</p><p>Lesser Antillean, Contopus latirostris</p><p>Wood (see Wood-Pewee)</p><p>Phainopepla, Phainopepla nitens</p><p></p><p>Phalarope:</p><p>Red, Phalaropus fulicaria</p><p>Red-necked, Phalaropus lobatus</p><p>Wilson's, Phalaropus tricolor</p><p></p><p>Phoebe:</p><p>Black, Sayornis nigricans</p><p>Eastern, Sayornis phoebe</p><p>Say's, Sayornis saya</p><p></p><p>Pigeon:</p><p>Band-tailed, Columba fasciata</p><p>Plain, Columba inornata</p><p>Red-billed, Columba flavirostris</p><p>Scaly-naped, Columba squamosa</p><p>White-crowned, Columba leucocephala</p><p>Pintail (see DUCKS)</p><p></p><p>Pipit:</p><p>Pechora, Anthus gustavi</p><p>Red-throated, Anthus cervinus</p><p>Sprague's, Anthus spragueii</p><p>Tree (see Tree-Pipit)</p><p>Water, Anthus spinoletta</p><p></p><p>Plover:</p><p>Black-bellied, Pluvialis squatarola</p><p>Common Ringed, Charadrius hiaticula</p><p>Golden (see Golden-Plover)</p><p>Great Sand, Charadrius leschenaultii</p><p>Little Ringed, Charadrius dubius</p><p>Mongolian, Charadrius mongolus</p><p>Mountain, Charadrius montanus</p><p>Piping, Charadrius melodus</p><p>Semipalmated, Charadrius semipalmatus</p><p>Snowy, Charadrius alexandrinus</p><p>Wilson's, Charadrius wilsonia</p><p></p><p>Pochard (see DUCKS)</p><p></p><p>Poorwill, Common, Phalaenoptilus nuttallii</p><p></p><p>Puffin:</p><p>Atlantic, Fratercula arctica</p><p>Horned, Fratercula corniculata</p><p>Tufted, Fratercula cirrhata</p><p></p><p>Pygmy-Owl:</p><p>Ferruginous, Glaucidium brasilianum</p><p>Northern, Glaucidium gnoma</p><p>Pyrrhuloxia, Cardinalis sinuatus</p><p></p><p>Quail-Dove:</p><p>Bridled, Geotrygon mystacea</p><p>Key West, Geotrygon chrysia</p><p>Ruddy, Geotrygon montana</p><p></p><p>Rail:</p><p>Black, Laterallus jamaicensis</p><p>Clapper, Rallus longirostris</p><p>King, Rallus elegans</p><p>Sora (see Sora)</p><p>Virginia, Rallus limicola</p><p>Yellow, Coturnicops noveboracensis</p><p></p><p>Raven:</p><p>Chihuahuan, Corvus cryptoleucus</p><p>Common, Corvus corax</p><p></p><p>Razorbill, Alca torda</p><p></p><p>Redhead (see DUCKS)</p><p></p><p>Redpoll:</p><p>Common, Carduelis flammea</p><p>Hoary, Carduelis hornemanni</p><p>Redshank, Spotted, Tringa erythropus</p><p></p><p>Redstart:</p><p>American, Setophaga ruticilla</p><p>Painted, Myioborus pictus</p><p>Slaty-throated, Myioborus miniatus</p><p></p><p>Reed-Bunting:</p><p>Common, Emberiza schoeniculus</p><p>Pallas', Emberiza pallasi</p><p>Roadrunner, Greater, Geococcyx californianus</p><p></p><p>Robin:</p><p>American, Turdus migratorius</p><p>Clay-colored, Turdus grayi</p><p>Rufous-backed, Turdus rufopalliatus</p><p>Rosefinch, Common, Carpodacus erythrinus</p><p>Rough-winged Swallow, Northern, Stelgidopteryx serripennis</p><p>Rubythroat, Siberian, Luscinia calliope</p><p>Ruff, Philomachus pugnax</p><p>Sanderling, Calidris alba</p><p></p><p>Sandpiper:</p><p>Baird's, Calidris bairdii</p><p>Broad-billed, Limicola falcinellus</p><p>Buff-breasted, Tryngites subruficollis</p><p>Common, Actitis hypoleucos</p><p>Curlew, Calidris ferruginea</p><p>Least, Calidris minutilla</p><p>Marsh, Tringa stagnatilis</p><p>Pectoral, Calidris melanotos</p><p>Purple, Calidris maritima</p><p>Rock, Calidris ptilocnemis</p><p>Semipalmated, Calidris pusilla</p><p>Sharp-tailed, Calidris acuminata</p><p>Solitary, Tringa solitaria</p><p>Spoonbill, Eurynorhynchus pygmeus</p><p>Spotted, Actitis macularia</p><p>Stilt, Calidris himantopus</p><p>Terek, Xenus cinereus</p><p>Upland, Bartramia longicauda</p><p>Western, Calidris mauri</p><p>White-rumped, Calidris fuscicollis</p><p>Wood, Tringa glareola</p><p></p><p>Sapsucker:</p><p>Red-breasted, Sphyrapicus ruber</p><p>Williamson's, Sphyrapicus thyroideus</p><p>Yellow-bellied, Sphyrapicus varius</p><p></p><p>Saw-whet Owl, Northern, Aegolius acadicus</p><p></p><p>Scaup (see DUCKS)</p><p></p><p>Scoter (see DUCKS)</p><p></p><p>Screech-Owl:</p><p>Eastern, Otus asio</p><p>Puerto Rican, Otus nudipes</p><p>Western, Otus kennicottii</p><p>Whiskered, Otus trichopsis</p><p></p><p>Sea-Eagle, Steller's, Haliaeetus pelagicus</p><p></p><p>Seedeater, White-collared, Sporophila torqueola</p><p></p><p>Shearwater:</p><p>Audubon's, Puffinus lherminieri</p><p>Black-vented, Puffinus opisthomelas</p><p>Buller's, Puffinus bulleri</p><p>Christmas, Puffinus nativitatus</p><p>Cory's, Calonectris diomedea</p><p>Flesh-footed, Puffinus carneipes</p><p>Greater, Puffinus gravis</p><p>Little, Puffinus assimilis</p><p>Manx, Puffinus puffinus</p><p>Pink-footed, Puffinus creatopus</p><p>Short-tailed, Puffinus tenuirostris</p><p>Sooty, Puffinus griseus</p><p>Townsend's, Puffinus auricularis</p><p>Wedge-tailed, Puffinus pacificus</p><p>Shoveler (see DUCKS)</p><p></p><p>Shrike:</p><p>Loggerhead, Lanius ludovicianus</p><p>Northern, Lanius excubitor</p><p>Siskin, Pine, Carduelis pinus</p><p>Skimmer, Black, Rhynchops niger</p><p></p><p>Skua:</p><p>Great, Catharacta skua</p><p>South Polar, Catharacta maccormicki</p><p>Skylark, Eurasian, Alauda arvensis</p><p>Smew (see DUCKS)</p><p></p><p>Snipe:</p><p>Common, Gallinago gallinago</p><p>Jack, Lymnocryptes minimus</p><p>Pin-tailed, Gallinago stenura</p><p>Swinhoe's, Gallinago megala</p><p></p><p>Solitaire, Townsend's, Myadestes townsendi</p><p></p><p>Sora, Porzana carolina</p><p></p><p>Sparrow:</p><p>American Tree, Spizella arborea</p><p>Bachman's, Aimophila aestivalis</p><p>Baird's, Ammodramus bairdii</p><p>Black-chinned, Spizella atrogularis</p><p>Black-throated, Amphispiza bilineata</p><p>Botteri's, Aimophila botterii</p><p>Brewer's, Spizella breweri</p><p>Cassin's, Aimophila cassinii</p><p>Chipping, Spizella passerina</p><p>Clay-colored, Spizella pallida</p><p>Field, Spizella pusilla</p><p>Five-striped, Amphispiza quinquestriata</p><p>Fox, Passerella iliaca</p><p>Golden-crowned, Zonotrichia atricapilla</p><p>Grasshopper, Ammodramus savannarum</p><p>Harris', Zonotrichia querula</p><p>Henslow's, Ammodramus henslowii</p><p>Lark, Chondestes grammacus</p><p>Le Conte's, Ammodramus leconteii</p><p>Lincoln's, Melospiza lincolnii</p><p>Olive, Arremenops rufivirgatus</p><p>Rufous-crowned, Aimophila ruificeps</p><p>Rufous-winged, Aimophila carpalis</p><p>Sage, Amphispiza belli</p><p>Savannah, Passerculus sandwichensis</p><p>Seaside, Ammodramus maritimus</p><p>Sharp-tailed, Ammodramus caudacutus</p><p>Song, Melospiza melodia</p><p>Swamp, Melospiza georgiana</p><p>Vesper, Pooecetes gramineus</p><p>White-crowned, Zonotrichia leucophrys</p><p>White-throated, Zonotrichia albicollis</p><p>Worthen's, Spizella wortheni</p><p></p><p>Spoonbill, Roseate, Ajaia ajaja</p><p></p><p>Starling:</p><p>Ashy, Sturnus cineraceus</p><p>Violet-backed, Sturnus philippensis</p><p>Starthroat, Plain-capped, Heliomaster constantii,</p><p>Stilt, Black-necked, Himantopus mexicanus</p><p></p><p>Stint:</p><p>Little, Calidris minuta</p><p>Long-toed, Calidris subminuta</p><p>Rufous-necked, Calidris ruficollis</p><p>Temminck's, Calidris temminckii</p><p>Stork, Wood, Mycteria americana</p><p></p><p>Storm-Petrel:</p><p>Ashy, Oceanodroma homochroa</p><p>Band-rumped, Oceanodroma castro</p><p>Black, Oceanodroma melania</p><p>Fork-tailed, Oceanodroma furcata</p><p>Leach's, Oceanodroma leucorhoa</p><p>Least, Oceanodroma microsoma</p><p>Sooty, Oceanodroma tristrami</p><p>Wedge-rumped, Oceanodroma tethys</p><p>White-faced, Pelagadroma marina</p><p>Wilson's, Oceanites oceanicus</p><p></p><p>Surfbird, Aphriza virgata</p><p></p><p>Swallow:</p><p>Bahama, Tachycineta cyaneoviridis</p><p>Bank, Riparia riparia</p><p>Barn, Hirundo rustica</p><p>Cave, Hirundo fulva</p><p>Cliff, Hirundo pyrrhonota</p><p>Rough-winged (see Rough-winged Swallow)</p><p>Tree, Tachycineta bicolor</p><p>Violet-green, Tachycineta thalassina</p><p></p><p>Swan:</p><p>Trumpeter, Cygnus buccinator</p><p>Tundra, Cygnus columbianus</p><p>Whooper, Cygnus cygnus</p><p></p><p>Swift:</p><p>Antillean Palm, Tachornis pheonicobia</p><p>Black, Cypseloides niger</p><p>Chimney, Chaetura pelagica</p><p>Common, Apus apus</p><p>Fork-tailed, Apus pacificus</p><p>Needle-tailed (see Needletail)</p><p>Vaux's, Chaetura vauxi</p><p>White-collared, Streptoprocne zonaris</p><p>White-throated, Aeronautes saxatalis</p><p></p><p>Tanager:</p><p>Hepatic, Piranga flava</p><p>Puerto Rican, Neospingus speculiferus</p><p>Scarlet, Piranga olivacea</p><p>Stripe-headed, Spindalis zena</p><p>Summer, Piranga rubra</p><p>Western, Piranga ludoviciana</p><p></p><p>Tattler:</p><p>Gray-tailed, Heteroscelus brevipes</p><p>Wandering, Heteroscelus incanus</p><p></p><p>Teal (see DUCKS)</p><p></p><p>Tern:</p><p>Aleutian, Sterna aleutica</p><p>Arctic, Sterna paradisaea</p><p>Black, Chlidonias niger</p><p>Black-naped, Sterna sumatrana</p><p>Bridled, Sterna anaethetus</p><p>Caspian, Sterna caspia</p><p>Common, Sterna hirundo</p><p>Elegant, Sterna elegans</p><p>Forster's, Sterna forsteri</p><p>Gray-backed, Sterna lunata</p><p>Gull-billed, Sterna nilotica</p><p>Least, Sterna antillarum</p><p>Little, Sterna albifrons</p><p>Roseate, Sterna dougallii</p><p>Royal, Sterna maxima</p><p>Sandwich, Sterna sandvicensis</p><p>Sooty, Sterna fuscata</p><p>White, Gygis alba</p><p>White-winged, Chlidonias leucopterus</p><p></p><p>Thrasher:</p><p>Bendire's, Toxostoma bendirei</p><p>Brown, Toxostoma rufum</p><p>California, Toxostoma redivivum</p><p>Crissal, Toxostoma crissale</p><p>Curve-billed, Toxostoma curvirostre</p><p>Le Conte's, Toxostoma lecontei</p><p>Long-billed, Toxostoma longirostre</p><p>Pearly-eyed, Margarops fuscatus</p><p>Sage, Oreoscoptes montanus</p><p></p><p>Thrush:</p><p>Aztec, Ridgwayia pinicola</p><p>Blue Rock, Monticola solitarius</p><p>Dusky, Turdus naumanni</p><p>Eye-browed, Turdus obscurus</p><p>Gray-cheeked, Catharus minimus</p><p>Hawaiian, Phaeornis obscurus</p><p>Hermit, Catharus guttatus</p><p>Red-legged, Turdus plumbeus</p><p>Small Kauai, Phaeornis palmeri</p><p>Swainson's, Catharus ustulatus</p><p>Varied, Ixoreus naevius</p><p>Wood, Hylocichla minima</p><p></p><p>Tit, Siberian, Parus cinctus</p><p></p><p>Titmouse:</p><p>Bridled, Parus wollweberi</p><p>Plain, Parus inornatus</p><p>Tufted, Parus bicolor</p><p></p><p>Towhee:</p><p>Abert's, Pipilo aberti</p><p>Brown, Pipilo fuscus</p><p>Green-tailed, Pipilo chlorurus</p><p>Rufous-sided, Pipilo erythrophthalmus</p><p>Tree-Pipit, Olive, Anthus hodgsoni</p><p></p><p>Trogon:</p><p>Eared, Euptilotus neoxenus</p><p>Elegant, Trogon elegans</p><p></p><p>Tropicbird:</p><p>Red-billed, Phaethon aethereus</p><p>Red-tailed, Phaethon rubricauda</p><p>White-tailed, Phaethon lepturus</p><p></p><p>Turnstone:</p><p>Black, Arenaria melanocephala</p><p>Ruddy, Arenaria interpres</p><p>Veery, Catharus fuscescens</p><p>Verdin, Auriparus flaviceps</p><p>Violet-Ear, Green, Colibri thalassinus</p><p></p><p>Vireo:</p><p>Bell's, Vireo bellii</p><p>Black-capped, Vireo atricapillus</p><p>Black-whiskered, Vireo altiloquus</p><p>Gray, Vireo vicinior</p><p>Hutton's, Vireo huttoni</p><p>Philadelphia, Vireo philadelphicus</p><p>Puerto Rican, Vireo latimeri</p><p>Red-eyed, Vireo olivaceus</p><p>Solitary, Vireo solitarius</p><p>Warbling, Vireo gilvus</p><p>White-eyed, Vireo griseus</p><p>Yellow-throated, Vireo flavifrons</p><p></p><p>Vulture:</p><p>Black, Coragyps atratus</p><p>Turkey, Cathartes aura</p><p>Wagtail:</p><p>Black-backed, Motacilla lugens</p><p>Gray, Motacilla cinerea</p><p>White, Motacilla alba</p><p>Yellow, Motacilla flava</p><p></p><p>Warbler:</p><p>Adelaide's, Dendroica adelaidae</p><p>Arctic, Phylloscopus borealis</p><p>Bachman's, Vermivora bachmanii</p><p>Bay-breasted, Dendroica castanea</p><p>Black-and-white, Mniotilta varia</p><p>Black-throated Blue, Dendroica caerulescens</p><p>Black-throated Gray, Dendroica nigrescens</p><p>Black-throated Green, Dendroica virens</p><p>Blackburnian, Dendroica fusca</p><p>Blackpoll, Dendroica striata</p><p>Blue-winged, Vermivora pinus</p><p>Canada, Wilsonia canadensis</p><p>Cape May, Dendroica tigrina</p><p>Cerulean, Dendroica cerulea</p><p>Chestnut-sided, Dendroica pensylvanica</p><p>Colima, Vermivora crissalis</p><p>Connecticut, Oporornis agilis</p><p>Elfin Woods, Dendroica angelae</p><p>Golden-cheeked, Dendroica chrysoparia</p><p>Golden-crowned, Basileuterus culicivorus</p><p>Golden-winged, Vermivora chrysoptera</p><p>Grace's, Dendroica graciae</p><p>Grasshopper (see Grasshopper-Warbler)</p><p>Hermit, Dendroica occidentalis</p><p>Hooded, Wilsonia citrina</p><p>Kentucky, Oporornis formosus</p><p>Kirtland's, Dendroica kirtlandii</p><p>Lucy's, Vermivora luciae</p><p>MacGillivray's, Oporornis tolmiei</p><p>Magnolia, Dendroica magnolia</p><p>Mourning, Oporornis philadelphia</p><p>Nashville, Vermivora ruficapilla</p><p>Olive, Peucedramus taeniatus</p><p>Orange-crowned, Vermivora celata</p><p>Palm, Dendroica palmarum</p><p>Parula (see Parula)</p><p>Pine, Dendroica pinus</p><p>Prairie, Dendroica discolor</p><p>Prothonotary, Protonotaria citrea</p><p>Red-faced, Cardellina rubrifrons</p><p>Rufous-capped, Basileuterus rufifrons</p><p>Swainson's, Limnothlypis swainsonii</p><p>Tennessee, Vermivora peregrina</p><p>Townsend's, Dendroica townsendi</p><p>Virgina's, Vermivora virginiae</p><p>Willow, Phylloscopus trochilus</p><p>Wilson's, Wilsonia pusilla</p><p>Worm-eating, Helmitheros vermivorus</p><p>Yellow, Dendroica petechia</p><p>Yellow-rumped, Dendroica coronata</p><p>Yellow-throated, Dendroica dominica</p><p></p><p>Waterthrush:</p><p>Louisiana, Seiurus motacilla</p><p>Northern, Seiurus noveboracensis</p><p></p><p>Waxwing:</p><p>Bohemian, Bombycilla garrulus</p><p>Cedar, Bombycilla cedrorum</p><p></p><p>Wheatear, Northern, Oenanthe oenanthe</p><p></p><p>Whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus</p><p></p><p>Whip-poor-will, Caprimulgus vociferus</p><p></p><p>Whistling-Duck (see DUCKS)</p><p></p><p>Wigeon (see DUCKS)</p><p></p><p>Willet, Catoptrophorus semipalmatus</p><p></p><p>Wood-Pewee:</p><p>Eastern, Contopus virens</p><p>Western, Contopus sordidulus</p><p></p><p>Woodcock:</p><p>American, Scolopax minor</p><p>Eurasian, Scolopax rusticola</p><p></p><p>Woodpecker:</p><p>Acorn, Melanerpes formicivorus</p><p>Black-backed, Picoides arcticus</p><p>Downy, Picoides pubescens</p><p>Gila, Melanerpes uropygialis</p><p>Golden-fronted, Melanerpes aurifrons</p><p>Hairy, Picoides villosus</p><p>Ivory-billed, Campephilus principalis</p><p>Ladder-backed, Picoides scalaris</p><p>Lewis', Melanerpes lewis</p><p>Nuttall's, Picoides nuttallii</p><p>Pileated, Dryocopus pileatus</p><p>Puerto Rican, Melanerpes portoricensis</p><p>Red-bellied, Melanerpes carolinus</p><p>Red-cockaded, Picoides borealis</p><p>Red-headed, Melanerpes erythrocephalus</p><p>Strickland's, Picoides stricklandi</p><p>Three-toed, Picoides tridactylus</p><p>White-headed, Picoides albolarvatus</p><p>Woodstar, Bahama, Calliphlox evelynae</p><p></p><p>Wren:</p><p>Bewick's, Thryomanes bewickii</p><p>Cactus, Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus</p><p>Canyon, Catherpes mexicanus</p><p>Carolina, Thryothorus ludovicianus</p><p>House, Troglodytes aedon</p><p>Marsh, Cistothorus palustris</p><p>Rock, Salpinctes obsoletus</p><p>Sedge, Cistothorus platensis</p><p>Winter, Troglodytes troglodytes</p><p>Wryneck, Eurasian, Jynx torquilla</p><p></p><p>Yellowlegs:</p><p>Greater, Tringa melanoleuca</p><p>Lesser, Tringa flavipes</p><p></p><p>Yellowthroat:</p><p>Common, Geothlypis trichas</p><p>Gray-crowned, Geothlypis poliocephala</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jeffbird, post: 102772, member: 4916"] [b]Re: Bird \"plinking\" fyi[/b] I was not responding to any particular person or situation, but I have seen several postings on various boards in the last couple of weeks, so it was just an fyi to help people avoid problems which might have more severe consequences than they could ever dream. As for crows, they are on the list of "migratory species" as defined by the federal regulations. The government can provide for waivers for listed species under certain circumstances and they may have for certain areas or even whole states, so I am not saying there is a problem, just double check with your state agency that regulates hunting to avoid any issues. I am not opinining on the laws of any particular state other than just trying to raise awareness. The groups that seems to get folks into trouble most are illegal dove and duck hunting, followed by shooting raptors - hawks, owls, eagles, and osprey. Just leave the raptors alone. The basic rule is that everything on the list is protected and may not be killed unless specific permission is given which is how the listed gamebirds are handled. The feds give authority to hunt those under specific grants of permission consistent with federal and state regulations. One point of legal history that everyone might find of interest. Wildlife historically was viewed as belonging to the king and only he could grant the authority to take game belonging to the Crown. Thus evolved the concept of paying a fee for a license to take game. In the U.S., the concept continues with the wildlife belonging to the public state instead of the Crown, but thus the concept of a hunting license continues on. We pay the public state for the permission to take public game. Hunting is a privilege granted to a citizen, not a right. For everyone's convenience, I am attaching the list of migratory species protected by the Migratory Bird Act. 50 C.F.R. § 10.13 Code of Federal Regulations Currentness Title 50. Wildlife and Fisheries Chapter I. United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior Subchapter B. Taking, Possession, Transportation, Sale, Purchase, Barter, Exportation, and Importation of Wildlife and Plants Part 10. General Provisions (Refs & Annos) Subpart B. Definitions § 10.13 List of Migratory Birds. The following is a list of all species of migratory birds protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703-711) and subject to the regulations on migratory birds contained in this Subchapter B of Title 50 CFR. The species listed are those protected by the Convention for the Protection of Migratory Birds, August 16, 1916, United States-Great Britain (on behalf of Canada), 39 Stat. 1702, T.S. No. 628; the Convention for the Protection of Migratory Birds and Game Mammals, February 7, 1936, United States-Mexico, 50 Stat. 1311, T.S. No. 912; the Convention for the Protection of Migratory Birds and Birds in Danger of Extinction, and Their Environment, March 4, 1972, United States-Japan, 25 U.S.T. 3329, T.I.A.S. No. 7990; and the Convention for the Conservation of Migratory Birds and Their Environment, United States-U.S.S.R., November 26, 1976, 92 Stat. 3110, T.I.A.S. 9073, 16 U.S.C. 703, 712. The species are listed two ways. In the first part of the List species are arranged alphabetically by English (common) name groups, with the scientific name following the English (common) name. All species of ducks are listed together under the heading "Ducks". In the second part of the List, species are listed by scientific name arranged in taxonomic order. Taxonomy and nomenclature follows the American Ornithologists' Union's Check-list of North American Birds (6th Edition, 1983). I. Alphabetical Listing Accentor, Siberian, Prunella montanella Albatross: Black-footed, Diomedea nigripes Laysan, Diomedea immutabilis Short-tailed, Diomedea albatrus Yellow-nosed, Diomedea chlororhynchos Anhinga, Anhinga anhinga Ani: Groove-billed, Crotophaga sulcirostris Smooth-billed, Crotophaga ani Auklet: Cassin's, Ptychoramphus aleuticus Crested, Aethia cristatella Least, Aethia pusilla Parakeet, Cyclorrhynchus psittacula Rhinoceros, Cerorhinca monocerata Whiskered, Aethia pygmaea Avocet, American, Recurvirostra americana Barn-Owl, Common, Tyto alba Beardless-Tyrannulet, Northern, Camptostoma imberbe Becard, Rose-throated, Pachyramphus aglaiae Bittern: American, Botaurus lentiginosus Chinese, Ixobrychus sinensis Least, Ixobrychus exilis Schrenk's, Ixobrychus eurhythmus Black-Hawk, Common, Buteogallus anthracinus Blackbird: Brewer's, Euphagus cyanocephalus Red-winged, Agelaius phoeniceus Rusty, Euphagus carolinus Tawny-shouldered, Agelaius humeralis Tricolored, Agelaius tricolor Yellow-headed, Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus Yellow-shouldered, Agelaius xanthomus Bluebird: Eastern, Sialia sialis Mountain, Sialia currucoides Western, Sialia mexicana Bluethroat, Luscinia svecica Bobolink, Dolichonyx oryzivorus Booby: Blue-footed, Sula nebouxii Brown, Sula leucogaster Masked, Sula dactylatra Red-footed, Sula sula Brambling, Fringilla montifringilla Brant, Branta bernicla Bufflehead (see DUCKS) Bullfinch: Eurasian, Pyrrhula pyrrhula Puerto Rican, Loxigilla portoricensis Bunting: Indigo, Passerina cyanea Lark, Calamospiza melanocorys Lazuli, Passerina amoena McKay's, Plectrophenax hyperboreus Painted, Passerina ciris Reed (see Reed-Bunting) Rustic, Emberiza rustica Snow, Plectrophenax nivalis Varied, Passerina versicolor Bushtit, Psaltriparus minimus Canvasback (see DUCKS) Caracara, Crested, Polyborus plancus Cardinal, Northern, Cardinalis cardinalis Carib, Green-throated, Eulampis holosericeus Catbird, Gray, Dumetella carolinensis Chat, Yellow-breasted, Icteria virens Chickadee (see Tit): Black-capped, Parus atricapillus Boreal, Parus hudsonicus Carolina, Parus carolinensis Chestnut-backed, Parus rufescens Mexican, Parus sclateri Mountain, Parus gambeli Chuck-will's-widow, Caprimulgus carolinensis Condor, California, Gymnogyps californianus Coot: American, Fulica americana Caribbean, Fulica caribaea Eurasian, Fulica atra Cormorant: Brandt's, Phalacrocorax penicillatus Double-crested, Phalacrocorax auritus Great, Phalacrocorax carbo Olivaceous, Phalacrocorax olivaceus Pelagic, Phalacrocorax pelagicus Red-faced, Phalacrocorax urile Cowbird: Bronzed, Molothrus aeneus Brown-headed, Molothrus ater Shiny, Molothrus bonariensis Crake: Corn, Crex crex Yellow-breasted, Porzana flaviventer Crane: Common, Grus grus Sandhill, Grus canadensis Whooping, Grus americana Creeper, Brown, Certhia americana Crossbill: Red, Loxia curvirostra White-winged, Loxia leucoptera Crow: American, Corvus brachyrhynchos Fish, Corvus ossifragus Hawaiian, Corvus hawaiiensis Mexican, Corvus imparatus Northwestern, Corvus caurinus White-necked, Corvus leucognaphalus Cuckoo: Black-billed, Coccyzus erythropthalmus Common, Cuculus canorus Hawk (see Hawk-Cuckoo) Lizard (see Lizard-Cuckoo) Mangrove, Coccyzus minor Oriental, Cuculus saturatus Yellow-billed, Coccyzus americanus Curlew (see Whimbrel): Bristle-thighed, Numenius tahitiensis Eskimo, Numenius borealis Far Eastern, Numenius madagascariensis Least, Numenius minutus Long-billed, Numenius americanus Dickcissel, Spiza americana Dipper, American, Cinclus mexicanus Dotterel, Eurasian, Charadrius morinellus Dove: Ground (see Ground-Dove) Inca, Columbina inca Mourning, Zenaida macroura Quail (see Quail-Dove) White-tipped, Leptotila verreauxi White-winged, Zenaida asiatica Zenaida, Zenaida aurita Dovekie, Alle alle Dowitcher: Long-billed, Limnodromus scolopaceus Short-billed, Limnodromus griseus Ducks American Black Duck, Anas rubripes Bufflehead, Bucephala albeola Canvasback, Aythya valisineria Eider: Common, Somateria mollissima King, Somateria spectabilis Spectacled, Somateria fischeri Steller's, Polysticta stelleri Gadwall, Anas strepera Garganey, Anas querquedula Goldeneye: Barrow's, Bucephala islandica Common, Bucephala clangula Harlequin Duck, Histrionicus histrionicus Hawaiian Duck, Anas wyvilliana Laysan Duck, Anas laysanensis Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos Masked Duck, Oxyura dominica Merganser: Common, Mergus merganser Hooded, Lophodytes cucullatus Red-breasted, Mergus serrator Mottled Duck, Anas fulvigula Oldsquaw, Clangula hyemalis Pintail: Northern, Anas acuta White-cheeked, Anas bahamensis Pochard: Baer's, Aythya baeri Common, Aythya ferina Redhead, Aythya americana Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris Ruddy Duck, Oxyura jamaicensis Scaup: Greater, Aythya marila Lesser, Aythya affinis Scoter: Black, Melanitta nigra Surf, Melanitta perspicillata White-winged, Melanitta fusca Shoveler, Northern, Anas clypeata Smew, Mergellus albellus Teal: Baikal, Anas formosa Blue-winged, Anas discors Cinnamon, Anas cyanoptera Falcated, Anas falcata Green-winged, Anas crecca Tufted Duck, Aythya fuligula Whistling-Duck: Black-bellied, Dendrocygna autumnalis Fulvous, Dendrocygna bicolor West Indian, Dendrocygna arborea Wigeon: American, Anas americana Eurasian, Anas penelope Wood Duck, Aix sponsa End of Ducks Dunlin, Calidris alpina Eagle: Bald, Haliaeetus leucocephalus Golden, Aquila chrysaetos Sea (see Sea-Eagle) White-tailed, Haliaeetus albicilla Egret: Cattle, Bubulcus ibis Chinese, Egretta eulophotes Great, Casmerodius albus Plumed, Egretta intermedia Reddish, Egretta rufescens Snowy, Egretta thula Eider (see DUCKS) Elaenia, Caribbean, Elaenia martinica Emerald, Puerto Rican, Chlorostilbon maugaeus Euphonia, Antillean, Euphonia musica Falcon: Aplomado, Falco femoralis Peregrine, Falco peregrinus Prairie, Falco mexicanus Fieldfare, Turdus pilaris Finch: Cassin's, Carpodacus cassinii House, Carpodacus mexicanus Purple, Carpodacus purpureus Rosy, Leucosticte arctoa Flamingo, Greater, Phoenicopterus ruber Flicker, Northern, Colaptes auratus Flycatcher: Acadian, Empidonax virescens Alder, Empidonax alnorum Ash-throated, Myiarchus cinerascens Brown-crested, Myiarchus tyrannulus Buff-breasted, Empidonax fulvifrons Dusky, Empidonax oberholseri Dusky-capped, Myiarchus tuberculifer Fork-tailed, Tyrannus savana Gray, Empidonax wrightii Gray-spotted, Muscicapa griseisticta Great Crested, Myiarchus crinitus Hammond's, Empidonax hammondii Least, Empidonax minimus Narcissus, Muscicapa narcissina Nutting's, Myiarchus nuttingi Olive-sided, Contopus borealis Puerto Rican, Myiarchus antillarum Scissor-tailed, Tyrannus forficatus Sulphur-bellied, Myiodynastes luteiventris Vermilion, Pyrocephalus rubinus Western, Empidonax difficilis Willow, Empidonax traillii Yellow-bellied, Empidonax flaviventris Frigatebird: Great, Fregata minor Magnificent, Fregata magnificens Lesser, Fregata ariel Fulmar, Northern, Fulmarus glacialis Gadwall (see DUCKS) Gallinule, Purple, Porphyrula martinica Gannet, Northern, Sula bassanus Garganey (see DUCKS) Gnatcatcher: Black-capped, Polioptila nigriceps Black-tailed, Polioptila melanura Blue-gray, Polioptila caerulea Godwit: Bar-tailed, Limosa lapponica Black-tailed, Limosa limosa Hudsonian, Limosa haemastica Marbled, Limosa fedoa Golden-Plover, Lesser, Pluvialis dominica Goldeneye (see DUCKS) Goldfinch: American, Carduelis tristis Lawrence's, Carduelis lawrencei Lesser, Carduelis psaltria Goose: Barnacle, Branta leucopsis Bean, Anser fabalis Canada, Branta canadensis Emperor, Chen canagica Greater White-fronted, Anser albifrons Hawaiian, Nesochen sandvicensis Ross', Chen rossii Snow, Chen caerulescens Goshawk, Northern, Accipiter gentilis Grackle: Boat-tailed, Quiscalus major Common, Quiscalus quiscula Great-tailed, Quiscalus mexicanus Greater Antillean, Quiscalus niger Grasshopper-Warbler, Middendorff's, Locustella ochotensis Grassquit: Black-faced, Tiaris bicolor Yellow-faced, Tiaris olivacea Grebe: Eared, Podiceps nigricollis Horned, Podiceps auritus Least, Tachybaptus dominicus Pied-billed, Podilymbus podiceps Red-necked, Podiceps grisegena Western, Aechmophorus occidentalis Greenfinch, Oriental, Carduelis sinica Greenshank, Common, Tringa nebularia Grosbeak: Black-headed, Pheucticus melanocephalus Blue, Guiraca caerulea Crimson-collared, Rhodothraupis celaeno Evening, Coccothraustes vespertinus Pine, Pinicola enucleator Rose-breasted, Pheucticus ludovicianus Yellow, Pheucticus chrysopeplus Ground-Dove: Common, Columbina passerina Ruddy, Columbina talpacoti Guillemot: Black, Cepphus grylle Pigeon, Cepphus columba Gull: Bonaparte's, Larus philadelphia California, Larus californicus Common Black-headed, Larus ridibundus Franklin's, Larus pipixcan Glaucous, Larus hyperboreus Glaucous-winged, Larus glaucescens Great Black-backed, Larus marinus Heermann's, Larus heermanni Herring, Larus argentatus Iceland, Larus glaucoides Ivory, Pagophila eburnea Laughing, Larus atricilla Lesser Black-backed, Larus fuscus Little, Larus minutus Mew, Larus canus Ring-billed, Larus delawarensis Ross', Rhodostethia rosea Sabine's, Xema sabini Slaty-backed, Larus schistisagus Thayer's, Larus thayeri Western, Larus occidentalis Yellow-footed, Larus livens Gyrfalcon, Falco rusticolus Harrier, Northern, Circus cyaneus Hawfinch, Coccothraustes coccothraustes Hawk: Asiatic Sparrow, Accipiter gularis Black (see Black-Hawk) Broad-winged, Buteo platypterus Cooper's, Accipiter cooperii Ferruginous, Buteo regalis Gray, Buteo nitidus Harris', Parabuteo unicinctus Hawaiian, Buteo solitarius Red-shouldered, Buteo lineatus Red-tailed, Buteo jamaicensis Rough-legged, Buteo lagopus Sharp-shinned, Accipiter striatus Short-tailed, Buteo brachyurus Swainson's, Buteo swainsoni White-tailed, Buteo albicaudatus Zone-tailed, Buteo albonotatus Hawk-Cuckoo, Hodgson's, Cuculus fugax Hawk-Owl, Northern, Surnia ulula Heron: Great Blue, Ardea herodias Green-backed, Butorides striatus Little Blue, Egretta caerulea Night (see Night-Heron) Pacific Reef, Egretta sacra Tricolored, Egretta tricolor Hoopoe, Upupa epops House-Martin, Common, Delichon urbica Hummingbird (see Carib, Emerald, Mango, Starthroat, Woodstar, Violet-ear): Allen's, Selasphorus sasin Anna's, Calypte anna Antillean Crested, Orthorhynchus cristatus Berylline, Amazilia beryllina Black-chinned, Archilochus alexandri Blue-throated, Lampornis clemenciae Broad-billed, Cynanthus latirostris Broad-tailed, Selasphorus platycercus Buff-bellied, Amazilia yucatanensis Calliope, Stellula calliope Costa's, Calypte costae Lucifer, Calothorax lucifer Magnificent, Eugenes fulgens Ruby-throated, Archilochus colubris Rufous, Selasphorus rufus Violet-crowned, Amazilia violiceps White-eared, Hylocharis leucotis Ibis: Glossy, Plegadis falcinellus Scarlet, Eudocimus ruber White, Eudocimus albus White-faced, Plegadis chihi Jabiru, Jabiru mycteria Jacana, Northern, Jacana spinosa Jaeger: Long-tailed, Stercorarius longicaudus Parasitic, Stercorarius parasiticus Pomarine, Stercorarius pomarinus Jay: Blue, Cyanocitta cristata Brown, Cyanocorax morio Gray, Perisoreus canadensis Gray-breasted, Aphelocoma ultramarina Green, Cyanocorax yncas Pinyon, Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus Scrub, Aphelocoma coerulescens Steller's, Cyanocitta stelleri Junco: Dark-eyed, Junco hyemalis Yellow-eyed, Junco phaeonotus Kestrel: American, Falco sparverius Eurasian, Falco tinnunculus Killdeer, Charadrius vociferus Kingbird: Cassin's, Tyrannus vociferans Couch's, Tyrannus couchii Eastern, Tyrannus tyrannus Gray, Tyrannus dominicensis Loggerhead, Tyrannus caudifasciatus Thick-billed, Tyrannus crassirostris Tropical, Tyrannus melancholicus Western, Tyrannus verticalis Kingfisher: Belted, Ceryle alcyon Green, Chloroceryle americana Ringed, Cyeryle torquata Kinglet: Golden-crowned, Regulus satrapa Ruby-crowned, Regulus calendula Kiskadee, Great, Pitangus sulphuratus Kite: American Swallow-tailed, Elanoides forficatus Black, Milvus migrans Black-shouldered, Elanus caeruleus Hook-billed, Chondrohierax uncinatus Mississippi, Ictinia mississippiensis Snail, Rostrhamus sociabilis Kittiwake: Black-legged, Larus tridactyla Red-legged, Larus brevirostris Knot: Great, Calidris tenuirostris Red, Calidris canutus Lapwing, Northern, Vanellus vanellus Lark, Horned, Eremophila alpestris Limpkin, Aramus guarauna Lizard-Cuckoo, Puerto Rican, Saurothera vieilloti Longspur: Chestnut-collared, Calcarius ornatus Lapland, Calcarius lapponicus McCown's, Calcarius mccownii Smith's, Calcarius pictus Loon: Arctic, Gavia arctica Common, Gavia immer Red-throated, Gavia stellata Yellow-billed, Gavia adamsii Magpie: Black-billed, Pica pica Yellow-billed, Pica nuttalli Mallard (see DUCKS) Mango: Antillean, Anthracothorax dominicus Green, Anthracothorax viridis Martin: Caribbean, Progne dominicensis Cuban, Progne cryptoleuca Gray-breasted, Progne chalybea House (see House-Martin) Purple, Progne subis Meadowlark: Eastern, Sturnella magna Western, Sturnella neglecta Merganser (see DUCKS) Merlin, Falco columbarius Mockingbird, Northern, Mimus polyglottos Moorhen, Common, Gallinula chloropus Murre: Common, Uria aalge Thick-billed, Uria lomvia Murrelet: Ancient, Synthliboramphus antiquus Craveri's, Synthliboramphus craveri Kittlitz's, Brachyramphus brevirostris Marbled, Brachyramphus marmoratus Xantus', Synthliboramphus hypoleucus Needletail, White-throated, Hirundapus caudacutus Night-Heron: Black-crowned, Nycticorax nycticorax Japanese, Nycticorax goisagi Malay, Nycticorax melanolophus Yellow-crowned, Nycticorax violaceus Nighthawk: Antillean, Chordeiles gundlachii Common, Chordeiles minor Lesser, Chordeiles acutipennis Nightjar: Buff-collared, Caprimulgus ridgwayi Jungle, Caprimulgus indicus Puerto Rican, Caprimulgus noctitherus Noddy: Black, Anous minutus Blue-gray, Procelsterna cerulea Brown, Anous stolidus Lesser, Anous tenuirostris Nutcracker, Clark's, Nucifraga columbiana Nuthatch: Brown-headed, Sitta pusilla Pygmy, Sitta pygmaea Red-breasted, Sitta canadensis White-breasted, Sitta carolinensis Oldsquaw (see DUCKS) Oriole: Altamira, Icterus gularis Audubon's, Icterus graduacauda Black-cowled, Icterus dominicensis Black-vented, Icterus wagleri Hooded, Icterus cucullatus Northern, Icterus galbula Orchard, Icterus spurius Scott's, Icterus parisorum Streak-backed, Icterus pustulatus Osprey, Pandion haliaetus Ovenbird, Seiurus aurocapillus Owl: Barn (see Barn-Owl) Barred, Strix varia Boreal, Aegolius funereus Burrowing, Athene cunicularia Elf, Micrathene whitneyi Flammulated, Otus flammeolus Great Gray, Strix nebulosa Great Horned, Bubo virginianus Hawk (see Hawk-Owl) Long-eared, Asio otus Pygmy (see Pygmy-Owl) Saw-whet (see Saw-Whet Owl) Screech (see Screech-Owl) Short-eared, Asio flammeus Snowy, Nyctea scandiaca Spotted, Strix occidentalis Oystercatcher: American, Haematopus palliatus Black, Haematopus bachmani Parula: Northern, Parula americana Tropical, Parula pitiayumi Pauraque, Common, Nyctidromus albicollis Pelican: American White, Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Brown, Pelecanus occidentalis Petrel: Black-capped, Pterodroma hasitata Bonin, Pterodroma hypoleuca Bulwer's, Bulweria bulwerii Cook's, Pterodroma cookii Dark-rumped, Pterodroma phaeopygia Herald, Pterodroma arminjoniana Kermadec, Pterodroma neglecta Mottled, Pterodroma inexpectata Murphy's, Pterodroma ultima Storm (see Storm-Petrel) White-necked, Pterodroma externa Pewee: Greater, Contopus pertinax Lesser Antillean, Contopus latirostris Wood (see Wood-Pewee) Phainopepla, Phainopepla nitens Phalarope: Red, Phalaropus fulicaria Red-necked, Phalaropus lobatus Wilson's, Phalaropus tricolor Phoebe: Black, Sayornis nigricans Eastern, Sayornis phoebe Say's, Sayornis saya Pigeon: Band-tailed, Columba fasciata Plain, Columba inornata Red-billed, Columba flavirostris Scaly-naped, Columba squamosa White-crowned, Columba leucocephala Pintail (see DUCKS) Pipit: Pechora, Anthus gustavi Red-throated, Anthus cervinus Sprague's, Anthus spragueii Tree (see Tree-Pipit) Water, Anthus spinoletta Plover: Black-bellied, Pluvialis squatarola Common Ringed, Charadrius hiaticula Golden (see Golden-Plover) Great Sand, Charadrius leschenaultii Little Ringed, Charadrius dubius Mongolian, Charadrius mongolus Mountain, Charadrius montanus Piping, Charadrius melodus Semipalmated, Charadrius semipalmatus Snowy, Charadrius alexandrinus Wilson's, Charadrius wilsonia Pochard (see DUCKS) Poorwill, Common, Phalaenoptilus nuttallii Puffin: Atlantic, Fratercula arctica Horned, Fratercula corniculata Tufted, Fratercula cirrhata Pygmy-Owl: Ferruginous, Glaucidium brasilianum Northern, Glaucidium gnoma Pyrrhuloxia, Cardinalis sinuatus Quail-Dove: Bridled, Geotrygon mystacea Key West, Geotrygon chrysia Ruddy, Geotrygon montana Rail: Black, Laterallus jamaicensis Clapper, Rallus longirostris King, Rallus elegans Sora (see Sora) Virginia, Rallus limicola Yellow, Coturnicops noveboracensis Raven: Chihuahuan, Corvus cryptoleucus Common, Corvus corax Razorbill, Alca torda Redhead (see DUCKS) Redpoll: Common, Carduelis flammea Hoary, Carduelis hornemanni Redshank, Spotted, Tringa erythropus Redstart: American, Setophaga ruticilla Painted, Myioborus pictus Slaty-throated, Myioborus miniatus Reed-Bunting: Common, Emberiza schoeniculus Pallas', Emberiza pallasi Roadrunner, Greater, Geococcyx californianus Robin: American, Turdus migratorius Clay-colored, Turdus grayi Rufous-backed, Turdus rufopalliatus Rosefinch, Common, Carpodacus erythrinus Rough-winged Swallow, Northern, Stelgidopteryx serripennis Rubythroat, Siberian, Luscinia calliope Ruff, Philomachus pugnax Sanderling, Calidris alba Sandpiper: Baird's, Calidris bairdii Broad-billed, Limicola falcinellus Buff-breasted, Tryngites subruficollis Common, Actitis hypoleucos Curlew, Calidris ferruginea Least, Calidris minutilla Marsh, Tringa stagnatilis Pectoral, Calidris melanotos Purple, Calidris maritima Rock, Calidris ptilocnemis Semipalmated, Calidris pusilla Sharp-tailed, Calidris acuminata Solitary, Tringa solitaria Spoonbill, Eurynorhynchus pygmeus Spotted, Actitis macularia Stilt, Calidris himantopus Terek, Xenus cinereus Upland, Bartramia longicauda Western, Calidris mauri White-rumped, Calidris fuscicollis Wood, Tringa glareola Sapsucker: Red-breasted, Sphyrapicus ruber Williamson's, Sphyrapicus thyroideus Yellow-bellied, Sphyrapicus varius Saw-whet Owl, Northern, Aegolius acadicus Scaup (see DUCKS) Scoter (see DUCKS) Screech-Owl: Eastern, Otus asio Puerto Rican, Otus nudipes Western, Otus kennicottii Whiskered, Otus trichopsis Sea-Eagle, Steller's, Haliaeetus pelagicus Seedeater, White-collared, Sporophila torqueola Shearwater: Audubon's, Puffinus lherminieri Black-vented, Puffinus opisthomelas Buller's, Puffinus bulleri Christmas, Puffinus nativitatus Cory's, Calonectris diomedea Flesh-footed, Puffinus carneipes Greater, Puffinus gravis Little, Puffinus assimilis Manx, Puffinus puffinus Pink-footed, Puffinus creatopus Short-tailed, Puffinus tenuirostris Sooty, Puffinus griseus Townsend's, Puffinus auricularis Wedge-tailed, Puffinus pacificus Shoveler (see DUCKS) Shrike: Loggerhead, Lanius ludovicianus Northern, Lanius excubitor Siskin, Pine, Carduelis pinus Skimmer, Black, Rhynchops niger Skua: Great, Catharacta skua South Polar, Catharacta maccormicki Skylark, Eurasian, Alauda arvensis Smew (see DUCKS) Snipe: Common, Gallinago gallinago Jack, Lymnocryptes minimus Pin-tailed, Gallinago stenura Swinhoe's, Gallinago megala Solitaire, Townsend's, Myadestes townsendi Sora, Porzana carolina Sparrow: American Tree, Spizella arborea Bachman's, Aimophila aestivalis Baird's, Ammodramus bairdii Black-chinned, Spizella atrogularis Black-throated, Amphispiza bilineata Botteri's, Aimophila botterii Brewer's, Spizella breweri Cassin's, Aimophila cassinii Chipping, Spizella passerina Clay-colored, Spizella pallida Field, Spizella pusilla Five-striped, Amphispiza quinquestriata Fox, Passerella iliaca Golden-crowned, Zonotrichia atricapilla Grasshopper, Ammodramus savannarum Harris', Zonotrichia querula Henslow's, Ammodramus henslowii Lark, Chondestes grammacus Le Conte's, Ammodramus leconteii Lincoln's, Melospiza lincolnii Olive, Arremenops rufivirgatus Rufous-crowned, Aimophila ruificeps Rufous-winged, Aimophila carpalis Sage, Amphispiza belli Savannah, Passerculus sandwichensis Seaside, Ammodramus maritimus Sharp-tailed, Ammodramus caudacutus Song, Melospiza melodia Swamp, Melospiza georgiana Vesper, Pooecetes gramineus White-crowned, Zonotrichia leucophrys White-throated, Zonotrichia albicollis Worthen's, Spizella wortheni Spoonbill, Roseate, Ajaia ajaja Starling: Ashy, Sturnus cineraceus Violet-backed, Sturnus philippensis Starthroat, Plain-capped, Heliomaster constantii, Stilt, Black-necked, Himantopus mexicanus Stint: Little, Calidris minuta Long-toed, Calidris subminuta Rufous-necked, Calidris ruficollis Temminck's, Calidris temminckii Stork, Wood, Mycteria americana Storm-Petrel: Ashy, Oceanodroma homochroa Band-rumped, Oceanodroma castro Black, Oceanodroma melania Fork-tailed, Oceanodroma furcata Leach's, Oceanodroma leucorhoa Least, Oceanodroma microsoma Sooty, Oceanodroma tristrami Wedge-rumped, Oceanodroma tethys White-faced, Pelagadroma marina Wilson's, Oceanites oceanicus Surfbird, Aphriza virgata Swallow: Bahama, Tachycineta cyaneoviridis Bank, Riparia riparia Barn, Hirundo rustica Cave, Hirundo fulva Cliff, Hirundo pyrrhonota Rough-winged (see Rough-winged Swallow) Tree, Tachycineta bicolor Violet-green, Tachycineta thalassina Swan: Trumpeter, Cygnus buccinator Tundra, Cygnus columbianus Whooper, Cygnus cygnus Swift: Antillean Palm, Tachornis pheonicobia Black, Cypseloides niger Chimney, Chaetura pelagica Common, Apus apus Fork-tailed, Apus pacificus Needle-tailed (see Needletail) Vaux's, Chaetura vauxi White-collared, Streptoprocne zonaris White-throated, Aeronautes saxatalis Tanager: Hepatic, Piranga flava Puerto Rican, Neospingus speculiferus Scarlet, Piranga olivacea Stripe-headed, Spindalis zena Summer, Piranga rubra Western, Piranga ludoviciana Tattler: Gray-tailed, Heteroscelus brevipes Wandering, Heteroscelus incanus Teal (see DUCKS) Tern: Aleutian, Sterna aleutica Arctic, Sterna paradisaea Black, Chlidonias niger Black-naped, Sterna sumatrana Bridled, Sterna anaethetus Caspian, Sterna caspia Common, Sterna hirundo Elegant, Sterna elegans Forster's, Sterna forsteri Gray-backed, Sterna lunata Gull-billed, Sterna nilotica Least, Sterna antillarum Little, Sterna albifrons Roseate, Sterna dougallii Royal, Sterna maxima Sandwich, Sterna sandvicensis Sooty, Sterna fuscata White, Gygis alba White-winged, Chlidonias leucopterus Thrasher: Bendire's, Toxostoma bendirei Brown, Toxostoma rufum California, Toxostoma redivivum Crissal, Toxostoma crissale Curve-billed, Toxostoma curvirostre Le Conte's, Toxostoma lecontei Long-billed, Toxostoma longirostre Pearly-eyed, Margarops fuscatus Sage, Oreoscoptes montanus Thrush: Aztec, Ridgwayia pinicola Blue Rock, Monticola solitarius Dusky, Turdus naumanni Eye-browed, Turdus obscurus Gray-cheeked, Catharus minimus Hawaiian, Phaeornis obscurus Hermit, Catharus guttatus Red-legged, Turdus plumbeus Small Kauai, Phaeornis palmeri Swainson's, Catharus ustulatus Varied, Ixoreus naevius Wood, Hylocichla minima Tit, Siberian, Parus cinctus Titmouse: Bridled, Parus wollweberi Plain, Parus inornatus Tufted, Parus bicolor Towhee: Abert's, Pipilo aberti Brown, Pipilo fuscus Green-tailed, Pipilo chlorurus Rufous-sided, Pipilo erythrophthalmus Tree-Pipit, Olive, Anthus hodgsoni Trogon: Eared, Euptilotus neoxenus Elegant, Trogon elegans Tropicbird: Red-billed, Phaethon aethereus Red-tailed, Phaethon rubricauda White-tailed, Phaethon lepturus Turnstone: Black, Arenaria melanocephala Ruddy, Arenaria interpres Veery, Catharus fuscescens Verdin, Auriparus flaviceps Violet-Ear, Green, Colibri thalassinus Vireo: Bell's, Vireo bellii Black-capped, Vireo atricapillus Black-whiskered, Vireo altiloquus Gray, Vireo vicinior Hutton's, Vireo huttoni Philadelphia, Vireo philadelphicus Puerto Rican, Vireo latimeri Red-eyed, Vireo olivaceus Solitary, Vireo solitarius Warbling, Vireo gilvus White-eyed, Vireo griseus Yellow-throated, Vireo flavifrons Vulture: Black, Coragyps atratus Turkey, Cathartes aura Wagtail: Black-backed, Motacilla lugens Gray, Motacilla cinerea White, Motacilla alba Yellow, Motacilla flava Warbler: Adelaide's, Dendroica adelaidae Arctic, Phylloscopus borealis Bachman's, Vermivora bachmanii Bay-breasted, Dendroica castanea Black-and-white, Mniotilta varia Black-throated Blue, Dendroica caerulescens Black-throated Gray, Dendroica nigrescens Black-throated Green, Dendroica virens Blackburnian, Dendroica fusca Blackpoll, Dendroica striata Blue-winged, Vermivora pinus Canada, Wilsonia canadensis Cape May, Dendroica tigrina Cerulean, Dendroica cerulea Chestnut-sided, Dendroica pensylvanica Colima, Vermivora crissalis Connecticut, Oporornis agilis Elfin Woods, Dendroica angelae Golden-cheeked, Dendroica chrysoparia Golden-crowned, Basileuterus culicivorus Golden-winged, Vermivora chrysoptera Grace's, Dendroica graciae Grasshopper (see Grasshopper-Warbler) Hermit, Dendroica occidentalis Hooded, Wilsonia citrina Kentucky, Oporornis formosus Kirtland's, Dendroica kirtlandii Lucy's, Vermivora luciae MacGillivray's, Oporornis tolmiei Magnolia, Dendroica magnolia Mourning, Oporornis philadelphia Nashville, Vermivora ruficapilla Olive, Peucedramus taeniatus Orange-crowned, Vermivora celata Palm, Dendroica palmarum Parula (see Parula) Pine, Dendroica pinus Prairie, Dendroica discolor Prothonotary, Protonotaria citrea Red-faced, Cardellina rubrifrons Rufous-capped, Basileuterus rufifrons Swainson's, Limnothlypis swainsonii Tennessee, Vermivora peregrina Townsend's, Dendroica townsendi Virgina's, Vermivora virginiae Willow, Phylloscopus trochilus Wilson's, Wilsonia pusilla Worm-eating, Helmitheros vermivorus Yellow, Dendroica petechia Yellow-rumped, Dendroica coronata Yellow-throated, Dendroica dominica Waterthrush: Louisiana, Seiurus motacilla Northern, Seiurus noveboracensis Waxwing: Bohemian, Bombycilla garrulus Cedar, Bombycilla cedrorum Wheatear, Northern, Oenanthe oenanthe Whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus Whip-poor-will, Caprimulgus vociferus Whistling-Duck (see DUCKS) Wigeon (see DUCKS) Willet, Catoptrophorus semipalmatus Wood-Pewee: Eastern, Contopus virens Western, Contopus sordidulus Woodcock: American, Scolopax minor Eurasian, Scolopax rusticola Woodpecker: Acorn, Melanerpes formicivorus Black-backed, Picoides arcticus Downy, Picoides pubescens Gila, Melanerpes uropygialis Golden-fronted, Melanerpes aurifrons Hairy, Picoides villosus Ivory-billed, Campephilus principalis Ladder-backed, Picoides scalaris Lewis', Melanerpes lewis Nuttall's, Picoides nuttallii Pileated, Dryocopus pileatus Puerto Rican, Melanerpes portoricensis Red-bellied, Melanerpes carolinus Red-cockaded, Picoides borealis Red-headed, Melanerpes erythrocephalus Strickland's, Picoides stricklandi Three-toed, Picoides tridactylus White-headed, Picoides albolarvatus Woodstar, Bahama, Calliphlox evelynae Wren: Bewick's, Thryomanes bewickii Cactus, Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus Canyon, Catherpes mexicanus Carolina, Thryothorus ludovicianus House, Troglodytes aedon Marsh, Cistothorus palustris Rock, Salpinctes obsoletus Sedge, Cistothorus platensis Winter, Troglodytes troglodytes Wryneck, Eurasian, Jynx torquilla Yellowlegs: Greater, Tringa melanoleuca Lesser, Tringa flavipes Yellowthroat: Common, Geothlypis trichas Gray-crowned, Geothlypis poliocephala [/QUOTE]
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