Sonoma County Bird List
Benjamin D. Parmeter and Alan N. Wight
October 23, 2018
This is a list of all of the bird species recorded in Sonoma County, California, United States as of the date shown above. A total of 456 species have been recorded.
In addition, a record of Veery is currently being reviewed by the California Bird Records Committee and will be added to the Sonoma County list if accepted.
The species names and order follow the eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018 which is "based largely on decisions of the North American Checklist Committee (NACC), through the Fifty-ninth supplement to the American Ornithological Society’s Check-list of North American Birds (July 2018)."
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Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl)
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Emperor Goose
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Anser canagicus
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Snow Goose
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Anser caerulescens
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Ross's Goose
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Anser rossii
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Greater White-fronted Goose
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Anser albifrons
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Brant
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Branta bernicla
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Cackling Goose
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Branta hutchinsii
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Canada Goose
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Branta canadensis
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Tundra Swan
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Cygnus columbianus
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Wood Duck
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Aix sponsa
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Blue-winged Teal
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Spatula discors
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Cinnamon Teal
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Spatula cyanoptera
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Northern Shoveler
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Spatula clypeata
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Gadwall
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Mareca strepera
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Eurasian Wigeon
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Mareca penelope
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American Wigeon
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Mareca americana
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Mallard
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Anas platyrhynchos
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Northern Pintail
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Anas acuta
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Green-winged Teal
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Anas crecca
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Canvasback
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Aythya valisineria
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Redhead
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Aythya americana
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Ring-necked Duck
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Aythya collaris
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Tufted Duck
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Aythya fuligula
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Greater Scaup
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Aythya marila
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Lesser Scaup
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Aythya affinis
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Steller's Eider
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Polysticta stelleri
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King Eider
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Somateria spectabilis
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Harlequin Duck
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Histrionicus histrionicus
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Surf Scoter
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Melanitta perspicillata
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White-winged Scoter
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Melanitta deglandi
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Black Scoter
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Melanitta americana
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Long-tailed Duck
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Clangula hyemalis
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Bufflehead
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Bucephala albeola
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Common Goldeneye
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Bucephala clangula
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Barrow's Goldeneye
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Bucephala islandica
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Hooded Merganser
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Lophodytes cucullatus
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Common Merganser
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Mergus merganser
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Red-breasted Merganser
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Mergus serrator
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Ruddy Duck
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Oxyura jamaicensis
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Odontophoridae (New World Quail)
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Mountain Quail
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Oreortyx pictus
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California Quail
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Callipepla californica
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Phasianidae (Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies)
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Ring-necked Pheasant
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Phasianus colchicus
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Introduced
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Sooty Grouse
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Dendragapus fuliginosus
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Wild Turkey
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Meleagris gallopavo
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Introduced
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Podicipedidae (Grebes)
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Pied-billed Grebe
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Podilymbus podiceps
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Horned Grebe
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Podiceps auritus
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Red-necked Grebe
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Podiceps grisegena
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Eared Grebe
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Podiceps nigricollis
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Western Grebe
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Aechmophorus occidentalis
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Clark's Grebe
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Aechmophorus clarkii
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Columbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
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Rock Pigeon
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Columba livia
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Introduced
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Band-tailed Pigeon
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Patagioenas fasciata
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Eurasian Collared-Dove
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Streptopelia decaocto
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Introduced
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White-winged Dove
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Zenaida asiatica
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Mourning Dove
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Zenaida macroura
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Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
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Greater Roadrunner
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Geococcyx californianus
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Yellow-billed Cuckoo
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Coccyzus americanus
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Caprimulgidae (Nightjars and Allies)
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Lesser Nighthawk
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Chordeiles acutipennis
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Common Nighthawk
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Chordeiles minor
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Common Poorwill
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Phalaenoptilus nuttallii
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Apodidae (Swifts)
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Black Swift
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Cypseloides niger
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Vaux's Swift
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Chaetura vauxi
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White-throated Swift
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Aeronautes saxatalis
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Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
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Black-chinned Hummingbird
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Archilochus alexandri
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Anna's Hummingbird
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Calypte anna
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Costa's Hummingbird
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Calypte costae
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Rufous Hummingbird
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Selasphorus rufus
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Allen's Hummingbird
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Selasphorus sasin
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Calliope Hummingbird
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Selasphorus calliope
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Broad-billed Hummingbird
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Cynanthus latirostris
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Violet-crowned Hummingbird
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Amazilia violiceps
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Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots)
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Ridgway's Rail
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Rallus obsoletus
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Virginia Rail
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Rallus limicola
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Sora
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Porzana carolina
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Common Gallinule
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Gallinula galeata
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American Coot
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Fulica americana
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Yellow Rail
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Coturnicops noveboracensis
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Black Rail
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Laterallus jamaicensis
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Gruidae (Cranes)
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Sandhill Crane
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Antigone canadensis
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Recurvirostridae (Stilts and Avocets)
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Black-necked Stilt
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Himantopus mexicanus
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American Avocet
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Recurvirostra americana
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Haematopodidae (Oystercatchers)
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Black Oystercatcher
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Haematopus bachmani
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Charadriidae (Plovers and Lapwings)
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Black-bellied Plover
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Pluvialis squatarola
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American Golden-Plover
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Pluvialis dominica
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Pacific Golden-Plover
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Pluvialis fulva
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Lesser Sand-Plover
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Charadrius mongolus
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Snowy Plover
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Charadrius nivosus
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Semipalmated Plover
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Charadrius semipalmatus
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Killdeer
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Charadrius vociferus
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Mountain Plover
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Charadrius montanus
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Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
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Whimbrel
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Numenius phaeopus
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Long-billed Curlew
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Numenius americanus
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Bar-tailed Godwit
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Limosa lapponica
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Hudsonian Godwit
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Limosa haemastica
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Marbled Godwit
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Limosa fedoa
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Ruddy Turnstone
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Arenaria interpres
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Black Turnstone
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Arenaria melanocephala
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Red Knot
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Calidris canutus
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Surfbird
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Calidris virgata
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Ruff
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Calidris pugnax
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Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
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Calidris acuminata
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Stilt Sandpiper
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Calidris himantopus
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Curlew Sandpiper
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Calidris ferruginea
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Sanderling
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Calidris alba
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Dunlin
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Calidris alpina
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Rock Sandpiper
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Calidris ptilocnemis
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Baird's Sandpiper
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Calidris bairdii
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Least Sandpiper
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Calidris minutilla
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Buff-breasted Sandpiper
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Calidris subruficollis
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Pectoral Sandpiper
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Calidris melanotos
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Semipalmated Sandpiper
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Calidris pusilla
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Western Sandpiper
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Calidris mauri
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Short-billed Dowitcher
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Limnodromus griseus
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Long-billed Dowitcher
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Limnodromus scolopaceus
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Wilson's Snipe
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Gallinago delicata
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Wilson's Phalarope
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Phalaropus tricolor
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Red-necked Phalarope
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Phalaropus lobatus
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Red Phalarope
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Phalaropus fulicarius
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Spotted Sandpiper
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Actitis macularius
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Solitary Sandpiper
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Tringa solitaria
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Wandering Tattler
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Tringa incana
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Greater Yellowlegs
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Tringa melanoleuca
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Willet
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Tringa semipalmata
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Lesser Yellowlegs
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Tringa flavipes
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Stercorariidae (Skuas and Jaegers)
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South Polar Skua
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Stercorarius maccormicki
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Pomarine Jaeger
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Stercorarius pomarinus
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Parasitic Jaeger
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Stercorarius parasiticus
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Long-tailed Jaeger
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Stercorarius longicaudus
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Alcidae (Auks, Murres, and Puffins)
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Common Murre
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Uria aalge
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Thick-billed Murre
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Uria lomvia
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Pigeon Guillemot
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Cepphus columba
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Long-billed Murrelet
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Brachyramphus perdix
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Marbled Murrelet
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Brachyramphus marmoratus
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Scripps's Murrelet
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Synthliboramphus scrippsi
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Guadalupe Murrelet
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Synthliboramphus hypoleucus
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Craveri's Murrelet
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Synthliboramphus craveri
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Ancient Murrelet
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Synthliboramphus antiquus
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Cassin's Auklet
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Ptychoramphus aleuticus
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Crested Auklet
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Aethia cristatella
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Rhinoceros Auklet
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Cerorhinca monocerata
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Horned Puffin
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Fratercula corniculata
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Tufted Puffin
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Fratercula cirrhata
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Laridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
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Swallow-tailed Gull
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Creagrus furcatus
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Black-legged Kittiwake
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Rissa tridactyla
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Sabine's Gull
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Xema sabini
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Bonaparte's Gull
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Chroicocephalus philadelphia
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Laughing Gull
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Leucophaeus atricilla
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Franklin's Gull
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Leucophaeus pipixcan
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Heermann's Gull
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Larus heermanni
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Mew Gull
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Larus canus
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Ring-billed Gull
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Larus delawarensis
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Western Gull
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Larus occidentalis
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California Gull
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Larus californicus
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Herring Gull
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Larus argentatus
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Iceland Gull
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Larus glaucoides
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Slaty-backed Gull
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Larus schistisagus
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Glaucous-winged Gull
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Larus glaucescens
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Glaucous Gull
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Larus hyperboreus
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Sooty Tern
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Onychoprion fuscatus
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Least Tern
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Sternula antillarum
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Caspian Tern
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Hydroprogne caspia
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Black Tern
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Chlidonias niger
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Common Tern
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Sterna hirundo
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Arctic Tern
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Sterna paradisaea
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Forster's Tern
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Sterna forsteri
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Royal Tern
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Thalasseus maximus
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Elegant Tern
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Thalasseus elegans
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Black Skimmer
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Rynchops niger
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Gaviidae (Loons)
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Red-throated Loon
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Gavia stellata
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Arctic Loon
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Gavia arctica
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Pacific Loon
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Gavia pacifica
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Common Loon
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Gavia immer
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Yellow-billed Loon
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Gavia adamsii
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Diomedeidae (Albatrosses)
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White-capped Albatross
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Thalassarche cauta
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Wandering Albatross
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Diomedea exulans
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Laysan Albatross
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Phoebastria immutabilis
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Black-footed Albatross
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Phoebastria nigripes
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Short-tailed Albatross
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Phoebastria albatrus
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Oceanitidae (Southern Storm-Petrels)
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Wilson's Storm-Petrel
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Oceanites oceanicus
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Hydrobatidae (Northern Storm-Petrels)
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Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel
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Oceanodroma furcata
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Leach's Storm-Petrel
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Oceanodroma leucorhoa
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Ashy Storm-Petrel
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Oceanodroma homochroa
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Black Storm-Petrel
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Oceanodroma melania
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Least Storm-Petrel
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Oceanodroma microsoma
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Procellariidae (Shearwaters and Petrels)
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Northern Fulmar
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Fulmarus glacialis
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Murphy's Petrel
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Pterodroma ultima
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Hawaiian Petrel
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Pterodroma sandwichensis
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Cook's Petrel
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Pterodroma cookii
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Streaked Shearwater
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Calonectris leucomelas
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Cory's Shearwater
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Calonectris diomedea
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Pink-footed Shearwater
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Ardenna creatopus
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Flesh-footed Shearwater
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Ardenna carneipes
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Great Shearwater
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Ardenna gravis
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Buller's Shearwater
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Ardenna bulleri
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Sooty Shearwater
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Ardenna grisea
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Short-tailed Shearwater
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Ardenna tenuirostris
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Manx Shearwater
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Puffinus puffinus
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Black-vented Shearwater
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Puffinus opisthomelas
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Ciconiidae (Storks)
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Wood Stork
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Mycteria americana
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Fregatidae (Frigatebirds)
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Magnificent Frigatebird
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Fregata magnificens
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Sulidae (Boobies and Gannets)
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Blue-footed Booby
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Sula nebouxii
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Brown Booby
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Sula leucogaster
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Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants and Shags)
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Brandt's Cormorant
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Phalacrocorax penicillatus
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Pelagic Cormorant
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Phalacrocorax pelagicus
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Double-crested Cormorant
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Phalacrocorax auritus
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Pelecanidae (Pelicans)
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American White Pelican
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Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
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Brown Pelican
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Pelecanus occidentalis
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Ardeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
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American Bittern
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Botaurus lentiginosus
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Least Bittern
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Ixobrychus exilis
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Great Blue Heron
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Ardea herodias
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Great Egret
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Ardea alba
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Snowy Egret
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Egretta thula
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Little Blue Heron
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Egretta caerulea
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Tricolored Heron
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Egretta tricolor
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Cattle Egret
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Bubulcus ibis
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Green Heron
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Butorides virescens
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Black-crowned Night-Heron
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Nycticorax nycticorax
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Threskiornithidae (Ibises and Spoonbills)
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White-faced Ibis
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Plegadis chihi
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Cathartidae (New World Vultures)
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California Condor
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Gymnogyps californianus
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Extirpated
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Black Vulture
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Coragyps atratus
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Turkey Vulture
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Cathartes aura
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Pandionidae (Osprey)
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Osprey
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Pandion haliaetus
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Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles, and Kites)
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White-tailed Kite
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Elanus leucurus
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Swallow-tailed Kite
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Elanoides forficatus
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Golden Eagle
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Aquila chrysaetos
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Northern Harrier
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Circus hudsonius
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Sharp-shinned Hawk
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Accipiter striatus
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Cooper's Hawk
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Accipiter cooperii
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Northern Goshawk
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Accipiter gentilis
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Bald Eagle
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Haliaeetus leucocephalus
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Common Black Hawk
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Buteogallus anthracinus
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Red-shouldered Hawk
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Buteo lineatus
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Broad-winged Hawk
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Buteo platypterus
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Swainson's Hawk
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Buteo swainsoni
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Zone-tailed Hawk
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Buteo albonotatus
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Red-tailed Hawk
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Buteo jamaicensis
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Rough-legged Hawk
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Buteo lagopus
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Ferruginous Hawk
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Buteo regalis
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Tytonidae (Barn-Owls)
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Barn Owl
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Tyto alba
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Strigidae (Owls)
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Western Screech-Owl
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Megascops kennicottii
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Great Horned Owl
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Bubo virginianus
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Snowy Owl
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Bubo scandiacus
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Northern Pygmy-Owl
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Glaucidium gnoma
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Burrowing Owl
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Athene cunicularia
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Spotted Owl
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Strix occidentalis
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Barred Owl
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Strix varia
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Long-eared Owl
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Asio otus
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Short-eared Owl
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Asio flammeus
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Northern Saw-whet Owl
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Aegolius acadicus
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Alcedinidae (Kingfishers)
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Belted Kingfisher
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Megaceryle alcyon
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Picidae (Woodpeckers)
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Williamson's Sapsucker
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Sphyrapicus thyroideus
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
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Sphyrapicus varius
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Red-naped Sapsucker
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Sphyrapicus nuchalis
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Red-breasted Sapsucker
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Sphyrapicus ruber
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Lewis's Woodpecker
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Melanerpes lewis
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Acorn Woodpecker
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Melanerpes formicivorus
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Downy Woodpecker
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Dryobates pubescens
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Nuttall's Woodpecker
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Dryobates nuttallii
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Hairy Woodpecker
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Dryobates villosus
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White-headed Woodpecker
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Dryobates albolarvatus
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Pileated Woodpecker
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Dryocopus pileatus
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Northern Flicker
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Colaptes auratus
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Falconidae (Falcons and Caracaras)
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Crested Caracara
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Caracara cheriway
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American Kestrel
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Falco sparverius
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Merlin
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Falco columbarius
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Peregrine Falcon
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Falco peregrinus
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Prairie Falcon
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Falco mexicanus
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Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers)
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Olive-sided Flycatcher
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Contopus cooperi
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Western Wood-Pewee
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Contopus sordidulus
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Eastern Wood-Pewee
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Contopus virens
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Willow Flycatcher
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Empidonax traillii
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Least Flycatcher
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Empidonax minimus
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Hammond's Flycatcher
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Empidonax hammondii
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Gray Flycatcher
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Empidonax wrightii
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Dusky Flycatcher
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Empidonax oberholseri
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Pacific-slope Flycatcher
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Empidonax difficilis
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Black Phoebe
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Sayornis nigricans
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Eastern Phoebe
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Sayornis phoebe
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Say's Phoebe
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Sayornis saya
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Vermilion Flycatcher
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Pyrocephalus rubinus
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Dusky-capped Flycatcher
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Myiarchus tuberculifer
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Ash-throated Flycatcher
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Myiarchus cinerascens
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Great Crested Flycatcher
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Myiarchus crinitus
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Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher
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Myiodynastes luteiventris
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Tropical Kingbird
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Tyrannus melancholicus
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Cassin's Kingbird
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Tyrannus vociferans
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Western Kingbird
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Tyrannus verticalis
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Eastern Kingbird
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Tyrannus tyrannus
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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
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Tyrannus forficatus
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Fork-tailed Flycatcher
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Tyrannus savana
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Laniidae (Shrikes)
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Loggerhead Shrike
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Lanius ludovicianus
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Northern Shrike
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Lanius borealis
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Vireonidae (Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis)
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White-eyed Vireo
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Vireo griseus
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Bell's Vireo
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Vireo bellii
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Hutton's Vireo
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Vireo huttoni
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Yellow-throated Vireo
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Vireo flavifrons
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Cassin's Vireo
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Vireo cassinii
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Blue-headed Vireo
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Vireo solitarius
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Plumbeous Vireo
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Vireo plumbeus
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Philadelphia Vireo
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Vireo philadelphicus
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Warbling Vireo
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Vireo gilvus
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Red-eyed Vireo
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Vireo olivaceus
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Yellow-green Vireo
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Vireo flavoviridis
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Corvidae (Crows, Jays, and Magpies)
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Canada Jay
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Perisoreus canadensis
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Steller's Jay
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Cyanocitta stelleri
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Blue Jay
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Cyanocitta cristata
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California Scrub-Jay
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Aphelocoma californica
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Yellow-billed Magpie
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Pica nuttalli
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Clark's Nutcracker
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Nucifraga columbiana
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American Crow
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Corvus brachyrhynchos
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Common Raven
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Corvus corax
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Alaudidae (Larks)
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Horned Lark
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Eremophila alpestris
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Hirundinidae (Swallows)
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Northern Rough-winged Swallow
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Stelgidopteryx serripennis
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Purple Martin
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Progne subis
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Tree Swallow
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Tachycineta bicolor
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Violet-green Swallow
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Tachycineta thalassina
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Bank Swallow
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Riparia riparia
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Barn Swallow
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Hirundo rustica
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Cliff Swallow
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Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
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Paridae (Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice)
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Mountain Chickadee
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Poecile gambeli
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Chestnut-backed Chickadee
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Poecile rufescens
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Oak Titmouse
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Baeolophus inornatus
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Aegithalidae (Long-tailed Tits)
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Bushtit
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Psaltriparus minimus
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Sittidae (Nuthatches)
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Red-breasted Nuthatch
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Sitta canadensis
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White-breasted Nuthatch
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Sitta carolinensis
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Pygmy Nuthatch
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Sitta pygmaea
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Certhiidae (Treecreepers)
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Brown Creeper
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Certhia americana
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Troglodytidae (Wrens)
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Rock Wren
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Salpinctes obsoletus
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Canyon Wren
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Catherpes mexicanus
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House Wren
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Troglodytes aedon
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Pacific Wren
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Troglodytes pacificus
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Marsh Wren
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Cistothorus palustris
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Bewick's Wren
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Thryomanes bewickii
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Polioptilidae (Gnatcatchers)
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
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Polioptila caerulea
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Cinclidae (Dippers)
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American Dipper
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Cinclus mexicanus
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Regulidae (Kinglets)
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Golden-crowned Kinglet
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Regulus satrapa
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet
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Regulus calendula
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Paradoxornithidae (Parrotbills, Wrentit, and Allies)
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Wrentit
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Chamaea fasciata
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Muscicapidae (Old World Flycatchers)
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Northern Wheatear
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Oenanthe oenanthe
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Turdidae (Thrushes and Allies)
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Western Bluebird
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Sialia mexicana
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Mountain Bluebird
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Sialia currucoides
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Townsend's Solitaire
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Myadestes townsendi
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Varied Thrush
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Ixoreus naevius
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Swainson's Thrush
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Catharus ustulatus
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Hermit Thrush
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Catharus guttatus
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American Robin
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Turdus migratorius
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Mimidae (Mockingbirds and Thrashers)
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Gray Catbird
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Dumetella carolinensis
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Brown Thrasher
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Toxostoma rufum
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California Thrasher
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Toxostoma redivivum
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Sage Thrasher
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Oreoscoptes montanus
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Northern Mockingbird
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Mimus polyglottos
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Sturnidae (Starlings)
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European Starling
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Sturnus vulgaris
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Introduced
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Motacillidae (Wagtails and Pipits)
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Eastern Yellow Wagtail
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Motacilla tschutschensis
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Red-throated Pipit
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Anthus cervinus
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American Pipit
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Anthus rubescens
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Bombycillidae (Waxwings)
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Bohemian Waxwing
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Bombycilla garrulus
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Cedar Waxwing
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Bombycilla cedrorum
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Ptiliogonatidae (Silky-flycatchers)
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Phainopepla
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Phainopepla nitens
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Fringillidae (Finches, Euphonias, and Allies)
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Evening Grosbeak
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Coccothraustes vespertinus
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House Finch
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Haemorhous mexicanus
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Purple Finch
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Haemorhous purpureus
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Cassin's Finch
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Haemorhous cassinii
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Red Crossbill
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Loxia curvirostra
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Pine Siskin
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Spinus pinus
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Lesser Goldfinch
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Spinus psaltria
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Lawrence's Goldfinch
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Spinus lawrencei
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American Goldfinch
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Spinus tristis
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Calcariidae (Longspurs and Snow Buntings)
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Lapland Longspur
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Calcarius lapponicus
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Chestnut-collared Longspur
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Calcarius ornatus
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Snow Bunting
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Plectrophenax nivalis
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Passerellidae (New World Sparrows)
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Grasshopper Sparrow
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Ammodramus savannarum
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Chipping Sparrow
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Spizella passerina
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Clay-colored Sparrow
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Spizella pallida
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Black-chinned Sparrow
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Spizella atrogularis
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Brewer's Sparrow
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Spizella breweri
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Black-throated Sparrow
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Amphispiza bilineata
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Lark Sparrow
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Chondestes grammacus
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Lark Bunting
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Calamospiza melanocorys
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American Tree Sparrow
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Spizelloides arborea
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Fox Sparrow
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Passerella iliaca
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Dark-eyed Junco
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Junco hyemalis
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White-crowned Sparrow
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Zonotrichia leucophrys
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Golden-crowned Sparrow
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Zonotrichia atricapilla
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Harris's Sparrow
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Zonotrichia querula
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White-throated Sparrow
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Zonotrichia albicollis
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Bell's Sparrow
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Artemisiospiza belli
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Vesper Sparrow
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Pooecetes gramineus
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Savannah Sparrow
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Passerculus sandwichensis
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Song Sparrow
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Melospiza melodia
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Lincoln's Sparrow
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Melospiza lincolnii
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Swamp Sparrow
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Melospiza georgiana
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California Towhee
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Melozone crissalis
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Rufous-crowned Sparrow
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Aimophila ruficeps
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Green-tailed Towhee
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Pipilo chlorurus
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Spotted Towhee
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Pipilo maculatus
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Icteriidae (Yellow-breasted Chat)
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Yellow-breasted Chat
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Icteria virens
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Icteridae (Troupials and Allies)
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Yellow-headed Blackbird
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Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
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Bobolink
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Dolichonyx oryzivorus
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Western Meadowlark
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Sturnella neglecta
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Orchard Oriole
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Icterus spurius
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Hooded Oriole
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Icterus cucullatus
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Bullock's Oriole
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Icterus bullockii
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Baltimore Oriole
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Icterus galbula
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Scott's Oriole
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Icterus parisorum
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Red-winged Blackbird
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Agelaius phoeniceus
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Tricolored Blackbird
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Agelaius tricolor
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Brown-headed Cowbird
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Molothrus ater
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Rusty Blackbird
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Euphagus carolinus
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Brewer's Blackbird
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Euphagus cyanocephalus
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Common Grackle
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Quiscalus quiscula
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Great-tailed Grackle
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Quiscalus mexicanus
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Parulidae (New World Warblers)
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Ovenbird
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Seiurus aurocapilla
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Worm-eating Warbler
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Helmitheros vermivorum
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Northern Waterthrush
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Parkesia noveboracensis
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Golden-winged Warbler
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Vermivora chrysoptera
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Black-and-white Warbler
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Mniotilta varia
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Prothonotary Warbler
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Protonotaria citrea
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Tennessee Warbler
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Oreothlypis peregrina
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Orange-crowned Warbler
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Oreothlypis celata
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Lucy's Warbler
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Oreothlypis luciae
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Nashville Warbler
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Oreothlypis ruficapilla
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Virginia's Warbler
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Oreothlypis virginiae
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Connecticut Warbler
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Oporornis agilis
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MacGillivray's Warbler
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Geothlypis tolmiei
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Kentucky Warbler
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Geothlypis formosa
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Common Yellowthroat
|
Geothlypis trichas
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Hooded Warbler
|
Setophaga citrina
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American Redstart
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Setophaga ruticilla
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Cape May Warbler
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Setophaga tigrina
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Northern Parula
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Setophaga americana
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Magnolia Warbler
|
Setophaga magnolia
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Bay-breasted Warbler
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Setophaga castanea
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Blackburnian Warbler
|
Setophaga fusca
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Yellow Warbler
|
Setophaga petechia
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Chestnut-sided Warbler
|
Setophaga pensylvanica
|
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Blackpoll Warbler
|
Setophaga striata
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Black-throated Blue Warbler
|
Setophaga caerulescens
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Palm Warbler
|
Setophaga palmarum
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Pine Warbler
|
Setophaga pinus
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|
Yellow-rumped Warbler
|
Setophaga coronata
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Yellow-throated Warbler
|
Setophaga dominica
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Prairie Warbler
|
Setophaga discolor
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Black-throated Gray Warbler
|
Setophaga nigrescens
|
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Townsend's Warbler
|
Setophaga townsendi
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Hermit Warbler
|
Setophaga occidentalis
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|
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Canada Warbler
|
Cardellina canadensis
|
|
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Wilson's Warbler
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Cardellina pusilla
|
|
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|
Cardinalidae (Cardinals and Allies)
|
|
Summer Tanager
|
Piranga rubra
|
|
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Scarlet Tanager
|
Piranga olivacea
|
|
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Western Tanager
|
Piranga ludoviciana
|
|
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Rose-breasted Grosbeak
|
Pheucticus ludovicianus
|
|
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Black-headed Grosbeak
|
Pheucticus melanocephalus
|
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Blue Grosbeak
|
Passerina caerulea
|
|
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Lazuli Bunting
|
Passerina amoena
|
|
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Indigo Bunting
|
Passerina cyanea
|
|
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Painted Bunting
|
Passerina ciris
|
|
|
|
Passeridae (Old World Sparrows)
|
|
House Sparrow
|
Passer domesticus
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Introduced
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Families: 68
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Genera: 233
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Species: 456
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References:
Bolander, G. and B. D. Parmeter. 2001. Birds of Sonoma County, California - An Annotated Checklist and Birding Gazetteer. Revised and Updated 2000 by Benjamin D. Parmeter. Redwood Region Ornithological Society.
Chesser, R. T., K. J. Burns, C. Cicero, J. L. Dunn, A. W. Kratter, I. J. Lovette, P. C. Rasmussen, J. V. Remsen, Jr., D. F. Stotz, B. M. Winger, and K. Winker. 2018. Check-list of North American Birds (online). American Ornithological Society. http://checklist.aou.org/taxa
Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018.
eBird. 2012. eBird: An online database of bird distribution and abundance [web application]. eBird, Ithaca, New York. Available: http://www.ebird.org.
Lichtwardt, E. R. et al. 2004. Field List of the Birds of Sonoma County, California and Offshore Waters. Redwood Region Ornithological Society.
Parmeter, B. D. and A. N. Wight. 2012. Birds of Sonoma County, California - An Annotated Checklist. Updated 2000 - 2010. Redwood Region Ornithological Society.
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