• Source: List of birds of California

This list of birds of California is a comprehensive listing of all the bird species seen naturally in the U.S. state of California as determined by the California Bird Records Committee (CBRC). Additional accidental and hypothetical species have been added from different sources.
As of August 5, 2022, there are 681 species on the CBRC list. Two of these species are endemic, 13 were introduced by humans (directly or indirectly), one species has been extirpated, and one was extirpated in the wild but its reintroduction is in progress. Five additional species have been documented but "the CBRC could not reach a consensus as to whether records of these species involved true naturally occurring vagrants or escapes from captivity."
The following tags note species in each of those categories and one additional category:

(En) Endemic to California
(I) Introduced but now established in California
(Ex) Extirpated from California
(RI) Reintroduction in progress - not yet established
(*) California Bird Records Committee Review Species (200 species; in general, review species average four or fewer occurrences per year in California over the most recent ten-year period.)
(UO) Of unknown origin
Individuals or even flocks of many additional species have been recorded in California but these birds are assumed to be deliberately released or escaped from captivity. In the absence of evidence of wild origin, they are not included in the CBRC list.
This list is presented in the taxonomic sequence of the Check-list of North and Middle American Birds, 7th edition through the 623rd Supplement, published by the American Ornithological Society (AOS). Common and scientific names are also those of the Check-list, except that the common names of families are from the Clements taxonomy because the AOS list does not include them.




Ducks, geese, and waterfowl


Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae

The family Anatidae includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl, such as geese and swans. These birds are adapted to an aquatic existence with webbed feet, bills which are flattened to a greater or lesser extent, and feathers that are excellent at shedding water due to special oils.




Guans, chachalacas, and curassows


Order: Galliformes Family: Cracidae
The chachalacas, guans, and curassows are birds in the family Cracidae. These are large birds, similar in general appearance to turkeys. The guans and curassows live in trees, but the smaller chachalacas are found in more open scrubby habitats. They are generally dull-plumaged, but the curassows and some guans have colorful facial ornaments.

Plain chachalaca, Ortalis vetula (hypothetical)




New World quail


Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae
The New World quails are small, plump terrestrial birds only distantly related to the quails of the Old World, but named for their similar appearance and habits.

Mountain quail, Oreortyx pictus
California quail, Callipepla californica
Gambel's quail, Callipepla gambelii




Pheasants, grouse, and allies


Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae
Phasianidae consists of the pheasants and their allies, including partridges, grouse, turkeys, and Old World quail. These are terrestrial species, variable in size but generally plump with broad relatively short wings. Many species are gamebirds or have been domesticated as a food source for humans.

Wild turkey, Meleagris gallopavo (I)
Ruffed grouse, Bonasa umbellus
White-tailed ptarmigan, Lagopus leucurus (I)
Sooty grouse, Dendragapus fuliginosus
Sharp-tailed grouse, Tympanuchus phasianellus (Ex)
Greater sage-grouse, Centrocercus urophasianus
Ring-necked pheasant, Phasianus colchicus (I)
Chukar, Alectoris chukar (I)




Grebes


Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae

Grebes are small to medium-large freshwater diving birds. They have lobed toes and are excellent swimmers and divers. However, they have their feet placed far back on the body, making them quite ungainly on land.

Least grebe, Tachybaptus dominicus (*)
Pied-billed grebe, Podilymbus podiceps
Horned grebe, Podiceps auritus
Red-necked grebe, Podiceps grisegena
Eared grebe, Podiceps nigricollis
Western grebe, Aechmorphorus occidentalis
Clark's grebe, Aechmorphorus clarkii




Pigeons and doves


Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae

Pigeons and doves are stout-bodied birds with short necks and short slender bills with a fleshy cere.

Rock pigeon, Columba livia (I)
Common wood pigeon, Columba palumbus (accidental)
Band-tailed pigeon, Patagioenas fasciata
Oriental turtle-dove, Streptopelia orientalis (*)
European turtle-dove, Streptopelia turtur (accidental)
Eurasian collared-dove, Streptopelia decaocto (I)
Spotted dove, Spilopelia chinensis (I)
Inca dove, Columbina inca
Common ground dove, Columbina passerina
Ruddy ground dove, Columbina talpacoti (*)
White-tipped dove, Leptotila verreauxi (hypothetical)
White-winged dove, Zenaida asiatica
Eared dove, Zenaida auriculata (accidental)
Mourning dove, Zenaida macroura




Cuckoos


Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae

The family Cuculidae includes cuckoos, roadrunners, and anis. These birds are of variable size with slender bodies, long tails, and strong legs. The Old World cuckoos are brood parasites.

Groove-billed ani, Crotophaga sulcirostris (*)
Common cuckoo, Cuculus canorus (*)
Greater roadrunner, Geococcyx californianus
Yellow-billed cuckoo, Coccyzus americanus
Black-billed cuckoo, Coccyzus erythropthalmus (*)




Nightjars and allies


Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae

Nightjars are medium-sized nocturnal birds that usually nest on the ground. They have long wings, short legs, and very short bills. Most have small feet, of little use for walking, and long pointed wings. Their soft plumage is cryptically colored to resemble bark or leaves.

Lesser nighthawk, Chordeiles acutipennis
Common nighthawk, Chordeiles minor
Common poorwill, Phalaenoptilus nuttallii
Chuck-will's-widow, Antrostomus carolinensis (*)
Buff-collared nightjar, Antrostomus ridgwayi (*)
Eastern whip-poor-will, Antrostomus vociferus (*)
Mexican whip-poor-will, Antrostomus arizonae




Swifts


Order: Apodiformes Family: Apodidae
The swifts are small birds which spend the majority of their lives flying. These birds have very short legs and never settle voluntarily on the ground, perching instead only on vertical surfaces. Many swifts have long swept-back wings which resemble a crescent or boomerang.

Black swift, Cypseloides niger
White-fronted swift, Cypseloides storeri (hypothetical)
White-collared swift, Streptoprocne zonaris (*)
Chimney swift, Chaetura pelagica
Vaux's swift, Chaetura vauxi
Common swift, Apus apus (*)
White-throated swift, Aeronautes saxatalis




Hummingbirds


Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae
Hummingbirds are small birds capable of hovering in mid-air due to the rapid flapping of their wings. They are the only birds that can fly backwards.

Mexican violetear, Colibri thalassinus (*)
Rivoli's hummingbird, Eugenes fulgens (*)
Blue-throated mountain-gem, Lampornis clemenciae (*)
Lucifer hummingbird, Calothorax lucife (hypothetical)
Ruby-throated hummingbird, Archilochus colubris (*)
Black-chinned hummingbird, Archilochus alexandri
Anna's hummingbird, Calypte anna
Costa's hummingbird, Calypte costae
Calliope hummingbird, Selasphorus calliope
Rufous hummingbird, Selasphorus rufus
Allen's hummingbird, Selasphorus sasin
Broad-tailed hummingbird, Selasphorus platycercus
Broad-billed hummingbird, Cynanthus latirostris (*)
Xantus's hummingbird, Basilinna xantusii (*)
Violet-crowned hummingbird, Leucolia violiceps (*)




Rails, gallinules, and coots


Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae
Rallidae is a large family of small to medium-sized birds which includes the rails, crakes, coots, and gallinules. The most typical family members occupy dense vegetation in damp environments near lakes, swamps, or rivers. In general they are shy and secretive birds, making them difficult to observe. Most species have strong legs and long toes which are well adapted to soft uneven surfaces. They tend to have short, rounded wings and to be weak fliers.

Ridgway's rail, Rallus obsoletus
Virginia rail, Rallus limicola
Sora, Porzana carolina
Common gallinule, Gallinula galeata
American coot, Fulica americana
Purple gallinule, Porphyrio martinicus (*)
Yellow rail, Coturnicops noveboracensis
Black rail, Laterallus jamaicensis




Cranes


Order: Gruiformes Family: Gruidae
Cranes are large, long-legged, long-necked birds. Unlike the similar-looking but unrelated herons, cranes fly with necks outstretched, not pulled back. Most have elaborate and noisy courting displays or "dances".

Demoiselle crane, Anthropoides virgo (UO)
Sandhill crane, Antigone canadensis
Common crane, Grus grus (*)
Whooping crane, Grus americana (hypothetical)




Stilts and avocets


Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae
Recurvirostridae is a family of large wading birds which includes the avocets and stilts. The avocets have long legs and long up-curved bills. The stilts have extremely long legs and long, thin, straight bills.

Black-necked stilt, Himantopus mexicanus
American avocet, Recurvirostra americana




Oystercatchers


Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae
The oystercatchers are large, obvious, and noisy plover-like birds, with strong bills used for smashing or prising open molluscs.

Eurasian oystercatcher, Haematopus ostralegus (accidental)
American oystercatcher, Haematopus palliatus
Black oystercatcher, Haematopus bachmani




Plovers and lapwings


Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae
The family Charadriidae includes the plovers, dotterels, and lapwings. They are small to medium-sized birds with compact bodies, short thick necks, and long, usually pointed, wings. They are found in open country worldwide, mostly in habitats near water.

Northern lapwing, Vanellus vanellus (accidental)
Black-bellied plover, Pluvialis squatarola
European golden-plover, Pluvialis apricaria (hypothetical)
American golden-plover, Pluvialis dominica
Pacific golden-plover, Pluvialis fulva
Eurasian dotterel, Charadrius morinellus (*)
Killdeer, Charadrius vociferus
Common ringed plover, Charadrius hiaticula (*)
Semipalmated plover, Charadrius semipalmatus
Piping plover, Charadrius melodus (*)
Lesser sand-plover, Charadrius mongolus (*)
Greater sand-plover, Charadrius leschenaultii (*)
Wilson's plover, Charadrius wilsonia (*)
Snowy plover, Charadrius nivosus
Mountain plover, Charadrius montanus




Sandpipers and allies


Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae

Scolopacidae is a large diverse family of small to medium-sized shorebirds including the sandpipers, curlews, godwits, shanks, tattlers, woodcocks, snipes, dowitchers, and phalaropes. The majority of these species eat small invertebrates picked out of the mud or soil. Different lengths of legs and bills enable multiple species to feed in the same habitat, particularly on the coast, without direct competition for food.




Pratincoles and coursers


Order: Charadriiformes Family: Glareolidae
Pratincoles have short legs, very long pointed wings, and long forked tails. Their most unusual feature for birds classed as waders is that they typically hunt their insect prey on the wing like swallows, although they can also feed on the ground. Their short bills are an adaptation to aerial feeding.

Oriental pratincole, Glareola maldivarum (accidental)




Skuas and jaegers


Order: Charadriiformes Family: Stercorariidae
Skuas and jaegers are in general medium to large birds, typically with gray or brown plumage, often with white markings on the wings. They have longish bills with hooked tips and webbed feet with sharp claws. They look like large dark gulls, but have a fleshy cere above the upper mandible. They are strong, acrobatic fliers.

South polar skua, Stercorarius maccormicki
Pomarine jaeger, Stercorarius pomarinus
Parasitic jaeger, Stercorarius parasiticus
Long-tailed jaeger, Stercorarius longicaudus




Auks, murres, and puffins


Order: Charadriiformes Family: Alcidae
Alcids are superficially similar to penguins due to their black-and-white colors, their upright posture, and some of their habits. However, they are only distantly related to the penguins and are able to fly. Auks live on the open sea, only deliberately coming ashore to nest.

Common murre, Uria aalge
Thick-billed murre, Uria lomvia (*)
Black guillemot, Cepphus grylle (hypothetical)
Pigeon guillemot, Cepphus columba
Long-billed murrelet, Brachyramphus perdix (*)
Marbled murrelet, Brachyramphus marmoratus
Kittlitz's murrelet, Brachyramphus brevirostris (*)
Scripps's murrelet, Synthliboramphus scrippsi
Guadalupe murrelet, Synthliboramphus hypoleucus
Craveri's murrelet, Synthliboramphus craveri
Ancient murrelet, Synthliboramphus antiquus
Cassin's auklet, Ptychoramphus aleuticus
Parakeet auklet, Aethia psittacula
Least auklet, Aethia pusilla (*)
Crested auklet, Aethia cristatella (*)
Rhinoceros auklet, Cerorhinca monocerata
Horned puffin, Fratercula corniculata
Tufted puffin, Fratercula cirrhata




Gulls, terns, and skimmers


Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae

Laridae is a family of medium to large seabirds and includes gulls, terns, kittiwakes, and skimmers. They are typically gray or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet.




Tropicbirds


Order: Phaethontiformes Family: Phaethontidae
Tropicbirds are slender white birds of tropical oceans with exceptionally long central tail feathers. Their long wings have black markings, as does the head.

White-tailed tropicbird, Phaethon lepturus (*)
Red-billed tropicbird, Phaethon aethereus
Red-tailed tropicbird, Phaethon rubricauda (*)




Loons


Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae
Loons are aquatic birds, the size of a large duck, to which they are unrelated. Their plumage is largely gray or black, and they have spear-shaped bills. Loons swim well and fly adequately, but are almost hopeless on land, because their legs are placed towards the rear of the body.

Red-throated loon, Gavia stellata
Arctic loon, Gavia arctica (*)
Pacific loon, Gavia pacifica
Common loon, Gavia immer
Yellow-billed loon, Gavia adamsii (*)




Albatrosses


Order: Procellariiformes Family: Diomedeidae
The albatrosses are amongst the largest of flying birds, and the great albatrosses from the genus Diomedea have the largest wingspans of any extant birds.

White-capped albatross, Thalassarche cauta (*)
Chatham albatross, Thalassarche eremita (*)
Salvin's albatross, Thalassarche salvini (*)
Light-mantled albatross, Phoebetria palpebrata (*)
Wandering albatross, Diomedea exulans (*)
Laysan albatross, Phoebastria immutabilis
Black-footed albatross, Phoebastria nigripes
Short-tailed albatross, Phoebastria albatrus (*)




Southern storm-petrels



Order: Procellariiformes Family: Oceanitidae
The storm-petrels are the smallest seabirds, relatives of the petrels, feeding on planktonic crustaceans and small fish picked from the surface, typically while hovering. The flight is fluttering and sometimes bat-like. Until 2018, this family's three species were included with the other storm-petrels in family Hydrobatidae.

Wilson's storm-petrel, Oceanites oceanicus




Northern storm-petrels


Order: Procellariiformes Family: Hydrobatidae
Though the members of this family are similar in many respects to the southern storm-petrels, including their general appearance and habits, there are enough genetic differences to warrant their placement in a separate family.

Fork-tailed storm-petrel, Hydrobates furcatus
Ringed storm-petrel, Hydrobates hornbyi (*)
Leach's storm-petrel, Hydrobates leucorhous
Townsend's storm-petrel, Hydrobates socorroensis
Ashy storm-petrel, Hydrobates homochroa
Band-rumped storm-petrel, Hydrobates castro (*)
Wedge-rumped storm-petrel, Hydrobates tethys (*)
Black storm-petrel, Hydrobates melania
Tristram's storm-petrel, Hydrobates tristrami (*)
Least storm-petrel, Hydrobates microsoma




Shearwaters and petrels


Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae

The procellariids are the main group of medium-sized "true petrels", characterized by united nostrils with medium septum and a long outer functional primary.




Storks


Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Ciconiidae
Storks are large, heavy, long-legged, long-necked wading birds with long stout bills and wide wingspans. They lack the powder down that other wading birds such as herons, spoonbills, and ibises use to clean off fish slime. Storks lack a pharynx and are mute.

Black stork, Ciconia nigra (accidental) (not on the AOS Check-list)
Wood stork, Mycteria americana (*)




Frigatebirds


Order: Suliformes Family: Fregatidae
Frigatebirds are large seabirds usually found over tropical oceans. They are large, black or black-and-white, with long wings and deeply forked tails. The males have colored inflatable throat pouches. They do not swim or walk and cannot take off from a flat surface. Having the largest wingspan-to-body-weight ratio of any bird, they are essentially aerial, able to stay aloft for more than a week.

Lesser frigatebird, Fregata ariel (*)
Magnificent frigatebird, Fregata magnificens
Great frigatebird, Fregata minor (*)




Boobies and gannets


Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae
The sulids comprise the gannets and boobies. Both groups are medium-large coastal seabirds that plunge-dive for fish.

Masked booby, Sula dactylatra (*)
Nazca booby, Sula granti
Blue-footed booby, Sula nebouxii
Brown booby, Sula leucogaster
Red-footed booby, Sula sula (*)
Northern gannet, Morus bassanus (*)




Anhingas


Order: Suliformes Family: Anhingidae
Anhingas are cormorant-like water birds with very long necks and long straight beaks. They are fish eaters which often swim with only their neck above the water.

Anhinga, Anhinga anhinga (*)




Cormorants and shags



Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae
Cormorants are medium-to-large aquatic birds, usually with mainly dark plumage and areas of colored skin on the face. The bill is long, thin, and sharply hooked. Their feet are four-toed and webbed.

Great cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo (hypothetical)
European shag, Gulosus aristotelis (accidental) (not on the AOS Check-list)
Brandt's cormorant, Urile penicillatus
Red-faced cormorant, Urile urile (hypothetical)
Pelagic cormorant, Urile pelagicus
Double-crested cormorant, Nannopterum auritum
Neotropic cormorant, Nannopterum brasilianum




Pelicans



Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae
Pelicans are very large water birds with a distinctive pouch under their beak. Like other birds in the order Pelecaniformes, they have four webbed toes.

American white pelican, Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Brown pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis




Herons, egrets, and bitterns


Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae

The family Ardeidae contains the herons, egrets, and bitterns. Herons and egrets are medium to large wading birds with long necks and legs. Bitterns tend to be shorter-necked and more secretive. Members of Ardeidae fly with their necks retracted, unlike other long-necked birds such as storks, ibises, and spoonbills.

American bittern, Botaurus lentiginosus
Least bittern, Ixobrychus exilis
Great blue heron, Ardea herodias
Gray heron, Ardea cinerea (accidental)
Great egret, Ardea alba
Snowy egret, Egretta thula
Little blue heron, Egretta caerulea
Tricolored heron, Egretta tricolor (*)
Reddish egret, Egretta rufescens
Cattle egret, Bubulcus ibis
Chinese pond-heron, Ardeola bacchus (hypothetical)
Green heron, Butorides virescens
Agami heron, Agamia agami (hypothetical)
Black-crowned night-heron, Nycticorax nycticorax
Yellow-crowned night-heron, Nyctanassa violacea




Ibises and spoonbills


Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae
The family Threskiornithidae includes the ibises and spoonbills. They have long, broad wings. Their bodies tend to be elongated, the neck more so, with rather long legs. The bill is also long, decurved in the case of the ibises, straight and distinctively flattened in the spoonbills.

White ibis, Eudocimus albus (*)
Glossy ibis, Plegadis falcinellus (*)
White-faced ibis, Plegadis chihi
Roseate spoonbill, Platalea ajaja (*)




New World vultures


Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae

The New World vultures are not closely related to Old World vultures, but superficially resemble them because of convergent evolution. Like the Old World vultures, they are scavengers. However, unlike Old World vultures, which find carcasses by sight, New World vultures have a good sense of smell with which they locate carcasses.

California condor, Gymnogyps californianus (RI)
Andean condor, Vultur gryphus (hypothetical) (not on the AOS Check-list)
Black vulture, Coragyps atratus (*)
Turkey vulture, Cathartes aura




Osprey



Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae
Pandionidae is a monotypic family of fish-eating birds of prey. Its single species possesses a very large and powerful hooked beak, strong legs, strong talons, and keen eyesight.

Osprey, Pandion haliaetus




Hawks, eagles, and kites


Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae
Accipitridae is a family of birds of prey which includes hawks, eagles, kites, harriers, and Old World vultures. These birds have very large powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons, and keen eyesight.

White-tailed kite, Elanus leucurus
Swallow-tailed kite, Elanoides forficatus (*)
Golden eagle, Aquila chrysaetos
Northern harrier, Circus hudsonius
Hen harrier, Circus cyaneus (accidental) (not on the AOS Check-list)
Sharp-shinned hawk, Accipiter striatus
Cooper's hawk, Accipiter cooperii
American goshawk, Accipiter atricapillus
Black kite, Milvus migrans (accidental)
Bald eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus
White-tailed eagle, Haliaeetus albicilla (accidental)
Mississippi kite, Ictinia mississippiensis (*)
Common black hawk, Buteogallus anthracinus (*)
Harris's hawk, Parabuteo unicinctus
White-tailed hawk, Geranoaetus albicaudatus (hypothetical)
Gray hawk, Buteo plagiatus (*)
Red-shouldered hawk, Buteo lineatus
Broad-winged hawk, Buteo platypterus
Short-tailed hawk, Buteo brachyurus (hypothetical)
Swainson's hawk, Buteo swainsoni
Zone-tailed hawk, Buteo albonotatus
Red-tailed hawk, Buteo jamaicensis
Rough-legged hawk, Buteo lagopus
Ferruginous hawk, Buteo regalis




Barn-owls


Order: Strigiformes Family: Tytonidae
Barn-owls are medium to large owls with large heads and characteristic heart-shaped faces. They have long strong legs with powerful talons.

Barn owl, Tyto alba




Owls


Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae
Typical owls are small to large solitary nocturnal birds of prey. They have large forward-facing eyes and ears, a hawk-like beak, and a conspicuous circle of feathers around each eye called a facial disk.

Flammulated owl, Psiloscops flammeolus
Whiskered screech-owl, Megascops trichopsis (accidental)
Western screech-owl, Megascops kennicottii
Great horned owl, Bubo virginianus
Snowy owl, Bubo scandiacus (*)
Northern pygmy-owl, Glaucidium gnoma
Elf owl, Micrathene whitneyi (*)
Burrowing owl, Athene cunicularia
Spotted owl, Strix occidentalis
Barred owl, Strix varia
Great gray owl, Strix nebulosa
Long-eared owl, Asio otus
Short-eared owl, Asio flammeus
Boreal owl, Aegolius funereus (hypothetical)
Northern saw-whet owl, Aegolius acadicus




Kingfishers


Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae
Kingfishers are medium-sized birds with large heads, long pointed bills, short legs, and stubby tails.

Common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis (accidental) (not on the AOS Check-list)
Ringed kingfisher, Megaceryle torquata (accidental)
Belted kingfisher, Megaceryle alcyon
Amazon kingfisher, Chloroceryle amazona (hypothetical)
Green kingfisher, Chloroceryle americana (hypothetical)




Woodpeckers


Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae
Woodpeckers are small to medium-sized birds with chisel-like beaks, short legs, stiff tails, and long tongues used for capturing insects. Some species have feet with two toes pointing forward and two backward, while several species have only three toes. Many woodpeckers have the habit of tapping noisily on tree trunks with their beaks.

Eurasian wryneck, Jynx torquilla (*)
Lewis's woodpecker, Melanerpes lewis
White-fronted woodpecker, Melanerpes cactorum (accidental) (not on the AOS Check-list)
Red-headed woodpecker, Melanerpes erythrocephalus (*)
Acorn woodpecker, Melanerpes formicivorus
Gila woodpecker, Melanerpes uropygialis
Williamson's sapsucker, Sphyrapicus thyroideus
Yellow-bellied sapsucker, Sphyrapicus varius
Red-naped sapsucker, Sphyrapicus nuchalis
Red-breasted sapsucker, Sphyrapicus ruber
American three-toed woodpecker, Picoides dorsalis (hypothetical)
Black-backed woodpecker, Picoides arcticus
Downy woodpecker, Dryobates pubescens
Nuttall's woodpecker, Dryobates nuttallii
Ladder-backed woodpecker, Dryobates scalaris
Hairy woodpecker, Dryobates villosus
White-headed woodpecker, Dryobates albolarvatus
Northern flicker, Colaptes auratus
Gilded flicker, Colaptes chrysoides
Gray-headed woodpecker, Picus canus (accidental) (not on the AOS Check-list)
Pileated woodpecker, Dryocopus pileatus




Falcons and caracaras


Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae
Falconidae is a family of diurnal birds of prey, notably the falcons and caracaras. They differ from hawks, eagles, and kites in that they kill with their beaks instead of their talons.

Crested caracara, Caracara plancus (*)
Yellow-headed caracara, Milvago chimachima (hypothetical)
Eurasian kestrel, Falco tinnunculus (*)
American kestrel, Falco sparverius
Merlin, Falco columbarius
Aplomado falcon, Falco femoralis (accidental)
Bat falcon, Falco rufigularis (accidental)
Gyrfalcon, Falco rusticolus (*)
Peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus
Prairie falcon, Falco mexicanus




New World and African parrots



Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae
Characteristic features of parrots include a strong curved bill, an upright stance, strong legs, and clawed zygodactyl feet. Many parrots are vividly colored, and some are multi-colored. In size they range from 8 cm (3.1 in) to 1 m (3.3 ft) in length. Most of the more than 150 species in this family are found in the New World.

Yellow-chevroned parakeet, Brotogeris chiriri (I)
Red-crowned parrot, Amazona viridigenalis (I)
Lilac-crowned parrot, Amazona finschi (I)
Nanday parakeet, Aratinga nenday (I)
Mitred parakeet, Psittacara mitratus (I)
Red-masked parakeet, Psittacara erythrogenys (I)




Tityras and allies


Order: Passeriformes Family: Tityridae
Tityridae is family of suboscine passerine birds found in forest and woodland in the Neotropics. The approximately 30 species in this family were formerly lumped with the families Pipridae and Cotingidae (see Taxonomy). As yet, no widely accepted common name exists for the family, although tityras and allies and tityras, mourners, and allies have been used. They are small to medium-sized birds.

Rose-throated becard, Pachyramphus aglaiae (hypothetical)




Tyrant flycatchers


Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae
Tyrant flycatchers are Passerine birds which occur throughout North and South America. They superficially resemble the Old World flycatchers, but are more robust and have stronger bills. They do not have the sophisticated vocal capabilities of the songbirds. Most, but not all, are rather plain. As the name implies, most are insectivorous.




Vireos, shrike-babblers, and erpornis


Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae
The vireos and greenlets are a group of small to medium-sized passerine birds mostly restricted to the New World, though a few members of the family, called shrike-babblers, are found in Asia. They are typically greenish in color and resemble wood-warblers apart from their heavier bills.

White-eyed vireo, Vireo griseus (*)
Bell's vireo, Vireo bellii
Gray vireo, Vireo vicinior
Hutton's vireo, Vireo huttoni
Yellow-throated vireo, Vireo flavifrons
Cassin's vireo, Vireo cassinii
Blue-headed vireo, Vireo solitarius (*)
Plumbeous vireo, Vireo plumbeus
Philadelphia vireo, Vireo philadelphicus
Warbling vireo, Vireo gilvus
Red-eyed vireo, Vireo olivaceus
Yellow-green vireo, Vireo flavoviridis




Shrikes


Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae

Shrikes are passerine birds known for their habit of catching other birds and small animals and impaling the uneaten portions of their bodies on thorns. A shrike's beak is hooked, like that of a typical bird of prey.

Brown shrike, Lanius cristatus (*)
Loggerhead shrike, Lanius ludovicianus
Northern shrike, Lanius borealis




Crows, jays, and magpies


Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae

The family Corvidae includes crows, ravens, jays, choughs, magpies, treepies, nutcrackers, and ground jays. Corvids are above average in size among the Passeriformes, and some of the larger species show high levels of intelligence.

Canada jay, Perisoreus canadensis
Pinyon jay, Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus
Steller's jay, Cyanocitta stelleri
Blue jay, Cyanocitta cristata (*)
Island scrub-jay, Aphelocoma insularis (En)
California scrub-jay, Aphelocoma californica
Woodhouse's scrub-jay, Aphelocoma woodhouseii
Clark's nutcracker, Nucifraga columbiana
Black-billed magpie, Pica hudsonia
Yellow-billed magpie, Pica nuttalli (En)
American crow, Corvus brachyrhynchos
Carrion crow, Corvus corone (accidental) (not on the AOS Check-list)
Chihuahuan raven, Corvus cryptoleucus (accidental)
Common raven, Corvus corax




Penduline-tits


Order: Passeriformes Family: Remizidae
The only member of this family in the New World, the verdin is one of the smallest passerines in North America. It is gray overall and adults have a bright yellow head and rufous "shoulder patch" (the lesser coverts). Verdins are insectivorous, continuously foraging among the desert trees and scrubs. They are usually solitary except when they pair up to construct their conspicuous nests.

Verdin, Auriparus flaviceps




Tits, chickadees, and titmice



Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae
The Paridae are mainly small stocky woodland species with short stout bills. Some have crests. They are adaptable birds, with a mixed diet including seeds and insects.

Black-capped chickadee, Poecile atricapilla
Mountain chickadee, Poecile gambeli
Chestnut-backed chickadee, Poecile rufescens
Oak titmouse, Baeolophus inornatus
Juniper titmouse, Baeolophus ridgwayi




Larks


Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae
Larks are small terrestrial birds with often extravagant songs and display flights. Most larks are fairly dull in appearance. Their food is insects and seeds.

Eurasian skylark, Alauda arvensis (*)
Horned lark, Eremophila alpestris




Grassbirds and allies


Order: Passeriformes Family: Locustellidae
Locustellidae are a family of small insectivorous songbirds found mainly in Eurasia, Africa, and the Australian region. They are smallish birds with tails that are usually long and pointed, and tend to be drab brownish or buffy all over.

Lanceolated warbler, Locustella lanceolata (*)




Swallows


Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae

The family Hirundinidae is adapted to aerial feeding. They have a slender streamlined body, long pointed wings, and a short bill with a wide gape. The feet are adapted to perching rather than walking, and the front toes are partially joined at the base.

Bank swallow, Riparia riparia
Tree swallow, Tachycineta bicolor
Violet-green swallow, Tachycineta thalassina
Northern rough-winged swallow, Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Purple martin, Progne subis
Barn swallow, Hirundo rustica
Cliff swallow, Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Cave swallow, Petrochelidon fulva (*)




Long-tailed tits


Order: Passeriformes Family: Aegithalidae
The long-tailed tits are a family of small passerine birds with medium to long tails. They make woven bag nests in trees. Most eat a mixed diet which includes insects.

Bushtit, Psaltriparus minimus




Leaf warblers


Order: Passeriformes Family: Phylloscopidae
Leaf warblers are a family of small insectivorous birds found mostly in Eurasia and ranging into Wallacea and Africa. The Arctic warbler breeds east into Alaska. The species are of various sizes, often green-plumaged above and yellow below, or more subdued with grayish-green to grayish-brown colors.

Wood warbler, Phylloscopus sibilatrix (*)
Yellow-browed warbler, Phylloscopus inornatus (*)
Dusky warbler, Phylloscopus fuscatus (*)
Willow warbler, Phylloscopus trochilus (*)
Arctic warbler/Kamchatka leaf warbler, Phylloscopus borealis/P. examinandus (*)




Bulbuls


Order: Passeriformes Family: Pycnonotidae
The bulbuls are a family of medium-sized passerine songbirds native to Africa and tropical Asia. These are noisy and gregarious birds with often beautiful striking songs.

Red-whiskered bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus (I)




Sylviid warblers, parrotbills, and allies


Order: Passeriformes Family: Sylviidae
The family Sylviidae is a group of small insectivorous passerine birds. They mainly occur as breeding species, as the common name implies, in Europe, Asia, and to a lesser extent Africa. Most are of generally undistinguished appearance, but many have distinctive songs.

Wrentit, Chamaea fasciata




Kinglets


Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae
The kinglets are a small family of birds which resemble the titmice. They are very small insectivorous birds. The adults have colored crowns, giving rise to their name.

Ruby-crowned kinglet, Corthylio calendula
Golden-crowned kinglet, Regulus satrapa




Waxwings


Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae
The waxwings are a group of birds with soft silky plumage and unique red tips to some of the wing feathers. In the Bohemian and cedar waxwings, these tips look like sealing wax and give the group its name. These are arboreal birds of northern forests. They live on insects in summer and berries in winter.

Bohemian waxwing, Bombycilla garrulus
Cedar waxwing, Bombycilla cedrorum




Silky-flycatchers


Order: Passeriformes Family: Ptiliogonatidae
The silky-flycatchers are a small family of passerine birds which occur mainly in Central America. They are related to waxwings and most species have small crests.

Gray silky-flycatcher, Ptiliogonys cinereus (UO)
Phainopepla, Phainopepla nitens




Nuthatches



Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae
Nuthatches are small woodland birds. They have the unusual ability to climb down trees head first, unlike other birds which can only go upwards. Nuthatches have big heads, short tails, and powerful bills and feet.

Red-breasted nuthatch, Sitta canadensis
White-breasted nuthatch, Sitta carolinensis
Pygmy nuthatch, Sitta pygmaea




Treecreepers


Order: Passeriformes Family: Certhiidae
Treecreepers are small woodland birds, brown above and white below. They have thin pointed down-curved bills, which they use to extricate insects from bark. They have stiff tail feathers, like woodpeckers, which they use to support themselves on vertical trees.

Brown creeper, Certhia americana




Gnatcatchers


Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae
These dainty birds resemble Old World warblers in their structure and habits, moving restlessly through the foliage seeking insects. The gnatcatchers are mainly soft bluish gray in color and have the typical insectivore's long sharp bill. Many species have distinctive black head patterns (especially males) and long, regularly cocked, black-and-white tails.

Blue-gray gnatcatcher, Polioptila caerulea
Black-tailed gnatcatcher, Polioptila melanura
California gnatcatcher, Polioptila californica




Wrens


Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae

Wrens are small and inconspicuous birds, except for their loud songs. They have short wings and thin down-turned bills. Several species often hold their tails upright. All are insectivorous.

Rock wren, Salpinctes obsoletus
Canyon wren, Catherpes mexicanus
House wren, Troglodytes aedon
Pacific wren, Troglodytes pacificus
Winter wren, Troglodytes hiemalis (*)
Sedge wren, Cistothorus platensis (*)
Marsh wren, Cistothorus palustris
Bewick's wren, Thryomanes bewickii
Cactus wren, Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus




Mockingbirds and thrashers


Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae
The mimids are a family of passerine birds which includes thrashers, mockingbirds, tremblers, and the New World catbirds. These birds are notable for their vocalization, especially their remarkable ability to mimic a wide variety of birds and other sounds heard outdoors. The species tend towards dull grays and browns in their appearance.

Blue mockingbird, Melanotis caerulescens (UO)
Gray catbird, Dumetella carolinensis
Curve-billed thrasher, Toxostoma curvirostre (*)
Brown thrasher, Toxostoma rufum
Bendire's thrasher, Toxostoma bendirei
Gray thrasher, Toxostoma cinereum (UO) (not on the AOS Check-list; placement is per the Clements taxonomy)
California thrasher, Toxostoma redivivum
LeConte's thrasher, Toxostoma lecontei
Crissal thrasher, Toxostoma crissale
Sage thrasher, Oreoscoptes montanus
Northern mockingbird, Mimus polyglottos




Starlings


Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae

Starlings are small to medium-sized Old World passerine birds with strong feet. Their flight is strong and direct and most are very gregarious. Their preferred habitat is fairly open country, and they eat insects and fruit. The plumage of several species is dark with a metallic sheen.

European starling, Sturnus vulgaris (I)




Dippers


Order: Passeriformes Family: Cinclidae
Dippers are a group of perching birds whose habitat includes aquatic environments in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. They are named for their bobbing or dipping movements. These birds have adaptations which allows them to submerge and walk on the bottom to feed on insect larvae.

American dipper, Cinclus mexicanus




Thrushes and allies


Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae
The thrushes are a group of passerine birds that occur mainly but not exclusively in the Old World. They are plump, soft plumaged, small to medium-sized insectivores or sometimes omnivores, often feeding on the ground. Many have attractive songs.

Western bluebird, Sialia mexicana
Mountain bluebird, Sialia currucoides
Townsend's solitaire, Myadestes townsendi
Veery, Catharus fuscescens (*)
Gray-cheeked thrush, Catharus minimus (*)
Swainson's thrush, Catharus ustulatus
Hermit thrush, Catharus guttatus
Wood thrush, Hylocichla mustelina (*)
Eyebrowed thrush, Turdus obscurus (*)
Rufous-backed robin, Turdus rufopalliatus (*)
American robin, Turdus migratorius
Varied thrush, Ixoreus naevius




Old World flycatchers


Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae
The Old World flycatchers form a large family of small passerine birds. These are mainly small arboreal insectivores, many of which, as the name implies, take their prey on the wing.

Bluethroat, Cyanecula svecica (*)
Siberian rubythroat, Calliope calliope (*)
Red-flanked bluetail, Tarsiger cyanurus (*)
Yellow-rumped flycatcher, Ficedula zanthopygia (accidental) (not on the AOS Check-list)
Taiga flycatcher, Ficedula albicilla (*)
European pied flycatcher, Ficedula hypoleuca (accidental) (not on the AOS Check-list)
Rufous-tailed rock-thrush, Monticola saxatilis (accidental) (not on the AOS Check-list)
Blue rock-thrush, Monticola solitarius (accidental) (not on the AOS Check-list)
Asian stonechat, Saxicola maurus (*)
Northern wheatear, Oenanthe oenanthe (*)




Waxbills and allies


Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae
The members of this family are small passerine birds native to the Old World tropics. They are gregarious and often colonial seed eaters with short thick but pointed bills. They are all similar in structure and habits, but have wide variation in plumage colors and patterns.

Scaly-breasted munia, Lonchura punctulata (I)




Old World sparrows


Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae
Old World sparrows are small passerine birds. In general, sparrows tend to be small plump brownish or grayish birds with short tails and short powerful beaks. Sparrows are seed eaters, but they also consume small insects.

House sparrow, Passer domesticus (I)
Eurasian tree sparrow, Passer montanus (hypothetical)




Wagtails and pipits


Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae

Motacillidae is a family of small passerine birds with medium to long tails. They include the wagtails, longclaws, and pipits. They are slender ground-feeding insectivores of open country.

Eastern yellow wagtail, Motacilla tschutschensis (*)
Citrine wagtail, Motacilla citreola (*)
Gray wagtail, Motacilla cinerea (*)
White wagtail, Motacilla alba (*)
Olive-backed pipit, Anthus hodgsoni (*)
Pechora pipit, Anthus gustavi (hypothetical) (not on the AOS Check-list)
Red-throated pipit, Anthus cervinus
American pipit, Anthus rubescens
Sprague's pipit, Anthus spragueii




Finches, euphonias, and allies


Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae
Finches are seed-eating passerine birds that are small to moderately large and have a strong beak, usually conical and in some species very large. All have twelve tail feathers and nine primaries. These birds have a bouncing flight with alternating bouts of flapping and gliding on closed wings, and most sing well.

Common chaffinch, Fringilla coelebs (hypothetical)
Brambling, Fringilla montifringilla (*)
Evening grosbeak, Coccothraustes vespertinus
Hawfinch, Coccothraustes coccothraustes (hypothetical)
Common rosefinch, Carpodacus erythrinus (*)
Pine grosbeak, Pinicola enucleator
Gray-crowned rosy-finch, Leucosticte tephrocotis
Black rosy-finch, Leucosticte atrata (*)
Brown-capped rosy-finch, Leucosticte australis (hypothetical)
House finch, Haemorhous mexicanus
Purple finch, Haemorhous purpureus
Cassin's finch, Haemorhous cassinii
Oriental greenfinch, Chloris sinica (*)
Common redpoll, Acanthis flammea (*)
Red crossbill, Loxia curvirostra
Cassia crossbill, Loxia sinesciuris (accidental)
White-winged crossbill, Loxia leucoptera (*)
Pine siskin, Spinus pinus
Lesser goldfinch, Spinus psaltria
Lawrence's goldfinch, Spinus lawrencei
American goldfinch, Spinus tristis




Longspurs and snow buntings


Order: Passeriformes Family: Calcariidae
The Calcariidae are a group of passerine birds that had been traditionally grouped with the New World sparrows, but differ in a number of respects and are usually found in open grassy areas.

Lapland longspur, Calcarius lapponicus
Chestnut-collared longspur, Calcarius ornatus
Smith's longspur, Calcarius pictus (*)
Thick-billed longspur, Rhynchophanes mccownii
Snow bunting, Plectrophenax nivalis (*)




Old World buntings


Order: Passeriformes Family: Emberizidae
Emberizidae is a family of passerine birds containing a single genus. Until 2017, the New World sparrows (Passerellidae) were also considered part of this family.

Little bunting, Emberiza pusilla (*)
Rustic bunting, Emberiza rustica (*)
Yellow-breasted bunting, Emberiza aureola (hypothetical)




New World sparrows


Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae

Until 2017, these species were considered part of the family Emberizidae. Most of the species are known as sparrows, but these birds are not closely related to the Old World sparrows which are in the family Passeridae. Many of these have distinctive head patterns.




Yellow-breasted chat


Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteriidae
This species was historically placed in the wood-warblers (Parulidae) but nonetheless most authorities were unsure if it belonged there. It was placed in its own family in 2017.

Yellow-breasted chat, Icteria virens




Troupials and allies


Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae
The icterids are a group of small to medium-sized, often colorful passerine birds restricted to the New World and include the grackles, New World blackbirds, and New World orioles. Most species have black as a predominant plumage color, often enlivened by yellow, orange, or red.

Yellow-headed blackbird, Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
Bobolink, Dolichonyx oryzivorus
Western meadowlark, Sturnella neglecta
Eastern meadowlark, Sturnella magna (*)
Orchard oriole, Icterus spurius
Hooded oriole, Icterus cucullatus
Streak-backed oriole, Icterus pustulatus (*)
Bullock's oriole, Icterus bullockii
Baltimore oriole, Icterus galbula
Black-backed oriole, Icterus abeillei (UO)
Scott's oriole, Icterus parisorum
Red-winged blackbird, Agelaius phoeniceus
Tricolored blackbird, Agelaius tricolor
Bronzed cowbird, Molothrus aeneus
Brown-headed cowbird, Molothrus ater
Rusty blackbird, Euphagus carolinus
Brewer's blackbird, Euphagus cyanocephalus
Common grackle, Quiscalus quiscula (*)
Great-tailed grackle, Quiscalus mexicanus




New World warblers


Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae
The wood warblers are a group of small and often colorful passerine birds restricted to the New World. Most are arboreal, but some are more terrestrial. Most members of this family are insectivores.




Cardinals and allies


Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae
The cardinals are a family of robust seed-eating birds with strong bills. They are typically associated with open woodland. The sexes usually have distinct plumages.

Hepatic tanager, Piranga flava
Summer tanager, Piranga rubra
Scarlet tanager, Piranga olivacea
Western tanager, Piranga ludoviciana
Northern cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis
Pyrrhuloxia, Cardinalis sinuatus (*)
Rose-breasted grosbeak, Pheucticus ludovicianus
Black-headed grosbeak, Pheucticus melanocephalus
Blue grosbeak, Passerina caerulea
Lazuli bunting, Passerina amoena
Indigo bunting, Passerina cyanea
Varied bunting, Passerina versicolor (*)
Painted bunting, Passerina ciris
Dickcissel, Spiza americana




Tanagers and allies


Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae
The tanagers are a large group of small to medium-sized passerine birds restricted to the New World, mainly in the tropics. Many species are brightly colored. As a family they are omnivorous, but individual species specialize in eating fruits, seeds, insects, or other types of food.

Cinnamon-rumped seedeater, Sporophila torqueola (hypothetical)
Parrot-billed seedeater, Sporophila peruviana (hypothetical) (not on the AOS Check-list)




References






See also


List of birds of Channel Islands National Park
List of birds of Yosemite National Park
List of birds
Lists of birds by region

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn
• Pelatuk Gila
• X (media sosial)
• Ayam hutan merah
• Billie Eilish
• Pelatuk biji ek
• J.K. Rowling
• Thraupis episcopus
• Pseudosuchia
• Soang kanada
• List of birds of California
• List of birds of Santa Cruz County, California
• List of birds of North America
• List of U.S. state birds
• List of fictional birds
• State bird
• List of birds of Hawaii
• List of birds of Africa
• List of largest birds
• List of birds of Canada