The Birds of Eastern North America

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Introduction

Acknowledgements

Birds Arranged by Way of Life

Birds Arranged by Family

GAVIIDAE (LOONS)

PODICIPEDIDAE (GREBES)

PROCELLARIIDAE (SHEARWATERS, PETRELS)

HYDROBATIDAE (STORM-PETRELS)

PHAETHONTIDAE (TROPICBIRDS)

PELECANIDAE (PELICANS)

FREGATIDAE (FRIGATEBIRDS)

SULIDAE (GANNETS AND BOOBIES)

PHALACROCORACIDAE (CORMORANTS)

ANHINGIDAE (ANHINGAS)

ARDEIDAE (HERONS AND BITTERNS)

THRESKORNITHIDAE (IBISES AND SPOONBILLS)

CICONIIDAE (WOOD STORK)

PHOENICOPTERIDAE ( FLAMINGOS)

ANATIDAE (DUCKS, GEESE, ETC.)

CATHARTIDAE (VULTURES, CONDOR)

ACCIPITRIDAE (HAWKS AND EAGLES)

FALCONIDAE (FALCONS AND CARACARAS)

PHASIANIDAE (PHEASANTS, GROUSE, PARTRIDGES)

GRUIDAE (CRANES)

ARAMIDAE (LIMPKINS)

RALLIDAE (RAILS, GALLINULES, COOTS)

HAEMATOPODIDAE (OYSTERCATCHERS)

RECURVIROSTRIDAE (AVOCETS AND STILTS)

CHARADRIIDAE (PLOVERS, )

SCOLOPACIDAE (SANDPIPERS, SURFBIRDS, TURNSTONES, AND ALLIES)

LARIDAE (SKUAS, JAEGERS, GULLS AND TERNS)

ALCIDAE (ALCIDS)

COLUMBIDAE (PIGEONS AND DOVES)

CUCULIDAE (CUCKOOS, ANIS, ROADRUNNERS)

STRIGIDAE (OWLS)

TYTONIDAE (BARN OWLS)

CAPRIMULGIDAE (GOATSUCKERS, NIGHTHAWKS)

APODIDAE (SWIFTS)

TROCHILIDAE (HUMMINGBIRDS)

ALCEDINIDAE (KINGFISHERS)

PICIDAE (WOODPECKERS, FLICKERS)

TYRANNIDAE (FLYCATCHERS, PHOEBES)

ALAUDIDAE (LARKS)

HIRUNDINIDAE (SWALLOWS)

CORVIDAE (JAYS, CROWS, MAGPIES, RAVENS)

PARIDAE (CHICKADEES, TITMICE)

PYCNONOTIDAE (BULBULS)

SITTIDAE (NUTHATCHES)

CERTHIIDAE (CREEPERS)

TROGLODYTIDAE (WRENS)

MIMIDAE (MOCKINGBIRDS AND THRASHERS)

TURDIDAE (THRUSHES, SOLITARIES, BLUEBIRDS, ROBIN)

SYLVIIDAE (GNATCATCHERS AND KINGLETS)

MOTACILLIDAE (PIPITS AND WAGTAILS)

BOMBYCILLIDAE (WAXWINGS)

LANIIDAE (SHRIKES)

STURNIDAE (STARLINGS)

VIREONIDAE (VIREOS)

PARULIDAE (WARBLERS)

PLOCEIDAE (WEAVER FINCHES)

ICTERIDAE (BLACKBIRDS,ORIOLES)

THRAUPIDAE (TANAGERS)

EMBERIZIDAE (FINCHES, SPARROWS)

CARDINALIDAE (CARDINAL, GROSBEAKS, BUNTINGS)

FRINGILLIDAE (FINCHES)

 

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