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110 Bird Species

American Black Duck

This large dabbling duck is very dark brown overall. Back and flank feathers lack paler margins, resulting in a less patterned appearance than most other female dabbling ducks. The head and neck are paler with a dark crown, dark line through the eye, and fine streaking. Only Mottled Duck compares in more...

Length: 48 cm Wingspan: 84 cm

American Coot

A small, dark, duck-like rail. Adults solid charcoal gray with a white, chicken-like bill, red or white forehead, and pale yellow legs with large feet and large lobed toes. Juveniles have paler bellies, gray legs and feet and a grayer bill. Very similar to Eurasian and Caribbean Coots. Larger and les more...

Length: 39 cm Wingspan: 61 cm

American White Pelican

Very large mostly white waterbird with black wingtips. Head is disproportionately large with a huge, long bill with extensible pouch and, in breeding season, horn on upper mandible. Neck long, crooked in flight. Body mostly white; immatures have dusky markings on wings. Bill and skin around eye orang more...

Length: 155 cm Wingspan: 274 cm

American Wigeon

A chunky dabbling duck with short legs and a long tail. The distinctive head shape, characterized by a steep forehead, high forecrown, and sloped crown, is less round than most other dabbling ducks. Male: Head is mostly gray with fine black mottling with a white crown, and a bold iridescent green str more...

Length: 46 cm Wingspan: 76 cm

Anhinga

Large, black, slender cormorant-like bird with longer tail and neck. Long, yellowish, pointy bill. Adult male: black overall. Short white plumes and sides of head and neck. Orange patch at base of bill. Dark greenish lores. Silvery-white wing panels. White streaks and spots on scapular feathers and b more...

Length: 89 cm Wingspan: 114 cm

Arctic Loon

Accidental outside Western Alaska. In all plumages, note the white flank tuft above waterline. Otherwise, similar to Pacific Loon but slightly larger and heavier-billed; alternate adult has black back with white patches, black throat, vertical white lines on neck, and gray head and nape. Nape is slig more...

Length: 69 cm Wingspan: 102 cm

Arctic Tern

One of several small white terns that do not attain full adult alternate plumage until at least their third summer (three years after hatch year), this species is slightly smaller, shorter-legged, and shorter-billed than similar Common, Forster's and Roseate terns. Alternate adult has gray back and w more...

Length: 30 cm Wingspan: 78 cm

Bald Eagle

Familiar to most as the avian symbol of the United States; adults are instantly recognizeable. They are dark brown overall with a gleaming white head and tail. The bill and feet are yellow, as is the eye. When soaring, the wings are held flat. At a distance, when the white head and tail blend in with more...

Length: 86 cm Wingspan: 183 cm

Bank Swallow

Relatively small and slender swallow; dark, defined breast band diagnostic in all plumages. White throat wraps around cheeks. White belly. Upperparts and breast band dark brown, usually shows noticeable contrast between the back, which is the color of dried garden soil, and the darker wings. Juvenile more...

Length: 12 cm Wingspan: 27 cm

Barrow's Goldeneye

A compact diving duck with a puffy head and short thick bill. The forehead is extremely steep; sometimes extending forward from the base of the bill. This feature is often the most reliable for distinguishing female and young birds from the similar Common Goldeneye. Male: Black head with purple iride more...

Length: 41 cm Wingspan: 76 cm

Belted Kingfisher

The only kingfisher across most of North America, this species is often seen perched on power lines and other exposed perches over water. It is easily recognized by its large angular head, its shaggy crest and long bill. The upperparts are slaty blue-gray, with a white collar extending almost all the more...

Length: 28 cm Wingspan: 56 cm

Black Phoebe

This phoebe is instantly recognized by its stark black and white pattern, peaked hind crown, and tail bobbing. The upperparts, head, breast, and sides are black. The belly and undertail coverts are white. Wing feathers show indistinct pale edges. At close range, note the white outer web of the outerm more...

Length: 15 cm Wingspan: 27 cm

Black Tern

A small, dark tern. Flight is buoyant with deep slashing wingstrokes. Alternate Adult has blackish body, gray wings reaching well beyond short tail, white vent, short black legs, and sharp, slender bill. Basic Adult is mostly white (may be mistaken for a small gull), retaining gray wings and back, wi more...

Length: 25 cm Wingspan: 61 cm

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck

Long necks and legs set whistling-ducks apart from other ducks. This species is rufous-brown overall with a black belly. The plain gray face and white eyering contrast with the rufous crown and hindneck. The large bill is reddish. Legs and feet are pink; intensely so in the breeding season. In flight more...

Length: 46 cm Wingspan: 86 cm

Black-crowned Night-Heron

Adult: large head with black crown, red eye, pale forehead, dark lores and thick, pointy, dark bill. Several long, thin white plumes. Pale face and throat, short pale gray neck, pale gray underparts and wings. Black back and dark green. Short gray tail. Yellow legs. Breeding plumage: plumes longer, more...

Length: 64 cm Wingspan: 112 cm

Blue-winged Teal

This little dabbling duck is named for the large pale blue patch on the upper wing, visible in flight. Male: In basic plumage, head is bluish-gray with a large white crescent running in front of the eye down the base of the bill. The sides are tan with fine dark spots. A small white patch on the lowe more...

Length: 38 cm Wingspan: 58 cm

American Black Duck
10 Photographs
American Coot
40 Photographs
American White Pelican
14 Photographs
American Wigeon
49 Photographs
Anhinga
7 Photographs
Arctic Loon
1 Photograph
Arctic Tern
18 Photographs
Bald Eagle
46 Photographs
Bank Swallow
9 Photographs
Barrow's Goldeneye
10 Photographs
Belted Kingfisher
15 Photographs
Black Phoebe
9 Photographs
Black Tern
17 Photographs
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
11 Photographs
Black-crowned Night-Heron
12 Photographs
Blue-winged Teal
13 Photographs

Non-vegetated Areas

3 species

Cave Swallow

Petrochelidon fulva

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands

Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Stelgidopteryx serripennis

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Estuaries and Bays, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands

Solitary Snipe

Gallinago solitaria

Alpine Slopes, Ponds and Rivers, Streams and Brooks

Salt Water

74 species

American Black Duck

Anas rubripes

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers

American Coot

Fulica americana

Estuaries and Bays, Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Southern Wooded Swamps

American White Pelican

Pelecanus erythrorhynchos

Estuaries and Bays, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers

American Wigeon

Anas americana

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers

Anhinga

Anhinga anhinga

Estuaries and Bays, Saltmarshes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Southern Wooded Swamps

Arctic Loon

Gavia arctica

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers

Arctic Tern

Sterna paradisaea

Open Ocean, Inshore Waters, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands

Bald Eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Estuaries and Bays, Rocky Shores, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Western Confierous Forest, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia

Barrow's Goldeneye

Bucephala islandica

Estuaries and Bays, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Northern Wooded Swamps

Belted Kingfisher

Megaceryle alcyon

Estuaries and Bays, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Mangroves

Black Phoebe

Sayornis nigricans

Coastal Cliffs, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands

Black Tern

Chlidonias niger

Open Ocean, Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers

Black-crowned Night-Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

Estuaries and Bays, Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Mangroves, Open Country and Grasslands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia

Boat-tailed Grackle

Quiscalus major

Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands

Bonaparte's Gull

Chroicocephalus philadelphia

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Dams, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Boreal Forest

Brant

Branta bernicla

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers

Broad-billed Sandpiper

Calidris falcinellus

Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers

Bufflehead

Bucephala albeola

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Sewage Treatment Plants, Ponds and Rivers

California Gull

Larus californicus

Open Ocean, Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Beaches, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Dams, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers

Canada Goose

Branta canadensis

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands

Canvasback

Aythya valisineria

Estuaries and Bays, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers

Caspian Tern

Hydroprogne caspia

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Beaches, Saltmarshes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers

Chinese Pond-Heron

Ardeola bacchus

Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers

Clark's Grebe

Aechmophorus clarkii

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers

Collared Plover

Charadrius collaris

Beaches, Ponds and Rivers

Common Eider

Somateria mollissima

Inshore Waters, Rocky Shores, Ponds and Rivers

Common Gallinule

Gallinula galeata

Saltmarshes, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers

Common Goldeneye

Bucephala clangula

Estuaries and Bays, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers

Common Greenshank

Tringa nebularia

Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers

Common Loon

Gavia immer

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers

Common Merganser

Mergus merganser

Estuaries and Bays, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers

Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

Rocky Shores, Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Streams and Brooks

Double-crested Cormorant

Phalacrocorax auritus

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Rocky Shores, Saltmarshes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Southern Wooded Swamps

Eared Grebe

Podiceps nigricollis

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers

Eurasian Curlew

Numenius arquata

Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands

Fish Crow

Corvus ossifragus

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands

Glossy Ibis

Plegadis falcinellus

Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Mangroves, Open Country and Grasslands

Gray Heron

Ardea cinerea

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers

Gray-tailed Tattler

Tringa brevipes

Rocky Shores, Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers

Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

Estuaries and Bays, Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands

Great Egret

Ardea alba

Estuaries and Bays, Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Streams and Brooks, Open Country and Grasslands

Green Heron

Butorides virescens

Saltmarshes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers, Southern Wooded Swamps, Mangroves, Open Country and Grasslands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia

Green-winged Teal

Anas crecca

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands, Boreal Forest, Northern Wooded Swamps

Harlequin Duck

Histrionicus histrionicus

Inshore Waters, Rocky Shores, Ponds and Rivers, Streams and Brooks

Horned Grebe

Podiceps auritus

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers

Least Sandpiper

Calidris minutilla

Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers

Least Tern

Sternula antillarum

Estuaries and Bays, Beaches, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers

Lesser Scaup

Aythya affinis

Estuaries and Bays, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands

Little Ringed Plover

Charadrius dubius

Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers

Mute Swan

Cygnus olor

Estuaries and Bays, Saltmarshes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers

Neotropic Cormorant

Phalacrocorax brasilianus

Estuaries and Bays, Saltmarshes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers

Northern Pintail

Anas acuta

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands

Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Stelgidopteryx serripennis

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Estuaries and Bays, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands

Northern Shoveler

Anas clypeata

Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers

Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

Estuaries and Bays, Saltmarshes, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers

Pacific Loon

Gavia pacifica

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers

Pied-billed Grebe

Podilymbus podiceps

Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers

Piping Plover

Charadrius melodus

Beaches, Coastal Dunes, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers

Purple Martin

Progne subis

Estuaries and Bays, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Western Confierous Forest, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia

Red-necked Phalarope

Phalaropus lobatus

Open Ocean, Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers

Red-throated Loon

Gavia stellata

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers

Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

Saltmarshes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands

Ring-necked Duck

Aythya collaris

Estuaries and Bays, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers

Roseate Spoonbill

Platalea ajaja

Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers, Mangroves

Semipalmated Plover

Charadrius semipalmatus

Beaches, Coastal Dunes, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers

Spectacled Eider

Somateria fischeri

Open Ocean, Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Saltmarshes, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers

Steller's Eider

Polysticta stelleri

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers

Steller's Sea-Eagle

Haliaeetus pelagicus

Estuaries and Bays, Coastal Cliffs, Ponds and Rivers, Boreal Forest

Surf Scoter

Melanitta perspicillata

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Ponds and Rivers

Tufted Duck

Aythya fuligula

Estuaries and Bays, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers

Western Gull

Larus occidentalis

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Coastal Cliffs, Beaches, Urban Landscapes, Ponds and Rivers

White Ibis

Eudocimus albus

Saltmarshes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers, Mangroves, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia

White Wagtail

Motacilla alba

Rocky Shores, Coastal Cliffs, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Ponds and Rivers

Wood Stork

Mycteria americana

Estuaries and Bays, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers, Southern Wooded Swamps

Human-altered Areas

46 species

American Coot

Fulica americana

Estuaries and Bays, Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Southern Wooded Swamps

American Wigeon

Anas americana

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers

Bank Swallow

Riparia riparia

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands

Belted Kingfisher

Megaceryle alcyon

Estuaries and Bays, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Mangroves

Black Phoebe

Sayornis nigricans

Coastal Cliffs, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands

Black-crowned Night-Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

Estuaries and Bays, Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Mangroves, Open Country and Grasslands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia

Boat-tailed Grackle

Quiscalus major

Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands

Bonaparte's Gull

Chroicocephalus philadelphia

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Dams, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Boreal Forest

Bufflehead

Bucephala albeola

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Sewage Treatment Plants, Ponds and Rivers

California Gull

Larus californicus

Open Ocean, Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Beaches, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Dams, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers

Canada Goose

Branta canadensis

Canvasback

Aythya valisineria

Estuaries and Bays, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers

Cave Swallow

Petrochelidon fulva

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands

Common Gallinule

Gallinula galeata

Saltmarshes, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers

Common Rosefinch

Haemorhous erythrinus

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Thickets

Double-crested Cormorant

Phalacrocorax auritus

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Rocky Shores, Saltmarshes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Southern Wooded Swamps

Eared Grebe

Podiceps nigricollis

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers

Fish Crow

Corvus ossifragus

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands

Glossy Ibis

Plegadis falcinellus

Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Mangroves, Open Country and Grasslands

Gray Heron

Ardea cinerea

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers

Gray-breasted Martin

Progne chalybea

Urban Landscapes, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands

Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

Great Egret

Ardea alba

Estuaries and Bays, Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Streams and Brooks, Open Country and Grasslands

Great Kiskadee

Pitangus sulphuratus

Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Chapparal, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia

Green Heron

Butorides virescens

Green-winged Teal

Anas crecca

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands, Boreal Forest, Northern Wooded Swamps

Horned Grebe

Podiceps auritus

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers

Killdeer

Charadrius vociferus

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains

Least Sandpiper

Calidris minutilla

Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers

Lesser Scaup

Aythya affinis

Estuaries and Bays, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers

Northern Pintail

Anas acuta

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands

Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Stelgidopteryx serripennis

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Estuaries and Bays, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands

Northern Shoveler

Anas clypeata

Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers

Oriental Greenfinch

Chloris sinica

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Ponds and Rivers, Clearcuts, Boreal Forest

Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

Estuaries and Bays, Saltmarshes, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers

Pied-billed Grebe

Podilymbus podiceps

Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers

Purple Martin

Progne subis

Red-necked Phalarope

Phalaropus lobatus

Open Ocean, Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers

Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

Saltmarshes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands

Solitary Sandpiper

Tringa solitaria

Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Southern Wooded Swamps, Boreal Forest, Northern Wooded Swamps

Spotted Sandpiper

Actitis macularius

Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains

Western Gull

Larus occidentalis

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Coastal Cliffs, Beaches, Urban Landscapes, Ponds and Rivers

White Ibis

Eudocimus albus

Saltmarshes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers, Mangroves, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia

White Wagtail

Motacilla alba

Rocky Shores, Coastal Cliffs, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Ponds and Rivers

Wood Duck

Aix sponsa

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers, Southern Wooded Swamps, Northern Wooded Swamps

Fresh Water

110 species

American Black Duck

Anas rubripes

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers

American Coot

Fulica americana

Estuaries and Bays, Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Southern Wooded Swamps

American White Pelican

Pelecanus erythrorhynchos

Estuaries and Bays, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers

American Wigeon

Anas americana

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers

Anhinga

Anhinga anhinga

Estuaries and Bays, Saltmarshes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Southern Wooded Swamps

Arctic Loon

Gavia arctica

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers

Arctic Tern

Sterna paradisaea

Open Ocean, Inshore Waters, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands

Bald Eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Bank Swallow

Riparia riparia

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands

Barrow's Goldeneye

Bucephala islandica

Estuaries and Bays, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Northern Wooded Swamps

Belted Kingfisher

Megaceryle alcyon

Estuaries and Bays, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Mangroves

Black Phoebe

Sayornis nigricans

Coastal Cliffs, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands

Black Tern

Chlidonias niger

Open Ocean, Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna autumnalis

Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands

Black-crowned Night-Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

Estuaries and Bays, Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Mangroves, Open Country and Grasslands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia

Blue-winged Teal

Anas discors

Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers

Boat-tailed Grackle

Quiscalus major

Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands

Bonaparte's Gull

Chroicocephalus philadelphia

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Dams, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Boreal Forest

Brant

Branta bernicla

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers

Broad-billed Sandpiper

Calidris falcinellus

Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers

Brown-chested Martin

Progne tapera

Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands, Clearcuts, Oak Savannah and Woodlands

Bufflehead

Bucephala albeola

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Sewage Treatment Plants, Ponds and Rivers

California Gull

Larus californicus

Open Ocean, Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Beaches, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Dams, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers

Canada Goose

Branta canadensis

Canvasback

Aythya valisineria

Estuaries and Bays, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers

Caspian Tern

Hydroprogne caspia

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Beaches, Saltmarshes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers

Cave Swallow

Petrochelidon fulva

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands

Chinese Pond-Heron

Ardeola bacchus

Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers

Cinnamon Teal

Anas cyanoptera

Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Streams and Brooks

Clark's Grebe

Aechmophorus clarkii

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers

Collared Plover

Charadrius collaris

Beaches, Ponds and Rivers

Common Eider

Somateria mollissima

Inshore Waters, Rocky Shores, Ponds and Rivers

Common Gallinule

Gallinula galeata

Saltmarshes, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers

Common Goldeneye

Bucephala clangula

Estuaries and Bays, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers

Common Greenshank

Tringa nebularia

Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers

Common Loon

Gavia immer

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers

Common Merganser

Mergus merganser

Estuaries and Bays, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers

Common Pochard

Aythya ferina

Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers

Common Rosefinch

Haemorhous erythrinus

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Thickets

Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

Rocky Shores, Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Streams and Brooks

Double-crested Cormorant

Phalacrocorax auritus

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Rocky Shores, Saltmarshes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Southern Wooded Swamps

Eared Grebe

Podiceps nigricollis

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers

Eastern Spot-billed Duck

Anas zonorhyncha

Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers

Eurasian Curlew

Numenius arquata

Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands

Fish Crow

Corvus ossifragus

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands

Gadwall

Anas strepera

Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands

Glossy Ibis

Plegadis falcinellus

Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Mangroves, Open Country and Grasslands

Gray Heron

Ardea cinerea

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers

Gray Wagtail

Motacilla cinerea

Ponds and Rivers, Streams and Brooks

Gray-breasted Martin

Progne chalybea

Urban Landscapes, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands

Gray-tailed Tattler

Tringa brevipes

Rocky Shores, Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers

Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

Great Egret

Ardea alba

Estuaries and Bays, Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Streams and Brooks, Open Country and Grasslands

Great Kiskadee

Pitangus sulphuratus

Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Chapparal, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia

Green Heron

Butorides virescens

Green Kingfisher

Chloroceryle americana

Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Streams and Brooks

Green-winged Teal

Anas crecca

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands, Boreal Forest, Northern Wooded Swamps

Harlequin Duck

Histrionicus histrionicus

Inshore Waters, Rocky Shores, Ponds and Rivers, Streams and Brooks

Hooded Merganser

Lophodytes cucullatus

Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers, Southern Wooded Swamps, Northern Wooded Swamps, Western Confierous Forest, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia

Horned Grebe

Podiceps auritus

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers

Jabiru

Jabiru mycteria

Ponds and Rivers

Jack Snipe

Lymnocryptes minimus

Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands, Northern Wooded Swamps

Killdeer

Charadrius vociferus

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains

Large-billed Tern

Phaetusa simplex

Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers

Least Grebe

Tachybaptus dominicus

Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers, Mangroves

Least Sandpiper

Calidris minutilla

Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers

Least Tern

Sternula antillarum

Estuaries and Bays, Beaches, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers

Lesser Scaup

Aythya affinis

Estuaries and Bays, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands

Limpkin

Aramus guarauna

Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers, Southern Wooded Swamps

Little Ringed Plover

Charadrius dubius

Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers

Mangrove Swallow

Tachycineta albilinea

Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers

Masked Duck

Nomonyx dominicus

Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers

Muscovy Duck

Cairina moschata

Ponds and Rivers, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia

Mute Swan

Cygnus olor

Estuaries and Bays, Saltmarshes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers

Neotropic Cormorant

Phalacrocorax brasilianus

Estuaries and Bays, Saltmarshes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers

Northern Pintail

Anas acuta

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands

Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Stelgidopteryx serripennis

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Estuaries and Bays, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands

Northern Shoveler

Anas clypeata

Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers

Northern Waterthrush

Parkesia noveboracensis

Ponds and Rivers, Streams and Brooks, Boreal Forest, Northern Wooded Swamps

Olive-backed Pipit

Anthus hodgsoni

Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands, Northern Wooded Swamps

Oriental Greenfinch

Chloris sinica

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Ponds and Rivers, Clearcuts, Boreal Forest

Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

Estuaries and Bays, Saltmarshes, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers

Pacific Loon

Gavia pacifica

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers

Pied-billed Grebe

Podilymbus podiceps

Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers

Piping Plover

Charadrius melodus

Beaches, Coastal Dunes, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers

Purple Martin

Progne subis

Red-necked Phalarope

Phalaropus lobatus

Open Ocean, Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers

Red-throated Loon

Gavia stellata

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers

Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

Saltmarshes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands

Ring-necked Duck

Aythya collaris

Estuaries and Bays, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers

Ringed Kingfisher

Megaceryle torquata

Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Mangroves

Roseate Spoonbill

Platalea ajaja

Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers, Mangroves

Semipalmated Plover

Charadrius semipalmatus

Beaches, Coastal Dunes, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers

Solitary Sandpiper

Tringa solitaria

Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Southern Wooded Swamps, Boreal Forest, Northern Wooded Swamps

Solitary Snipe

Gallinago solitaria

Alpine Slopes, Ponds and Rivers, Streams and Brooks

Spectacled Eider

Somateria fischeri

Open Ocean, Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Saltmarshes, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers

Spotted Sandpiper

Actitis macularius

Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains

Steller's Eider

Polysticta stelleri

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers

Steller's Sea-Eagle

Haliaeetus pelagicus

Estuaries and Bays, Coastal Cliffs, Ponds and Rivers, Boreal Forest

Stilt Sandpiper

Calidris himantopus

Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers

Surf Scoter

Melanitta perspicillata

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Ponds and Rivers

Trumpeter Swan

Cygnus buccinator

Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands

Tufted Duck

Aythya fuligula

Estuaries and Bays, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers

Western Gull

Larus occidentalis

Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Coastal Cliffs, Beaches, Urban Landscapes, Ponds and Rivers

White Ibis

Eudocimus albus

Saltmarshes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers, Mangroves, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia

White Wagtail

Motacilla alba

Rocky Shores, Coastal Cliffs, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Ponds and Rivers

Wilson's Snipe

Gallinago delicata

Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands, Northern Wooded Swamps

Wood Duck

Aix sponsa

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers, Southern Wooded Swamps, Northern Wooded Swamps

Wood Stork

Mycteria americana

Estuaries and Bays, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers, Southern Wooded Swamps

Grassland and Scrubland

30 species

Arctic Tern

Sterna paradisaea

Open Ocean, Inshore Waters, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands

Bank Swallow

Riparia riparia

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands

Black Phoebe

Sayornis nigricans

Coastal Cliffs, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna autumnalis

Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands

Black-crowned Night-Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

Estuaries and Bays, Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Mangroves, Open Country and Grasslands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia

Boat-tailed Grackle

Quiscalus major

Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands

Brown-chested Martin

Progne tapera

Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands, Clearcuts, Oak Savannah and Woodlands

Canada Goose

Branta canadensis

Cave Swallow

Petrochelidon fulva

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands

Eurasian Curlew

Numenius arquata

Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands

Fish Crow

Corvus ossifragus

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands

Gadwall

Anas strepera

Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands

Glossy Ibis

Plegadis falcinellus

Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Mangroves, Open Country and Grasslands

Gray-breasted Martin

Progne chalybea

Urban Landscapes, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands

Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

Great Egret

Ardea alba

Estuaries and Bays, Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Streams and Brooks, Open Country and Grasslands

Great Kiskadee

Pitangus sulphuratus

Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Chapparal, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia

Green Heron

Butorides virescens

Green-winged Teal

Anas crecca

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands, Boreal Forest, Northern Wooded Swamps

Jack Snipe

Lymnocryptes minimus

Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands, Northern Wooded Swamps

Killdeer

Charadrius vociferus

Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains

Lesser Scaup

Aythya affinis

Estuaries and Bays, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands

Northern Pintail

Anas acuta

Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Sewage Treatment Plants, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands