The following species have been authorized for radio, geolocator, and satellite tracking by the USGS Bird Banding Laboratory. The species accounts have further information.
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Gaviiformes (Loons)| |
Podicipediformes (Grebes)| |
Procellariiformes (Tubenoses)| |
Pelecaniformes (Pelicans and Allies)| |
Ciconiiformes (Herons, Ibises, Storks, and Allies)| |
Anseriformes (Swans, Geese, and Ducks)| |
Falconiformes (Diurnal Raptors)| |
Galliformes (Gallinaceous Birds)| |
Gruiformes (Cranes, Rails, and Allies)| |
Charadriiformes (Shorebirds, Gulls, Auks, and Allies)| |
Columbiformes (Pigeons and Doves)| |
Psittaciformes (Parrots and Allies)| |
Cuculiformes (Cuckoos and Allies)| |
Strigiformes (Owls)| |
Caprimulgiformes (Goatsuckers and Allies)| |
Apodiformes (Swifts and Humingbirds)| |
Trogoniformes (Trogons)| |
Coraciiformes (Kingfishers and Allies)| |
Piciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)| |
Passeriformes (Perching Birds)|
Gaviiformes (Loons)
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RTLO, species #0110
Red-throated Loon |
PALO, species #0100
Pacific Loon |
COLO, species #0070
Common Loon |
YBLO, species #0080
Yellow-billed Loon |
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Podicipediformes (Grebes)
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PBGR, species #0060
Pied-billed Grebe |
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Procellariiformes (Tubenoses)
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STAL, species #0820
Short-tailed Albatross |
LAAL, species #0821
Laysan Albatross |
BFAL, species# 0810
Black-footed Albatross |
NOFU, species #0860
Northern Fulmar |
HAPE, species #0985
Hawaiian Petrel |
PFSH, species #0910
Pink-footed Shearwater |
WTSH, species #0961
Wedge-tailed Shearwater |
SOSH, species #0950
Sooty Shearwater |
AUSH, species #0920
Audubon’s Shearwater |
GRSH, species #0890
Greater Shearwater |
NESH, species #0932
Newell’s Shearwater |
ASSP, species #1080
Ashy Storm-Petrel |
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Pelicaniformes (Pelicans and Allies)
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RBTR, species #1130
Red-billed Tropicbird |
WTTR, species #1120
White-tailed Tropicbird |
RTTR, species #1131
Red-tailed Tropicbird |
MABO, species #1140
Masked Booby |
BRBO, species #1150
Brown Booby |
RFBO, species #1160
Red-footed Booby |
NOGA, species #1170
Northern Gannet |
BRPE, species #1260
Brown Pelican |
BRAC, species #1220
Brandt’s Cormorant |
DCCO, species #1200
Double-crested Cormorant |
RFCO, species #1240
Red-faced Cormorant |
PECO, species #1230
Pelagic Cormorant |
MAFR, species #1280
Magnificent Frigatebird |
GRFR, species #1281
Great Frigatebird |
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Ciconiiformes (Herons, Ibises, Storks, and Allies)
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GBHE, species #1940
Great Blue Heron |
GREG, species #1960
Great Egret |
SNEG, species #1970
Snowy Egret |
GRHE, species #2010
Green Heron |
BCNH, species #2020
Black-crowned Night-Heron |
TUVU, species #3250
Turkey Vulture |
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Anseriformes (Swans, Geese, and Ducks)
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EMGO, species #1760
Emperor Goose |
GWFG, species #1710
Greater White-fronted Goose |
BLBR, species #1740
Black Brant |
CACG, species #1722
Cackling Goose |
CAGO, species #1720
Canada Goose |
HAGO, species #1751
Hawaiian Goose |
WHSW, species #1800
Whistling Swan |
HAWD, species #1321
Hawaiian Duck |
BWTE, species #1400
Blue-winged Teal |
NOPI, species #1430
Northern Pintail |
CANV, species #1470
Canvasback |
GRSC, species #1480
Greater Scaup |
LESC, species #1490
Lesser Scaup |
STEI, species #1570
Steller’s Eider |
SPEI, species #1580
Spectacled Eider |
KIEI, species #1620
King Eider |
COEI, species #1590
Common Eider |
HARD, species #1550
Harlequin Duck |
SUSC, species #1660
Surf Scoter |
WWSC, species #1650
White-winged Scoter |
BLSC, species #1630
Black Scoter |
LTDU, species #1540
Long-tailed Duck |
COGO, species #1510
Common Goldeneye |
BAGO, species #1520
Barrow’s Goldeneye |
COME, species #1290
Common Merganser |
Falconiformes (Diurnal Raptors)
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OSPR, species #3640
Osprey |
BAEA, species #3520
Bald Eagle |
SSHA, species #3320
Sharp-shinned Hawk |
COHA, species #3330
Cooper’s Hawk |
NOGO, species #3340
Northern Goshawk |
RTHA, species #3370
Red-tailed Hawk |
AMKE, species #3600
American Kestrel |
MERL, species #3570
Merlin |
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MIME, species #8600
Micronesian Megapode |
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Gruiformes (Cranes, Rails, and Allies)
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BLRA, species #2160
Black Rail |
CLRA, species #2110
Clapper Rail |
COMO, species #2190
Common Moorhen |
HAMO, species #2191
Hawaiian Moorhen |
HACO, species #2201
Hawaiian Coot |
SACR, species #2060
Sandhill Crane |
WHCR, species #2040
Whooping Crane |
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Charadriiformes (Shorebirds, Gulls, Auks, and Allies)
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Charadriidae (Plovers and Allies)
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BBPL, species #2700
Black-bellied Plover |
AMGP, species #2720
American Golden-Plover |
PAGP, species #2721
Pacific Golden-Plover |
WIPL, species #2800
Wilson’s Plover |
SEPL, species #2740
Semipalmated Plover |
MOUP, species #2810
Mountain Plover |
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Haematopodidae (Oystercatchers)
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AMOY, species #2860
American Oystercatcher |
ABOY, species #2870
American Black Oystercatcher |
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Recurvirostridae (Stilts and Avocets)
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BNST, species #2260
Black-necked Stilt |
AMAV, species #2250
American Avocet |
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Jacanidae (Jacanas)
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Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
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GRYE, species #2540
Greater Yellowlegs |
LEYE, species #2550
Lesser Yellowlegs |
SOSA, species #2560
Solitary Sandpiper |
WILL, species #2580
Willet |
WATA, species #2590
Wandering Tattler |
WHIM, species #2650
Whimbrel |
BTCU, species #2680
Bristle-thighed Curlew |
LBCU, species #2640
Long-billed Curlew |
HUGO, species #2510
Hudsonian Godwit |
BARG, species #2500
Bar-tailed Godwit |
MAGO, species #2490
Marbled Godwit |
RUTU, species #2830
Ruddy Turnstone |
BLTU, species #2840
Black Turnstone |
SURF, species #2820
Surfbird |
REKN, species #2340
Red Knot |
SHAS, species #2380
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper |
SAND, species #2480
Sanderling |
SESA, species #2460
Semipalmated Sandpiper |
WESA, species #2470
Western Sandpiper |
PESA, species #2390
Pectoral Sandpiper |
ROSA, species #2360
Rock Sandpiper |
DUNL, species #2430
Dunlin |
BBSA, species #2620
Buff-breasted Sandpiper |
SBDO, species 2310
Short-billed Dowitcher |
LBDO, species #2320
Long-billed Dowitcher |
RNPH, species #2230
Red-necked Phalarope |
REPH, species #2220
Red Phalarope |
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Laridae (Jaegers, Gulls, Terns, and Allies)
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PAJA, species #0370
Parasitic Jaeger |
LAGU, species #0580
Laughing Gull |
HEEG, species #0570
Heermann’s Gull |
RBGU, species #0540
Ring-billed Gull |
CAGU, species #0530
California Gull |
HERG, species #0510
Herring Gull |
WEGU, species #0490
Western Gull |
GWGU, species #0440
Glaucous-winged Gull |
GLGU, species #0420
Glaucous Gull |
GBBG, species #0470
Great Black-backed Gull |
LBBG, species #0500
Lesser Black-backed Gull |
BLKI, species #0400
Black-legged Kittiwake |
RLKI, species #0410
Red-legged Kittiwake |
IVGU, species #0390
Ivory Gull |
GBTE, species #0630
Gull-billed Tern |
CATE, species #0640
Caspian Tern |
ROYT, species #0650
Royal Tern |
SATE, species #0670
Sandwich Tern |
ROST, species #0720
Roseate Tern |
COTE, species #0700
Common Tern |
ARTE, species #0710
Arctic Tern |
FOTE, species #0690
Forster’s Tern |
LETE, species #0740
Least Tern |
BRTE, species #0769
Bridled Tern |
SOTE, species #0750
Sooty Tern |
BRNO, species #0790
Brown Noddy |
BLNO, species #0791
Black Noddy |
WHTE, species #0793
White Tern |
BLSK, species #0800
Black Skimmer |
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Alcidae (Auks and Allies)
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COMU, species #0300
Common Murre |
TBMU, species #0310
Thick-billed Murre |
RAZO, species #0320
Razorbill |
BLGU, species #0270
Black Guillemot |
PIGU, species #0290
Pigeon Guillemot |
MAMU, species #0230
Marbled Murrelet |
KIMU, species #0240
Kittlitz’s Murrelet |
XAMU, species #0250
Xantus’s Murrelet |
CAAU, species #0160
Cassin’s Auklet |
RHAU, species #0150
Rhinoceros Auklet |
ATPU, species #0130
Atlantic Puffin |
HOPU, species #0140
Horned Puffin |
TUPU, species #0120
Tufted Puffin |
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Columbiformes (Pigeons and Doves)
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MODO, species #3160
Mourning Dove |
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Psittaciformes (Parrots and Allies)
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Cuculiformes (Cuckoos and Allies)
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YBCU, species #3870
Yellow-billed Cuckoo |
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Strigiformes (Owls)
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BNOW, species #3650
Barn Owl |
WESO, species #3732
Western Screech-Owl |
GHOW, species #3750
Great Horned Owl |
NOPO, species #3790
Northern Pygmy-Owl |
BUOW, species#3780
Burrowing Owl |
SPOW, species #3690
Spotted Owl |
BDOW, species #3680
Barred Owl |
SEOW, species #3670
Short-eared Owl |
BOOW, species #3710
Boreal Owl |
NSWO, species #3720
Northern Saw-whet Owl |
Caprimulgiformes (Goatsuckers and Allies)
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Apodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
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BLSW, species #4220
Black Swift |
GUSW, species #8580
Guam Swiftlet |
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Trogoniformes (Trogons)
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Coraciiformes (Kingfishers and Allies)
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BEKI, species #3900
Belted Kingfisher |
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Piciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
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ACWO, species #4070
Acorn Woodpecker |
BBWO, species #4000
Black-backed Woodpecker |
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Passeriformes (Perching Birds)
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Tyrannidae (New World Flycatchers)| |
Monarchidae (Monarch Flycatchers)| |
Meliphagidae (Honeyeaters)| |
Laniidae (Shrikes)| |
Vireonidae (Vireos)| |
Corvidae (Corvids)| |
Alaudidae (Larks)| |
Hirundinidae (Swallows)| |
Paridae (Tits)| |
Remizidae (Verdins)| |
Aegithalidae (Bushtits)| |
Sittidae (Nuthatches)| |
Certhiidae (Creepers)| |
Troglodytidae (Wrens)| |
Cinclidae (Dippers)| |
Pycnonotidae (Bulbuls)| |
Regulidae (Kinglets)| |
Sylviidae (Old World Warblers)| |
Acrocephalidae (Marsh and Tree Warblers)| |
Turdidae (Thrushes and Allies)| |
Timaliidae (Babblers)| |
Mimidae (Mockingbirds, Thrashers, and Allies)| |
Sturnidae (Starlings and Allies)| |
Motacillidae (Wagtails and Pipits)| |
Bombycillidae (Waxwings)| |
Peucedramidae (Olive Warblers)| |
Parulidae (New World Warblers)| |
Thraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)| |
Emberizidae (Buntings, Seedeaters, and Allies)| |
Cardinalidae (Saltators, Cardinals, and Allies)| |
Icteridae (Orioles, Blackbirds, and Allies)| |
Fringillidae (Finches, Crossbills, and Allies)| |
Passeridae (Old World Sparrows)| |
Estrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)|
Tyrannidae (New World Flycatchers)
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ACFL, species #4650
Acadian Flycatcher |
EAPH, species #4560
Eastern Phoebe |
EAKI, species #4440
Eastern Kingbird |
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Monarchidae (Monarch Flycatchers)
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ELEP, species #7700
‘Elepaio |
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Meliphagidae (Honeyeaters)
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Laniidae (Shrikes)
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LOSH, species #6220
Loggerhead Shrike |
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Vireonidae (Vireos)
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BHVI, species #6290
Blue-headed Vireo |
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Corvidae (Corvids)
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BLJA, species #4770
Blue Jay |
MARC, species #8570
Mariana Crow |
CORA, species #4860
Common Raven |
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Alaudidae (Larks)
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Hirundinidae (Swallows)
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PUMA, species #6110
Purple Martin |
TRES, species #6140
Tree Swallow |
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Paridae (Tits)
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BCCH, species #7350
Black-capped Chickadee |
ETTI, species #7310
Eastern Tufted Titmouse |
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Remizidae (Verdins)
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Aegithalidae (Bushtits)
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Sittidae (Nuthatches)
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RBNU, species #7280
Red-breasted Nuthatch |
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Certhiidae (Creepers)
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Troglogytidae (Wrens)
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CARW, species #7180
Carolina Wren |
WIWR, species #7220
Winter Wren |
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Cinclidae (Dippers)
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Pycnonotidae (Bulbuls)
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Regulidae (Kinglets)
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Sylviidae (Old World Warblers)
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Acrocephalidae (Marsh and Tree Warblers)
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NIRW, species #8590
Nightingale Reed-Warbler |
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Turdidae (Thrushes and Allies)
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NOWH, species #7650
Northern Wheatear |
EABL, species #7660
Eastern Bluebird |
WEBL, species #7670
Western Bluebird |
MOBL, species #7680
Mountain Bluebird |
PUAI, species #7542
Puaiohi (Small Kauai Thrush) |
VEER, species #7560
Veery |
GCTH, species #7570
Gray-cheeked Thrush |
BITH, species #7571
Bicknell’s Thrush |
SWTH, species #7580
Swainson’s Thrush |
HETH, species #7590
Hermit Thrush |
WOTH, species #7550
Wood Thrush |
AMRO, species #7610
American Robin |
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Timaliidae (Babblers)
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Mimidae (Mockingbirds, Thashers, and Allies)
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GRCA, species #7040
Gray Catbird |
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Sturnidae (Starlings and Allies)
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EUST, species #4930
European Starling |
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Motacillidae (Wagtails and Pipits)
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SPPI, species #7000
Sprague’s Pipit |
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Bombycillidae (Waxwings)
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Peucedramidae (Olive Warblers)
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Parulidae (New World Warblers)
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OCWA, species #6460
Orange-crowned Warbler |
OVEN, species #6740
Ovenbird |
NOWA, species #6750
Northern Waterthrush |
KEWA, species #6770
Kentucky Warbler |
HOWA, species #6840
Hooded Warbler |
Thraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
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SCTA, species #6080
Scarlet Tanager |
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Emberizidae (Buntings, Seedeaters, and Allies)
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SPTO, species #5880
Spotted Towhee |
CASP, species #5780
Cassin’s Sparrow |
VESP, species #5400
Vesper Sparrow |
LASP, species #5520
Lark Sparrow |
LARB, species #6050
Lark Bunting |
SAVS, species #5420
Savannah Sparrow |
GRSP, species #5460
Grasshopper Sparrow |
BAIS, species #5450
Baird’s Sparrow |
SOSP, species #5810
Song Sparrow |
WTSP, species #5580
White-throated Sparrow |
WCSP, species #5540
White-crowned Sparrow |
EWCS, species #5541
Eastern White-crowned Sparrow |
GWCS, species #5550
Gambel’s White-crowned Sparrow |
MWCS, species #5546
Mountain White-crowned Sparrow |
NWCS, species #5560
Nuttall’s White-crowned Sparrow |
PSWS, species #5547
Puget Sound White-crowned Sparrow |
MCLO, species #5390
McCown’s Longspur |
LALO, species #5360
Lapland Longspur |
CCLO, species #5380
Chestnut-collared Longspur |
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Cardinalidae (Saltators, Cardinals, and Allies)
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NOCA, species #5930
Northern Cardinal |
RBGR, species #5950
Rose-breasted Grosbeak |
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Icteridae (Orioles, Blackbirds, and Allies)
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BOBO, species #4940
Bobolink |
RWBL, species #4980
Red-winged Blackbird |
YHBL, species #4970
Yellow-headed Blackbird |
RUBL, species #5090
Rusty Blackbird |
BHCO, species #4950
Brown-headed Cowbird |
Fringillidae (Finches, Crossbills, and Allies)
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MAPA, species #7810
Maui Parrotbill |
NUKU, species #7880
Nukupuu |
MACR, species #7920
Maui Creeper |
AKEP, species #7950
Akepa |
IIWI, species #7980
Iiwi |
POUL, species #8040
Po’ouli |
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Passeridae (Old World Sparrows)
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HOSP, species #9700
House Sparrow |
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Estrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)
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