Birds

The following species have been authorized for radio, geolocator, and satellite tracking by the USGS Bird Banding Laboratory. The species accounts have further information.

|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

Podicipediformes (Grebes)

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PBGR, species #0060
Pied-billed Grebe

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

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

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

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

Galliformes (Gallinaceous Birds)

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MIME, species #8600
Micronesian Megapode

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

Charadriiformes (Shorebirds, Gulls, Auks, and Allies)

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|Charadriidae (Plovers and Allies)| |Haematopodidae (Oystercatchers)| |Recurvirostridae (Stilts and Avocets)| |Jacanidae (Jacanas)| |Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)| |Laridae (Jaegers, Gulls, Terns, and Allies)| |Alcidae (Auks and Allies)|

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

Haematopodidae (Oystercatchers)

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AMOY, species #2860
American Oystercatcher

ABOY, species #2870
American Black Oystercatcher

Recurvirostridae (Stilts and Avocets)

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BNST, species #2260
Black-necked Stilt

AMAV, species #2250
American Avocet

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

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

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

Columbiformes (Pigeons and Doves)

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MODO, species #3160
Mourning Dove

Psittaciformes (Parrots and Allies)

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Cuculiformes (Cuckoos and Allies)

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YBCU, species #3870
Yellow-billed Cuckoo

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

Trogoniformes (Trogons)

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Coraciiformes (Kingfishers and Allies)

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BEKI, species #3900
Belted Kingfisher

Piciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)

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ACWO, species #4070
Acorn Woodpecker

BBWO, species #4000
Black-backed Woodpecker

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

Monarchidae (Monarch Flycatchers)

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ELEP, species #7700
‘Elepaio

Meliphagidae (Honeyeaters)

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Laniidae (Shrikes)

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LOSH, species #6220
Loggerhead Shrike

Vireonidae (Vireos)

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BHVI, species #6290
Blue-headed Vireo

Corvidae (Corvids)

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BLJA, species #4770
Blue Jay

MARC, species #8570
Mariana Crow

CORA, species #4860
Common Raven

Alaudidae (Larks)

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Hirundinidae (Swallows)

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PUMA, species #6110
Purple Martin

TRES, species #6140
Tree Swallow

Paridae (Tits)

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BCCH, species #7350
Black-capped Chickadee

ETTI, species #7310
Eastern Tufted Titmouse

Remizidae (Verdins)

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Aegithalidae (Bushtits)

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Sittidae (Nuthatches)

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RBNU, species #7280
Red-breasted Nuthatch

Certhiidae (Creepers)

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Troglogytidae (Wrens)

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CARW, species #7180
Carolina Wren

WIWR, species #7220
Winter Wren

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

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

Timaliidae (Babblers)

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Mimidae (Mockingbirds, Thashers, and Allies)

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GRCA, species #7040
Gray Catbird

Sturnidae (Starlings and Allies)

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EUST, species #4930
European Starling

Motacillidae (Wagtails and Pipits)

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SPPI, species #7000
Sprague’s Pipit

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

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

Cardinalidae (Saltators, Cardinals, and Allies)

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NOCA, species #5930
Northern Cardinal

RBGR, species #5950
Rose-breasted Grosbeak

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

Passeridae (Old World Sparrows)

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HOSP, species #9700
House Sparrow

Estrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)

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