Birds I Have Seen On My Hikes

Birds I Have Seen On My Hikes

California Birds Checklist

Michigan Bird Checklist

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Loons

Common Loon

Pacific Loon

Red-throated Loon

Wading Birds

Bitterns

American Bittern

Least Bittern

Egrets

	Great Egret Great Egret
	Snowy Egret Snowy Egret

Flamingos

Herons

	Great Blue Heron Great Blue Heron
	Green Heron Green Heron
	Little Blue Heron Little Blue Heron

Ibises

White-faced Ibis

Night-Herons

Black Crowned Night-Heron

Spoonbill

Stork

Swans and Geese

Geese

	Brant Brant
	Cackling Goose - Until recently, considered a Canada Goose Subspecies Cackling Goose
	Canada Goose Canada Goose
	Chinese Goose - Domesticated Chinese Goose
	Cotton Patch Goose Cotton Patch Goose
	Egyptian Goose - Introduced Egyptian Goose
	Greater White-fronted Goose Greater White-fronted Goose
	Greyleg Goose - Domesticated Greyleg Goose
	Ross's Goose Ross's Goose
	Snow Goose Snow Goose

Swans

Mute Swan

Dabbling Ducks

Puddle Ducks

	American Black Duck American Black Duck
	Black East Indies Duck - Domesticated Black East Indies Duck
	Blue Swedish Duck - Domesticated Blue Swedish Duck
	Buff Orpington Duck - Domesticated Buff Orpington Duck
	Call Duck - Domesticated Call Duck
	Gadwall Gadwall
	Mallard Duck Mallard Duck
	Mandarin Duck - Introduced Mandarin Duck
	Muscovy Duck Muscovy Duck
	Northern Pintail Northern Pintail
	Pekin Duck - Domesticated Pekin Duck
	Welsh Harlequin - Domesticated Welsh Harlequin
	Wood Duck Wood Duck

Northern Shoveler

Teals

Blue-winged Teal

Cinnamon Teal

Green-winged Teal

Whistling-Ducks

Wigeons

	American Wigeon American Wigeon
	Eurasian Wigeon Eurasian Wigeon

Diving Ducks
	Eiders
		King Eider King Eider
	Goldeneyes
		Common Goldeneye Common Goldeneye
	Bufflehead Bufflehead
	Mergansers
		Hooded Merganser Hooded Merganser
		Red-breasted Merganser Red-breasted Merganser
		Ruddy Duck Ruddy Duck
	Scaup
		Greater Scaup Greater Scaup
		Lesser Scaup Lesser Scaup
	Canvasback Canvasback
	Ring-necked Duck Ring-necked Duck
	Scoters
		Surf Scoter Surf Scoter
		Black Scoter Black Scoter

Diurnal Raptors

Caracara

Condor

Eagles

Bald Eagle

Falcons

American Kestrel

Hawks

	Cooper's Hawk Cooper's Hawk
	Northern Harrier Northern Harrier
	Red-shouldered Hawk Red-shouldered Hawk
	Red-tailed Hawk Red-tailed Hawk

Kites

New World Vultures

Turkey Vulture

Osprey

Upland Game Birds
	Chukar
	Exotic Game Birds
		Common Peafowl (Peacock) Common Peafowl (Peacock)
	Grouse
	Partridge
	Pheasant
	Prairie-Chickens
	Ptarmigan
	Quail
		California Quail California Quail
	Turkey Turkey

Gruiformes

Coot

American Coot

Cranes

Sandhill Crane

Gallinule

Purple Gallinule

Moorhen

Common Moorhen

Rails

Sora

Plovers, Oystercatchers, Stilts, and Avocets

Plovers

Killdeer

Black-bellied Plover

Semipalmated Plover

Snowy Plover

Wilson's Plover

Oystercatchers

Black Oystercatcher

Stilts

Black-necked Stilt

Avocets

American Avocet

Sandpipers

Curlews

Long-billed Curlew

Dowitchers

Long-billed Dowitcher

Short-billed Dowitcher

Godwits

Marbled Godwit

Phalaropes

Ruff

Sandpipers

	Least Sandpiper Least Sandpiper
	Spotted Sandpiper Spotted Sandpiper
	Sanderling Sanderling
	Western Sandpiper Western Sandpiper

Snipe

Turnstones

Black Turnstone

Ruddy Turnstone

Surfbird

Wandering Tattler

Whimbrel

Willet

Yellowlegs

Lesser Yellowlegs

Skuas, Jaegers, and Gulls

Skuas

Jaegers

Gulls

	California Gull California Gull
	Franklin's Gull Franklin's Gull
	Heermann's Gull Heermann's Gull
	Mew Gull Mew Gull
	Ring-billed Gall Ring-billed Gall
	Thayer's Gull Thayer's Gull
	Western Gull Western Gull

Terns and Skimmers

Terns

	Caspian Tern Caspian Tern
	Elegant Tern Elegant Tern
	Forster's Tern Forster's Tern
	Least Tern Least Tern
	Royal Tern Royal Tern

Skimmers

Black Skimmer

Woodpeckers

	Acorn Woodpecker Acorn Woodpecker
	Downy Woodpecker Downy Woodpecker
	Lewis's Woodpecker Lewis's Woodpecker
	Northern Flicker Northern Flicker
	Nuttall's Woodpecker Nuttall's Woodpecker
	Red-bellied Woodpecker Red-bellied Woodpecker
	Red-headed Woodpecker Red-headed Woodpecker
	Red-naped Sapsucker Red-naped Sapsucker

Tyrant Flycatchers Flycatchers, Kingbirds, Phoebes, Wood-Pewees

Tyrant Flycatchers

Flycatchers

Kingbirds

Cassin's Kingbird

Eastern Kingbird

Tropical Kingbird

Western Kingbird

Phoebes

	Black Phoebe Black Phoebe
	Eastern Phoebe Eastern Phoebe
	Say's Phoebe Say's Phoebe

Wood-Pewees

Jays, Crows, and Their Allies

Crows

American Crow

Jays

Blue Jay

Magpies

Ravens

Common Raven

Common Raven

Scrub-Jays

Western Scrub Jay

Swallows

	Barn Swallow Barn Swallow
	Cliff Swallow Cliff Swallow
	Northern Rough-winged Swallow Northern Rough-winged Swallow
	Tree Swallow Tree Swallow
	Violet-green Swallow Violet-green Swallow

Chickadees, Nuthatches, and Their Allies
	Bushtit Bushtit
	Chickadees
		Black-capped Chickadee Black-capped Chickadee
	Creeper
	Nuthatches
		White-breasted Nuthatch White-breasted Nuthatch
	Titmice
		Oak Titmouse Oak Titmouse
		Tufted Titmouse Tufted Titmouse
	Verdin

Thrushes

Bluebirds

Western Bluebird

Robins

American Robin

Thrushes

Hermit Thrush

Mimids

Catbird

Gray Catbird

Northern Mockingbird

Thrashers

California Thrasher

Waxwings, Silky-Flycatchers, and Starlings

Waxwings

Cedar Waxwing

Phainopepla

Silky-Flycatchers

Starlings

European Starling

Red-whiskered Bulbul

Wood-Warblers
	Chat
	Ovenbird
	Parula
	Redstart
	Warblers
		Bay-breasted Warbler Bay-breasted Warbler
		Black-throated Gray Warbler Black-throated Gray Warbler
		Chestnut-sided Warbler Chestnut-sided Warbler
		Yellow Warbler Yellow Warbler
		Yellow-rumped Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler
		Townsend's Warbler Townsend's Warbler
	Waterthrushes
	Common Yellowthroat Common Yellowthroat

Emberizine Sparrows and Their Allies
	Emberizine Buntings
	Juncos
		Dark-eyed Junco Dark-eyed Junco
	Longspurs
	Sparrows
		American Tree Sparrow American Tree Sparrow
		Chipping Sparrow Chipping Sparrow
		Lark Sparrow Lark Sparrow
		Savannah Sparrow Savannah Sparrow
		Song Sparrow Song Sparrow
		White-crowned Sparrow White-crowned Sparrow
		White-throated Sparrow White-throated Sparrow
	Towhees
		California Towhee California Towhee
		Spotted Towhee Spotted Towhee

Icterids

Blackbirds

	Brewer's Blackbird Brewer's Blackbird
	Red-winged Blackbird Red-winged Blackbird

Bobolink

Cowbirds

Brown-headed Cowbird

Grackles

Great-tailed Grackle

Meadowlarks

Western Meadowlark

Orioles

	Baltimore Oriole Baltimore Oriole
	Bullock's Oriole Bullock's Oriole
	Hooded Oriole Hooded Oriole

Finches and Old World Sparrows

Crossbills

Finches

	House Finch House Finch
	Nutmeg Mannikin Nutmeg Mannikin
	Purple Finch Purple Finch

Goldfinches

	American Goldfinch American Goldfinch
	Lesser Goldfinch Lesser Goldfinch

Grosbeaks

Black-headed Grosbeak

Old World Sparrow

House Sparrow

Redpolls

Siskin

Others (Introduced Species)

Weavers

Orange Bishop

Grebes
		Clark's Grebe Clark's Grebe
		Horned Grebe Horned Grebe
		Eared Grebe Eared Grebe
		Pied-billed Grebe Pied-billed Grebe
		Western Grebe Western Grebe

Albatrosses, Petrels, and Shearwaters
	Albatrosses
	Petrels
	Shearwaters

Cormorants
		Brandt's Cormorant Brandt's Cormorant
		Double-crested Cormorant Double-crested Cormorant
		Pelagic Cormorant Pelagic Cormorant

Alcids
	Auklets
	Dovekie
	Guillemots
	Murrelets
	Murres
	Puffins
	Razorbill

Cuckoos and Their Allies
	Ani
	Cuckoos
	Roadrunner

Parrots and Their Allies
		Mitred Parakeet Mitred Parakeet
		Yellow-headed Parrot Yellow-headed Parrot

Goatsuckers Nighthawks, Nightjars
	Goatsuckers
	Nighthawks
	Nightjars

Shrikes and Vireos
	Shrikes
	Vireos
		Yellow-throated Vireo Yellow-throated Vireo

Wrens
	House Wren House Wren
	Rock Wren Rock Wren
	Ruby-crowned Kinglet Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Kinglets, Old World Warblers, and Gnatcatchers
	Kinglets
	Old World Warblers
	Gnatcatchers
		Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Wagtails and Pipits
	Wagtails
	Pipits
		American Pipit American Pipit

Tanagers, Cardinals, and Their Allies
	Cardinaline Buntings
	Cardinals
		Northern Cardinal Northern Cardinal
	Dickcissel
	Grosbeaks
	Tanagers

Storm-petrels

Owls
	Great Horned Owl Great Horned Owl

Trogons and Quetzals
	Trogons
	Quetzals