Ecology Research > Biological Surveys and Species Lists > Birds
Highstead Bird List
| Common Name | Latin Name |
| Swans, Geese, and Ducks |
Canada Goose | Branta canadensis |
| Wood Duck | Aix sponsa |
| Mallard Duck | Anas platyrhynchos |
| Bufflehead | Brucephala albeola |
| Grouse, Turkeys, and Quails |
Ruffed Grouse | Bonasa umbellus |
| Wild Turkey | Meleagris gallopavo |
| Bitterns and Herons |
Green-backed Heron | Butorides virescens |
| Kites, Eagles, and Hawks |
Northern Harrier | Circus cyaneus |
| Cooper's Hawk | Accipiter cooperii |
| Broad-winged Hawk | Buteo platypterus |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Buteo jamaicensis |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | Buteo lineatus |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartes aura |
| Falcons |
American Kestrel | Falco sparverius |
| Plovers |
Killdeer | Charadrius vociferus |
| Pigeons and Doves |
Mourning Dove | Zenaida macroura |
| Owls |
Barred Owl | Strix varia |
| Eastern Screech Owl | Otus asio |
| Swifts |
Chimney Swift | Chaetura pelagica |
| Hummingbirds |
Ruby-throated Hummingbird | Archilochus colubris |
| Woodpeckers |
Red-bellied Woodpecker | Melanerpes carolinus |
| Downy Woodpecker | Picoides pubescens |
| Hairy Woodpecker | Picoides villosus |
| Northern Flicker | Colaptes auratus |
| Pileated Woodpecker | Dryocopus pileatus |
| Tyrant Flycatchers |
Eastern Wood Pewee | Contopus virens |
| Eastern Phoebe | Sayornis phoebe |
| Great-crested Flycatcher | Myiarchus crinitus |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannus tyrannus |
| Vireos |
Yellow-throated Vireo | Vireo flavifrons |
| Warbling Vireo | Vireo gilvus |
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireo olivaceus |
| Solitary Vireo | Vireo solitarius |
| Jays and Crows |
Blue Jay | Cyanocitta cristata |
| American Crow | Corvus brachyrhynchos |
| Swallows |
Tree Swallow | Tachycineta bicolor |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundo rustica |
| Chickadees and Titmice |
Black-capped Chickadee | Parus atricapillus |
| Tufted Titmouse | Parus bicolor |
| Nuthatches |
White-breasted Nuthatch | Sitta carolinensis |
| Wrens |
Carolina Wren | Thryothorus ludovicianus |
| House Wren | Troglodytes aedon |
| Kinglets and Thrushes |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet | Regulus calendula |
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | Polioptila caerulea |
| Eastern Bluebird | Sialia sialis |
| Veery | Catharus fuscescens |
| Hermit Thrush | Catharus guttatus |
| Wood Thrush | Hylocichla mustelina |
| American Robin | Turdus migratorius |
| Thrashers |
Gray Catbird | Dumetella carolinensis |
| Brown Thrasher | Toxostoma rufum |
| Starlings |
European Starling | Sturnus vulgaris |
| Waxwings |
Cedar Waxwing | Bombycilla cedrorum |
| Wood Warblers |
Blue-winged Warbler | Vermivora pinus |
| Nashville Warbler |
Vermivora ruficapilla |
| Parula Warbler | Parula americana |
| Yellow Warbler | Dendroica petechia |
| Chestnut-sided Warbler | Dendroica pensylvanica |
| Magnolia Warbler | Dendroica magnolia |
| Black-throated Blue Warbler | Dendroica caerulescens |
| Yellow-rumped Warbler | Dendroica coronata |
| Black-throated Green Warbler | Dendroica virens |
| Prairie Warbler | Dendroica discolor |
| Palm Warbler | Dendroica palmarum |
| Pine Warbler | Dendroica pinus |
| Black and White Warbler | Mniotilta varia |
| American Redstart | Setophaga ruticilla |
| Worm-eating Warbler | Helmitheros vermivorus |
| Common Yellowthroat | Geothlypis trichas |
| Ovenbird | Seiurus aurocapillus |
| Louisiana Waterthrush | Seiurus motacilla |
| Hooded Warbler | Wilsonia citrina |
| Canada Warbler | Wilsonia canadensis |
| Tanagers |
Scarlet Tanager | Piranga olivacea |
| Towhees, Sparrows, and Longspurs |
Rufous-sided Towhee | Pipilo erythrophthalmus |
| Chipping Sparrow | Spizella passerina |
| Field Sparrow | Spizella pusilla |
| Song Sparrow | Melospiza melodia |
| White-throated Sparrow | Zonotrichia albicollis |
| White-crowned Sparrow | Zonotrichia leucophrys |
| Dark-eyed Junco | Junco hyemalis |
| Cardinals, Grosbeaks and Buntings |
Northern Cardinal | Cardinalis cardinalis |
| Rose-breasted Grosbeak | Pheucticus ludovicianus |
| Indigo Bunting | Passerina cyanea |
| Blackbirds and Orioles |
Bobolink | Dolichonyx oryzivorus |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Agelaius phoeniceus |
| Eastern Meadowlark | Sturnella magna |
| Common Grackle | Quiscalus quiscula |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Molothrus ater |
| Northern Oriole | Icterus galbula |
| Finches |
House Finch | Carpodacus mexicanus |
| American Goldfinch | Cardinalis tristis |
