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Our database includes 584 of the more than 700 regularly occurring North American bird species.

• Ducks, Geese, and Swans (ANSERIFORMES)

  • Ducks, Geese, and Swans (ANATIDAE)

• Grouse, Quail, and Allies (GALLIFORMES)

  • Curassows and Guans (CRACIDAE)
  • New World Quail (ODONTOPHORIDAE)
  • Partridges, Grouse, Turkeys and Old World Quail (PHASIANIDAE)

• Loons (GAVIIFORMES)

  • Loons (GAVIIDAE)

• Grebes (PODICIPEDIFORMES)

  • Grebes (PODICIPEDIDAE)

• Tubenoses (PROCELLARIIFORMES)

  • Albatrosses (DIOMEDEIDAE)
  • Shearwaters and Petrels (PROCELLARIIDAE)
  • Storm-Petrels (HYDROBATIDAE)

• Storks (CICONIIFORMES)

  • Storks (CICONIIDAE)

• Frigatebirds, Boobies, Cormorants, Darters, and Allies (SULIFORMES)

  • Frigatebirds (FREGATIDAE)
  • Boobies and Gannets (SULIDAE)
  • Cormorants (PHALACROCORACIDAE)
  • Darters (ANHINGIDAE)

• Pelicans, Herons, Ibises, and Allies (PELECANIFORMES)

  • Pelicans (PELECANIDAE)
  • Bitterns, Herons, and Allies (ARDEIDAE)
  • Ibises and Spoonbills (THRESKIORNITHIDAE)

• Hawks, Kites, Eagles, and Allies (ACCIPITRIFORMES)

  • New World Vultures (CATHARTIDAE)
  • Ospreys (PANDIONIDAE)
  • Kites, Hawks, Eagles, and Allies (ACCIPITRIDAE)

• Cranes and Rails (GRUIFORMES)

  • Rails, Gallinules, and Coots (RALLIDAE)
  • Limpkins (ARAMIDAE)
  • Cranes (GRUIDAE)

• Plovers, Sandpipers, and Allies (CHARADRIIFORMES)

  • Plovers and Lapwings (CHARADRIIDAE)
  • Oystercatchers (HAEMATOPODIDAE)
  • Stilts and Avocets (RECURVIROSTRIDAE)
  • Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and Allies (SCOLOPACIDAE)
  • Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers (LARIDAE)
  • Auks, Murres, and Puffins (ALCIDAE)

• Pigeons and Doves (COLUMBIFORMES)

  • Pigeons and Doves (COLUMBIDAE)

• Cuckoos (CUCULIFORMES)

  • Cuckoos, Roadrunners, and Anis (CUCULIDAE)

• Owls (STRIGIFORMES)

  • Barn Owls (TYTONIDAE)
  • Typical Owls (STRIGIDAE)

• Nightjars (CAPRIMULGIFORMES)

  • Goatsuckers (CAPRIMULGIDAE)

• Swifts and Hummingbirds (APODIFORMES)

  • Swifts (APODIDAE)
  • Hummingbirds (TROCHILIDAE)

• Kingfishers and Allies (CORACIIFORMES)

  • Kingfishers (ALCEDINIDAE)

• Woodpeckers (PICIFORMES)

  • Woodpeckers and Allies (PICIDAE)

• Caracaras and Falcons (FALCONIFORMES)

  • Caracaras and Falcons (FALCONIDAE)

• Perching Birds (PASSERIFORMES)

  • Tyrant Flycatchers (TYRANNIDAE)
  • Shrikes (LANIIDAE)
  • Vireos (VIREONIDAE)
  • Jays, Magpies, and Crows (CORVIDAE)
  • Larks (ALAUDIDAE)
  • Swallows (HIRUNDINIDAE)
  • Chickadees and Titmice (PARIDAE)
  • Verdin (REMIZIDAE)
  • Bushtits (AEGITHALIDAE)
  • Nuthatches (SITTIDAE)
  • Creepers (CERTHIIDAE)
  • Wrens (TROGLODYTIDAE)
  • Gnatcatchers (POLIOPTILIDAE)
  • Dippers (CINCLIDAE)
  • Kinglets (REGULIDAE)
  • Leaf Warblers (PHYLLOSCOPIDAE)
  • Old World Warblers (SYLVIIDAE)
  • Old World Flycatchers (MUSCICAPIDAE)
  • Thrushes (TURDIDAE)
  • Mockingbirds, Thrashers, and Allies (MIMIDAE)
  • Starlings and Allies (STURNIDAE)
  • Wagtails and Pipits (MOTACILLIDAE)
  • Waxwings (BOMBYCILLIDAE)
  • Silky-Flycatchers (PTILOGONATIDAE)
  • Longspurs and Snow Buntings (CALCARIIDAE)
  • Wood-Warblers (PARULIDAE)
  • New World Sparrows and Allies (EMBERIZIDAE)
  • Cardinals, Grosbeaks, and Allies (CARDINALIDAE)
  • Blackbirds and Allies (ICTERIDAE)
  • Finches and Allies (FRINGILLIDAE)
  • Old World Sparrows (PASSERIDAE)