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BIRDS OF NOVA SCOTIA

Nova Scotia Bird Society

Birds of Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia Hotspots

ANSERIFORMES
ANATIDAE [Waterfowl]
 Anserinae [Geese and Swans]
___   1. Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons)
___   2. Snow Goose (Chen caerulescens)
___   3. Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
___   4. Brant (Branta bernicla)
 Anatinae [Ducks]
___   5. Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)
___   6. Gadwall (Anas strepera)
___   7. Eurasian Wigeon (Anas penelope)
___   8. American Wigeon (Anas americana)
___   9. American Black Duck (Anas rubripes)
___  10. Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
___  11. Blue-winged Teal (Anas discors)
___  12. Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata)
___  13. Northern Pintail (Anas acuta)
___  14. Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca)
___  15. Canvasback (Aythya valisineria)
___  16. Redhead (Aythya americana)
___  17. Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris)
___  18. Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula)
___  19. Greater Scaup (Aythya marila)
___  20. Lesser Scaup (Aythya affnis)
___  21. King Eider (Somateria spectabilis)
___  22. Common Eider (Somateria mollissima)
___  23. Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus)
___  24. Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata)
___  25. White-winged Scoter (Melanitta fusca)
___  26. Black Scoter (Melanitta nigra)
___  27. Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis)
___  28. Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola)
___  29. Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)
___  30. Barrow's Goldeneye (Bucephala islandica)
___  31. Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)
___  32. Common Merganser (Mergus merganser)
___  33. Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator)
___  34. Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis)
GALLIFORMES
PHASIANIDAE [Upland Fowl]
 Phasianinae [Old World Fowl]
___  35. Gray Partridge (Perdix perdix)
___  36. Ring-necked Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus)
 Tetraoninae [New World Grouse]
___  37. Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)
___  38. Spruce Grouse (Falcipennis canadensis)
GAVIIFORMES
GAVIIDAE [Loons]
___  39. Red-throated Loon (Gavia stellata)
___  40. Pacific Loon (Gavia pacifica)
___  41. Common Loon (Gavia immer)
PODICIPEDIFORMES
PODICIPEDIDAE [Grebes]
___  42. Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps)
___  43. Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus)
___  44. Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena)
PROCELLARIIFORMES
PROCELLARIIDAE [Petrels and Shearwaters]
___  45. Northern Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis)
___  46. Cory's Shearwater (Calonectris diomedia)
___  47. Greater Shearwater (Puffinus gravis)
___  48. Sooty Shearwater (Puffinus griseus)
___  49. Manx Shearwater (Puffinus puffinus)
HYDROBATIDAE [Storm-Petrels]
___  50. Wilson's Storm-Petrel (Oceanites oceanicus)
___  51. Leach's Storm-Petrel (Oceanodroma leucorhoa)
PELECANIFORMES
SULIDAE [Boobies and Gannets]
___  52. Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus)
PHALACROCORACIDAE [Cormorants]
___  53. Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)
___  54. Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)
CICONIIFORMES
ARDEIDAE [Herons]
___  55. American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus)
___  56. Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis)
___  57. Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
___  58. Great Egret (Ardea alba)
___  59. Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)
___  60. Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea)
___  61. Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor)
___  62. Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)
___  63. Green Heron (Butorides virescens)
___  64. Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
___  65. Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (Nyctanassa violacea)
THRESKIORNITHIDAE [Ibises and Spoonbills]
 Threskiornithinae [Ibises]
___  66. Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)
CATHARTIDAE [New World Vultures]
___  67. Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus)
___  68. Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)
FALCONIFORMES
ACCIPITRIDAE [Hawks and Allies]
 Pandioninae [Ospreys]
___  69. Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
 Accipitrinae [Hawks and Eagles]
___  70. Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
___  71. Northern Harrier (Circus cyaneus)
___  72. Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus)
___  73. Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii)
___  74. Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis)
___  75. Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)
___  76. Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus)
___  77. Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
___  78. Rough-legged Hawk (Buteo lagopus)
___  79. Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
FALCONIDAE [Falcons and Allies]
 Falconinae [Falcons]
___  80. American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)
___  81. Merlin (Falco columbarius)
___  82. Gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus)
___  83. Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)
GRUIFORMES
RALLIDAE [Rails and Gallinules]
___  84. Yellow Rail (Coturnicops noveboracensis)
___  85. Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola)
___  86. Sora (Porzana carolina)
___  87. Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio martinica)
___  88. Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)
___  89. American Coot (Fulica americana)
GRUIDAE [Cranes]
 Gruinae
___  90. Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis)
CHARADRIIFORMES
CHARADRIIDAE [Plovers and Allies]
 Charadriinae [Plovers]
___  91. Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola)
___  92. American Golden-Plover (Pluvialis dominica)
___  93. Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus)
___  94. Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)
SCOLOPACIDAE [Sandpipers and Allies]
 Scolopacinae [Sandpipers]
___  95. Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca)
___  96. Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes)
___  97. Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria)
___  98. Willet (Catoptrophorus semipalmatus)
___  99. Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularia)
___ 100. Upland Sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda)
___ 101. Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)
___ 102. Hudsonian Godwit (Limosa haemastica)
___ 103. Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa)
___ 104. Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)
___ 105. Red Knot (Calidris canutus)
___ 106. Sanderling (Calidris alba)
___ 107. Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla)
___ 108. Western Sandpiper (Calidris mauri)
___ 109. Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla)
___ 110. White-rumped Sandpiper (Calidris fuscicollis)
___ 111. Baird's Sandpiper (Calidris bairdii)
___ 112. Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos)
___ 113. Purple Sandpiper (Calidris maritima)
___ 114. Dunlin (Calidris alpina)
___ 115. Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea)
___ 116. Stilt Sandpiper (Calidris himantopus)
___ 117. Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Tryngites subruficollis)
___ 118. Ruff (Philomachus pugnax)
___ 119. Short-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus)
___ 120. Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus)
___ 121. Wilson's Snipe (Gallinago delicata)
___ 122. American Woodcock (Scolopax minor)
 Phalaropodinae [Phalaropes]
___ 123. Wilson's Phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor)
___ 124. Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus)
___ 125. Red Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius)
LARIDAE [Larids]
 Stercorariinae [Skuas]
___ 126. Great Skua (Stercorarius skua)
___ 127. South Polar Skua (Stercorarius maccormicki)
___ 128. Pomarine Jaeger (Stercorarius pomarinus)
___ 129. Parasitic Jaeger (Stercorarius parasiticus)
___ 130. Long-tailed Jaeger (Stercorarius longicaudus)
 Larinae [Gulls]
___ 131. Laughing Gull (Larus atricilla)
___ 132. Little Gull (Larus minutus)
___ 133. Black-headed Gull (Larus ridibundus)
___ 134. Bonaparte's Gull (Larus philadelphia)
___ 135. Mew Gull (Larus canus)
___ 136. Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis)
___ 137. Herring Gull (Larus argentatis)
___ 138. Iceland Gull (Larus glaucoides)
___ 139. Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus)
___ 140. Glaucous Gull (Larus hyperborus)
___ 141. Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus)
___ 142. Black-legged Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla)
___ 143. Ross' Gull (Rhodostethia rosea)
 Sterninae [Terns]
___ 144. Caspian Tern (Sterna caspia)
___ 145. Royal Tern (Sterna maxima)
___ 146. Roseate Tern (Sterna dougallii)
___ 147. Common Tern (Sterna hirundo)
___ 148. Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea)
___ 149. Black Tern (Childonias niger)
ALCIDAE [Alcids]
___ 150. Dovekie (Alle alle)
___ 151. Common Murre (Uria aalge)
___ 152. Thick-billed Murre (Uria lomvia)
___ 153. Razorbill (Alca torda)
___ 154. Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle)
___ 155. Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica)
COLUMBIFORMES
COLUMBIDAE [Pigeons and Doves]
___ 156. Rock Pigeon (Columba livia)
___ 157. Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)
CUCULIFORMES
CUCULIDAE [Cuckoos and Allies]
 Coccyzinae [New World Cuckoos]
___ 158. Black-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus erythropthalmus)
___ 159. Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus)
STRIGIFORMES
STRIGIDAE [Typical Owls]
___ 160. Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)
___ 161. Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus)
___ 162. Northern Hawk-Owl (Surnia ulula)
___ 163. Barred Owl (Strix varia)
___ 164. Long-eared Owl (Asio otus)
___ 165. Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus)
___ 166. Boreal Owl (Aegolius funereus)
___ 167. Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus)
CAPRIMULGIFORMES
CAPRIMULGIDAE [Goatsuckers]
 Chordeilinae [Nighthawks]
___ 168. Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor)
 Caprimulginae [Nightjars]
___ 169. Whip-poor-will (Caprimulgus vociferus)
APODIFORMES
APODIDAE [Swifts]
 Chaeturinae
___ 170. Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica)
TROCHILIDAE [Hummingbirds]
 Trochilinae [Typical Hummingbirds]
___ 171. Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)
CORACIIFORMES
ALCEDINIDAE [Kingfishers]
 Cerylinae
___ 172. Belted Kingfisher (Ceryle alcyon)
PICIFORMES
PICIDAE [Wrynecks and Woodpeckers]
 Picinae [Woodpeckers]
___ 173. Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus)
___ 174. Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)
___ 175. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius)
___ 176. Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens)
___ 177. Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus)
___ 178. American Three-toed Woodpecker (Picoides dorsalis)
___ 179. Black-backed Woodpecker (Picoides arcticus)
___ 180. Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus)
___ 181. Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus)
PASSERIFORMES
TYRANNIDAE [Tyrant Flycatchers]
 Fluvicolinae [Typical Flycatchers]
___ 182. Olive-sided Flycatcher (Contopus cooperi)
___ 183. Eastern Wood-Pewee (Contopus virens)
___ 184. Yellow-bellied Flycatcher (Empidonax flaviventris)
___ 185. Alder Flycatcher (Empidonax alnorum)
___ 186. Least Flycatcher (Empidonax minimus)
___ 187. Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe)
 Tyranninae [Kingbirds]
___ 188. Great Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus)
___ 189. Western Kingbird (Tyrannus verticalis)
___ 190. Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus)
___ 191. Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Tyrannus forficatus)
LANIIDAE [Shrikes]
___ 192. Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus)
___ 193. Northern Shrike (Lanius excubitor)
VIREONIDAE [Vireos]
___ 194. White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus)
___ 195. Yellow-throated Vireo (Vireo flavifrons)
___ 196. Blue-headed Vireo (Vireo solitarius)
___ 197. Warbling Vireo (Vireo gilvus)
___ 198. Philadelphia Vireo (Vireo philadelphicus)
___ 199. Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus)
CORVIDAE [Corvids]
___ 200. Gray Jay (Perisoreus canadensis)
___ 201. Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)
___ 202. American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)
___ 203. Common Raven (Corvus corax)
ALAUDIDAE [Larks]
___ 204. Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris)
HIRUNDINIDAE [Swallows]
 Hirundininae
___ 205. Purple Martin (Progne subis)
___ 206. Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor)
___ 207. Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx serripennis)
___ 208. Bank Swallow (Riparia riparia)
___ 209. Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota)
___ 210. Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
PARIDAE [Tits]
___ 211. Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus)
___ 212. Boreal Chickadee (Poecile hudsonicus)
SITTIDAE [Nuthatches]
 Sittinae
___ 213. Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis)
___ 214. White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis)
CERTHIIDAE [Treecreepers]
 Certhiinae
___ 215. Brown Creeper (Certhia americana)
TROGLODYTIDAE [Wrens]
___ 216. Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)
___ 217. House Wren (Troglodytes aedon)
___ 218. Winter Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)
___ 219. Sedge Wren (Cistothorus platensis)
___ 220. Marsh Wren (Cistothorus palustris)
REGULIDAE [Kinglets]
___ 221. Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa)
___ 222. Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula)
SYLVIIDAE [Old World Warblers]
 Polioptilinae [Gnatcatchers]
___ 223. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea)
TURDIDAE [Thrushes]
___ 224. Northern Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe)
___ 225. Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis)
___ 226. Veery (Catharus fuscescens)
___ 227. Gray-cheeked Thrush (Catharus minimus)
___ 228. Bicknell's Thrush (Catharus bicknelli)
___ 229. Swainson's Thrush (Catharus ustulatus)
___ 230. Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus)
___ 231. Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina)
___ 232. American Robin (Turdus migratorius)
MIMIDAE [Mimids]
___ 233. Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis)
___ 234. Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)
___ 235. Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum)
STURNIDAE [Starlings]
___ 236. European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
MOTACILLIDAE [Wagtails and Pipits]
___ 237. American Pipit (Anthus rubescens)
BOMBYCILLIDAE [Waxwings]
___ 238. Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus)
___ 239. Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum)
PARULIDAE [Wood-Warblers]
___ 240. Blue-winged Warbler (Vermivora pinus)
___ 241. Golden-winged Warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera)
___ 242. Tennessee Warbler (Vermivora peregrina)
___ 243. Orange-crowned Warbler (Vermivora celata)
___ 244. Nashville Warbler (Vermivora ruficapilla)
___ 245. Northern Parula (Parula americana)
___ 246. Yellow Warbler (Dendroica petechia)
___ 247. Chestnut-sided Warbler (Dendroica pensylvanica)
___ 248. Magnolia Warbler (Dendroica magnolia)
___ 249. Cape May Warbler (Dendroica tigrina)
___ 250. Black-throated Blue Warbler (Dendroica caerulescens)
___ 251. Yellow-rumped Warbler (Dendroica coronata)
___ 252. Black-throated Green Warbler (Dendroica virens)
___ 253. Blackburnian Warbler (Dendroica fusca)
___ 254. Yellow-throated Warbler (Dendroica dominica)
___ 255. Pine Warbler (Dendroica pinus)
___ 256. Prairie Warbler (Dendroica discolor)
___ 257. Palm Warbler (Dendroica palmarum)
___ 258. Bay-breasted Warbler (Dendroica castanea)
___ 259. Blackpoll Warbler (Dendroica striata)
___ 260. Cerulean Warbler (Dendroica cerulea)
___ 261. Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilla varia)
___ 262. American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla)
___ 263. Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea)
___ 264. Worm-eating Warbler (Helmitheros vermivorus)
___ 265. Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla)
___ 266. Northern Waterthrush (Seiurus noveboracensis)
___ 267. Louisiana Waterthrush (Seiurus motacilla)
___ 268. Connecticut Warbler (Oporornis agilis)
___ 269. Mourning Warbler (Oporornis philadelphia)
___ 270. Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas)
___ 271. Hooded Warbler (Wilsonia citrina)
___ 272. Wilson's Warbler (Wilsonia pusilla)
___ 273. Canada Warbler (Wilsonia canadensis)
___ 274. Yellow-breasted Chat (Icteria virens)
THRAUPIDAE [Tanagers]
___ 275. Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra)
___ 276. Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea)
EMBERIZIDAE [Emberizid Sparrows and Allies]
___ 277. Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus)
___ 279. American Tree Sparrow (Spizella arborea)
___ 279. Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina)
___ 280. Clay-colored Sparrow (Spizella pallida)
___ 281. Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla)
___ 282. Vesper Sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus)
___ 283. Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus)
___ 284. Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis)
___      "Ipswich Sparrow" (P. s. princeps)
___ 285. Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum)
___ 286. Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow (Ammodramus nelsoni)
___ 287. Seaside Sparrow (Ammodramus maritimus)
___ 288. Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca)
___ 289. Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)
___ 290. Lincoln's Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii)
___ 291. Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana)
___ 292. White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis)
___ 293. White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys)
___ 294. Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis)
___ 295. Lapland Longspur (Calcarius lapponicus)
___ 296. Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis)
CARDINALIDAE [Grosbeaks and Allies]
___ 297. Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
___ 298. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus)
___ 299. Blue Grosbeak (Passerina caerulea)
___ 300. Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea)
___ 301. Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris)
___ 302. Dickcissel (Spiza americana)
ICTERIDAE [New World Blackbirds and Allies] 
___ 303. Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus)
___ 304. Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)
___ 305. Eastern Meadowlark (Sturnella magna)
___ 306. Yellow-headed Blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus)
___ 307. Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus)
___ 308. Brewer's Blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus)
___ 309. Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula)
___ 310. Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater)
___ 311. Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius)
___ 312. Bullock's Oriole (Icterus bullocki)
___ 313. Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula)
FRINGILLIDAE [Typical Finches]
 Carduelinae [Carduelid Finches]
___ 314. Pine Grosbeak (Pinicola enucleator)
___ 315. Purple Finch (Carpodacus purpureus)
___ 316. House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus)
___ 317. Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra)
___ 318. White-winged Crossbill (Loxia leucoptera)
___ 319. Common Redpoll (Carduelis flammea)
___ 320. Hoary Redpoll (Carduelis hornemanni)
___ 321. Pine Siskin (Carduelis pinus)
___ 322. American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis)
___ 323. Evening Grosbeak (Coccothraustes vespertinus)
PASSERIDAE [Old World Weavers]
___ 324. House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)



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