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BIRDS OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

Birds of the Island

Prince Edward Island Hotspots

ANSERIFORMES
ANATIDAE [Waterfowl]
 Dendrocygninae [Whistling-Ducks]
___   1. Fulvous Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna bicolor)
 Anserinae [Geese and Swans]
___   2. Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons)
___   3. Snow Goose (Chen caerulescens)
___   4. Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
___   5. Brant (Branta bernicla)
___   6. Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus)
 Anatinae [Ducks]
___   7. Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)
___   8. Gadwall (Anas strepera)
___   9. Eurasian Wigeon (Anas penelope)
___  10. American Wigeon (Anas americana)
___  11. American Black Duck (Anas rubripes)
___  12. Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
___  13. Blue-winged Teal (Anas discors)
___  14. Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata)
___  15. Northern Pintail (Anas acuta)
___  16. Garganey (Anas querquedula)
___  17. Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca)
___  18. Canvasback (Aythya valisineria)
___  19. Redhead (Aythya americana)
___  20. Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris)
___  21. Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula)
___  22. Greater Scaup (Aythya marila)
___  23. Lesser Scaup (Aythya affnis)
___  24. King Eider (Somateria spectabilis)
___  25. Common Eider (Somateria mollissima)
___  26. Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus)
___  27. Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata)
___  28. White-winged Scoter (Melanitta fusca)
___  29. Black Scoter (Melanitta nigra)
___  30. Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis)
___  31. Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola)
___  32. Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)
___  33. Barrow's Goldeneye (Bucephala islandica)
___  34. Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)
___  35. Common Merganser (Mergus merganser)
___  36. Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator)
___  37. Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis)
GALLIFORMES
PHASIANIDAE [Upland Fowl]
 Phasianinae [Old World Fowl]
___  38. Gray Partridge (Perdix perdix)
___  39. Ring-necked Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus)
 Tetraoninae [New World Grouse]
___  40. Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)
___  41. Sharp-tailed Grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus)
GAVIIFORMES
GAVIIDAE [Loons]
___  42. Red-throated Loon (Gavia stellata)
___  43. Pacific Loon (Gavia pacifica)
___  44. Common Loon (Gavia immer)
PODICIPEDIFORMES
PODICIPEDIDAE [Grebes]
___  45. Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps)
___  46. Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus)
___  47. Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena)
___  48. Eared Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis)
PROCELLARIIFORMES
DIOMEDEIDAE [Albatrosses]
___  49. Black-browed Albatross (Thalassarche melanophris) *
PROCELLARIIDAE [Petrels and Shearwaters]
___  50. Northern Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis)
___  51. Greater Shearwater (Puffinus gravis)
___  52. Sooty Shearwater (Puffinus griseus)
HYDROBATIDAE [Storm-Petrels]
___  53. Wilson's Storm-Petrel (Oceanites oceanicus)
___  54. Leach's Storm-Petrel (Oceanodroma leucorhoa)
PELECANIFORMES
SULIDAE [Boobies and Gannets]
___  55. Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus)
PELECANIDAE [Pelicans]
___  56. American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos)
PHALACROCORACIDAE [Cormorants]
___  57. Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)
___  58. Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)
CICONIIFORMES
ARDEIDAE [Herons]
___  59. American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus)
___  60. Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis)
___  61. Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
___  62. Great Egret (Ardea alba)
___  63. Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)
___  64. Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea)
___  65. Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)
___  66. Green Heron (Butorides virescens)
___  67. Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
___  68. Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (Nyctanassa violacea)
THRESKIORNITHIDAE [Ibises and Spoonbills]
 Threskiornithinae [Ibises]
___  69. Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)
CATHARTIDAE [New World Vultures]
___  70. Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus)
___  71. Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)
FALCONIFORMES
ACCIPITRIDAE [Hawks and Allies]
 Pandioninae [Ospreys]
___  72. Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
 Accipitrinae [Hawks and Eagles]
___  73. Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
___  74. Northern Harrier (Circus cyaneus)
___  75. Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus)
___  76. Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii)
___  77. Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis)
___  78. Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)
___  79. Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus)
___  80. Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni)
___  81. Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
___  82. Rough-legged Hawk (Buteo lagopus)
___  83. Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
FALCONIDAE [Falcons and Allies]
 Falconinae [Falcons]
___  84. American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)
___  85. Merlin (Falco columbarius)
___  86. Gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus)
___  87. Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)
GRUIFORMES
RALLIDAE [Rails and Gallinules]
___  88. King Rail (Rallus elegans)
___  89. Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola)
___  90. Sora (Porzana carolina)
___  91. Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)
___  92. American Coot (Fulica americana)
GRUIDAE [Cranes]
 Gruinae [Typical Cranes]
___  93. Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis)
CHARADRIIFORMES
CHARADRIIDAE [Plovers and Allies]
 Vanellinae [Lapwings]
___  94. Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus)
 Charadriinae [Plovers]
___  95. Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola)
___  96. American Golden-Plover (Pluvialis dominica)
___  97. Wilson's Plover (Charadrius wilsonia) *
___  98. Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus)
___  99. Piping Plover (Charadrius melodis)
___ 100. Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)
HAEMATOPODIDAE [Oystercatchers]
___ 101. American Oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus)
RECURVIROSTRIDAE [Avocets and Stilts]
___ 102. Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus)
___ 103. American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana)
SCOLOPACIDAE [Sandpipers and Allies]
 Scolopacinae [Sandpipers]
___ 104. Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca)
___ 105. Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes)
___ 106. Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria)
___ 107. Willet (Catoptrophorus semipalmatus)
___ 108. Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularia)
___ 109. Upland Sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda)
___ 110. Little Curlew (Numenius minutus) *
___ 111. Eskimo Curlew (Numenius borealis) *
___ 112. Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)
___ 113. Long-billed Curlew (Numenius americanus) *
___ 114. Hudsonian Godwit (Limosa haemastica)
___ 115. Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa)
___ 116. Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)
___ 117. Red Knot (Calidris canutus)
___ 118. Sanderling (Calidris alba)
___ 119. Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla)
___ 120. Western Sandpiper (Calidris mauri)
___ 121. Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla)
___ 122. White-rumped Sandpiper (Calidris fuscicollis)
___ 123. Baird's Sandpiper (Calidris bairdii)
___ 124. Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos)
___ 125. Purple Sandpiper (Calidris maritima)
___ 126. Dunlin (Calidris alpina)
___ 127. Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea)
___ 128. Stilt Sandpiper (Calidris himantopus)
___ 129. Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Tryngites subruficollis)
___ 130. Ruff (Philomachus pugnax)
___ 131. Short-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus)
___ 132. Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus)
___ 133. Wilson's Snipe (Gallinago delicata)
___ 134. American Woodcock (Scolopax minor)
 Phalaropodinae [Phalaropes]
___ 135. Wilson's Phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor)
___ 136. Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus)
___ 137. Red Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius)
LARIDAE [Larids]
 Stercorariinae [Skuas]
___ 138. Pomarine Jaeger (Stercorarius pomarinus)
___ 139. Parasitic Jaeger (Stercorarius parasiticus)
 Larinae [Gulls]
___ 140. Laughing Gull (Larus atricilla)
___ 141. Little Gull (Larus minutus)
___ 142. Black-headed Gull (Larus ridibundus)
___ 143. Bonaparte's Gull (Larus philadelphia)
___ 144. Mew Gull (Larus canus)
___ 145. Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis)
___ 146. Herring Gull (Larus argentatis)
___ 147. Thayer's Gull (Larus thayeri)
___ 148. Iceland Gull (Larus glaucoides)
___ 149. Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus)
___ 150. Glaucous Gull (Larus hyperborus)
___ 151. Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus)
___ 152. Sabine's Gull (Xema sabini)
___ 153. Black-legged Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla)
___ 154. Ivory Gull (Pagophila eburnea)
 Sterninae [Terns]
___ 155. Caspian Tern (Sterna caspia)
___ 156. Royal Tern (Sterna maxima)
___ 157. Roseate Tern (Sterna dougallii) *
___ 158. Common Tern (Sterna hirundo)
___ 159. Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea)
___ 160. Forster's Tern (Sterna forsteri) *
___ 161. Least Tern (Sterna antillarum) *
___ 162. Black Tern (Chlidonias niger)
 Rynchopinae [Skimmers]
___ 163. Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger)
ALCIDAE [Alcids]
___ 164. Dovekie (Alle alle)
___ 165. Common Murre (Uria aalge)
___ 166. Thick-billed Murre (Uria lomvia)
___ 167. Razorbill (Alca torda)
___ 168. Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle)
___ 169. Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica)
COLUMBIFORMES
COLUMBIDAE [Pigeons and Doves]
___ 170. Rock Pigeon (Columba livia)
___ 171. Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)
CUCULIFORMES
CUCULIDAE [Cuckoos and Allies]
 Coccyzinae [New World Cuckoos]
___ 172. Black-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus erythropthalmus)
___ 173. Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus)
STRIGIFORMES
TYTONIDAE [Barn and Grass Owls]
___ 174. Barn Owl (Tyto alba)
STRIGIDAE [Typical Owls]
___ 175. Eastern Screech-Owl (Megascops asio)
___ 176. Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)
___ 177. Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus)
___ 178. Northern Hawk-Owl (Surnia ulula)
___ 179. Barred Owl (Strix varia)
___ 180. Great Gray Owl (Strix nebulosa)
___ 181. Long-eared Owl (Asio otus)
___ 182. Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus)
___ 183. Boreal Owl (Aegolius funereus)
___ 184. Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus)
CAPRIMULGIFORMES
CAPRIMULGIDAE [Goatsuckers]
 Chordeilinae [Nighthawks]
___ 185. Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor)
 Caprimulginae [Nightjars]
___ 186. Whip-poor-will (Caprimulgus vociferus)
APODIFORMES
APODIDAE [Swifts]
 Chaeturinae [Spine-tailed Swifts]
___ 187. Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica)
TROCHILIDAE [Hummingbirds]
 Trochilinae [Typical Hummingbirds]
___ 188. Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)
CORACIIFORMES
ALCEDINIDAE [Kingfishers]
 Cerylinae [New World Kingfishers]
___ 189. Belted Kingfisher (Ceryle alcyon)
PICIFORMES
PICIDAE [Wrynecks and Woodpeckers]
 Picinae [Woodpeckers]
___ 190. Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus)
___ 191. Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)
___ 192. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius)
___ 193. Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens)
___ 194. Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus)
___ 195. American Three-toed Woodpecker (Picoides dorsalis)
___ 196. Black-backed Woodpecker (Picoides arcticus)
___ 197. Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus)
___ 198. Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus)
PASSERIFORMES
TYRANNIDAE [Tyrant Flycatchers]
 Fluvicolinae [Typical Flycatchers]
___ 199. Olive-sided Flycatcher (Contopus cooperi)
___ 200. Eastern Wood-Pewee (Contopus virens)
___ 201. Yellow-bellied Flycatcher (Empidonax flaviventris)
___ 202. Alder Flycatcher (Empidonax alnorum)
___ 203. Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax trailii)
___ 204. Least Flycatcher (Empidonax minimus)
___ 205. Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe)
 Tyranninae [Kingbirds]
___ 206. Great Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus)
___ 207. Western Kingbird (Tyrannus verticalis)
___ 208. Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus)
LANIIDAE [Shrikes]
___ 209. Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus)
___ 210. Northern Shrike (Lanius excubitor)
VIREONIDAE [Vireos]
___ 211. Yellow-throated Vireo (Vireo flavifrons)
___ 212. Blue-headed Vireo (Vireo solitarius)
___ 213. Warbling Vireo (Vireo gilvus)
___ 214. Philadelphia Vireo (Vireo philadelphicus)
___ 215. Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus)
CORVIDAE [Corvids]
___ 216. Gray Jay (Perisoreus canadensis)
___ 217. Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)
___ 218. Eurasian Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) *
___ 219. American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)
___ 220. Pied Crow (Corvus albus)
___ 221. Common Raven (Corvus corax)
ALAUDIDAE [Larks]
___ 222. Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris)
HIRUNDINIDAE [Swallows]
 Hirundininae
___ 223. Purple Martin (Progne subis)
___ 224. Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor)
___ 225. Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx serripennis) *
___ 226. Bank Swallow (Riparia riparia)
___ 227. Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota)
___ 228. Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
PARIDAE [Tits]
___ 229. Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus)
___ 230. Boreal Chickadee (Poecile hudsonicus)
SITTIDAE [Nuthatches]
 Sittinae [True Nuthatches]
___ 231. Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis)
___ 232. White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis)
CERTHIIDAE [Treecreepers]
 Certhiinae [Typical Creepers]
___ 233. Brown Creeper (Certhia americana)
TROGLODYTIDAE [Wrens]
___ 234. House Wren (Troglodytes aedon)
___ 235. Winter Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)
___ 236. Sedge Wren (Cistothorus platensis)
___ 237. Marsh Wren (Cistothorus palustris)
REGULIDAE [Kinglets]
___ 238. Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa)
___ 239. Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula)
SYLVIIDAE [Old World Warblers]
 Polioptilinae [Gnatcatchers]
___ 240. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea)
TURDIDAE [Thrushes]
___ 241. Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis)
___ 242. Townsend's Solitaire (Myadestes townsendi)
___ 243. Veery (Catharus fuscescens)
___ 244. Gray-cheeked Thrush (Catharus minimus)
___ 245. Bicknell's Thrush (Catharus bicknelli)
___ 246. Swainson's Thrush (Catharus ustulatus)
___ 247. Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus)
___ 248. Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina)
___ 249. American Robin (Turdus migratorius)
MIMIDAE [Mimids]
___ 250. Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis)
___ 251. Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)
___ 252. Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum)
STURNIDAE [Starlings]
___ 253. European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
MOTACILLIDAE [Wagtails and Pipits]
___ 254. American Pipit (Anthus rubescens)
BOMBYCILLIDAE [Waxwings]
___ 255. Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus)
___ 256. Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum)
PARULIDAE [Wood-Warblers]
___ 257. Blue-winged Warbler (Vermivora pinus)
___ 258. Tennessee Warbler (Vermivora peregrina)
___ 259. Orange-crowned Warbler (Vermivora celata)
___ 260. Nashville Warbler (Vermivora ruficapilla)
___ 261. Northern Parula (Parula americana)
___ 262. Yellow Warbler (Dendroica petechia)
___ 263. Chestnut-sided Warbler (Dendroica pensylvanica)
___ 264. Magnolia Warbler (Dendroica magnolia)
___ 265. Cape May Warbler (Dendroica tigrina)
___ 266. Black-throated Blue Warbler (Dendroica caerulescens)
___ 267. Yellow-rumped Warbler (Dendroica coronata)
___ 268. Black-throated Gray Warbler (Dendroica nigrescens)
___ 269. Black-throated Green Warbler (Dendroica virens)
___ 270. Blackburnian Warbler (Dendroica fusca)
___ 271. Yellow-throated Warbler (Dendroica dominica)
___ 272. Pine Warbler (Dendroica pinus)
___ 273. Prairie Warbler (Dendroica discolor)
___ 274. Palm Warbler (Dendroica palmarum)
___ 275. Bay-breasted Warbler (Dendroica castanea)
___ 276. Blackpoll Warbler (Dendroica striata)
___ 277. Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilla varia)
___ 278. American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla)
___ 279. Worm-eating Warbler (Helmitheros vermivorus)
___ 280. Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla)
___ 281. Northern Waterthrush (Seiurus noveboracensis)
___ 282. Mourning Warbler (Oporornis philadelphia)
___ 283. Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas)
___ 284. Wilson's Warbler (Wilsonia pusilla)
___ 285. Canada Warbler (Wilsonia canadensis)
___ 286. Yellow-breasted Chat (Icteria virens)
THRAUPIDAE [Tanagers]
___ 287. Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra)
___ 288. Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea)
EMBERIZIDAE [Emberizid Sparrows and Allies]
___ 289. Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus)
___ 290. American Tree Sparrow (Spizella arborea)
___ 291. Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina)
___ 292. Clay-colored Sparrow (Spizella pallida)
___ 293. Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla)
___ 294. Vesper Sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus)
___ 295. Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus)
___ 296. Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis)
___ 297. Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum)
___ 298. Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow (Ammodramus nelsoni)
___ 299. Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca)
___ 300. Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)
___ 301. Lincoln's Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii)
___ 302. Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana)
___ 303. White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis)
___ 304. White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys)
___ 305. Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis)
___ 306. Lapland Longspur (Calcarius lapponicus)
___ 307. Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis)
CARDINALIDAE [Grosbeaks and Allies]
___ 308. Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
___ 309. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus)
___ 310. Blue Grosbeak (Passerina caerulea)
___ 311. Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea)
___ 312. Dickcissel (Spiza americana)
ICTERIDAE [New World Blackbirds and Allies] 
___ 313. Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus)
___ 314. Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)
___ 315. Eastern Meadowlark (Sturnella magna)
___ 316. Yellow-headed Blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus)
___ 317. Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus)
___ 318. Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula)
___ 319. Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater)
___ 320. Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius)
___ 321. Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula)
FRINGILLIDAE [Typical Finches]
 Carduelinae [Carduelid Finches]
___ 322. Pine Grosbeak (Pinicola enucleator)
___ 323. Purple Finch (Carpodacus purpureus)
___ 324. House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus)
___ 325. Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra)
___ 326. White-winged Crossbill (Loxia leucoptera)
___ 327. Common Redpoll (Carduelis flammea)
___ 328. Hoary Redpoll (Carduelis hornemanni)
___ 329. Pine Siskin (Carduelis pinus)
___ 330. American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis)
___ 331. European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)
___ 332. Evening Grosbeak (Coccothraustes vespertinus)
PASSERIDAE [Old World Weavers]
___ 333. House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)

* = Hypothetical.



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