Biodiversity Catalog of Southwest Virginia
Birds
Complete Avian Photo Gallery
Avian (bird) Taxonomy: Kingdom Animalia; Phylum Chordata; Subphylum Vertebrata; Class Aves
B=Buchanan
D=Dickenson
R=Russell
T=Tazewell
| Family | Scientific Name | Common Name | County |
| Accipitridae | Accipiter cooperii | Cooper’s Hawk | R, T |
| Accipitridae | Accipiter striatus | Sharp-shinned Hawk | R, T |
| Accipitridae | Aquila chrysaetos | Golden Eagle | R, T |
| Accipitridae | Buteo jamaicensis | Red-tailed Hawk | B, D, R, T |
| Accipitridae | Buteo lineatus | Red-shouldered Hawk | B, D, R, T |
| Accipitridae | Buteo platypterus | Broad-winged Hawk | B, R, T |
| Accipitridae | Haliaeetus leucocephalus | Bald Eagle | B, R, T |
| Cathartidae | Cathartes aura | Turkey Vulture | D, R, T |
| Cathartidae | Coragyps atratus | Black Vulture | D, R, T |
| Pandionidae | Pandion haliaetus| Osprey | B, R, T |
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| Family | Scientific Name | Common Name | County |
| Anatidae | Aix sponsa | Wood Duck | T |
| Anatidae | Anas crecca | Green-winged Teal | T |
| Anatidae | Anas platyrhynchos | Mallard | B, D, R, T |
| Anatidae | Anas rubripes | American Black Duck | R, T |
| Anatidae | Anser rossii | Ross’s Goose | T |
| Anatidae | Aythya affinis | Lesser Scaup | T |
| Anatidae | Aythya americana | Redhead | T |
| Anatidae | Aythya collaris | Ring-necked Duck | T |
| Anatidae | Aythya marila | Greater Scaup | T |
| Anatidae | Aythya valisineria | Canvasback | T |
| Anatidae | Branta canadensis | Canada Goose | R, T |
| Anatidae | Branta hutchinsii | Cackling Goose | T |
| Anatidae | Bucephala albeola | Bufflehead | T |
| Anatidae | Cygnus buccinator | Trumpeter Swan | R |
| Anatidae | Cygnus columbianus | Tundra Swan | B, T |
| Anatidae | Cygnus olor | Mute Swan | T |
| Anatidae | Lophodytes cucullatus | Hooded Merganser | T |
| Anatidae | Mareca americana | American Wigeon | T |
| Anatidae | Mareca strepera | Gadwall | T |
| Anatidae | Mergus merganser | Common Merganser | B, R, T |
| Anatidae | Mergus Serrator | Red Breasted Merganser | T |
| Anatidae | Oxyura jamaicensis | Ruddy Duck | T |
| Anatidae | Spatula clypeata | Northern Shoveler | T |
| Anatidae | Spatula discors | Blue-winged Teal | R, T |
Order Apodiformes
| Family | Scientific Name | Common Name | County |
| Trochilidae | Archilochus colubris | Ruby-throated Hummingbird | B,D,R,T |
Order Caprimulgiformes
| FAMILY | SCIENTIFIC NAME | COMMON NAME | COUNTY |
| Apodidae | Chaetura pelagica | Chimney Swift | T |
| Caprimulgidae | Chordeiles minor | Common Nighthawk | T |
Order Charadriiformes
| Family | Scientific Name | Common Name | County |
| Charadriidae | Charadrius vociferus | Killdeer | R, T |
| Laridae | Chroicocephalus philadelphia | Bonaparte’s Gull | T |
| Laridae | Larus delawarensis | Ring-billed Gull | T |
| Recurvirostridae | Recurvirostra americana | American Avocet | T |
| Scolopacidae | Actitis macularius | Spotted Sandpiper | T |
| Scolopacidae | Bartramia longicauda | Upland Sandpiper | B |
| Scolopacidae | Calidris minutilla | Least Sandpiper | T |
| Scolopacidae | Gallinago delicata | Wilson’s Snipe | T |
| Scolopacidae | Scolopax minor | American Woodcock | B, D, T |
| Scolopacidae | Tringa flavipes | Lesser Yellowlegs | R, T |
| Scolopacidae | Tringa melanoleuca | Greater Yellowlegs | T |
| Scolopacidae | Tringa solitaria | Solitary Sandpiper | B, T |
Order Columbiformes
| Family | Scientific Name | Common Name | County |
| Columbidae | Columba livia | Rock Pigeon, Feral Pigeon | D, R, T |
| Columbidae | Zenaida macroura | Mourning Dove | B, D, R, T |
Order Coraciiformes
| Family | Scientific Name | Common Name | County |
| Alcedinidae | Megaceryl alcyon | Belted Kingfisher | B, D, R, T |
Order Cuculiformes
| FAMILY | SCIENTIFIC NAME | COMMON NAME | COUNTY |
| Cuculidae | Coccyzus americanus | Yellow-billed Cuckoo | T |
Order Falconiformes
| Family | Scientific Name | Common Name | County |
| Falconidae | Falco sparverius | American Kestrel | D, R, T |
| Falconidae | Falco peregrinus | Peregrine Falcon | B, T |
Order Galliformes
| Family | Scientific Name | Common Name | County |
| Phasianidae | Meleagris gallopavo | Wild Turkey | B,D,R,T |
Order Gaviiformes
| Family | Scientific Name | Common Name | County |
| Gaviidae | Gavia immer | Common Loon | R, T |
Order Gruiformes
| Family | Scientific Name | Common Name | County |
| Rallidae | Fulica americana | American Coot | T |
| Rallidae | Rallus limicola | Virginia Rail | B, T |
| Family | Scientific Name | Common Name | County |
| Alaudidae | Eremophila alpestris | Horned Lark | B, T |
| Bombycillidae | Bombycilla cedrorum | Cedar Waxwing | B, R, T |
| Cardinalidae | Cardinalis cardinalis | Northern Cardinal | B, D, R, T |
| Cardinalidae | Passerina caerulea | Blue Grosbeak | B |
| Cardinalidae | Passerina cyanea | Indigo Bunting | R, T |
| Cardinalidae | Pheucticus ludovicianus | Rose-breasted Grosbeak | B, T |
| Cardinalidae | Piranga olivacea | Scarlet Tanager | B, T |
| Cardinalidae | Spiza americana | Dickcissel | B, T |
| Corvidae | Corvus brachyrhynchos | American Crow | B, D, R, T |
| Corvidae | Corvus corax | Common Raven | D, R, T |
| Corvidae | Cyanocitta cristata | Blue Jay | B, D, R, T |
| Emberizidae | Junco hyemalis | Dark-eyed Junco | B, D, R, T |
| Emberizidae | Melospiza melodia | Song Sparrow | B, D, R, T |
| Emberizidae | Passerculus sandwichensis | Savannah Sparrow | T |
| Emberizidae | Passerella iliaca | Fox Sparrow | R |
| Emberizidae | Spizella passerina | Chipping Sparrow | B, D, R, T |
| Emberizidae | Spizella pusilla | Field Sparrow | D, R, T |
| Emberizidae | Zonotrichia leucophrys | White-crowned Sparrow | D, R, T |
| Emberizidae | Zonotrichia albicollis | White-throated Sparrow | B, D, R, T |
| Fringillidae | Haemorhous mexicanus | House Finch | B, D, R, T |
| Fringillidae | Haemorhous purpureus | Purple Finch | R, T |
| Fringillidae | Spinus pinus | Pine Siskin | T |
| Fringillidae | Spinus tristis | American Goldfinch | B, D, R, T |
| Hirundinidae | Hirundo rustica | Barn Swallow | R, T |
| Hirundinidae | Stelgidopteryx serripennis | Northern Rough-winged Swallow | R, T |
| Hirundinidae | Tachycineta bicolor | Tree Swallow | B, T |
| Icteridae | Agelaius phoeniceus | Red-winged Blackbird | B, R, T |
| Icteridae | Dolichonyx oryzivorus | Bobolink | T |
| Icteridae | Euphagus carolinus | Rusty Blackbird | T |
| Icteridae | Icterus galbula | Baltimore Oriole | B, T |
| Icteridae | Icterus spurius | Orchard Oriole | T |
| Icteridae | Molothrus ater | Brown-headed Cowbird | T |
| Icteridae | Quiscalus quiscula | Common Grackle | T |
| Icteridae | Sturnella magna | Eastern Meadowlark | B, D, R, T |
| Laniidae | Lanius ludovicianus | Loggerhead Shrike | R |
| Mimidae | Dumetella carolinensis | Gray Catbird | B, R, T |
| Mimidae | Mimus polyglottos | Northern Mockingbird | D, R, T |
| Mimidae | Toxostoma rufum | Brown Thrasher | B, R, T |
| Paridae | Baeolophus bicolor | Tufted Titmouse | B, D, R, T |
| Paridae | Poecile carolinensis | Carolina Chickadee | B, D, R, T |
| Parulidae | Helmitheros vermivorum | Worm-eating Warbler | T |
| Parulidae | Leiothlypis peregrina | Tennessee Warbler | D, T |
| Parulidae | Leiothlypis ruficapilla | Nashville Warbler | T |
| Parulidae | Mniotilta varia | Black-and-white Warbler | T |
| Parulidae | Seiurus aurocapilla | Ovenbird | B, T |
| Parulidae | Setophaga americana | Northern Parula | D, T |
| Parulidae | Setophaga caerulescens | Black-throated Blue Warbler | T |
| Parulidae | Setophaga coronata | Yellow-rumped Warbler | D, R, T |
| Parulidae | Setophaga citrina | Hooded Warbler | B, R, T |
| Parulidae | Setophaga dominica | Yellow-throated Warbler | D, T |
| Parulidae | Setophaga palmarum | Palm Warbler | D, T |
| Parulidae | Setophaga petechia | Yellow Warbler | T |
| Parulidae | Setophaga pinus | Pine Warbler | T |
| Parulidae | Setophaga ruticilla | American Redstart | D, R, T |
| Parulidae | Setophaga tigrina | Cape May Warbler | T |
| Parulidae | Setophaga virens | Black-throated Green Warbler | D, T |
| Parulidae | Vermivora chrysoptera | Golden-winged Warbler | T |
| Parulidae | Vermivora cyanoptera | Blue-winged Warbler | T |
| Passerellidae | Pipilo erythrophthalmus | Eastern Towhee | B, D, R, T |
| Passerellidae | Melospiza lincolnii | Lincoln’s Sparrow | T |
| Passeridae | Passer domesticus | House Sparrow | B, D, R, T |
| Polioptilidaw | Polioptila caerulea | Blue-gray gnatcatcher | T |
| Regulidae | Corthylio calendula | Ruby-crowned Kinglet | T |
| Regulidae | Regulus satrapa | Golden-crowned Kinglet | B, D, R, T |
| Sittidae | Sitta canadensis | Red-breasted Nuthatch | B, D, T |
| Sittidae | Sitta carolinensis | White-breasted Nuthatch | B, D, R, T |
| Sturnidae | Sturnus vulgaris | European Starling | B, D, R, T |
| Troglodytidae | Thryothorus ludovicianus | Carolina-wren | B, D, R, T |
| Troglodytidae | Troglodytes aedon | House Wren | B, D, R, T |
| Turdidae | Catharus guttatus | Hermit Thrush | T |
| Turdidae | Catharus ustulatus | Swainson’s Thrush | B |
| Turdidae | Hylocichla mustelina | Wood Thrush | R, T |
| Turdidae | Sialia sialis | Eastern Bluebird | B, D, R, T |
| Turdidae | Turdus migratorius | American Robin | B, D, R, T |
| Tyrannidae | Contopus virens | Eastern Wood-Pewee | T |
| Tyrannidae | Empidonax minimus | Least Flycatcher | T |
| Tyrannidae | Sayornis phoebe | Eastern Phoebe | B, D, R, T |
| Tyrannidae | Sayornis saya | Say’s Phoebe | R |
| Tyrannidae | Tyrannus tyrannus | Eastern Kingbird | R, T |
| Vireonidae | Vireo flavifrons | Yellow-throated Vireo | T |
| Vireonidae | Vireo gilvus | Warbling Vireo | T |
| Vireonidae | Vireo griseus | White-eyed Vireo | T |
| Vireonidae | Vireo solitarius | Blue-headed Vireo | D |
| Vireonidae | Vireo olivaceus | Red-eyed Vireo | T |
Order Pelecaniformes
| Family | Scientific Name | Common
Name | County |
| Ardeidae | Ardea alba | Great Egret | B, T |
| Ardeidae | Ardea herodias | Great
Blue
Heron | B, D, R, T |
| Ardeidae | Botaurus lentiginosus | American Bittern | B, T |
| Ardeidae | Butorides virescens | Green
Heron | B, D, R, T |
| Ardeidae | Nycticorax nycticorax | Black-crowned Night-Heron | T |
| Family | Scientific Name | Common Name | County |
| Picidae | Colaptes auratus | Northern Flicker | B, D, R, T |
| Picidae | Dryocopus pileatus | Pileated Woodpecker | B, D, R, T |
| Picidae | Melanerpes carolinus | Red-bellied Woodpecker | B, D, R, T |
| Picidae | Melanerpes erythrocephalus | Red-headed Woodpecker | T |
| Picidae | Picoides pubescens | Downy Woodpecker | B, D, R, T |
| Picidae | Picoides pubescens | Hairy Woodpecker | B, D, R, T |
| Picidae | Sphyrapicus varius | Yellow-bellied Sapsucker | B, R, T |
Order Podicipediformes
| Family | Scientific Name | Common Name | County |
| Podicipedidae | Podiceps auritus | Horned Grebe | T |
| Podicipedidae | Podiceps grisegena | Red-necked Grebe | R, T |
| Podicipedidae | Podilymbus podiceps | Pied-billed Grebe | D, T |
Order Strigiformes
| Family | Scientific Name | Common Name | County |
| Strigidae | Megascops asio | Eastern
Screech-Owl | B,D,R,T |
| Strigidae | Aegolius acadicus | Northern Saw-whet Owl | R,T |
| Strigidae | Asio Otus | Long-eared Owl | R |
| Strigidae | Bubo virginianus | Great Horned Owl | B,D,R,T |
| Strigidae | Strix Varia | Barred Owl | B,D,R,T |
| Tytonidae | Tyto Alba | Barn Owl | T |
Order Suliformes
| Family | Scientific Name | Common Name | County |
| Phalacrocoridae | Phalacrocorax auritus | Double-Crested Cormorant | T |
Sources:
Virginia Fish and Wildlife Information Service. (2013). Retrieved from http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/.
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