Birds

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

Order Accipitriformes  Raptor and Vulture Photo Gallery

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

Order Anseriformes  Ducks and Geese Photo Gallery

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

Order Passeriformes Perching Bird Photo Gallery

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

Order Piciformes     Woodpecker Photo Gallery

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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