Fowl     (superorder Galloanserae)

Waterfowl     (order Anseriformes, family Anatidae)

• Geese and Swans     (subfamily Anserinae)

  • Gray Geese     (genus Anser)

    • Greater White-fronted Goose
    • Graylag Goose     [feral, or maybe just a stray domestic]

  • White Geese     (genus Chen [Anser?])

    • Snow Goose

  • Black Geese     (genus Branta)

    • Canada Goose ★
    • Black Brant
    • Hawaiian Goose, or Nēnē (with goslings)     [the Big Island]

• Shelducks and Shelgeese     (subfamily Tadorninae, genus Alopochen)

  • Egyptian Goose     [feral, or maybe just a stray domestic]

• Sea Ducks     (subfamily Merginae)

  • Scoters     (genus Melanitta)

    • Surf Scoter

  • Goldeneyes     (genus Bucephala)

    • Bufflehead (breeding male)
    • Common Goldeneye: male and female

  • Typical Mergansers     (genus Mergus)

    • Red-breasted Merganser
    • Common Merganser: juveniles ★ and (blurry) mated pair

  • Hooded Mergansers     (genus Lophodytes)

    • Hooded Merganser (mated pair)

• Dabbling Ducks     (subfamily Anatinae)

  • Typical Dabbling Ducks     (genus Anas)

    • Gadwall
    • American Wigeon
    • Blue-winged Teal
    • Cinnamon Teal
    • Green-winged Teal
    • Northern Pintail
    • Northern Shoveler ★ (mated pair)
    • Mallard: male and female     [feral domestic ducks also seen... they count as mallards]

  • Wood and Mandarin Ducks     ([subfamily Tadorninae?] genus Aix)

    • Wood Duck

  • Muscovy and [maybe] White-winged Ducks     ([subfamily Tadorninae?] genus Cairina)

    • Muscovy Duck     [feral domestic breed — seen but not photographed]

• Diving Ducks     (subfamily Aythyinae, genus Aythya)

  • Canvasback
  • Ring-necked Duck
  • Greater Scaup ★
  • Lesser Scaup

• Stiff-tailed Ducks     (subfamily Oxyurinae, genus Oxyura)

  • Ruddy Duck

Wildfowl     (order Galliformes, superfamily Phasianoidea)

• Guineafowl     (family Numididae, genus Numida)

  • Helmeted Guineafowl     [feral]

• New World Quail     (family Odontophoridae, genus Callipepla)

  • California Quail (with two little ones) ★

• Pheasants and allies     (family Phasianidae)

  • Turkeys     (subfamily Meleagridinae, genus Meleagris)

    • Wild Turkey (mating display) ★

  • True Pheasants     (subfamily Phasianinae)

    • Gallopheasants     (genus Lophura)

      • Common Pheasant, or Ring-necked Pheasant     [introduced]

    • Typical Pheasants     (genus Phasianus)

      • Kalij Pheasant     [Hawaii — feral]

Other Birds     (superorder Neoaves)

Rails and Cranes     (order Gruniformes)

• Rails     (suborder Ralli, family Rallidae)

  • Typical Rails     (genus Rallus)

    • Clapper Rail
    • Virginia Rail

  • Terrestrial Rails     (genus Laterallus)

    • Black Rail

  • Typical Crakes     (genus Porzana)

    • Sora

  • Moorhens     (genus Gallinula)

    • Common Gallinule

  • Coots     (genus Fulica)

    • American Coot

• Cranes     (suborder Grui, family Gruidae, subfamily Gruinae, genus Grus)

  • Sandhill Crane     [Sierraville, CA]
  • Whooping Crane     [possibly seen... I really doubt it, though]

Cuckoos and allies     (order Cuculiformes, family Neomorphinae, genus Geococcyx)

• Greater Roadrunner     [New Mexico]

Shorebirds and Gulls     (order Charadriiformes)

• Plover-like Waders     (suborder Charadrii)

  • Stilts and Avocets     (family Recurvirostridae)

    • Typical Stilts     (genus Himantopus)

      • Black-necked Stilt

    • Avocets     (genus Recurvirostra)

      • American Avocet

  • Oystercatchers     (family Haematopodidae, genus Haematopus)

    • Black Oystercatcher

  • Plovers     (family Charadriidae, subfamily Charadriinae)

    • Typical Plovers     (genus Charadrius)

      • Semipalmated Plover
      • Snowy Plover
      • Killdeer ★

    • Golden Plovers     (genus Pluvialis)

      • Black-bellied Plover: non-breeding and transitioning from breeding

• Snipe-like Waders     (suborder Scolopaci, family Scolopacidae)

  • Curlews     (genus Numenius)

    • Long-billed Curlew
    • Whimbrel

  • Godwits     (genus Limosa)

    • Marbled Godwit ★

  • Dowitchers     (genus Limnodromus)

    • Short-billed Dowitcher
    • Long-billed Dowitcher

  • Phalaropes     (genus Phalaropus)

    • Wilson's Phalarope
    • Red-necked Phalarope

  • Shanks and Tattlers     (genus Tringa)

    • Willet: non-breeding and breeding
    • Wandering Tattler     [Hawaii]
    • Greater Yellowlegs
    • Lesser Yellowlegs

  • Turnstones     (genus Arenaria)

    • Ruddy Turnstone
    • Black Turnstone ★

  • Knots     (genus Calidris)

    • Surfbird
    • Red Knot

  • Typical Snipes     (genus Gallinago)

    • Common Snipe
    • Wilson's Snipe

  • Common and Spotted Sandpipers     (genus Actitis)

    • Spotted Sandpiper

  • Stints and "Peeps"     (genus Ereunetes? ...name not yet fixed)

    • Sanderling
    • Dunlin
    • Western Sandpiper
    • Least Sandpiper: breeding and non-breeding

• Gulls and Terns     (suborder Lari)

  • Gulls     (family Laridae)

    • Large White-headed Gulls and allies     (genus Larus)

      • Heermann's Gull (with pelagic cormorant)
      • Ring-billed Gull
      • Western Gull: adult and juvenile
      • California Gull ★
      • Glaucous-winged Gull

    • Black-headed Gull and allies     (genus Chroicocephalus)

      • Bonaparte's Gull     [possibly seen — not photographed]

  • Terns     (family Sternidae)

    • Little White Terns     (genus Sternula)

      • Least Tern

    • Large White Terns     (genus Sterna)

      • Common Tern
      • Forster's Tern

    • Caspian Terns     (genus Hydroprogne)

      • Caspian Tern

    • Marsh Terns     (genus Chlidonias)

      • Black Tern

    • Crested Terns     (genus Thalasseus)

      • Elegant Tern

  • Skimmers     (family Rhynchopidae, genus Rynchops)

    • Black Skimmer

  • Auks     (family Alcidae, subfamily Alcinae, genus Uria)

    • Common Murre

(proposed superorder Aequornithes — "Higher Waterbirds")

Loons     (order Gaviiformes , family Gaviidae, genus Gavia)

• Common Loon     [seen but not photographed — Minnesota]
• Red-throated Loon

Grebes     (order Podicipediformes, family Podicipedidae)

• Pied-billed and Atitlán Grebes     (genus Podilymbus)

  • Pied-billed Grebe (nonbreeding)

• Typical Grebes     (genus Podilymbus)

  • Eared Grebe

• Western and Clark's Grebes     (genus Aechmophorus)

  • Western Grebe ★
  • Clark's Grebe

Pelicans and Herons     (order Pelecaniformes [Suliformes?])

• Cormorants     (suborder Sulae, family Phalacrocoracidae, genus Phalacrocorax)

  • Brandt's Cormorant
  • Double-crested Cormorant: juveniles ★ and adult in flight
  • Pelagic Cormorant (breeding)

• Pelicans     (family Pelecanidae, genus Pelecanus)

  • American White Pelican (breeding)
  • Brown Pelican (breeding) ★

• Ibises     (family Threskiornithidae, subfamily Threskiornithinae, genus Plegadis)

  • White-faced Ibis ★     [Sierraville, CA]

• Wading birds     (family Ardeidae)

  • Large Bitterns     (subfamily Botaurinae, genus Botaurus)

    • American Bittern

  • Herons and Egrets     (subfamily Ardeinae)

    • Typical Herons     (genus Ardea)

      • Great Blue Heron ★
      • Great Egret

    • Green-backed Herons     (genus Butorides)

      • Green Heron

    • Typical Night Herons     (genus Nycticorax)

      • Black-crowned Night-heron: adult and juvenile ...and check out this head shot (semi-adult) ★

    • Typical Egrets     (genus Ardea)

      • Snowy Egret ★

    • Cattle Egrets     (genus Bubulcus)

      • Cattle Egret

Dinural Raptors     (order Falconiformes)

• New World Vultures     (family Cathartidae)

  • Turkey Vulture ★

• Falcons     (family Falconidae, genus Falco ...these don't really belong with other raptors)

  • American Kestrel: juveniles and adult female
  • Peregrine Falcon     [seen but not photographed]
  • Prairie Falcon

• Ospreys     (family Pandionidae, genus Pandion)

  • Osprey (with fish)

• Hawks     (family Accipitridae)

  • Kites     (subfamily Elaninae, genus Elanus)

    • White-tailed Kite     [seen but not photographed]

  • Harriers     (subfamily Circinae, genus Circus)

    • Northern Harrier     [possibly seen, at Tule Lake NWR — not photographed]

  • Goshawks, or "True" Hawks     (subfamily Accipitrinae, genus Accipiter)

    • Sharp-shinned Hawk
    • Cooper's Hawk

  • Broad Winged Hawks and Eagles     (subfamily Buteoninae)

    • Buteos — broad winged hawks, or "buzzards"     (genus Buteo)

      • Red-shouldered Hawk ★
      • Swainson's Hawk
      • Red-tailed Hawk ★

    • Typical Eagles     ([subfamily Aquilinae?] genus Aquila)

      • Golden Eagle     [possible — very blurry photo from half a mile away]

    • Sea Eagles     ([subfamily Haliaeetinae?] genus Haliaeetus)

      • Bald Eagle     [Maryland]

Owls     (order Strigiformes)

• Barn Owls     (family Tytonidae, genus Tyto)

  • Barn Owl

• Typical Owls     (family Strigidae)

  • Horned Owls     (genus Bubo)

    • Great Horned Owl     [not seen, but certainly heard!]

  • Screech Owls     (genus Megascops)

    • Western Screech-owl

  • Saw-whet Owls     (genus Aegolius)

    • Northern Saw-whet Owl

  • Spotted Owlets and allies     (genus Athene [Speotypo?])

    • Burrowing Owl     [seen but not photographed]

Doves and Pigeons     (order Columbiformes, family Columbidae)

• Quail-doves and allies     (subfamily Leptotilinae, genus Zenaida)

  • Mourning Dove

• Bronzewings and allies     (subfamily -not named yet-, genus Geopelia)

  • Zebra Dove     [Hawaii — invasive]

• Typical Pigeons and Doves     (subfamily Columbinae)

  • Old World Pigeons     (genus Columba )

    • Rock Pigeon     [invasive]

  • Turtledoves     (genus Streptopelia)

    • Eurasian Collared-dove     [invasive]

  • American Pigeons     (genus Patagioenas)

    • Band-tailed Pigeon     [seen but not photographed]

(unranked clade Cypselomorphae)

Swifts and Hummingbirds     (order Apodiformes)

• Swifts     (family Apodidae)

  • White-throated Swifts and allies     (genus Aeronautes)

    • White-throated Swift

  • Needletail Swifts     (genus Chaetura)

    • Vaux's Swift

• Hummingbirds     (family Trochilidae, subfamily Trochilinae)

  • Anna's and Costa's Hummingbirds     (genus Calypte)

    • Anna's Hummingbird ★

  • Rufous Hummingbird and allies     (genus Selasphorus)

    • Allen's Hummingbird     [seen but not photographed]

  • Ruby-throated Hummingbird and allies     (genus Archilochus)

    • Black-chinned Hummingbird

  • Calliope Hummingbirds     (genus Stellula)

    • Calliope Hummingbird     [possibly seen — not photographed]

Nightjars     (order Caprimulgiformes, family Caprimulgidae, genus Phalaenoptilus)

• Common Poorwill

Kingfishers     (order Coraciiformes, family Cerylidae, genus Megaceryle)

• Belted Kingfisher     [seen but not photographed... unless you count this]

Woodpeckers     (order Piciformes, family Picidae)

• Downy Woodpecker and allies     (genus Picoides)

  • Downy Woodpecker
  • Hairy Woodpecker
  • Nuttall's Woodpecker

• Red-bellied Woodpecker and allies     (genus Melanerpes)

  • Acorn Woodpecker
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker     [Maryland]

• Flickers     (genus Colaptes)

  • Northern Flicker (Red-shafted) (female)

• Sapsuckers     (genus Sphyrapicus)

  • Red-breasted Sapsucker     [seen but not photographed]

Perching birds     (order Passeriformes)

(suborder Tyranni, infraorder Tyrannides)

Tyrant Flycatchers     (family Tyrannidae)

• Pewees     (genus Contopus)

  • Olive-sided Flycatcher     [possibly seen — very poor photograph]
  • Western Wood-pewee     [Sierraville, CA]

• Least Flycatcher and allies     (genus Empidonax)

  • Willow Flycatcher
  • Hammond's Flycatcher
  • Pacific-slope Flycatcher     [possibly seen — not photographed]

• Great Crested Flycatcher and allies     (genus Myiarchus)

  • Ash-throated Flycatcher     [possibly seen — poor photograph]

• Phoebes     (genus Sayornis)

  • Black Phoebe
  • Say's Phoebe

• Vermilion Flycatchers     (genus Pyrocephalus)

  • Vermilion Flycatcher     [southeast Arizona]

• Kingbirds     (genus Tyrannus)

  • Western Kingbird     [southeast Arizona]

(suborder Passeri)

(superfamily Corvoidea)

Shrikes     (family Laniidae, genus Lanius)

• Loggerhead Shrike

Vireos     (family Vireonidae, genus Vireo)

• Cassin's Vireo
• Hutton's Vireo
• Warbling Vireo

Crows and Jays     (family Corvidae)

• Nutcrackers     (genus Nucifraga)

  • Clark's Nutcracker

• Holarctic Magpies     (genus Pica)

  • Yellow-billed Magpie
  • Black-billed Magpie ★     [Sierraville, CA]

• True Crows     (genus Corvus)

  • American Crow
  • Common Raven     [northeast Arizona]

• Scrub-jays     (genus Aphelocoma)

  • Western Scrub-jay ★

• Blue Jay and allies     (genus Cyanocitta)

  • Steller's Jay (fledgling)     [Kings Beach, CA]
  • Blue Jay     [Maryland]

Kinglets     ([superfamily Reguloidea?] family Sylviidae, genus Regulus)

• Golden-crowned Kinglet
• Ruby-crowned Kinglet

(infraorder Passerida)

(superfamily Sylvioidea)

Larks     (family Alaudidae, genus Eremophila)

• Horned Lark

Swallows     (family Hirundinidae)

• Rough-winged Swallows     (genus Stelgidopteryx)

  • Northern Rough-winged Swallow

• Tree Swallow and allies     (genus Tachycineta)

  • Tree Swallow
  • Violet-green Swallow

• Typical Swallows     (genus Hirundo)

  • Barn Swallow     [Truckee, CA]

• Cliff-nesting Swallows     (genus Petrochelidon)

  • Cliff Swallow

• Blue Martins     (genus Progne)

  • Purple Martin     [possibly seen — not photographed — Sierraville, CA]

Long-tailed Tits     (family Aegithalidae, genus Psaltriparus)

• Bushtit

White-eyes     (family Zosteropidae, genus Zosterops)

• Japanese White-eye     [Hawaii — invasive]

Old World Babblers [Warblers?]     (family Timaliidae [Sylviidae?], genus Chamaea)

• Wrentit     [possibly seen — not photographed]

(possible superfamily Paroidea? ...may be part of Sylvioidea?)

Chickadees and Titmice     (family Paridae)

• Chickadees and allies     (genus Poecile)

  • Chestnut-backed Chickadee

• Titmice     (genus Baeolophus)

  • Oak Titmouse

(superfamily Muscicapoidea)

Thrushes     (family Turdidae)

• Bluebirds     (genus Sialia)

  • Western Bluebird

• Varied Thrushes     (genus Ixoreus)

  • Varied Thrush

• Typical American Thrushes     (genus Catharus)

  • Swainson's Thrush
  • Hermit Thrush (Pacific)

• True Thrushes     (genus Turdus)

  • American Robin

Mockingbirds and Catbirds     (family Mimidae)

• Typical Mockingbirds     (genus Minus)

  • Northern Mockingbird

• Typical Thrashers     (genus Toxostoma)

  • California Thrasher

Starlings and Mynas     (family Sturnidae)

• Typical Starlings     (genus Sturnus)

  • European Starling: molting juvenile and adult     [invasive]

• Typical Mynas     (genus Acridotheres)

  • Common Myna     [Hawaii — invasive]

(possible superfamily Bombycilloidea? ...may be part of Muscicapoidea?)

Waxwings     (family Bombycillidae, genus Bombycilla)

• Cedar Waxwing ★

Silky-flycatchers     (family Ptilogonatidae, genus Phainopepla)

• Phainopepla

(superfamily Certhioidea)

Nuthatches     (family Sittidae, genus Sitta)

• Red-breasted Nuthatch
• White-breasted Nuthatch
• Pygmy Nuthatch

Treecreepers     (family Certhidae, genus Certhia)

• Brown Creeper     [seen but not photographed]

Wrens     (family Troglodytidae)

• Rock Wrens     (genus Salpinctes)

  • Rock Wren

• Canyon Wrens     (genus Catherpes)

  • Canyon Wren

• Bewick's Wrens     (genus Thryomanes)

  • Bewick's Wren

• House Wren and allies     (genus Troglodytes)

  • House Wren     [possibly seen — not photographed]
  • Pacific Wren

• Sedge Wren and allies     (genus Cistothorus)

  • Marsh Wren     [seen but not photographed]

Gnatcatchers     (family Polioptilidae, genus Polioptila)

• Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

(superfamily Passeroidea)

Old World Sparrows     (family Passeridae, genus Passer ...the bird that defines passerine-ness)

• House Sparrow     [invasive — Truckee, CA]

Wagtails and Pipits     (family Motacillidae, genus Anthus)

• American Pipit

Wood-warblers, or New World Warblers     (family Parulidae)

• Orange-crowned Warbler and allies     (genus Oreothlypis [Vermivora?])

  • Orange-crowned Warbler
  • Nashville Warbler

• Kentucky Warbler and allies     (genus Oporornis)

  • MacGillivray's Warbler

• Yellowthroats     (genus Geothlypis)

  • Common Yellowthroat

• Typical New World Warblers     (genus Dendroica [Setophaga?])

  • Yellow-rumped Warbler: scruffy adult and first-winter female
  • Townsend's Warbler: male and female
  • Yellow Warbler
  • Black-throated Gray Warbler
  • Hermit Warbler

• Canada Warbler and allies     (genus Wilsonia)

  • Wilson's Warbler     [seen but not photographed]

• Yellow-breasted Chats     (genus Icteria ...probably not a true warbler)

  • Yellow-breasted Chat

American Sparrows and allies     (family Emberizidae)

• Towhees     (genus Pipilo)

  • Spotted Towhee
  • California Towhee (a young one) ★

• Rufous-crowned Sparrow and allies     (genus Aimophila)

  • Rufous-crowned Sparrow

• Field Sparrow and allies     (genus Spizella)

  • Chipping Sparrow

• Lark Sparrows     (genus Chondestes)

  • Lark Sparrow

• Black-throated Sparrow and allies     (genus Amphispiza)

  • Sage Sparrow

• Savannah Sparrows     (genus Passerculus)

  • Savannah Sparrow

• Grasshopper Sparrow and allies     (genus Ammodramus)

  • Grasshopper Sparrow

• Song Sparrows     (genus Ammodramus)

  • Song Sparrow

• Fox Sparrows     (genus Passerella)

  • Fox Sparrow (Sooty)

• White-crowned Sparrow and allies     (genus Zonotrichia)

  • White-crowned Sparrow
  • Golden-crowned Sparrow

• Juncos     (genus Junco)

  • Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon) ★

Cardinals and allies     (family Cardinalidae)

• Cardinal Tanagers     (genus Piranga)

  • Western Tanager     [seen but not photographed]

• Rose-breasted Grosbeak and allies     (genus Pheucticus)

  • Black-headed Grosbeak

• North American Buntings     (genus Passerina)

  • Blue Grosbeak
  • Lazuli Bunting

New World Blackbirds     (family Icteridae)

• Typical American Blackbirds     (genus Agelaius)

  • Red-winged Blackbird: adult male, female (with messed-up feet), and juvenile
  • Tricolored Blackbird

• Yellow-headed Blackbirds     (genus Xanthocephalus)

  • Yellow-headed Blackbird

• Brewer's and Rusty Blackbirds     (genus Euphagus)

  • Brewer's Blackbird (female)

• Meadowlarks     (genus Sturnella)

  • Western Meadowlark

• True Grackles     (genus Quiscalus)

  • Great-tailed Grackle

• True Cowbirds     (genus Molothrus)

  • Brown-headed Cowbird

• New World Orioles     (genus Icterus)

  • Hooded Oriole
  • Bullock's Oriole

Finches     (family Fringillidae, subfamily Carduelinae)

• Rosefinches     (genus Carpodacus [Burrica?])

  • Purple Finch
  • House Finch

• Goldfinches and Siskins     (genus Carduelis, subgenus Spinus)

  • Pine Siskin
  • Lesser Goldfinch: male and female
  • Lawrence's Goldfinch
  • American Goldfinch     [seen but not photographed]