Mitch’s Photographed Bird Species Around the World
(Lifer List outside New Brunswick)
Here are the birds we have observed outside the province of New Brunswick so far.
Disclaimer: Some of our comments were extracted from other sources like Sibley and Wikipedia.
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Blackbirds
Chihuahua Raven
The Chihuahuan raven is a species of crow in the family Corvidae that is native to the United States and Mexico.
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Great-tailed Grackle
The great-tailed grackle or Mexican grackle is a medium-sized, highly social passerine bird native to North and South America.
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Western Bluebird
The western bluebird is a small North American thrush. Wikipedia
Lazuli Bunting
The lazuli bunting is a North American songbird named for the gemstone lapis lazuli.
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Mountain Chickadee
The mountain chickadee is a small songbird, a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae Wikipedia
Pygmy Nuthatch
The pygmy nuthatch is a tiny songbird, about 10 cm long and about 10 grams in weight. Wikipedia
Boobies
Masked Booby
The masked booby, also called the masked gannet or the blue-faced booby, is a large seabird of the booby and gannet family, Sulidae. First described by the French naturalist René-Primevère Lesson in 1831, the masked booby is one of six species of booby in the genus Sula. Wikipedia
Brown Booby
The brown booby is a large seabird of the booby family Sulidae, of which it is perhaps the most common and widespread species. It has a pantropical range, which overlaps with that of other booby species. The gregarious brown booby commutes and forages at low heights over inshore waters. Wikipedia
Neotropic Cormorant
The neotropic cormorant or olivaceous cormorant is a medium-sized cormorant found throughout the American tropics and subtropics, Wikipedia
Doves & Pigeons
Common Ground Dove
The common ground dove is a small bird that inhabits the southern United States, parts of Central America, the Caribbean, and northern South America. Wikipedia
Eurasian Collared Dove
The Eurasian collared dove is a dove species native to Europe and Asia; it was introduced to Japan, North America, and islands in the Caribbean. Wikipedia
Inca Dove
The Inca dove or Mexican dove is a small New World dove. The species was first described by French surgeon and naturalist René Lesson in 1847. Wikipedia
Band-tailed Pigeon
The band-tailed pigeon is a medium-sized pigeon of the Americas. Large, stocky pigeons with small heads, long, rounded tails, and thick-based, pointed wings. Wikipedia
Elegant Trogon
The elegant trogon, previously known as the coppery-tailed trogon, is a near passerine bird in the trogon family native to Central America. The etymology of the word trogon comes from the Greek word “trōgein” meaning “to gnaw” which describes how this species prepares its nests in trees. Wikipedia
Finches
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch
The gray-crowned rosy finch or gray-crowned rosy-finch is a species of passerine bird in the family Fringillidae native to Alaska, western Canada, and the north-western United States. Due to its remote and rocky alpine habitat, it is rarely seen. There are currently six recognized subspecies. Wikipedia
Lesser Goldfinch
The lesser goldfinch is a very small songbird of the Americas. Together with its relatives the American goldfinch and Lawrence’s goldfinch, it forms the New World goldfinch clade in the genus Spinus. As is the case for all three New World goldfinches, lesser goldfinch males have a black forehead, which females lack. Wikipedia
Flycatchers & Swifts
Vermilion Flycatcher
The vermilion flycatcher is a small passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family found throughout South America and southern North America. Wikipedia
Cassin’s Kingbird
Cassin’s kingbird is a large tyrant flycatcher native to western North America. The name of this bird commemorates the American ornithologist John Cassin. Wikipedia
Black-tailed Gnatcatcher
The black-tailed gnatcatcher is a small, insectivorous bird that ranges throughout the Sonoran and Chihuahuan Deserts. Wikipedia
California Gnatcatcher
The California gnatcatcher is a small 10.8 cm long insectivorous bird that frequents dense coastal sage scrub growth. Wikipedia
Black Phoebe
The black phoebe is a passerine bird in the tyrant-flycatcher family. It breeds from southwest Oregon and California south through Central and South America. Wikipedia
White-throated Swift
The white-throated swift is a swift of the family Apodidae native to western North America, south to cordilleran western Honduras. Wikipedia
Grebes
Clark’s Grebe
Clark’s grebe is a North American waterbird species in the grebe family. Until the 1980s, it was thought to be a pale morph of the western grebe, which it resembles in size, range, and behavior.
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Eared Grebe
The black-necked grebe or eared grebe is a member of the grebe family of water birds. It was described in 1831 by Christian Ludwig Brehm. There are currently three accepted subspecies, including the nominate subspecies. Wikipedia
Gray Heron
The grey heron is a long-legged wading bird of the heron family, Ardeidae, native throughout temperate Europe and Asia, and also parts of Africa. It is resident in much of its range, but some populations from the more northern parts migrate southwards in autumn. Wikipedia
Greater Roadrunner
The greater roadrunner is a long-legged bird in the cuckoo family, Cuculidae, from the Aridoamerica region in the Southwestern United States and Mexico. The scientific name means “Californian earth-cuckoo”.
Along with the lesser roadrunner, it is one of two species in the genus Geococcyx Wikipedia
Gulls
California Gull
The California gull is a medium-sized gull, smaller on average than the herring gull, but larger on average than the ring-billed gull. It lives not just in California, but up and down the entire Western coast of North America.
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Common Gull
The common gull or sea mew is a medium-sized gull that breeds in the Palearctic. The closely related short-billed gull is sometimes included in this species, which may be known collectively as “mew gull”. Many common gulls migrate further south in winter. Wikipedia
Mew Gull
The common gull or sea mew is a medium-sized gull that breeds in the Palearctic. The closely related short-billed gull is sometimes included in this species, which may be known collectively as “mew gull”. Many common gulls migrate further south in winter. Wikipedia
Western Gull
The western gull is a large white-headed gull that lives on the west coast of North America and the Pacific Ocean. The western gull ranges from British Columbia, Canada, to Baja California, Mexico. It was previously considered conspecific with the yellow-footed gull of the Gulf of California. Wikipedia
Heermann’s Gull
Heermann’s gull is a gull resident in the United States, Mexico, and extreme southwestern British Columbia, nearly all nesting on Isla Rasa in the Gulf of California. They are usually found near shores or well out to sea, very rarely inland. Wikipedia
Hummingbirds
Allen’s Hummingbird
Allen’s hummingbird is a species of hummingbird that breeds in the western United States. It is one of seven species in the genus Selasphorus.
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Anna’s Hummingbird
Anna’s hummingbird is a North American species of hummingbird. It was named after Anna Masséna, Duchess of Rivoli. Anna’s hummingbirds bred only in northern Baja California and SouthernWikipedia
Broad-billed Hummingbird
The broad-billed hummingbird is a small-sized hummingbird that resides in Mexico and the southwestern United States. The bird displays sexual dimorphism, and the juveniles resemble the female adult more than the male adult. Wikipedia
Costa’s Hummingbird
Costa’s hummingbird is a bird species in the hummingbird family Trochilidae. It breeds in the arid region of the southwest United States and northwest Mexico; it winters in western Mexico. Wikipedia
Rivoli’s Hummingbird
Rivoli’s hummingbird, also known as the magnificent hummingbird, is a species of hummingbird in the “mountain gems”, tribe. Wikipedia
Violet-crowned Hummingbird
The violet-crowned hummingbird is a hummingbird in the “emeralds”, tribe Trochilini of the subfamily Trochilinae. It is found in Mexico and the southwestern United States. Wikipedia
Northern Hawk-Owl
The northern hawk-owl or northern hawk owl is a medium-sized true owl of the northern latitudes. It is non-migratory and usually stays within its breeding range, though it sometimes irrupts southward. It is one of the few owls that is neither nocturnal nor crepuscular, being active only during the day. Wikipedia
Gyrfalcon
The gyrfalcon, the largest of the falcon species, is a bird of prey. The abbreviation gyr is also used. It breeds on Arctic coasts and tundra, and the islands of northern North America and the Eurosiberian region. Wikipedia
White-faced Ibis
The white-faced ibis is a wading bird in the ibis family, Threskiornithidae. This species breeds colonially in marshes, usually nesting in bushes or low trees Wikipedia
Jays
California Scrub Jay
The California scrub jay is a species of scrub jay native to western North America. It ranges from southern British Columbia throughout California and western Nevada near Reno to west of the Sierra Nevada Wikipedia
Steller’s Jay
Steller’s jay is a bird native to western North America and the mountains of Central America, closely related to the blue jay found in eastern North America. It is the only crested jay west of the Rocky Mountains. Wikipedia
Mexican Jay
The Mexican jay formerly known as the gray-breasted jay, is a New World jay native to the Sierra Madre Oriental, Sierra Madre Occidental, and Central Plateau of Mexico and parts of the southwestern United States. Wikipedia
Pacific Loon
The Pacific loon or Pacific diver, is a medium-sized member of the loon, or diver, family. Wikipedia
Rosy-faced Lovebird
The rosy-faced lovebird, also known as the rosy-collared or peach-faced lovebird, is a species of lovebird native to arid regions in southwestern Africa such as the Namib Desert. Loud and constant chirpers, these birds are very social animals and often congregate in small groups in the wild. Wikipedia
Western Meadowlark
The western meadowlark is a medium-sized icterid bird, about 8.5 in in length. It nests on the ground in open grasslands across western and central North America. It feeds mostly on bugs, but will also feed on seeds and berries. Wikipedia
Scaly-breasted Munia
The scaly-breasted munia or spotted munia, known in the pet trade as nutmeg mannikin or spice finch, is a sparrow-sized estrildid finch native to tropical Asia. A species of the genus Lonchura, it was formally described and named by Carl Linnaeus in 1758 Wikipedia
Scripps’s Murrelet
Scripps’s murrelet is a small seabird found in the California Current system in the Pacific Ocean. This auk breeds on islands off California and Mexico. It is threatened by predators introduced to its breeding colonies and by oil spills. Wikipedia
Brown Pelican
The brown pelican is a bird of the pelican family, Pelecanidae, one of three species found in the Americas and one of two that feed by diving into the water.. Wikipedia
Phainopepla
The phainopepla or northern phainopepla is the most northerly representative of the mainly tropical Central American family Ptiliogonatidae, the silky flycatchers. Its name is from the Greek phain pepla meaning “shining robe” in reference to the male’s plumage. Wikipedia
Pyrrhuloxia
The pyrrhuloxia or desert cardinal is a medium-sized North American songbird found in the American southwest and northern Mexico. This distinctive species with a short, stout bill and red crest and wings, and closely resembles the northern cardinal and the vermilion cardinal. Wikipedia
Gambel’s Quail
Gambel’s quail is a small ground-dwelling bird in the New World quail family. It inhabits the desert regions of Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Texas, and Sonora; also New Mexico border Chihuahua and the Colorado River region of Baja California. Wikipedia
Shorebirds
Black-necked Stilt
The black-necked stilt is a locally abundant shorebird of American wetlands and coastlines. Wikipedia
Long-billed Curlew
The long-billed curlew is a large North American shorebird of the family Scolopacidae. Wikipedia
Black Turnstone
The black turnstone is a species of small wading bird. It is one of two species of turnstone in the genus Arenaria the ruddy turnstone being the other. It is now classified in the sandpiper family, Scolopacidae, but was formerly sometimes placed in the plover family, Charadriidae. Wikipedia
Surfbird
The surfbird is a small stocky wader in the family Scolopacidae. It was once considered to be allied to the turnstones, and placed in the monotypic genus Aphriza, but is now placed in the genus Calidris. This bird has a short dark bill, yellow legs and a black band at the end of the white rump. Wikipedia
Pacific Golden Plover
The Pacific golden plover is a migratory shorebird that breeds during Alaska and Siberia summers. During non-breeding season, this medium-sized plover migrates widely across the Pacific Wikipedia
Black-vented Shearwater
The black-vented shearwater is a species of seabird. The bird is 30–38 cm in length with a 76–89 cm wingspan. Formerly considered a subspecies of the Manx shearwater, its actual taxonomic relationships are unresolved. This species is pelagic, occurring in the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of California. Wikipedia
Loggerhead Shrike
The loggerhead shrike is a passerine bird in the family Laniidae. It is the only member of the shrike family endemic to North America; the related northern shrike occurs north of its range, however, it is also found in Siberia.. Wikipedia
Sparrows
Black-throated Sparrow
The black-throated sparrow is a small New World sparrow primarily found in the southwestern United States and Mexico. It is the only member of the genus Amphispiza; the five-striped sparrow, formerly also classified in Amphispiza, is now thought to be in the monotypic genus Amphispizopsis. Wikipedia
Rufous-Crowned Sparrow
The rufous-crowned sparrow is a small American sparrow. This passerine is primarily found across the Southwestern United States and much of the interior of Mexico, south to the transverse mountain range, and to the Pacific coast to the southwest of the transverse range. Wikipedia
Rufous-winged Sparrow
The rufous-winged sparrow is a medium-small, long-tailed New World sparrow with a gray face and rusty crown and supercilium; the rufous lesser coverts of the wing for which it is named are often concealed. Wikipedia
Yellow-eyed Junco
The yellow-eyed junco is a species of junco, a group of small New World sparrows. Its range is primarily in Mexico, extending into some of the mountains of the southern tips of the U.S. states of Arizona and New Mexico. Wikipedia
Cinnamon Teal
The cinnamon teal is a species of duck found in western North and South America. It is a small dabbling duck, with bright reddish plumage on the male and duller brown plumage on the female. It lives in marshes and ponds, and feeds mostly on plants. Wikipedia
Terns
Forster’s Tern
Forster’s tern breeds inland in North America and winters south to the Caribbean and northern Central America. Wikipedia
Royal Tern
The royal Tern is endemic to the Americas, though strays have been identified in Europe Wikipedia
Thrashers
California Thrasher
The California thrasher is a large member of the family found primarily in chaparral habitat in California. Wikipedia
Crissal Thrasher
The crissal thrasher is a large thrasher found in the Southwestern United States to central Mexico. Wikipedia
Curve-billed Thrasher
The curve-billed thrasher is a medium-sized mimid native to most of Mexico and to the deserts of the southwestern United States. It is a non-migratory species, and throughout most of its range, it is the most common desert thrasher. Wikipedia
Titmouse
Bridled Titmouse
The bridled titmouse is a small songbird, a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. These birds range from 11.5 – 12.7 cm. It is small, crested, and gray with a black-and-white patterned face.
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Oak Titmouse
The oak titmouse is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. The American Ornithologists’ Union split the plain titmouse into the oak titmouse and the juniper titmouse in 1996
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Bushtit
The American bushtit or simply bushtit is the only species placed in the genus Psaltriparus and the only species in the family Aegithalidae that is found in the New World. Wikipedia
Towhees
Abert’s Towhee
Abert’s towhee is a bird of the family Passerellidae, native to a small range in southwestern North America, generally the lower Colorado River and Gila River watersheds, nearly endemic to Arizona. Wikipedia
California Towhee
The California towhee is a bird of the family Passerellidae, native to the coastal regions of western Oregon and California in the United States and Baja California and Baja California Sur in Mexico. Wikipedia
Canyon Towhee
The canyon towhee is a bird of the family Passerellidae.
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Spotted Towhee
Another name for the spotted towhee is the Oregon towhee.
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Verdin
The verdin is a species of penduline tit. It is the only species in the genus Auriparus and the only representative of the old world family Remizidae to be found in North America.. Wikipedia
Woodpeckers
Acorn Woodpecker
The acorn woodpecker is a medium-sized woodpecker, 21 cm long, with an average weight of 85 g Wikipedia
Arizona Woodpecker
The Arizona woodpecker is a woodpecker native to southern Arizona and New Mexico and the Sierra Madre Occidental of western Mexico. Wikipedia
Gila woodpecker
The Gila woodpecker is a medium-sized woodpecker of the desert regions of the southwestern United States and western Mexico. Wikipedia
Gilded Flicker
The gilded flicker is a large woodpecker of the Sonoran, Yuma, and eastern Colorado Desert regions of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico.
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Ladder-Backed Woodpecker
Ladder-backed Woodpeckers are small woodpeckers with a square head, short neck, and stiff tail that they lean against for support. The bill is rather small but straight and chisel-like.
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Wrens
Bewick’s Wren
The Bewick’s wren is a wren native to North America. It is the only species placed in the genus Thryomanes. At about 14 cm long, it is grey-brown above, white below, with a long white eyebrow. While similar in appearance to the Carolina wren, it has a long tail that is tipped in white.. Wikipedia
Cactus Wren
The cactus wren is a species of wren that is endemic to the deserts of the southwestern United States and northern and central Mexico. It is the state bird of Arizona, and the largest wren in the United States. Its plumage is brown, with black and white spots as markings.
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Rock Wren
The rock wren is a small songbird of the wren family native to western North America, Mexico and Central America. It is the only species in the genus Salpinctes.The Gila woodpecker is a medium-sized woodpecker of the desert regions of the southwestern United States and western Mexico. Wikipedia
