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New Hampshire Status Key
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Order: Anseriformes (Ducks, Geese, Swans)

Family: Anatidae - Ducks, Geese, Swans

Wood Duck - Aix sponsa
Northern Pintail - Anas acuta
American Wigeon - Mareca americana
Northern Shoveler - Spatula clypeata
Green-winged Teal - Anas crecca
Blue-winged Teal - Spatula discors
Mallard - Anas platyrhynchos
American Black Duck - Anas rubripes
Gadwall - Mareca strepera
Lesser Scaup - Aythya affinis
Redhead - Aythya americana
Ring-necked Duck - Aythya collaris
Greater Scaup - Aythya marila
Canvasback - Aythya valisineria
Brant Goose - Branta bernicla
Canada Goose - Branta canadensis
Common Goldeneye - Bucephala clangula
Bufflehead - Bucephala albeola
Barrow's Goldeneye - Bucephala islandica
Long-tailed Duck - Clangula hyemalis
Snow Goose - Anser caerulescens
Tundra Swan - Cygnus columbianus
Mute Swan - Cygnus olor
Harlequin Duck - Histrionicus histrionicus
Hooded Merganser - Lophodytes cucullatus
Eurasian Wigeon - Mareca penelope
Common Merganser - Mergus merganser
Red-breasted Merganser - Mergus serrator
Black Scoter - Melanitta americana
White-winged Scoter - Melanitta deglandi
Surf Scoter - Melanitta perspicillata
Ruddy Duck - Oxyura jamaicensis
Common Eider - Somateria mollissima
King Eider - Somateria spectabilis

Order: Apodiformes ( Hummingbirds and Swifts)

Family: Apodidae - Swifts

Chimney Swift - Chaetura pelagica

Family: Trochilidae - Hummingbirds

Ruby-throated Hummingbird - Archilochus colubris
Rufous Hummingbird - Selasphorus rufus

Order: Caprimulgiformes (Nightbirds)

Family: Caprimulgidae - Nightjars

Common Nighthawk - Chordeiles minor
Whip-poor-will - Antrostomus vociferus

Order: Charadriiformes (Shorebirds)

Family: Alcidae - Auks, Murres, Puffins

Dovekie - Alle alle

Razorbill - Alca torda

Black Guillemot - Cepphus grylle
Common Murre - Uria aalge

Family: Charadriidae - Plovers, Lapwings, Killdeers

Piping Plover - Charadrius melodus

Semipalmated Plover - Charadrius semipalmatus
Killdeer - Charadrius vociferus

American Golden Plover - Pluvialis dominica
Black-bellied Plover - Pluvialis squatarola

Family: Laridae - Gulls, Terns

Black Tern - Chlidonias niger
Little Gull - Hydrocoloeus minutus
Caspian Tern - Hydroprogne caspia
Laughing Gull - Larus atricilla
Ring-billed Gull - Larus delawarensis
Iceland Gull - Larus glaucoides
Glaucous Gull - Larus hyperboreus
Great Black-backed Gull - Larus marinus
Bonaparte's Gull - Larus philadelphia
Black-headed Gull - Larus ridibundus
American Herring Gull - Larus smithsonianus
Black-legged Kittiwake - Rissa tridactyla
Least Tern - Sternula antillarum
Roseate Tern - Sterna dougallii
Forster's Tern - Sterna forsteri
Common Tern - Sterna hirundo
Arctic Tern - Sterna paradisaea
Royal Tern - Thalasseus maximus

Family: Scolopacidae - Sandpipers, Dowitchers

Spotted Sandpiper - Actitis macularia
Ruddy Turnstone - Arenaria interpres
Upland Sandpiper - Bartramia longicauda
Sanderling - Calidris alba
Dunlin - Calidris alpina
Baird's Sandpiper - Calidris bairdii
Red Knot - Calidris canutus
White-rumped Sandpiper - Calidris fuscicollis
Stilt Sandpiper - Calidris himantopus
Purple Sandpiper - Calidris maritima
Pectoral Sandpiper - Calidris melanotos
Least Sandpiper - Calidris minutilla
Western Sandpiper - Calidris mauri
Semipalmated Sandpiper - Calidris pusilla
Common Snipe - Gallinago gallinago
Marbled Godwit - Limosa fedoa
Hudsonian Godwit - Limosa haemastica
Short-billed Dowitcher - Limnodromus griseus
Long-billed Dowitcher - Limnodromus scolopaceus
Whimbrel - Numenius phaeopus
Red Phalarope - Phalaropus fulicarius
Red-necked Phalarope - Phalaropus lobatus
Wilson's Phalarope - Phalaropus tricolor
American Woodcock - Scolopax minor
Lesser Yellowlegs - Tringa flavipes
Greater Yellowlegs - Tringa melanoleuca
Willet - Tringa semipalmata
Solitary Sandpiper - Tringa solitaria
Buff-breasted Sandpiper - Tryngites subruficollis

Family: Stercorariidae - Skuas, Jaegers

Parasitic Jaeger - Stercorarius parasiticus
Pomarine Jaeger - Stercorarius pomarinus

Order: Ciconiiformes (Herons, Storks, Vultures)

Family: Ardeidae - Herons, Egrets, Bitterns

Great Egret - Ardea alba
Great Blue Heron - Ardea herodias
American Bittern - Botaurus lentiginosus
Cattle Egret - Bubulcus ibis
Green Heron - Butorides virescens
Little Blue Heron - Egretta caerulea
Snowy Egret - Egretta thula
Tricolored Heron - Egretta tricolor
Least Bittern - Ixobrychus exilis
Black-crowned Night Heron-Nycticorax nycticorax
Yellow-crowned Night Heron - Nyctanassa violacea

Family: Threskiornithidae - Ibises and Spoonbills

Glossy Ibis - Plegadis falcinellus

Order: Columbiformes (Doves, Pigeons)

Family: Columbidae - Doves, Pigeons

Rock Pigeon - Columba livia
Mourning Dove - Zenaida macroura

Order: Coraciiformes (Kingfishers, Hornbills)

Family: Alcedinidae - Kingfishers

Belted Kingfisher - Megaceryle alcyon

Order: Cuculiformes (Cuckoos, Hoatzins, Turacos)

Family: Cuculidae - Cuckoos, Roadrunners

Black-billed Cuckoo - Coccyzus erythropthalmus
Yellow-billed Cuckoo - Coccyzus americanus

Order: Falconiformes (Falcons, Hawks, Eagles)

Family: Accipitridae - Eagles, Hawks, Kites, Osprey

Cooper's Hawk - Accipiter cooperii
Northern Goshawk - Accipiter gentilis
Sharp-shinned Hawk - Accipiter striatus
Golden Eagle - Aquila chrysaetos
Red-shouldered Hawk - Buteo lineatus
Red-tailed Hawk - Buteo jamaicensis
Rough-legged Hawk - Buteo lagopus
Broad-winged Hawk - Buteo platypterus
Northern Harrier - Circus cyaneus
Bald Eagle - Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Osprey - Pandion haliaetus

Family: Cathartidae - New World Vultures

Turkey Vulture - Cathartes aura
Black Vulture - Coragyps atratus

Family: Falconidae - Falcons, Caracaras

Merlin - Falco columbarius
Peregrine Falcon - Falco peregrinus
Gyrfalcon - Falco rusticolus
American Kestrel - Falco sparverius

Order: Galliformes (Turkeys, Pheasants, Quails)

Family: Phasianidae - Pheasants, Turkeys, Grouse

Ruffed Grouse - Bonasa umbellus

Spruce Grouse - Falcipennis canadensis

Wild Turkey - Meleagris gallopavo

Ring-necked Pheasant - Phasianus colchicus

Family: Odontophoridae - Quails, Bobwhites

Northern Bobwhite - Colinus virginianus

Order: Gaviiformes (Loons)

Family: Gaviidae - Loons

Common Loon - Gavia immer
Red-throated Loon - Gavia stellata

Order: Gruiformes (Coots, Cranes, Rails)

Family: Rallidae - Coots, Rails, Crakes

American Coot - Fulica americana
Common Moorhen - Gallinula chloropus
Sora - Porzana carolina
King Rail - Rallus elegans
Virginia Rail - Rallus limicola
Clapper Rail - Rallus longirostris

Order: Passeriformes (Perching Birds)

Family: Alaudidae -Larks

Horned Lark - Eremophila alpestris

Family: Bombycillidae -Waxwings, Silky-flycatchers

Cedar Waxwing - Bombycilla cedrorum
Bohemian Waxwing - Bombycilla garrulus

Family: Calcariidae - Longspurs, Snow Buntings

Lapland Longspur - Calcarius lapponicus
Snow Bunting - Plectrophenax nivalis

Family: Cardinalidae - Cardinals, Grosbeaks

Northern Cardinal - Cardinalis cardinalis
Blue Grosbeak - Passerina caerulea
Indigo Bunting - Passerina cyanea
Rose-breasted Grosbeak - Pheucticus ludovicianus
Scarlet Tanager - Piranga olivacea
Dickcissel - Spiza americana

Family: Certhiidae -Treecreepers

Brown Creeper - Certhia americana

Family: Corvidae - Crows, Ravens, Jays, Magpies

American Crow - Corvus brachyrhynchos

Common Raven - Corvus corax

Fish Crow - Corvus ossifragus

Blue Jay - Cyanocitta cristata

Canada Jay - Perisoreus canadensis

Family: Fringillidae - True Finches, Crossbills

Common Redpoll - Acanthis flammea

Hoary Redpoll - Carduelis hornemanni

House Finch - Carpodacus mexicanus

Purple Finch - Haemorhous purpureus

Evening Grosbeak - Coccothraustes vespertinus

Red Crossbill - Loxia curvirostra

White-winged Crossbill - Loxia leucoptera

Pine Grosbeak - Pinicola enucleator

Pine Siskin - Spinus pinus

American Goldfinch - Spinus tristis

Family: Hirundinidae - Swallows, Martins

Barn Swallow - Hirundo rustica

Cliff Swallow - Petrochelidon pyrrhonota

Purple Martin - Progne subis

Bank Swallow - Riparia riparia

Northern Rough-winged Swallow-Stelgidopteryx serripennis

Tree Swallow - Tachycineta bicolor

Family: Icteridae - Orioles, Blackbirds, Grackles

Red-winged Blackbird - Agelaius phoeniceus

Bobolink - Dolichonyx oryzivorus

Rusty Blackbird - Euphagus carolinus

Baltimore Oriole - Icterus galbula

Orchard Oriole - Icterus spurius

Brown-headed Cowbird - Molothrus ater

Common Grackle - Quiscalus quiscula

Eastern Meadowlark - Sturnella magna

Yellow-headed Blackbird - Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus

Family: Laniidae - Shrikes

Northern Shrike - Lanius excubitor

Loggerhead Shrike - Lanius ludovicianus

Family: Mimidae - Mockingbirds, Thrashers

Gray Catbird - Dumetella carolinensis

Northern Mockingbird - Mimus polyglottos

Brown Thrasher - Toxostoma rufum

Family: Motacilladae - Wagtails, Pipits

American Pipit - Anthus rubescens

Family: Paridae - Tits, Chickadees, Titmice

Tufted Titmouse - Baeolophus bicolor
Black-capped Chickadee - Poecile atricapillus
Boreal Chickadee - Poecile hudsonicus

Family: Parulidae - New World Warblers

Black-throated Blue Warbler-Dendroica caerulescens
Bay-breasted Warbler - Dendroica castanea
Cerulean Warbler - Dendroica cerulea
Yellow-rumped Warbler - Dendroica coronata
Prairie Warbler - Dendroica discolor
Blackburnian Warbler - Dendroica fusca
Magnolia Warbler - Dendroica magnolia
Palm Warbler - Dendroica palmarum
Chestnut-sided Warbler - Dendroica pensylvanica
Yellow Warbler - Dendroica petechia
Pine Warbler - Dendroica pinus
Blackpoll Warbler - Dendroica striata
Cape May Warbler - Dendroica tigrina
Black-throated Green Warbler - Dendroica virens
Common Yellowthroat - Geothlypis trichas
Yellow-breasted Chat - Icteria virens
Black and White Warbler - Mniotilta varia
Connecticut Warbler - Oporornis agilis
Mourning Warbler - Oporornis philadelphia
Northern Parula - Parula americana
Louisiana Waterthrush - Parkesia motacilla
Northern Waterthrush - Parkesia noveboracensis
Ovenbird - Seiurus aurocapillus
Yellow-throated Warbler - Setophaga dominica
American Redstart - Setophaga ruticilla
Orange-crowned Warbler - Vermivora celata
Golden-winged Warbler - Vermivora chrysoptera
Tennessee Warbler - Vermivora peregrina
Blue-winged Warbler - Vermivora pinus
Nashville Warbler - Vermivora ruficapilla
Canada Warbler - Wilsonia canadensis
Wilson's Warbler - Wilsonia pusilla

Family: Passeridae - Old World Sparrows

House Sparrow - Passer domesticus

Family: Passerellidae - New World Sparrows

American Tree Sparrow - Spizelloides arborea

Clay-colored Sparrow - Spizella pallida

Chipping Sparrow - Spizella passerina

Dark-eyed Junco - Junco hyemalis

Eastern Towhee - Pipilo erythrophthalmus

White-crowned Sparrow - Zonotrichia leucophrys

Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow-Ammodramus caudacutus

Henslow's Sparrow - Ammodramus henslowii

Seaside Sparrow - Ammodramus maritimus

Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow - Ammodramus nelsoni

Grasshopper Sparrow - Ammodramus savannarum

Lark Sparrow - Chondestes grammacus

Lincoln's Sparrow - Melospiza lincolnii

Swamp Sparrow - Melospiza georgiana

Song Sparrow - Melospiza melodia

Savannah Sparrow - Passerculus sandwichensis

Fox Sparrow - Passerella iliaca

Vesper Sparrow - Pooecetes gramineus

Field Sparrow - Spizella pusilla

White-throated Sparrow - Zonotrichia albicollis

Family: Polioptilidae - Gnatcatchers

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - Polioptila caerulea

Family: Regulidae - Kinglets

Golden-crowned Kinglet - Regulus satrapa

Ruby-crowned Kinglet - Regulus calendula

Family: Sittidae - Nuthatches

Red-breasted Nuthatch - Sitta canadensis
White-breasted Nuthatch - Sitta carolinensis

Family: Sturnidae -Starlings, Mynas, Oxpeckers

European Starling - Sturnus vulgaris

Family: Troglodytidae - Wrens

Marsh Wren - Cistothorus palustris

Sedge Wren - Cistothorus stellaris

Carolina Wren - Thryothorus ludovicianus

House Wren - Troglodytes aedon

Winter Wren - Troglodytes troglodytes

Family: Turdidae - Thrushes, Bluebirds, Chats

Bicknell's Thrush - Catharus bicknelli

Veery - Catharus fuscescens

Hermit Thrush - Catharus guttatus

Gray-cheeked Thrush - Catharus minimus

Swainson's Thrush - Catharus ustulatus

Wood Thrush - Hylocichla mustelina

Varied Thrush - Ixoreus naevius

Eastern Bluebird - Sialia sialis

American Robin - Turdus migratorius

Family: Tyrannidae - Tyrant Flycatchers

Olive-sided Flycatcher - Contopus cooperi
Eastern Wood-Pewee - Contopus virens
Alder Flycatcher - Empidonax alnorum
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher - Empidonax flaviventris
Least Flycatcher - Empidonax minimus
Willow Flycatcher - Empidonax traillii
Great Crested Flycatcher - Myiarchus crinitus
Eastern Phoebe - Sayornis phoebe
Eastern Kingbird - Tyrannus tyrannus
Western Kingbird - Tyrannus verticalis

Family: Vireonidae - Vireos

Yellow-throated Vireo - Vireo flavifrons
Warbling Vireo - Vireo gilvus
White-eyed Vireo - Vireo griseus
Red-eyed Vireo - Vireo olivaceus
Philadelphia Vireo - Vireo philadelphicus
Blue-headed Vireo - Vireo solitarius

Order: Pelecaniformes (Pelicans, Cormorants)

Family: Phalacrocoracidae - Cormorants, Shags

Great Cormorant - Phalacrocorax carbo

Double-crested Cormorant - Phalacrocorax auritus

Family: Sulidae - Gannets, Boobies

Northern Gannet - Morus bassanus

Order: Piciformes (Woodpeckers, Toucans, Jacamars)

Family: Picidae - Woodpeckers, Flickers

Northern Flicker - Colaptes auratus
Pileated Woodpecker - Dryocopus pileatus
Red-bellied Woodpecker - Melanerpes carolinus
Red-headed Woodpecker - Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Black-backed Woodpecker - Picoides arcticus
Downy Woodpecker - Picoides pubescens
Three-toed Woodpecker - Picoides tridactylus
Hairy Woodpecker - Picoides villosus
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - Sphyrapicus varius

Order: Podicipediformes (Grebes)

Family: Podicipedidae - Grebes

Horned Grebe - Podiceps auritus
Red-necked Grebe - Podiceps grisegena
Pied-billed Grebe - Podilymbus podiceps

Order: Procellariiformes (Albatrosses, Storm Petrels)

Family: Hydrobatidae - Storm Petrels

Wilson's Storm-petrel - Oceanites oceanicus

Leach's Storm-petrel - Oceanodroma leucorhoa

Family: Procellariidae - Petrels, Shearwaters

Cory's Shearwater - Calonectris diomedea
Northern Fulmar - Fulmarus glacialis
Greater Shearwater - Puffinus gravis
Manx Shearwater - Puffinus puffinus

Order: Strigiformes (Owls)

Family: Strigidae - Owls

Northern Saw-whet Owl - Aegolius acadicus
Boreal Owl - Aegolius funereus

Short-eared Owl - Asio flammeus

Long-eared Owl - Asio otus

Snowy Owl - Bubo scandiacus

Great Horned Owl - Bubo virginianus

Eastern Screech Owl - Megascops asio

Great Gray Owl - Strix nebulosa

Barred Owl - Strix varia

Northern Hawk Owl - Surnia ulula