LIST OF BIRD SPECIES MENTIONED IN TEXT
NOTE: For all North American species the authors have followed nomenclature in the 1957 edition of the A.O.U. Check-list. Also, we have incorporated the new names presented in the April 1973 issue of The Auk (volume 90, number 2, pages 411-419), the quarterly journal of the A.O.U. For other parts of the world we have used the most authoritative sources available.
| COMMON NAME | SCIENTIFIC NAME |
| Albatross, Black-footed | Diomedea nigripes |
| Albatross, Laysan | Diomedea immutabilis |
| Blackbird, Brewer's | Euphagus cyanocephalus |
| Blackbird, Red-winged | Agelaius phoeniceus |
| Blackbird, Rusty | Euphagus carolinus |
| Blackbird, Yellow-headed | Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus |
| Blackcap | Sylvia atricapilla |
| Bluebird, Eastern | Sialia sialis |
| Bluethroat | Luscinia svecica |
| Bobolink | Dolichonyx oryzivorus |
| Bobwhite | Colinus virginianus |
| Brant (Atlantic) | Branta bernicla hrota |
| Brant, Black | Branta bernicla nigricans |
| Bunting, Black-headed | Emberiza melanocephala |
| Bunting, Cretzchmar's | Emberiza caesia |
| Bunting, Indigo | Passerina cyanea |
| Bunting, Ortolan | Emberiza hortulana |
| Bunting, Snow | Plectrophenax nivalis |
| Canvasback | Aythya valisineria |
| Cardinal | Cardinalis |
| Chat, Yellow-breasted | Icteria virens |
| Chuck-will's-widow | Caprimulgus carolinensis |
| Coot (American) | Fulica americana |
| Crane, Sandhill | Grus canadensis |
| Creeper, Brown | Certhia familiaris |
| Crossbill, Red | Loxia curvirostra |
| Crow (Common) | Corvus brachyrhynchos |
| Cuckoo, Black-billed | Coccyzus erythropthalmus |
| Cuckoo, Yellow-billed | Coccyzus americanus |
| Curlew, Bristle-thighed | Numenius tahitiensis |
| Dove, Mourning | Zenaida macroura |
| Dove, Turtle | Streptopelia turtur |
| Duck, Black | Anas rubripes |
| Duck, Wood | Aix sponsa |
| Eagle, Bald | Haliaeetus leucocephalus |
| Egret, Great | Casmerodius albus |
| Egret, Snowy | Egretta thula |
| Eider, Common | Somateria mollissima |
| Eider, King | Somateria spectabilis |
| Falcon, Peregrine | Falco peregrinus |
| Finch, Purple | Carpodacus purpureus |
| Flicker, Common | Colaptes auratus |
| Flycatcher, Hammond's | Empidonax hammondii |
| Flycatcher, Least | Empidonax minimus |
| Flycatcher, Western | Empidonax difficilis |
| Frigatebird, Magnificent | Fregata magnificens |
| Godwit, Black-tailed | Limosa limosa |
| Godwit, Hudsonian | Limosa haemastica |
| Goose, Bar-headed | Anser indicus |
| Goose, Canada | Branta canadensis |
| Goose, Emperor | Philacte canagica |
| Goose, Ross' | Chen rossii |
| Goose, Snow [Blue] | Chen caerulescens |
| Goose, White-fronted | Anser albifrons |
| Goshawk | Accipter gentilis |
| Grackle, Common | Quiscalus quiscula |
| Grosbeak, Black-headed | Pheucticus melanocephalus |
| Grosbeak, Evening | Hesperiphona vespertina |
| Grosbeak, Pine | Pinicola enucleator |
| Grosbeak, Rose-breasted | Pheucticus ludovicianus |
| Grouse, Blue | Dendragapus obscurus |
| Gull, California | Larus califomicus |
| Gull, Herring | Larus argentatus |
| Gull, Ross' | Rhodostethia rosea |
| Hawk, Broad-winged | Buteo platypterus |
| Hawk, Cooper's | Accipter cooperii |
| Hawk, Red-shouldered | Buteo lineatus |
| Hawk, Red-tailed | Buteo jamaicensis |
| Hawk, Rough-legged | Buteo lagopus |
| Hawk, Sharp-shinned | Accipter striatus |
| Hawk, Sparrow (European) | Accipter nisus |
| Hawk, Swainson's | Buteo swainsoni |
| Heron, Black-crowned Night | Nycticorax nycticorax |
| Heron, Little Blue | Florida caerulea |
| Hummingbird, Ruby-throated | Archilochus colubris |
| Jay, Blue | Cyanocitta cristata |
| Junco, Dark-eyed | Junco hyemalis |
| Kingfisher, Belted | Megaceryle alcyon |
| Kinglet, Golden-crowned | Regulus satrapa |
| Kittiwake, Red-legged | Rissa brevirostris |
| Knot, Red | Calidris canutus |
| Lapwing | Vanellus vanellus |
| Lark, Horned | Eremophila alpestris |
| Longspur, Lapland | Calcarius lapponicus |
| Loon, Arctic | Gavia arctica |
| Mallard | Anas platyrhynchos |
| Martin, Purple | Progne subis |
| Nighthawk, Common | Chordeiles minor |
| Nuthatch, Red-breasted | Sitta canadensis |
| Oriole, Black-headed (Indian) | Oriolus xanthornus |
| Oriole, Black-naped | Oriolus chinensis |
| Ovenbird | Seiurus aurocapillus |
| Owl, Great-horned | Bubo virginianus |
| Owl, Snowy | Nyctea scandiaca |
| Pelican, White | Pelecanus erythrorhynchos |
| Penguin, Adelie | Pygoscelis adeliae |
| Petrel, Wilson's Storm | Oceanites oceanicus |
| Pewee, Western Wood | Contopus sordidulus |
| Phalarope, Northern | Libipes lobatus |
| Pigeon (Rock Dove) | Columba livia |
| Pintail | Anas acuta |
| Plover, Golden | Pluvialis dominica |
| Quail, Mountain | Oreortyx pictus |
| Redhead | Aythya americana |
| Redstart, American | Setophaga ruticilla |
| Robin, American | Turdus migratorius |
| Rook | Corvus frugilegus |
| Sanderling | Calidris alba |
| Sandpiper, Baird's | Calidris bairdii |
| Sandpiper, Purple | Calidris maritima |
| Sandpiper, White-rumped | Calidris fuscicollis |
| Sapsucker, Williamson's | Sphyrapicus thyroideus |
| Serin | Serinus serinus |
| Shearwater, Manx | Puffinus puffinus |
| Shearwater, Short-tailed | Puffinus tenuirostris |
| Shearwater, Sooty | Puffinus griseus |
| Shrike, Loggerhead | Lanius ludovicianus |
| Shrike, Red-backed | Lanius collurio |
| Snipe, Common | Capella gallinago |
| Sora (Rail) | Porzana Carolina |
| Sparrow, Andean (Rufous-collared) | Zonotrichia capensis |
| Sparrow, Chipping | Spizella passerina |
| Sparrow, Field | Spizella pusilla |
| Sparrow, Fox | Passerella iliaca |
| Sparrow, Harris' | Zonotrichia querula |
| Sparrow, Ipswich | Passerculus sandwichensis princeps |
| Sparrow, Savannah | Passerculus sandwichensis |
| Sparrow, Song | Melospiza melodia |
| Sparrow, Swamp | Melospiza georgiana |
| Sparrow, Tree | Spizella arborea |
| Sparrow, Vesper | Pooecetes gramineus |
| Sparrow, White-throated | Zonotrichia albicollis |
| Swallow, Bank | Riparia riparia |
| Swallow, Barn | Hirundo rustica |
| Swallow, Cliff | Petrochelidon pyrrhonota |
| Swan, Whistling | Olor columbianus |
| Swift, Chimney | Chaetura pelagica |
| Swift, Common | Apus apus |
| Tanager, Scarlet | Piranga olivacea |
| Tanager, Western | Piranga ludoviciana |
| Tattler, Wandering | Heteroscelus incanum |
| Teal, Blue-winged | Anas discors |
| Tern, Arctic | Sterna paradisaea |
| Tern, Noddy | Anoüs stolidus |
| Tern, Sooty | Sterna fuscata |
| Thrush, Gray-cheeked | Catharus minimus |
| Thrush, Hermit | Catharus guttatus |
| Thrush, Swainson's | Catharus ustulatus |
| Thrush, Wood | Hylocichla mustelina |
| Turnstone, Ruddy | Arenaria interpres |
| Veery | Catharus fuscescens |
| Vireo, Red-eyed | Vireo olivaceus |
| Vulture, Turkey | Cathartes aura |
| Wagtail, Yellow | Motacilla flava |
| Warbler, Arctic | Phylloscopus borealis |
| Warbler, Blackpoll | Dendroica striatá |
| Warbler, Black-and-white | Mniotilta varia |
| Warbler, Black-throated Blue | Dendroica caerulescens |
| Warbler, Cape May | Dendroica tigrina |
| Warbler, Connecticut | Oporomis agilis |
| Warbler, Golden-winged | Vermivora chrysoptera |
| Warbler, Kentucky | Oporomis formosus |
| Warbler, Palm | Dendroica palmarum |
| Warbler, Pine | Dendroica pinus |
| Warbler, Subalpine | Sylvia cantillans |
| Warbler, Willow | Phylloscopus trochilus |
| Warbler, Worm-eating | Helmitheros vermivorus |
| Warbler, Yellow | Dendroica petechia |
| Warbler, Yellow-rumped | Dendroica coronata |
| Waxwing, Bohemian | Bombycilla garrulus |
| Wheatear | Oenanthe oenanthe |
| Wigeon, American | Anas americana |
| Woodcock, American | Philohela minor |
| Wren, Carolina | Thryothorus ludovicianus |
| Wren, Long-billed Marsh | Telmatodytes palustris |
| Wren, Rock | Salpinctes obsoletus |
| Wren, Winter | Troglodytes troglodytes |
| Yellowlegs, Greater | Tringa melanoleuca |
| Yellowlegs, Lesser | Tringa flavipes |
| Yellowthroat, Common | Geothlypis trichas |
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Transcriber Note
Illustrations moved to prevent splitting paragraphs. Minor typos corrected. Hyphenation was standardized to the most prevalent used except those in the Bibliography which were left as printed. Some repeated Author Names in the Bibliography were retained as printed.