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Master Bird List Flashcards

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Acorn Woodpecker

Piciformes

Picidae

Picinae

Melanerpes formicivorus

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American Dipper

Passeriformes

Cinclidae

Cinclus mexicanus

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american pipit

Passeriformes

Motacillidae

Anthus rubescens

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bald eagle

Accipitriformes

Accipitridae

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

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Band-tailed Pigeon

Columbiformes

Columbidae

Patagioenas fasciata

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Barn Owl

Strigiformes

Tytonidae

Tyto alba

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bewick’s wren

Passeriformes

Troglodytidae

Thryomanes bewickii

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Black Oystercatcher

Charadriiformes

Haematopodidae

Haematopus bachmani

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Black Scoter

Anseriformes

Anatidae

Anatinae

Melanitta americana

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Black Turnstone

Charadriiformes

Scolopacidae

Scolopacinae

Arenaria melanocephala

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black-capped chickadee

Passeriformes

Paridae

Poecile atricapillus

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Black-backed Woodpecker

Piciformes

Picidae

Picinae

Picoides arcticus

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Brandt’s Cormorant

Suliformes

Phalacrocoracidae

Phalacrocorax penicillatus

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Black-throated Gray Warbler

Passeriformes

Parulidae

Setophaga nigrescens

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Brant

Anseriformes

Anatidae

Anserinae

Branta bernicla

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Brown Creeper

Passeriformes

Certhiidae

Certhiinae

Certhia americana

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cackling goose

Anseriformes

Anatidae

Anserinae

Branta hutchinsii

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California Gull

Charadriiformes

Laridae

Larinae

Larus californicus

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chestnut-backed chickadee

Passeriformes

Paridae

Poecile rufescens

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Chipping Sparrow

Passeriformes

Emberizidae

Spizella passerina

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Common Murre

Charadriiformes

Alcidae

Uria aalge

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Dunlin

Charadriiformes

Scolopacidae

Scolopacinae

Calidris alpina

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Glaucous-winged Gull

Charadriiformes

Laridae

Larinae

Larus glaucescens

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Greater Scaup

Anseriformes

Anatidae

Anatinae

Aythya marila

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Harlequin Duck

Anseriformes

Anatidae

Anatinae

Histrionicus histrionicus

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Herring Gull

Charadriiformes

Laridae

Larinae

Larus argentatus

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Horned Lark

Passeriformes

Alaudidae

Eremophila alpestris

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Marbled Murrelet

Charadriiformes

Alcidae

Brachyramphus marmoratus

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Mew Gull

Charadriiformes

Laridae

Larinae

Larus canus

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Northern Shrike

Falconiformes

Laniidae

Lanuis excubitor

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Pacific Loon

Gaviiformes

Gaviidae

Gavia pacifica

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Pacific Wren

Passeriformes

Troglodytidae

Troglodytes pacificus

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Pelagic Cormorant

Suliformes

Phalacrocoracidae

Phalacrocorax pelagicus

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Pigeon Guillemot

Charadriiformes

Alcidae

Cepphus columba

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Pine Siskin

Passeriformes

Fringillidae

Carduelinae

Spinus pinus

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Pygmy Nuthatch

Passeriformes

Sittidae

Sittinae

Sitta pygmaea

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Red-breasted Merganser

Anseriformes

Anatidae

Anatinae

Mergus serrator

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red-breasted nuthatch

Passeriformes

Sittidae

Sittinae

Sitta canadensis

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Red-necked Grebe

Podicipediformes

Podicipedidae

Podiceps grisegena

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Red-throated Loon

Gaviiformes

Gaviidae

Gavia stellata

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Rhinoceros Auklet

Charadriiformes

Alcidae

Cerorhinca monocerata

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Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Apodiformes

Trochilidae

Trochilinae

Archilochus colubris

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Surf Scoter

Anseriformes

Anatidae

Anatinae

Melanitta perspicillata

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Thayer’s Gull

Charadriiformes

Laridae

Larinae

Larus thayeri

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tundra swan

Anseriformes

Anatidae

Anserinae

Cygnus columbianus

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Western Bluebird

Passeriformes

Turdidae

Sialia mexicana

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White-breasted Nuthatch

Passeriformes

Sittidae

Sittinae

Sitta carolinensis

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White-winged Scoter

Anseriformes

Anatidae

Anatinae

Melanitta fusca

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Wood Duck

Anseriformes

Anatidae

Anatinae

Aix sponsa

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