Appendix 3 Table 3-2 Birds
Chapter 3 North Carolina Species
Table 3-2 BIRDS
2025 WAP Revision SGCN and Other Priority Species
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Common Name
Scientific Name
Order
Family
Falconiformes
Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii
Accipitridae
Both
X X
X
Falconiformes
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus
Accipitridae
Both
Charadriiformes
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularia
Scolopacidae
Non-Breeding
T
X
Strigiformes
Northern Saw-whet Owl
Aegolius acadicus
Strigidae
Both
Passeriformes
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
Icteridae
Both
X
Anseriformes
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
Anatidae
Both
X
At-Risk
X X
Passeriformes
VH
Saltmarsh Sparrow
Ammodramus caudacutus
Emberizidae
Non-Breeding
E
H
Passeriformes
Henslow's Sparrow
Ammodramus henslowii
Emberizidae
Breeding
X X X
Passeriformes
H
Le Conte's Sparrow
Ammodramus leconteii
Emberizidae
Non-Breeding
X X X
Passeriformes
H
Seaside Sparrow
Ammodramus maritimus
Emberizidae
Both
Passeriformes
H H
Nelson's Sparrow
Ammodramus nelsoni
Emberizidae
Non-Breeding
Passeriformes
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum
Emberizidae
Both
X X X X X X X
Anseriformes
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
Anatidae
Non-Breeding
Anseriformes
American Wigeon
Anas americana
Anatidae
Non-Breeding
Anseriformes
Northern Shoveler
Anas clypeata
Anatidae
Non-Breeding
Anseriformes
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca
Anatidae
Non-Breeding
Anseriformes
Blue-winged Teal
Anas discors
Anatidae
Non-Breeding
X X
Anseriformes
American Black Duck
Anas rubripes
Anatidae
Both
Anseriformes
Gadwall
Anas strepera
Anatidae
Both
Pelecaniformes
Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga
Anhingidae
Breeding
X
Passeriformes
American Pipit
Anthus rubescens
Motacillidae
Non-Breeding
X,N
M
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgidae
Y
Chuck-will's-widow
Antrostomus carolinensis
Breeding
X X
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgidae
H
Whip-poor-will, Eastern Whip-poor-will Antrostomus vociferus
Breeding
X
At-Risk
Accipitriformes
Golden Eagle, Eastern Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Accipitridae
Non-Breeding
X
Apodiformes
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Trochilidae
Both
Ciconiiformes
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Ardeidae
Both
Ciconiiformes
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
Ardeidae
Both
X
Charadriiformes
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
Scolopacidae
Non-Breeding
X
Strigiformes
Short-eared Owl
Asio flammeus
Strigidae
Non-Breeding
X X X X X
Anseriformes
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
Anatidae
Non-Breeding
Anseriformes
Redhead
Aythya americana
Anatidae
Non-Breeding
Anseriformes
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
Anatidae
Non-Breeding
Anseriformes
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
Anatidae
Non-Breeding
X
Anseriformes
Canvasback
Aythya valisineria
Anatidae
Non-Breeding
Passeriformes
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
Paridae
Both
Charadriiformes
Upland Sandpiper
Bartramia longicauda
Scolopacidae
Non-Breeding
Passeriformes
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
Bombycillidae
Both
X
X X X
Galliformes
Ruffed Grouse
Bonasa umbellus
Phasianidae
Both
X
Ciconiiformes
American Bittern
Botaurus lentiginosus
Ardeidae
Both
X
Anseriformes
Brant
Branta bernicla
Anatidae
Non-Breeding
Anseriformes
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
Anatidae
Both
Strigiformes
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
Strigidae
Both
Ciconiiformes
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
Ardeidae
Breeding
Y
Anseriformes
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
Anatidae
Non-Breeding
Anseriformes
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
Anatidae
Non-Breeding
Falconiformes
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
Accipitridae
Both
Falconiformes
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
Accipitridae
Both
Falconiformes
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Accipitridae
Breeding
Ciconiiformes
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
Ardeidae
Breeding
X
Charadriiformes
Sanderling
Calidris alba
Scolopacidae
Non-Breeding
Charadriiformes
Dunlin
Calidris alpina
Scolopacidae
Non-Breeding
X
T
T
X
Charadriiformes
H
Red Knot
Calidris canutus
Scolopacidae
Non-Breeding
Charadriiformes
White-rumped Sandpiper
Calidris fuscicollis
Scolopacidae
Non-Breeding
Charadriiformes
Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus
Scolopacidae
Non-Breeding
X
Charadriiformes
Purple Sandpiper
Calidris maritima
Scolopacidae
Non-Breeding
Charadriiformes
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri
Scolopacidae
Non-Breeding
Charadriiformes
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos
Scolopacidae
Non-Breeding
Charadriiformes
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
Scolopacidae
Non-Breeding
Charadriiformes
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla
Scolopacidae
Non-Breeding
X
Passeriformes
Canada Warbler
Cardellina canadensis
Parulidae
Breeding
See Excel file for detailed evaluation data
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