Appendix 3 Table 3-2 Birds
Chapter 3 North Carolina Species
Table 3-2 BIRDS
2025 WAP Revision SGCN and Other Priority Species
Red Text indicates Taxonomic Updates
Population
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Common Name
Scientific Name
Order
Family
Passeriformes
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
Cardinalidae
Both
Falconiformes
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
Cathartidae
Both
Passeriformes
Veery
Catharus fuscescens
Turdidae
Breeding
X X
Passeriformes
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
Turdidae
Both
Passeriformes
Gray-cheeked Thrush
Catharus minimus
Turdidae
Non-Breeding
Passeriformes
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
Turdidae
Breeding
SC
X
Passeriformes
Brown Creeper
Certhia americana
Certhiidae
Both
Coraciiformes
Belted Kingfisher
Ceryle alcyon
Alcedinidae
Both
X,N
M
Apodiformes
Y
Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica
Apodidae
Breeding
X
T
T
X
Charadriiformes
H
Piping Plover (Atlantic Coast pop'n)
Charadrius melodus
Charadriidae
Both
X
Charadriiformes
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
Charadriidae
Non-Breeding
Charadriiformes
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
Charadriidae
Both
X X
SC
X
Charadriiformes
H
Wilson's Plover
Charadrius wilsonia
Charadriidae
Breeding
Anseriformes
Snow Goose
Chen caerulescens
Anatidae
Non-Breeding
X
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgidae
Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor
Breeding
Charadriiformes
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia
Laridae
Non-Breeding
X X X
Falconiformes
Northern Harrier
Circus cyaneus
Accipitridae
Both
Passeriformes
Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris
Troglodytidae
Both
Passeriformes
Sedge Wren
Cistothorus platensis
Troglodytidae
Non-Breeding
X
X
Anseriformes
Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis
Anatidae
Non-Breeding
Passeriformes
Evening Grosbeak
Coccothraustes vespertinus
Fringillidae
Non-Breeding
Cuculiformes
H
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus
Cuculidae
Breeding
X
Cuculiformes
Black-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus erythropthalmus
Cuculidae
Breeding
Piciformes
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
Picidae
Both
X
X
Galliformes
H
Northern Bobwhite
Colinus virginianus
Odontophoridae Both
Columbiformes
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
Columbidae
Both
Y
X
Passeriformes
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Tyrannidae
Non-Breeding
Passeriformes
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens
Tyrannidae
Breeding
Falconiformes
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
Cathartidae
Both
Passeriformes
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Corvidae
Both
X
Passeriformes
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Corvidae
Both
Passeriformes
Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus
Corvidae
Both
X
X
Gruiformes
H
Yellow Rail
Coturnicops noveboracensis
Rallidae
Non-Breeding
Passeriformes
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
Corvidae
Both
X
Anseriformes
Tundra Swan
Cygnus columbianus
Anatidae
Non-Breeding
X
X
Passeriformes
Bobolink
Dolichonyx oryzivorus
Icteridae
Breeding
Piciformes
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
Picidae
Both
Passeriformes
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
Mimidae
Both
X
SC
X
Ciconiiformes
M
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
Ardeidae
Both
Ciconiiformes
Reddish Egret
Egretta rufescens
Ardeidae
Non-Breeding
X X
SC SC
X X X
Ciconiiformes
M
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
Ardeidae
Both
Ciconiiformes
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
Ardeidae
Both
X
Accipitriformes
VH
Swallow-tailed Kite
Elanoides forficatus
Accipitridae
Breeding
Passeriformes
Alder Flycatcher
Empidonax alnorum
Tyrannidae
Breeding
X X
Passeriformes
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus
Tyrannidae
Breeding
Passeriformes
Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii
Tyrannidae
Breeding
X,N
Passeriformes
Y
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens
Tyrannidae
Breeding
Passeriformes
Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris
Alaudidae
Both
X
X
Ciconiiformes
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
Threskiornithidae Both
X
T
Passeriformes
H
Rusty Blackbird
Euphagus carolinus
Icteridae
Non-Breeding
Passeriformes
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus
Icteridae
Non-Breeding
Falconiformes
Merlin
Falco columbarius
Falconidae
Non-Breeding
X
E
X
Falconiformes
Peregrine Falcon, American Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
Falconidae
Both
Falconiformes
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
Falconidae
Both
X
Gruiformes
American Coot
Fulica americana
Rallidae
Both
Charadriiformes
Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata
Scolopacidae
Non-Breeding
X X X
X
Gruiformes
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
Rallidae
Both
X X X
Gaviiformes
Common Loon
Gavia immer
Gaviidae
Non-Breeding
Gaviiformes
Red-throated Loon
Gavia stellata
Gaviidae
Non-Breeding
T
X
H
Charadriiformes
Gull-billed Tern
Gelochelidon nilotica
Laridae
Breeding
See Excel file for detailed evaluation data
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