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
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
Parulidae
Both
X X
Passeriformes
M
Kentucky Warbler
Geothlypis formosa
Parulidae
Breeding
X
SC
H
Charadriiformes
American Oystercatcher
Haematopus palliatus
Haematopodidae Both
Passeriformes
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
Fringillidae
Non-Breeding
X X X
BGPA T
X
Falconiformes
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Accipitridae
Both
X,N X
Passeriformes
Y
M
Worm-eating Warbler
Helmitheros vermivorum pop.1
Parulidae
Breeding
X
X
Ciconiiformes
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
Recurvirostridae Breeding
Passeriformes
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Hirundinidae
Breeding
X
T
X X
Charadriiformes
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia
Laridae
Both
Passeriformes
M
Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina
Turdidae
Breeding
Passeriformes
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Parulidae
Breeding
Passeriformes
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Icteridae
Both
Passeriformes
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius
Icteridae
Breeding
X X
Falconiformes
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
Accipitridae
Breeding
SC
X
Ciconiiformes
M
Least Bittern
Ixobrychus exilis
Ardeidae
Breeding
Passeriformes
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
Emberizidae
Both
SC
X
Passeriformes
H
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus
Laniidae
Both
X
Charadriiformes
Herring Gull
Larus argentatus
Laridae
Both
Charadriiformes
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
Laridae
Non-Breeding
X
X X
Charadriiformes
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus
Laridae
Both
X
T
T
VH
Gruiformes
Black Rail, Eastern Black Rail
Laterallus jamaicensis
Rallidae
Both
Charadriiformes
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
Laridae
Both
X X X X
X X
Charadriiformes
Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus
Scolopacidae
Non-Breeding
Charadriiformes
Long-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus scolopaceus
Scolopacidae
Non-Breeding
Passeriformes
H
Swainson's Warbler
Limnothlypis swainsonii
Parulidae
Breeding
X X
X
Charadriiformes
Marbled Godwit
Limosa fedoa
Scolopacidae
Non-Breeding
Anseriformes
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
Anatidae
Both
X
SC
X
Passeriformes
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
Fringillidae
Both
Strigiformes
Eastern Screech-Owl
Megascops asio
Strigidae
Both
Piciformes
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
Picidae
Both
X
Piciformes
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Picidae
Both
X X X X
Anseriformes
Black Scoter
Melanitta americana
Anatidae
Non-Breeding
X X
Anseriformes
White-winged Scoter
Melanitta fusca
Anatidae
Non-Breeding
Anseriformes
Surf Scoter
Melanitta perspicillata
Anatidae
Non-Breeding
Galliformes
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
Phasianidae
Both
Passeriformes
Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana
Emberizidae
Non-Breeding
Passeriformes
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Emberizidae
Non-Breeding
Passeriformes
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
Emberizidae
Both
X
Anseriformes
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
Anatidae
Non-Breeding
Anseriformes
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
Anatidae
Non-Breeding
Passeriformes
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
Mimidae
Both
Passeriformes
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Parulidae
Breeding
Passeriformes
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
Icteridae
Both
Y
X
Suliformes
Northern Gannet
Morus bassanus
Sulidae
Non-Breeding
T
T
X
Ciconiiformes
H
Wood Stork
Mycteria americana
Ciconiidae
Breeding
Passeriformes
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus
Tyrannidae
Breeding
X
X X X
Charadriiformes
H
Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus
Scolopacidae
Non-Breeding
X X
Ciconiiformes
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
Ardeidae
Breeding
Passeriformes
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Ardeidae
Both
Passeriformes
Connecticut Warbler
Oporornis agilis
Parulidae
Non-Breeding
X
Passeriformes
Tennessee Warbler
Oreothlypis peregrina
Parulidae
Non-Breeding
Passeriformes
Nashville Warbler
Oreothlypis ruficapilla
Parulidae
Non-Breeding
Passeriformes
Orange-crowned Warbler
Oreothlypis celata
Parulidae
Non-Breeding
X
Anseriformes
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
Anatidae
Non-Breeding
X
Falconiformes
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
Accipitridae
Breeding
Passeriformes
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Parulidae
Non-Breeding
Passeriformes
M
Louisiana Waterthrush
Parkesia motacilla
Parulidae
Breeding
X
Passeriformes
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
Emberizidae
Both
Passeriformes
Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca
Emberizidae
Non-Breeding
Passeriformes
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea
Cardinalidae
Breeding
See Excel file for detailed evaluation data
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