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
SC
X
H
Passeriformes
Eastern Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris
Cardinalidae
Breeding
Passeriformes
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
Cardinalidae
Breeding
X
Pelecaniformes
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
Pelecanidae
Both
Passeriformes
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Hirundinidae
Breeding
X X
SC
X
VH
Passeriformes
Bachman's Sparrow
Peucaea aestivalis
Emberizidae
Both
Pelecaniformes
Double-crested Cormorant
Phalacrocorax auritus
Phalacrocoracidae Both
Charadriiformes
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus
Scolopacidae
Non-Breeding
X
Passeriformes
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Cardinalidae
Breeding
X
T
T
X
Piciformes
VH
Red-cockaded Woodpecker
Picoides borealis
Picidae
Both
Piciformes
Downy Woodpecker
Picoides pubescens
Picidae
Both
X
Piciformes
Hairy woodpecker
Picoides villosus
Picidae
Both
Passeriformes
Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus
Emberizidae
Both
Passeriformes
Scarlet Tanager
Piranga olivacea
Cardinalidae
Breeding
Passeriformes
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Cardinalidae
Breeding
X X
SC
X X
Ciconiiformes
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
Threskiornithidae Both
X X X X
Charadriiformes
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola
Charadriidae
Non-Breeding
Podicipediformes Podicipedidae
Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus
Non-Breeding
Podicipediformes Podicipedidae
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
Both
SC
Passeriformes
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
Paridae
Both
Passeriformes
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
Paridae
Both
Passeriformes
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
Sylviidae
Both
X X
SC
X
Passeriformes
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus
Emberizidae
Both
Gruiformes
Sora
Porzana carolina
Rallidae
Non-Breeding
Passeriformes
Purple Martin
Progne subis
Hirundinidae
Breeding
X,N
Passeriformes
Y
M
Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea
Parulidae
Breeding
Passeriformes
Boat-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus major
Icteridae
Both
Passeriformes
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
Icteridae
Both
X X X
X
X X X X
Gruiformes
H
King Rail
Rallus elegans
Rallidae
Both
Gruiformes
Virginia Rail
Rallus limicola
Rallidae
Both
M
Gruiformes
Clapper Rail
Rallus longirostris
Rallidae
Both
Charadriiformes
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana
Recurvirostridae Non-Breeding
Passeriformes
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Regulus calendula
Regulidae
Non-Breeding
X X
Passeriformes
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa
Regulidae
Both
X X
Passeriformes
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
Hirundinidae
Breeding
X
SC
H
Charadriiformes
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger
Laridae
Both
Passeriformes
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
Tyrannidae
Both
X
M
Charadriiformes
American Woodcock
Scolopax minor
Scolopacidae
Both
Passeriformes
Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapillus
Parulidae
Breeding
Apodiformes
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
Trochilidae
Non-Breeding
Charadriiformes
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Setophaga caerulescens
Parulidae
Breeding
X
Passeriformes
Bay-breasted Warbler
Setophaga castanea
Parulidae
Non-Breeding
SC
X
H
Passeriformes
Cerulean Warbler
Setophaga cerulea
Parulidae
Breeding
Passeriformes
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Parulidae
Both
X,N X X,N X
Passeriformes
Y
M
Prairie Warbler
Setophaga discolor
Parulidae
Breeding
Passeriformes
Y
H
Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica
Parulidae
Breeding
X X
Passeriformes
Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca
Parulidae
Breeding
Passeriformes
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia
Parulidae
Breeding
Passeriformes
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
Parulidae
Non-Breeding
X
X
Passeriformes
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica
Parulidae
Breeding
X
Passeriformes
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia
Parulidae
Breeding
Passeriformes
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus
Parulidae
Both
Passeriformes
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Parulidae
Breeding
Passeriformes
Blackpoll Warbler
Setophaga striata
Parulidae
Non-Breeding
X
Passeriformes
Cape May Warbler
Setophaga tigrina
Parulidae
Non-Breeding
Passeriformes
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens
Parulidae
Breeding
X X
E
X
Passeriformes
H
Wayne's Black-throated Green Warbler Setophaga virens waynei
Parulidae
Breeding
Passeriformes
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Parulidae
Breeding
Passeriformes
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
Parulidae
Breeding
Passeriformes
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
Turdidae
Both
X
Passeriformes
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
Sittidae
Both
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