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
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Common Name
Scientific Name
Order
Family
Passeriformes
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
Sittidae
Both
X,N
Passeriformes
Y
M
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Sitta pusilla
Sittidae
Both
Piciformes
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
Picidae
Both
X
Passeriformes
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
Fringillidae
Both
Passeriformes
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
Fringillidae
Both
X
X
Passeriformes
Dickcissel
Spiza americana
Cardinalidae
Breeding
Passeriformes
Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida
Emberizidae
Non-Breeding
Passeriformes
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Emberizidae
Both
Passeriformes
Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla
Emberizidae
Both
Passeriformes
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Hirundinidae
Breeding
X X X
SC
X X X
Charadriiformes
H
Least Tern
Sterna antillarum
Laridae
Breeding
X
Charadriiformes
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri
Laridae
Both
E
Charadriiformes
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
Laridae
Breeding
Strigiformes
Barred Owl
Strix varia
Strigidae
Both
H
Passeriformes
Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna
Icteridae
Both
Passeriformes
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
Sturnidae
Both
Y
X
Passeriformes
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
Hirundinidae
Both
X X
X X
Charadriiformes
M
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
Laridae
Both
Charadriiformes
H
Sandwich Tern
Thalasseus sandvicensis
Laridae
Breeding
Passeriformes
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
Troglodytidae
Both
Passeriformes
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum
Mimidae
Both
Charadriiformes
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes
Scolopacidae
Non-Breeding
Charadriiformes
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
Scolopacidae
Non-Breeding
X
X
Charadriiformes
H
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
Scolopacidae
Both
Charadriiformes
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria
Scolopacidae
Non-Breeding
Passeriformes
House Wren
Troglodytes aedon
Troglodytidae
Both
Passeriformes
Winter Wren
Troglodytes troglodytes
Troglodytidae
Both
Passeriformes
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
Turdidae
Both
Passeriformes
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
Tyrannidae
Breeding
X
SC
X X
Strigiformes
Barn Owl
Tyto alba
Tytonidae
Both
X
At-Risk SC
H
Passeriformes
Golden-winged Warbler
Vermivora chrysoptera
Parulidae
Breeding
X
Passeriformes
Blue-winged Warbler
Vermivora cyanoptera
Parulidae
Breeding
Passeriformes
Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons
Vireonidae
Breeding
X
Passeriformes
Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus
Vireonidae
Breeding
Passeriformes
White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus
Vireonidae
Both
Passeriformes
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
Vireonidae
Breeding
X
Passeriformes
Philadelphia Vireo
Vireo philadelphicus
Vireonidae
Non-Breeding
Passeriformes
Blue-headed Vireo
Vireo solitarius
Vireonidae
Both
X
Columbiformes
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
Columbidae
Both
Passeriformes
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Emberizidae
Non-Breeding
Passeriformes
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Emberizidae
Non-Breeding
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