Appendix 3 Table 3-17 Birds
Chapter 3 North Carolina Species
Appendix 3-17 BIRDS
Count of Habitat Associations by Ecoregion
SGCN - Habitat Associations 2025 NC WAP Revision
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Scientific Name
Common Name
Order
Family
3 Recurvirostra americana
American Avocet
Charadriiformes Recurvirostridae
X
non-breeding
3 Botaurus lentiginosus
American Bittern
Ciconiiformes
Ardeidae
X
X
both
3 4
10 Anas rubripes
American Black Duck
Anseriformes
Anatidae
X
X
both
SC SC
3 Haematopus palliatus
American Oystercatcher
Charadriiformes Haematopodidae
X
X
H
both
2 4 4 Peucaea aestivalis
Bachman's Sparrow
Passeriformes
Emberizidae
X
X
VH
both
T
3 1 9 Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Bald Eagle
Falconiformes
Accipitridae
X
X
both
3 4 1 5 Riparia riparia
Bank Swallow
Passeriformes
Hirundinidae
X
X
breeding
SC
3 3
3 Tyto alba
Barn Owl
Strigiformes
Tytonidae
X
X
both
T
T T
2 1 1 3 Laterallus jamaicensis
Black Rail
Gruiformes
Rallidae
X
X
VH
both
4 Rynchops niger
Black Skimmer
Charadriiformes Laridae
X
X
H
both
3 Pluvialis squatarola
Black-bellied Plover
Charadriiformes Charadriidae
X
X
X
non-breeding
4 Nycticorax nycticorax
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Ciconiiformes
Ardeidae
X
X
both
2 Himantopus mexicanus
Black-necked Stilt
Charadriiformes Recurvirostridae
X
X
X
breeding
1 1 1 1 Dolichonyx oryzivorus
Bobolink
Passeriformes
Icteridae
X
X
breeding
0 0 0 2 Branta bernicla
Brant
Anseriformes
Anatidae
X
X
non-breeding
SC
4
Certhia americana
Brown Creeper
Passeriformes
Certhiidae
X
both
2
4 Aythya valisineria
Canvasback
Anseriformes
Anatidae
X
X
non-breeding
T
4 Hydroprogne caspia
Caspian Tern
Charadriiformes Laridae
X
X
both
SC
3
2 Setophaga cerulea
Cerulean Warbler
Passeriformes
Parulidae
X
H
breeding
1 Rallus longirostris
Clapper Rail
Gruiformes
Rallidae
X
X
M
both
4 3 2 3 Gallinula galeata
Common Gallinule
Gruiformes
Rallidae
X
X
both
E
4 Sterna hirundo
Common Tern
Charadriiformes Laridae
X
X
breeding
1
Spiza americana
Dickcissel
Passeriformes
Cardinalidae
X
X
breeding
SC
5 Passerina ciris
Eastern Painted Bunting
Passeriformes
Cardinalidae
X
H
breeding
2 5 1 3 Antrostomus vociferus
Eastern Whip-poor-will
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgidae
X
H
breeding
4 Sterna forsteri
Forster's Tern
Charadriiformes Laridae
X
X
X
both
3 4
8 Anas strepera
Gadwall
Anseriformes
Anatidae
X
X
both
SC
6 Plegadis falcinellus
Glossy Ibis
Ciconiiformes
Threskiornithidae
X
X
both
At-Risk
5
Aquila chrysaetos
Golden Eagle
Accipitriformes
Accipitridae
X
X
non-breeding
At-Risk SC
7
Vermivora chrysoptera
Golden-winged Warbler
Passeriformes
Parulidae
X
X
H
breeding
1 1
1 Ammodramus savannarum
Grasshopper Sparrow
Passeriformes
Emberizidae
X
H
both
2
6 Larus marinus
Great Black-backed Gull
Charadriiformes Laridae
X
X
both
T E
3 Gelochelidon nilotica
Gull-billed Tern
Charadriiformes Laridae
X
X
H
breeding
2
4 Ammodramus henslowii
Henslow's Sparrow
Passeriformes
Emberizidae
X
H
breeding
3 2 3 4 Geothlypis formosa
Kentucky Warbler
Passeriformes
Parulidae
X
M
breeding
2 1 1 3 Rallus elegans
King Rail
Gruiformes
Rallidae
X
X
X
H
both
SC SC SC SC
8 Ixobrychus exilis
Least Bittern
Ciconiiformes
Ardeidae
X
X
M
breeding
6 Sterna [Sternula] antillarum
Least Tern
Charadriiformes Laridae
X
X
H
breeding
6 Egretta caerulea
Little Blue Heron
Ciconiiformes
Ardeidae
X
X
M
both
1 2 3 2 Lanius ludovicianus
Loggerhead Shrike
Passeriformes
Laniidae
X
H
both
2 Clangula hyemalis
Long-tailed Duck
Anseriformes
Anatidae
X
X
non-breeding
3 Limosa fedoa
Marbled Godwit
Charadriiformes Scolopacidae
X
X
X
non-breeding
3 Ammodramus nelsoni
Nelson's Sparrow
Passeriformes
Emberizidae
X
X
H
non-breeding
3 2 5 7 Colinus virginianus
Northern Bobwhite
Galliformes
Odontophoridae
X
X
H
both
T
2
Aegolius acadicus
Northern Saw-whet Owl
Strigiformes
Strigidae
X
both
2 1 3 Pandion haliaetus
Osprey
Falconiformes
Accipitridae
X
Breeding
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