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
Red Text = Update
Scientific Name
Common Name
Order
Family
4
Setophaga caerulescens
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Passeriformes
Parulidae
breeding
5
Setophaga virens
Black-throated Green Warbler
Passeriformes
Parulidae
breeding
4
Passerina caerulea
Blue Grosbeak
Passeriformes
Cardinalidae
breeding
4
Cyanocitta cristata
Blue Jay
Passeriformes
Corvidae
both
2
Polioptila caerulea
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Passeriformes
Sylviidae
both
5
Vireo solitarius
Blue-headed Vireo
Passeriformes
Vireonidae
both
2 2 1 8 Anas discors
Blue-winged Teal
Anseriformes
Anatidae
X
non-breeding
3
Vermivora cyanoptera
Blue-winged Warbler
Passeriformes
Parulidae
X
breeding
1 Chroicocephalus philadelphia
Bonaparte's Gull
Charadriiformes Laridae
non-breeding
1 Euphagus cyanocephalus
Brewer's Blackbird
Passeriformes
Icteridae
non-breeding
3
Buteo platypterus
Broad-winged Hawk
Falconiformes
Accipitridae
breeding
4 Pelecanus occidentalis
Brown Pelican
Pelecaniformes Pelecanidae
X
both
2
Toxostoma rufum
Brown Thrasher
Passeriformes
Mimidae
both
2
Molothrus ater
Brown-headed Cowbird
Passeriformes
Icteridae
both
2 2 1 6 Bucephala albeola
Bufflehead
Anseriformes
Anatidae
non-breeding
6 5 3 9 Branta canadensis
Canada Goose
Anseriformes
Anatidae
both
3
Cardellina canadensis
Canada Warbler
Passeriformes
Parulidae
X
breeding
2 1 1 1 Setophaga tigrina
Cape May Warbler
Passeriformes
Parulidae
X
non-breeding
6
Poecile carolinensis
Carolina Chickadee
Passeriformes
Paridae
both
2 6 6 7 Thryothorus ludovicianus
Carolina Wren
Passeriformes
Troglodytidae
both
12 9 13 Bubulcus ibis
Cattle Egret
Ciconiiformes
Ardeidae
breeding
4
Setophaga pensylvanica
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Passeriformes
Parulidae
X
X
breeding
3
Spizella passerina
Chipping Sparrow
Passeriformes
Emberizidae
both
2 3 3 3 Spizella pallida
Passeriformes
Emberizidae
non-breeding
Clay-Colored Sparrow
2 2 1 6 Gavia immer
Common Loon
Gaviiformes
Gaviidae
X
X
non-breeding
2 2 1 4 Mergus merganser
Common Merganser
Anseriformes
Anatidae
X
non-breeding
1 2 1 3 Chordeiles minor
Common Nighthawk
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgidae
X
breeding
2 1
Corvus corax
Common Raven
Passeriformes
Corvidae
X
both
6
Geothlypis trichas
Common Yellowthroat
Passeriformes
Parulidae
both
4 3
2 Accipiter cooperii
Cooper's Hawk
Falconiformes
Accipitridae
both
2
Junco hyemalis
Dark-eyed Junco
Passeriformes
Emberizidae
both
3 4
5 Phalacrocorax auritus
Double-crested Cormorant
Pelecaniformes Phalacrocoracidae
X
both
1 Calidris alpina
Dunlin
Charadriiformes Scolopacidae
non-breeding
2
Sialia sialis
Eastern Bluebird
Passeriformes
Turdidae
both
11 1
1 Tyrannus tyrannus
Eastern Kingbird
Passeriformes
Tyrannidae
breeding
1 1
1 Sturnella magna
Eastern Meadowlark
Passeriformes
Icteridae
H
both
2
Sayornis phoebe
Eastern Phoebe
Passeriformes
Tyrannidae
both
5
Megascops asio
Eastern Screech Owl
Strigiformes
Strigidae
both
4 4 4 5 Pipilo erythrophthalmus
Eastern Towhee
Passeriformes
Emberizidae
both
2 4 0 5 Contopus virens
Eastern Wood Pewee
Passeriformes
Tyrannidae
breeding
4 4 5 Sturnus vulgaris
European Starling
Passeriformes
Sturnidae
both
3 3 1
Coccothraustes vespertinus
Evening Grosbeak
Passeriformes
Fringillidae
non-breeding
2 1
1 Spizella pusilla
Field Sparrow
Passeriformes
Emberizidae
both
4 2 6 Corvus ossifragus
Fish Crow
Passeriformes
Corvidae
both
2 4 4 6 Regulus satrapa
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Passeriformes
Regulidae
X
both
5
Dumetella carolinensis
Gray Catbird
Passeriformes
Mimidae
both
2025 NC Wildlife Action Plan
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