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
2
Setophaga pinus
Pine Warbler
Passeriformes
Parulidae
both
10 14 19 Progne subis
Purple Martin
Passeriformes
Hirundinidae
breeding
5
Melanerpes carolinus
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Piciformes
Picidae
both
1 2 1 4 Mergus serrator
Red-breasted Merganser
Anseriformes
Anatidae
non-breeding
1 4 7 7 Sitta canadensis
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Passeriformes
Sittidae
X
both
2 Egretta rufescens
Reddish Egret
Ciconiiformes
Ardeidae
non-breeding
4
Vireo olivaceus
Red-eyed Vireo
Passeriformes
Vireonidae
breeding
3 Aythya americana
Redhead
Anseriformes
Anatidae
X
non-breeding
3 7 2 8 Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Red-headed Woodpecker
Piciformes
Picidae
X
both
1 Phalaropus lobatus
Red-necked Phalarope
Charadriiformes Scolopacidae
non-breeding
2
Buteo lineatus
Red-shouldered Hawk
Falconiformes
Accipitridae
both
5
Buteo jamaicensis
Red-tailed Hawk
Falconiformes
Accipitridae
both
3 Gavia stellata
Red-throated Loon
Gaviiformes
Gaviidae
X
X
Non-Breeding
4 4 2 6 Aythya collaris
Ring-necked Duck
Anseriformes
Anatidae
X
non-breeding
2 2 2 Columba livia
Rock Pigeon
Columbiformes Columbidae
both
2
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Passeriformes
Cardinalidae
X
breeding
11 10 11 Archilochus colubris
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Apodiformes
Trochilidae
X
both
1 2 1 4 Oxyura jamaicensis
Ruddy Duck
Anseriformes
Anatidae
X
non-breeding
2
4 Arenaria interpres
Ruddy Turnstone
Charadriiformes Scolopacidae
X
non-breeding
T
1 3 6 Euphagus carolinus
Rusty Blackbird
Passeriformes
Icteridae
X
H
non-breeding
3
Piranga olivacea
Scarlet Tanager
Passeriformes
Cardinalidae
breeding
3 Cistothorus platensis
Sedge Wren
Passeriformes
Troglodytidae
X
non-breeding
2 1 4 Charadrius semipalmatus
Semipalmated Plover
Charadriiformes Charadriidae
X
non-breeding
3 Calidris pusilla
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Charadriiformes Scolopacidae
non-breeding
2 Limnodromus griseus
Short-billed Dowitcher
Charadriiformes Scolopacidae
X
X
non-breeding
3 Asio flammeus
Short-eared Owl
Strigiformes
Strigidae
X
non-breeding
4 Chen caerulescens
Snow Goose
Anseriformes
Anatidae
X
non-breeding
1
Melospiza melodia
Song Sparrow
Passeriformes
Emberizidae
both
3 Porzana carolina
Sora
Gruiformes
Rallidae
X
non-breeding
4 3 7 Actitis macularius
Spotted Sandpiper
Charadriiformes Scolopacidae
X
non-breeding
1 Calidris himantopus
Stilt Sandpiper
Charadriiformes Scolopacidae
non-breeding
2
Piranga rubra
Summer Tanager
Passeriformes
Cardinalidae
breeding
1
Catharus ustulatus
Swainson's Thrush
Passeriformes
Turdidae
breeding
2 1 2 5 Limnothlypis swainsonii
Swainson's Warbler
Passeriformes
Parulidae
X
H
breeding
1
Melospiza georgiana
Swamp Sparrow
Passeriformes
Emberizidae
non-breeding
5
2 Oreothlypis peregrina
Tennessee Warbler
Passeriformes
Parulidae
X
non-breeding
1 8 9 14 Tachycineta bicolor
Tree Swallow
Passeriformes
Hirundinidae
X
both
6 Cygnus columbianus
Tundra Swan
Anseriformes
Anatidae
X
non-breeding
5
Cathartes aura
Turkey Vulture
Falconiformes
Cathartidae
both
4
Catharus fuscescens
Veery
Passeriformes
Turdidae
breeding
3
Vireo gilvus
Warbling Vireo
Passeriformes
Vireonidae
X
breeding
1 Calidris mauri
Western Sandpiper
Charadriiformes Scolopacidae
non-breeding
4
Sitta carolinensis
White-breasted Nuthatch
Passeriformes
Sittidae
both
4
Vireo griseus
White-eyed Vireo
Passeriformes
Vireonidae
both
1 9 11 12 Meleagris gallopavo
Wild Turkey
Galliformes
Phasianidae
X
both
4 1
Empidonax traillii
Willow Flycatcher
Passeriformes
Tyrannidae
X
breeding
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