Species Information

Aves (Bird) observations for selected counties

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List Aves (Bird) observations in 1 selected county.
Selected county is: Logan.


Scientific Name and Life HistoryCommon Name and PicturesClassCountyUS StatusKY StatusWAPReference
Accipiter cooperii Cooper's HawkAvesLoganNN Reference
Actitis macularius Spotted SandpiperAvesLoganNE YesReference
Agelaius phoeniceus Red-winged BlackbirdAvesLoganNN Reference
Aix sponsa Wood DuckAvesLoganNN Reference
Ammodramus savannarum Grasshopper SparrowAvesLoganNN YesReference
Ammospiza leconteii LeConte's SparrowAvesLoganNN Reference
Anas acuta Northern PintailAvesLoganNN Reference
Anas crecca Green-winged TealAvesLoganNN Reference
Anas platyrhynchos MallardAvesLoganNN Reference
Anas rubripes American Black DuckAvesLoganNN YesReference
Anser albifrons Greater White-fronted GooseAvesLoganNN Reference
Anser rossii Ross's GooseAvesLoganNN Reference
Anthus rubescens American PipitAvesLoganNN Reference
Antigone canadensis Sandhill CraneAvesLoganNN Reference
Antrostomus carolinensis Chuck-will's-widowAvesLoganNN YesReference
Antrostomus vociferus Whip-poor-willAvesLoganNN YesReference
Archilochus colubris Ruby-throated HummingbirdAvesLoganNN Reference
Ardea alba Great EgretAvesLoganNT YesReference
Ardea herodias Great Blue HeronAvesLoganNN Reference
Arenaria interpres Ruddy TurnstoneAvesLoganNN Reference
Asio flammeus Short-eared OwlAvesLoganNE YesReference
Aythya affinis Lesser ScaupAvesLoganNN YesReference
Aythya americana RedheadAvesLoganNN Reference
Aythya collaris Ring-necked DuckAvesLoganNN Reference
Aythya marila Greater ScaupAvesLoganNN YesReference
Aythya valisineria CanvasbackAvesLoganNN Reference
Baeolophus bicolor Tufted TitmouseAvesLoganNN Reference
Bombycilla cedrorum Cedar WaxwingAvesLoganNN Reference
Branta canadensis Canada GooseAvesLoganNN Reference
Bubo virginianus Great Horned OwlAvesLoganNN Reference
Bubulcus ibis Cattle EgretAvesLoganNS Reference
Bucephala albeola BuffleheadAvesLoganNN Reference
Buteo jamaicensis Red-tailed HawkAvesLoganNN Reference
Buteo lineatus Red-shouldered HawkAvesLoganNN Reference
Buteo platypterus Broad-winged HawkAvesLoganNN Reference
Butorides virescens Green HeronAvesLoganNN YesReference
Calcarius lapponicus Lapland LongspurAvesLoganNN Reference
Calidris alpina DunlinAvesLoganNN YesReference
Calidris bairdii Baird's SandpiperAvesLoganNN Reference
Calidris fuscicollis White-rumped SandpiperAvesLoganNN Reference
Calidris melanotos Pectoral SandpiperAvesLoganNN Reference
Calidris minutilla Least SandpiperAvesLoganNN Reference
Calidris pusilla Semipalmated SandpiperAvesLoganNN YesReference
Cardinalis cardinalis Northern CardinalAvesLoganNN Reference
Cathartes aura Turkey VultureAvesLoganNN Reference
Catharus minimus Gray-cheeked ThrushAvesLoganNN Reference
Catharus ustulatus Swainson's ThrushAvesLoganNN Reference
Centronyx henslowii Henslow's SparrowAvesLoganNS YesReference
Chaetura pelagica Chimney SwiftAvesLoganNN Reference
Charadrius semipalmatus Semipalmated PloverAvesLoganNN Reference
Charadrius vociferus KilldeerAvesLoganNN Reference
Chlidonias niger Black TernAvesLoganNN YesReference
Chondestes grammacus Lark SparrowAvesLoganNS Reference
Chordeiles minor Common NighthawkAvesLoganNN Reference
Circus hudsonius Northern HarrierAvesLoganNT YesReference
Coccyzus americanus Yellow-billed CuckooAvesLoganNN YesReference
Colaptes auratus Northern FlickerAvesLoganNN Reference
Colinus virginianus Northern BobwhiteAvesLoganNN YesReference
Columba livia Rock PigeonAvesLoganNN Reference
Contopus virens Eastern Wood-PeweeAvesLoganNN Reference
Coragyps atratus Black VultureAvesLoganNN Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos American CrowAvesLoganNN Reference
Cyanocitta cristata Blue JayAvesLoganNN Reference
Dolichonyx oryzivorus BobolinkAvesLoganNS YesReference
Dryobates pubescens Downy WoodpeckerAvesLoganNN Reference
Dryobates villosus Hairy WoodpeckerAvesLoganNN Reference
Dryocopus pileatus Pileated WoodpeckerAvesLoganNN Reference
Dumetella carolinensis Gray CatbirdAvesLoganNN Reference
Egretta caerulea Little Blue HeronAvesLoganNE Reference
Empidonax flaviventris Yellow-bellied FlycatcherAvesLoganNN Reference
Empidonax virescens Acadian FlycatcherAvesLoganNN Reference
Eremophila alpestris Horned LarkAvesLoganNN Reference
Eudocimus albus White IbisAvesLoganNN Reference
Euphagus carolinus Rusty BlackbirdAvesLoganNN YesReference
Falco columbarius MerlinAvesLoganNN Reference
Falco peregrinus Peregrine FalconAvesLoganNE YesReference
Falco sparverius American KestrelAvesLoganNN YesReference
Fulica americana American CootAvesLoganNE Reference
Gallinago delicata Wilson's SnipeAvesLoganNN YesReference
Geothlypis formosa Kentucky WarblerAvesLoganNN YesReference
Geothlypis trichas Common YellowthroatAvesLoganNN Reference
Haemorhous mexicanus House FinchAvesLoganNN Reference
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald EagleAvesLoganNS YesReference
Helmitheros vermivorum Worm-eating WarblerAvesLoganNN Reference
Himantopus mexicanus Black-necked StiltAvesLoganNN Reference
Hirundo rustica Barn SwallowAvesLoganNN Reference
Hylocichla mustelina Wood ThrushAvesLoganNN YesReference
Icteria virens Yellow-breasted ChatAvesLoganNN Reference
Icterus galbula Baltimore OrioleAvesLoganNN Reference
Icterus spurius Orchard OrioleAvesLoganNN Reference
Junco hyemalis Dark-eyed JuncoAvesLoganNS Reference
Lanius ludovicianus Loggerhead ShrikeAvesLoganNS YesReference
Larus delawarensis Ring-billed GullAvesLoganNN Reference
Leiothlypis peregrina Tennessee WarblerAvesLoganNN Reference
Leiothlypis ruficapilla Nashville WarblerAvesLoganNN Reference
Limnodromus griseus Short-billed DowitcherAvesLoganNN YesReference
Limnodromus scolopaceus Long-billed DowitcherAvesLoganNN Reference
Lophodytes cucullatus Hooded MerganserAvesLoganNT YesReference
Loxia curvirostra Red CrossbillAvesLoganNN Reference
Mareca strepera GadwallAvesLoganNN Reference
Megaceryle alcyon Belted KingfisherAvesLoganNN Reference
Megascops asio Eastern Screech-OwlAvesLoganNN Reference
Melanerpes carolinus Red-bellied WoodpeckerAvesLoganNN Reference
Melanerpes erythrocephalus Red-headed WoodpeckerAvesLoganNN YesReference
Melanitta deglandi White-winged ScoterAvesLoganNN Reference
Meleagris gallopavo Wild TurkeyAvesLoganNN Reference
Melospiza georgiana Swamp SparrowAvesLoganNN Reference
Melospiza lincolnii Lincoln's SparrowAvesLoganNN Reference
Melospiza melodia Song SparrowAvesLoganNN Reference
Mergus serrator Red-breasted MerganserAvesLoganNN Reference
Mimus polyglottos Northern MockingbirdAvesLoganNN Reference
Mniotilta varia Black-and-white WarblerAvesLoganNN Reference
Molothrus ater Brown-headed CowbirdAvesLoganNN Reference
Myiarchus crinitus Great Crested FlycatcherAvesLoganNN Reference
Parkesia motacilla Louisiana WaterthrushAvesLoganNN YesReference
Passer domesticus House SparrowAvesLoganNN Reference
Passerculus sandwichensis Savannah SparrowAvesLoganNS YesReference
Passerella iliaca Fox SparrowAvesLoganNN Reference
Passerina caerulea Blue GrosbeakAvesLoganNN Reference
Passerina cyanea Indigo BuntingAvesLoganNN Reference
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Cliff SwallowAvesLoganNN Reference
Peucaea aestivalis Bachman's SparrowAvesLoganNE YesReference
Phalaropus tricolor Wilson's PhalaropeAvesLoganNN YesReference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus Eastern TowheeAvesLoganNN Reference
Piranga olivacea Scarlet TanagerAvesLoganNN Reference
Piranga rubra Summer TanagerAvesLoganNN Reference
Pluvialis dominica American Golden-ploverAvesLoganNN YesReference
Pluvialis squatarola Black-bellied PloverAvesLoganNN YesReference
Podilymbus podiceps Pied-billed GrebeAvesLoganNE YesReference
Poecile carolinensis Carolina ChickadeeAvesLoganNN Reference
Polioptila caerulea Blue-gray GnatcatcherAvesLoganNN Reference
Progne subis Purple MartinAvesLoganNN Reference
Protonotaria citrea Prothonotary WarblerAvesLoganNN YesReference
Quiscalus quiscula Common GrackleAvesLoganNN Reference
Recurvirostra americana American AvocetAvesLoganNN Reference
Regulus satrapa Golden-crowned KingletAvesLoganNN Reference
Riparia riparia Bank SwallowAvesLoganNS YesReference
Sayornis phoebe Eastern PhoebeAvesLoganNN Reference
Sayornis saya Say's PhoebeAvesLoganNN Reference
Scolopax minor American WoodcockAvesLoganNN YesReference
Selasphorus rufus Rufous HummingbirdAvesLoganNN Reference
Setophaga americana Northern ParulaAvesLoganNN Reference
Setophaga caerulescens Black-throated Blue WarblerAvesLoganNN Reference
Setophaga castanea Bay-breasted WarblerAvesLoganNN Reference
Setophaga cerulea Cerulean WarblerAvesLoganNN YesReference
Setophaga citrina Hooded WarblerAvesLoganNN Reference
Setophaga coronata Yellow-rumped WarblerAvesLoganNN Reference
Setophaga discolor Prairie WarblerAvesLoganNN YesReference
Setophaga dominica Yellow-throated WarblerAvesLoganNN Reference
Setophaga palmarum Palm WarblerAvesLoganNN Reference
Setophaga pensylvanica Chestnut-sided WarblerAvesLoganNN Reference
Setophaga petechia Yellow WarblerAvesLoganNN Reference
Setophaga pinus Pine WarblerAvesLoganNN Reference
Setophaga virens Black-throated Green WarblerAvesLoganNN YesReference
Sialia sialis Eastern BluebirdAvesLoganNN Reference
Sitta carolinensis White-breasted NuthatchAvesLoganNN Reference
Spatula clypeata Northern ShovelerAvesLoganNE Reference
Spatula discors Blue-winged TealAvesLoganNT Reference
Spinus pinus Pine SiskinAvesLoganNN Reference
Spinus tristis American GoldfinchAvesLoganNN Reference
Spiza americana DickcisselAvesLoganNN YesReference
Spizella passerina Chipping SparrowAvesLoganNN Reference
Spizella pusilla Field SparrowAvesLoganNN YesReference
Spizelloides arborea American Tree SparrowAvesLoganNN Reference
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Northern Rough-winged SwallowAvesLoganNN Reference
Streptopelia decaocto Eurasian Collared-doveAvesLoganNN Reference
Strix varia Barred OwlAvesLoganNN Reference
Sturnella magna Eastern MeadowlarkAvesLoganNN YesReference
Sturnus vulgaris European StarlingAvesLoganNN Reference
Tachycineta bicolor Tree SwallowAvesLoganNN Reference
Thryomanes bewickii Bewick's WrenAvesLoganNH YesReference
Thryothorus ludovicianus Carolina WrenAvesLoganNN Reference
Toxostoma rufum Brown ThrasherAvesLoganNN Reference
Tringa flavipes Lesser YellowlegsAvesLoganNN YesReference
Tringa melanoleuca Greater YellowlegsAvesLoganNN Reference
Tringa solitaria Solitary SandpiperAvesLoganNN YesReference
Troglodytes aedon House WrenAvesLoganNN Reference
Turdus migratorius American RobinAvesLoganNN Reference
Tyrannus tyrannus Eastern KingbirdAvesLoganNN Reference
Tyrannus verticalis Western KingbirdAvesLoganNN Reference
Tyto alba Barn OwlAvesLoganNS YesReference
Vermivora chrysoptera Golden-winged WarblerAvesLoganNE YesReference
Vermivora cyanoptera Blue-winged WarblerAvesLoganNN YesReference
Vireo bellii Bell's VireoAvesLoganNS YesReference
Vireo flavifrons Yellow-throated VireoAvesLoganNN Reference
Vireo gilvus Warbling VireoAvesLoganNN Reference
Vireo griseus White-eyed VireoAvesLoganNN Reference
Vireo olivaceus Red-eyed VireoAvesLoganNN Reference
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus Yellow-headed BlackbirdAvesLoganNN Reference
Zenaida macroura Mourning DoveAvesLoganNN Reference
Zonotrichia albicollis White-throated SparrowAvesLoganNN Reference
Zonotrichia leucophrys White-crowned SparrowAvesLoganNN Reference

192 species are listed