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​  *Federally Threatened Species
**Federally Endangered Species

​  †State Threatened Species
††State Endangered Species

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Birds of Nachusa Grasslands

Ducks, Geese & Swans 

COMMON NAME (Genus species)

• ​Canada Goose (Branta canadensi)
• Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbian)
• Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)
• Mallard (Anas platyrhyncho)
• Green–winged Teal (Anas crecca)
• American Wigeon (Anas americana)
• Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata)
• Blue–winged Teal (Anas discors)
• Ring–necked Duck (Aythya collaris)
• Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis)
• Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola)
• Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatu)
• Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis)

Game Birds

COMMON NAME (Genus species)

• ​​​Ring–necked Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus)
  
• Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)
  
• Northern Bobwhite (Colinus virginianus)

Grebes

COMMON NAME (Genus species)

• ​​​Pied–billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps)

Pelicans & Cormorants

COMMON NAME (Genus species)

• American White Pelican (Pelecanus erthrorhynchos)
  
• Double–crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)​         

Wading Birds

COMMON NAME (Genus species)

• ​​​​Black–crowned Night–Heron†† (Nycticorax nycticorax)
  
• Green Heron (Butorides virescens)
  
• Great Egret (Ardea alba)
  
• ​Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)

Diurnal Raptors

COMMON NAME (Genus species)

• ​Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)
• Osprey†† (Pandion haliaetus)
• Northern Harrier†† (Cirdus cyaneus)
• Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
• Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
• Sharp–shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus)
  
• Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii)
  
• Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis)
  
• Broad–winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus)
  
• Red–shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)
  
• Red–tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
  
• Rough–legged Hawk (Buteo lagopus)
  
• American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)       

Rails & Cranes

COMMON NAME (Genus species)

• ​​​Virginia Rail                           Rallus limicola

Sora Rail                                Porzana carolina
Sandhill Crane                      Grus canadensis

Shorebirds

COMMON NAME (Genus species)

• Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)
• Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes)
• Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca)
• Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria)
• Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius)
• Upland Sandpiper†† (Bartramia longicauda)
• Short–billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus)
• Wilson's Snipe (Gallinago delicata)
• American Woodcock (Scolopax minor)
• Ring–billed Gull (Larus delawarensis)

Pigeons & Doves

COMMON NAME (Genus species)

• ​Rock Pigeon (Columba livia)
  
• Mourning Dove​ (Zenaida macroura)

Cuckoos

COMMON NAME (Genus species)

• ​Yellow–billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americana)
  
• Black–billed Cuckoo†​ (Coccyzus erythropthalmus)

Owls

COMMON NAME (Genus species)

• ​Short–eared Owl†† (Asio flammeus)
• Long–eared Owl (Asio otus)
• Great Horned Owl (Bubo verginianus)
• Barred Owl (Strix varia)
• Eastern Screech–Owl (Megascops asio​)

Nightjars

COMMON NAME (Genus species)

• ​Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor)
  
• Whip–poor–will (Caprimulgus vociferus)

Swifts

COMMON NAME (Genus species)

• ​Chimney Swift (Chaertura pelagica)

Hummingbirds

COMMON NAME (Genus species)

• ​Ruby–throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)

Kingfishers

COMMON NAME (Genus species)

• ​Belted Kingfisher (Ceryle alcyon)

Woodpeckers

COMMON NAME (Genus species)

• ​Red–headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erthrocephalus)
  
• Red–bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus
  
• Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus)
  
• Yellow–bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius)
  
• Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens)
  
• Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus)
  
• Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus)

Flycatchers

COMMON NAME (Genus species)

• ​Olive–sided Flycatcher (Contopus cooperi)
  
• Eastern Wood–pewee (Contopus virens)
  
• Yellow–bellied Flycatcher (Empidonax flaviventris)
  
• Alder Flycatcher (Empidonax alnorum)
  
• Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax traillii)
  
• Least Flycatcher (Empidonax minimus)
  
• Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe)
  
• Great Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus)
  
• Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus)

Shrikes & Vireos

COMMON NAME (Genus species)

• ​Loggerhead Shrike†† (Lanius ludovicianus)
• Northern Shrike (Lanius excubitor)
• White–eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus)
  
• Yellow–throated Vireo (Vireo flavifrons)
  
• Bell's Vireo (Vireo bellii)
  
• Blue–headed Vireo (Vireo solitarius)
  
• Red–eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus)
  
• Philadelphia Vireo (Vireo philadelphicus)
  
• Warbling Vireo (Vireo glivus)

Jays & Crows

COMMON NAME (Genus species)

• Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)
  
• American Crow  (Corvus brachyrhynchos)​

Larks & Swallows

COMMON NAME (Genus species)

• ​Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris)
  
• Tree Swallow (achycineta bicolor)
  
• Northern Rough–winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx serripennis)
  
• Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)​

Titmouse & Chickadees

COMMON NAME (Genus species)

• ​Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor)
  
• Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus)​      

Nuthatches & Creepers

COMMON NAME (Genus species)

• ​Brown Creeper (Certhia americana)
  
• White–breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis)
  
• Red–breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis)​

Wrens

COMMON NAME (Genus species)

• ​House Wren (Troglodytes aedon)
  
• Winter Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)
  
• Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)
  
• Marsh Wren (Cistothorus palutris)
  
• Sedge Wren (Cistothorus platensis)

Kinglets, Gnatcatchers,
​& Bluebirds

COMMON NAME (Genus species)

• ​Golden–crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa)
  
• Ruby–crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula)
  
• Blue–gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea)
  
• Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis)

Thrushes

COMMON NAME (Genus species)

• ​Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina)
  
• Veery (Catharus fuscenscens)
  
• Gray–cheeked Thrush (Catharus minimus)
  
• Swainson's Thrush (Catharus ustulatus)
  
• Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus)
  
• American Robin (Turdus migrantorius)

Mimic Thrushes

COMMON NAME (Genus species)

• ​Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis)
  
• Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)
  
• Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum)

Starlings

COMMON NAME (Genus species)

• ​European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)

Waxwings

COMMON NAME (Genus species)

• Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum)

Warblers

COMMON NAME (Genus species)​

• ​Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea)
• Blue–winged Warbler (Vermivora pinus)
• Golden–winged Warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera
• Tennessee Warbler (Vermivora peregrina)
• Nashville Warbler (Vermivora ruficapilla)
• Northern Parula (Parula americana)
• Chestnut–sided Warbler (Dendroica pensylvanica)
• Cape May Warbler (Dendroica tigrina)
• Magnolia Warbler (Dendroica magnolia)
• Yellow-rumped Warbler (Dendroica coronata)
  
• Black–and–white Warbler (Mniotilta varia)
  
• Cerulean Warbler† (Dendroica cerulea)
  
• Blackburnian Warbler (Dendroica fusca)
  
• Bay–breasted Warbler (Dendroica castanea)
  
• Blackpoll Warbler (Dendroica striata)
  
• Pine Warbler (Dendroica pinus)
  
• Palm Warbler (Dendroica palmarum)
  
• Yellow Warbler (Dendroica petechia)
  
• Mourning Warbler (Oporornis philadelphia)
  
• Wilson's Warbler (Wilsonia pusilla)
  
• Hooded Warbler (Wilsonia citrina)
  
• Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla)
  
• Northern Waterthrush (Seiurus noveboracensis)
  
• Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas)
  
• Yellow–breasted Chat (Icteria virens)
  
• American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla)

Tanagers, Cardinals,
​Grosbeaks & Allies

COMMON NAME (Genus species)

• ​Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra)
  
• Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea)
  
• Rose–breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus)
  
• Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
  
• Dickcissel (Spiza americana)
  
• Blue Grosbeak (Passerina caerulea)
  
• Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea)

Sparrows, Juncos,
​Buntings & Towhees

COMMON NAME (Genus species)

• ​Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus)
• ​American Tree Sparrow (Spizella arborea)
• Field Sparrow (Spizella pulsilla)
• Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina)
• Clay–colored Sparrow (Spizella pallida)
• Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus)
• Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum
• Henslow's Sparrow (Ammodramus henslowii)
• Le Conte's Sparrow (Ammodramus leconteii)
• Nelson's Sharp–tailed Sparrow (Ammodramus nelsoni)
• Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca)
• Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis)
• Lincoln's Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii)
• Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)
• Vesper Sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus)
• Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana)
• Harris's Sparrow (Zonotrichia querula)
• White–throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis)
• White–crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys)
• Dark–eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis)
• Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis)
• Lapland Longspur (Calcarius lapponicus)                          ​

Meadowlarks, Orioles,
Blackbirds, Bobolinks
Grackles,& Cowbirds

COMMON NAME (Genus species)

• ​Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus)
• Eastern Meadowlark (Sturnella magna)
• Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta)
• Red–winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)
  
• Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula)
  
• Brewer's Blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus)
  
• Brown–headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater)
  
• Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius)
  
• Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula)

Finches

COMMON NAME (Genus species)

• ​Purple Finch (Carpodacus purpureus)
  
• House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus)
  
• Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra)
  
• Pine Siskin (Carduelis pinus)
  
• American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis)
  
• House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)

UPDATED 12/2018

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