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North Carolina eBird County Maps

One map per species: each county is shaded by the year of its most recent approved eBird record, from pale (long ago) to dark blue (recent). Light gray counties have no approved record. Click a map for the full version with a pin at every record location.

513 species in 74 families and 24 orders
34,196,625 approved records in 100 counties

Anseriformes55 species

Ducks, Geese, and WaterfowlAnatidae55

Plumed Whistling-Duck county map
Dendrocygna eytoni
1 county1 record2023
White-faced Whistling-Duck county map
Dendrocygna viduata
1 county1 record1997
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck county map
Dendrocygna autumnalis
46 counties1,405 records1996-2026
Fulvous Whistling-Duck county map
Dendrocygna bicolor
12 counties81 records1960-2001
Snow Goose county map
Anser caerulescens
92 counties13,497 records1940-2026
Ross's Goose county map
Anser rossii
60 counties3,223 records1972-2026
Graylag Goose county map
Anser anser
83 counties7,638 records1984-2026
Swan Goose county map
Anser cygnoides
41 counties1,092 records2006-2026
Greater White-fronted Goose county map
Anser albifrons
48 counties2,081 records1973-2026
Brant county map
Branta bernicla
15 counties1,031 records1940-2026
Barnacle Goose county map
Branta leucopsis
2 counties6 records2003-2015
Cackling Goose county map
Branta hutchinsii
31 counties1,286 records1980-2026
Canada Goose county map
Branta canadensis
100 counties437,567 records1934-2026
Mute Swan county map
Cygnus olor
70 counties12,859 records1973-2026
Black Swan county map
Cygnus atratus
6 counties124 records1991-2025
Trumpeter Swan county map
Cygnus buccinator
9 counties349 records2004-2025
Tundra Swan county map
Cygnus columbianus
75 counties42,294 records1934-2026
Egyptian Goose county map
Alopochen aegyptiaca
10 counties3,181 records1800-2026
Muscovy Duck county map
Cairina moschata
93 counties15,057 records1975-2026
Wood Duck county map
Aix sponsa
100 counties91,859 records1952-2026
Mandarin Duck county map
Aix galericulata
7 counties190 records2008-2026
Garganey county map
Spatula querquedula
1 county237 records1957-2026
Blue-winged Teal county map
Spatula discors
94 counties25,572 records1952-2026
Cinnamon Teal county map
Spatula cyanoptera
5 counties162 records1987-2021
Northern Shoveler county map
Spatula clypeata
94 counties37,185 records1953-2026
Gadwall county map
Mareca strepera
99 counties54,904 records1952-2026
Eurasian Wigeon county map
Mareca penelope
15 counties1,530 records1951-2026
American Wigeon county map
Mareca americana
97 counties29,717 records1940-2026
Mallard county map
Anas platyrhynchos
100 counties301,598 records1934-2026
American Black Duck county map
Anas rubripes
91 counties49,221 records1952-2026
Mottled Duck county map
Anas fulvigula
11 counties275 records1999-2026
White-cheeked Pintail county map
Anas bahamensis
3 counties96 records2008-2020
Northern Pintail county map
Anas acuta
86 counties33,021 records1940-2026
Green-winged Teal county map
Anas crecca
96 counties35,489 records1952-2026
Marbled Duck county map
Marmaronetta angustirostris
1 county1 record2025
Canvasback county map
Aythya valisineria
77 counties8,145 records1951-2026
Redhead county map
Aythya americana
90 counties18,761 records1952-2026
Ring-necked Duck county map
Aythya collaris
100 counties51,537 records1952-2026
Tufted Duck county map
Aythya fuligula
1 county74 records2009
Greater Scaup county map
Aythya marila
83 counties8,803 records1952-2026
Lesser Scaup county map
Aythya affinis
96 counties27,467 records1951-2026
King Eider county map
Somateria spectabilis
3 counties194 records1981-2023
Common Eider county map
Somateria mollissima
9 counties3,253 records1965-2026
Harlequin Duck county map
Histrionicus histrionicus
6 counties1,646 records1975-2026
Surf Scoter county map
Melanitta perspicillata
40 counties7,910 records1950-2026
White-winged Scoter county map
Melanitta deglandi
47 counties4,243 records1952-2026
Black Scoter county map
Melanitta americana
37 counties17,266 records1952-2026
Long-tailed Duck county map
Clangula hyemalis
51 counties2,893 records1951-2026
Bufflehead county map
Bucephala albeola
98 counties80,713 records1951-2026
Common Goldeneye county map
Bucephala clangula
65 counties3,540 records1973-2026
Hooded Merganser county map
Lophodytes cucullatus
100 counties80,619 records1951-2026
Common Merganser county map
Mergus merganser
79 counties5,799 records1953-2026
Red-breasted Merganser county map
Mergus serrator
93 counties29,785 records1950-2026
Masked Duck county map
Nomonyx dominicus
1 county1 record1982
Ruddy Duck county map
Oxyura jamaicensis
95 counties69,901 records1952-2026

Galliformes8 species

GuineafowlNumididae1

Helmeted Guineafowl county map
Numida meleagris
20 counties48 records2009-2026

New World QuailOdontophoridae1

Northern Bobwhite county map
Colinus virginianus
100 counties21,598 records1933-2026

Pheasants, Grouse, and AlliesPhasianidae6

Wild Turkey county map
Meleagris gallopavo
100 counties63,710 records1938-2026
Ruffed Grouse county map
Bonasa umbellus
27 counties3,609 records1952-2026
Golden Pheasant county map
Chrysolophus pictus
1 county1 record2021
Ring-necked Pheasant county map
Phasianus colchicus
30 counties154 records1964-2026
Indian Peafowl county map
Pavo cristatus
19 counties112 records2010-2026
Chukar county map
Alectoris chukar
4 counties7 records2018-2022

Columbiformes7 species

Pigeons and DovesColumbidae7

Rock Pigeon county map
Columba livia
100 counties104,368 records1951-2026
White-crowned Pigeon county map
Patagioenas leucocephala
1 county1 record2022
Band-tailed Pigeon county map
Patagioenas fasciata
3 counties120 records1994-2014
Eurasian Collared-Dove county map
Streptopelia decaocto
86 counties12,895 records1993-2026
Common Ground Dove county map
Columbina passerina
10 counties100 records1950-2026
White-winged Dove county map
Zenaida asiatica
23 counties432 records1992-2026
Mourning Dove county map
Zenaida macroura
100 counties835,867 records1933-2026

Cuculiformes4 species

CuckoosCuculidae4

Smooth-billed Ani county map
Crotophaga ani
1 county1 record1866
Groove-billed Ani county map
Crotophaga sulcirostris
1 county1 record1996
Yellow-billed Cuckoo county map
Coccyzus americanus
100 counties83,035 records1887-2026
Black-billed Cuckoo county map
Coccyzus erythropthalmus
74 counties1,555 records1946-2026

Caprimulgiformes4 species

Nightjars and AlliesCaprimulgidae4

Common Nighthawk county map
Chordeiles minor
97 counties14,297 records1946-2026
Antillean Nighthawk county map
Chordeiles gundlachii
1 county63 records1994-2020
Chuck-will's-widow county map
Antrostomus carolinensis
93 counties10,927 records1940-2026
Eastern Whip-poor-will county map
Antrostomus vociferus
99 counties8,101 records1933-2026

Apodiformes14 species

SwiftsApodidae3

Chimney Swift county map
Chaetura pelagica
100 counties195,468 records1933-2026
Common Swift county map
Apus apus
1 county1 record2017
White-throated Swift county map
Aeronautes saxatalis
1 county8 records2024

HummingbirdsTrochilidae11

Mexican Violetear county map
Colibri thalassinus
2 counties6 records1987-2003
Green-breasted Mango county map
Anthracothorax prevostii
1 county67 records2000
Ruby-throated Hummingbird county map
Archilochus colubris
100 counties253,597 records1933-2026
Black-chinned Hummingbird county map
Archilochus alexandri
16 counties282 records1994-2025
Anna's Hummingbird county map
Calypte anna
3 counties113 records1998-2017
Calliope Hummingbird county map
Selasphorus calliope
12 counties240 records1997-2025
Rufous Hummingbird county map
Selasphorus rufus
50 counties1,993 records1985-2026
Allen's Hummingbird county map
Selasphorus sasin
4 counties92 records2003-2022
Broad-tailed Hummingbird county map
Selasphorus platycercus
2 counties97 records2001-2023
Broad-billed Hummingbird county map
Cynanthus latirostris
2 counties109 records2001-2025
Buff-bellied Hummingbird county map
Amazilia yucatanensis
2 counties203 records2007-2016

Gruiformes12 species

Rails, Gallinules, and CootsRallidae9

King Rail county map
Rallus elegans
36 counties4,579 records1887-2026
Clapper Rail county map
Rallus crepitans
24 counties22,948 records1869-2026
Virginia Rail county map
Rallus limicola
52 counties6,227 records1891-2026
Sora county map
Porzana carolina
58 counties4,549 records1886-2026
Common Gallinule county map
Gallinula galeata
39 counties5,963 records1952-2026
American Coot county map
Fulica americana
99 counties52,657 records1882-2026
Purple Gallinule county map
Porphyrio martinica
18 counties466 records1887-2026
Yellow Rail county map
Coturnicops noveboracensis
17 counties87 records1871-2026
Black Rail county map
Laterallus jamaicensis
1 county3 records2017-2018

LimpkinAramidae1

Limpkin county map
Aramus guarauna
20 counties660 records1975-2025

CranesGruidae2

Sandhill Crane county map
Antigone canadensis
80 counties2,522 records1979-2026
Whooping Crane county map
Grus americana
4 counties6 records2004-2011

Charadriiformes98 species

Stilts and AvocetsRecurvirostridae2

Black-necked Stilt county map
Himantopus mexicanus
27 counties8,292 records1964-2026
American Avocet county map
Recurvirostra americana
45 counties13,976 records1965-2026

OystercatchersHaematopodidae1

American Oystercatcher county map
Haematopus palliatus
16 counties29,144 records1952-2026

Plovers and LapwingsCharadriidae11

Black-bellied Plover county map
Pluvialis squatarola
48 counties43,031 records1951-2026
American Golden-Plover county map
Pluvialis dominica
46 counties2,435 records1973-2026
Pacific Golden-Plover county map
Pluvialis fulva
1 county338 records2019-2025
Killdeer county map
Charadrius vociferus
100 counties249,160 records1946-2026
Common Ringed Plover county map
Charadrius hiaticula
2 counties32 records2014-2018
Semipalmated Plover county map
Charadrius semipalmatus
78 counties40,586 records1949-2026
Piping Plover county map
Charadrius melodus
17 counties10,393 records1949-2026
Northern Lapwing county map
Vanellus vanellus
3 counties145 records1926-2013
Wilson's Plover county map
Anarhynchus wilsonia
10 counties7,735 records1949-2026
Mountain Plover county map
Anarhynchus montanus
1 county40 records2016
Snowy Plover county map
Anarhynchus nivosus
6 counties104 records1994-2025

Sandpipers and AlliesScolopacidae37

Upland Sandpiper county map
Bartramia longicauda
43 counties1,211 records1968-2026
Hudsonian Whimbrel county map
Numenius hudsonicus
32 counties9,536 records1950-2026
Long-billed Curlew county map
Numenius americanus
9 counties529 records1971-2026
Bar-tailed Godwit county map
Limosa lapponica
3 counties135 records1971-2026
Black-tailed Godwit county map
Limosa limosa
2 counties21 records1979-1999
Hudsonian Godwit county map
Limosa haemastica
19 counties738 records1952-2025
Marbled Godwit county map
Limosa fedoa
28 counties11,447 records1951-2026
Short-billed Dowitcher county map
Limnodromus griseus
57 counties24,148 records1953-2026
Long-billed Dowitcher county map
Limnodromus scolopaceus
32 counties3,837 records1953-2026
American Woodcock county map
Scolopax minor
100 counties9,519 records1800-2026
Wilson's Snipe county map
Gallinago delicata
99 counties21,403 records1952-2026
Wilson's Phalarope county map
Phalaropus tricolor
29 counties960 records1910-2026
Red Phalarope county map
Phalaropus fulicarius
24 counties1,235 records1967-2026
Red-necked Phalarope county map
Phalaropus lobatus
35 counties4,765 records1956-2026
Spotted Sandpiper county map
Actitis macularius
100 counties48,885 records1949-2026
Solitary Sandpiper county map
Tringa solitaria
100 counties26,445 records1935-2026
Lesser Yellowlegs county map
Tringa flavipes
95 counties23,800 records1951-2026
Willet county map
Tringa semipalmata
48 counties74,841 records1949-2026
Spotted Redshank county map
Tringa erythropus
1 county3 records1987
Greater Yellowlegs county map
Tringa melanoleuca
96 counties45,932 records1951-2026
Ruddy Turnstone county map
Arenaria interpres
31 counties34,646 records1949-2026
Red Knot county map
Calidris canutus
23 counties7,699 records1952-2026
Ruff county map
Calidris pugnax
12 counties194 records1978-2026
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper county map
Calidris acuminata
2 counties27 records2010-2019
Curlew Sandpiper county map
Calidris ferruginea
4 counties163 records1979-2019
Stilt Sandpiper county map
Calidris himantopus
50 counties3,877 records1968-2026
Buff-breasted Sandpiper county map
Calidris subruficollis
39 counties1,253 records1971-2025
Sanderling county map
Calidris alba
46 counties64,284 records1949-2026
Dunlin county map
Calidris alpina
53 counties28,350 records1950-2026
Purple Sandpiper county map
Calidris maritima
6 counties2,058 records1951-2026
Baird's Sandpiper county map
Calidris bairdii
37 counties1,011 records1973-2026
Little Stint county map
Calidris minuta
1 county2 records1989
White-rumped Sandpiper county map
Calidris fuscicollis
54 counties4,700 records1951-2026
Least Sandpiper county map
Calidris minutilla
96 counties37,869 records1935-2026
Pectoral Sandpiper county map
Calidris melanotos
77 counties11,641 records1952-2026
Western Sandpiper county map
Calidris mauri
50 counties9,468 records1951-2026
Semipalmated Sandpiper county map
Calidris pusilla
84 counties25,854 records1935-2026

Skuas and JaegersStercorariidae5

Long-tailed Jaeger county map
Stercorarius longicaudus
8 counties2,137 records1978-2026
Parasitic Jaeger county map
Stercorarius parasiticus
14 counties3,436 records1978-2026
Pomarine Jaeger county map
Stercorarius pomarinus
13 counties4,096 records1965-2026
Great Skua county map
Stercorarius skua
3 counties365 records1988-2026
South Polar Skua county map
Stercorarius maccormicki
7 counties1,289 records1976-2026

Auks, Murres, and PuffinsAlcidae7

Atlantic Puffin county map
Fratercula arctica
5 counties1,488 records1993-2026
Long-billed Murrelet county map
Brachyramphus perdix
2 counties10 records1994-2002
Black Guillemot county map
Cepphus grylle
2 counties88 records1993-2022
Razorbill county map
Alca torda
9 counties6,340 records1975-2026
Dovekie county map
Alle alle
8 counties2,389 records1952-2026
Thick-billed Murre county map
Uria lomvia
4 counties345 records1982-2026
Common Murre county map
Uria aalge
2 counties812 records2001-2026

Gulls, Terns, and SkimmersLaridae35

Little Gull county map
Hydrocoloeus minutus
12 counties1,094 records1978-2026
Black-legged Kittiwake county map
Rissa tridactyla
15 counties518 records1978-2026
Sabine's Gull county map
Xema sabini
17 counties304 records1976-2026
Bonaparte's Gull county map
Chroicocephalus philadelphia
87 counties47,047 records1950-2026
Black-headed Gull county map
Chroicocephalus ridibundus
15 counties813 records1976-2026
Laughing Gull county map
Leucophaeus atricilla
65 counties163,285 records1934-2026
Franklin's Gull county map
Leucophaeus pipixcan
23 counties374 records1952-2025
Black-tailed Gull county map
Larus crassirostris
1 county1 record2001
Heermann's Gull county map
Larus heermanni
5 counties144 records2022-2025
Common Gull county map
Larus canus
1 county4 records1980-2009
Short-billed Gull county map
Larus brachyrhynchus
1 county1 record1983
Ring-billed Gull county map
Larus delawarensis
99 counties181,874 records1950-2026
American Herring Gull county map
Larus smithsonianus
86 counties105,640 records1949-2026
Great Black-backed Gull county map
Larus marinus
39 counties83,408 records1950-2026
Glaucous Gull county map
Larus hyperboreus
18 counties735 records1895-2026
Lesser Black-backed Gull county map
Larus fuscus
65 counties28,719 records1978-2026
California Gull county map
Larus californicus
5 counties135 records1993-2026
Slaty-backed Gull county map
Larus schistisagus
1 county2 records2003
Iceland Gull county map
Larus glaucoides
18 counties1,347 records1981-2026
Black Skimmer county map
Rynchops niger
22 counties28,138 records1910-2026
Brown Noddy county map
Anous stolidus
4 counties139 records1979-2024
Sooty Tern county map
Onychoprion fuscatus
23 counties3,426 records1977-2025
Bridled Tern county map
Onychoprion anaethetus
17 counties3,870 records1973-2026
Least Tern county map
Sternula antillarum
36 counties39,302 records1950-2026
Gull-billed Tern county map
Gelochelidon nilotica
19 counties6,221 records1952-2026
Caspian Tern county map
Hydroprogne caspia
73 counties22,883 records1950-2026
Black Tern county map
Chlidonias niger
59 counties10,718 records1950-2026
White-winged Tern county map
Chlidonias leucopterus
1 county160 records1994-2020
Forster's Tern county map
Sterna forsteri
75 counties64,413 records1949-2026
Arctic Tern county map
Sterna paradisaea
13 counties1,749 records1979-2026
Common Tern county map
Sterna hirundo
61 counties27,409 records1910-2026
Roseate Tern county map
Sterna dougallii
8 counties1,152 records1976-2026
Sandwich Tern county map
Thalasseus sandvicensis
24 counties25,858 records1904-2026
Elegant Tern county map
Thalasseus elegans
1 county22 records2023-2025
Royal Tern county map
Thalasseus maximus
41 counties83,539 records1910-2026

Phoenicopteriformes1 species

FlamingosPhoenicopteridae1

American Flamingo county map
Phoenicopterus ruber
4 counties653 records1979-2023

Podicipediformes6 species

GrebesPodicipedidae6

Pied-billed Grebe county map
Podilymbus podiceps
100 counties116,900 records1950-2026
Horned Grebe county map
Podiceps auritus
91 counties24,413 records1950-2026
Red-necked Grebe county map
Podiceps grisegena
48 counties1,589 records1970-2026
Eared Grebe county map
Podiceps nigricollis
34 counties1,001 records1970-2026
Western Grebe county map
Aechmophorus occidentalis
12 counties230 records1969-2026
Clark's Grebe county map
Aechmophorus clarkii
1 county7 records2003

Phaethontiformes2 species

TropicbirdsPhaethontidae2

White-tailed Tropicbird county map
Phaethon lepturus
7 counties912 records1979-2026
Red-billed Tropicbird county map
Phaethon aethereus
4 counties377 records1983-2026

Gaviiformes3 species

LoonsGaviidae3

Red-throated Loon county map
Gavia stellata
41 counties17,502 records1950-2026
Pacific Loon county map
Gavia pacifica
17 counties603 records1987-2026
Common Loon county map
Gavia immer
92 counties45,990 records1951-2026

Procellariiformes25 species

AlbatrossesDiomedeidae2

Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross county map
Thalassarche chlororhynchos
1 county13 records2000-2022
Black-browed Albatross county map
Thalassarche melanophris
2 counties10 records1972-2012

Southern Storm-PetrelsOceanitidae3

Wilson's Storm-Petrel county map
Oceanites oceanicus
15 counties16,164 records1965-2026
White-faced Storm-Petrel county map
Pelagodroma marina
3 counties146 records1983-2025
Black-bellied Storm-Petrel county map
Fregetta tropica
1 county8 records2004-2010

Northern Storm-PetrelsHydrobatidae4

European Storm-Petrel county map
Hydrobates pelagicus
1 county196 records2005-2026
Leach's Storm-Petrel county map
Hydrobates leucorhous
11 counties3,609 records1976-2026
Swinhoe's Storm-Petrel county map
Hydrobates monorhis
1 county23 records1998-2017
Band-rumped Storm-Petrel county map
Hydrobates castro
6 counties6,458 records1974-2026

Shearwaters and PetrelsProcellariidae16

Northern Fulmar county map
Fulmarus glacialis
4 counties464 records1981-2023
Trindade Petrel county map
Pterodroma arminjoniana
5 counties1,145 records1991-2026
Zino's Petrel county map
Pterodroma madeira
1 county3 records1995
Desertas Petrel county map
Pterodroma deserta
3 counties1,024 records1991-2026
Bermuda Petrel county map
Pterodroma cahow
1 county330 records1981-2026
Black-capped Petrel county map
Pterodroma hasitata
7 counties13,675 records1913-2026
Bulwer's Petrel county map
Bulweria bulwerii
1 county3 records1992-1998
Tahiti Petrel county map
Pseudobulweria rostrata
1 county10 records2018
Cory's Shearwater county map
Calonectris borealis
7 counties8,708 records1967-2026
Scopoli's Shearwater county map
Calonectris diomedea
6 counties4,416 records1987-2026
Cape Verde Shearwater county map
Calonectris edwardsii
1 county10 records2004
Great Shearwater county map
Ardenna gravis
9 counties9,592 records1965-2026
Wedge-tailed Shearwater county map
Ardenna pacifica
1 county18 records2021
Sooty Shearwater county map
Ardenna grisea
9 counties5,041 records1978-2026
Manx Shearwater county map
Puffinus puffinus
6 counties3,128 records1980-2026
Sargasso Shearwater county map
Puffinus lherminieri
9 counties13,194 records1910-2026

Ciconiiformes1 species

StorksCiconiidae1

Wood Stork county map
Mycteria americana
67 counties4,986 records1976-2026

Suliformes9 species

FrigatebirdsFregatidae1

Magnificent Frigatebird county map
Fregata magnificens
16 counties478 records1950-2026

Boobies and GannetsSulidae4

Northern Gannet county map
Morus bassanus
15 counties32,575 records1951-2026
Red-footed Booby county map
Sula sula
2 counties94 records2019-2023
Brown Booby county map
Sula leucogaster
12 counties1,230 records1983-2026
Masked Booby county map
Sula dactylatra
6 counties412 records1981-2026

AnhingasAnhingidae1

Anhinga county map
Anhinga anhinga
81 counties17,654 records1952-2026

Cormorants and ShagsPhalacrocoracidae3

Great Cormorant county map
Phalacrocorax carbo
22 counties2,704 records1950-2026
Double-crested Cormorant county map
Nannopterum auritum
100 counties271,759 records1934-2026
Neotropic Cormorant county map
Nannopterum brasilianum
4 counties129 records2020-2025

Pelecaniformes19 species

Ibises and SpoonbillsThreskiornithidae4

White Ibis county map
Eudocimus albus
88 counties75,289 records1898-2026
Glossy Ibis county map
Plegadis falcinellus
55 counties8,811 records1956-2026
White-faced Ibis county map
Plegadis chihi
4 counties68 records2002-2024
Roseate Spoonbill county map
Platalea ajaja
47 counties3,986 records1982-2026

Herons, Egrets, and BitternsArdeidae13

American Bittern county map
Botaurus lentiginosus
77 counties6,322 records1950-2026
Least Bittern county map
Botaurus exilis
38 counties2,377 records1952-2026
Yellow-crowned Night Heron county map
Nyctanassa violacea
86 counties8,873 records1952-2026
Black-crowned Night Heron county map
Nycticorax nycticorax
75 counties15,078 records1923-2026
Little Blue Heron county map
Egretta caerulea
92 counties33,131 records1935-2026
Tricolored Heron county map
Egretta tricolor
54 counties47,718 records1949-2026
Reddish Egret county map
Egretta rufescens
9 counties1,289 records1971-2026
Snowy Egret county map
Egretta thula
78 counties55,078 records1949-2026
Little Egret county map
Egretta garzetta
1 county61 records2016
Green Heron county map
Butorides virescens
100 counties76,946 records1891-2026
Western Cattle-Egret county map
Ardea ibis
78 counties8,864 records1965-2026
Great Egret county map
Ardea alba
100 counties166,431 records1935-2026
Great Blue Heron county map
Ardea herodias
100 counties401,305 records1934-2026

PelicansPelecanidae2

American White Pelican county map
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
48 counties15,252 records1973-2026
Brown Pelican county map
Pelecanus occidentalis
44 counties131,420 records1950-2026

Cathartiformes2 species

New World VulturesCathartidae2

Black Vulture county map
Coragyps atratus
100 counties189,017 records1900-2026
Turkey Vulture county map
Cathartes aura
100 counties537,244 records1900-2026

Accipitriformes16 species

OspreyPandionidae1

Osprey county map
Pandion haliaetus
100 counties157,935 records1937-2026

Hawks, Eagles, and KitesAccipitridae15

White-tailed Kite county map
Elanus leucurus
3 counties5 records1989-2001
Swallow-tailed Kite county map
Elanoides forficatus
77 counties3,002 records1973-2026
Golden Eagle county map
Aquila chrysaetos
47 counties390 records1972-2026
Sharp-shinned Hawk county map
Accipiter striatus
100 counties26,463 records1942-2026
Cooper's Hawk county map
Astur cooperii
100 counties75,769 records1942-2026
American Goshawk county map
Astur atricapillus
20 counties55 records1981-2026
Northern Harrier county map
Circus hudsonius
100 counties51,074 records1934-2026
Bald Eagle county map
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
100 counties123,128 records1900-2026
Mississippi Kite county map
Ictinia mississippiensis
98 counties15,340 records1952-2026
Snail Kite county map
Rostrhamus sociabilis
3 counties3 records2009-2025
Broad-winged Hawk county map
Buteo platypterus
97 counties27,000 records1935-2026
Red-shouldered Hawk county map
Buteo lineatus
100 counties340,701 records1900-2026
Swainson's Hawk county map
Buteo swainsoni
9 counties263 records1965-2025
Red-tailed Hawk county map
Buteo jamaicensis
100 counties181,268 records1942-2026
Rough-legged Hawk county map
Buteo lagopus
32 counties530 records1973-2025

Strigiformes8 species

Barn-OwlsTytonidae1

American Barn Owl county map
Tyto furcata
76 counties877 records1925-2026

OwlsStrigidae7

Eastern Screech-Owl county map
Megascops asio
100 counties14,740 records1943-2026
Snowy Owl county map
Bubo scandiacus
16 counties378 records1987-2024
Great Horned Owl county map
Bubo virginianus
100 counties23,442 records1900-2026
Burrowing Owl county map
Athene cunicularia
3 counties75 records1966-2016
Barred Owl county map
Strix varia
100 counties62,680 records1900-2026
Short-eared Owl county map
Asio flammeus
31 counties1,492 records1967-2026
Northern Saw-whet Owl county map
Aegolius acadicus
32 counties1,099 records1957-2026

Coraciiformes1 species

KingfishersAlcedinidae1

Belted Kingfisher county map
Megaceryle alcyon
100 counties227,025 records1934-2026

Piciformes8 species

WoodpeckersPicidae8

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker county map
Sphyrapicus varius
100 counties148,903 records1943-2026
Red-headed Woodpecker county map
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
100 counties97,588 records1900-2026
Red-bellied Woodpecker county map
Melanerpes carolinus
100 counties806,376 records1900-2026
Downy Woodpecker county map
Dryobates pubescens
100 counties686,020 records1900-2026
Red-cockaded Woodpecker county map
Leuconotopicus borealis
34 counties9,420 records1942-2026
Hairy Woodpecker county map
Leuconotopicus villosus
100 counties137,905 records1938-2026
Pileated Woodpecker county map
Dryocopus pileatus
100 counties275,250 records1952-2026
Northern Flicker county map
Colaptes auratus
100 counties307,983 records1933-2026

Falconiformes4 species

Falcons and CaracarasFalconidae4

Crested Caracara county map
Caracara plancus
3 counties73 records2016-2023
American Kestrel county map
Falco sparverius
100 counties60,681 records1937-2026
Merlin county map
Falco columbarius
99 counties15,327 records1952-2026
Peregrine Falcon county map
Falco peregrinus
94 counties10,704 records1952-2026

Psittaciformes4 species

Old World ParrotsPsittaculidae2

Budgerigar county map
Melopsittacus undulatus
17 counties47 records1995-2025
Rosy-faced Lovebird county map
Agapornis roseicollis
1 county2 records2019

New World and African ParrotsPsittacidae2

Monk Parakeet county map
Myiopsitta monachus
10 counties100 records1994-2025
Nanday Parakeet county map
Aratinga nenday
1 county15 records2016-2017

Passeriformes202 species

Tyrant FlycatchersTyrannidae22

Olive-sided Flycatcher county map
Contopus cooperi
44 counties808 records1952-2026
Eastern Wood-Pewee county map
Contopus virens
100 counties138,018 records1933-2026
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher county map
Empidonax flaviventris
40 counties535 records1966-2025
Acadian Flycatcher county map
Empidonax virescens
100 counties76,192 records1940-2026
Alder Flycatcher county map
Empidonax alnorum
35 counties2,168 records1974-2026
Willow Flycatcher county map
Empidonax traillii
54 counties5,425 records1973-2026
Least Flycatcher county map
Empidonax minimus
74 counties7,571 records1951-2026
Hammond's Flycatcher county map
Empidonax hammondii
1 county1 record2021
Gray Flycatcher county map
Empidonax wrightii
2 counties23 records2003-2023
Western Flycatcher county map
Empidonax difficilis
4 counties283 records2000-2024
Eastern Phoebe county map
Sayornis phoebe
100 counties425,990 records1900-2026
Say's Phoebe county map
Sayornis saya
13 counties896 records1985-2026
Vermilion Flycatcher county map
Pyrocephalus rubinus
7 counties232 records1986-2024
Ash-throated Flycatcher county map
Myiarchus cinerascens
26 counties1,005 records1999-2026
Great Crested Flycatcher county map
Myiarchus crinitus
100 counties182,570 records1933-2026
Tropical Kingbird county map
Tyrannus melancholicus
5 counties107 records1985-2023
Cassin's Kingbird county map
Tyrannus vociferans
1 county1 record2020
Western Kingbird county map
Tyrannus verticalis
26 counties680 records1968-2026
Eastern Kingbird county map
Tyrannus tyrannus
100 counties112,147 records1933-2026
Gray Kingbird county map
Tyrannus dominicensis
8 counties182 records1949-2026
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher county map
Tyrannus forficatus
31 counties485 records1976-2026
Fork-tailed Flycatcher county map
Tyrannus savana
5 counties14 records1986-2023

Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and ErpornisVireonidae10

White-eyed Vireo county map
Vireo griseus
100 counties164,940 records1933-2026
Bell's Vireo county map
Vireo bellii
6 counties44 records2006-2025
Yellow-throated Vireo county map
Vireo flavifrons
100 counties49,077 records1942-2026
Blue-headed Vireo county map
Vireo solitarius
100 counties94,583 records1887-2026
Plumbeous Vireo county map
Vireo plumbeus
1 county22 records2023
Philadelphia Vireo county map
Vireo philadelphicus
71 counties3,030 records1967-2026
Eastern Warbling Vireo county map
Vireo gilvus
75 counties4,149 records1972-2026
Red-eyed Vireo county map
Vireo olivaceus
100 counties263,124 records1934-2026
Yellow-green Vireo county map
Vireo flavoviridis
1 county6 records2021
Black-whiskered Vireo county map
Vireo altiloquus
4 counties215 records1994-2026

ShrikesLaniidae2

Loggerhead Shrike county map
Lanius ludovicianus
80 counties13,775 records1933-2026
Northern Shrike county map
Lanius borealis
1 county2 records1909-1994

Crows, Jays, and MagpiesCorvidae4

Blue Jay county map
Cyanocitta cristata
100 counties797,234 records1900-2026
American Crow county map
Corvus brachyrhynchos
100 counties997,442 records1900-2026
Fish Crow county map
Corvus ossifragus
100 counties278,317 records1949-2026
Common Raven county map
Corvus corax
72 counties44,934 records1900-2026

Tits, Chickadees, and TitmiceParidae3

Carolina Chickadee county map
Poecile carolinensis
100 counties1,066,224 records1900-2026
Black-capped Chickadee county map
Poecile atricapillus
13 counties2,311 records1952-2026
Tufted Titmouse county map
Baeolophus bicolor
100 counties994,796 records1900-2026

LarksAlaudidae1

Horned Lark county map
Eremophila alpestris
95 counties9,903 records1942-2026

SwallowsHirundinidae8

Bank Swallow county map
Riparia riparia
87 counties3,231 records1934-2026
Tree Swallow county map
Tachycineta bicolor
100 counties117,421 records1934-2026
Violet-green Swallow county map
Tachycineta thalassina
1 county6 records2016
Purple Martin county map
Progne subis
100 counties84,086 records1935-2026
Northern Rough-winged Swallow county map
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
100 counties92,602 records1934-2026
Barn Swallow county map
Hirundo rustica
100 counties179,099 records1934-2026
Cliff Swallow county map
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
98 counties22,205 records1953-2026
Cave Swallow county map
Petrochelidon fulva
16 counties315 records1995-2026

BulbulsPycnonotidae1

Red-whiskered Bulbul county map
Pycnonotus jocosus
1 county1 record2024

KingletsRegulidae2

Ruby-crowned Kinglet county map
Corthylio calendula
100 counties280,114 records1941-2026
Golden-crowned Kinglet county map
Regulus satrapa
100 counties154,922 records1933-2026

NuthatchesSittidae3

White-breasted Nuthatch county map
Sitta carolinensis
100 counties479,046 records1900-2026
Brown-headed Nuthatch county map
Sitta pusilla
97 counties379,234 records1900-2026
Red-breasted Nuthatch county map
Sitta canadensis
99 counties54,910 records1938-2026

TreecreepersCerthiidae1

Brown Creeper county map
Certhia americana
100 counties51,902 records1938-2026

GnatcatchersPolioptilidae1

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher county map
Polioptila caerulea
100 counties296,317 records1934-2026

WrensTroglodytidae6

Northern House Wren county map
Troglodytes aedon
100 counties104,211 records1933-2026
Winter Wren county map
Troglodytes hiemalis
100 counties57,252 records1931-2026
Sedge Wren county map
Cistothorus stellaris
58 counties5,729 records1950-2026
Marsh Wren county map
Cistothorus palustris
76 counties18,210 records1934-2026
Carolina Wren county map
Thryothorus ludovicianus
100 counties1,160,062 records1900-2026
Bewick's Wren county map
Thryomanes bewickii
6 counties7 records1952-1994

StarlingsSturnidae1

European Starling county map
Sturnus vulgaris
100 counties327,205 records1933-2026

Mockingbirds and ThrashersMimidae4

Gray Catbird county map
Dumetella carolinensis
100 counties279,854 records1900-2026
Brown Thrasher county map
Toxostoma rufum
100 counties355,973 records1900-2026
Sage Thrasher county map
Oreoscoptes montanus
4 counties52 records1965-2025
Northern Mockingbird county map
Mimus polyglottos
100 counties643,953 records1900-2026

Thrushes and AlliesTurdidae11

Eastern Bluebird county map
Sialia sialis
100 counties746,798 records1900-2026
Mountain Bluebird county map
Sialia currucoides
2 counties322 records1985-2022
Townsend's Solitaire county map
Myadestes townsendi
3 counties71 records2015-2021
Varied Thrush county map
Ixoreus naevius
8 counties415 records2005-2024
Veery county map
Catharus fuscescens
98 counties27,584 records1938-2026
Gray-cheeked Thrush county map
Catharus minimus
85 counties5,339 records1965-2026
Bicknell's Thrush county map
Catharus bicknelli
4 counties6 records2001-2026
Swainson's Thrush county map
Catharus ustulatus
97 counties32,965 records1940-2026
Hermit Thrush county map
Catharus guttatus
100 counties129,047 records1933-2026
Wood Thrush county map
Hylocichla mustelina
100 counties99,528 records1933-2026
American Robin county map
Turdus migratorius
100 counties710,509 records1930-2026

Old World FlycatchersMuscicapidae1

Northern Wheatear county map
Oenanthe oenanthe
2 counties14 records1987-2003

WaxwingsBombycillidae1

Cedar Waxwing county map
Bombycilla cedrorum
100 counties159,653 records1900-2026

Weavers and AlliesPloceidae1

Northern Red Bishop county map
Euplectes franciscanus
1 county1 record2023

Waxbills and AlliesEstrildidae1

Orange-cheeked Waxbill county map
Estrilda melpoda
1 county1 record2025

Old World SparrowsPasseridae1

House Sparrow county map
Passer domesticus
100 counties132,341 records1933-2026

Wagtails and PipitsMotacillidae3

White Wagtail county map
Motacilla alba
3 counties17 records1982-2022
American Pipit county map
Anthus rubescens
99 counties17,397 records1951-2026
Sprague's Pipit county map
Anthus spragueii
2 counties8 records1991-2001

Finches, Euphonias, and AlliesFringillidae10

Brambling county map
Fringilla montifringilla
1 county2 records1998
Evening Grosbeak county map
Hesperiphona vespertina
63 counties1,252 records1961-2026
House Finch county map
Haemorhous mexicanus
100 counties598,953 records1965-2026
Purple Finch county map
Haemorhous purpureus
100 counties49,111 records1934-2026
Redpoll county map
Acanthis flammea
18 counties162 records1981-2021
Red Crossbill county map
Loxia curvirostra
45 counties6,341 records1953-2026
White-winged Crossbill county map
Loxia leucoptera
8 counties30 records1966-2020
Pine Siskin county map
Spinus pinus
100 counties52,689 records1942-2026
Lesser Goldfinch county map
Spinus psaltria
2 counties7 records1985-2009
American Goldfinch county map
Spinus tristis
100 counties622,091 records1900-2026

Longspurs and Snow BuntingsCalcariidae5

Lapland Longspur county map
Calcarius lapponicus
26 counties423 records1974-2026
Chestnut-collared Longspur county map
Calcarius ornatus
3 counties27 records1992-2018
Smith's Longspur county map
Calcarius pictus
3 counties11 records1987-2004
Thick-billed Longspur county map
Rhynchophanes mccownii
1 county129 records2021
Snow Bunting county map
Plectrophenax nivalis
20 counties1,254 records1952-2026

New World SparrowsPasserellidae28

Cassin's Sparrow county map
Peucaea cassinii
1 county28 records2011
Bachman's Sparrow county map
Peucaea aestivalis
21 counties5,804 records1952-2026
Grasshopper Sparrow county map
Ammodramus savannarum
98 counties13,275 records1952-2026
Chipping Sparrow county map
Spizella passerina
100 counties447,154 records1934-2026
Clay-colored Sparrow county map
Spizella pallida
48 counties1,221 records1967-2026
Field Sparrow county map
Spizella pusilla
100 counties130,780 records1933-2026
Lark Sparrow county map
Chondestes grammacus
48 counties1,790 records1953-2026
Lark Bunting county map
Calamospiza melanocorys
3 counties22 records1963-2024
American Tree Sparrow county map
Spizelloides arborea
15 counties46 records1975-2026
Fox Sparrow county map
Passerella iliaca
100 counties24,223 records1941-2026
Dark-eyed Junco county map
Junco hyemalis
100 counties312,459 records1933-2026
White-crowned Sparrow county map
Zonotrichia leucophrys
98 counties14,653 records1933-2026
Golden-crowned Sparrow county map
Zonotrichia atricapilla
1 county214 records2018-2019
Harris's Sparrow county map
Zonotrichia querula
10 counties342 records1933-2024
White-throated Sparrow county map
Zonotrichia albicollis
100 counties461,939 records1927-2026
Vesper Sparrow county map
Pooecetes gramineus
90 counties5,569 records1935-2026
LeConte's Sparrow county map
Ammospiza leconteii
25 counties267 records1988-2026
Seaside Sparrow county map
Ammospiza maritima
13 counties10,784 records1950-2026
Nelson's Sparrow county map
Ammospiza nelsoni
18 counties2,686 records1974-2026
Saltmarsh Sparrow county map
Ammospiza caudacuta
11 counties1,682 records1953-2026
Savannah Sparrow county map
Passerculus sandwichensis
100 counties65,028 records1946-2026
Henslow's Sparrow county map
Centronyx henslowii
21 counties1,152 records1954-2026
Song Sparrow county map
Melospiza melodia
100 counties544,010 records1933-2026
Lincoln's Sparrow county map
Melospiza lincolnii
84 counties3,234 records1979-2026
Swamp Sparrow county map
Melospiza georgiana
100 counties111,583 records1946-2026
Green-tailed Towhee county map
Pipilo chlorurus
2 counties23 records1983-2002
Spotted Towhee county map
Pipilo maculatus
1 county1 record1957
Eastern Towhee county map
Pipilo erythrophthalmus
100 counties659,729 records1933-2026

Yellow-breasted ChatIcteriidae1

Yellow-breasted Chat county map
Icteria virens
100 counties40,200 records1888-2026

Troupials and AlliesIcteridae17

Yellow-headed Blackbird county map
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
20 counties189 records1983-2025
Bobolink county map
Dolichonyx oryzivorus
98 counties9,684 records1952-2026
Western Meadowlark county map
Sturnella neglecta
2 counties3 records1965-1968
Eastern Meadowlark county map
Sturnella magna
100 counties112,915 records1933-2026
Orchard Oriole county map
Icterus spurius
100 counties53,104 records1941-2026
Hooded Oriole county map
Icterus cucullatus
1 county1 record2015
Bullock's Oriole county map
Icterus bullockii
17 counties757 records1994-2026
Baltimore Oriole county map
Icterus galbula
100 counties33,833 records1946-2026
Scott's Oriole county map
Icterus parisorum
1 county27 records2008
Red-winged Blackbird county map
Agelaius phoeniceus
100 counties327,868 records1934-2026
Shiny Cowbird county map
Molothrus bonariensis
5 counties180 records1989-2024
Bronzed Cowbird county map
Molothrus aeneus
3 counties48 records2019-2020
Brown-headed Cowbird county map
Molothrus ater
100 counties255,924 records1945-2026
Rusty Blackbird county map
Euphagus carolinus
99 counties16,394 records1949-2026
Brewer's Blackbird county map
Euphagus cyanocephalus
25 counties392 records1962-2026
Common Grackle county map
Quiscalus quiscula
100 counties307,466 records1933-2026
Boat-tailed Grackle county map
Quiscalus major
23 counties106,859 records1950-2026

New World WarblersParulidae42

Ovenbird county map
Seiurus aurocapilla
100 counties93,909 records1885-2026
Worm-eating Warbler county map
Helmitheros vermivorum
100 counties26,302 records1887-2026
Louisiana Waterthrush county map
Parkesia motacilla
100 counties37,944 records1894-2026
Northern Waterthrush county map
Parkesia noveboracensis
98 counties16,979 records1893-2026
Bachman's Warbler county map
Vermivora bachmanii
1 county2 records1891
Golden-winged Warbler county map
Vermivora chrysoptera
52 counties3,711 records1893-2026
Blue-winged Warbler county map
Vermivora cyanoptera
84 counties4,744 records1966-2026
Black-and-white Warbler county map
Mniotilta varia
100 counties118,850 records1885-2026
Prothonotary Warbler county map
Protonotaria citrea
98 counties55,499 records1893-2026
Swainson's Warbler county map
Limnothlypis swainsonii
93 counties12,428 records1942-2026
Tennessee Warbler county map
Leiothlypis peregrina
80 counties25,748 records1894-2026
Orange-crowned Warbler county map
Leiothlypis celata
99 counties17,959 records1940-2026
Nashville Warbler county map
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
76 counties3,995 records1952-2026
Connecticut Warbler county map
Oporornis agilis
38 counties463 records1971-2026
MacGillivray's Warbler county map
Geothlypis tolmiei
3 counties311 records2007-2026
Mourning Warbler county map
Geothlypis philadelphia
29 counties536 records1974-2026
Kentucky Warbler county map
Geothlypis formosa
95 counties8,369 records1894-2026
Common Yellowthroat county map
Geothlypis trichas
100 counties214,282 records1894-2026
Hooded Warbler county map
Setophaga citrina
100 counties96,092 records1890-2026
American Redstart county map
Setophaga ruticilla
100 counties103,949 records1888-2026
Kirtland's Warbler county map
Setophaga kirtlandii
11 counties385 records1995-2025
Cape May Warbler county map
Setophaga tigrina
97 counties36,881 records1941-2026
Cerulean Warbler county map
Setophaga cerulea
59 counties3,623 records1893-2026
Northern Parula county map
Setophaga americana
100 counties182,637 records1889-2026
Magnolia Warbler county map
Setophaga magnolia
98 counties35,833 records1889-2026
Bay-breasted Warbler county map
Setophaga castanea
89 counties14,296 records1967-2026
Blackburnian Warbler county map
Setophaga fusca
86 counties24,678 records1893-2026
Northern Yellow Warbler county map
Setophaga aestiva
99 counties27,197 records1888-2026
Chestnut-sided Warbler county map
Setophaga pensylvanica
93 counties48,533 records1886-2026
Blackpoll Warbler county map
Setophaga striata
99 counties18,862 records1886-2026
Black-throated Blue Warbler county map
Setophaga caerulescens
100 counties65,257 records1885-2026
Palm Warbler county map
Setophaga palmarum
100 counties65,273 records1890-2026
Pine Warbler county map
Setophaga pinus
100 counties389,800 records1933-2026
Yellow-rumped Warbler county map
Setophaga coronata
100 counties433,968 records1930-2026
Yellow-throated Warbler county map
Setophaga dominica
100 counties82,410 records1890-2026
Prairie Warbler county map
Setophaga discolor
100 counties46,317 records1892-2026
Black-throated Gray Warbler county map
Setophaga nigrescens
5 counties200 records1986-2024
Townsend's Warbler county map
Setophaga townsendi
7 counties266 records1992-2026
Black-throated Green Warbler county map
Setophaga virens
95 counties60,006 records1893-2026
Canada Warbler county map
Cardellina canadensis
75 counties16,900 records1886-2026
Wilson's Warbler county map
Cardellina pusilla
70 counties1,957 records1893-2026
Painted Redstart county map
Myioborus pictus
1 county38 records2020

Cardinals and AlliesCardinalidae11

Summer Tanager county map
Piranga rubra
100 counties115,842 records1940-2026
Scarlet Tanager county map
Piranga olivacea
100 counties84,688 records1942-2026
Western Tanager county map
Piranga ludoviciana
36 counties1,263 records1961-2026
Northern Cardinal county map
Cardinalis cardinalis
100 counties1,283,902 records1900-2026
Rose-breasted Grosbeak county map
Pheucticus ludovicianus
98 counties47,706 records1946-2026
Black-headed Grosbeak county map
Pheucticus melanocephalus
9 counties52 records1975-2026
Blue Grosbeak county map
Passerina caerulea
100 counties109,473 records1953-2026
Lazuli Bunting county map
Passerina amoena
3 counties83 records1996-2026
Indigo Bunting county map
Passerina cyanea
100 counties222,321 records1942-2026
Painted Bunting county map
Passerina ciris
53 counties12,491 records1950-2026
Dickcissel county map
Spiza americana
66 counties3,260 records1941-2026