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Bird Conservation Region 02: Western Alaska

This checklist includes all bird species found in Bird Conservation Region 02: Western Alaska , based on the best information available at this time. It is based on a wide variety of sources that I collated over many years. I am pleased to offer these checklists as a service to birdwatchers. If you find any error, please do not hesitate to .

The taxonomic order and nomenclature follows Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2). If you prefer to view the list based on a different authority, click on one of the list available below. Globally threatened species (status in red) were identified by Birdlife International in Birdlife Data Zone (species).

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Country or region: Bird Conservation Region 02: Western Alaska [map]

Number of species: 315
Number of introduced species: 1
Last modified: 2022-07-22

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ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae
Trumpeter Swan	Cygnus buccinator
Tundra Swan	Cygnus columbianus
Whooper Swan	Cygnus cygnus	Rare/Accidental
Brent Goose	Branta bernicla
Barnacle Goose	Branta leucopsis	Rare/Accidental
Cackling Goose	Branta hutchinsii
Canada Goose	Branta canadensis
Emperor Goose	Anser canagicus
Snow Goose	Anser caerulescens
Bean Goose	Anser fabalis
Greater White-fronted Goose	Anser albifrons
Long-tailed Duck	Clangula hyemalis
Spectacled Eider	Somateria fischeri
King Eider	Somateria spectabilis
Common Eider	Somateria mollissima
Steller's Eider	Polysticta stelleri
Surf Scoter	Melanitta perspicillata
Velvet Scoter	Melanitta fusca
Black Scoter	Melanitta americana
Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola
Common Goldeneye	Bucephala clangula
Barrow's Goldeneye	Bucephala islandica
Smew	Mergellus albellus	Rare/Accidental
Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	Rare/Accidental
Goosander	Mergus merganser
Red-breasted Merganser	Mergus serrator
Harlequin Duck	Histrionicus histrionicus
Common Pochard	Aythya ferina	Rare/Accidental
Canvasback	Aythya valisineria
Redhead	Aythya americana
Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris
Tufted Duck	Aythya fuligula	Rare/Accidental
Greater Scaup	Aythya marila
Lesser Scaup	Aythya affinis
Garganey	Spatula querquedula	Rare/Accidental
Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata
Cinnamon Teal	Spatula cyanoptera	Rare/Accidental
Blue-winged Teal	Spatula discors	Rare/Accidental
Baikal Teal	Sibirionetta formosa	Rare/Accidental
Gadwall	Mareca strepera
Eurasian Wigeon	Mareca penelope
American Wigeon	Mareca americana
Chinese Spot-billed Duck	Anas zonorhyncha	Rare/Accidental
Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos
Northern Pintail	Anas acuta
Common Teal	Anas crecca
Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Rare/Accidental
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae
Ruffed Grouse	Bonasa umbellus
Willow Grouse	Lagopus lagopus
Rock Ptarmigan	Lagopus muta
White-tailed Ptarmigan	Lagopus leucura
Spruce Grouse	Falcipennis canadensis
Sharp-tailed Grouse	Tympanuchus phasianellus
PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Podicipedidae
Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus podiceps	Rare/Accidental
Red-necked Grebe	Podiceps grisegena
Slavonian Grebe	Podiceps auritus
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae
Rock Dove	Columba livia	Introduced species
Eurasian Collared Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	Rare/Accidental
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Trochilidae
Anna's Hummingbird	Calypte anna	Rare/Accidental
Costa's Hummingbird	Calypte costae	Rare/Accidental
Rufous Hummingbird	Selasphorus rufus	Rare/Accidental
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae
Common Cuckoo	Cuculus canorus	Rare/Accidental
GRUIFORMES: Gruidae
Sandhill Crane	Antigone canadensis
GAVIIFORMES: Gaviidae
Red-throated Diver	Gavia stellata
Black-throated Diver	Gavia arctica
Pacific Loon	Gavia pacifica
Great Northern Diver	Gavia immer
White-billed Diver	Gavia adamsii
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Diomedeidae
Laysan Albatross	Phoebastria immutabilis	Rare/Accidental
Black-footed Albatross	Phoebastria nigripes	Rare/Accidental
Short-tailed Albatross	Phoebastria albatrus
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Hydrobatidae
Leach's Storm-petrel	Hydrobates leucorhous	Rare/Accidental
Fork-tailed Storm-petrel	Hydrobates furcatus	Rare/Accidental
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae
Northern Fulmar	Fulmarus glacialis	Rare/Accidental
Mottled Petrel	Pterodroma inexpectata	Rare/Accidental
Buller's Shearwater	Ardenna bulleri	Rare/Accidental
Short-tailed Shearwater	Ardenna tenuirostris
Sooty Shearwater	Ardenna grisea	Rare/Accidental
Great Shearwater	Ardenna gravis	Rare/Accidental
Flesh-footed Shearwater	Ardenna carneipes
Pink-footed Shearwater	Ardenna creatopus	Rare/Accidental
Manx Shearwater	Puffinus puffinus	Rare/Accidental
PELECANIFORMES: Ardeidae
Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Rare/Accidental
Great Egret	Ardea alba	Rare/Accidental
PELECANIFORMES: Fregatidae
Magnificent Frigatebird	Fregata magnificens	Rare/Accidental
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae
Double-crested Cormorant	Phalacrocorax auritus
Pelagic Cormorant	Phalacrocorax pelagicus
Red-faced Cormorant	Phalacrocorax urile	Rare/Accidental
CHARADRIIFORMES: Haematopodidae
Black Oystercatcher	Haematopus bachmani
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae
Grey Plover	Pluvialis squatarola
Pacific Golden Plover	Pluvialis fulva
American Golden Plover	Pluvialis dominica
Eurasian Dotterel	Eudromias morinellus	Rare/Accidental
Common Ringed Plover	Charadrius hiaticula	Rare/Accidental
Semipalmated Plover	Charadrius semipalmatus
Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Rare/Accidental
Lesser Sand Plover	Charadrius mongolus	Rare/Accidental
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae
Bristle-thighed Curlew	Numenius tahitiensis
Whimbrel	Numenius phaeopus
Eskimo Curlew	Numenius borealis	Extirpated
Long-billed Curlew	Numenius americanus	Rare/Accidental
Far Eastern Curlew	Numenius madagascariensis	Rare/Accidental
Bar-tailed Godwit	Limosa lapponica
Marbled Godwit	Limosa fedoa
Hudsonian Godwit	Limosa haemastica
Black-tailed Godwit	Limosa limosa	Rare/Accidental
Ruddy Turnstone	Arenaria interpres
Black Turnstone	Arenaria melanocephala
Great Knot	Calidris tenuirostris	Rare/Accidental
Red Knot	Calidris canutus
Surfbird	Calidris virgata
Ruff	Calidris pugnax	Rare/Accidental
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper	Calidris acuminata
Stilt Sandpiper	Calidris himantopus	Rare/Accidental
Curlew Sandpiper	Calidris ferruginea	Rare/Accidental
Long-toed Stint	Calidris subminuta	Rare/Accidental
Red-necked Stint	Calidris ruficollis
Sanderling	Calidris alba
Dunlin	Calidris alpina
Rock Sandpiper	Calidris ptilocnemis
Baird's Sandpiper	Calidris bairdii
Least Sandpiper	Calidris minutilla
White-rumped Sandpiper	Calidris fuscicollis	Rare/Accidental
Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Calidris subruficollis	Rare/Accidental
Pectoral Sandpiper	Calidris melanotos
Semipalmated Sandpiper	Calidris pusilla
Western Sandpiper	Calidris mauri
Short-billed Dowitcher	Limnodromus griseus
Long-billed Dowitcher	Limnodromus scolopaceus
Wilson's Snipe	Gallinago delicata
Terek Sandpiper	Xenus cinereus	Rare/Accidental
Common Sandpiper	Actitis hypoleucos	Rare/Accidental
Spotted Sandpiper	Actitis macularius
Solitary Sandpiper	Tringa solitaria	Rare/Accidental
Grey-tailed Tattler	Tringa brevipes	Rare/Accidental
Wandering Tattler	Tringa incana
Lesser Yellowlegs	Tringa flavipes
Spotted Redshank	Tringa erythropus	Rare/Accidental
Common Greenshank	Tringa nebularia	Rare/Accidental
Greater Yellowlegs	Tringa melanoleuca
Wood Sandpiper	Tringa glareola	Rare/Accidental
Wilson's Phalarope	Steganopus tricolor	Rare/Accidental
Red-necked Phalarope	Phalaropus lobatus
Grey Phalarope	Phalaropus fulicarius
CHARADRIIFORMES: Alcidae
Rhinoceros Auklet	Cerorhinca monocerata	Rare/Accidental
Tufted Puffin	Fratercula cirrhata
Horned Puffin	Fratercula corniculata
Cassin's Auklet	Ptychoramphus aleuticus	Rare/Accidental
Parakeet Auklet	Aethia psittacula	Rare/Accidental
Least Auklet	Aethia pusilla	Rare/Accidental
Whiskered Auklet	Aethia pygmaea	Rare/Accidental
Crested Auklet	Aethia cristatella	Rare/Accidental
Marbled Murrelet	Brachyramphus marmoratus
Kittlitz's Murrelet	Brachyramphus brevirostris	Rare/Accidental
Black Guillemot	Cepphus grylle
Pigeon Guillemot	Cepphus columba
Ancient Murrelet	Synthliboramphus antiquus	Rare/Accidental
Little Auk	Alle alle
Brunnich's Guillemot	Uria lomvia
Common Guillemot	Uria aalge
CHARADRIIFORMES: Stercorariidae
Long-tailed Skua	Stercorarius longicaudus
Arctic Skua	Stercorarius parasiticus
Pomarine Skua	Stercorarius pomarinus
South Polar Skua	Stercorarius maccormicki	Rare/Accidental
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae
Black-legged Kittiwake	Rissa tridactyla
Red-legged Kittiwake	Rissa brevirostris	Rare/Accidental
Ivory Gull	Pagophila eburnea	Rare/Accidental
Sabine's Gull	Xema sabini
Bonaparte's Gull	Chroicocephalus philadelphia
Black-headed Gull	Chroicocephalus ridibundus	Rare/Accidental
Little Gull	Hydrocoloeus minutus	Rare/Accidental
Ross's Gull	Rhodostethia rosea	Rare/Accidental
Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Rare/Accidental
Franklin's Gull	Leucophaeus pipixcan	Rare/Accidental
Black-tailed Gull	Larus crassirostris	Rare/Accidental
Mew Gull	Larus canus
Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Rare/Accidental
California Gull	Larus californicus	Rare/Accidental
Western Gull	Larus occidentalis	Rare/Accidental
Lesser Black-backed Gull	Larus fuscus	Rare/Accidental
American Herring Gull	Larus smithsonianus
Thayer's Gull	Larus thayeri
Iceland Gull	Larus glaucoides	Rare/Accidental
Slaty-backed Gull	Larus schistisagus
Glaucous-winged Gull	Larus glaucescens
Glaucous Gull	Larus hyperboreus
Great Black-backed Gull	Larus marinus	Rare/Accidental
Aleutian Tern	Onychoprion aleuticus
Caspian Tern	Hydroprogne caspia	Rare/Accidental
Common Tern	Sterna hirundo	Rare/Accidental
Arctic Tern	Sterna paradisaea
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Pandionidae
Osprey	Pandion haliaetus
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae
Golden Eagle	Aquila chrysaetos
Hen Harrier	Circus cyaneus
Sharp-shinned Hawk	Accipiter striatus
Northern Goshawk	Accipiter gentilis
White-tailed Sea Eagle	Haliaeetus albicilla	Rare/Accidental
Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Steller's Sea Eagle	Haliaeetus pelagicus	Rare/Accidental
Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Rare/Accidental
Rough-legged Buzzard	Buteo lagopus
STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae
Hawk Owl	Surnia ulula
Tengmalm's Owl	Aegolius funereus	Rare/Accidental
Northern Saw-whet Owl	Aegolius acadicus	Rare/Accidental
Short-eared Owl	Asio flammeus
Great Grey Owl	Strix nebulosa
Snowy Owl	Bubo scandiacus	Rare/Accidental
Great Horned Owl	Bubo virginianus
BUCEROTIFORMES: Upupidae
Common Hoopoe	Upupa epops	Rare/Accidental
PICIFORMES: Picidae
Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Rare/Accidental
Red-breasted Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus ruber	Rare/Accidental
Downy Woodpecker	Picoides pubescens
Hairy Woodpecker	Picoides villosus	Rare/Accidental
American Three-toed Woodpecker	Picoides dorsalis	Rare/Accidental
Black-backed Woodpecker	Picoides arcticus	Rare/Accidental
CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae
Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae
American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Rare/Accidental
Merlin	Falco columbarius
Eurasian Hobby	Falco subbuteo	Rare/Accidental
Gyrfalcon	Falco rusticolus
Peregrine Falcon	Falco peregrinus
PASSERIFORMES: Tyrannidae
Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Rare/Accidental
Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Rare/Accidental
Say's Phoebe	Sayornis saya
Alder Flycatcher	Empidonax alnorum
Hammond's Flycatcher	Empidonax hammondii	Rare/Accidental
Olive-sided Flycatcher	Contopus cooperi	Rare/Accidental
Western Wood Pewee	Contopus sordidulus	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Vireonidae
Warbling Vireo	Vireo gilvus	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Laniidae
Northern Shrike	Lanius borealis
PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae
Gray Jay	Perisoreus canadensis
Black-billed Magpie	Pica hudsonia
Clark's Nutcracker	Nucifraga columbiana	Rare/Accidental
Common Raven	Corvus corax
Northwestern Crow	Corvus caurinus
PASSERIFORMES: Prunellidae
Siberian Accentor	Prunella montanella	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae
House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae
Red-throated Pipit	Anthus cervinus	Rare/Accidental
American Pipit	Anthus rubescens
Grey Wagtail	Motacilla cinerea	Rare/Accidental
White Wagtail	Motacilla alba
PASSERIFORMES: Fringillidae
Brambling	Fringilla montifringilla	Rare/Accidental
Hawfinch	Coccothraustes coccothraustes	Rare/Accidental
Common Rosefinch	Erythrina erythrina	Rare/Accidental
Pine Grosbeak	Pinicola enucleator
Asian Rosy Finch	Leucosticte arctoa	Rare/Accidental
Gray-crowned Rosy Finch	Leucosticte tephrocotis	Rare/Accidental
Grey-capped Greenfinch	Chloris sinica	Rare/Accidental
Common Redpoll	Acanthis flammea
Arctic Redpoll	Acanthis hornemanni
Red Crossbill	Loxia curvirostra
White-winged Crossbill	Loxia leucoptera	Rare/Accidental
Pine Siskin	Spinus pinus
PASSERIFORMES: Calcariidae
Lapland Longspur	Calcarius lapponicus
Snow Bunting	Plectrophenax nivalis
McKay's Bunting	Plectrophenax hyperboreus
PASSERIFORMES: Emberizidae
Rustic Bunting	Schoeniclus rusticus	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Passerellidae
Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis
Harris's Sparrow	Zonotrichia querula	Rare/Accidental
White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	Rare/Accidental
White-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys
Golden-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia atricapilla
Fox Sparrow	Passerella iliaca
American Tree Sparrow	Passerella arborea
Savannah Sparrow	Passerculus sandwichensis
Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia
Lincoln's Sparrow	Melospiza lincolnii
PASSERIFORMES: Parulidae
Northern Waterthrush	Parkesia noveboracensis
Orange-crowned Warbler	Leiothlypis celata
Common Yellowthroat	Geothlypis trichas
Yellow Warbler	Setophaga petechia
Blackpoll Warbler	Setophaga striata
Palm Warbler	Setophaga palmarum
Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata
Townsend's Warbler	Setophaga townsendi	Rare/Accidental
Wilson's Warbler	Cardellina pusilla
PASSERIFORMES: Icteridae
Western Meadowlark	Sturnella neglecta
Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	Rare/Accidental
Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	Rare/Accidental
Rusty Blackbird	Euphagus carolinus
Brewer's Blackbird	Euphagus cyanocephalus	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Cardinalidae
Black-headed Grosbeak	Pheucticus melanocephalus	Rare/Accidental
Dickcissel	Spiza americana	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Paridae
Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus
Siberian Tit	Poecile cinctus
Boreal Chickadee	Poecile hudsonicus
PASSERIFORMES: Alaudidae
Horned Lark	Eremophila alpestris
PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae
Northern House Martin	Delichon urbicum	Rare/Accidental
Cliff Swallow	Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Rare/Accidental
Sand Martin	Riparia riparia
Tree Swallow	Tachycineta bicolor
Violet-green Swallow	Tachycineta thalassina	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Phylloscopidae
Arctic Warbler	Seicercus borealis
PASSERIFORMES: Regulidae
Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Regulus calendula	Rare/Accidental
Golden-crowned Kinglet	Regulus satrapa
PASSERIFORMES: Bombycillidae
Bohemian Waxwing	Bombycilla garrulus
Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Certhiidae
American Treecreeper	Certhia americana	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Sittidae
Red-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta canadensis
PASSERIFORMES: Troglodytidae
Pacific Wren	Troglodytes pacificus
PASSERIFORMES: Mimidae
Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae
Common Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Cinclidae
American Dipper	Cinclus mexicanus
PASSERIFORMES: Muscicapidae
Bluethroat	Luscinia svecica
Siberian Rubythroat	Calliope calliope	Rare/Accidental
Northern Wheatear	Oenanthe oenanthe
Pied Wheatear	Oenanthe pleschanka	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae
Mountain Bluebird	Sialia currucoides	Rare/Accidental
Townsend's Solitaire	Myadestes townsendi	Rare/Accidental
Varied Thrush	Ixoreus naevius
Swainson's Thrush	Catharus ustulatus	Rare/Accidental
Gray-cheeked Thrush	Catharus minimus
Hermit Thrush	Catharus guttatus
American Robin	Turdus migratorius

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