.

Known Birds

in the

Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary

INDEX of KNOWN BIRDS

Cormorants-Darters | Cranes | Cuckoos | Doves | Ducks | Falcons | Finches | Flycatchers | Gnatcatchers-Kinglets

Goatsuckers | Grebes | Gulls | Herons-Egrets | Hummingbirds | Ibises-Storks | Jays-Crows | Kingfishers

Kites-Hawks-Eagles | Meadowlarks-Orioles-Blackbirds | Owls | Pelicans | Plovers | Quail-Turkeys

Rails-Gallinules | Sandpipers | Shrikes | Starlings | Swallows | Swifts | Tanagers | Mockingbirds-Thrashers

Thrushes | Titmice | Vireos | Vultures | Warblers | Waxwings | Weaver Finches | Woodpeckers | Wrens

Cormorants-Darters

Phalacrocoracidae

• Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)

Anhingidea

• Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga)

Grebes

Phalacrocoracidae

• Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps)

Pelicans

Pelecanidae

• White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos)

Herons & Bitterns

Ardeidae

• Great Egret (Casmerodius albus)
• Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
• Snowy Egret (Leucophoyx thula)
• Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)
• Tricolored Heron (Hydranassa tricolor)
• Little Blue Heron (Florida coerulea)
• Green Heron (Butorides virescens)
• Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
• Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea)
• American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus)
• Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis)

Ibises, Storks & Spoonbills

Threskiornithidae

• White Ibis (Gaura alba)
• Roseate Spoonbill (Ajaia ajaja)

Ciconiidae

• Wood Stork (Mycteria americana)

Ducks

Anatinae (Surface feeding ducks)

• Mottled Duck (Anas fulvigula)
• Pintail (Anas acuta tzitzihoa)
• Green-winged Teal (Anas carolinensis)
• Blue-winged Teal (Anas discors)
• American Wigeon (Mareca americana)
• Shoveller (Spatula clypeata)
• Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)

Aythynae (Diving ducks)

• Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris)
• Canvasback Duck (Aythya valisineria)
• Lesser Scaup Duck (Aythya affinis)

Merginae (Mergansers)

• Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)

Vultures

Cathartidae

• Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)
• Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus)

Hawks, Kites & Eagles

Elaninae

• Swallow-tailed Kite (Elanoides forficatus)
• Snail/Everglades Kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis)

Accipitrinae

• Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus)
• Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii)

Buteoninae

• Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
• Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)
• Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus)
• Short-tailed Hawk (Buteo brachyurus)
• Bald Eagle (Halioeetus leucocephalus)

Circinae

• Northern Harrier/Marsh Hawk (Circus cyaneus)

Pandionidae

• Osprey (Pandion halioetus)

Falcons & Caracaras

Polyborinae

• Crested Caracara (Polyborus cheriway)

Falconinae

• Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)
• Merlin (Falco columbarius)
• Kestrel (Falco sparverius)

Quail & Turkeys

Phasianidae

• Bobwhite (Colinus virginianus)

Meleabrididae

• Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)

Cranes

Gruidae

• Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis)

Aramidae

• Limpkin (Aramus guarauna)

Rails, Gallinules & Coots

Rallidae

• King Rail (Rallus elegans)
• Virginia Rail (Fallus limicola)
• Sora (Coturnicops noveboracensis)
• Black Rail (Laterallus jamaicensis)
• Purple Gallinule (Porphyrula martinica)
• Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)
• Coot (Fulica americana)

Plovers

Charadriidae

• Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)

Sandpipers

Scolopacidae

• Woodcock (Philohela minor)
• Common Snipe (Capella gallinago)
• Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularia)
• Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria)
• Greater Yellowlegs (Totanus melanoleucus)
• Lesser Yellowlegs (Totanus flavipes)
• Least Sandpiper (Erolia minutilla)
• Short-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus)
• Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus)

Gulls

Larinae

• Laughing Gull (Larus atricilla)

Doves

Columbidae

• Mourning Dove (Zenaidura macroura)
• Ground Dove (Columbigallina passerina)

Cuckoos

Cuculidae

• Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus)

Owls

Tytonidae

• Barn Owl (Tyto alba)
• Screech Owl (Otus asio)
• Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)
• Barred Owl (Strix varia)

Goatsuckers

Caprimulgidae

• Chuck-will's-widow (Caprimulgus carolinensis)
• Whip-poor-will (Caprimulgus vociferus)
• Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor)

Swifts

Apodidae

• Chimney Swift (Choetura pelagica)

Hummingbirds

Trochilidae

• Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)

Kingfishers

Alcedinidae

• Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon)

Woodpeckers

Picidae

• Flicker (Colaptes auratus)
• Pileated Woodpecker (Hylatomus pileatus)
• Red-bellied Woodpecker (Centurus carolinus)
• Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus)
• Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius)
• Hairy Woodpecker (Dendrocopus villosus)
• Downy Woodpecker (Dendrocopus pubescens)

Flycatchers

Tyrannidae

• Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus)
• Western Kingbird (Tyrannus virticalis)
• Great Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus)
• Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe)
• Acadian Flycatcher (Empidonax virescens)
• Least Flycatcher (Empidonax minimus)
• Wood Pewee (Contopus virens)

Swallows

Hirundinidae

• Tree Swallow (Iridoprocne bicolor)
• Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
• Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx ruficollis)
• Purple Martin (Progne subis)

Jays & Crows

Corvidae

• Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)
• Scrub Jay (Aphelocoma coerulescens)
• American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)
• Fish Crow (Corvus ossifragus)

Titmice

Paridae

• Tufted Titmouse (Parus bicolor)

Wrens

Troglodytidae

• House Wren (Troglodytes aedon)
• Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)
• Marsh Wren (Cistothorus palustris)
• Sedge Wren (Cistothorus platensis)

Mockingbirds & Thrashers

Mimidae

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

Thrushes

Turdidae

• Robin (Turdus migratorius)
• Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina)
• Hermit Thrush (Hylocichla guttala)
• Gray-cheeked Thrush (Hylocichla minima)
• Veery (Hylocichla fuscescens)
• Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis)
• Swainson's Thrush (Catharus ustulatus)

Gnatcatchers & Kinglets

Sylviidae

• Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila coerulea)
• Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula)

Waxwings

Bombycillidae

• Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum)

Shrikes

Laniidae

• Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus)

Starlings

Sturnidae

• European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)

Vireos

Vireonidae

• White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus)
• Yellow-throated Vireo (Vireo flavifrons)
• Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus)
• Solitary Vireo (Vireo solitarius)

Warblers

Parulidae

• Black and White Warbler (Mniotilta varia)
• Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea)
• Swainson's Warbler (Limnothlypis swainsonii)
• Worm-eating Warbler (Helmitheros vermivorus)
• Golden-winged Warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera)
• Blue-winged Warbler (Vermivora pinus)
• Tennessee Warbler (Vermivora peregrina)
• Orange-crowned Warbler (Vermivora celata)
• Nashville Warbler (Vermivora ruficapilla)
• Parula Warbler (Parula americana)
• Yellow Warbler (Dendroica petechia)
• Magnolia Warbler (Dendroica magnolia)
• Cape May Warbler (Dendroica tigrina)
• Black-throated Blue Warbler (Dendroica coerulescens)
• Yellow-rumped Warbler (Dendroica coronata)
• Black-throated Green Warbler (Dendroica virens)
• Cerulean Warbler (Dendroica cerulea)
• Blackburnian Warbler (Dendroica fusca)
• Yellow-throated Warbler (Dendroica dominica)
• Chestnut-sided Warbler (Dendroica pensylvanica)
• Blackpoll Warbler (Dendroica striata)
• Pine Warbler (Dendroica pinus)
• Prairie Warbler (Dendroica discolor)
• Palm Warbler (Dendroica palmarum)
• Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapillus)
• Northern Waterthrush (Seiurus noveboracensis)
• Louisiana Waterthrush (Seiurus motacilla)
• Kentucky Warbler (Oporornis formosus)
• Connecticut Warbler (Oporornis agilis)
• Yellow-throated Warbler (Geothlypis trichas)
• Yellow-breasted Chat (Icteria virens)
• Hooded Warbler (Wilsonia citrina)
• American Redstart (Steophaga ruticilla)

Weaver Finches

Ploceidae

• House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)

Meadowlarks, Blackbirds & Orioles

Icteridae

• Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus)
• Meadowlark (Sturnella magna)
• Yellow-headed Blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus)
• Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)
• Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius)
• Northern Oriole (Icterus galbula)
• Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus)
• Brewer's Blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus)
• Boat-tailed Grackle (Cassidix mexicanus)
• Common Grackle (Quisalus quiscula)
• Cowbird (Molothrus ater)

Tanagers

Thraupidae

• Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea)
• Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra)

Finches

Fringillidae

• Cardinal (Richmondena cardinalis)
• Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus)
• Blue Grosbeak (Guiraca coerulea)
• Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea)
• Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris)
• Goldfinch (Spinus tristis)
• Rufous-sided Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus)
• Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis)
• Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum)
• Vesper Sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus)
• Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus)
• Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina)
• Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla)
• White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys)
• White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis)
• Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana)
• Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)
• Bachman's Sparrow (Aimophila aimophila bachmanii)