[{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki43\/list-of-birds-of-channel-islands-national-park\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki43\/list-of-birds-of-channel-islands-national-park\/","headline":"List of birds of Channel Islands National Park","name":"List of birds of Channel Islands National Park","description":"before-content-x4 This is a comprehensive listing of the bird species recorded in Channel Islands National Park, which is in the","datePublished":"2014-04-17","dateModified":"2014-04-17","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki43\/author\/lordneo\/#Person","name":"lordneo","url":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki43\/author\/lordneo\/","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c9645c498c9701c88b89b8537773dd7c?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c9645c498c9701c88b89b8537773dd7c?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/wiki4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/download.jpg","url":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/wiki4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/download.jpg","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/wiki4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/download.jpg","url":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/wiki4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/download.jpg","width":100,"height":100},"url":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki43\/list-of-birds-of-channel-islands-national-park\/","wordCount":7645,"articleBody":"     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});before-content-x4This is a comprehensive listing of the bird species recorded in Channel Islands National Park, which is in the U.S. state of California. This list is based on one published by the National Park Service (NPS) that as of November 2011 contained 387 species.[1]       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4This list is presented in the taxonomic sequence of the Check-list of North and Middle American Birds, 7th edition through the 63rd Supplement, published by the American Ornithological Society (AOS).[2] Common and scientific names are also those of the Check-list, except that the common names of families are from the Clements taxonomy because the AOS list does not include them.Unless otherwise noted, the species are considered to occur regularly in Channel Islands National Park as permanent residents, summer or winter visitors, or migrants. The tags below are used to designate the abundance of some species. The NPS checklist reports abundance separately for each island; here the tag for maximum abundance is used even if a species is less abundant on some islands.(R) Rare \u2013 “occurs (or probably occurs) annually in very small numbers in suitable habitat (5\u201310 records for a given season)” per the NPS checklist (73 species)(C) Casual \u2013 “generally not recorded every year…(one or two records per season for an island)” per the NPS checklist (29 species)(Irr) Irregular \u2013 “abundance varies year to year, can be less numerous or absent some years” per the NPS checklist (1 species)(A) Accidental \u2013 “five or fewer records for the islands” per the NPS checklist (151 species)(NN) Non-native \u2013 a species not native to the Channel Islands per the NPS checklist; either introduced directly to the islands or arrived otherwise from a population introduced to North America (11 species)In addition, some species are known from only one island, again as of November 2011; they are tagged as follows:       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4(ANA) \u2013 Anacapa(SM) \u2013 San Miguel(SB) \u2013 Santa Barbara(SC) \u2013 Santa Cruz(SR) \u2013 Santa RosaTable of ContentsDucks, geese, and waterfowl[edit]New World quail[edit]Pheasants, grouse, and allies[edit]Flamingos[edit]Pigeons and doves[edit]Cuckoos[edit]Nightjars and allies[edit]Hummingbirds[edit]Rails, gallinules, and coots[edit]Stilts and avocets[edit]Oystercatchers[edit]Plovers and lapwings[edit]Sandpipers and allies[edit]Skuas and jaegers[edit]Auks, murres, and puffins[edit]Gulls, terns, and skimmers[edit]Tropicbirds[edit]Albatrosses[edit]Southern storm-petrels[edit]Northern storm-petrels[edit]Shearwaters and petrels[edit]Frigatebirds[edit]Boobies and gannets[edit]Cormorants and shags[edit]Pelicans[edit]Herons, egrets, and bitterns[edit]Ibises and spoonbills[edit]New World vultures[edit]Hawks, eagles, and kites[edit]Barn-owls[edit]Kingfishers[edit]Woodpeckers[edit]Falcons and caracaras[edit]Tyrant flycatchers[edit]Vireos, shrike-babblers, and erpornis[edit]Shrikes[edit]Crows, jays, and magpies[edit]Swallows[edit]Long-tailed tits[edit]Kinglets[edit]Waxwings[edit]Silky-flycatchers[edit]Nuthatches[edit]Treecreepers[edit]Gnatcatchers[edit]Mockingbirds and thrashers[edit]Starlings[edit]Dippers[edit]Thrushes and allies[edit]Old World sparrows[edit]Wagtails and pipits[edit]Finches, euphonias, and allies[edit]Longspurs and snow buntings[edit]New World sparrows[edit]Yellow-breasted chat[edit]Troupials and allies[edit]New World warblers[edit]Cardinals and allies[edit]References[edit]See also[edit]Ducks, geese, and waterfowl[edit]Order: Anseriformes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Family: AnatidaeThe family Anatidae includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl, such as geese and swans. These birds are adapted to an aquatic existence with webbed feet, bills which are flattened to a greater or lesser extent, and feathers that are excellent at shedding water due to special oils.Emperor goose, Anser canagica (A) (SR)Snow goose, Anser caerulescens (R)Ross’s goose, Anser rossii (A) (SC)Greater white-fronted goose, Anser albifrons (A)Brant, Branta bernicla (R)Cackling goose, Branta hutchinsii (A) (SB)Canada goose, Branta canadensis (C)Tundra swan, Cygnus columbianus (A)Wood duck, Aix sponsa (A)Blue-winged teal, Spatula discors (R)Cinnamon teal, Spatula cyanopteraNorthern shoveler, Spatula clypeata (A)Gadwall, Mareca strepera (SR)Eurasian wigeon, Mareca penelope (A) (SR)American wigeon, Mareca americana (C)Mallard, Anas platyrhynchosNorthern pintail, Anas acutaGreen-winged teal, Anas creccaCanvasback, Aythya valisineria (A) (ANA)Redhead, Aythya americana (A) (SR)Ring-necked duck, Aythya collaris (A)Greater scaup, Aythya marila (A) (SC)Lesser scaup, Aythya affinis (A)Harlequin duck, Histrionicus histrionicus (A)Surf scoter, Melanitta perspicillataWhite-winged scoter, Melanitta deglandiBlack scoter, Melanitta americana (A)Bufflehead, Bucephala albeola (A)Common goldeneye, Bucephala clangula (A)Hooded merganser, Lophodytes cucullatus (A)Red-breasted merganser, Mergus serrator (R)Ruddy duck, Oxyura jamaicensis (C)New World quail[edit]Order: Galliformes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Family: Odontophoridae       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4The New World quails are small, plump terrestrial birds only distantly related to the quails of the Old World, but named for their similar appearance and habits.Pheasants, grouse, and allies[edit]Order: Galliformes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Family: PhasianidaePhasianidae consists of the pheasants and their allies, including partridges, grouse, turkeys, and Old World quail. These are terrestrial species, variable in size but generally plump with broad relatively short wings. Many species are gamebirds or have been domesticated as a food source for humans.Flamingos[edit]Order: Phoenicopteriformes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Family: PhoenicopteridaeFlamingos are gregarious wading birds, usually 3 to 5 feet (0.9 to 1.5\u00a0m) tall, found in both the Western and Eastern Hemispheres. Flamingos filter-feed on shellfish and algae. Their oddly shaped beaks are specially adapted to separate mud and silt from the food they consume and, uniquely, are used upside-down.Flamingo species, probably Phoenicopterus sp. (A) (SC) (Not on the official California list)[3]Order: Podicipediformes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Family: PodicipedidaeGrebes are small to medium-large freshwater diving birds. They have lobed toes and are excellent swimmers and divers. However, they have their feet placed far back on the body, making them quite ungainly on land.Pigeons and doves[edit]Order: Columbiformes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Family: ColumbidaePigeons and doves are stout-bodied birds with short necks and short slender bills with a fleshy cere.Cuckoos[edit]Order: Cuculiformes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Family: CuculidaeThe family Cuculidae includes cuckoos, roadrunners, and anis. These birds are of variable size with slender bodies, long tails, and strong legs. The Old World cuckoos are brood parasites.Nightjars and allies[edit]Order: Caprimulgiformes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Family: CaprimulgidaeNightjars are medium-sized nocturnal birds that usually nest on the ground. They have long wings, short legs, and very short bills. Most have small feet, of little use for walking, and long pointed wings. Their soft plumage is cryptically colored to resemble bark or leaves.Order: Apodiformes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Family: ApodidaeThe swifts are small birds which spend the majority of their lives flying. These birds have very short legs and never settle voluntarily on the ground, perching instead only on vertical surfaces. Many swifts have long swept-back wings which resemble a crescent or boomerang.Hummingbirds[edit]Order: Apodiformes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Family: TrochilidaeHummingbirds are small birds capable of hovering in mid-air due to the rapid flapping of their wings. They are the only birds that can fly backwards.Rails, gallinules, and coots[edit]Order: Gruiformes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Family: RallidaeRallidae is a large family of small to medium-sized birds which includes the rails, crakes, coots, and gallinules. The most typical family members occupy dense vegetation in damp environments near lakes, swamps, or rivers. In general they are shy and secretive birds, making them difficult to observe. Most species have strong legs and long toes which are well adapted to soft uneven surfaces. They tend to have short, rounded wings and to be weak fliers.Order: Gruiformes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Family: GruidaeCranes are large, long-legged, long-necked birds. Unlike the similar-looking but unrelated herons, cranes fly with necks outstretched, not pulled back. Most have elaborate and noisy courting displays or “dances”.Stilts and avocets[edit]Order: Charadriiformes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Family: RecurvirostridaeRecurvirostridae is a family of large wading birds which includes the avocets and stilts. The avocets have long legs and long up-curved bills. The stilts have extremely long legs and long, thin, straight bills.Oystercatchers[edit]Order: Charadriiformes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Family: HaematopodidaeThe oystercatchers are large, obvious, and noisy plover-like birds, with strong bills used for smashing or prising open molluscs.Plovers and lapwings[edit]Order: Charadriiformes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Family: CharadriidaeThe family Charadriidae includes the plovers, dotterels, and lapwings. They are small to medium-sized birds with compact bodies, short thick necks, and long, usually pointed, wings. They are found in open country worldwide, mostly in habitats near water.Sandpipers and allies[edit]Order: Charadriiformes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Family: ScolopacidaeScolopacidae is a large diverse family of small to medium-sized shorebirds including the sandpipers, curlews, godwits, shanks, tattlers, woodcocks, snipes, dowitchers, and phalaropes. The majority of these species eat small invertebrates picked out of the mud or soil. Different lengths of legs and bills enable multiple species to feed in the same habitat, particularly on the coast, without direct competition for food.Upland sandpiper, Bartramia longicauda (A)Whimbrel, Numenius phaeopusLong-billed curlew, Numenius americanusMarbled godwit, Limosa fedoaRuddy turnstone, Arenaria interpresBlack turnstone, Arenaria melanocephalaRed knot, Calidris canutus (A)Surfbird, Calidris virgataSanderling, Calidris albaDunlin, Calidris alpinaBaird’s sandpiper, Calidris bairdii (R)Least sandpiper, Calidris minutillaBuff-breasted sandpiper, Calidris subruficollis (A)Pectoral sandpiper, Calidris melanotosWestern sandpiper, Calidris mauriShort-billed dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus (A)Long-billed dowitcher, Limnodromus scolopaceusWilson’s snipe, Gallinago delicata (R)Spotted sandpiper, Actitis macularia (R)Solitary sandpiper, Tringa solitaria (A)Wandering tattler, Tringa incanaLesser yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes (A)Willet, Tringa semipalmataGreater yellowlegs, Tringa melanoleucaWilson’s phalarope, Phalaropus tricolor (A)Red-necked phalarope, Phalaropus lobatusRed phalarope, Phalaropus fulicariusSkuas and jaegers[edit]Order: Charadriiformes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Family: StercorariidaeSkuas and jaegers are in general medium to large birds, typically with gray or brown plumage, often with white markings on the wings. They have longish bills with hooked tips and webbed feet with sharp claws. They look like large dark gulls, but have a fleshy cere above the upper mandible. They are strong, acrobatic fliers.Auks, murres, and puffins[edit]Order: Charadriiformes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Family: AlcidaeAlcids are superficially similar to penguins due to their black-and-white colors, their upright posture, and some of their habits. However, they are only distantly related to the penguins and are able to fly. Auks live on the open sea, only deliberately coming ashore to nest.Common murre, Uria aalge (R)Pigeon guillemot, Cepphus columbaMarbled murrelet, Brachyramphus marmoratus (A) (SC)Scripps’s murrelet, Synthliboramphus scrippsiCraveri’s murrelet, Synthliboramphus craveri (A)Ancient murrelet, Synthliboramphus antiquus (C)Cassin’s auklet, Ptychoramphus aleuticusRhinoceros auklet, Cerorhinca monocerata (C)Horned puffin, Fratercula corniculata (A)Tufted puffin, Fratercula cirrhata (C)Gulls, terns, and skimmers[edit]Order: Charadriiformes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Family: LaridaeLaridae is a family of medium to large seabirds and includes gulls, terns, kittiwakes, and skimmers. They are typically gray or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet.Black-legged kittiwake, Rissa tridactyla (C)Sabine’s gull, Xema sabini (A)Bonaparte’s gull, Chroicocephalus philadelphia (R)Laughing gull, Leucophaeus atricilla (A) (SB)Franklin’s gull, Leucophaeus pipixcan (A)Heermann’s gull, Larus heermanniShort-billed gull, Larus brachrhynchus (R)Ring-billed gull, Larus delawarensis (A)Western gull, Larus occidentalisCalifornia gull, Larus californicusHerring gull, Larus argentatus (R)Iceland gull, Larus glaucoides (A)Glaucous-winged gull, Larus glaucescensGlaucous gull, Larus hyperboreus (A)Caspian tern, Hydroprogne caspia (A)Black tern, Chlidonias niger (A) (SM)Common tern, Sterna hirundo (A)Arctic tern, Sterna paradisaea (A)Forster’s tern, Sterna forsteri (C)Royal tern, Thalasseus maximusElegant tern, Thalasseus elegans (R)Black skimmer, Rynchops niger (A) (ANA)Tropicbirds[edit]Order: Phaethontiformes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Family: PhaethontidaeTropicbirds are slender white birds of tropical oceans with exceptionally long central tail feathers. Their long wings have black markings, as does the head.Order: Gaviiformes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Family: GaviidaeLoons are aquatic birds, the size of a large duck, to which they are unrelated. Their plumage is largely gray or black, and they have spear-shaped bills. Loons swim well and fly adequately, but are almost hopeless on land, because their legs are placed towards the rear of the body.Albatrosses[edit]Order: Procellariiformes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Family: DiomedeidaeThe albatrosses are amongst the largest of flying birds, and the great albatrosses from the genus Diomedea have the largest wingspans of any extant birds.Southern storm-petrels[edit]Order: Procellariiformes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Family: OceanitidaeThe storm-petrels are the smallest seabirds, relatives of the petrels, feeding on planktonic crustaceans and small fish picked from the surface, typically while hovering. The flight is fluttering and sometimes bat-like. Until 2018, this family’s three species were included with the other storm-petrels in family Hydrobatidae.Northern storm-petrels[edit]Order: Procellariiformes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Family: HydrobatidaeThough the members of this family are similar in many respects to the southern storm-petrels, including their general appearance and habits, there are enough genetic differences to warrant their placement in a separate family.Shearwaters and petrels[edit]Order: Procellariiformes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Family: ProcellariidaeThe procellariids are the main group of medium-sized “true petrels”, characterized by united nostrils with medium septum and a long outer functional primary.Frigatebirds[edit]Order: Suliformes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Family: FregatidaeFrigatebirds are large seabirds usually found over tropical oceans. They are large, black or black-and-white, with long wings and deeply forked tails. The males have colored inflatable throat pouches. They do not swim or walk and cannot take off from a flat surface. Having the largest wingspan-to-body-weight ratio of any bird, they are essentially aerial, able to stay aloft for more than a week.Boobies and gannets[edit]Order: Suliformes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Family: SulidaeThe sulids comprise the gannets and boobies. Both groups are medium-large coastal seabirds that plunge-dive for fish.Cormorants and shags[edit]Order: Suliformes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Family: PhalacrocoracidaeCormorants are medium-to-large aquatic birds, usually with mainly dark plumage and areas of colored skin on the face. The bill is long, thin, and sharply hooked. Their feet are four-toed and webbed.Pelicans[edit]Order: Pelecaniformes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Family: PelecanidaePelicans are very large water birds with a distinctive pouch under their beak. Like other birds in the order Pelecaniformes, they have four webbed toes.Herons, egrets, and bitterns[edit]Order: Pelecaniformes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Family: ArdeidaeThe family Ardeidae contains the herons, egrets, and bitterns. Herons and egrets are medium to large wading birds with long necks and legs. Bitterns tend to be shorter-necked and more secretive. Members of Ardeidae fly with their necks retracted, unlike other long-necked birds such as storks, ibises, and spoonbills.Ibises and spoonbills[edit]Order: Pelecaniformes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Family: ThreskiornithidaeThe family Threskiornithidae includes the ibises and spoonbills. They have long, broad wings. Their bodies tend to be elongated, the neck more so, with rather long legs. The bill is also long, decurved in the case of the ibises, straight and distinctively flattened in the spoonbills.New World vultures[edit]Order: Cathartiformes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Family: CathartidaeThe New World vultures are not closely related to Old World vultures, but superficially resemble them because of convergent evolution. Like the Old World vultures, they are scavengers. However, unlike Old World vultures, which find carcasses by sight, New World vultures have a good sense of smell with which they locate carcasses.Order: Accipitriformes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Family: PandionidaePandionidae is a monotypic family of fish-eating birds of prey.  Its single species possesses a very large and powerful hooked beak, strong legs, strong talons, and keen eyesight.Hawks, eagles, and kites[edit]Order: Accipitriformes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Family: AccipitridaeAccipitridae is a family of birds of prey which includes hawks, eagles, kites, harriers, and Old World vultures. These birds have very large powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons, and keen eyesight.White-tailed kite, Elanus leucurus (R)Golden eagle, Aquila chrysaetos (R)Northern harrier, Circus hudsoniusSharp-shinned hawk, Accipiter striatusCooper’s hawk, Accipiter cooperii (R)Northern goshawk, Accipiter gentilis (A) (SM)Bald eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalusRed-shouldered hawk, Buteo lineatus (A) (ANA)Red-tailed hawk, Buteo jamaicensisRough-legged hawk, Buteo lagopus (A)Ferruginous hawk, Buteo regalis (A) (ANA)Barn-owls[edit]Order: Strigiformes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Family: TytonidaeBarn-owls are medium to large owls with large heads and characteristic heart-shaped faces. They have long strong legs with powerful talons.Order: Strigiformes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Family: StrigidaeTypical owls are small to large solitary nocturnal birds of prey. They have large forward-facing eyes and ears, a hawk-like beak, and a conspicuous circle of feathers around each eye called a facial disk.Kingfishers[edit]Order: Coraciiformes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Family: AlcedinidaeKingfishers are medium-sized birds with large heads, long pointed bills, short legs, and stubby tails.Woodpeckers[edit]Order: Piciformes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Family: PicidaeWoodpeckers are small to medium-sized birds with chisel-like beaks, short legs, stiff tails, and long tongues used for capturing insects. Some species have feet with two toes pointing forward and two backward, while several species have only three toes. Many woodpeckers have the habit of tapping noisily on tree trunks with their beaks.Falcons and caracaras[edit]Order: Falconiformes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Family: FalconidaeFalconidae is a family of diurnal birds of prey, notably the falcons and caracaras. They differ from hawks, eagles, and kites in that they kill with their beaks instead of their talons.Tyrant flycatchers[edit]Order: Passeriformes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Family: TyrannidaeTyrant flycatchers are Passerine birds which occur throughout North and South America. They superficially resemble the Old World flycatchers, but are more robust and have stronger bills. They do not have the sophisticated vocal capabilities of the songbirds. Most, but not all, are rather plain. As the name implies, most are insectivorous.Ash-throated flycatcher, Myiarchus cinerascens (R)Tropical kingbird, Tyrannus melancholicus (A)Cassin’s kingbird, Tyrannus vociferans (R)Western kingbird, Tyrannus verticalisEastern kingbird, Tyrannus tyrannus (A)Scissor-tailed flycatcher, Tyrannus forficatus (A)Olive-sided flycatcher, Contopus cooperi (R)Western wood-pewee, Contopus sordidulusWillow flycatcher, Empidonax traillii (R)Least flycatcher, Empidonax minimus (A)Hammond’s flycatcher, Empidonax hammondii (C)Gray flycatcher, Empidonax wrightii (C)Dusky flycatcher, Empidonax oberholseri (C)Pacific-slope flycatcher, Empidonax difficilisBlack phoebe, Sayornis nigricansEastern phoebe, Sayornis phoebe (A) (SC)Say’s phoebe, Sayornis sayaVermilion flycatcher, Pyrocephalus rubinus (A)Vireos, shrike-babblers, and erpornis[edit]Order: Passeriformes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Family: VireonidaeThe vireos and greenlets are a group of small to medium-sized passerine birds restricted to the New World, though a few members of the family, called shrike-babblers, are found in Asia. They are typically greenish in color and resemble wood-warblers apart from their heavier bills.Bell’s vireo, Vireo bellii (A)Gray vireo, Vireo vicinior (A)Hutton’s vireo, Vireo huttoniCassin’s vireo, Vireo cassinii (R)Blue-headed vireo, Vireo solitarius (A)Plumbeous vireo, Vireo plumbeus (A)Philadelphia vireo, Vireo philadelphicus (A)Warbling vireo, Vireo gilvusRed-eyed vireo, Vireo olivaceus (A) (SB)Yellow-green vireo, Vireo flavoviridis (A) (SC)Shrikes[edit]Order: Passeriformes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Family: LaniidaeShrikes are passerine birds known for their habit of catching other birds and small animals and impaling the uneaten portions of their bodies on thorns. A shrike’s beak is hooked, like that of a typical bird of prey.Crows, jays, and magpies[edit]Order: Passeriformes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Family: CorvidaeThe family Corvidae includes crows, ravens, jays, choughs, magpies, treepies, nutcrackers, and ground jays. Corvids are above average in size among the Passeriformes, and some of the larger species show high levels of intelligence. The island scrub-jay is endemic to Santa Cruz Island.Order: Passeriformes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Family: AlaudidaeLarks are small terrestrial birds with often extravagant songs and display flights. Most larks are fairly dull in appearance. Their food is insects and seeds.Swallows[edit]Order: Passeriformes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Family: HirundinidaeThe family Hirundinidae is adapted to aerial feeding. They have a slender streamlined body, long pointed wings, and a short bill with a wide gape. The feet are adapted to perching rather than walking, and the front toes are partially joined at the base.Long-tailed tits[edit]Order: Passeriformes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Family: AegithalidaeThe long-tailed tits are a family of small passerine birds with medium to long tails. They make woven bag nests in trees. Most eat a mixed diet which includes insects.Kinglets[edit]Order: Passeriformes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Family: RegulidaeThe kinglets are a small family of birds which resemble the titmice. They are very small insectivorous birds in the genus Regulus. The adults have colored crowns, giving rise to their name.Waxwings[edit]Order: Passeriformes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Family: BombycillidaeThe waxwings are a group of birds with soft silky plumage and unique red tips to some of the wing feathers. In the Bohemian and cedar waxwings, these tips look like sealing wax and give the group its name. These are arboreal birds of northern forests. They live on insects in summer and berries in winter.Silky-flycatchers[edit]Order: Passeriformes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Family: PtiliogonatidaeThe silky-flycatchers are a small family of passerine birds which occur mainly in Central America. They are related to waxwings and most species have small crests.Nuthatches[edit]Order: Passeriformes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Family: SittidaeNuthatches are small woodland birds. They have the unusual ability to climb down trees head first, unlike other birds which can only go upwards. Nuthatches have big heads, short tails, and powerful bills and feet.Treecreepers[edit]Order: Passeriformes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Family: CerthiidaeTreecreepers are small woodland birds, brown above and white below. They have thin pointed down-curved bills, which they use to extricate insects from bark. They have stiff tail feathers, like woodpeckers, which they use to support themselves on vertical trees.Gnatcatchers[edit]Order: Passeriformes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Family: PolioptilidaeThese dainty birds resemble Old World warblers in their structure and habits, moving restlessly through the foliage seeking insects. The gnatcatchers are mainly soft bluish gray in color and have the typical insectivore’s long sharp bill. Many species have distinctive black head patterns (especially males) and long, regularly cocked, black-and-white tails.Order: Passeriformes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Family: TroglodytidaeWrens are small and inconspicuous birds, except for their loud songs. They have short wings and thin down-turned bills. Several species often hold their tails upright. All are insectivorous.Mockingbirds and thrashers[edit]Order: Passeriformes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Family: MimidaeThe mimids are a family of passerine birds which includes thrashers, mockingbirds, tremblers, and the New World catbirds. These birds are notable for their vocalization, especially their remarkable ability to mimic a wide variety of birds and other sounds heard outdoors. The species tend towards dull grays and browns in their appearance.Starlings[edit]Order: Passeriformes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Family: SturnidaeStarlings are small to medium-sized Old World passerine birds with strong feet. Their flight is strong and direct and most are very gregarious. Their preferred habitat is fairly open country, and they eat insects and fruit. The plumage of several species is dark with a metallic sheen.Dippers[edit]Order: Passeriformes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Family: CinclidaeDippers are a group of perching birds whose habitat includes aquatic environments in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. They are named for their bobbing or dipping movements. These birds have adaptations which allows them to submerge and walk on the bottom to feed on insect larvae.Thrushes and allies[edit]Order: Passeriformes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Family: TurdidaeThe thrushes are a group of passerine birds that occur mainly but not exclusively in the Old World. They are plump, soft plumaged, small to medium-sized insectivores or sometimes omnivores, often feeding on the ground. Many have attractive songs.Old World sparrows[edit]Order: Passeriformes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Family: PasseridaeOld World sparrows are small passerine birds. In general, sparrows tend to be small plump brownish or grayish birds with short tails and short powerful beaks. Sparrows are seed eaters, but they also consume small insects.Wagtails and pipits[edit]Order: Passeriformes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Family: MotacillidaeMotacillidae is a family of small passerine birds with medium to long tails. They include the wagtails, longclaws, and pipits. They are slender ground-feeding insectivores of open country.Finches, euphonias, and allies[edit]Order: Passeriformes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Family: FringillidaeFinches are seed-eating passerine birds that are small to moderately large and have a strong beak, usually conical and in some species very large. All have twelve tail feathers and nine primaries. These birds have a bouncing flight with alternating bouts of flapping and gliding on closed wings, and most sing well.Longspurs and snow buntings[edit]Order: Passeriformes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Family: CalcariidaeThe Calcariidae are a group of passerine birds that had been traditionally grouped with the New World sparrows, but differ in a number of respects and are usually found in open grassy areas.New World sparrows[edit]Order: Passeriformes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Family: PasserellidaeUntil 2017, these species were considered part of the family Emberizidae. Most of the species are known as sparrows, but these birds are not closely related to the Old World sparrows which are in the family Passeridae. Many of these have distinctive head patterns.Grasshopper sparrow, Ammodramus savannarum (R)Black-throated sparrow, Amphispiza bilineata (R)Lark sparrow, Chondestes grammacusLark bunting, Calamospiza melanocorys (A)Black-chinned sparrow, Spizella atrogularis (A)Brewer’s sparrow, Spizella breweriFox sparrow, Passerella iliacaAmerican tree sparrow, Spizelloides arborea (A)Dark-eyed junco, Junco hyemalisWhite-crowned sparrow, Zonotrichia leucophrysGolden-crowned sparrow, Zonotrichia atricapillaHarris’s sparrow, Zonotrichia querula (A) (SB)White-throated sparrow, Zonotrichia albicollis (A)Bell’s sparrow, Artemisiospiza belli (R)Vesper sparrow, Pooecetes gramineusSavannah sparrow, Passerculus sandwichensisSong sparrow, Melospiza melodiaLincoln’s sparrow, Melospiza lincolniiSwamp sparrow, Melospiza georgiana (A)Rufous-crowned sparrow, Aimophila ruficepsGreen-tailed towhee, Pipilo chlorurus (R)Spotted towhee, Pipilo maculatusYellow-breasted chat[edit]Order: Passeriformes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Family: IcteriidaeThis species was historically placed in the wood-warblers (Parulidae) but nonetheless most authorities were unsure if it belonged there. It was placed in its own family in 2017.Troupials and allies[edit]Order: Passeriformes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Family: IcteridaeThe icterids are a group of small to medium-sized, often colorful passerine birds restricted to the New World and include the grackles, New World blackbirds, and New World orioles. Most species have black as a predominant plumage color, often enlivened by yellow, orange, or red.Yellow-headed blackbird, Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus (R)Bobolink, Dolichonyx oryzivorus (R)Western meadowlark, Sturnella neglectaOrchard oriole, Icterus spurius (A) (SB)Hooded oriole, Icterus cucullatus (R)Bullock’s oriole, Icterus bullockiiBaltimore oriole, Icterus galbula (A)Scott’s oriole, Icterus parisorum (A)Red-winged blackbird, Agelaius phoeniceusTricolored blackbird, Agelaius tricolor (C)Brown-headed cowbird, Molothrus aterRusty blackbird, Euphagus carolinus (A)Brewer’s blackbird, Euphagus cyanocephalusGreat-tailed grackle, Quiscalus mexicanus (A) (SC)New World warblers[edit]Order: Passeriformes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Family: ParulidaeThe wood warblers are a group of small and often colorful passerine birds restricted to the New World. Most are arboreal, but some are more terrestrial. Most members of this family are insectivores.Ovenbird, Seiurus aurocapilla (A)Northern waterthrush, Parkesia noveboracensis (A)Golden-winged warbler, Vermivora chrysoptera (A) (SB)Black-and-white warbler, Mniotilta varia (A)Prothonotary warbler, Protonotaria citrea (A) (SB)Tennessee warbler, Leiothlypis peregrina (R)Orange-crowned warbler, Leiothlypis celataLucy’s warbler, Leiothlypis luciae (A) (SC)Nashville warbler, Leiothlypis ruficapilla (R)Virginia’s warbler, Leiothlypis virginiae (A)Connecticut warbler, Oporornis agilis (A)MacGillivray’s warbler, Geothlypis tolmiei (R)Mourning warbler, Geothlypis philadelphia (A)Kentucky warbler, Geothlypis formosa (A) (SB)Common yellowthroat, Geothlypis trichasHooded warbler, Setophaga citrina (A) (ANA)American redstart, Setophaga ruticilla (R)Cape May warbler, Setophaga tigrina (A)Northern parula, Setophaga americana (A)Magnolia warbler, Setophaga magnolia (A)Bay-breasted warbler, Setophaga castanea (A)Blackburnian warbler, Setophaga fusca (A)Yellow warbler, Setophaga petechiaChestnut-sided warbler, Setophaga pensylvanica (A)Blackpoll warbler, Setophaga striata (R)Black-throated blue warbler, Setophaga caerulescens (A)Palm warbler, Setophaga palmarum (R)Yellow-rumped warbler, Setophaga coronataYellow-throated warbler, Setophaga dominica (A)Prairie warbler, Setophaga discolor (A)Grace’s warbler, Setophaga graciae (A) (SC)Black-throated gray warbler, Setophaga nigrescensTownsend’s warbler, Setophaga townsendiHermit warbler, Setophaga occidentalisBlack-throated green warbler, Setophaga virens (A)Canada warbler, Cardellina canadensis (A)Wilson’s warbler, Cardellina pusillaPainted redstart, Myioborus pictus (A)Cardinals and allies[edit]Order: Passeriformes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Family: CardinalidaeThe cardinals are a family of robust seed-eating birds with strong bills. They are typically associated with open woodland. The sexes usually have distinct plumages.Summer tanager, Piranga rubra (A)Scarlet tanager, Piranga olivacea (A) (SB)Western tanager, Piranga ludovicianaPyrrhuloxia, Cardinalis sinuatus (A) (SM)Rose-breasted grosbeak, Pheucticus ludovicianus (R)Black-headed grosbeak, Pheucticus melanocephalusBlue grosbeak, Passerina caerulea (R)Lazuli bunting, Passerina amoenaIndigo bunting, Passerina cyanea (A)Painted bunting, Passerina ciris (A) (SB)Dickcissel, Spiza americana (A) (SB)References[edit]See also[edit]     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki43\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki43\/list-of-birds-of-channel-islands-national-park\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"List of birds of Channel Islands National Park"}}]}]