Species: 1052 - Subspecies: 0 - Forms: 1052
Total Records: 1052
Dave's "World" LIFELIST (by Family)
Common Name Scientific Name Location Date First Sighting Comments  
Ostriches
Ostrich Struthio camelus SOUTH AFRICA 09/01/2002 Kruger National Park
Loons/Divers
Red-throated Loon Gavia stellata ALASKA 06/06/2006 Joe's Lake; Denali Hwy
Pacific Loon Gavia pacifica ALASKA 05/31/2006 Webster Lake; St. Paul, Pribilof Islands
Common Loon Gavia immer CALIFORNIA 09/11/2005 Elkhorn Slough 'birding safari' cruise
Grebes
Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis BOTSWANA 11/04/2005 Okavango Delta Kwetsani Camp
Madagascar Grebe Tachybaptus pelzelnii MADAGASCAR 10/25/2005 Andasibe - Mantadia National Park
Least Grebe Tachybaptus dominicus TEXAS 12/29/2005 Sabal Palm Audubon Sanctuary
Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps CALIFORNIA 07/09/2005 Charleston Slough
Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena ALASKA 05/31/2006 North East Point; St. Paul, Pribilof Islands
Horned Grebe Podiceps auritus CALIFORNIA 01/15/2006 Coyote Point Marina
Eared Grebe Podiceps nigricollis CALIFORNIA 01/16/2005 Charleston Slough
Western Grebe Aechmophorus occidentalis CALIFORNIA 12/03/2005 Sunnyvale Water Treatment Ponds
Clark’s Grebe Aechmophorus clarkii CALIFORNIA 12/03/2005 Sunnyvale Water Treatment Ponds
Albatrosses
Laysan Albatross Phoebastria immutabilis HAWAII 03/02/2007 Kaena Point Natural Reserve, Oahu
Black-footed Albatross Phoebastria nigripes CALIFORNIA 08/28/2005 Monterey Bay, Shearwater Journeys
Petrels, Shearwaters
Northern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis CALIFORNIA 02/05/2006 Monterey Bay, Shearwater Journeys
Pink-footed Shearwater Puffinus creatopus CALIFORNIA 08/28/2005 Monterey Bay, Shearwater Journeys
Buller’s Shearwater Puffinus bulleri CALIFORNIA 08/28/2005 Monterey Bay, Shearwater Journeys
Sooty Shearwater Puffinus griseus CALIFORNIA 08/28/2005 Monterey Bay, Shearwater Journeys
Short-tailed Shearwater Puffinus tenuirostris CALIFORNIA 02/05/2006 Monterey Bay, Shearwater Journeys
Storm-petrels
Ashy Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma homochroa CALIFORNIA 08/28/2005 Monterey Bay, Shearwater Journeys
Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma furcata BRITISH COLUMBIA 08/20/2007 N of Vancouver Island; Alaska cruise
Tropicbirds
Red-billed Tropicbird Phaethon aethereus TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 11/24/2006 Little Tobago Island; Tobago
White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus HAWAII 03/02/2007 Kaena Point Natural Reserve, Oahu
Pelicans
Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus UGANDA 09/06/2003 Queen Elizabeth National Park
Pink-backed Pelican Pelecanus rufescens UGANDA 09/02/2003 Lake Victoria Mabamba Swamp
American White Pelican Pelecanus erythrorhynchos CALIFORNIA 07/09/2005 Charleston Slough
Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis CALIFORNIA 01/12/2003 Monterey Wharf
Gannets, Boobies
Northern Gannet Morus bassanus NOVA SCOTIA 09/20/2004 Cape Breton Island
Red-footed Booby Sula sula HAWAII 10/14/2006 Makapuu Beach Park; Makapuu, HI
Brown Booby Sula leucogaster TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 11/24/2006 Little Tobago Island; Tobago
Cormorants
Double-crested Cormorant Phalacrocorax auritus CALIFORNIA 11/17/2002 Chesbro Reservoir
Neotropic Cormorant Phalacrocorax brasilianus TEXAS 12/28/2005 Aransas National Wildlife Refuge
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo UGANDA 09/06/2003 Queen Elizabeth National Park
Brandt’s Cormorant Phalacrocorax penicillatus CALIFORNIA 08/06/2005 Ano Nuevo State Park
Pelagic Cormorant Phalacrocorax pelagicus CALIFORNIA 06/11/2005 Charleston Slough
Red-faced Cormorant Phalacrocorax urile ALASKA 06/01/2006 Reef Point; St. Paul, Pribilof Islands
Long-tailed Cormorant Phalacrocorax africanus UGANDA 09/02/2003 Lake Victoria Mabamba Swamp
Darters/Anhingas
Anhinga Anhinga anhinga TEXAS 12/29/2005 Hwy 100; Los Fresnos, TX
Darter Anhinga melanogaster BOTSWANA 11/04/2005 Okavango Delta Kwetsani Camp
Frigatebirds
Magnificent Frigatebird Fregata magnificens TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 11/19/2006 Waterloo shoreline; Trinidad
Great Frigatebird Fregata minor HAWAII 10/14/2006 Makapuu Beach Park; Makapuu, HI
Herons
Gray Heron Ardea cinerea SWAZILAND 09/07/2002 Mkhaya Game Reserve
Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias CALIFORNIA 11/17/2002 Chesbro Reservoir
Black-headed Heron Ardea melanocephala SWAZILAND 09/07/2002 Mkhaya Game Reserve
Goliath Heron Ardea goliath UGANDA 09/02/2003 Lake Victoria Mabamba Swamp
Purple Heron Ardea purpurea UGANDA 09/02/2003 Lake Victoria Mabamba Swamp
Great Egret Ardea alba CALIFORNIA 03/01/2003 Charleston Slough
Reddish Egret Egretta rufescens TEXAS 12/27/2005 Sunset Lake Park; Corpus Christi, TX
Slaty Egret Egretta vinaceigula BOTSWANA 11/04/2005 Okavango Delta Kwetsani Camp
Black Heron Egretta ardesiaca MADAGASCAR 10/23/2005 Lake Alarobia
Tricolored Heron Egretta tricolor TEXAS 12/27/2005 Indian Point Pier; Corpus Christi, TX
Little Blue Heron Egretta caerulea TEXAS 12/27/2005 Harbor Island; Aransas Pass, TX
Snowy Egret Egretta thula CALIFORNIA 01/12/2003 Monterey Wharf
Little Egret Egretta garzetta UGANDA 09/02/2003 Lake Victoria Mabamba Swamp
Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides UGANDA 09/02/2003 Lake Victoria Mabamba Swamp
Madagascar Pond-Heron Ardeola idae MADAGASCAR 10/23/2005 Lake Alarobia
Rufous-bellied Heron Ardeola rufiventris BOTSWANA 11/04/2005 Okavango Delta Kwetsani Camp
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis UGANDA 09/02/2003 Lake Victoria Mabamba Swamp
Striated Heron Butorides striata UGANDA 09/02/2003 Lake Victoria Mabamba Swamp
Green Heron Butorides virescens CALIFORNIA 03/01/2003 Charleston Slough
Black-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax CALIFORNIA 03/01/2003 Charleston Slough
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron Nyctanassa violacea TEXAS 12/29/2005 Sabal Palm Audubon Sanctuary
Boat-billed Heron Cochlearius cochlearius TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 11/19/2006 Caroni Swamp; Trinidad
Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus UGANDA 09/06/2003 Queen Elizabeth National Park
Pinnated Bittern Botaurus pinnatus TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 11/21/2006 Nariva Swamp; Trinidad
American Bittern Botaurus lentiginosus CALIFORNIA 03/06/2004 Ogier Ponds; Morgan Hill, CA
Hammerkop
Hamerkop Scopus umbretta SOUTH AFRICA 09/01/2002 Kruger National Park
Storks
Wood Stork Mycteria americana FLORIDA 07/24/2007 Lake Marion Boat Ramp; Osceola County
Yellow-billed Stork Mycteria ibis SWAZILAND 09/07/2002 Mkhaya Game Reserve
African Openbill Anastomus lamelligerus UGANDA 09/01/2003 Entebbe Botanical Gardens
Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia episcopus SWAZILAND 09/06/2002 Mkhaya Game Reserve
White Stork Ciconia ciconia UGANDA 09/01/2003 Entebbe Botanical Gardens
Saddle-billed Stork Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis UGANDA 09/02/2003 Lake Victoria Mabamba Swamp
Marabou Stork Leptoptilos crumeniferus BOTSWANA 08/27/2002 Chobe National Park
Shoebill
Shoebill Balaeniceps rex UGANDA 09/02/2003 Lake Victoria Mabamba Swamp
Ibises, Spoonbills
Sacred Ibis Threskiornis aethiopicus UGANDA 09/06/2003 Queen Elizabeth National Park
Hadada Ibis Bostrychia hagedash UGANDA 09/01/2003 Entebbe Botanical Gardens
White Ibis Eudocimus albus TEXAS 12/28/2005 Aransas National Wildlife Refuge
Scarlet Ibis Eudocimus ruber TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 11/19/2006 Caroni Swamp; Trinidad
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus UGANDA 09/06/2003 Queen Elizabeth National Park
White-faced Ibis Plegadis chihi CALIFORNIA 06/11/2005 Charleston Slough
Madagascar Ibis Lophotibis cristata MADAGASCAR 10/26/2005 Andasibe - Mantadia National Park (HO)
African Spoonbill Platalea alba SWAZILAND 09/07/2002 Mkhaya Game Reserve
Roseate Spoonbill Platalea ajaja TEXAS 12/28/2005 Aransas National Wildlife Refuge
Flamingoes
Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus UGANDA 09/06/2003 Queen Elizabeth National Park
Caribbean Flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber TEXAS 12/28/2005 Aransas National Wildlife Refuge
Swans, Ducks
White-faced Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna viduata UGANDA 09/02/2003 Lake Victoria Mabamba Swamp
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna autumnalis TEXAS 12/30/2005 Estero Llano Grande State Park
Trumpeter Swan Cygnus buccinator ALASKA 06/04/2006 Broad Pass; Parks Hwy, AK
Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus CALIFORNIA 02/25/2006 San Luis National Wildlife Refuge
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons CALIFORNIA 10/15/2005 Ogier Ponds; Morgan Hill, CA
Snow Goose Chen caerulescens CALIFORNIA 11/25/2005 Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge
Ross' Goose Chen rossii CALIFORNIA 11/25/2005 Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge
Emperor Goose Chen canagica ALASKA 05/31/2006 Polovina Point; St. Paul, Pribilof Islands
Brant Branta bernicla HAWAII 03/01/2007 Kahuku Shrimp Ponds; Kahuko, HI
Cackling Goose Branta hutchinsii CALIFORNIA 10/15/2005 Ogier Ponds; Morgan Hill, CA
Canada Goose Branta canadensis CALIFORNIA 02/16/2003 Coyote Lake County Park
Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca SOUTH AFRICA 09/01/2002 Kruger National Park
Spur-winged Goose Plectropterus gambensis UGANDA 09/02/2003 Lake Victoria Mabamba Swamp
Comb Duck Sarkidiornis melanotos MADAGASCAR 10/23/2005 Lake Alarobia
Wood Duck Aix sponsa CALIFORNIA 02/16/2003 Coyote Lake County Park
Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope CALIFORNIA 11/25/2005 Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge
American Wigeon Anas americana QUEBEC 09/24/2005 Ile Bizard Nature Park; Montreal
Gadwall Anas strepera CALIFORNIA 07/09/2005 Charleston Slough
Eurasian Teal Anas crecca ALASKA 06/01/2006 Salt Lagoon; St. Paul, Pribilof Islands
Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis CALIFORNIA 08/20/2005 Charleston Slough
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos CALIFORNIA 03/01/2003 Charleston Slough
Mottled Duck Anas fulvigula TEXAS 12/28/2005 Aransas National Wildlife Refuge
American Black Duck Anas rubripes QUEBEC 09/24/2005 St. Lawrence River; Montreal
Yellow-billed Duck Anas undulata UGANDA 09/02/2003 Lake Victoria Mabamba Swamp
Northern Pintail Anas acuta CALIFORNIA 06/11/2005 Charleston Slough
White-cheeked Pintail Anas bahamensis TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 11/22/2006 Bon Accord Water Ponds; Tobago
Red-billed Duck Anas erythrorhyncha MADAGASCAR 10/23/2005 Lake Alarobia
Blue-winged Teal Anas discors QUEBEC 09/24/2005 Ile Bizard Nature Park; Montreal
Cinnamon Teal Anas cyanoptera CALIFORNIA 01/16/2005 Charleston Slough
Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata CALIFORNIA 06/11/2005 Charleston Slough
Canvasback Aythya valisineria CALIFORNIA 12/03/2005 Sunnyvale Water Treatment Ponds
Redhead Aythya americana TEXAS 12/27/2005 Sunset Lake Park; Corpus Christi, TX
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris QUEBEC 09/24/2005 Ile Bizard Nature Park; Montreal
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula ALASKA 05/31/2006 Polovina Lake; St. Paul, Pribilof Islands
Greater Scaup Aythya marila CALIFORNIA 04/24/2005 Charleston Slough
Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis CALIFORNIA 08/20/2005 Charleston Slough
King Eider Somateria spectabilis ALASKA 05/31/2006 North East Point; St. Paul, Pribilof Islands
Steller’s Eider Polysticta stelleri ALASKA 05/31/2006 North East Point; St. Paul, Pribilof Islands
Harlequin Duck Histrionicus histrionicus CALIFORNIA 08/28/2005 Monterey Bay, Shearwater Journeys
Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis ALASKA 06/01/2006 Salt Lagoon; St. Paul, Pribilof Islands
Black Scoter Melanitta nigra ALASKA 06/02/2006 English Bay; St. Paul, Pribilof Islands
Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata CALIFORNIA 01/16/2005 Charleston Slough
White-winged Scoter Melanitta fusca CALIFORNIA 02/05/2006 Monterey Bay, Shearwater Journeys
Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula CALIFORNIA 03/01/2003 Charleston Slough
Barrow’s Goldeneye Bucephala islandica ALASKA 06/05/2006 Big Railroad Lake; Parks Hwy
Bufflehead Bucephala albeola CALIFORNIA 03/01/2003 Charleston Slough
Hooded Merganser Lophodytes cucullatus TEXAS 12/28/2005 Aransas National Wildlife Refuge
Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator TEXAS 12/27/2005 Harbor Island; Aransas Pass, TX
Common Merganser Mergus merganser CALIFORNIA 11/17/2002 Chesbro Reservoir
Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis CALIFORNIA 04/26/2005 Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve
New World Vultures
Black Vulture Coragyps atratus TEXAS 12/28/2005 Aransas National Wildlife Refuge
Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura CALIFORNIA 05/12/2002 our backyard in Morgan Hill
Osprey
Osprey Pandion haliaetus NOVA SCOTIA 09/17/2004 Cape Breton Island
Hawks, Eagles, Harriers
African Cuckoo-Hawk Aviceda cuculoides UGANDA 09/03/2003 Lake Mburo National Park
Madagascar Cuckoo-Hawk Aviceda madagascariensis MADAGASCAR 10/29/2005 Berenty Private Reserve
Gray-headed Kite Leptodon cayanensis TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 11/18/2006 Blanchisseuse Road, Trinidad
Swallow-tailed Kite Elanoides forficatus FLORIDA 07/24/2007 Vine Street; Kissimmee, FL
Black-shouldered Kite Elanus caeruleus SOUTH AFRICA 08/31/2002 Kruger National Park
White-tailed Kite Elanus leucurus CALIFORNIA 12/26/2004 Santa Teresa County Park
Snail Kite Rostrhamus sociabilis FLORIDA 07/23/2007 Joe Overstreet Boat Ramp; Lake Kissimmee
Double-toothed Kite Harpagus bidentatus TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 11/18/2006 Asa Wright Nature Centre; Trinidad
Black Kite Milvus migrans UGANDA 09/03/2003 Lake Mburo National Park
African Fish-Eagle Haliaeetus vocifer BOTSWANA 08/27/2002 Chobe National Park
Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus NOVA SCOTIA 09/17/2004 Cape Breton Island
Palm-nut Vulture Gypohierax angolensis UGANDA 09/07/2003 Queen Elizabeth National Park
Hooded Vulture Necrosyrtes monachus UGANDA 09/03/2003 Lake Mburo National Park
White-backed Vulture Gyps africanus UGANDA 09/03/2003 Lake Mburo National Park
Lappet-faced Vulture Torgos tracheliotus UGANDA 09/06/2003 Queen Elizabeth National Park
Black-breasted Snake-Eagle Circaetus pectoralis UGANDA 09/03/2003 Lake Mburo National Park
Brown Snake-Eagle Circaetus cinereus BOTSWANA 11/04/2005 Okavango Delta Kwetsani Camp
Bateleur Terathopius ecaudatus UGANDA 09/03/2003 Lake Mburo National Park
African Marsh-Harrier Circus ranivorus UGANDA 09/02/2003 Lake Victoria Mabamba Swamp
Long-winged Harrier Circus buffoni TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 11/19/2006 Caroni rice fields; Trinidad
Northern Harrier Circus cyaneus CALIFORNIA 03/01/2003 Charleston Slough
African Harrier-Hawk Polyboroides typus UGANDA 09/03/2003 Lake Mburo National Park
Madagascar Harrier-Hawk Polyboroides radiatus MADAGASCAR 10/29/2005 Berenty Private Reserve
Shikra Accipiter badius UGANDA 09/06/2003 Queen Elizabeth National Park
Frances’ Goshawk Accipiter francesii MADAGASCAR 10/26/2005 Andasibe - Mantadia National Park
Madagascar Sparrowhawk Accipiter madagascariensis MADAGASCAR 10/29/2005 Berenty Private Reserve
Sharp-shinned Hawk Accipiter striatus CALIFORNIA 10/02/2005 Carmel River
Cooper’s Hawk Accipiter cooperii CALIFORNIA 12/26/2004 Santa Teresa County Park
Henst’s Goshawk Accipiter henstii MADAGASCAR 10/26/2005 Andasibe - Mantadia National Park
Northern Goshawk Accipiter gentilis CALIFORNIA 04/29/2007 Sequoia National Forest; Kern County (HO)
White Hawk Leucopternis albicollis TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 11/18/2006 Blanchisseuse Road, Trinidad
Common Black-Hawk Buteogallus anthracinus TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 11/19/2006 Blanchisseuse Road, Trinidad
Savanna Hawk Buteogallus meridionalis TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 11/19/2006 Caroni rice fields; Trinidad
Harris’ Hawk Parabuteo unicinctus TEXAS 12/29/2005 Sabal Palm Audubon Sanctuary
Red-shouldered Hawk Buteo lineatus CALIFORNIA 12/22/2002 our backyard in Morgan Hill
Broad-winged Hawk Buteo platypterus TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 11/23/2006 Bloody Bay Road; Tobago
Gray Hawk Buteo nitidus TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 11/19/2006 Blanchisseuse Road, Trinidad
Short-tailed Hawk Buteo brachyurus TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 11/17/2006 Asa Wright Nature Centre; Trinidad
Swainson’s Hawk Buteo swainsoni CALIFORNIA 02/25/2006 San Luis National Wildlife Refuge
White-tailed Hawk Buteo albicaudatus TEXAS 12/28/2005 Aransas National Wildlife Refuge
Zone-tailed Hawk Buteo albonotatus TEXAS 12/29/2005 Sabal Palm Audubon Sanctuary
Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis CALIFORNIA 06/09/2002 our backyard in Morgan Hill
Madagascar Buzzard Buteo brachypterus MADAGASCAR 10/25/2005 Andasibe - Mantadia National Park
Ferruginous Hawk Buteo regalis CALIFORNIA 11/26/2005 Sutter Buttes, Sutter County
Rough-legged Hawk Buteo lagopus CALIFORNIA 03/17/2007 Honey Lake Wildlife Area; Lassen County
Augur Buzzard Buteo augur UGANDA 09/05/2003 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Lesser Spotted Eagle Aquila pomarina BOTSWANA 11/09/2005 Okavango Delta Duma Tau Camp
Tawny Eagle Aquila rapax SOUTH AFRICA 08/31/2002 Kruger National Park
Wahlberg’s Eagle Aquila wahlbergi UGANDA 09/03/2003 Lake Mburo National Park
Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos CALIFORNIA 02/16/2003 Coyote Lake County Park
Martial Eagle Polemaetus bellicosus SOUTH AFRICA 08/31/2002 Kruger National Park
Long-crested Eagle Lophaetus occipitalis UGANDA 09/01/2003 Entebbe Botanical Gardens
Black Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus tyrannus TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 11/19/2006 Blanchisseuse Road, Trinidad
Ornate Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus ornatus TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 11/19/2006 Blanchisseuse Road, Trinidad
Secretary Bird
Secretary-bird Sagittarius serpentarius TANZANIA 09/12/2003 Serengeti National Park
Falcons, Caracaras
Crested Caracara Caracara cheriway TEXAS 01/01/2006 Hwy 83; Zapata, TX
Yellow-headed Caracara Milvago chimachima TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 11/20/2006 Waller Field; Trinidad
Pygmy Falcon Polihierax semitorquatus UGANDA 09/07/2003 Queen Elizabeth National Park
Madagascar Kestrel Falco newtoni MADAGASCAR 10/24/2005 Moramanga
American Kestrel Falco sparverius CALIFORNIA 11/17/2002 Chesbro Reservoir
Gray Kestrel Falco ardosiaceus UGANDA 09/07/2003 Queen Elizabeth National Park
Dickinson’s Kestrel Falco dickinsoni BOTSWANA 11/04/2005 Okavango Delta Kwetsani Camp
Red-necked Falcon Falco chicquera BOTSWANA 11/04/2005 Okavango Delta Kwetsani Camp
Merlin Falco columbarius TEXAS 11/28/2003 Oran & Gloria's; Rockwall, TX
African Hobby Falco cuvierii UGANDA 09/06/2003 Queen Elizabeth National Park
Prairie Falcon Falco mexicanus CALIFORNIA 01/07/2006 County Road J1, San Benito County
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus CALIFORNIA 09/11/2005 Elkhorn Slough 'birding safari' cruise
Curassows, Guans
Plain Chachalaca Ortalis vetula TEXAS 12/29/2005 Sabal Palm Audubon Sanctuary
Rufous-vented Chachalaca Ortalis ruficauda TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 11/22/2006 Grafton Bird Sanctuary; Tobago
 
Wild Turkey Meleagris gallopavo CALIFORNIA 07/06/2004 our backyard in Morgan Hill
Grouse
Sooty Grouse Dendragapus fuliginosus CALIFORNIA 06/17/2007 CA Hwy 89; Tahoe National Forest
Willow Ptarmigan Lagopus lagopus ALASKA 06/05/2006 Denali National Park, AK
Rock Ptarmigan Lagopus muta ALASKA 06/07/2006 Mile 13 Hill; Denali Hwy
Greater Sage-Grouse Centrocercus urophasianus CALIFORNIA 03/17/2007 west of US Hwy395; Lassen County
New World Quails
Mountain Quail Oreortyx pictus CALIFORNIA 04/27/2007 Sequoia National Forest; Kern County (HO)
Scaled Quail Callipepla squamata TEXAS 01/02/2006 Las Palmas, TX
California Quail Callipepla californica CALIFORNIA 05/12/2002 our backyard in Morgan Hill
Gambel’s Quail Callipepla gambelii ARIZONA 04/05/2005 John F. Kennedy Park; Tucson
Northern Bobwhite Colinus virginianus FLORIDA 07/23/2007 Joe Overstreet Road; Osceola County
Pheasants, Partridges
Gray Francolin Francolinus pondicerianus HAWAII 03/02/2007 Farrington Hwy; near Dillingham Airfield
Coqui Francolin Francolinus coqui UGANDA 09/06/2003 Queen Elizabeth National Park
Crested Francolin Francolinus sephaena UGANDA 09/03/2003 Lake Mburo National Park
Red-billed Francolin Francolinus adspersus BOTSWANA 11/04/2005 Okavango Delta Kwetsani Camp
Red-necked Francolin Francolinus afer UGANDA 09/03/2003 Lake Mburo National Park
Swainson’s Francolin Francolinus swainsonii BOTSWANA 11/04/2005 Okavango Delta Kwetsani Camp
Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus HAWAII 10/13/2006 Tantalus Drive; Honolulu, HI
Ring-necked Pheasant Phasianus colchicus CALIFORNIA 09/07/2005 Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve
Guineafowl
Helmeted Guineafowl Numida meleagris SWAZILAND 09/06/2002 Mkhaya Game Reserve
Crested Guineafowl Guttera pucherani SWAZILAND 09/07/2002 Mkhaya Game Reserve
Buttonquails
Small Buttonquail Turnix sylvaticus UGANDA 09/07/2003 Queen Elizabeth National Park
Hottentot Buttonquail Turnix hottentottus UGANDA 09/07/2003 Queen Elizabeth National Park
Cranes
Gray Crowned-Crane Balearica regulorum UGANDA 09/01/2003 Entebbe Botanical Gardens
Wattled Crane Bugeranus carunculatus BOTSWANA 11/04/2005 Okavango Delta Kwetsani Camp
Sandhill Crane Grus canadensis CALIFORNIA 11/25/2005 Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge
Whooping Crane Grus americana TEXAS 12/28/2005 Aransas National Wildlife Refuge
Limpkin
Limpkin Aramus guarauna FLORIDA 07/26/2007 Joe Overstreet Boat Ramp; Lake Kissimmee
Rails, Crakes
White-spotted Flufftail Sarothrura pulchra UGANDA 09/07/2003 Queen Elizabeth National Park
Madagascar Flufftail Sarothrura insularis MADAGASCAR 10/26/2005 Andasibe - Mantadia National Park
Clapper Rail Rallus longirostris TEXAS 12/27/2005 Harbor Island; Aransas Pass, TX
King Rail Rallus elegans FLORIDA 07/26/2007 Lake Cypress Boat Ramp; Osceola County
Virginia Rail Rallus limicola CALIFORNIA 11/25/2005 Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge
Madagascar Rail Rallus madagascariensis MADAGASCAR 10/25/2005 Andasibe - Mantadia National Park
White-throated Rail Dryolimnas cuvieri MADAGASCAR 10/25/2005 Andasibe - Mantadia National Park
African Crake Crecopsis egregia UGANDA 09/06/2003 Queen Elizabeth National Park
Gray-necked Wood-Rail Aramides cajanea TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 11/20/2006 Waller Field; Trinidad (HO)
Black Crake Amaurornis flavirostra UGANDA 09/02/2003 Lake Victoria Mabamba Swamp
Sora Porzana carolina CALIFORNIA 10/15/2005 Ogier Ponds; Morgan Hill, CA
Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio UGANDA 09/02/2003 Lake Victoria Mabamba Swamp
Purple Gallinule Porphyrio martinica TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 11/21/2006 Nariva Swamp; Trinidad
Azure Gallinule Porphyrio flavirostris TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 11/21/2006 Nariva Swamp; Trinidad
Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus CALIFORNIA 03/01/2003 Charleston Slough
Hawaiian Coot Fulica alai HAWAII 10/14/2006 Kaelepulu Pond; Kailua, HI
American Coot Fulica americana CALIFORNIA 02/16/2003 Coyote Lake County Park
Bustards
Kori Bustard Ardeotis kori TANZANIA 09/09/2003 Serengeti National Park
White-bellied Bustard Eupodotis senegalensis TANZANIA 09/09/2003 Serengeti National Park
Black-bellied Bustard Lissotis melanogaster UGANDA 09/03/2003 Lake Mburo National Park
Jacanas
African Jacana Actophilornis africanus UGANDA 09/02/2003 Lake Victoria Mabamba Swamp
Wattled Jacana Jacana jacana TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 11/19/2006 Trincity Water Treatment Ponds; Trinidad
Oystercatchers
Black Oystercatcher Haematopus bachmani CALIFORNIA 08/06/2005 Ano Nuevo State Park
American Oystercatcher Haematopus palliatus TEXAS 12/27/2005 Harbor Island; Aransas Pass, TX
Avocets, Stilts
Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus BOTSWANA 11/06/2005 Okavango Delta Mombo Camp
Black-necked Stilt Himantopus mexicanus CALIFORNIA 11/17/2002 Chesbro Reservoir
American Avocet Recurvirostra americana CALIFORNIA 03/01/2003 Charleston Slough
 
Water Thick-knee Burhinus vermiculatus UGANDA 09/02/2003 Lake Victoria Mabamba Swamp
Spotted Thick-knee Burhinus capensis TANZANIA 09/10/2003 Serengeti National Park
Pratincoles, Coursers
Temminck’s Courser Cursorius temminckii UGANDA 09/07/2003 Queen Elizabeth National Park
Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola BOTSWANA 11/06/2005 Okavango Delta Mombo Camp
Madagascar Pratincole Glareola ocularis MADAGASCAR 10/27/2005 Mangoro River
Plovers, Lapwings
Long-toed Lapwing Vanellus crassirostris UGANDA 09/02/2003 Lake Victoria Mabamba Swamp
Blacksmith Plover Vanellus armatus SOUTH AFRICA 09/01/2002 Kruger National Park
Spur-winged Plover Vanellus spinosus UGANDA 09/06/2003 Queen Elizabeth National Park
Crowned Lapwing Vanellus coronatus UGANDA 09/06/2003 Queen Elizabeth National Park
Wattled Lapwing Vanellus senegallus UGANDA 09/03/2003 Lake Mburo National Park
Brown-chested Lapwing Vanellus superciliosus UGANDA 09/03/2003 Lake Mburo National Park
Southern Lapwing Vanellus chilensis TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 11/19/2006 Waterloo shoreline; Trinidad
Pacific Golden-Plover Pluvialis fulva HAWAII 10/12/2006 Ala Moana Beach Park; Honolulu, HI
American Golden-Plover Pluvialis dominica ALASKA 06/07/2006 Mile 13 Hill; Denali Hwy
Black-bellied Plover Pluvialis squatarola CALIFORNIA 09/04/2005 Charleston Slough
Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus CALIFORNIA 07/22/2005 Elkhorn Slough Reserve
Killdeer Charadrius vociferus ILLINOIS 05/27/2005 Riverside Park, Sherman, IL
Piping Plover Charadrius melodus NOVA SCOTIA 09/17/2004 Cape Breton Island
Kittlitz’s Plover Charadrius pecuarius UGANDA 09/07/2003 Queen Elizabeth National Park
Snowy Plover Charadrius alexandrinus CALIFORNIA 10/08/2005 Alviso Marina County Park
Lesser Sandplover Charadrius mongolus ALASKA 06/01/2006 Ketovie Beach; St. Paul, Pribilof Islands
Mountain Plover Charadrius montanus CALIFORNIA 02/15/2008 CA Hwy 113; Solano County
Waders
Wilson’s Snipe Gallinago delicata CALIFORNIA 10/15/2005 Ogier Ponds; Morgan Hill, CA
Short-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus griseus CALIFORNIA 06/11/2005 Charleston Slough
Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus CALIFORNIA 01/16/2005 Charleston Slough
Hudsonian Godwit Limosa haemastica ALASKA 06/03/2006 Westchester Lagoon; Anchorage, AK
Marbled Godwit Limosa fedoa CALIFORNIA 12/30/2003 Elkhorn Slough Reserve
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus CALIFORNIA 08/06/2005 Ano Nuevo State Park
Long-billed Curlew Numenius americanus CALIFORNIA 12/30/2003 Elkhorn Slough Reserve
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos UGANDA 09/02/2003 Lake Victoria Mabamba Swamp
Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius TEXAS 12/28/2005 Aransas National Wildlife Refuge
Solitary Sandpiper Tringa solitaria TEXAS 12/29/2005 Sabal Palm Audubon Sanctuary
Wandering Tattler Tringa incana CALIFORNIA 08/06/2005 Ano Nuevo State Park
Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca CALIFORNIA 03/01/2003 Charleston Slough
Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia UGANDA 09/06/2003 Queen Elizabeth National Park
Willet Tringa semipalmata CALIFORNIA 12/30/2003 Elkhorn Slough Reserve
Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes CALIFORNIA 02/16/2003 Coyote Lake County Park
Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis UGANDA 09/06/2003 Queen Elizabeth National Park
Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola UGANDA 09/03/2003 Lake Mburo National Park
Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres TEXAS 12/27/2005 Indian Point Pier; Corpus Christi, TX
Black Turnstone Arenaria melanocephala CALIFORNIA 08/28/2005 Monterey Bay, Shearwater Journeys
Surfbird Aphriza virgata CALIFORNIA 02/05/2006 Monterey Bay, Shearwater Journeys
Red Knot Calidris canutus CALIFORNIA 09/11/2005 Elkhorn Slough 'birding safari' cruise
Sanderling Calidris alba CALIFORNIA 12/30/2003 Elkhorn Slough Reserve
Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 11/19/2006 Waterloo shoreline; Trinidad
Western Sandpiper Calidris mauri CALIFORNIA 07/09/2005 Charleston Slough
Least Sandpiper Calidris minutilla CALIFORNIA 07/22/2005 Elkhorn Slough Reserve
Baird’s Sandpiper Calidris bairdii CALIFORNIA 09/16/2006 Elkhorn Slough Reserve
Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos CALIFORNIA 09/04/2005 Charleston Slough
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Calidris acuminata CALIFORNIA 12/12/2005 Alviso Marina County Park
Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea UGANDA 09/06/2003 Queen Elizabeth National Park
Dunlin Calidris alpina CALIFORNIA 04/24/2005 Charleston Slough
Rock Sandpiper Calidris ptilocnemis ALASKA 05/31/2006 Dune Pond; St. Paul, Pribilof Islands
Stilt Sandpiper Calidris himantopus TEXAS 12/29/2005 Estero Llano Grande State Park
Ruff Philomachus pugnax BOTSWANA 11/09/2005 Okavango Delta Duma Tau Camp
Wilson’s Phalarope Phalaropus tricolor CALIFORNIA 08/04/2006 New Chicago Marsh; Alviso, CA
Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus CALIFORNIA 08/06/2005 Ano Nuevo State Park
Red Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius ALASKA 05/31/2006 Polovina Point; St. Paul, Pribilof Islands
Gulls
Heermann’s Gull Larus heermanni CALIFORNIA 06/25/2005 Big Basin Redwoods State Park
Mew Gull Larus canus CALIFORNIA 01/15/2006 Coyote Point Marina
Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis CALIFORNIA 06/11/2005 Charleston Slough
Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus MADAGASCAR 10/28/2005 Taolagnaro (Fort Dauphin)
California Gull Larus californicus CALIFORNIA 03/01/2003 Charleston Slough
Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus NOVA SCOTIA 09/14/2004 Halifax Harbor
Glaucous-winged Gull Larus glaucescens CALIFORNIA 01/15/2006 Coyote Point Marina
Western Gull Larus occidentalis CALIFORNIA 01/12/2003 Monterey Wharf
Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus ALASKA 05/31/2006 North East Point; St. Paul, Pribilof Islands
Thayer’s Gull Larus thayeri CALIFORNIA 01/19/2008 Ogier Ponds; Morgan Hill, CA
Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 11/19/2006 Waterloo shoreline; Trinidad
East Siberian Gull Larus vegae ALASKA 06/01/2006 Salt Lagoon; St. Paul, Pribilof Islands
American Herring Gull Larus smithsonianus NOVA SCOTIA 09/14/2004 Halifax Harbor
Slaty-backed Gull Larus schistisagus ALASKA 06/02/2006 Salt Lagoon; St. Paul, Pribilof Islands
Gray-headed Gull Larus cirrocephalus UGANDA 09/02/2003 Lake Victoria Mabamba Swamp
Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus ALASKA 06/01/2006 Antone Lake; St. Paul, Pribilof Islands
Bonaparte’s Gull Larus philadelphia CALIFORNIA 11/17/2002 Chesbro Reservoir
Laughing Gull Larus atricilla TEXAS 12/27/2005 Indian Point Pier; Corpus Christi, TX
Franklin’s Gull Larus pipixcan CALIFORNIA 09/20/2006 Sunnyvale WPCP; Sunnyvale, CA
Sabine’s Gull Xema sabini CALIFORNIA 08/28/2005 Monterey Bay, Shearwater Journeys
Red-legged Kittiwake Rissa brevirostris ALASKA 06/01/2006 Ridge Wall; St. Paul, Pribilof Islands
Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla CALIFORNIA 02/05/2006 Monterey Bay, Shearwater Journeys
Terns
Black Noddy Anous minutus HAWAII 10/14/2006 Nuupia Pond; Kaneohe, HI
White Tern Gygis alba HAWAII 10/13/2006 Kapiolani Park; Honolulu, HI
Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus HAWAII 03/01/2007 Makapuu Beach Park; Makapuu, HI
Large-billed Tern Phaetusa simplex TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 11/19/2006 Waterloo shoreline; Trinidad
Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica UGANDA 09/06/2003 Queen Elizabeth National Park
Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia CALIFORNIA 08/06/2005 Ano Nuevo State Park
White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus UGANDA 09/02/2003 Lake Victoria Mabamba Swamp
Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida MADAGASCAR 10/24/2005 Moramanga
Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea CALIFORNIA 08/28/2005 Monterey Bay, Shearwater Journeys
Forster’s Tern Sterna forsteri CALIFORNIA 03/01/2003 Charleston Slough
Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus TEXAS 12/27/2005 Indian Point Pier; Corpus Christi, TX
Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 11/24/2006 Studley Park Pier; Tobago
Elegant Tern Thalasseus elegans CALIFORNIA 08/28/2005 Monterey Bay, Shearwater Journeys
Skimmers
Black Skimmer Rynchops niger TEXAS 12/28/2005 Rockport Beach Park; Rockport, TX
African Skimmer Rynchops flavirostris BOTSWANA 11/04/2005 Okavango Delta Kwetsani Camp
Jaegers, Skuas
Pomarine Jaeger Stercorarius pomarinus BRITISH COLUMBIA 08/25/2007 W of Vancouver Island; Alaska cruise
Parasitic Jaeger Stercorarius parasiticus CALIFORNIA 08/28/2005 Monterey Bay, Shearwater Journeys
Long-tailed Jaeger Stercorarius longicaudus CALIFORNIA 08/28/2005 Monterey Bay, Shearwater Journeys
Auks
Common Murre Uria aalge CALIFORNIA 08/28/2005 Monterey Bay, Shearwater Journeys
Thick-billed Murre Uria lomvia ALASKA 06/01/2006 Reef Point; St. Paul, Pribilof Islands
Pigeon Guillemot Cepphus columba CALIFORNIA 06/25/2005 Big Basin Redwoods State Park
Marbled Murrelet Brachyramphus marmoratus CALIFORNIA 06/25/2005 Big Basin Redwoods State Park
Kittlitz’s Murrelet Brachyramphus brevirostris ALASKA 07/14/2007 Northwestern Glacier; Kenai Fjords
Ancient Murrelet Synthliboramphus antiquus ALASKA 06/02/2006 East Landing; St. Paul, Pribilof Islands
Cassin’s Auklet Ptychoramphus aleuticus CALIFORNIA 08/28/2005 Monterey Bay, Shearwater Journeys
Parakeet Auklet Aethia psittacula ALASKA 06/01/2006 Reef Point; St. Paul, Pribilof Islands
Crested Auklet Aethia cristatella ALASKA 06/01/2006 Reef Point; St. Paul, Pribilof Islands
Least Auklet Aethia pusilla ALASKA 06/01/2006 Reef Point; St. Paul, Pribilof Islands
Rhinoceros Auklet Cerorhinca monocerata CALIFORNIA 08/28/2005 Monterey Bay, Shearwater Journeys
Horned Puffin Fratercula corniculata ALASKA 06/01/2006 Reef Point; St. Paul, Pribilof Islands
Tufted Puffin Fratercula cirrhata CALIFORNIA 02/05/2006 Monterey Bay, Shearwater Journeys
 
Yellow-throated Sandgrouse Pterocles gutturalis TANZANIA 09/10/2003 Serengeti National Park
Madagascar Sandgrouse Pterocles personatus MADAGASCAR 10/29/2005 Berenty Private Reserve
Double-banded Sandgrouse Pterocles bicinctus SOUTH AFRICA 08/31/2002 Kruger National Park
Pigeons, Doves
Rock Pigeon Columba livia CALIFORNIA 06/09/2002 Morgan Hill Community Park
Scaly-naped Pigeon Patagioenas squamosa PUERTO RICO 05/08/2007 Yokahu; El Yunque National Forest
Scaled Pigeon Patagioenas speciosa TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 11/17/2006 Asa Wright Nature Centre; Trinidad
Band-tailed Pigeon Patagioenas fasciata CALIFORNIA 07/04/2002 our backyard in Morgan Hill
Pale-vented Pigeon Patagioenas cayennensis TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 11/22/2006 Grafton Bird Sanctuary; Tobago
Eurasian Collared-Dove Streptopelia decaocto TEXAS 12/27/2005 Harbor Island; Aransas Pass, TX
African Mourning Dove Streptopelia decipiens BOTSWANA 08/27/2002 Chobe National Park
Red-eyed Dove Streptopelia semitorquata UGANDA 09/01/2003 Entebbe Botanical Gardens
Ring-necked Dove Streptopelia capicola UGANDA 09/03/2003 Lake Mburo National Park
Madagascar Turtle-Dove Streptopelia picturata MADAGASCAR 10/24/2005 Andasibe - Mantadia National Park
Spotted Dove Streptopelia chinensis HAWAII 10/12/2006 Ala Moana Beach Park; Honolulu, HI
Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis BOTSWANA 08/27/2002 Chobe National Park
Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove Turtur chalcospilos SWAZILAND 09/06/2002 Mkhaya Game Reserve
Blue-spotted Wood-Dove Turtur afer UGANDA 09/07/2003 Queen Elizabeth National Park
Tambourine Dove Turtur tympanistria UGANDA 09/07/2003 Queen Elizabeth National Park
Namaqua Dove Oena capensis MADAGASCAR 10/25/2005 Andasibe - Mantadia National Park
Zebra Dove Geopelia striata HAWAII 10/12/2006 Ala Moana Beach Park; Honolulu, HI
Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura CALIFORNIA 05/12/2002 our backyard in Morgan Hill
Eared Dove Zenaida auriculata TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 11/22/2006 Bon Accord Water Ponds; Tobago
Zenaida Dove Zenaida aurita PUERTO RICO 05/06/2007 Isla Verdes Ave; San Juan
White-winged Dove Zenaida asiatica TEXAS 08/14/2005 Oran & Gloria's; Rockwall, TX
Common Ground-Dove Columbina passerina TEXAS 12/30/2005 Estero Llano Grande State Park
Ruddy Ground-Dove Columbina talpacoti TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 11/17/2006 Asa Wright Nature Centre; Trinidad
Inca Dove Columbina inca TEXAS 12/28/2005 Hwy 77 Rest Area; Sarita, TX
White-tipped Dove Leptotila verreauxi TEXAS 12/29/2005 Sabal Palm Audubon Sanctuary
Gray-fronted Dove Leptotila rufaxilla TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 11/18/2006 Blanchisseuse Road, Trinidad (HO)
African Green-Pigeon Treron calvus UGANDA 09/06/2003 Queen Elizabeth National Park
Madagascar Blue-Pigeon Alectroenas madagascariensis MADAGASCAR 10/24/2005 Andasibe - Mantadia National Park
Parrots
Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri HAWAII 10/14/2006 Oahu Cemetery; Honolulu, HI
Gray-headed Lovebird Agapornis canus MADAGASCAR 10/29/2005 Berenty Private Reserve
Red-headed Lovebird Agapornis pullarius UGANDA 09/03/2003 Lake Mburo National Park
Fischer’s Lovebird Agapornis fischeri UGANDA 09/07/2003 Queen Elizabeth National Park
Vasa Parrot Coracopsis vasa MADAGASCAR 10/24/2005 Moramanga
Black Parrot Coracopsis nigra MADAGASCAR 10/24/2005 Andasibe - Mantadia National Park
Meyer’s Parrot Poicephalus meyeri UGANDA 09/03/2003 Lake Mburo National Park
Red-bellied Macaw Orthopsittaca manilata TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 11/20/2006 Waller Field; Trinidad
Green Parakeet Aratinga holochlora TEXAS 12/30/2005 10th & Dove Ave; McAllen, TX
Monk Parakeet Myiopsitta monachus PUERTO RICO 05/10/2007 Casa Bacardi Visitor Center; Catano
Green-rumped Parrotlet Forpus passerinus TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 11/19/2006 Caroni Swamp; Trinidad
Canary-winged Parakeet Brotogeris versicolurus PUERTO RICO 05/07/2007 Parque Central; San Juan
Blue-headed Parrot Pionus menstruus TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 11/19/2006 Asa Wright Nature Centre; Trinidad
Red-crowned Parrot Amazona viridigenalis TEXAS 12/29/2005 8th & Oklahoma Ave; Weslaco, TX
Yellow-crowned Parrot Amazona ochrocephala TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 11/21/2006 Nariva Swamp; Trinidad
Orange-winged Parrot Amazona amazonica TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 11/17/2006 Asa Wright Nature Centre; Trinidad
Plantain-eaters, 'turacos
Great Blue Turaco Corythaeola cristata UGANDA 09/01/2003 Entebbe Botanical Gardens
Purple-crested Turaco Tauraco porphyreolophus SWAZILAND 09/07/2002 Mkhaya Game Reserve
Ross’ Turaco Musophaga rossae UGANDA 09/03/2003 Lake Mburo National Park
Bare-faced Go-away-bird Corythaixoides personatus UGANDA 09/03/2003 Lake Mburo National Park
Gray Go-away-bird Corythaixoides concolor BOTSWANA 08/27/2002 Chobe National Park
Eastern Plantain-eater Crinifer zonurus TANZANIA 09/10/2003 Serengeti National Park
Old World Cuckoos
Pied Cuckoo Clamator jacobinus BOTSWANA 11/06/2005 Okavango Delta Mombo Camp
Red-chested Cuckoo Cuculus solitarius UGANDA 09/03/2003 Lake Mburo National Park
Madagascar Cuckoo Cuculus rochii MADAGASCAR 10/26/2005 Andasibe - Mantadia National Park
Giant Coua Coua gigas MADAGASCAR 10/29/2005 Berenty Private Reserve
Red-breasted Coua Coua serriana MADAGASCAR 10/26/2005 Andasibe - Mantadia National Park
Crested Coua Coua cristata MADAGASCAR 10/26/2005 Andasibe - Mantadia National Park
Blue Coua Coua caerulea MADAGASCAR 10/26/2005 Andasibe - Mantadia National Park
Madagascar Coucal Centropus toulou MADAGASCAR 10/23/2005 Lake Alarobia
Coppery-tailed Coucal Centropus cupreicaudus BOTSWANA 11/04/2005 Okavango Delta Kwetsani Camp
Senegal Coucal Centropus senegalensis BOTSWANA 11/04/2005 Okavango Delta Kwetsani Camp
White-browed Coucal Centropus superciliosus UGANDA 09/03/2003 Lake Mburo National Park
Mangrove Cuckoo Coccyzus minor PUERTO RICO 05/07/2007 Parque Central; San Juan
Squirrel Cuckoo Piaya cayana TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 11/17/2006 Asa Wright Nature Centre; Trinidad
Little Cuckoo Coccycua minuta TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 11/21/2006 Aripo Agricultural Station; Trinidad
Smooth-billed Ani Crotophaga ani TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 11/18/2006 Blanchisseuse Road, Trinidad
Groove-billed Ani Crotophaga sulcirostris TEXAS 12/29/2005 Sabal Palm Audubon Sanctuary
Greater Roadrunner Geococcyx californianus TEXAS 08/15/2005 Smirl Drive; Rockwall, TX
Barn-owls
Barn Owl Tyto alba CALIFORNIA 10/02/2005 Carmel River
Typical Owls
African Scops-Owl Otus senegalensis UGANDA 09/03/2003 Lake Mburo National Park
Flammulated Owl Otus flammeolus CALIFORNIA 04/27/2007 Sequoia National Forest; Kern County
Malagasy Scops-Owl Otus rutilus MADAGASCAR 10/26/2005 Andasibe - Mantadia National Park (HO)
Torotoroka Scops-Owl Otus madagascariensis MADAGASCAR 10/29/2005 Berenty Private Reserve
Western Screech-Owl Megascops kennicottii CALIFORNIA 09/10/2005 Alum Rock County Park
Eastern Screech-Owl Megascops asio TEXAS 12/31/2005 Anzalduas County Park; Misson, TX
Great Horned Owl Bubo virginianus CALIFORNIA 05/14/2005 Stevens Creek County Park
Spotted Eagle-Owl Bubo africanus SOUTH AFRICA 08/31/2002 Kruger National Park
Verreaux’s Eagle-Owl Bubo lacteus BOTSWANA