Pictures, or it didn't happen: an illustrated* life list.  P​​​​​​​hotographs of wild birds, any time, anywhere.  Photo quality is secondary to a recognizable image.
*mostly
order Anseriformes
family Anatidae: 45 species
Fulvous Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna bicolor) Flamingo Everglades NP 15 November 1979
Barrow's Goldeneye (Bucephala islandica)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

order Galliformes
family Cracidae: 1 species

family Odontophoridae: 4 species

family Phasianidae: 11 species
Sharp-tailed Grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus), Fairbanks Alaska 1990

order Podicipediformes
family Podicipedidae: 8 species

order Columbiformes
family Columbidae: 10 species
order Cuculiformes
family Cuculidae: 5 species
Smooth-billed Ani (Crotophaga ani), Everglades National Park Florida
Groove-billed Ani (Crotophaga sulcirostris), Santa Ana NWR Texas
Mangrove Cuckoo (Coccyzus minor), Everglades National Park Florida

order Caprimulgiformes
family Caprimulgidae: 2 species

order Apodiformes
family Apodidae: 1 species

family Trochilidae: 11 species
Calliope Hummingbird (Selasphorus calliope)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

order Gruiformes
family Rallidae: 8 species

family Gruidae: 1 species

order Charadriiformes
family Recurvirostridae: 2 species

family Haematopodidae: 1 species

family Charadriidae: 8 species

family Scolopacidae: 23 species

family Stercorariidae: 1 species

family Alcidae: 1 species
Common Murre (Uria aalge)

family Laridae: 19 species

order Gaviiformes
family Gaviidae: 4 species


order Procellariiformes
family Diomedeidae: 1 species

family Procellariidae: 1 species
Northern Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis)

order Ciconiiformes
family Ciconiidae: 1 species

order Suliformes
family Fregatidae: 1 species

family Sulidae: 2 species

family Anhingidae: 1 species

family Phalacrocoracidae: 3 species

order Pelecaniformes
family Pelecanidae: 2 species

family Ardeidae: 15 species

order Cathartiformes
family Cathartidae: 3 species

order Accipitriformes
family Pandionidae: 1 species

family Accipitridae: 18 species
Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo) 31 January 2007 Ramstein Air Base
Rough-legged Hawk (Buteo lagopus), Humboldt County California

order Strigiformes
family Tytonidae: 1 species
family Strigidae: 11 species

order Trogoniformes
family Trogonidae: 1 species

order Coraciiformes
family Alcedinidae: 3 species

order Piciformes
family Picidae: 21 species
Red-cockaded Woodpecker (Dryobates borealis)

order Falconiformes
family Falconidae: 7 species
Eurasian Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) 31 January 2007 Ramstein Air Base

order Passeriformes
family Tyrannidae: 13 species

family Vireonidae: 4 species

family Laniidae: 2 species

family Corvidae: 17 species
Eurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius) 31 January 2007 Ramstein Air Base
Eurasian Magpie (Pica pica) 31 January 2007 Ramstein Air Base
Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) 31 January 2007 Ramstein Air Base


family Hirundinidae: 7 species
Purple Martin (Progne subis), Sacramento County California

family Aegithalidae: 2 species

family Phylloscopidae: 1 species

family Pycnonotidae: 4 species

family Sylviidae: 1 species
Wrentit (Chamaea fasciata), Sacramento County 15 September 2024

family Zosteropidae: 1 species

family Regulidae: 2 species
family Sittidae: 4 species
Eurasian Nuthatch (Sitta europaea) 31 January 2007 Ramstein Air Base

family Certhiidae: 1 species



family Turdidae: 11 species
Eurasian Blackbird (Turdus merula) 31 January 2007 Ramstein Air Base
Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) 31 January 2007 Ramstein Air Base

family Passeridae: 2 species

family Motacillidae: 2 species

family Fringillidae: 14 species
Common Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)  31 January 2007 Ramstein Air Base

family Calcariidae: 2 species

family Icteriidae: 1 species

family Parulidae: 38 species
Grace's Warbler (Setophaga graciae) Cave Creek Canyon Arizona  24 April 2023
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family Thraupidae: 1 species
text & photographs Copyright © Douglas Herr
last updated 21 October 2024
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