List of birds of Oregon

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The Western Meadowlark is Oregon's state bird.

This list of Oregon birds enumerates wild bird species found in the U.S. state of Oregon. There are between four and five hundred species regularly known to frequent the state, with another hundred or more that are occasionally or rarely seen.[1][2]

Bird counts often change depending on factors such as the number and training of the observers, as well as opinions about what constitutes an officially recognized subspecies. Though northern climes typically do not support as many species as southerly locations, Oregon is fifth in bird species diversity in the United States, behind Florida, New Mexico, Texas, and California.[1] This amount of diversity is attributable to Oregon's numerous distinctive ecoregions and relatively mild winter weather, which makes it an important wintering ground for migratory bird species, especially waterfowl, on the Pacific Flyway.

Another result of the state's varying ecology is the 120 Important Bird Areas, such as the Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve, that are officially recognized as important conservation sites for birds.[3] Many of these dedicated wildlife refuges have become meccas for birding enthusiasts, and Oregon has participated in formally organized birding activities such as the Christmas Bird Count since the early 1900s.[4] Other areas are closed to human access but are very popular with birds, such as Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge which spans some 250 miles (400 km) of the Oregon Coast.

As an important U.S. region of bird diversity, Oregon has faced some serious challenges in protecting endangered and threatened avian species. In addition to high profile, threatened species such as the Northern Spotted Owl and Snowy Plover, even many common species—including Oregon's state bird, the Western Meadowlark—have declined considerably due to hunting, habitat loss, and other factors.[5]


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Anseriformes • Galliformes • Gaviiformes • Podicipediformes • Procellariiformes • Ciconiiformes • Falconiformes • Gruiformes • Charadriiformes • Columbiformes • Cuculiformes • Strigiformes • Caprimulgiformes • Apodiformes • Coraciiformes • Piciformes • Passeriformes
 

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[edit] Order Anseriformes

Black-bellied Whistling-duck
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Falcated Duck
Ring-necked Duck

[edit] Family Anatidae

Subfamily Dendrocygninae
Subfamily Anserinae
Subfamily Anatinae

[edit] Order Galliformes

Mountain Quail

[edit] Family Phasianidae

Subfamily Phasianinae
Subfamily Tetraoninae
Subfamily Meleagridinae

[edit] Family Odontophoridae

[edit] Order Gaviiformes

Red-throated Loon

[edit] Family Gaviidae


[edit] Order Podicipediformes

Western Grebe

[edit] Family Podicipedidae


[edit] Order Procellariiformes

Short-tailed Albatross
Northern Fulmar

[edit] Family Diomedeidae

[edit] Family Procellariidae

[edit] Family Hydrobatidae

[edit] Order Pelecaniformes

Blue-footed Booby
Brandt's Cormorant

[edit] Family Sulidae

[edit] Family Pelecanidae

[edit] Family Phalacrocoracidae

[edit] Family Fregatidae


[edit] Order Ciconiiformes

Great Blue Heron
Green Heron

[edit] Family Ardeidae

[edit] Family Threskiornithidae

Subfamily Threskiornithinae


[edit] Order Falconiformes

Osprey
Broad-winged Hawk
American Kestrel

[edit] Family Cathartidae

[edit] Family Accipitridae

Subfamily Pandioninae
Subfamily Accepitrinae

[edit] Family Falconidae

Subfamily Caracarinae
Subfamily Falconinae


[edit] Order Gruiformes

[edit] Family Rallidae

[edit] Family Gruidae

Subfamily Gruinae

[edit] Order Charadriiformes

Snowy Plover
Killdeer
American Black Oystercatcher
American Avocet
Greater Yellowlegs
Sanderling
Pectoral Sandpiper
Long-billed Dowitcher
Black-headed Gull
Herring Gull
Glaucous-winged Gull
Pomarine Jaeger
Tufted Puffin

[edit] Family Charadriidae

Subfamily Charadriinae

[edit] Family Haematopodidae

[edit] Family Recurvirostridae

[edit] Family Scolopacidae

Subfamily Scolopacinae
Subfamily Phalaropodinae

[edit] Family Laridae

Subfamily Larinae
Subfamily Sterninae

[edit] Family Stercorariidae

[edit] Family Alcidae


[edit] Order Columbiformes

Mourning Dove

[edit] Family Columbidae


[edit] Order Cuculiformes

[edit] Family Cuculidae

[edit] Order Strigiformes

Snowy Owl
Spotted Owl

[edit] Family Tytonidae

[edit] Family Strigidae


[edit] Order Caprimulgiformes

[edit] Family Caprimulgidae

Subfamily Chordeilinae
Subfamily Caprimulginae

[edit] Order Apodiformes

[edit] Family Apodidae

Subfamily Cypseloidinae
Subfamily Chaeturinae
Subfamily Apodinae

[edit] Family Trochilidae

Subfamily Trochilinae

[edit] Order Coraciiformes

[edit] Family Alcedinidae

Subfamily Cerylinae

[edit] Order Piciformes

Red-breasted Sapsucker
American Three-toed Woodpecker

[edit] Family Picidae

Subfamily Picinae


[edit] Order Passeriformes

Least Flycatcher
Cassin's Kingbird
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Yellow-throated Vireo
Steller's Jay
American Crow
Barn Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Rock Wren
American Dipper
Western Bluebird
Varied Thrush
White Wagtail
Cedar Waxwing
Yellow Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
Prothonotary Warbler
Scarlet Tanager
Lark Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Rose-breasted Grosbeak

[edit] Family Tyrannidae

Subfamily Fluvicolinae
Subfamily Tyranninae

[edit] Family Laniidae

[edit] Family Vireonidae

[edit] Family Corvidae

[edit] Family Alaudidae

[edit] Family Hirundinidae

Subfamily Hirundininae

[edit] Family Paridae

[edit] Family Aegithalidae

[edit] Family Sittidae

Subfamily Sittinae

[edit] Family Certhiidae

Subfamily Certhiinae

[edit] Family Troglodytidae

[edit] Family Cinclidae

[edit] Family Regulidae

[edit] Family Sylviidae

Subfamily Polioptilinae

[edit] Family Turdidae

[edit] Family Timaliidae

[edit] Family Mimidae

[edit] Family Sturnidae

[edit] Family Motacillidae

[edit] Family Bombycillidae

[edit] Family Ptilogonatidae

[edit] Family Parulidae

[edit] Family Thraupidae

[edit] Family Emberizidae

[edit] Family Cardinalidae

[edit] Family Icteridae

[edit] Family Fringillidae

Subfamily Fringillinae
Subfamily Carduelinae

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Marshall, David B.; Hunter, Matthew G.; Contreras, Alan L. (2006). Birds of Oregon: A General Reference. Oregon State University Press. ISBN 0870711822. http://oregonstate.edu/dept/press/a-b/BirdsOregon.html. 
  2. ^ "Official Checklist of Oregon Birds". Oregon Field Ornithologists. May 2008. http://www.oregonbirds.org/checklist2008.html. 
  3. ^ "Important Bird Areas". Audubon Society of Portland. http://www.audubonportland.org/issues/statewide/iba/summary. Retrieved January 12, 2009. 
  4. ^ Stahlberg, Mike (January 10, 2000). "Faithful Oregon birders carry on annual census begun 100 years ago". The Seattle Times (The Seattle Times Company). http://blog.oregonlive.com/homesandgardens/2008/12/count_birds.html. Retrieved January 12, 2009. 
  5. ^ "Common yard birds disappearing in Oregon". The Seattle Times (The Seattle Times Company). June 16, 2007. http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20070616&slug=weboregonbirds16. Retrieved January 12, 2009. 
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