Checklist for BIOL 222 - April 5, 2001

Carnahan Creek Park and River Pond


Scientific name Common name
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos American White Pelican
Phalacrocorax auritus Double-crested Cormorant
Ardea herodias Great Blue Heron
Cathartes aura Turkey Vulture
Anser albifrons Greater White-fronted Goose
Chen caerulescens Snow Goose
Branta canadensis Canada Goose
Aix sponsa Wood Duck
Anas strepera Gadwall
Anas americana American Wigeon
Anas platyrhynchos Mallard
Anas discors Blue-winged Teal
Anas clypeata Northern Shoveler
Anas acuta Northern Pintail
Anas crecca Green-winged Teal
Aythya americana Redhead
Aythya collaris Ring-necked Duck
Bucephala albeola Bufflehead
Bucephala clangula Common Goldeneye
Lophodytes cucullatus Hooded Merganser
Mergus merganser Common Merganser
Oxyura jamaicensis Ruddy Duck
Buteo jamaicensis Red-tailed Hawk
Falco columbarius Merlin
Meleagris gallopavo Wild Turkey
Fulica americana American Coot
Charadrius vociferus Killdeer
Gallinago gallinago Common Snipe
Larus philadelphia Bonaparte's Gull
Larus delawarensis Ring-billed Gull
Larus argentatus Herring Gull
Zenaida macroura Mourning Dove
Ceryle alcyon Belted Kingfisher
Melanerpes carolinus Red-bellied Woodpecker
Picoides pubescens Downy Woodpecker
Colaptes auratus Northern Flicker
Sayornis phoebe Eastern Phoebe
Lanius ludovicianus Loggerhead Shrike
Cyanocitta cristata Blue Jay
Corvus brachyrhynchos American Crow
Tachycineta bicolor Tree Swallow
Poecile atricapillus Black-capped Chickadee
Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse
Sialia sialis Eastern Bluebird
Turdus migratorius American Robin
Sturnus vulgaris European Starling
Spizella pusilla Field Sparrow
Passerella iliaca Fox Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Song Sparrow
Zonotrichia querula Harris's Sparrow
Junco hyemalis Dark-eyed Junco
Cardinalis cardinalis Northern Cardinal
Agelaius phoeniceus Red-winged Blackbird
Sturnella magna Eastern Meadowlark
Quiscalus quiscula Common Grackle
Molothrus ater Brown-headed Cowbird
Carpodacus mexicanus House Finch
Passer domesticus House Sparrow