1000 Islands Ecology

Species Checklist
for the
Birds
of the
Thousand Islands
By
Oliver K. Reichl, B.E.S.(Hons)

This checklist contains the Latin names of bird species whose range includes the Thousand Islands ecosystem. Tracked species should be reported to Ontario's Natural Heritage Resources Centre (NHIC). Simply click the link ("Yes") to go directly to the NHIC's online reporting form.

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Kingdom: Animalia
—Phylum: Chordata
——Subphylum: Vertebrata
Latin Name Synonyms Tracked
Aves
Anseriformes
Anatidae
Anatinae
Aix sponsa ----- No
Anas acuta ----- No
Anas americana ----- No
Anas clypeata ----- No
Anas crecca ----- No
Anas discors ----- No
Anas penelope ----- No
Anas platyrhynchos ----- No
Anas rubripes ----- No
Anas strepera ----- No
Aythya affinis ----- No
Aythya americana ----- Yes
Aythya collaris ----- No
Aythya marila ----- Yes
Aythya valisineria ----- Yes
Branta bernicla ----- No
Branta canadensis ----- No
Bucephala albeola ----- Yes
Bucephala clangula ----- No
Bucephala islandica ----- No
Clangula hyemalis ----- Yes
Histrionicus histrionicus ----- No
Lophodytes cucullatus ----- No
Melanitta fusca ----- Yes
Melanitta nigra ----- Yes
Melanitta perspicillata ----- Yes
Mergus merganser ----- No
Mergus serrator ----- No
Oxyura jamaicensis ----- Yes
Somateria spectabilis ----- Yes
Anserinae
Chen caerulescens Anser caerulescens, Anser hyperboreus No
Cygnus buccinator ----- No
Cygnus columbianus ----- Yes
Apodiformes
Apodidae
Chaeturinae
Chaetura pelagica ----- No
Trochilidae
Trochilinae
Archilochus colubris ----- No
Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae
Caprimulginae
Caprimulgus vociferus ----- No
Chordeilinae
Chordeiles minor ----- No
Charadriiformes
Charadriidae
Charadriinae
Charadrius semipalmatus ----- No
Charadrius vociferus ----- No
Pluvialis dominica ----- Yes
Pluvialis squatarola ----- No
Laridae
Larinae
Larus argentatus ----- No
Larus delawarensis ----- No
Larus fuscus ----- No
Larus glaucoides ----- No
Larus hyperboreus ----- No
Larus marinus ----- Yes
Larus minutus ----- Yes
Larus philadelphia ----- No
Larus pipixcan ----- No
Rissa tridactyla ----- No
Sterninae
Chlidonias niger ----- Yes
Hydroprogne caspia Sterna caspia Yes
Sterna forsteri ----- Yes
Sterna hirundo ----- No
Recurvirostridae
Recurvirostra americana ----- No
Scolopacidae
Phalaropodinae
Phalaropus fulicarius Phalaropus fulicaria No
Phalaropus tricolor Steganopus tricolor Yes
Scolopacinae
Actitis macularius Actitis macularia, Tringa macularia No
Arenaria interpres ----- No
Bartramia longicauda ----- No
Calidris alba ----- No
Calidris alpina ----- Yes
Calidris bairdii ----- No
Calidris canutus ----- No
Calidris fuscicollis ----- No
Calidris maritima ----- No
Calidris melanotos ----- Yes
Calidris minutilla ----- No
Calidris pusilla ----- No
Gallinago gallinago ----- No
Limnodromus griseus ----- Yes
Numenius phaeopus ----- Yes
Scolopax minor ----- No
Tringa flavipes ----- No
Tringa melanoleuca ----- No
Tringa solitaria ----- No
Stercorariidae
Stercorarius parasiticus ----- Yes
Ciconiiformes
Ardeidae
Ardea alba Casmerodius albus Yes
Ardea herodias ----- No
Botaurus lentiginosus ----- No
Bubulcus ibis ----- Yes
Butorides virescens ----- No
Ixobrychus exilis ----- Yes
Nycticorax nycticorax ----- Yes
Cathartidae
Cathartes aura ----- No
Columbiformes
Columbidae
Columba livia ----- No
Zenaida macroura ----- No
Coraciiformes
Alcedinidae
Cerylinae
Ceryle alcyon Megaceryle alcyon, Megaceryle alcyon alcyon, Megaceryle alcyon caurina No
Cuculiformes
Cuculidae
Cuculinae
Coccyzus americanus Coccyzus americanus americanus, Coccyzus americanus occidentalis No
Coccyzus erythropthalmus ----- No
Falconiformes
Accipitridae
Accipitrinae
Accipiter cooperii ----- No
Accipiter gentilis ----- No
Accipiter striatus ----- No
Aquila chrysaetos ----- Yes
Buteo jamaicensis ----- No
Buteo lagopus ----- Yes
Buteo lineatus ----- Yes
Buteo platypterus ----- No
Circus cyaneus ----- No
Haliaeetus leucocephalus ----- Yes
Pandioninae
Pandion haliaetus ----- No
Falconidae
Falconinae
Falco columbarius ----- No
Falco peregrinus anatum ----- Yes
Falco rusticolus Falco rusticolus obsoletus, Falco rusticolus uralensis, Falco rusticolus rusticolus No
Falco sparverius ----- No
Galliformes
Phasianidae
Meleagridinae
Meleagris gallopavo ----- No
Phasianinae
Perdix perdix ----- No
Phasianus colchicus ----- No
Tetraoninae
Bonasa umbellus ----- No
Gaviiformes
Gaviidae
Gavia immer ----- No
Gavia stellata ----- Yes
Gruiformes
Gruidae
Gruinae
Grus canadensis ----- No
Rallidae
Fulica americana ----- No
Gallinula chloropus ----- No
Porzana carolina ----- No
Rallus elegans ----- Yes
Rallus limicola ----- No
Passeriformes
Alaudidae
Eremophila alpestris ----- No
Bombycillidae
Bombycilla cedrorum ----- No
Bombycilla garrulus ----- Yes
Cardinalidae
Cardinalis cardinalis ----- No
Passerina cyanea ----- No
Pheucticus ludovicianus ----- No
Certhiidae
Certhinae
Certhia americana ----- No
Corvidae
Corvus brachyrhynchos ----- No
Corvus corax ----- No
Corvus ossifragus ----- No
Cyanocitta cristata ----- No
Emberizidae
Ammodramus henslowii ----- Yes
Ammodramus savannarum ----- No
Calcarius lapponicus ----- No
Junco hyemalis ----- No
Melospiza georgiana ----- No
Melospiza lincolnii ----- No
Melospiza melodia ----- No
Passerculus sandwichensis Ammodramus sandwichensis No
Passerella iliaca ----- No
Pipilo erythrophthalmus ----- No
Plectrophenax nivalis ----- No
Pooecetes gramineus ----- No
Spizella arborea ----- No
Spizella pallida ----- No
Spizella passerina ----- No
Spizella pusilla ----- No
Zonotrichia albicollis ----- No
Zonotrichia leucophrys ----- No
Fringillidae
Carduelinae
Carduelis hornemanni Acanthis hornemanni No
Carduelis pinus Spinus pinus No
Carduelis tristis Spinus tristis No
Carpodacus mexicanus ----- No
Carpodacus purpureus ----- No
Coccothraustes vespertinus Hesperiphona vespertina, Hesperiphona vespertina vespertina, Hesperiphona vespertina brooksi, Hesperiphona vespertina montana No
Loxia curvirostra ----- No
Loxia leucoptera ----- No
Pinicola enucleator ----- No
Hirundinidae
Hirundininae
Hirundo rustica ----- No
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Hirundo pyrrhonota No
Progne subis ----- No
Riparia riparia ----- No
Stelgidopteryx serripennis ----- No
Tachycineta bicolor ----- No
Icteridae
Agelaius phoeniceus ----- No
Dolichonyx oryzivorus ----- No
Euphagus carolinus ----- No
Icterus galbula ----- No
Icterus spurius ----- No
Molothrus ater ----- No
Quiscalus quiscula ----- No
Sturnella magna ----- No
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus ----- Yes
Laniidae
Lanius excubitor ----- Yes
Lanius ludovicianus ----- Yes
Mimidae
Dumetella carolinensis ----- No
Mimus polyglottos ----- No
Toxostoma rufum ----- No
Motacillidae
Anthus rubescens ----- No
Paridae
Baeolophus bicolor Parus bicolor Yes
Poecile atricapillus Parus atricapillus No
Parulidae
Dendroica caerulescens ----- No
Dendroica castanea ----- No
Dendroica cerulea ----- Yes
Dendroica coronata ----- No
Dendroica fusca ----- No
Dendroica magnolia ----- No
Dendroica palmarum palmarum ----- No
Dendroica pensylvanica ----- No
Dendroica petechia ----- No
Dendroica pinus ----- No
Dendroica striata ----- No
Dendroica tigrina ----- No
Dendroica virens ----- No
Geothlypis trichas ----- No
Mniotilta varia ----- No
Oporornis philadelphia ----- No
Parula americana ----- No
Seiurus aurocapilla Seiurus aurocapillus No
Seiurus noveboracensis ----- No
Setophaga ruticilla ----- No
Vermivora celata ----- No
Vermivora chrysoptera ----- No
Vermivora peregrina ----- No
Vermivora pinus ----- No
Vermivora ruficapilla ----- No
Wilsonia canadensis ----- No
Wilsonia citrina ----- Yes
Wilsonia pusilla ----- No
Passeridae
Passer domesticus ----- No
Regulidae
Regulus calendula ----- No
Regulus satrapa ----- No
Sittidae
Sittinae
Sitta canadensis ----- No
Sitta carolinensis ----- No
Sturnidae
Sturnus vulgaris ----- No
Sylviidae
Polioptilinae
Polioptila caerulea ----- No
Thraupidae
Piranga olivacea ----- No
Piranga rubra ----- No
Troglodytidae
Cistothorus palustris ----- No
Thryothorus ludovicianus ----- No
Troglodytes aedon ----- No
Troglodytes troglodytes ----- No
Turdidae
Catharus fuscescens ----- No
Catharus guttatus ----- No
Catharus minimus ----- No
Catharus ustulatus ----- No
Hylocichla mustelina Catharus mustelinus No
Sialia sialis ----- No
Turdus migratorius ----- No
Tyrannidae
Fluvicolinae
Contopus cooperi ----- No
Contopus virens ----- No
Empidonax alnorum ----- No
Empidonax flaviventris ----- No
Empidonax minimus ----- No
Empidonax traillii ----- No
Sayornis phoebe ----- No
Tyranninae
Myiarchus crinitus ----- No
Tyrannus tyrannus ----- No
Vireonidae
Vireo flavifrons ----- No
Vireo gilvus ----- No
Vireo olivaceus ----- No
Vireo philadelphicus ----- No
Vireo solitarius ----- No
Pelecaniformes
Pelecanidae
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos ----- Yes
Phalacrocoracidae
Phalacrocorax auritus ----- No
Phalacrocorax carbo ----- No
Sulidae
Morus bassanus ----- No
Piciformes
Picidae
Picinae
Colaptes auratus ----- No
Dryocopus pileatus ----- No
Melanerpes carolinus Centurus carolinus, Centurus carolinus carolinus, Centurus carolinus harpaceus, Centurus carolinus perplexus, Centurus carolinus zebra No
Melanerpes erythrocephalus Melanerpes erythrocephalus caurinus, Melanerpes erythrocephalus erythrocephalus Yes
Picoides arcticus ----- No
Picoides dorsalis ----- No
Picoides pubescens Dendrocopos pubescens No
Picoides villosus Dendrocopos villosus No
Sphyrapicus varius Sphyrapicus varius appalachiensis, Sphyrapicus varius varius No
Podicipediformes
Podicipedidae
Podiceps auritus ----- Yes
Podiceps grisegena ----- Yes
Podilymbus podiceps ----- No
Strigiformes
Strigidae
Aegolius acadicus ----- No
Aegolius funereus ----- No
Asio flammeus ----- Yes
Asio otus ----- No
Bubo scandiacus Nyctea scandiaca No
Bubo virginianus ----- No
Megascops asio Otus asio No
Strix nebulosa ----- Yes
Strix varia ----- No
Surnia ulula ----- No
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