Birds of New England by Order/Family
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Order: ANSERIFORMES
Ducks, Geese, & Waterfowl (Anatidae)
- Snow Goose
- Canada Goose
- Mute Swan
- Wood Duck
- Blue-winged Teal
- Northern Shoveler
- Gadwall
- American Wigeon
- Mallard
- American Black Duck
- Northern Pintail
- Green-winged Teal
- Canvasback
- Ring-necked Duck
- Bufflehead
- Common Goldeneye
- Barrow's Goldeneye
- Hooded Merganser
- Common Merganser
- Red-breasted Merganser
Order: GALLIFORMES
New World Quail (Odontophoridae)
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies (Phasianidae)
Order: PODICIPEDIFORMES
Grebes (Podicipedidae)
Order: COLUMBIFORMES
Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae)
Order: CUCULIFORMES
Cuckoos (Cuculidae)
Order: CAPRIMULGIFORMES
Nightjars and Allies (Caprimulgidae)
Swifts (Apodidae)
Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)
Order: GRUIFORMES
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots (Rallidae)
Order: CHARADRIIFORMES
Plovers and Lapwings (Charadriidae)
Sandpipers and Allies (Scolopacidae)
Gulls and Terns (Laridae)
Order: GAVIIFORMES
Loons (Gaviidae)
Order: SULIFORMES
Cormorants (Phalacrocoracidae)
Order: PELECANIFORMES
Herons, Egrets and Bitterns (Ardeidae)
- American Bittern
- Least Bittern
- Great Blue Heron
- Great Egret
- Snowy Egret
- Little Blue Heron
- Cattle Egret
- Green Heron
- Black-crowned Night-Heron
- Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
Ibises (Threskiornithidae)
Order: CATHARTIFORMES
New World Vultures (Cathartidae)
Order: ACCIPITRIFORMES
Osprey ((Pandionidae))
Hawks and Eagles (Accipitridae)
- Golden Eagle
- Northern Harrier
- Sharp-shinned Hawk
- Cooper's Hawk
- Northern Goshawk
- Bald Eagle
- Red-shouldered Hawk
- Broad-winged Hawk
- Red-tailed Hawk
- Rough-legged Hawk
Order: STRIGIFORMES
Barn-Owls (Tytonidae)
Owls (Strigidae)
- Eastern Screech-Owl
- Great Horned Owl
- Snowy Owl
- Northern Hawk Owl
- Barred Owl
- Great Gray Owl
- Long-eared Owl
- Short-eared Owl
- Boreal Owl
- Northern Saw-whet Owl
Order: CORACIIFORMES
Kingfishers (Alcedinidae)
Order: PICIFORMES
Woodpeckers (Picidae)
- Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
- Red-headed Woodpecker
- Red-bellied Woodpecker
- American Three-toed Woodpecker
- Black-backed Woodpecker
- Downy Woodpecker
- Hairy Woodpecker
- Pileated Woodpecker
- Northern Flicker
Order: FALCONIFORMES
Falcons (Falconidae)
Order: PASSERIFORMES
Tyrant Flycatchers (Tyrannidae)
- Olive-sided Flycatcher
- Eastern Wood-Pewee
- Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
- Acadian Flycatcher
- Alder Flycatcher
- Willow Flycatcher
- Least Flycatcher
- Eastern Phoebe
- Great Crested Flycatcher
- Eastern Kingbird
Shrikes (Laniidae)
Vireos (Vireonidae)
- White-eyed Vireo
- Yellow-throated Vireo
- Blue-headed Vireo
- Philadelphia Vireo
- Warbling Vireo
- Red-eyed Vireo
Crows and Jays (Corvidae)
Larks (Alaudidae)
Swallows (Hirundinidae)
Chickadees and Titmice (Paridae)
Nuthatches (Sittidae)
Treecreepers (Certhiidae)
Wrens (Troglodytidae)
Gnatcatchers (Polioptilidae)
Kinglets (Regulidae)
Thrushes and Allies (Turdidae)
Mockingbirds and Thrashers (Mimidae)
Starlings (Sturnidae)
Pipits (Motacillidae)
Waxwings (Bombycillidae)
Finches and Allies (Fringillidae)
- Evening Grosbeak
- Pine Grosbeak
- House Finch
- Purple Finch
- Common Redpoll
- Hoary Redpoll
- Red Crossbill
- White-winged Crossbill
- Pine Siskin
- American Goldfinch
Longspurs and Snow Buntings (Calcariidae)
New World Sparrows (Tyrannidae)
- Grasshopper Sparrow
- Chipping Sparrow
- Field Sparrow
- American Tree Sparrow
- Fox Sparrow
- Dark-eyed Junco
- White-throated Sparrow
- Vesper Sparrow
- Savannah Sparrow
- Song Sparrow
- Lincoln's Sparrow
- Swamp Sparrow
- Eastern Towhee
Yellow-breasted Chat (Icteriidae)
Blackbirds, Orioles and Allies (Icteridae)
- Bobolink
- Eastern Meadowlark
- Orchard Oriole
- Baltimore Oriole
- Red-winged Blackbird
- Brown-headed Cowbird
- Rusty Blackbird
- Common Grackle
New World Warblers (Parulidae)
- Ovenbird
- Worm-eating Warbler
- Louisiana Waterthrush
- Northern Waterthrush
- Golden-winged Warbler
- Blue-winged Warbler
- Black-and-white Warbler
- Tennessee Warbler
- Nashville Warbler
- Mourning Warbler
- Common Yellowthroat
- Hooded Warbler
- American Redstart
- Cape May Warbler
- Cerulean Warbler
- Northern Parula
- Magnolia Warbler
- Bay-breasted Warbler
- Blackburnian Warbler
- Yellow Warbler
- Chestnut-sided Warbler
- Blackpoll Warbler
- Black-throated Blue Warbler
- Palm Warbler
- Pine Warbler
- Yellow-rumped Warbler
- Prairie Warbler
- Black-throated Green Warbler
- Canada Warbler
- Wilson's Warbler