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Massachusetts Breeding Bird Atlas 1
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- Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Swans)
- Phasianidae (Partidges, Grouse, Turkey, and Old World Quail)
- Odontophoridae (New World Quails)
- Gaviidae (Loons)
- Podicipedidae (Grebes)
- Hydrobatidae (Storm-Petrels)
- Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants)
- Ardeidae (Herons, Bitterns, and allies)
- Threskiornithidae (Ibises and Spoonbills)
- Cathartidae (New World Vultures)
- Accipitridae (Hawks, Kites, Eagles, and Allies)
- Falconidae (Falcons and Caracaras)
- Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots)
- Charadriidae (Lapwings and Plovers)
- Haematopodidae (Oystercatchers)
- Scolopacidae (Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and Allies)
- Laridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
- Columbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
- Cuculidae (Cuckoos, Roadrunners, and Anis)
- Tytonidae (Barn Owls)
- Strigidae (Typical Owls)
- Caprimulgidae (Nighthawks and Allies)
- Apodidae (Swifts)
- Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- Alcedinidae (Kingfishers)
- Picidae (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers)
- Vireonidae (Vireos)
- Corvidae (Crows and Jays)
- Alaudidae (Larks)
- Hirundinidae (Swallows)
- Paridae (Chickadees and Titmice)
- Sittidae (Nuthatches)
- Certhiidae (Creepers)
- Troglodytidae (Wrens)
- Regulidae (Kinglets)
- Sylviidae (Gnatcatchers and Old World Warblers)
- Turdidae (Thrushes)
- Mimidae (Mockingbirds and Thrashers)
- Sturnidae (Starlings)
- Bombycillidae (Waxwings and Allies)
- Parulidae (Wood-warblers)
- Thraupidae (Tanagers)
- Emberizidae (Emberizids)
- Cardinalidae (Cardinals, Saltators, and Allies)
- Icteridae (Blackbirds and Orioles)
- Fringillidae (Fringilline and Cardueline Finches)
- Passeridae (Old World Sparrows)
Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Swans) 
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis | 
Mute Swan
Cygnus olor | 
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa | 
Gadwall
Anas strepera | 
American Black Duck
Anas rubripes | 
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos | 
Blue-winged Teal
Anas discors | 
Northern Shoveler
Anas clypeata | 
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta | 
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca | 
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris | 
Common Eider
Somateria mollissima | 
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus | 
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser | 
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator | 
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis |
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Phasianidae (Partidges, Grouse, Turkey, and Old World Quail) 
Ring-necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus | 
Ruffed Grouse
Bonasa umbellus | 
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo | |
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Odontophoridae (New World Quails) 
Northern Bobwhite
Colinus virginianus |
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Gaviidae (Loons) 
Common Loon
Gavia immer |
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Podicipedidae (Grebes) 
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps |
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Hydrobatidae (Storm-Petrels) 
Leach‘s Storm-Petrel
Oceanodroma leucorhoa |
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Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants) 
Double-crested Cormorant
Phalacrocorax auritus |
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Ardeidae (Herons, Bitterns, and allies) 
American Bittern
Botaurus lentiginosus | 
Least Bittern
Ixobrychus exilis | 
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias | 
Great Egret
Casmerodius albus | 
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula | 
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea | 
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor | 
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis | 
Green Heron
Butorides virescens | 
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax | 
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
Nyctanassa violacea |
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Threskiornithidae (Ibises and Spoonbills) 
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus |
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Cathartidae (New World Vultures) 
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura |
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Accipitridae (Hawks, Kites, Eagles, and Allies) 
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus | 
Northern Harrier
Circus cyaneus | 
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus | 
Cooper‘s Hawk
Accipiter cooperii | 
Northern Goshawk
Accipiter gentilis | 
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus | 
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus | 
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis |
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Falconidae (Falcons and Caracaras) 
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius |
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Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots) 
Clapper Rail
Rallus longirostris | 
King Rail
Rallus elegans | 
Virginia Rail
Rallus limicola | 
Sora
Porzana carolina | 
Common Moorhen
Gallinula chloropus | 
American Coot
Fulica americana | |
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Charadriidae (Lapwings and Plovers) 
Piping Plover
Charadrius meldus | 
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus |
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Haematopodidae (Oystercatchers) 
American Oystercatcher
Haematopus palliatus |
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Scolopacidae (Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and Allies) 
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularia | 
Willet
Catoptrophorus semipalmatus | 
Upland Sandpiper
Bartramia longicauda | 
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla | 
Wilson‘s Snipe
Gallinago delicata | 
American Woodcock
Scolopax minor | 
Wilson‘s Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor |
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Laridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers) 
Laughing Gull
Larus atricilla | 
Herring Gull
Larus argentatus | 
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus | 
Least Tern
Sterna antillarum | 
Roseate Tern
Sterna dougallii | 
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo | 
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea | 
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger |
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Columbidae (Pigeons and Doves) 
Rock Dove
Columba livia | 
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura |
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Cuculidae (Cuckoos, Roadrunners, and Anis) 
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus | 
Black-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus erythropthalmus |
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Tytonidae (Barn Owls) 
Barn Owl
Tyto alba |
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Strigidae (Typical Owls) 
Eastern Screech-Owl
Otus asio | 
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus | 
Barred Owl
Strix varia | 
Long-eared Owl
Asio otus | 
Short-eared Owl
Asio flammeus | 
Northern Saw-whet Owl
Aegolius acadicus | |
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Caprimulgidae (Nighthawks and Allies) 
Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor | 
Whip-poor-will
Caprimulgus vociferus |
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Apodidae (Swifts) 
Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica |
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Trochilidae (Hummingbirds) 
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris |
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Alcedinidae (Kingfishers) 
Belted Kingfisher
Ceryle alcyon |
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Picidae (Woodpeckers and Allies) 
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus | 
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus | 
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius | 
Downy Woodpecker
Picoides pubescens | 
Hairy Woodpecker
Picoides villosus | 
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus | 
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus |
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Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers) 
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus borealis | 
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens | 
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens | 
Alder Flycatcher
Empidonax alnorum | 
Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii | 
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus | 
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe | 
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus | 
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus | |
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Vireonidae (Vireos) 
White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus | 
Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons | 
Blue-headed Vireo
Vireo solitarius | 
Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus | 
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus |
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Corvidae (Crows and Jays) 
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata | 
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos | 
Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus | |
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Alaudidae (Larks) 
Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris |
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Hirundinidae (Swallows) 
Purple Martin
Progne subis | 
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor | 
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis | 
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia | 
Cliff Swallow
Hirundo pyrrhonota | 
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica | |
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Paridae (Chickadees and Titmice) 
Black-capped Chickadee
Parus atricapillus | 
Tufted Titmouse
Parus bicolor |
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Sittidae (Nuthatches) 
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis | 
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis |
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Certhiidae (Creepers) 
Brown Creeper
Certhia americana |
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Troglodytidae (Wrens) 
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus | 
House Wren
Troglodytes aedon | 
Winter Wren
Troglodytes troglodytes | 
Sedge Wren
Cistothorus platensis | 
Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris |
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Regulidae (Kinglets) 
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa | 
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Regulus calendula |
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Sylviidae (Gnatcatchers and Old World Warblers) 
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea |
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Turdidae (Thrushes) 
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis | 
Veery
Catharus fuscescens | 
Swainson‘s Thrush
Catharus ustulatus | 
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus | 
Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina | 
American Robin
Turdus migratorius | |
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Mimidae (Mockingbirds and Thrashers) 
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis | 
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos | 
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum | |
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Sturnidae (Starlings) 
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris |
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Bombycillidae (Waxwings and Allies) 
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum |
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Parulidae (Wood-warblers) 
Blue-winged Warbler
Vermivora pinus | 
Golden-winged Warbler
Vermivora chrysoptera | 
Nashville Warbler
Vermivora ruficapilla | 
Northern Parula
Parula americana | 
Yellow Warbler
Dendroica petechia | 
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Dendroica pensylvanica | 
Magnolia Warbler
Dendroica magnolia | 
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Dendroica caerulescens | 
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Dendroica coronata | 
Black-throated Green Warbler
Dendroica virens | 
Blackburnian Warbler
Dendroica fusca | 
Pine Warbler
Dendroica pinus | 
Prairie Warbler
Dendroica discolor | 
Blackpoll Warbler
Dendroica striata | 
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia | 
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla | 
Worm-eating Warbler
Helmitheros vermivorus | 
Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapillus | 
Northern Waterthrush
Seiurus noveboracensis | 
Louisiana Waterthrush
Seiurus motacilla | 
Mourning Warbler
Oporornis philadelphia | 
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas | 
Hooded Warbler
Wilsonia citrina | 
Canada Warbler
Wilsonia canadensis | 
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens |
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Thraupidae (Tanagers) 
Scarlet Tanager
Piranga olivacea |
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Emberizidae (Emberizids) 
Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus | 
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina | 
Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla | 
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus | 
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis | 
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum | 
Henslow‘s Sparrow
Ammodramus henslowii | 
Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow
Ammodramus caudacutus | 
Seaside Sparrow
Ammodramus maritimus | 
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia | 
Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana | 
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis | |
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Cardinalidae (Cardinals, Saltators, and Allies) 
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis | 
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis | 
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus | 
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea |
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Icteridae (Blackbirds and Orioles) 
Bobolink
Dolichonyx oryzivorus | 
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus | 
Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna | 
Rusty Blackbird
Euphagus carolinus | 
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula | 
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater | 
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius | 
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula |
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Fringillidae (Fringilline and Cardueline Finches) 
Purple Finch
Carpodacus purpureus | 
House Finch
Carpodacus mexicanus | 
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra | 
Pine Siskin
Carduelis pinus | 
American Goldfinch
Carduelis tristis | 
Evening Grosbeak
Coccothraustes vespertinus | |
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Passeridae (Old World Sparrows) 
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus |
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