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Massachusetts Breeding Bird Atlas 1
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The Massachusetts Breeding Bird Atlas 1 project was designed to determine the composition and distribution of breeding bird species in Massachusetts during the years 1974 to 1979. Inevitably, there were species that suspected to be breeding but that were simply not confirmable. In addition there were species that historically nested in Massachusetts, or else have bred in the Commonwealth subsequently. The accounts that follow provide a brief summary of the status of birds in those categories, with the exception of the now-extinct Heath Hen and Passenger Pigeon. These summaries are intended to provide only the essential details of the breeding history of each species in the Massachusetts.
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(listed in taxonomic order)
Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Swans) 
American Wigeon
Anas americana |
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Procellariidae (Shearwaters and Petrels)
Manx Shearwater
Puffinus puffinus |
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Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants)
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo |
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Cathartidae (New World Vultures) 
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus |
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Accipitridae (Hawks, Kites, Eagles, and Allies) 
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus |
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Falconidae (Falcons and Caracaras) 
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus |
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Laridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
Black-headed Gull
Larus ridibundus | 
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis |
Forster‘s Tern
Sterna forsteri | |
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Caprimulgidae (Nighthawks and Allies)
Chuck-will's-widow
Caprimulgus carolinensis |
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Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers)
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Empidonax flaviventris |
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Laniidae (Shrikes) 
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus |
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Corvidae (Crows and Jays)
Common Raven
Corvus corax |
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Turdidae (Thrushes)
Bicknell‘s Thrush
Catharus bicknelli |
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Parulidae (Wood-warblers)
Tennessee Warbler
Vermivora peregrina | 
Cerulean Warbler
Dendroica cerulea | 
Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea | |
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Emberizidae (Emberizids) 
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii |
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Cardinalidae (Cardinals, Saltators, and Allies)
Dickcissel
Spiza americana |
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Fringillidae (Fringilline and Cardueline Finches) 
White-winged Crossbill
Loxia leucoptera |
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