Identification
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Species Identification and Accounts
The following pages discuss primarily the identification issues for all the species of birds one is likely to encounter within NYC. Additional species are added for the local area. Within each species page there is an account for as many of the locations as the bird is likely to occur in, subject to space and enthusiasm. General bird ID information can be obtained from a variety of web sites, including the Patuxent Bird ID Info Center run by the USGS.
- Bird ID Template
- Loons and Grebes
- Shearwaters and Storm-Petrels
- Pelicans, Cormorants and Gannets
- Herons and Ibis
- Vultures
- Waterfowl
- Birds of Prey
- Pheasants and Quail
- Rails and Cranes
- Shorebirds
- Gulls and Terns
- Auks
- Doves
- Parakeets
- Cuckoos
- Owls
- Goatsuckers
- Swifts
- Hummingbirds
- Kingfishers
- Woodpeckers
- Flycatchers
- Shrikes
- Vireos
- Jays and Crows
- Larks
- Swallows
- Chickadees & Titmice
- Nuthatches and Creepers
- Wrens
- Kinglets and Gnatcatchers
- Thrushes
- Mockingbirds & Thrashers
- European Starling
- American Pipit
- Cedar Waxwing
- Warblers
- Tanagers
- Towhees and Sparrows
- Grosbeaks and Buntings
- Blackbirds and Orioles
- Finches
- House Sparrow