Black-bellied Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis), Fulvous Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna bicolor), Western Grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis), Band-tailed Pigeon (Patagioenas fasciata), Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto), Chuck-will’s-widow (Antrostomus carolinensis), Calliope Hummingbird (Selasphorus calliope), Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus), European Golden-Plover (Pluvialis apricaria), Common Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula), Long-tailed Jaeger (Stercorarius longicaudus), Iceland (Thayer's) Gull (Larus glaucoides thayeri), White-winged Tern (Chlidonias leucopterus), White-tailed Tropicbird (Phaethon lepturus), Red-billed Tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus), Yellow-nosed Albatross (Thalassarche chlororhynchos), Black-browed Albatross (Thalassarche melanophris), White-chinned Petrel (Procellaria aequinoctialis), Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens), Swallow-tailed Kite (Elanoides forficatus), Mississippi Kite (Ictinia mississippiensis), Ash-throated Flycatcher (Myiarchus cinerascens), Variegated Flycatcher (Empidonomus varius), Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus), Vermilion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus), Violet-green Swallow (Tachycineta thalassina), Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Leucosticte tephrocotis), Chestnut-collared Longspur (Calcarius ornatus), Black-throated Sparrow (Amphispiza bilineata), Golden-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia atricapilla), Brewer’s Blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus), Golden-winged Warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera), Swainson’s Warbler (Limnothlypis swainsonii), MacGillivray's Warbler (Geothlypis tolmiei), Kirtland's Warbler (Setophaga kirtlandii), Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus). However, they are only distantly related to the penguins and are able to fly. 13 talking about this. Maine-birds, the listserv (Google Groups) of my home state is no different. Order: Passeriformes   Family: Polioptilidae. It takes about five years for the birds to reach maturity and they only lay one egg per season. One species has been recorded in Maine. Two species have been recorded in Maine. Some have crests. Order: Passeriformes   Family: Fringillidae. Many species have distinctive black head patterns (especially males) and long, regularly cocked, black-and-white tails. Waldo McAtee, an avian etymologist, has been collecting such colloquial names of North American birds. Turkeys have a distinctive fleshy wattle that hangs from the underside of the beak and a fleshy protuberance that hangs from the top of its beak called a snood. Call 800.287.0274 (in Maine), or 207.581.3188, for information on publications and program offerings from University of Maine Cooperative Extension, or visit extension.umaine.edu. UPDATE – 4-7 Feb 2021: Redwing showed throughout the day in its usual spot. It is the only entirely red bird in North America. Order: Passeriformes   Family: Vireonidae. Order: Caprimulgiformes   Family: Caprimulgidae. Most members of this family are insectivores. Once again, thank you for visiting Birds of Maine [Back Yard; Seabirds]. And recently, just such a scenario occurred. Birds are, and have always been swooping around us, and showing off their stuff. We plan to continue to review these species as new information becomes available. Until 2018, this family's three species were included with the other storm-petrels in family Hydrobatidae. It specializes in eating bees and wasps, which is why it is also known as the bee bird. The New World vultures are not closely related to Old World vultures, but superficially resemble them because of convergent evolution. The family Cuculidae includes cuckoos, roadrunners, and anis. Interested birders and nature enthusiasts are encouraged to report recent sightings, ask questions, announce field trips, or discuss bird conservation issues. Watch for these additional common Maine birds in winter (December to February): Herring Gull (35% frequency) Hairy Woodpecker (21%) Mallard (20%) Watch for these additional common Maine birds in summer (June to July): Herring Gull (37% frequency) Common Yellowthroat (32%) Double-crested Cormorant (29%) Red-winged Blackbird (24%) The icterids are a group of small to medium-sized, often colorful passerine birds restricted to the New World and include the grackles, New World blackbirds, and New World orioles. The cardinals are a family of robust seed-eating birds with strong bills. News, Atlantic Puffin information, Maine birds e-mail list, site guides, checklist, rare bird alerts, and bird feeding tips. Order: Ciconiiformes   Family: Ciconiidae. "Check-list of North and Middle American Birds", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_birds_of_Maine&oldid=1002522531, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 24 January 2021, at 21:05. They have short wings and thin down-turned bills. Photo/art by Martha Lentz. Both groups are medium-large coastal seabirds that plunge-dive for fish. Maine Winter Birds. Birding in Maine is a year-round activity. Personal favorites are in bold. ABA's Birding News >> Maine Maine bird news by date. These are terrestrial species, variable in size but generally plump with broad relatively short wings. They look like large dark gulls, but have a fleshy cere above the upper mandible. Auks live on the open sea, only deliberately coming ashore to nest. There are five puffin colonies along the Maine coast, each with a differing mix of sought-after birds, including Common Murres, Razorbills, Black Guillemots, … This list of birds of Maine is a comprehensive listing of all the bird species recorded in the U.S. state of Maine. The intent of this group is to provide a safe space for members to share sightings, photos, videos, and discussion about wild birds in Maine! The Calcariidae are a group of passerine birds that have been traditionally grouped with the New World sparrows, but differ in a number of respects and are usually found in open grassy areas. Nine species have been recorded in Maine. Swift direct flight with quick wing strokes. Yahoo! Laridae is a family of medium to large seabirds and includes gulls, terns, kittiwakes, and skimmers. Like the Old World vultures, they are scavengers. Rallidae is a large family of small to medium-sized birds which includes the rails, crakes, coots, and gallinules. Showing 1-20 of 25021 topics. Individuals may subscribe to any of these lists and they will receive all messages posted to the group. Nine species have been recorded in Maine. Accipitridae is a family of birds of prey which includes hawks, eagles, kites, harriers, and Old World vultures. Their bodies tend to be elongated, the neck more so, with rather long legs. ListServ Search Discussion Threads Search Options. Different lengths of legs and bills enable multiple species to feed in the same habitat, particularly on the coast, without direct competition for food. Four species have been recorded in Maine. Maine Listserv: To subscribe to the listserv: Email esl.doe@maine.gov and request your email address be added. After several negative reports through the morning, the Redwing was found in the afternoon in the same patch of multiflora rose between Macy […] Nuthatches have big heads, short tails, and powerful bills and feet. Order: Passeriformes   Family: Cardinalidae. They live on insects in summer and berries in winter. The bill is also long, decurved in the case of the ibises, straight and distinctively flattened in the spoonbills. This list includes decisions made by the Committee through October 2020. Eleven species have been recorded in Maine. They do not have the sophisticated vocal capabilities of the songbirds. As the name implies, most are insectivorous. Thu, 19 Sep 2019 11:08:54 -0400. They are typically associated with open woodland. Order: Pelecaniformes   Family: Pelecanidae. Their feet are four-toed and webbed. Most species have black as a predominant plumage color, often enlivened by yellow, orange, or red. One species has been recorded in Maine. The Old World flycatchers are a large family of small passerine birds mostly restricted to the Old World. And if field work isn't in the cards for you, that's ok, too. The species tend towards dull grays and browns in their appearance. This species is usually known as a variety of aquatic birds. They are small to medium-sized birds with compact bodies, short thick necks, and long, usually pointed, wings. Order: Passeriformes   Family: Passerellidae. They are slender, ground-feeding insectivores of open country. One species has been recorded in Maine, Order: Procellariiformes   Family: Hydrobatidae. One species has been recorded in Maine. Doug was hired as Maine Audubon’s Staff Naturalist in the summer of 2013, a long time “dream job” for him. Northern Arizona Bird Forum. The birds seen here can live in Maine during the winter months. They are the only birds that can fly backwards. Two species have been recorded in Maine. LA Bird Resource Office LSU Museum of Natural Science 119 Foster Hall Baton Rouge, LA 70803 Telephone: (225) 578-5393 Fax: (225) 578-3075 Email: birdoffice@lsu.edu Typical owls are small to large solitary nocturnal birds of prey. Four species have been recorded in Maine. One species has been recorded in Maine. This site will be host to all matters dealing with the Maine-birds listserv. They have long, broad wings. Maine Audubon Society 20 Gilsland Farm Road, Falmouth, ME 04105 (207) 781-2330 Publishes Habitat Web site www.maineaudubon.org. These are the birds that our class predicted would come to visit our bird feeders. Alcids are superficially similar to penguins due to their black-and-white colors, their upright posture, and some of their habits. Thank you Kyle Lima! MBS's Records Committee, known as the MBRC, performs many important functions in monitoring the status and distribution of Missouri's birds. We were in Florida when the news broke over the birding listserv: a vermilion flycatcher had been seen on Hog Island, amazingly, via the popular osprey nest web cam located there. They include the wagtails, longclaws, and pipits. The following tags are used to designate some species: The family Anatidae includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl, such as geese and swans. Swift direct flight with quick wing strokes. *Black-bellied Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis), *Fulvous Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna bicolor), Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons), *Pink-footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus), Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus), Ring-necked Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus), *Western Grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis), *Band-tailed Pigeon (Patagioenas fasciata), *Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto), † Passenger Pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius), Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus), Black-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus erythropthalmus), *Chuck-will’s-widow (Antrostomus carolinensis), Eastern Whip-poor-will (Antrostomus vociferus), Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris), *Calliope Hummingbird (Selasphorus calliope), *Yellow Rail (Coturnicops noveboracensis), *Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus), American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana), American Oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus), Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola), *European Golden-Plover (Pluvialis apricaria), American Golden-Plover (Pluvialis dominica), *Common Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula), Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus), *Long-billed Curlew (Numenius americanus), *Ruff (Calidris pugnax) [records from 2000 and later], White-rumped Sandpiper (Calidris fuscicollis), Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Calidris subruficollis), Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla), Short-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus), Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus), Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus), South Polar Skua (Stercorarius maccormicki), Parasitic Jaeger (Stercorarius parasiticus), *Long-tailed Jaeger (Stercorarius longicaudus), *Ancient Murrelet (Synthliboramphus antiquus), Black-legged Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla), Bonaparte’s Gull (Chroicocephalus philadelphia), Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus), *Iceland (Thayer's) Gull (Larus glaucoides thayeri), *Gull-billed Tern (Gelochelidon nilotica), *White-winged Tern (Chlidonias leucopterus), *Sandwich Tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis) [review 2014 on], *White-tailed Tropicbird (Phaethon lepturus), *Red-billed Tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus), *Yellow-nosed Albatross (Thalassarche chlororhynchos), *Black-browed Albatross (Thalassarche melanophris), Wilson’s Storm-Petrel (Oceanites oceanicus), Leach’s Storm-Petrel (Hydrobates leucorhous), *Trindade Petrel (Pterodroma arminjoniana), *White-chinned Petrel (Procellaria aequinoctialis), *Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens), Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus), American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) [no review 2014+], Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax), Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (Nyctanassa violacea), *White-faced Ibis (Plegadis chihi) [except York & Cumberland Cos.], *Swallow-tailed Kite (Elanoides forficatus), *Mississippi Kite (Ictinia mississippiensis), *Great Black Hawk (Buteogallus urubitinga), *Eastern Screech-Owl (Megascops asio) [except York Co.], Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus), Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus), Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus), Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius), American Three-toed Woodpecker (Picoides dorsalis), Black-backed Woodpecker (Picoides arcticus), *Gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus) [review 2014 on], *Ash-throated Flycatcher (Myiarchus cinerascens), Great Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus), *Variegated Flycatcher (Empidonomus varius), *Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus), Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Tyrannus forficatus), *Fork-tailed Flycatcher (Tyrannus savana), Olive-sided Flycatcher (Contopus cooperi), *Western Wood-Pewee (Contopus sordidulus), Yellow-bellied Flycatcher (Empidonax flaviventris), *Acadian Flycatcher (Empidonax virescens), *Vermilion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus), Philadelphia Vireo (Vireo philadelphicus), *Violet-green Swallow (Tachycineta thalassina), Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx serripennis), Cave Swallow (Petrochelidon fulva) [2014+ not reviewed], Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus), White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis), Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea), *Northern Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) [review 2014 on], Townsend’s Solitaire (Myadestes townsendi), FRINGILLINE & CARDUELINE FINCHES—FRINGILLIDAE, Evening Grosbeak (Coccothraustes vespertinus), *Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Leucosticte tephrocotis), White-winged Crossbill (Loxia leucoptera), *Chestnut-collared Longspur (Calcarius ornatus), Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum), *Black-throated Sparrow (Amphispiza bilineata), *Lark Bunting (Calamospiza melanocorys) [review 2014 on], American Tree Sparrow (Spizelloides arborea), White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys), *Golden-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia atricapilla), White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis), Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis), Yellow-headed Blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus), Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus), *Brewer’s Blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus), Worm-eating Warbler (Helmitheros vermivorum), Louisiana Waterthrush (Parkesia motacilla), Northern Waterthrush (Parkesia noveboracensis), *Golden-winged Warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera) [review 2014 on], Blue-winged Warbler (Vermivora cyanoptera), Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia), Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea), *Swainson’s Warbler (Limnothlypis swainsonii), Tennessee Warbler (Leiothlypis peregrina), Orange-crowned Warbler (Leiothlypis celata), Nashville Warbler (Leiothlypis ruficapilla), *Virginia’s Warbler (Leiothlypis virginiae), *MacGillivray's Warbler (Geothlypis tolmiei), Mourning Warbler (Geothlypis philadelphia), *Kirtland's Warbler (Setophaga kirtlandii), Bay-breasted Warbler (Setophaga castanea), Chestnut-sided Warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica), Black-throated Blue Warbler (Setophaga caerulescens), Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata), Yellow-throated Warbler (Setophaga dominica), *Black-throated Gray Warbler (Setophaga nigrescens), *Townsend’s Warbler (Setophaga townsendi), Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens), Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis), Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus), *Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus).

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