List of Bird Species -- Bird Photos |
| Aix sponsa Wood duck Range: Southern Canada to Northern Mexico Synonyms: | 0 |
| Amphispiza bilineata Black-throated sparrow Synonyms: | 0 |
| Anas acuta Northern pintail Synonyms: | 0 |
| Anas americana American wigeon Synonyms: | 0 |
| Anas clypeata Northern shoveler Synonyms: | 0 |
| Anas crecca Green-winged teal Synonyms: green teal | 0 |
| Anas discors Blue-winged teal Synonyms: | 0 |
| Anas platyrhynchos Mallard Synonyms: | 0 |
| Anous stolidus Brown noddy Synonyms: | 0 |
| Aphelocoma ultramarina Mexican Jay Synonyms: | 0 |
| Aquila chrysaetos Golden eagle Synonyms: gold eagle | 0 |
| Ardea alba Great egret Synonyms: white egret, great white egret | 0 |
| Ardea herodias Great blue heron Range: North America Synonyms: blue heron | 0 |
| Athene cunicularia Synonyms: | 0 |
| Athene cunicularia hypugaea Synonyms: | 0 |
| Aythya affinis Lesser scaup Synonyms: | 0 |
| Aythya collaris Ring-necked duck Synonyms: | 0 |
| Baeolophus wollweberi Bridled titmouse Synonyms: | 0 |
| Branta bernicla Brant Synonyms: Brant goose | 0 |
| Branta canadensis Canada goose Synonyms: Canada geese | 0 |
| Bucephala albeola Bufflehead Synonyms: | 0 |
| Butorides sundevalli Lava heron Synonyms: | 0 |
| Callipepla gambelii Gambel's quail Synonyms: | 0 |
| Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus Cactus wren Synonyms: | 0 |
| Cardinalis cardinalis Northern cardinal Synonyms: | 0 |
| Cardinalis sinuatus Pyrrhuloxia Synonyms: | 0 |
| Carpodacus mexicanus House finch Synonyms: | 0 |
| Catoptrophurus semipalmatus Willet Synonyms: | 0 |
| Chen caerulescens Snow goose Synonyms: | 0 |
| Creagrus furcata Swallowtail gull Synonyms: swallow-tailed gull, swallowtailed gull | 0 |
| Cyanocitta stelleri Steller's jay Synonyms: blue jay | 0 |
| Diomedea irrorata Waved albatross Synonyms: | 0 |
| Egretta thula Snowy egret Synonyms: | 0 |
| Fratercula arctica Synonyms: | 0 |
| Fregata magnificens Magnificent frigatebird Synonyms: Magnificent frigate bird | 0 |
| Fregata minor Great frigatebird Synonyms: Great frigate bird | 0 |
| Fregata sp. Synonyms: | 0 |
| Fulica americana American coot Synonyms: | 0 |
| Geococcyx californianus Greater roadrunner Synonyms: | 0 |
| Grus canadensis Sandhill crane Synonyms: | 0 |
| Gygis alba Fairy tern Synonyms: white tern, camar | 0 |
| Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald eagle Range: North America south to northern Mexico Synonyms: | 0 |
| Haliaeetus leucocephalus washingtoniensis Bald eagle Range: North America south to northern Mexico Synonyms: | 0 |
| Icterus bullockii Bullock's oriole Synonyms: | 0 |
| Icterus cucullatus Hooded oriole Synonyms: | 0 |
| Larus delawarensis Synonyms: | 0 |
| Larus heermanni Synonyms: | 0 |
| Larus occidentalis Western gull Synonyms: | 0 |
| Limosa fedoa Marbled godwit Synonyms: | 0 |
| Macrocystis pyrifera Giant kelp Synonyms: kelp forest, seaweed, sea weed, sea grass, sargazo gigante, harina de kelp, giant kelp, harina de la macroalga, gedroogde kelp, zeewier, reuzenkelp, braendeltang, macroalga marina, Phaeophyceae | 0 |
| Melanerpes formicivorus Acorn woodpecker Synonyms: | 0 |
| Melanerpes uropygialis Gila woodpecker Synonyms: | 0 |
| Meleagris gallopavo Wild turkey Synonyms: | 0 |
| Mirounga angustirostris Elephant seal Synonyms: elefante marino, sea elephant, sea cow | 0 |
| Molothrus aeneus Bronzed cowbird Synonyms: | 0 |
| Molothrus ater Brown-headed cowbird Synonyms: | 0 |
| Nannopterum harrisi Flightless cormorant Synonyms: | 0 |
| Numenius phaeopus Whimbrel Synonyms: | 0 |
| Parabuteo unicinctus Harris' hawk Synonyms: Harris hawk | 0 |
| Passer domesticus House sparrow Synonyms: | 0 |
| Pelagophycus porra Elkhorn kelp Synonyms: elk kelp | 0 |
| Pelecanus erythrorhynchos White pelican Synonyms: | 0 |
| Pelecanus occidentalis Synonyms: | 0 |
| Pelecanus occidentalis californicus California brown pelican Range: Nesting by this subspecies is restricted to islands in the Gulf of California and along the outer coast from Baja California to West Anacapa and Santa Barbara Islands in Southern California. Non-breeding California brown pelicans range northward along the Pacific Coast from the Gulf of California to Washington and southern British Columbia. Roosting and loafing sites provide important resting habitat for breeding and non-breeding birds. Important roosting sites include offshore rocks and islands, river mouths with sand bars, breakwaters, pilings, and jetties along the Pacific Coast and San Francisco Bay. Notable: The brown pelican was listed as endangered in 1970 because of widespread pollutant-related reproductive failures. They are extremely sensitive to bioaccumulation of the pesticide DDT, which causes reproductive failure by altering calcium metabolism and thinning eggshells. In 1985, brown pelicans on the Atlantic Coast, had recovered enough that they could be removed from the endangered species list. Although California breeding populations have rebounded since the elimination of DDT use, persistent residues in the coastal environment continue to cause chronic reproductive problems. Despite the banning of DDT, some birds still show relatively high levels of pesticides in their tissues. Pelicans are dependent on northern anchovies and Pacific sardines, which have declined due to over-fishing by humans. Breeding populations and nesting productivity vary dramatically from year to year depending on El Nino events and other climatic changes. Pelicans are also threatened by the possibility of oil spills from tanker traffic in the Santa Barbara Channel, disturbance at post-breeding roosts on the central California coast, entanglement with hooks and fishing line, and disease outbreaks resulting from overcrowding in harbors. Synonyms: | 0 |
| Phaethon aethereus Red-billed tropicbird Synonyms: redbilled tropic bird, red billed tropic bird | 0 |
| Phalacrocorax auritus Double-crested cormorant Synonyms: | 0 |
| Phalacrocorax harrisi Synonyms: | 0 |
| Phalacrocorax penicillatus Brandt's cormorant Synonyms: | 0 |
| Phalacrocorax sp. Synonyms: | 0 |
| Pheucticus melanocephalus Black-headed grosbeak Synonyms: | 0 |
| Phoebastria irrorata Synonyms: | 0 |
| Phoenicopterus ruber Greater flamingo Synonyms: | 0 |
| Picoides arizonae Arizona woodpecker Synonyms: | 0 |
| Pipilo fuscus Canyon towhee Synonyms: | 0 |
| Podilymbus podiceps Pied-billed grebe Synonyms: | 0 |
| Recurvirostra americana American avocet Synonyms: | 0 |
| Rynchops niger Black skimmer Synonyms: | 0 |
| Sitta carolinensis White-breasted nuthatch Synonyms: | 0 |
| Spheniscus mendiculus Galapagos penguin Range: Ecuador (Galapagos Islands) Synonyms: | 0 |
| Sterna elegans Elegant tern Synonyms: | 0 |
| Sterna forsteri Forster's tern Synonyms: | 0 |
| Sterna fuscata Sooty tern Synonyms: | 0 |
| Sterna maxima Royal tern Synonyms: | 0 |
| Sula dactylatra Masked booby Synonyms: masked boobie | 0 |
| Sula granti Synonyms: | 0 |
| Sula leucogaster Synonyms: | 0 |
| Sula nebouxii Synonyms: | 0 |
| Sula sula Red-footed booby Synonyms: red footed booby, red-footed boobie | 0 |
| Toxostoma curvirostre Curve-billed thrasher Synonyms: | 0 |
| Turdus migratorius American robin Synonyms: | 0 |
| Zenaida asiatica White-winged dove Synonyms: | 0 |
| Zonotrichia leucophrys Synonyms: | 0 |
Updated: February 9, 2010