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                      PERCHING BIRDS

                    (incl. Swifts, Swallows & Nighthawks)

 

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              Blackbirds  (Previews)

Brewer’s Blackbird, Euphagus cyanocephalus <#286> -- H. Clarke

Red-winged Blackbird, Agelaius phoeniceus <#200> -- J. J. Audubon

Red-winged Blackbird, Agelaius phoeniceus <#105> -- R. Leung

Red-winged Blackbird, Agelaius phoeniceus <#751> -- A. Menaboni

Rusty Blackbird, Euphagus carolinus <#789> -- J. J. Audubon

Tricolored Blackbird, Agelaius tricolor <#201> -- J. J. Audubon

                Tricolored Blackbird, Agelaius tricolor <#396> -- H. Clarke

 

  Bluebirds  (Previews)

Mountain Bluebird, Sialia currucoides <#173> -- J. J. Audubon

Mountain Bluebird (S. Calif. biotype), Sialia currucoides <#298> -- H. Clarke

Western Bluebird, Sialia mexicana <#397> -- J. J. Audubon

Western Bluebird, Sialia mexicana <#91> -- R. Leung

                Yellow-headed Blackbird, Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus <#198> -- J. J. Audubon

 

  Bobolinks  (Previews)

Bobolink, Dolichonyx oryzivorus <#638> -- J. J. Audubon

Bobolink, Dolichonyx oryzivorus <#591> -- J. Farrand, Jr.

 

  Buntings  (Previews)

Indigo Bunting, Passerina cyanea <#780> -- J. J. Audubon

Lark Bunting, Calomospiza melanocorys <#779> -- D. R. Eckelberry

Lark Bunting, Calamospiza melanocorys <#801> -- J. J. Audubon

Lazuli Bunting, Passerina amoena  <#235> -- J. J. Audubon

Lazuli Bunting, Passerina amoena <#344> -- H. Clarke

Lazuli Bunting, Passerina amoena <#480> -- K. Hansen, J. Petersen & T. Theimer

 

  Bushtits  (Previews)

Bushtit, Psaltriparus minimus <#135> -- J. J. Audubon

Bushtit, Psaltriparus minimus <#277> -- H. Clarke

                Bushtit, Psaltriparus minimus <#469> -- K. Hansen, J. Petersen & T. Theimer

 

  Cardinals  (Previews)

Northern Cardinal, Cardinalis (Richmondena) cardinalis <#243> -- J. J. Audubon

Northern Cardinal, Cardinalis (Richmondena) cardinalis <#266> -- A. Menaboni

Northern Cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis <#614> -- J. Farrand, Jr.

Northern Cardinal, Cardinalis (Richmondena) cardinalis <#115> -- R. Leung

Pyrrhuloxia or Bullfinch, Cardinalis sinuatus <#613> -- J. Farrand, Jr.

 

  Chats  (Previews)

Yellow-breasted Chat, Icteria virens <#742> -- J. J. Audubon

Yellow-breasted Chat, Icteria virens <#343> -- H. Clarke

Yellow-breasted Chat, Icteria virens (petechia) <#758> -- A. Menaboni

 

  Chickadees  (Previews)

Black-capped Chickadee, Parus atricapillus <#628> -- J. J. Audubon

Black-capped Chickadee, Parus atricapillus <#599> -- J. Farrand, Jr.

Chestnut-backed Chickadee, Parus rufescens <#134> -- J. J. Audubon

Chestnut-backed Chickadee, Parus rufescens <#467> -- K. Hansen, J. Petersen & T. Theimer

Mountain Chickadee, Parus gambeli <#302> -- H. Clarke

                Mountain Chickadee, Parus gambeli <#468> -- K. Hansen, J. Petersen & T. Theimer

 

                 Cowbirds  (Previews)

                Brown-headed Cowbird, Molothrus ater <#132> -- J. J. Audubon

               Brown-headed Cowbird, Molothrus ater <#106> -- R. Leung

 

  Creepers  (Previews)

Brown Creeper, Certhia americana <#643> -- J. J. Audubon

                Brown Creeper, Certhia americana <#471> -- K. Hansen, J. Petersen & T. Theimer

 

  Crossbills  (Previews)

Red Crossbill, Loxia curvirostra <#698> -- J. J. Audubon

                Red Crossbill, Loxia curvirostra <#495> -- K. Hansen, J. Petersen & T. Theimer

 

  Crows & Ravens  (Previews)

American Crow, Corvus brachyrhynchos <#150> -- J. J. Audubon

American Crow, Corvus brachyrhynchos <#623> -- J. J. Audubon

American Crow, Corvus brachyrhynchos <#593> -- J. Farrand, Jr.

American Crow, Corvus brachyrhynchos <#104> -- R. Leung

American Crow, Corvus brachyrhynchos <#752> -- A. Menaboni

Common or Northern Raven, Corvus corax <#147> -- J. J. Audubon

Common or Northern Raven, Corvus corax <#592> -- J. Farrand, Jr.

                Common or Northern Raven, Corvus corax <#107> -- R. Leung

 

  Cuckoos  (Previews)

Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Coccyzus americanus <#744> -- J. J. Audubon

                Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Coccyzus americanus <#587> -- J. Farrand, Jr.

 

  Finches  (Previews)

American Goldfinch, Carduelis (Spinus) tristis <#181> -- J. J. Audubon

American Goldfinch, Carduelis (Spinus) tristis <#116> -- R. Leung

Cassin’s Finch, Carpodacus cassinii <#306> -- H. Clarke

Cassin’s Finch, Carpodacus cassinii <#497> -- K. Hansen, J. Petersen & T. Theimer

Gray-crowned Rosy Finch, Leucosticte tephrocotis (arctoa) <#707> -- J. J. Audubon

House Finch, Carpodacus mexicanus <#208> -- J. J. Audubon

House Finch, Carpodacus mexicanus <#120> -- R. Leung

Lawrence’s Goldfinch, Carduelis lawrencei <#308> -- H. Clarke

Lawrence’s Goldfinch, Carduelis lawrencei <#498> -- K. Hansen, J. Petersen & T. Theimer

Lesser Goldfinch, Carduelis (Spinus) psaltria <#169> -- J. J. Audubon

Lesser Goldfinch, Carduelis psaltria <#499> -- K. Hansen, J. Petersen & T. Theimer

Lesser Goldfinch, Carduelis psaltria <#114> -- R. Leung

Purple Finch, Carpodacus purpureus <#694> -- J. J. Audubon

Purple Finch, Carpodacus purpureus <#305> -- H. Clarke

Rosy Finch, Leucosticte arctoa <#828> -- J. Farrand, Jr.

                Rosy Finch, Leucosticte arctoa <#496> -- K. Hansen, J. Petersen & T. Theimer

 

  Flycatchers  (Previews)

Alder or Willow Flycatcher, Empidonax (trailii) alnorum <#786> -- J. J. Audubon

Ash-throated Flycatcher, Myiarchus cinerascens <#318> -- H. Clarke

Ash-throated Flycatcher, Myiarchus cinerascens <#77> -- R. Leung

Brown-crested Flycatcher, Myiarchus tyrannulus <#609> -- J. Farrand, Jr.

Dusky Flycatcher, Empidonax oberholseri <#787> -- D.L. Malick

Gray Flycatcher, Empidonax wrightii <#406> -- D. & W. Weathers

Hammond’s Flycatcher, Empidonax hammondii <#826> -- J. Farrand, Jr.

Hammond’s Flycatcher, Empidonax hammondii <#458> -- K. Hansen, J. Petersen & T. Theimer

Hammond’s Flycatcher, Empidonax hammondii <#831> -- D. L. Malick

                Olive-sided Flycatcher,Contopus (Nuttallornis) borealis  <#239> -- J. J. Audubon

Olive-sided Flycatcher,Contopus (Nuttallornis) borealis <#654> -- J. J. Audubon

Olive-sided Flycatcher,Contopus (Nuttallornis) borealis <#605> -- J. Farrand, Jr.

Olive-sided Flycatcher,Contopus (Nuttallornis) borealis <#457> -- K. Hansen, J. Petersen & T. Theimer

Olive-sided Flycatcher, Contopus (Nuttallornis) borealis <#79> -- R. Leung

                Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, Tyrannus (Muscivora) forficata <#211> -- J. J. Audubon

Vermilion Flycatcher, Pyrocephalus rubinus <#317> -- H. Clarke

                Western Flycatcher, Empidonax difficulis <#274> -- H. Clarke

 

  Gnatcatchers  (Previews)

Black-tailed Gnatcatcher, Polioptila melanura <#602> -- J. Farrand, Jr.

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Polioptila caerulea <#322> -- H. Clarke

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Polioptila caerolea <#482> -- K. Hansen, J. Petersen & T. Theimer

 

  Grackles  (Previews)

Boat-tailed Grackle, Quiscalus major (rare) <#796> -- J. J. Audubon

                Great-tailed Grackle, Quiscalus mexicanus <#381> -- H. Clarke

 

  Grosbeaks  (Previews)

Black-headed Grosbeak, Pheucticus melanocephalus <#630> -- J. J. Audubon

Black-headed Grosbeak, Pheucticus melanocephalus  <#281> -- H. Clarke

Black-headed Grosbeak, Pheucticus melanocephalus <#399> -- D. & W. Weathers

Blue Grosbeak, Guiraca caerulea <#637> -- J. J. Audubon

Blue Grosbeak, Guiraca caerulea <#338