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New York StateDepartment of Environmental Conservation

Division of Fish, Wildlife and Marine Resources

Artwork by Jean Gawalt

CHECKLIST OFAMPHIBIANS, REPTILES, BIRDS AND MAMMALS

OF NEW YORK STATE

Including Their Legal Status

Blue-spotted Salamander

Eastern Milk Snake

Common Loon

Moose

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The following list of amphibians (32 species), reptiles (39), birds (375) and mammals(92) indicates those vertebrate species believed to be part of the fauna of New York andthe present legal status of these species in New York State. Common and scientificnomenclature is as according to: Collins (1990) for amphibians and reptiles; the AmericanOrnithologists' Union (1983 and 2000) for birds; Whitaker, Jr. and Hamilton, Jr. (1998) forterrestrial mammals; and Leatherwood et. al. (1976) for marine mammals. Expectedoccurrence in New York State is based on: Conant and Collins (1991) for amphibians andreptiles; Levine (1998); the Federation of New York State Bird Clubs (1999) for birds;Sadov (pers. comm. 2001) for marine mammals; and New York State Museum records forterrestrial mammals. Species are listed in taxonomic order, a system of arranging animalsinto related groups. Within this order, common groups have been identified for ease ofreading (e.g. Woodpeckers, Turtles, etc.).

The following considerations were applied in compiling this checklist:

1. Gray wolf, and lynx formerly existed in the State, but are now consideredextirpated (although a few lynx may survive from an experimental release thatwas not considered a successful reestablishment of the species). Both species are included in this checklist under rarely encountered species because there areexisting populations within dispersal distance of New York and they are legallyprotected in New York by virtue of their being listed as endangered or threatenedby the U. S. Department of the Interior.

2. Introduced exotic species (deliberate or inadvertent) are listed if there arepersistent records of their occurrence for at least ten years and if there issatisfactory evidence of the species maintaining a reasonably stable orincreasing population through successful reproduction. In addition, severalspecies native to North America but not previously considered native to NewYork State are included because they have become established or are now seenwith some degree of regularity (see #3 below).

3. Museum records of “rare” occurrences for all species were omitted from thischecklist (e.g. wolverine). Birds for which 10 or more records are known (Levine1998) have been included. Inclusion of marine mammals was based on theiroccurrence within the 30 fathom limit. Some species of reptiles, birds andmammals are listed separately at the end of the checklist under RarelyEncountered Species because they are not considered regularly occurringcomponents of New York’s fauna. They are rare visitors to New York orinfrequently occur within or near New York’s coastal waters.

4. This checklist is not meant to be a complete list of all species of wildlifeprotected under New York State law. Invertebrates and fish, for instance, arenot included on this checklist. It is meant to provide a list of species occurring inthe state according to the parameters described above. In addition, New YorkState law protects all species designated as endangered or threatened by the U.S. Department of the Interior whether or not they occur naturally in the state.

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Designation of box turtle under Environmental Conservation Law (ECL) 11-0103as small game includes all species of box turtle of the genus Terrapene, includingthe Florida box turtle, the three-toed box turtle, the ornate box turtle and thedesert box turtle. In addition, New York State Public Health Law 225(4),5(a) and5(j) forbids the sale of any turtle species with an upper shell length of less than 4inches.

The legal status of listed species is based on Federal and State laws and regulations.In the checklist, Federal legal status and New York State legal status for each species areindicated by abbreviations defined as follows:

Federal Definitions

E Endangered Species are determined by the U. S. Department of the Interior tobe in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of their range, asdefined in the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and as amended. All suchspecies are fully protected, including their habitat. Note that piping plover isdesignated End/Thr because it is listed as endangered in one portion of its rangewithin New York State and threatened in another portion.

T Threatened Species are determined by the U. S. Department of the Interior aslikely to become endangered within the foreseeable future throughout all or asignificant portion of their range, as defined in the Endangered Species Act of1973, and as amended. All such species are fully protected.

MBTA Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918, and as amended. The MBTA, including amendments, implements conventions between Canada, Mexico and theUnited States, Russia, Japan for the protection of migratory birds.

MMPA Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, and as amended, was enacted forthe protection, conservation, and management of all marine mammals tomaintain the health and stability of the marine ecosystem.

Un Unprotected under Federal law.

CA1,CA2,CA3 Indicates species listed in Appendices 1 or 2 under the Conventionon International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), whose purpose is toprotect certain species of flora and fauna against overexploitation in internationaltrade. CITES lists species in three categories (appendices). Appendix 1 includesspecies threatened with extinction. Appendix 2 includes those species notcurrently endangered but which may become so if unrestricted trade occurs. Appendix 3 includes species identified by a country as needing protection. Thelisting herein is based upon the 16 April 1997amendment, which can also befound on web site http://international.fws.gov/cites/cites.html.

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State Definitions

E Endangered Species are determined by the New York State Department ofEnvironmental Conservation (DEC) to be in imminent danger of extinction orextirpation in New York State, or are federally listed as endangered. All suchspecies are fully protected under New York State ECL 11-0535.

T Threatened Species are determined by the DEC as likely to becomeendangered within the foreseeable future in New York State, or are federallylisted as threatened. All such species are fully protected under the New YorkState ECL 11-0535.

SC Special Concern Species are those native species which are not yet recognizedas endangered or threatened, but for which documented evidence exists relatingto their continued welfare in New York State. The Special Concern categoryexists within DEC rules and regulations, but such designation does not in itselfprovide any additional protection. However, Special Concern species may beprotected under other laws.

GS, GN Game species are defined as “big game”, “small game” or “game bird” species in ECL 11-0103. In the checklist, GS indicates that there are seasons setfor the species when they may be legally hunted. GN indicates that, whileclassified under the law as a game species, there are no seasons set and thespecies may not be hunted or taken at any time in New York.

PB Protected Birds are defined in ECL 11-0103 as all wild birds except thosenamed as unprotected. Some of these birds, such as waterfowl and gallinaceousbirds, are also listed as game species with seasons set, while others may not betaken at any time.

Un Unprotected means that the species may be taken at any time without limit.However, a license to take may be required.

SR Special Regulations - This designation is used for two species: diamondbackterrapin is protected under ECL 11-0311, where DEC can adopt regulationsrestricting destruction, disturbance or taking of a species after petition by ten ormore citizens on behalf of that species. Protection for harbor seal comes viaspecific inclusion in ECL 11-0107.

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References

American Ornithologists’ Union. 2000. Forty-second supplement to the American Ornithologists’ Union check-list of North American birds. Auk 117:847-858.

American Ornithologists’ Union. 1998. Check-list of North American birds. Seventh edition. Allen Press, Lawrence, Kansas. 829 pp.

Federation of New York State Bird Clubs.1999. Checklist of the birds of New York State. 14 pp.

Levine, Emanuel, editor. 1998. Bull’s birds of New York State. Cornell University Press, Ithaca, New York.

Collins, J. T. 1990. Standard common and current scientific names for North American amphibians and reptiles. Third ed. Soc. for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles, The University of Kansas, Lawrence. 41 pp.

Conant, R. and J. T. Collins. 1991. A field guide to reptiles and amphibians of eastern and central North America. Third ed. Houghton Mifflin Co., Boston. 450 pp.

Connor, P. F. 1966. The mammals of the Tug Hill Plateau, New York. New York State Museum and Science Service Bulletin No. 406. State University of New York, Albany. 82 pp.

Connor, P. F. 1971. The mammals of Long Island, New York. New York State Museum and Science Service Bulletin No. 416. State University of New York, Albany. 78 pp.

Jones, J. K. Jr., D. C. Carter, H. H. Genoways, R. S. Hoffman and D. W. Rice. 1982. Revised checklist of North American mammals north of Mexico, 1982. Occasional Papers No. 80, The Museum, Texas Tech. Univ., Lubbock, Texas. 22 pp.

Leatherwood, S., D. K. Caldwell and H. E. Winn. 1976. Whales, dolphins and porpoises of the western North Atlantic. N.O.A.A., Tech. Rep., National Marine Fisheries Serv. CIRC-396. 176 pp.

Sadov, S. 15 March 2001. Personal Communication.

Whitaker, Jr., J. O. and Hamilton, Jr., W. J. 1998. Mammals of the eastern United States.Third Edition. Cornell University Press. Ithaca.

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New York State Department of Environmental ConservationDivision of Fish, Wildlife and Marine ResourcesWildlife Diversity Group625 BroadwayAlbany, New York 12233-4754

This web version is based upon an original hard copy version of Checklist of theAmphibians, Reptiles, Birds and Mammals of New York, Including Their Protective Statuswhich was first published in 1985 and revised and reprinted in 1987. This version has hadsubstantial revision in content and form.

First printing - 1985Second printing (rev.) - 1987Third revision - 2001Fourth revision 2003

E = Endangered MBTA = Migratory Bird Treaty Act PB = Protected Bird CA1 = CITES Appendix 1T = Threatened Un = Unprotected CA2 = CITES Appendix 2SC = Special Concern SR = Special Regulations GS = Game (Season Set) CA3 = CITES Appendix 3MMPA = Marine Mammal Protection Act GN = Game (No Season) of 27

AMPHIBIANS

LEGAL STATUSCOMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME FEDERAL STATE

Hellbender, Mudpuppy and Salamanders

Hellbender Cryptobranchus alleganiensis Un Un-SCCommon Mudpuppy Necturus maculosus Un UnMarbled Salamander Ambystoma opacum Un Un-SCJefferson Salamander Ambystoma jeffersonianum Un Un-SCBlue-spotted Salamander Ambystoma laterale Un Un-SCSpotted Salamander Ambystoma maculatum Un UnEastern Tiger Salamander Ambystoma tigrinum Un ERed-spotted Newt Notophthalmus viridescens Un UnNorthern Dusky Salamander Desmognathus fuscus Un UnAllegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander Desmognathus ochrophaeus Un UnEastern Red-backed Salamander Plethodon cinereus Un UnNorthern Slimy Salamander Plethodon glutinosus Un UnWehrle's Salamander Plethodon wehrlei Un UnFour-toed Salamander Hemidactylium scutatum Un UnNorthern Spring Salamander Gyrinophilus porphyriticus Un UnNorthern Red Salamander Pseudotriton ruber Un UnNorthern Two-lined Salamander Eurycea bislineata Un UnLong-tailed Salamander Eurycea longicauda Un Un-SC

Toads and Frogs

Eastern Spadefoot Scaphiopus holbrookii Un GS-SCEastern American Toad Bufo americanus Un GSFowler's Toad Bufo woodhousii Un GSEastern (Northern) Cricket Frog Acris crepitans Un GN-EGray Treefrog Hyla versicolor Un GSSpring Peeper Pseudacris crucifer Un GSWestern Chorus Frog Pseudacris triseriata Un GSAmerican Bullfrog Rana catesbeiana Un GSNorthern Green Frog Rana clamitans Un GSMink Frog Rana septentrionalis Un GSWood Frog Rana sylvatica Un GSNorthern Leopard Frog Rana pipiens Un GSSouthern Leopard Frog Rana sphenocephala Un GS-SCPickerel Frog Rana palustris Un GS


REPTILES


Turtles

Snapping Turtle Chelydra serpentina Un UnCommon Musk Turtle Sternotherus odoratus Un UnEastern Mud Turtle Kinosternon subrubrum Un ESpotted Turtle Clemmys guttata Un Un-SCBog Turtle Clemmys muhlenbergii T-CA1 GN-EWood Turtle Clemmys insculpta Un-CA2 GN-SCEastern Box Turtle Terrapene carolina Un GN-SCNorthern Diamond-backed Terrapin Malaclemys terrapin Un SRNorthern Map Turtle Graptemys geographica Un UnRed-eared Slider Trachemys scripta Un UnPainted Turtle Chrysemys picta Un UnBlanding's Turtle Emydoidea blandingii Un T

Sea Turtles

Common Green Seaturtle Chelonia mydas T-CA1 TLoggerhead Seaturtle Caretta caretta T-CA1 TKemp’s Ridley Seaturtle Lepidochelys kempii E-CA1 ELeatherback Seaturtle Dermochelys coriacea E-CA1 E

Softshell Turtles

Eastern Spiny Softshell Apalone spinifera Un Un-SC

Lizards

Northern Fence Lizard Sceloporus undulatus Un TItalian Wall Lizard Podarcis sicula Un UnCommon Five-lined Skink Eumeces fasciatus Un UnNorthern Coal Skink Eumeces anthracinus Un Un

Snakes

Common Watersnake Nerodia sipedon Un UnQueen Snake Regina septemvittata Un ENorthern Brownsnake Storeria dekayi Un UnNorthern Redbelly Snake Storeria occiptomaculata Un Un


REPTILES (cont.)


Eastern Gartersnake Thamnophis sirtalis Un UnShorthead Gartersnake Thamnophis brachystoma Un UnCommon Ribbonsnake Thamnophis sauritus Un UnEastern Hog-nosed Snake Heterodon platirhinos Un Un-SCNorthern Ring-necked Snake Diadophis punctatus Un UnEastern Worm Snake Carphophis amoenus Un Un-SCNorthern Black Racer Coluber constrictor Un UnSmooth Greensnake Opheodrys vernalis Un UnBlack Ratsnake Elaphe obsoleta Un UnEastern Milk Snake Lampropeltis triangulum Un UnNorthern Copperhead Agkistrodon contortrix Un UnEastern Massasauga Sistrurus catenatus Un ETimber Rattlesnake Crotalus horridus Un T


BIRDS


Swans, Geese, and Ducks

Snow Goose Chen caerulescens MBTA PB-GSCanada Goose Branta canadensis MBTA PB-GS Brant Branta bernicla MBTA PB-GSMute Swan Cygnus olor MBTA PB-GNTrumpeter Swan Cygnus buccinator MBTA PB-GNTundra Swan Cygnus columbianus MBTA PB-GNWood Duck Aix sponsa MBTA PB-GSGadwall Anas strepera MBTA PB-GSEurasian Wigeon Anas penelope MBTA-CA3 PB-GSAmerican Wigeon Anas americana MBTA PB-GSAmerican Black Duck Anas rubripes MBTA PB-GSMallard Anas platyrhynchos MBTA PB-GSBlue-winged Teal Anas discors MBTA PB-GSNorthern Shoveler Anas clypeata MBTA-CA3 PB-GSNorthern Pintail Anas acuta MBTA-CA3 PB GSGreen-winged Teal Anas crecca MBTA-CA3 PB-GSCanvasback Aythya valisineria MBTA PB-GSRedhead Aythya americana MBTA PB-GSRing-necked Duck Aythya collaris MBTA PB-GSGreater Scaup Aythya marila MBTA PB-GSLesser Scaup Aythya affinis MBTA PB-GSKing Eider Somateria spectabilis MBTA PB-GSCommon Eider Somateria mollissima MBTA PB-GSHarlequin Duck Histrionicus histrionicus MBTA PB-GNSurf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata MBTA PB-GSWhite-winged Scoter Melanitta fusca MBTA PB-GSBlack Scoter Melanitta nigra MBTA PB-GSLong-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis MBTA PB-GSBufflehead Bucephala albeola MBTA PB-GSCommon Goldeneye Bucephala clangula MBTA PB-GSBarrow's Goldeneye Bucephala islandica MBTA PB-GSHooded Merganser Lophodytes cucullatus MBTA PB-GSCommon Merganser Mergus merganser MBTA PB-GSRed-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator MBTA PB-GSRuddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis MBTA PB-GS


BIRDS (cont.)


Gallinaceous Birds

Gray Partridge Perdix perdix Un PB-GNRing-necked Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Un PB-GSRuffed Grouse Bonasa umbellus Un PB-GSSpruce Grouse Falcipennis canadensis Un PB-GN-EWild Turkey Meleagris gallopavo Un PB-GSNorthern Bobwhite Colinus virginianus Un PB-GS

Loons

Red-throated Loon Gavia stellata MBTA PBCommon Loon Gavia immer MBTA PB-SC

Grebes

Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps MBTA PB-THorned Grebe Podiceps auritus MBTA PBRed-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena MBTA PBEared Grebe Podiceps nigricollis MBTA PB

Shearwaters

Northern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis MBTA PBCory's Shearwater Calonectris diomedea MBTA PBGreater Shearwater Puffinus gravis MBTA PBSooty Shearwater Puffinus griseus MBTA PBManx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus MBTA-T PBAudubon’s Shearwater Puffinus lherminieri MBTA PB

Storm-Petrels

Wilson's Storm-Petrel Oceanites oceanicus MBTA PB

Gannets

Northern Gannet Morus bassanus MBTA PB


BIRDS (cont.)


Pelicans

Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis MBTA PB

Cormorants

Double-crested Cormorant Phalacrocorax auritus MBTA PBGreat Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo MBTA PB

Bitterns, Herons, and Egrets

American Bittern Botaurus lentiginosus MBTA PB-SCLeast Bittern Ixobrychus exilis MBTA PB-TGreat Blue Heron Ardea herodias MBTA PBGreat Egret Ardea albus MBTA PBSnowy Egret Egretta thula MBTA PBLittle Blue Heron Egretta caerulea MBTA PBTricolored Heron Egretta tricolor MBTA PBCattle Egret Bubulcus ibis MBTA PBGreen Heron Butorides virescens MBTA PBBlack-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax MBTA PBYellow-crowned Night-Heron Nyctanassa violacea MBTA PB

Ibises

Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus MBTA PB

Vultures

Black Vulture Coragyps atratus MBTA PBTurkey Vulture Cathartes aura MBTA PB

Osprey, Eagles, and Hawks

Osprey Pandion haliaetus MBTA-CA2 PB-SCBald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus MBTA-T-CA1 PB-TNorthern Harrier Circus cyaneus MBTA-CA2 PB-T


Sharp-shinned Hawk Accipiter striatus MBTA-CA2 PB-SCCooper's Hawk Accipiter cooperii MBTA-CA2 PB-SCNorthern Goshawk Accipiter gentilis MBTA-CA2 PB-SCRed-shouldered Hawk Buteo lineatus MBTA-CA2 PB-SCBroad-winged Hawk Buteo platypterus MBTA-CA2 PBRed-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis MBTA-CA2 PBRough-legged Hawk Buteo lagopus MBTA-CA2 PBGolden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos MBTA-CA2 PB-E

Falcons

American Kestrel Falco sparverius MBTA-CA2 PBMerlin Falco columbarius MBTA-CA2 PBPeregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus MBTA-CA1 PB-E

Rails

Yellow Rail Coturnicops noveboracensis MBTA PB-GNBlack Rail Laterallus jamaicensis MBTA PB-GN-E Clapper Rail Rallus longirostris MBTA PB-GNKing Rail Rallus elegans MBTA PB-GN-T Virginia Rail Rallus limicola MBTA PB-GSSora Porzana carolina MBTA PB-GSPurple Gallinule Porphyrula martinica MBTA PB-GSCommon Moorhen Gallinula chloropus MBTA PB-GSAmerican Coot Fulica americana MBTA PB-GS

Plovers

Black-bellied Plover Pluvialis squatarola MBTA PB-GNAmerican Golden-Plover Pluvialis dominica MBTA PB-GNSemipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus MBTA PB-GNPiping Plover Charadrius melodus MBTA-E/T PB-GN-E Killdeer Charadrius vociferus MBTA PB-GN

Oystercatchers

American Oystercatcher Haematopus palliatus MBTA PB-GN

Sandpipers, Phalaropes and Other Shorebirds

Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca MBTA PB-GNLesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes MBTA PB-GNSolitary Sandpiper Tringa solitaria MBTA PB-GNWillet Catoptrophorus semipalmatus MBTA PB-GN


BIRDS (cont.)


Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularia MBTA PB-GNUpland Sandpiper Bartramia longicauda MBTA PB-GN-T Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus MBTA PB-GNHudsonian Godwit Limosa haemastica MBTA PB-GNMarbled Godwit Limosa fedoa MBTA PB-GNRuddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres MBTA PB-GNRed Knot Calidris canutus MBTA PB-GNSanderling Calidris alba MBTA PB-GNSemipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla MBTA PB-GNWestern Sandpiper Calidris mauri MBTA PB-GNLeast Sandpiper Calidris minutilla MBTA PB-GNWhite-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis MBTA PB-GNBaird's Sandpiper Calidris bairdii MBTA PB-GNPectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos MBTA PB-GNPurple Sandpiper Calidris maritima MBTA PB-GNDunlin Calidris alpina MBTA PB-GNStilt Sandpiper Calidris himantopus MBTA PB-GNBuff-breasted Sandpiper Tryngites subruficollis MBTA PB-GNRuff Philomachus pugnax MBTA PB-GNShort-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus griseus MBTA PB-GNLong-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus MBTA PB-GNCommon Snipe Gallinago gallinago MBTA PB-GSAmerican Woodcock Scolopax minor MBTA PB-GSWilson's Phalarope Phalaropus tricolor MBTA PB-GNRed-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus MBTA PB-GNRed Phalarope Phalaropus fulicaria MBTA PB-GN

Jaegers, Gulls, and Terns

Pomarine Jaeger Stercorarius pomarinus MBTA PBParasitic Jaeger Stercorarius parasiticus MBTA PBLaughing Gull Larus atricilla MBTA PBFranklin’s Gull Larus pipixcan MBTA PBLittle Gull Larus minutus MBTA PBBlack-headed Gull Larus ridibundus MBTA PBBonaparte's Gull Larus philadelphia MBTA PBRing-billed Gull Larus delawarensis MBTA PBHerring Gull Larus argentatus MBTA PBThayer's Gull Larus thayeri MBTA PBIceland Gull Larus glaucoides MBTA PB


BIRDS (cont.)


Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus MBTA PBGlaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus MBTA PBGreat Black-backed Gull Larus marinus MBTA PBBlack-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla MBTA PBGull-billed Tern Sterna nilotica MBTA PBCaspian Tern Sterna caspia MBTA PBRoyal Tern Sterna maxima MBTA PBSandwich Tern Sterna sandvicensis MBTA PBRoseate Tern Sterna dougallii MBTA-E PB-ECommon Tern Sterna hirundo MBTA PB-TForster's Tern Sterna forsteri MBTA PBLeast Tern Sterna antillarum MBTA PB-TBlack Tern Chlidonias niger MBTA PB-EBlack Skimmer Rynchops niger MBTA PB-SC

Auks, Murres and Puffins

Dovekie Alle alle MBTA PBRazorbill Alca torda MBTA PB

Doves and Pigeons

Rock Pigeon Columba livia Un-CA3 UnMourning Dove Zenaida macroura MBTA PB

Parrots

Monk Parakeet Myiopsitta monachus Un-CA2 Un

Cuckoos

Black-billed Cuckoo Coccyzus erythropthalmus MBTA PBYellow-billed Cuckoo Coccyzus americanus MBTA PB

Owls

Barn Owl Tyto alba MBTA-CA2 PBEastern Screech-Owl Megascops asio MBTA-CA2 PBGreat Horned Owl Bubo virginianus MBTA-CA2 PBSnowy Owl Bubo scandiaca MBTA-CA2 PB


BIRDS (cont.)


Barred Owl Strix varia MBTA-CA2 PBLong-eared Owl Asio otus MBTA-CA2 PBShort-eared Owl Asio flammeus MBTA-CA2 PB-ENorthern Saw-whet Owl Aegolius acadicus MBTA-CA2 PB

GoatsuckersCommon Nighthawk Chordeiles minor MBTA PB-SCChuck-will's-widow Caprimulgus carolinensis MBTA PBWhip-poor-will Caprimulgus vociferus MBTA PB-SC

Swifts

Chimney Swift Chaetura pelagica MBTA PB

Hummingbirds

Ruby-throated Hummingbird Archilochus colubris MBTA-CA2 PB

Kingfishers

Belted Kingfisher Ceryle alcyon MBTA PB

Woodpeckers

Red-headed Woodpecker Melanerpes erythrocephalus MBTA PB-SCRed-bellied Woodpecker Melanerpes carolinus MBTA PBYellow-bellied Sapsucker Sphyrapicus varius MBTA PBDowny Woodpecker Picoides pubescens MBTA PBHairy Woodpecker Picoides villosus MBTA PBAmerican Three-toed Woodpecker Picoides dorsalis MBTA PBBlack-backed Woodpecker Picoides arcticus MBTA PBNorthern Flicker Colaptes auratus MBTA PBPileated Woodpecker Dryocopus pileatus MBTA PB

Flycatchers

Olive-sided Flycatcher Contopus cooperi MBTA PBEastern Wood-Pewee Contopus virens MBTA PBYellow-bellied Flycatcher Empidonax flaviventris MBTA PB


BIRDS (cont.)


Acadian Flycatcher Empidonax virescens MBTA PBAlder Flycatcher Empidonax alnorum MBTA PBWillow Flycatcher Empidonax traillii MBTA PBLeast Flycatcher Empidonax minimus MBTA PBEastern Phoebe Sayornis phoebe MBTA PBGreat Crested Flycatcher Myiarchus crinitus MBTA PBWestern Kingbird Tyrannus verticalis MBTA PBEastern Kingbird Tyrannus tyrannus MBTA PB

Shrikes

Loggerhead Shrike Lanius ludovicianus MBTA PB-ENorthern Shrike Lanius excubitor MBTA PB

Vireos

White-eyed Vireo Vireo griseus MBTA PBYellow-throated Vireo Vireo flavifrons MBTA PBBlue-headed Vireo Vireo solitarius MBTA PBWarbling Vireo Vireo gilvus MBTA PBPhiladelphia Vireo Vireo philadelphicus MBTA PBRed-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus MBTA PB

Jays, Crows, and Ravens

Gray Jay Perisoreus canadensis MBTA PB-GNBlue Jay Cyanocitta cristata MBTA PB-GNAmerican Crow Corvus brachyrhynchos MBTA PB-GSFish Crow Corvus ossifragus MBTA PB-GSCommon Raven Corvus corax MBTA PB-GN

Larks

Horned Lark Eremophila alpestris MBTA PB-SC

Swallows

Purple Martin Progne subis MBTA PBTree Swallow Tachycineta bicolor MBTA PBNorthern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx serripennis MBTA PB


BIRDS (cont.)


Bank Swallow Riparia riparia MBTA PBCliff Swallow Petrochelidon pyrrhonota MBTA PBBarn Swallow Hirundo rustica MBTA PB

Chickadees and Titmice

Black-capped Chickadee Poecile atricapillus MBTA PBBoreal Chickadee Poecile hudsonica MBTA PBTufted Titmouse Baeolophus bicolor MBTA PB

Nuthatches and Creepers

Red-breasted Nuthatch Sitta canadensis MBTA PBWhite-breasted Nuthatch Sitta carolinensis MBTA PB

Creepers

Brown Creeper Certhia americana MBTA PB

Wrens

Carolina Wren Thryothorus ludovicianus MBTA PBHouse Wren Troglodytes aedon MBTA PBWinter Wren Troglodytes troglodytes MBTA PBSedge Wren Cistothorus platensis MBTA PB-TMarsh Wren Cistothorus palustris MBTA PB

Kinglets

Golden-crowned Kinglet Regulus satrapa MBTA PBRuby-crowned Kinglet Regulus calendula MBTA PB

Gnatcatchers

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Polioptila caerulea MBTA PB

Thrushes

Eastern Bluebird Sialia sialis MBTA PBVeery Catharus fuscescens MBTA PB


BIRDS (cont.)


Gray-cheeked Thrush Catharus minimus MBTA PBBicknell’s Thrush Catharus bicknelli MBTA PB-SCSwainson's Thrush Catharus ustulatus MBTA PBHermit Thrush Catharus guttatus MBTA PBWood Thrush Hylocichla mustelina MBTA PBAmerican Robin Turdus migratorius MBTA PB

Mockingbirds and Thrashers

Gray Catbird Dumetella carolinensis MBTA PBNorthern Mockingbird Mimus polyglottos MBTA PBBrown Thrasher Toxostoma rufum MBTA PB

Starlings

European Starling Sturnus vulgaris Un Un

Pipits

American Pipit Anthus rubescens MBTA PB

Waxwings

Bohemian Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus MBTA PBCedar Waxwing Bombycilla cedrorum MBTA PB

Warblers

Blue-winged Warbler Vermivora pinus MBTA PBGolden-winged Warbler Vermivora chrysoptera MBTA PB-SCTennessee Warbler Vermivora peregrina MBTA PBOrange-crowned Warbler Vermivora celata MBTA PBNashville Warbler Vermivora ruficapilla MBTA PBNorthern Parula Parula americana MBTA PBYellow Warbler Dendroica petechia MBTA PBChestnut-sided Warbler Dendroica pensylvanica MBTA PBMagnolia Warbler Dendroica magnolia MBTA PBCape May Warbler Dendroica tigrina MBTA PBBlack-throated Blue Warbler Dendroica caerulescens MBTA PBYellow-rumped Warbler Dendroica coronata MBTA PB


BIRDS (cont.)


Black-throated Green Warbler Dendroica virens MBTA PBBlackburnian Warbler Dendroica fusca MBTA PBYellow-throated Warbler Dendroica dominica MBTA PBPine Warbler Dendroica pinus MBTA PBPrairie Warbler Dendroica discolor MBTA PBPalm Warbler Dendroica palmarum MBTA PBBay-breasted Warbler Dendroica castanea MBTA PBBlackpoll Warbler Dendroica striata MBTA PBCerulean Warbler Dendroica cerulea MBTA PB-SCBlack-and-white Warbler Mniotilta varia MBTA PBAmerican Redstart Setophaga ruticilla MBTA PBProthonotary Warbler Protonotaria citrea MBTA PBWorm-eating Warbler Helmitheros vermivorus MBTA PBOvenbird Seiurus aurocapilla MBTA PBNorthern Waterthrush Seiurus noveboracensis MBTA PBLouisiana Waterthrush Seiurus motacilla MBTA PBKentucky Warbler Oporornis formosus MBTA PBConnecticut Warbler Oporornis agilis MBTA PBMourning Warbler Oporornis philadelphia MBTA PBCommon Yellowthroat Geothlypis trichas MBTA PBHooded Warbler Wilsonia citrina MBTA PBWilson's Warbler Wilsonia pusilla MBTA PBCanada Warbler Wilsonia canadensis MBTA PBYellow-breasted Chat Icteria virens MBTA PB-SC

Tanagers

Summer Tanager Piranga rubra MBTA PBScarlet Tanager Piranga olivacea MBTA PB

Sparrows

Eastern Towhee Pipilo erythrophthalmus MBTA PBAmerican Tree Sparrow Spizella arborea MBTA PBChipping Sparrow Spizella passerina MBTA PBClay-colored Sparrow Spizella pallida MBTA PBField Sparrow Spizella pusilla MBTA PBVesper Sparrow Pooecetes gramineus MBTA PB-SCLark Sparrow Chondestes grammacus MBTA PB


BIRDS (cont.)


Savannah Sparrow Passerculus sandwichensis MBTA PBGrasshopper Sparrow Ammodramus savannarum MBTA PB-SCHenslow's Sparrow Ammodramus henslowii MBTA PB-TNelson’s Sharp-tailed Sparrow Ammodramus nelsoni MBTA PBSaltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow Ammodramus caudacutus MBTA PBSeaside Sparrow Ammodramus maritimus MBTA PB-SCFox Sparrow Passerella iliaca MBTA PBSong Sparrow Melospiza melodia MBTA PBLincoln's Sparrow Melospiza lincolnii MBTA PBSwamp Sparrow Melospiza georgiana MBTA PBWhite-throated Sparrow Zonotrichia albicollis MBTA PBWhite-crowned Sparrow Zonotrichia leucophrys MBTA PBDark-eyed Junco Junco hyemalis MBTA PBLapland Longspur Calcarius lapponicus MBTA PBSnow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis MBTA PB

Grosbeaks and Buntings

Northern Cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis MBTA PBRose-breasted Grosbeak Pheucticus ludovicianus MBTA PBBlue Grosbeak Guiraca caerulea MBTA PBIndigo Bunting Passerina cyanea MBTA PBDickcissel Spiza americana MBTA PB

Blackbirds and Orioles

Bobolink Dolichonyx oryzivorus MBTA PBRed-winged Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus MBTA PBEastern Meadowlark Sturnella magna MBTA PBWestern Meadowlark Sturnella neglecta MBTA PBRusty Blackbird Euphagus carolinus MBTA PBBrewer's Blackbird Euphagus cyanocephalus MBTA PBCommon Grackle Quiscalus quiscula MBTA PBBoat-tailed Grackle Quiscalus major MBTA PBBrown-headed Cowbird Molothrus ater MBTA PBOrchard Oriole Icterus spurius MBTA PBBaltimore Oriole Icterus galbula MBTA PB


BIRDS (cont.)


Finches

Pine Grosbeak Pinicola enucleator MBTA PBPurple Finch Carpodacus purpureus MBTA PBHouse Finch Carpodacus mexicanus MBTA PBRed Crossbill Loxia curvirostra MBTA PBWhite-winged Crossbill Loxia leucoptera MBTA PBCommon Redpoll Carduelis flammea MBTA PBPine Siskin Carduelis pinus MBTA PBAmerican Goldfinch Carduelis tristis MBTA PBEvening Grosbeak Coccothraustes vespertinus MBTA PB

European Sparrows

House Sparrow Passer domesticus Un Un


MAMMALS


Marsupials

Virginia Opossum Didelphis virginiana Un GS

Shrews and Moles

Masked Shrew Sorex cinereus Un UnWater Shrew Sorex palustris Un UnSmoky Shrew Sorex fumeus Un UnLong-tailed Shrew Sorex dispar Un UnPygmy Shrew Sorex hoyi Un UnNorthern Short-tailed Shrew Blarina brevicauda Un UnLeast Shrew Cryptotis parva Un UnHairy-tailed Mole Parascalops breweri Un UnEastern Mole Scalopus aquaticus Un UnStar-nosed Mole Condylura cristata Un Un

Bats

Little Brown Bat Myotis lucifugus Un UnKeen's Bat Myotis septentrionalis Un UnIndiana Bat Myotis sodalis E ESmall-footed Bat Myotis leibii Un Un-SCSilver-haired Bat Lasionycteris noctivagans Un UnEastern Pipistrelle Pipistrellus subflavus Un UnBig Brown Bat Eptesicus fuscus Un UnRed Bat Lasiurus borealis Un UnHoary Bat Lasiurus cinereus Un Un

Canids

Coyote Canis latrans Un GSRed Fox Vulpes vulpes Un GSGray Fox Urocyon cinereoargenteus Un GS

Bear

Black Bear Ursus americanus Un-CA2 GS

MAMMALS (cont.)



Raccoon

Raccoon Procyon lotor Un GS

Mustelids

Marten Martes americana Un GSFisher Martes pennanti Un GSErmine Mustela erminea Un GSLong-tailed Weasel Mustela frenata Un GSMink Mustela vison Un GSStriped Skunk Mephitis mephitis Un GSRiver Otter Lontra canadensis Un-CA2 GS

Felids

Bobcat Lynx rufus Un-CA2 GS

Marine Mammals

Harbor Seal Phoca vitulina MMPA SRHarp Seal Phoca groenlandica MMPA UnGray Seal Halichoerus grypus MMPA UnHooded Seal Cystophora cristata MMPA UnSaddleback Dolphin Delphinus delphis MMPA-CA2 UnSpotted Dolphin Stenella plagiodon MMPA-CA2 UnStriped Dolphin Stenella coeruleoalba MMPA-CA2 UnBottlenosed Dolphin Tursiops truncatus MMPA-CA2 UnGrampus (Rissols Dolphin) Grampus griseus MMPA-CA2 UnWhite-beaked Dolphin Lagenorhynchus albirostris MMPA-CA2 UnAtlantic White-sided Dolphin Lagenorhynchus acutus MMPA-CA2 UnAtlantic Pilot Whale Globicephala melaena MMPA-CA2 UnHarbor Porpoise Phocoena phocoena MMPA-CA2 Un-SCSperm Whale Physeter catodon MMPA-E-CA1 EPygmy Sperm Whale Kogia breviceps MMPA-CA2 UnFin Whale Balaenoptera physalus MMPA-E-CA1 ESei Whale Balaenoptera borealis MMPA-E-CA1 E

MAMMALS (cont.)



Minke Whale Balaenoptera acutorostrata MMPA-CA1 UnHumpback Whale Megaptera novaeangliae MMPA-E-CA1 ERight Whale Eubalaena glacialis MMPA-E-CA1 E

Ungulates

White-tailed Deer Odocoileus virginianus Un GSMoose Alces alces Un GN

Rodents

Eastern Chipmunk Tamias striatus Un UnWoodchuck Marmota monax Un UnGray Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Un GSFox Squirrel Sciurus niger Un GSRed Squirrel Tamiasciurus hudsonicus Un UnSouthern Flying Squirrel Glaucomys volans Un UnNorthern Flying Squirrel Glaucomys sabrinus Un UnBeaver Castor canadensis Un GSDeer Mouse Peromyscus maniculatus Un UnWhite-footed Mouse Peromyscus leucopus Un UnAlleghany Woodrat Neotoma magister Un ESouthern Red-backed Vole Clethrionomys gapperi Un UnMeadow Vole Microtus pennsylvanicus Un UnRock Vole Microtus chrotorrhinus Un UnPine Vole Pitymys pinetorum Un UnMuskrat Ondatra zibethicus Un GSSouthern Bog Lemming Synaptomys cooperi Un UnBlack Rat Rattus rattus Un UnNorway Rat Rattus norvegicus Un UnHouse Mouse Mus musculus Un UnMeadow Jumping Mouse Zapus hudsonius Un UnWoodland Jumping Mouse Napaeozapus insignis Un UnPorcupine Erethizon dorsatum Un Un

Rabbits and Hares

Eastern Cottontail Sylvilagus floridanus Un GSNew England Cottontail Sylvilagus transitionalis Un GS-SCVarying Hare Lepus americanus Un GS

RARELY ENCOUNTERED SPECIES



REPTILES

Atlantic Hawksbill Seaturtle Eretmochelys imbricata E-CA1 E

BIRDS

Leach's Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma leucorhoa MBTA PB American White Pelican Pelecanus erythrorhynchos MBTA PBMagnificent Frigatebird Fregata magnificens MBTA PBWhite Ibis Eudocimus albus MBTA PB White-faced Ibis Plegadis chihi MBTA PBWood Stork Mycteria americana MBTA-E PBFulvous Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna bicolor MBTA-CA3 PB-GSGreater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons MBTA PB-GSRoss’s Goose Chen rossii MBTA PB-GS Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis MBTA PB-GSTufted Duck Aythya fuligula MBTA PB-GS Swallow-tailed Kite Elanoides forficatus MBTA PBMississippi Kite Ictinia mississippiensis MBTA PBSwainson’s Hawk Buteo swainsoni MBTA-CA2 PBGyrfalcon Falco rusticolus MBTA-CA1 PB Sandhill Crane Grus canadensis MBTA PBWilson’s Plover Charadrius wilsonia MBTA PB-GSBlack-necked Stilt Himantopus mexicanus MBTA PB-GSAmerican Avocet Recurvirostra americana MBTA PB-GSLong-tailed Jaeger Stercorarius longicaudus MBTA PBSabine's Gull Xema sabini MBTA PBIvory Gull Pagophila eburnea MBTA PBArctic Tern Sterna paradisaea MBTA PBSooty Tern Sterna fuscata MBTA PBCommon Murre Uria aalge MBTA PBThick-billed Murre Uria lomvia MBTA PBBlack Guillemot Cepphus grylle MBTA PBAtlantic Puffin Fratercula arctica MBTA PBNorthern Hawk Owl Surnia ulula MBTA-CA2 PBGreat Gray Owl Strix nebulosa MBTA-CA2 PBBoreal Owl Aegolius funereus MBTA-CA2 PBSay’s Phoebe Sayornis saya MBTA PBAsh-throated Flycatcher Myiarchus cinerascens MBTA PBScissor-tailed Flycatcher Tyrannus forficatus MBTA PBNorthern Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe MBTA PBVaried Thrush Ixoreus naevius MBTA PB


Western Tanager Piranga ludoviciana MBTA PBLark Bunting Calamospiza melanocorys MBTA PBHarris’s Sparrow Zonotrichia querula MBTA PBBlack-headed Grosbeak Pheucticus melanocephalus MBTA PBPainted Bunting Passerina ciris MBTA PBYellow-headed Blackbird Xanthocephalus

xanthocephalus MBTA PBHoary Redpoll Carduelis hornemanni MBTA PB

MAMMALS

Gray Wolf Canis lupus T-CA2 ELeast Weasel Mustela nivalis Un GSCanada Lynx Lynx canadensis T-CA2 GN-TRinged Seal Phoca hispida MMPA UnKiller Whale Orcinus orca MMPA-CA2 UnBeluga Delphinapterus leucas MMPA-CA2 UnDense-beaked Whale Mesoplodon densirostris MMPA-CA2 UnAntillean Beaked Whale Mesoplodon europaeus MMPA-CA2 UnTrue's Beaked Whale Mesoplodon mirus MMPA-CA2 UnGoose-beaked Whale Ziphius cavirostris MMPA-CA2 UnBlue Whale Balaenoptera musculus MMPA-E-CA1 E

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