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Number of species: 465
Number of globally threatened species: 9
Number of introduced species: 6
Date last reviewed: 2007-11-17
See also: http://www.carolinabirdclub.org/brc/checklist_of_North_Carolina_birds.html
GAVIIFORMES: Gaviidae
Red-throated Loon	*Gavia stellata*
Pacific Loon	*Gavia pacifica*
Common Loon	*Gavia immer*
PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae
Pied-billed Grebe	*Podilymbus podiceps*
Red-necked Grebe	*Podiceps grisegena*
Horned Grebe	*Podiceps auritus*
Eared Grebe	*Podiceps nigricollis*
Western Grebe	*Aechmophorus occidentalis*
Clark's Grebe	*Aechmophorus clarkii*
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Diomedeidae
Black-browed Albatross	*Thalassarche melanophris*
Yellow-nosed Albatross	*Thalassarche chlororhynchos*	Rare/Accidental
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae
Northern Fulmar	*Fulmarus glacialis*
Black-capped Petrel	*Pterodroma hasitata*
Bermuda Petrel	*Pterodroma cahow*	Endangered
Herald Petrel	*Pterodroma arminjoniana*	Rare/Accidental
Cape Verde Petrel	*Pterodroma feae*	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Bulwer's Petrel	*Bulweria bulwerii*	Rare/Accidental
Cory's Shearwater	*Calonectris diomedea*
Cape Verde Petrel	*Calonectris edwardsii*	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Greater Shearwater	*Puffinus gravis*
Sooty Shearwater	*Puffinus griseus*	Near-threatened
Manx Shearwater	*Puffinus puffinus*
Little Shearwater	*Puffinus assimilis*	Rare/Accidental
Audubon's Shearwater	*Puffinus lherminieri*
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Hydrobatidae
Wilson's Storm-Petrel	*Oceanites oceanicus*
White-faced Storm-Petrel	*Pelagodroma marina*	Rare/Accidental
Black-bellied Storm-Petrel	*Fregetta tropica*	Rare/Accidental
European Storm-Petrel	*Hydrobates pelagicus*	Rare/Accidental
Band-rumped Storm-Petrel	*Oceanodroma castro*	Rare/Accidental
Leach's Storm-Petrel	*Oceanodroma leucorhoa*
Swinhoe's Storm-Petrel	*Oceanodroma monorhis*	Rare/Accidental
PELECANIFORMES: Phaethontidae
Red-billed Tropicbird	*Phaethon aethereus*	Rare/Accidental
White-tailed Tropicbird	*Phaethon lepturus*
PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae
American White Pelican	*Pelecanus erythrorhynchos*
Brown Pelican	*Pelecanus occidentalis*
PELECANIFORMES: Sulidae
Northern Gannet	*Morus bassanus*
Masked Booby	*Sula dactylatra*
Brown Booby	*Sula leucogaster*
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae
Double-crested Cormorant	*Phalacrocorax auritus*
Great Cormorant	*Phalacrocorax carbo*
PELECANIFORMES: Anhingidae
Anhinga	*Anhinga anhinga*
PELECANIFORMES: Fregatidae
Magnificent Frigatebird	*Fregata magnificens*
CICONIIFORMES: Ardeidae
Great Blue Heron	*Ardea herodias*
Great Egret	*Ardea alba*
Reddish Egret	*Egretta rufescens*
Tricolored Heron	*Egretta tricolor*
Little Blue Heron	*Egretta caerulea*
Snowy Egret	*Egretta thula*
Cattle Egret	*Bubulcus ibis*
Green Heron	*Butorides virescens*
Black-crowned Night-Heron	*Nycticorax nycticorax*
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron	*Nyctanassa violacea*
Least Bittern	*Ixobrychus exilis*
American Bittern	*Botaurus lentiginosus*
CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae
Wood Stork	*Mycteria americana*
CICONIIFORMES: Threskiornithidae
White Ibis	*Eudocimus albus*
Glossy Ibis	*Plegadis falcinellus*
White-faced Ibis	*Plegadis chihi*	Rare/Accidental
Roseate Spoonbill	*Platalea ajaja*
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae
Fulvous Whistling-Duck	*Dendrocygna bicolor*
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck	*Dendrocygna autumnalis*	Rare/Accidental
Mute Swan	*Cygnus olor*	Introduced species
Trumpeter Swan	*Cygnus buccinator*	Rare/Accidental
Tundra Swan	*Cygnus columbianus*
Greater White-fronted Goose	*Anser albifrons*
Snow Goose	*Chen caerulescens*
Ross's Goose	*Chen rossii*
Brant	*Branta bernicla*
Barnacle Goose	*Branta leucopsis*	Rare/Accidental
Cackling Goose	*Branta hutchinsii*	Rare/Accidental
Canada Goose	*Branta canadensis*
Wood Duck	*Aix sponsa*
Eurasian Wigeon	*Anas penelope*
American Wigeon	*Anas americana*
Gadwall	*Anas strepera*
Green-winged Teal	*Anas carolinensis*
Mallard	*Anas platyrhynchos*
Mottled Duck	*Anas fulvigula*	Rare/Accidental
American Black Duck	*Anas rubripes*
Northern Pintail	*Anas acuta*
Garganey	*Anas querquedula*
Blue-winged Teal	*Anas discors*
Cinnamon Teal	*Anas cyanoptera*
Northern Shoveler	*Anas clypeata*
Canvasback	*Aythya valisineria*
Redhead	*Aythya americana*
Ring-necked Duck	*Aythya collaris*
Greater Scaup	*Aythya marila*
Lesser Scaup	*Aythya affinis*
Common Eider	*Somateria mollissima*
King Eider	*Somateria spectabilis*
Harlequin Duck	*Histrionicus histrionicus*
Long-tailed Duck	*Clangula hyemalis*
Black Scoter	*Melanitta nigra*
Surf Scoter	*Melanitta perspicillata*
White-winged Scoter	*Melanitta fusca*
Common Goldeneye	*Bucephala clangula*
Bufflehead	*Bucephala albeola*
Hooded Merganser	*Lophodytes cucullatus*
Red-breasted Merganser	*Mergus serrator*
Common Merganser	*Mergus merganser*
Masked Duck	*Nomonyx dominica*	Rare/Accidental
Ruddy Duck	*Oxyura jamaicensis*
FALCONIFORMES: Cathartidae
Black Vulture	*Coragyps atratus*
Turkey Vulture	*Cathartes aura*
FALCONIFORMES: Pandionidae
Osprey	*Pandion haliaetus*
FALCONIFORMES: Accipitridae
Swallow-tailed Kite	*Elanoides forficatus*
White-tailed Kite	*Elanus leucurus*	Rare/Accidental
Mississippi Kite	*Ictinia mississippiensis*
Bald Eagle	*Haliaeetus leucocephalus*
Northern Harrier	*Circus cyaneus*
Sharp-shinned Hawk	*Accipiter striatus*
Cooper's Hawk	*Accipiter cooperii*
Northern Goshawk	*Accipiter gentilis*
Red-shouldered Hawk	*Buteo lineatus*
Broad-winged Hawk	*Buteo platypterus*
Swainson's Hawk	*Buteo swainsoni*	Rare/Accidental
Zone-tailed Hawk	*Buteo albonotatus*	Rare/Accidental
Red-tailed Hawk	*Buteo jamaicensis*
Rough-legged Hawk	*Buteo lagopus*
Golden Eagle	*Aquila chrysaetos*
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae
American Kestrel	*Falco sparverius*
Merlin	*Falco columbarius*
Gyrfalcon	*Falco rusticolus*
Peregrine Falcon	*Falco peregrinus*
GALLIFORMES: Meleagrididae
Wild Turkey	*Meleagris gallopavo*
GALLIFORMES: Tetraonidae
Ruffed Grouse	*Bonasa umbellus*
GALLIFORMES: Odontophoridae
Northern Bobwhite	*Colinus virginianus*	Near-threatened
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae
Ring-necked Pheasant	*Phasianus colchicus*	Introduced species
GRUIFORMES: Gruidae
Sandhill Crane	*Grus canadensis*
GRUIFORMES: Aramidae
Limpkin	*Aramus guarauna*	Rare/Accidental
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae
Yellow Rail	*Coturnicops noveboracensis*
Black Rail	*Laterallus jamaicensis*
Clapper Rail	*Rallus longirostris*
King Rail	*Rallus elegans*
Virginia Rail	*Rallus limicola*
Sora	*Porzana carolina*
Purple Gallinule	*Porphyrio martinica*
Common Moorhen	*Gallinula chloropus*
American Coot	*Fulica americana*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Haematopodidae
American Oystercatcher	*Haematopus palliatus*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae
Black Necked Stilt	*Himantopus mexicanus*
American Avocet	*Recurvirostra americana*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae
Northern Lapwing	*Vanellus vanellus*	Rare/Accidental
American Golden-Plover	*Pluvialis dominica*
Black-bellied plover	*Pluvialis squatarola*
Semipalmated Plover	*Charadrius semipalmatus*
Wilson's Plover	*Charadrius wilsonia*
Killdeer	*Charadrius vociferus*
Piping Plover	*Charadrius melodus*	Near-threatened
Snowy Plover	*Charadrius alexandrinus*	Rare/Accidental
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae
American Woodcock	*Scolopax minor*
Wilson's Snipe	*Gallinago delicata*
Short-billed Dowitcher	*Limnodromus griseus*
Long-billed Dowitcher	*Limnodromus scolopaceus*
Black-tailed Godwit	*Limosa limosa*	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Hudsonian Godwit	*Limosa haemastica*
Bar-tailed Godwit	*Limosa lapponica*	Rare/Accidental
Marbled Godwit	*Limosa fedoa*
Whimbrel	*Numenius phaeopus*
Long-billed Curlew	*Numenius americanus*	Near-threatened
Upland Sandpiper	*Bartramia longicauda*
Spotted Sandpiper	*Actitis macularius*
Solitary Sandpiper	*Tringa solitaria*
Spotted Redshank	*Tringa erythropus*	Rare/Accidental
Greater Yellowlegs	*Tringa melanoleuca*
Willet	*Tringa semipalmatus*
Lesser Yellowlegs	*Tringa flavipes*
Ruddy Turnstone	*Arenaria interpres*
Red Knot	*Calidris canutus*
Sanderling	*Calidris alba*
Semipalmated Sandpiper	*Calidris pusilla*
Western Sandpiper	*Calidris mauri*
Little Stint	*Calidris minuta*	Rare/Accidental
Least Sandpiper	*Calidris minutilla*
White-rumped Sandpiper	*Calidris fuscicollis*
Baird's Sandpiper	*Calidris bairdii*
Pectoral Sandpiper	*Calidris melanotos*
Curlew Sandpiper	*Calidris ferruginea*	Rare/Accidental
Dunlin	*Calidris alpina*
Purple Sandpiper	*Calidris maritima*
Stilt Sandpiper	*Calidris himantopus*
Buff-breasted Sandpipe	*Tryngites subruficollis*	Near-threatened
Ruff	*Philomachus pugnax*
Wilson's Phalarope	*Phalaropus tricolor*
Red-necked Phalarope	*Phalaropus lobatus*
Red Phalarope	*Phalaropus fulicarius*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae
Black-tailed Gull	*Larus crassirostris*
Mew Gull	*Larus canus*	Rare/Accidental
Ring-billed Gull	*Larus delawarensis*
California Gull	*Larus californicus*
Great Black-backed Gull	*Larus marinus*
Glaucous Gull	*Larus hyperboreus*
Iceland Gull	*Larus glaucoides*
Thayer's Gull	*Larus thayeri*
Lesser Black-backed Gull	*Larus fuscus*
American Herring Gull	*Larus smithsonianus*
Yellow-legged Gull	*Larus michahellis*	Rare/Accidental
Slaty-backed Gull	*Larus schistisagus*
Black-headed Gull	*Larus ridibundus*