Species Index to The Loon

Families
Loons
Grebes, Pelicans, Cormorants and Frigatebirds
Bitterns, Herons, Ibis and Storks
Whistling-Ducks, Swans and Geese
Ducks and Mergansers
Vultures, Osprey, Kites, Bald Eagle, Harriers and Accipiters
Hawks, Golden Eagle, Caracaras and Falcons
Partridge, Pheasants, Grouse, Turkeys and Quail
Rails, Coots and Cranes
Plovers, Sandpipers and Phalaropes
Jaegers
Gulls
Terns, Alcids, Doves, Parakeets, Cuckoos and Anis
Owls
Nighthawks, Poorwills, Swifts, Hummingbirds and Kingfishers
Woodpeckers
Flycatchers
Larks, Swallows, Jays, Crows, Chickadees and Creepers
Wrens, Dippers, Kinglets and Gnatcatchers
Wheatears, Thrushes, Mimics and Thrashers
Wagtails, Pipits, Waxwings, Shrikes, Starlings and Vireos
Warblers
Tanagers, Cardinals, Grosbeaks, Buntings and Dickcissel
Towhees, Sparrows, Longspurs and Snow Bunting
Blackbirds, Meadowlarks and Orioles
Finches and Weaver Finches
Species: Terns, Alcids, Doves, Parakeets, Cuckoos and Anis
Caspian Tern
Sandwich Tern
Common Tern
Arctic Tern
Forster's Tern
Least Tern
Black Tern
[Black Skimmer]
Dovekie
Ancient Murrelet
Rock Dove
[Red-billed Pigeon]
Band-tailed Pigeon
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Passenger Pigeon
Common Ground-Dove
[Carolina Parakeet]
Black-billed Cuckoo
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
[Smooth-billed Ani]
Groove-billed Ani

Caspian Tern (Sterna caspia)
Sandwich Tern (Sterna sandvicensis)
Common Tern (Sterna hirundo)
Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea)
Forster's Tern (Sterna forsteri)
Least Tern (Sterna antillarum)
Black Tern (Chlidonias niger)
[Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger)]
Dovekie (Alle alle)
Ancient Murrelet (Synthliboramphus antiquus)
Rock Dove (Columba livia)
[Red-billed Pigeon (Columba flavirostris)]
Band-tailed Pigeon (Columba fasciata)
White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica)
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)
Passenger Pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius)
Common Ground-Dove (Columbin passerina)
[Carolina Parakeet (Conuropsis carolinensis)]
Black-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus erythropthalmus)
Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus)
[Smooth-billed Ani (Crotophaga ani)]
Groove-billed Ani (Crotophaga sulcirostris)

Notes:

Each entry to the index is preceded with a code, which denotes one of the following:
A
AP
N
NP
-- the reference is a major or minor article
-- the reference is a major or minor article and is accompanied by a photograph
-- the reference is a Note of Interest
-- the reference is a Note of Interest and is accompanied by a photograph


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