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Birds of North America Guide
North America
The best way to keep track of the birds you come across while birdwatching is with a camera. Below are photos of birds Shutter Bison has taken over the years, and have put a name and some details to them to help you out.
Acorn Woodpecker (Male)
Range: North America
Habitat: Oak Woods, Foothills
Migrates: No
Notes:
Habitat: Oak Woods, Foothills
Migrates: No
Notes:
Allen's Hummingbird (Female)
Range: West coast North America
Habitat: Scrubby or brushy slopes, riparian areas
Migrates:
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Habitat: Scrubby or brushy slopes, riparian areas
Migrates:
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Allen's Hummingbird (Male)
Range: West coast North America
Habitat: Scrubby or brushy slopes, riparian areas
Migrates:
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Habitat: Scrubby or brushy slopes, riparian areas
Migrates:
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American Coot
Range: North America
Habitat: Ponds, Lakes, Marshes
Migrates: South
Notes:
Habitat: Ponds, Lakes, Marshes
Migrates: South
Notes:
American Dipper
Range: Western North America
Habitat: Fast moving streams
Migrates:
Notes:
Habitat: Fast moving streams
Migrates:
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American Flamingo
Range: Southern Florida, Bahamas, Mexico
Habitat: Lagoons, Tidal flats, swamps
Migrates: Yucatan / Bahamas
Notes:
Habitat: Lagoons, Tidal flats, swamps
Migrates: Yucatan / Bahamas
Notes:
American Kestrel (Male)
Range: North America
Habitat: Open land, wood edges, farmland
Migrates: South
Notes:
Habitat: Open land, wood edges, farmland
Migrates: South
Notes:
American Robin
Range: North America
Habitat: Everywhere
Migrates: No
Notes:
Habitat: Everywhere
Migrates: No
Notes:
Anna's Hummingbird
Range: North America
Habitat: Open Woods, Gardens, Chaparral
Migrates: South
Notes:
Habitat: Open Woods, Gardens, Chaparral
Migrates: South
Notes:
Ash-Throated Flycatcher
Range: Western North America
Habitat: Semiarid country, deserts, brush, chaparral, open woods
Migrates: South
Notes:
Habitat: Semiarid country, deserts, brush, chaparral, open woods
Migrates: South
Notes:
Bald Eagle (Adult)
Range: North America
Habitat: Coasts, Rivers, Lakes, Mountains
Migrates: No
Notes:
Habitat: Coasts, Rivers, Lakes, Mountains
Migrates: No
Notes:
Band-tailed Pigeon
Range: North America
Habitat: Oak canyons, foothills, chaparral, mountain forests
Migrates:
Notes:
Habitat: Oak canyons, foothills, chaparral, mountain forests
Migrates:
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Black-chinned Hummingbird
Range: Western North America
Habitat: Semiarid, Woodlands, Canyons
Migrates:
Notes:
Habitat: Semiarid, Woodlands, Canyons
Migrates:
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Black-necked Stilt
Range: North America
Habitat: Marshes, mudflats
Migrates: South
Notes:
Habitat: Marshes, mudflats
Migrates: South
Notes:
Brown Pelican
Range: North America Coastline
Habitat: Ocean, Beaches, Bays
Migrates: No
Notes:
Habitat: Ocean, Beaches, Bays
Migrates: No
Notes:
California Condor
Range: West coast North America
Habitat: Mountains, Grassy Foothills, Coastal Bluffs, Chaparrel
Migrates:
Notes:
Habitat: Mountains, Grassy Foothills, Coastal Bluffs, Chaparrel
Migrates:
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California Scrub Jay
Range: North America
Habitat: Foothills, Woodlands, Parks
Migrates: No
Notes:
Habitat: Foothills, Woodlands, Parks
Migrates: No
Notes:
California Thrasher
Range: Western North America
Habitat: Dense brush, scrub oak, along desert streams, thickets
Migrates:
Notes:
Habitat: Dense brush, scrub oak, along desert streams, thickets
Migrates:
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California Towhee
Range: South Western North America
Habitat: Brushy areas, chaparrel, canyons
Migrates: No
Notes:
Habitat: Brushy areas, chaparrel, canyons
Migrates: No
Notes:
Canadian Goose
Range: North America
Habitat: Any place there's water...
Migrates: South
Notes:
Habitat: Any place there's water...
Migrates: South
Notes:
Chipping Sparrow
Range: North America
Habitat: Open woods, Orchards, Towns
Migrates: South
Notes:
Habitat: Open woods, Orchards, Towns
Migrates: South
Notes:
Cinnamon Teal (Female)
Range: Western North America
Habitat: Marshes, ponds, flooded fields
Migrates: South
Notes:
Habitat: Marshes, ponds, flooded fields
Migrates: South
Notes:
Cinnamon Teal (Male)
Range: Western North America
Habitat: Marshes, ponds, flooded fields
Migrates: South
Notes:
Habitat: Marshes, ponds, flooded fields
Migrates: South
Notes:
Coopers Hawk
Range: North America
Habitat: Open woodlands, Forests, Dry open areas
Migrates: South
Notes:
Habitat: Open woodlands, Forests, Dry open areas
Migrates: South
Notes:
Costa's Hummingbird (Male)
Range: South Western North America
Habitat: Deserts, Arid hillsides, Chaparrel
Migrates: South
Notes:
Habitat: Deserts, Arid hillsides, Chaparrel
Migrates: South
Notes:
Crow
Range: North America
Habitat: Everywhere
Migrates: No
Notes:
Habitat: Everywhere
Migrates: No
Notes:
Dark-eyed Junko (Male)
Range: North America
Habitat: Open woods, Brush
Migrates: South
Notes:
Habitat: Open woods, Brush
Migrates: South
Notes:
Double-Crested Cormorant
Range: Western North America
Habitat: Coasts, Lakes, Rivers
Migrates:
Notes:
Habitat: Coasts, Lakes, Rivers
Migrates:
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Great Blue Heron
Range: North America
Habitat: Marshes, Swamps, Shores
Migrates:
Notes:
Habitat: Marshes, Swamps, Shores
Migrates:
Notes:
Great Egret
Range: North America
Habitat: Marshes, Ponds, Shores, Mudflats
Migrates: Southern Central America
Notes:
Habitat: Marshes, Ponds, Shores, Mudflats
Migrates: Southern Central America
Notes:
Greater Yellowlegs Sandpiper
Range: North America
Habitat: Wetlands, Bogs
Migrates: South
Notes:
Habitat: Wetlands, Bogs
Migrates: South
Notes:
Green-winged Teal (Female)
Range: North America
Habitat: Marshes, Ponds, Shores
Migrates: Southern Central America
Notes:
Habitat: Marshes, Ponds, Shores
Migrates: Southern Central America
Notes:
Grey Heron
Range: North America
Habitat: Marshes, Swamps, Shores
Migrates:
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Habitat: Marshes, Swamps, Shores
Migrates:
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Ground Dove (Adult)
Range: North America
Habitat: Open Woods, Fields, Grasslands
Migrates: South
Notes:
Habitat: Open Woods, Fields, Grasslands
Migrates: South
Notes:
Ground Dove (Juvenile)
Range: North America
Habitat: Open Woods, Fields, Grasslands
Migrates: South
Notes:
Habitat: Open Woods, Fields, Grasslands
Migrates: South
Notes:
Heerman's Gull (Juvenile)
Range: Western North America
Habitat: Ocean, Coastlines
Migrates:
Notes:
Habitat: Ocean, Coastlines
Migrates:
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Herring Gull
Range: North America
Habitat: Oceans, Coasts, Bays
Migrates: South
Notes:
Habitat: Oceans, Coasts, Bays
Migrates: South
Notes:
Hooded Merganser (Female)
Range: North America
Habitat: Wooded Lakes, Ponds, Rivers
Migrates: South
Notes:
Habitat: Wooded Lakes, Ponds, Rivers
Migrates: South
Notes:
Hooded Merganser (Male)
Range: North America
Habitat: Wooded Lakes, Ponds, Rivers
Migrates: South
Notes:
Habitat: Wooded Lakes, Ponds, Rivers
Migrates: South
Notes:
House Finch (Male)
Range: North America
Habitat: Cities, Suburbs, prefers drier habitats
Migrates:
Notes:
Habitat: Cities, Suburbs, prefers drier habitats
Migrates:
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House Sparrow (Male)
Range: North / Central America
Habitat: Cities, Towns, Farms
Migrates:
Notes:
Habitat: Cities, Towns, Farms
Migrates:
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Iceland Gull
Range: Eastern North America
Habitat: Ocean, Coastline, Lakes
Migrates:
Notes: Visits west coast
Habitat: Ocean, Coastline, Lakes
Migrates:
Notes: Visits west coast
Killdeer Plover
Range: North / Central America
Habitat: Shores, Mudflats
Migrates: South
Notes:
Habitat: Shores, Mudflats
Migrates: South
Notes:
Lesser Goldfinch
Range: North America
Habitat: Open Woods, Fields, Grasslands
Migrates: Southwest North America
Notes:
Habitat: Open Woods, Fields, Grasslands
Migrates: Southwest North America
Notes:
Mallard Duck (Female)
Range: North America
Habitat: Lakes, Ponds, Rivers
Migrates: Southern North America
Notes:
Habitat: Lakes, Ponds, Rivers
Migrates: Southern North America
Notes:
Mallard Duck (Male)
Range: North America
Habitat: Lakes, Ponds, Rivers
Migrates: Southern North America
Notes:
Habitat: Lakes, Ponds, Rivers
Migrates: Southern North America
Notes:
Mockingbird
Range: Southern / Central America
Habitat: Towns, Parks, Gardens
Migrates:
Notes:
Habitat: Towns, Parks, Gardens
Migrates:
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Northern Flicker (Male)
Range: North America
Habitat: Open forests, woodlands
Migrates:
Notes:
Habitat: Open forests, woodlands
Migrates:
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Northern Harrier
Range: North America
Habitat: Fields, Farmland, Prairies
Migrates: South
Notes:
Habitat: Fields, Farmland, Prairies
Migrates: South
Notes:
Northern Pintail (Female)
Range: North America
Habitat: Marshes, Prairies, Ponds, Lakes
Migrates: South
Notes:
Habitat: Marshes, Prairies, Ponds, Lakes
Migrates: South
Notes:
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