Aquatic Birds

(Species are listed alphabetically within taxonomic group.)

Taxonomic
Group

Code

Common Name

Latin Name

1

CLGR

Clark's Grebe

Aechmophorus clarkii

1

EAGR

Eared Grebe

Podiceps nigricollis

1

PBGR

Pied-billed Grebe

Podilymbus podiceps

1

WEGR

Western Grebe

Aechmophorus occidentalis

2

AWPE

American White Pelican

Pelecanus erythrorhynchos

2

DCCO

Double-crested Cormorant

Phalacrocorax auritus

3

BCNH

Black-crowned Night Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

3

CAEG

Cattle Egret

Bubulcus ibis

3

GREG

Great Egret

Casmerodius albus

3

GTBH

Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

3

SNEG

Snowy Egret

Egretta thula

3

WFIB

White-faced Ibis

Plegadis chihi

4

AGWT

Green-winged Teal

Anas crecca

4

AMWI

American Wigeon

Anas americana

4

BAGO

Barrow's Goldeneye

Bucephala islandica

4

BUFF

Bufflehead

Bucephala albeola

4

BWTE

Blue-winged Teal

Anas discors

4

CAGO

Canada Goose

Branta canadensis

4

CANV

Canvasback

Aythya valisineria

4

CITE

Cinnamon Teal

Anas cyanoptera

4

COGO

Common Goldeneye

Bucephala clangula

4

COME

Common Merganser

Mergus merganser

4

GADW

Gadwall

Anas strepera

4

GRSC

Greater Scaup

Aythya marila

4

LESC

Lesser Scaup

Aythya affinis

4

MALL

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

4

NOPI

Northern Pintail

Anas acuta

4

NSHO

Northern Shoveler

Anas clypeata

4

RBME

Red-breasted Merganser

Mergus serrator

4

REDH

Redhead

Aythya americana

4

RNDU

Ring-necked Duck

Aythya collaris

4

RUDU

Ruddy Duck

Oxyura jamaicensis

4

SNGO

Snow Goose

Chen caerulescens

4

TUSW

Tundra Swan

Cygnus columbianus

4

WODU

Wood Duck

Aix sponsa

5

AMCO

American Coot

Fulica americana

5

SACR

Sandhill Crane

Grus canadensis

5

SORA

Sora

Porzana carolina

5

VIRA

Virginia Rail

Rallus limicola

6

AMAV

American Avocet

Recurvirostra americana

6

BASA

Baird's Sandpiper

Calidris bairdii

6

BBPL

Black-bellied Plover

Pluvialis squatarola

6

BNST

Black-necked Stilt

Himantopus mexicanus

6

COSN

Common Snipe

Gallinago gallinago

6

GRYE

Greater Yellowlegs

Tringa melanoleuca

6

KILL

Killdeer

Charadrius vociferus

6

LBCU

Long-billed Curlew

Numenius americanus

6

LBDO

Long-billed Dowitcher

Limnodromus scolopaceus

6

LESA

Least Sandpiper

Calidris minutilla

6

LEYE

Lesser Yellowlegs

Tringa flavipes

6

MAGO

Marbled Godwit

Limosa fedoa

6

REKN

Red Knot

Calidris canutus

6

RPHA

Red-necked Phalarope

Phalaropus lobatus

6

SAND

Sanderling

Calidris alba

6

SEPL

Semipalmated Plover

Charadrius semipalmatus

6

SESA

Semipalmated Sandpiper

Calidrius pusilla

6

SNPL

Snowy Plover

Charadrius alexandrinus

6

SPSA

Spotted Sandpiper

Actitis macularia

6

STLS

Stilt Sandpiper

Calidris himantopus

6

WESA

Western Sandpiper

Calidris mauri

6

WHIM

Whimbrel

Numenius phaeopus

6

WILL

Willet

Catoptrophorus semipalmatus

6

WIPH

Wilson's Phalarope

Phalaropus tricolor

7

BLTE

Black Tern

Chlidonias niger

7

BOGU

Bonaparte's Gull

Larus philadelphia

7

CAGU

California Gull

Larus californicus

7

CATE

Caspian Tern

Sterna caspia

7

FOTE

Forster's Tern

Sterna forsteri

7

FRGU

Franklin's Gull

Larus pipixcan

7

RBGU

Ring-billed Gull

Larus delawarensis