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Birds of Alabama

This guide is a reference for identifying species of birds reported from Alabama. If you have additions or corrections please send them to jpfriel@ua.edu.

Hermit Thrush 1
Catharus guttatus
Gray-cheeked Thrush 2
Catharus minimus
Swainson's Thrush 3
Catharus ustulatus
Eastern Bluebird 4
Sialia sialis
Wood Thrush 5
Hylocichla mustelina
Great Crested Flycatcher 6
Myiarchus crinitus
Eastern Wood-Pewee 6
Contopus virens
Alder Flycatcher 6
Empidonax alnorum
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher 6
Empidonax flaviventris
Least Flycatcher 6
Empidonax minimus
Willow Flycatcher 6
Empidonax traillii
Acadian Flycatcher 7
Empidonax virescens
Gray Kingbird 8
Tyrannus dominicensis
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher 9
Tyrannus forficatus
Eastern Kingbird 10
Tyrannus tyrannus
Eastern Phoebe 11
Sayornis phoebe
Yellow-throated Vireo 6
Vireo flavifrons
Warbling Vireo 12
Vireo gilvus
White-eyed Vireo 6
Vireo griseus
Red-eyed Vireo 6
Vireo olivaceus
Philadelphia Vireo 13
Vireo philadelphicus
Blue-headed Vireo 6
Vireo solitarius
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 14
Regulus calendula
Golden-crowned Kinglet 15
Regulus satrapa
Lapland Longspur 16
Calcarius lapponicus
Dark-eyed Junco 17
Junco hyemalis
Henslow's Sparrow 18
Ammodramus henslowii
Le Conte's Sparrow 19
Ammodramus leconteii
Seaside Sparrow 20
Ammodramus maritimus
Nelson's Sparrow 21
Ammodramus nelsoni
Grasshopper Sparrow 19
Ammodramus savannarum
Vesper Sparrow 6
Pooecetes gramineus
Lark Sparrow 22
Chondestes grammacus
American Tree Sparrow 23
Spizelloides arborea
Bachman's Sparrow 24
Peucaea aestivalis
Swamp Sparrow 25
Melospiza georgiana
Lincoln's Sparrow 7
Melospiza lincolnii
Song Sparrow 17
Melospiza melodia
Chipping Sparrow 26
Spizella passerina
Field Sparrow 7
Spizella pusilla
Fox Sparrow 12
Passerella iliaca
White-throated Sparrow 27
Zonotrichia albicollis
White-crowned Sparrow 28
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Eastern Towhee 29
Pipilo erythrophthalmus
Savannah Sparrow 30
Passerculus sandwichensis
Northern Mockingbird 31
Mimus polyglottos
Brown Thrasher 6
Toxostoma rufum
Gray Catbird 6
Dumetella carolinensis
Blue Grosbeak 22
Passerina caerulea
Painted Bunting 32
Passerina ciris
Indigo Bunting 32
Passerina cyanea
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 33
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Dickcissel 6
Spiza americana
Northern Cardinal 6
Cardinalis cardinalis
Scarlet Tanager 6
Piranga olivacea
Summer Tanager 34
Piranga rubra
American Pipit 6
Anthus rubescens
Sprague's Pipit 31
Anthus spragueii
Canada Warbler 35
Cardellina canadensis
Wilson's Warbler 36
Cardellina pusilla
Ovenbird 37
Seiurus aurocapilla
Yellow-breasted Chat 11
Icteria virens
Eastern Yellow-breasted Chat 38
Icteria virens virens
Northern Parula 14
Setophaga americana
Black-throated Blue Warbler 6
Setophaga caerulescens
Bay-breasted Warbler 39
Setophaga castanea
Cerulean Warbler 6
Setophaga cerulea
Hooded Warbler 5
Setophaga citrina
Yellow-rumped Warbler 19
Setophaga coronata
Myrtle Warbler 40
Setophaga coronata coronata
Prairie Warbler 41
Setophaga discolor
Blackburnian Warbler 42
Setophaga fusca
Magnolia Warbler 43
Setophaga magnolia
Palm Warbler 44
Setophaga palmarum
Chestnut-sided Warbler 45
Setophaga pensylvanica
Yellow Warbler 7
Setophaga petechia
Pine Warbler 6
Setophaga pinus
American Redstart 46
Setophaga ruticilla
Blackpoll Warbler 2
Setophaga striata
Cape May Warbler 47
Setophaga tigrina
Black-throated Green Warbler 14
Setophaga virens
Black-and-white Warbler 48
Mniotilta varia
Connecticut Warbler 49
Oporornis agilis
Swainson's Warbler 50
Limnothlypis swainsonii
Worm-eating Warbler 6
Helmitheros vermivorum
Prothonotary Warbler 25
Protonotaria citrea
Orange-crowned Warbler 12
Oreothlypis celata
Tennessee Warbler 51
Oreothlypis peregrina
Nashville Warbler 25
Oreothlypis ruficapilla
Louisiana Waterthrush 18
Parkesia motacilla
Northern Waterthrush 52
Parkesia noveboracensis
Yellow-throated Warbler 53
Dendroica dominica
Kentucky Warbler 6
Geothlypis formosa
Mourning Warbler 54
Geothlypis philadelphia
Common Yellowthroat 29
Geothlypis trichas
Bachman's Warbler 55
Vermivora bachmanii
Golden-winged Warbler 6
Vermivora chrysoptera
Blue-winged Warbler 1
Vermivora cyanoptera
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 6
Polioptila caerulea
Horned Lark 56
Eremophila alpestris

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