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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.

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Taxonomy
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- Nightjars, Swifts, Hummingbirds, and Allies Order Caprimulgiformes

Buff-bellied Hummingbird ¹
Amazilia yucatanensis

Ruby-throated Hummingbird ²
Archilochus colubris

Chimney Swift ³
Chaetura pelagica

Common Nighthawk ⁴
Chordeiles minor

Chuck-will's-widow ⁵
Antrostomus carolinensis

Eastern Whip-poor-will ⁶
Antrostomus vociferus

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Birds of Alabama

Buff-bellied Hummingbird 1 Amazilia yucatanensis

Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2 Archilochus colubris

Chimney Swift 3 Chaetura pelagica

Common Nighthawk 4 Chordeiles minor

Chuck-will's-widow 5 Antrostomus carolinensis

Eastern Whip-poor-will 6 Antrostomus vociferus