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Birds of San Diego County, California

San Diego County, California has over 500 birds on the accepted ABA list and many other introduced species. Waters of the Pacific Ocean, mountains over a mile high and deserts all within the boundaries of the county provide many varied habitats for a broad variety of birds.

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Cassin's Vireo 1
Vireo cassinii
Yellow-throated Vireo 1
Vireo flavifrons
Yellow-green Vireo 1
Vireo flavoviridis
Warbling Vireo 2
Vireo gilvus
White-eyed Vireo 1
Vireo griseus
Hutton's Vireo 3
Vireo huttoni
Plumbeous Vireo 1
Vireo plumbeus
Gray Vireo 1
Vireo vicinior
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 4
Regulus calendula
Golden-crowned Kinglet 5
Regulus satrapa
McCown's Longspur 1
Rhynchophanes mccownii
Snow Bunting
Plectrophenax nivalis
Lapland Longspur
Calcarius lapponicus
Wrentit 6
Chamaea fasciata
Phainopepla 7
Phainopepla nitens
Dark-eyed Junco 8
Junco hyemalis
Gray-headed Junco 1
Junco hyemalis caniceps
Slate-colored Junco 9
Junco hyemalis hyemalis
Pink-sided Junco 10
Junco hyemalis mearnsi
Oregon Junco 11
Junco hyemalis oreganus
Nelson's Sparrow 12
Ammodramus nelsoni
Grasshopper Sparrow 10
Ammodramus savannarum
Vesper Sparrow 1
Pooecetes gramineus
Lark Sparrow 6
Chondestes grammacus
Bell's Sparrow 3
Artemisiospiza belli
Swamp Sparrow 13
Melospiza georgiana
Lincoln's Sparrow 14
Melospiza lincolnii
Song Sparrow 8
Melospiza melodia
Black-chinned Sparrow 15
Spizella atrogularis
Brewer's Sparrow 16
Spizella breweri
Clay-colored Sparrow 1
Spizella pallida
Chipping Sparrow 17
Spizella passerina
Fox Sparrow 2
Passerella iliaca
White-throated Sparrow 18
Zonotrichia albicollis
Golden-crowned Sparrow 19
Zonotrichia atricapilla
White-crowned Sparrow 20
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Gambel's White-Crowned Sparrow 21
Zonotrichia leucophrys gambelii
Harris' Sparrow 22
Zonotrichia querula
Green-tailed Towhee 1
Pipilo chlorurus
Spotted Towhee 23
Pipilo maculatus
California Towhee 24
Melozone crissalis
Black-throated Sparrow 25
Amphispiza bilineata
Rufous-crowned Sparrow 1
Aimophila ruficeps
Savannah Sparrow 26
Passerculus sandwichensis
Belding's Savannah Sparrow 27
Passerculus sandwichensis beldingi
Western Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis nevadensis
Large-billed Savannah Sparrow 10
Passerculus sandwichensis rostratus
Northern Mockingbird 10
Mimus polyglottos
Le Conte's Thrasher 28
Toxostoma lecontei
California Thrasher 3
Toxostoma redivivum
Brown Thrasher 1
Toxostoma rufum
Gray Catbird 1
Dumetella carolinensis
Sage Thrasher 1
Oreoscoptes montanus
Lazuli Bunting 15
Passerina amoena
Blue Grosbeak 6
Passerina caerulea
Indigo Bunting 29
Passerina cyanea
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 30
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Black-headed Grosbeak 31
Pheucticus melanocephalus
Northern Cardinal 1
Cardinalis cardinalis
Hepatic Tanager 29
Piranga flava
Western Tanager 1
Piranga ludoviciana
Scarlet Tanager 1
Piranga olivacea
Summer Tanager 32
Piranga rubra
Nutmeg Mannikin 33
Lonchura punctulata
Red-throated Pipit 34
Anthus cervinus
American Pipit 1
Anthus rubescens
Sprague's Pipit 1
Anthus spragueii
Wilson's Warbler 35
Cardellina pusilla
Ovenbird 36
Seiurus aurocapilla
Yellow-breasted Chat 15
Icteria virens
Hermit × Townsend's Warbler 37
Hermit × townsend warbler
Northern Parula 4
Setophaga americana
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
Setophaga caerulescens
Bay-breasted Warbler 38
Setophaga castanea
Hooded Warbler 39
Setophaga citrina
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
Setophaga coronata
Audubon's Warbler 2
Setophaga coronata auduboni
Myrtle Warbler 40
Setophaga coronata coronata
Prairie Warbler 41
Setophaga discolor
Yellow-throated Warbler 42
Setophaga dominica
Blackburnian Warbler 43
Setophaga fusca
Grace's Warbler 1
Setophaga graciae
Magnolia Warbler 44
Setophaga magnolia
Black-throated Gray Warbler 45
Setophaga nigrescens
Hermit Warbler 46
Setophaga occidentalis
Palm Warbler 47
Setophaga palmarum
Chestnut-sided Warbler 48
Setophaga pensylvanica
Yellow Warbler 3
Setophaga petechia
Mangrove Warbler 49
Setophaga petechia oraria
Pine Warbler 1
Setophaga pinus
American Redstart 50
Setophaga ruticilla
Townsend's Warbler 51
Setophaga townsendi
Black-throated Green Warbler 4
Setophaga virens
Black-and-white Warbler 52
Mniotilta varia
Prothonotary Warbler 13
Protonotaria citrea
Orange-crowned Warbler 2
Oreothlypis celata
Lucy's Warbler 1
Oreothlypis luciae
Tennessee Warbler 53
Oreothlypis peregrina
Nashville Warbler 13
Oreothlypis ruficapilla
Virginia's Warbler 1
Oreothlypis virginiae

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