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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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White-faced Ibis 1
Plegadis chihi
American White Pelican 2
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Brown Pelican 3
Pelecanus occidentalis
California Brown Pelican 4
Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Little Blue Heron 5
Egretta caerulea
Reddish Egret
Egretta rufescens
Snowy Egret 3
Egretta thula
Great Egret 6
Ardea alba
Great Blue Heron 6
Ardea herodias
Black-crowned Night-Heron 7
Nycticorax nycticorax
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 8
Nyctanassa violacea
Least Bittern 9
Ixobrychus exilis
Cattle Egret 10
Bubulcus ibis
Green Heron 11
Butorides virescens
American Bittern 12
Botaurus lentiginosus

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