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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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Tundra Swan
Cygnus columbianus
Northern Pintail 1
Anas acuta
American Wigeon 2
Anas americana
Northern Shoveler 3
Anas clypeata
Green-winged Teal 4
Anas crecca
Green-winged Teal 5
Anas crecca carolinensis
Cinnamon Teal 6
Anas cyanoptera
Blue-winged Teal 3
Anas discors
Eurasian Wigeon 5
Anas penelope
Mallard 7
Anas platyrhynchos
Domesticated Duck 8
Anas platyrhynchos domesticus
Gadwall 9
Anas strepera
Bufflehead 3
Bucephala albeola
Common Goldeneye 10
Bucephala clangula
Common Merganser 9
Mergus merganser
Red-breasted Merganser 11
Mergus serrator
Greater White-fronted Goose 12
Anser albifrons
Swan Goose 13
Anser cygnoides
Domestic Swan Goose 14
Anser cygnoides domesticus
Domestic Goose 15
Anser anser domesticus
White-winged Scoter 3
Melanitta fusca
Surf Scoter 3
Melanitta perspicillata
Lesser Scaup 16
Aythya affinis
Redhead
Aythya americana
Ring-necked Duck 3
Aythya collaris
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
Canvasback 17
Aythya valisineria
Snow Goose 3
Chen caerulescens
Ross' Goose 18
Chen rossii
Ruddy Duck 19
Oxyura jamaicensis
Brant 20
Branta bernicla
Atlantic Brant 20
Branta bernicla hrota
Canada Goose 21
Branta canadensis
Cackling Goose 22
Branta hutchinsii
Mandarin Duck 23
Aix galericulata
Wood Duck 24
Aix sponsa
Hooded Merganser 25
Lophodytes cucullatus
Muscovy Duck 26
Cairina moschata
Domestic Muscovy Duck 27
Cairina moschata domestica
Long-tailed Duck 28
Clangula hyemalis

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