The Birds of the Breaks and Nearby Areas

This is a guide to the birds that can be found in or near Breaks Interstate Park (BIP), an interstate park located on the border of Kentucky and Virginia. Dickensen County, VA and Pike County, KY and portions of Buchanan County, VA close to the Breaks. It is meant for BIP guests, locals, and ...more ↓

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Tundra Swan ¹
Cygnus columbianus

American Black Duck ²
Anas rubripes

Mallard ³
Anas platyrhynchos

Northern Pintail ⁴
Anas acuta

Green-winged Teal ⁵
Anas crecca

Blue-winged Teal ⁶
Anas discors

Northern Shoveler ⁶
Anas clypeata

Common Goldeneye ⁷
Bucephala clangula

Bufflehead ⁶
Bucephala albeola

Red-breasted Merganser ⁸
Mergus serrator

Ring-necked Duck ⁶
Aythya collaris

Greater Scaup
Aythya marila

Lesser Scaup ⁹
Aythya affinis

Redhead
Aythya americana

Canvasback ¹⁰
Aythya valisineria

Ruddy Duck ¹¹
Oxyura jamaicensis

Canada Goose ¹²
Branta canadensis

Wood Duck ¹³
Aix sponsa

Hooded Merganser ²
Lophodytes cucullatus

Common Merganser ¹⁴
Mergus merganser

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