Biodiversity of Arlington, Virginia

A guide based on public input that seeks to catalog all of the biota observed in Arlington County, Virginia.

Sedge Wren 1
Cistothorus platensis
Marsh Wren 2
Cistothorus palustris
Fish Crow 3
Corvus ossifragus
American Crow 4
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Northern Cardinal 5
Cardinalis cardinalis
Lincoln's Sparrow 6
Melospiza lincolnii
Swamp Sparrow 7
Melospiza georgiana
Song Sparrow 8
Melospiza melodia
Chipping Sparrow 9
Spizella passerina
Field Sparrow 6
Spizella pusilla
Fox Sparrow 10
Passerella iliaca
White-crowned Sparrow 11
Zonotrichia leucophrys
White-throated Sparrow 12
Zonotrichia albicollis
Orchard Oriole 13
Icterus spurius
Baltimore Oriole 14
Icterus galbula
Eastern Towhee 15
Pipilo erythrophthalmus
Eastern Meadowlark 16
Sturnella magna
Common Grackle 17
Quiscalus quiscula
Yellow-throated Warbler 18
Dendroica dominica
Common Yellowthroat 19
Geothlypis trichas
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Agelaius phoeniceus
Evening Grosbeak 21
Coccothraustes vespertinus
Golden-winged Warbler 22
Vermivora chrysoptera
Summer Tanager 23
Piranga rubra
Scarlet Tanager 24
Piranga olivacea
Savannah Sparrow 25
Passerculus sandwichensis
Dark-eyed Junco 26
Junco hyemalis
Grasshopper Sparrow 16
Ammodramus savannarum
Vesper Sparrow 16
Pooecetes gramineus
Indigo Bunting 27
Passerina cyanea
Yellow-breasted Chat 28
Icteria virens
American Redstart 29
Setophaga ruticilla
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 30
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Black-and-white Warbler 31
Mniotilta varia
Rusty Blackbird 32
Euphagus carolinus
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Molothrus ater
Red Crossbill 33
Loxia curvirostra
Bobolink 34
Dolichonyx oryzivorus
Prothonotary Warbler 7
Protonotaria citrea
Cliff Swallow 35
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Purple Martin 36
Progne subis
Barn Swallow 37
Hirundo rustica
Tree Swallow 2
Tachycineta bicolor
Bank Swallow 38
Riparia riparia
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Loggerhead Shrike 16
Lanius ludovicianus
American Robin 39
Turdus migratorius
Swainson's Thrush 40
Catharus ustulatus
Gray-cheeked Thrush 41
Catharus minimus
Hermit Thrush 42
Catharus guttatus
Veery 43
Catharus fuscescens
Eastern Bluebird 44
Sialia sialis
Wood Thrush 45
Hylocichla mustelina
Tufted Titmouse 46
Baeolophus bicolor
American Pipit 1
Anthus rubescens
House Sparrow 47
Passer domesticus
White-breasted Nuthatch 48
Sitta carolinensis
Red-breasted Nuthatch 49
Sitta canadensis
European Starling 50
Sturnus vulgaris
Northern Mockingbird 34
Mimus polyglottos
Brown Thrasher 51
Toxostoma rufum
Gray Catbird 1
Dumetella carolinensis
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Myiarchus crinitus
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Contopus virens
Least Flycatcher 7
Empidonax minimus
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher 1
Empidonax flaviventris
Willow Flycatcher 34
Empidonax traillii
Alder Flycatcher 52
Empidonax alnorum
Acadian Flycatcher 6
Empidonax virescens
Eastern Kingbird 53
Tyrannus tyrannus
Eastern Phoebe 54
Sayornis phoebe
Philadelphia Vireo 41
Vireo philadelphicus
Yellow-throated Vireo 34
Vireo flavifrons
Red-eyed Vireo 16
Vireo olivaceus
Warbling Vireo 55
Vireo gilvus
Blue-headed Vireo 6
Vireo solitarius
White-eyed Vireo 56
Vireo griseus
Downy Woodpecker 57
Picoides pubescens
Hairy Woodpecker 58
Picoides villosus
Pileated Woodpecker 59
Dryocopus pileatus
Red-headed Woodpecker 16
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Red-bellied Woodpecker 60
Melanerpes carolinus
Northern Flicker 61
Colaptes auratus
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 62
Sphyrapicus varius
Carolina Parakeet 63
Conuropsis carolinensis
Common Nighthawk 16
Chordeiles minor
Eastern Screech-Owl 64
Megascops asio
Barred Owl 65
Strix varia
Great Horned Owl 66
Bubo virginianus
Long-eared Owl 1
Asio otus
Short-eared Owl 2
Asio flammeus
Northern Saw-whet Owl 2
Aegolius acadicus
Barn Owl 67
Tyto alba

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