Michigan birds

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Michigan is the home to over 351 species of birds. This includes birds that resident year-round in Michigan, and also those that migrant in only for the summer breeding season. Most of migratory bird species arrive in Michigan in the spring, build a nest and breed, and then return south for by the early fall. They spend the winter in the warmer climates of places as near as Texas and as far a way as South America.

Eastern Towhee

Many different kinds of birds are found in Michigan. These include water birds like mallards, great blue herons, and Canadian geen seen on the great lakes and in other wet areas. There are also the many birds commonly seen at bird feeders, such as chickadees, hummingbirds, juncos, tufted titmouses, and blue jays. There are also birds that are only seen in the forest, such as Kirtlandâ€™s warbler. The Kirtlandâ€™s warbler is a very rare bird and is only found in the Jack Pine forest of the Lower Penninsula of Michigan.

Ruby-Crowned Kinglet

Unfortunately, a few birds are no longer found in Michigan. The only bird completely extinct from Michigan is the passenger pigeon. Another species, the greater prairie chicken, is no long found in Michigan but is still seen in other states such as Wyoming. A few species, such as the ring-necked pheasant popular with hunters, and the starling which is hated by farmers, have been introduced by humans.

Raven

More information about birds in Michigan can be found at:

Michiganbirds.org

The Michigan Audubon Society

Outdoor Michigan.Com

Capital Area Audubon Society

Michigan Loon Association

Below is a list of the species that are regularly seen in Michigan. The common name is listed first, and then the scientific name. The headings represent popularly recognized groups and not necessarily the taxonomic relationship between birds. More information on most of these species can be found on www.wikipedia.prg

Geese, swans, and Brants

Greater White-fronted Goose, Anser albifrons
Snow Goose, Chen caerulescens
Ross's Goose, Chen rossii
Brant, Branta bernicla
Cackling Goose, Branta hutchinsii
Canada Goose, Branta canadensis
Mute Swan, Cygnus olor (Introduced)
Trumpeter Swan, Cygnus buccinator
Tundra Swan, Cygnus columbianus

Ducks and Related Birds

Wood Duck, Aix sponsa
Gadwall, Anas strepera
Eurasian Wigeon, Anas penelope
American Wigeon, Anas americana
American Black Duck, Anas rubripes
Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos
Blue-winged Teal, Anas discors
Northern Shoveler, Anas clypeata
Northern Pintail, Anas acuta
Green-winged Teal, Anas crecca
Canvasback, Aythya valisineria
Redhead, Aythya americana
Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris
Greater Scaup, Aythya marila
Lesser Scaup, Aythya affinis
King Eider, Somateria spectabilis
Harlequin Duck, Histrionicus histrionicus
Surf Scoter, Melanitta perspicillata
White-winged Scoter, Melanitta fusca
Black Scoter, Melanitta nigra
Long-tailed Duck, Clangula hyemalis
Bufflehead, Bucephala albeola
Common Goldeneye, Bucephala clangula
Barrow's Goldeneye, Bucephala islandica
Hooded Merganser, Lophodytes cucullatus
Common Merganser, Mergus merganser
Red-breasted Merganser, Mergus serrator
Ruddy Duck, Oxyura jamaicensis

Game birds, Grouse, and Turkeys

Ring-necked Pheasant, Phasianus colchicus (Introduced)
Ruffed Grouse, Bonasa umbellus
Spruce Grouse, Falcipennis canadensis
Sharp-tailed Grouse, Tympanuchus phasianellus
Wild Turkey, Meleagris gallopavo
Northern Bobwhite, Colinus virginianus

Loons and Grebes

Red-throated Loon, Gavia stellata
Pacific Loon, Gavia pacifica
Common Loon, Gavia immer
Pied-billed Grebe, Podilymbus podiceps
Horned Grebe, Podiceps auritus
Red-necked Grebe, Podiceps grisegena
Eared Grebe, Podiceps nigricollis
Western Grebe, Aechmophorus occidentalis

Pelicans and Cormorants

American White Pelican, Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis
Double-crested Cormorant, Phalacrocorax auritus

Bitterns, Herons, Egrets, Cranes and Ibis: Stalking water birds

American Bittern, Botaurus lentiginosus
Least Bittern, Ixobrychus exilis
Great Blue Heron, Ardea herodias
Great Egret, Ardea alba
Snowy Egret, Egretta thula
Little Blue Heron, Egretta caerulea
Tricolored Heron, Egretta tricolor
Cattle Egret, Bubulcus ibis
Green Heron, Butorides virescens
Black-crowned Night-Heron, Nycticorax nycticorax
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron, Nyctanassa violacea
Glossy Ibis, Plegadis falcinellus
White-faced Ibis, Plegadis chihi
Sandhill Crane, Grus canadensis

Vultures

Black Vulture, Coragyps atratus
Turkey Vulture, Cathartes aura
Osprey , Pandion haliaetus*

Hawks and Other Raptors

Mississippi Kite, Ictinia mississippiensis
Bald Eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Northern Harrier, Circus cyaneus
Sharp-shinned Hawk, Accipiter striatus
Cooper's Hawk, Accipiter cooperii
Northern Goshawk, Accipiter gentilis
Red-shouldered Hawk, Buteo lineatus
Broad-winged Hawk, Buteo platypterus
Swainson's Hawk, Buteo swainsoni
Red-tailed Hawk, Buteo jamaicensis
Rough-legged Hawk, Buteo lagopus
Golden Eagle, Aquila chrysaetos
American Kestrel, Falco sparverius
Merlin, Falco columbarius
Gyrfalcon, Falco rusticolus
Peregrine Falcon, Falco peregrinus
Yellow Rail, Coturnicops noveboracensis

Rails

King Rail, Rallus elegans
Virginia Rail, Rallus limicola
Sora, Porzana carolina
Common Moorhen, Gallinula chloropus
American Coot, Fulica americana

Shore Birds

Black-bellied Plover, Pluvialis squatarola
American Golden-Plover, Pluvialis dominica
Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus
Piping Plover, Charadrius melodus
Killdeer, Charadrius vociferus
Black-necked Stilt, Himantopus mexicanus
American Avocet, Recurvirostra americana
Spotted Sandpiper, Actitis macularius
Solitary Sandpiper, Tringa solitaria
Greater Yellowlegs, Tringa melanoleuca
Willet, Tringa semipalmata
Lesser Yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes
Upland Sandpiper, Bartramia longicauda
Whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus
Hudsonian Godwit, Limosa haemastica
Marbled Godwit, Limosa fedoa
Ruddy Turnstone, Arenaria interpres
Red Knot, Calidris canutus
Sanderling, Calidris alba
Semipalmated Sandpiper, Calidris pusilla
Western Sandpiper, Calidris mauri
Least Sandpiper, Calidris minutilla
White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis
Baird's Sandpiper, Calidris bairdii
Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos
Purple Sandpiper, Calidris maritima
Dunlin, Calidris alpina
Curlew Sandpiper, Calidris ferruginea
Stilt Sandpiper, Calidris himantopus
Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Tryngites subruficollis
Ruff, Philomachus pugnax
Short-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus
Long-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus scolopaceus
Wilson's Snipe, Gallinago delicata
American Woodcock, Scolopax minor
Wilson's Phalarope, Phalaropus tricolor
Red-necked Phalarope, Phalaropus lobatus
Red Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius

Gulls, Terns and Similar Birds

Laughing Gull, Larus atricilla
Franklin's Gull, Larus pipixcan
Little Gull, Larus minutus
Bonaparte's Gull, Larus philadelphia
Ring-billed Gull, Larus delawarensis
California Gull, Larus californicus
Herring Gull, Larus argentatus
Thayer's Gull, Larus thayeri
Iceland Gull, Larus glaucoides
Lesser Black-backed Gull, Larus fuscus
Glaucous Gull, Larus hyperboreus
Great Black-backed Gull, Larus marinus
Sabine's Gull, Xema sabini
Black-legged Kittiwake, Rissa tridactyla
Least Tern, Sterna antillarum
Caspian Tern, Hydroprogne caspia
Black Tern, Chlidonias niger
Common Tern, Sterna hirundo
Arctic Tern, Sterna paradisaea
Forster's Tern, Sterna forsteri
Pomarine Jaeger, Stercorarius pomarinus
Parasitic Jaeger, Stercorarius parasiticus
Long-tailed Jaeger, Stercorarius longicaudus
Ancient Murrelet, Synthliboramphus antiquus

Pigeons and Doves

Rock Pigeon, Columba livia (Introduced)
Eurasian Collared-Dove, Streptopelia decaocto
White-winged Dove, Zenaida asiatica
Mourning Dove, Zenaida macroura

Cuckoos

Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Coccyzus americanus
Black-billed Cuckoo, Coccyzus erythropthalmus

Owls

Eastern Screech-Owl, Megascops asio
Great Horned Owl, Bubo virginianus
Snowy Owl, Bubo scandiaca
Northern Hawk Owl, Surnia ulula
Barred Owl, Strix varia
Great Gray Owl, Strix nebulosa
Long-eared Owl, Asio otus
Short-eared Owl, Asio flammeus
Boreal Owl, Aegolius funereus
Northern Saw-whet Owl, Aegolius acadicus
Common Nighthawk, Chordeiles minor

Hummingbirds

Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Archilochus colubris
Rufous Hummingbird, Selasphorus rufus

Woodpeckers

Lewis's Woodpecker, Melanerpes lewis [Accidental]
Red-headed Woodpecker, Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Golden-fronted Woodpecker, Melanerpes aurifrons [Accidental]
Red-bellied Woodpecker, Melanerpes carolinus
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Sphyrapicus varius
Downy Woodpecker, Picoides pubescens
Hairy Woodpecker, Picoides villosus
American Three-toed Woodpecker, Picoides dorsalis
Black-backed Woodpecker, Picoides arcticus
Northern Flicker, Colaptes auratus
Pileated Woodpecker, Dryocopus pileatus

Flycatchers

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Polioptila caerulea
Olive-sided Flycatcher, Contopus cooperi
Eastern Wood-Pewee, Contopus virens
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, Empidonax flaviventris
Acadian Flycatcher, Empidonax virescens
Alder Flycatcher, Empidonax alnorum
Willow Flycatcher, Empidonax traillii
Least Flycatcher, Empidonax minimus
Eastern Phoebe, Sayornis phoebe
Say's Phoebe, Sayornis saya
Great Crested Flycatcher, Myiarchus crinitus
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, Tyrannus forficatus

Kingbirds

Western Kingbird, Tyrannus verticalis
Eastern Kingbird, Tyrannus tyrannus

Shrike

Loggerhead Shrike, Lanius ludovicianus
Northern Shrike, Lanius excubitor

Vireos

White-eyed Vireo, Vireo griseus
Bell's Vireo, Vireo bellii
Yellow-throated Vireo, Vireo flavifrons
Blue-headed Vireo, Vireo solitarius
Warbling Vireo, Vireo gilvus
Philadelphia Vireo, Vireo philadelphicus
Red-eyed Vireo, Vireo olivaceus

Jays and Crows

Gray Jay, Perisoreus canadensis
Blue Jay ,Cyanocitta cristata
Black-billed Magpie, Pica hudsonia
American Crow, Corvus brachyrhynchos
Common Raven, Corvus corax
Horned Lark, Eremophila alpestris

Swallows, Swifts, and Martins

Chimney Swift, Chaetura pelagica
Purple Martin, Progne subis
Tree Swallow, Tachycineta bicolor
Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Bank Swallow, Riparia riparia
Cliff Swallow, Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Cave Swallow, Petrochelidon fulva
Barn Swallow, Hirundo rustica

Chickadees, Nuthatches, and Similar Species

Black-capped Chickadee, Poecile atricapillus
Boreal Chickadee, Poecile hudsonicus
Tufted Titmouse, Baeolophus bicolor
Red-breasted Nuthatch, Sitta canadensis
White-breasted Nuthatch, Sitta carolinensis
Brown Creeper, Certhia americana

Wrens

Rock Wren, Salpinctes obsoletus
Carolina Wren, Thryothorus ludovicianus
House Wren, Troglodytes aedon
Winter Wren, Troglodytes troglodytes
Sedge Wren, Cistothorus platensis
Marsh Wren, Cistothorus palustris

Kinglets

Golden-crowned Kinglet, Regulus satrapa
Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Regulus calendula

Thrushs

Veery, Catharus fuscescens
Gray-cheeked Thrush, Catharus minimus
Swainson's Thrush, Catharus ustulatus
Hermit Thrush, Catharus guttatus
Wood Thrush, Hylocichla mustelina
American Robin, Turdus migratorius
Varied Thrush, Ixoreus naevius

Waxwings

Bohemian Waxwing, Bombycilla garrulus
Cedar Waxwing, Bombycilla cedrorum

Warblers

Blue-winged Warbler, Vermivora pinus
Brewster's Warbler, Vermivora pinus x chrysopt.
Lawrence's Warbler, Vermivora pinus x chrysopt.
Golden-winged Warbler, Vermivora chrysoptera
Tennessee Warbler, Vermivora peregrina
Orange-crowned Warbler, Vermivora celata
Nashville Warbler, Vermivora ruficapilla
Northern Parula, Parula americana
Yellow Warbler, Dendroica petechia
Chestnut-sided Warbler, Dendroica pensylvanica
Magnolia Warbler, Dendroica magnolia
Cape May Warbler, Dendroica tigrina
Black-throated Blue Warbler, Dendroica caerulescens
Yellow-rumped Warbler, Dendroica coronata
Black-throated Green Warbler, Dendroica virens
Blackburnian Warbler, Dendroica fusca
Yellow-throated Warbler, Dendroica dominica
Pine Warbler, Dendroica pinus
Kirtland's Warbler, Dendroica kirtlandii
Prairie Warbler, Dendroica discolor
Palm Warbler, Dendroica palmarum
Bay-breasted Warbler, Dendroica castanea
Blackpoll Warbler, Dendroica striata
Cerulean Warbler, Dendroica cerulea
Black-and-white Warbler, Mniotilta varia
American Redstart, Setophaga ruticilla
Prothonotary Warbler, Protonotaria citrea
Worm-eating Warbler, Helmitheros vermivorum
Ovenbird, Seiurus aurocapillus
Northern Waterthrush, Seiurus noveboracensis
Louisiana Waterthrush, Seiurus motacilla
Kentucky Warbler, Oporornis formosus
Connecticut Warbler, Oporornis agilis
Mourning Warbler, Oporornis philadelphia
Common Yellowthroat, Geothlypis trichas
Hooded Warbler, Wilsonia citrina
Wilson's Warbler, Wilsonia pusilla
Canada Warbler, Wilsonia canadensis
Yellow-breasted Chat, Icteria virens

Tanagers

Summer Tanager, Piranga rubra
Scarlet Tanager, Piranga olivacea
Western Tanager, Piranga ludoviciana

Towhees

Green-tailed Towhee, Pipilo chlorurus
Eastern Towhee, Pipilo erythrophthalmus

Sparrows

American Tree Sparrow, Spizella arborea
Chipping Sparrow, Spizella passerina
Clay-colored Sparrow, Spizella pallida
Field Sparrow, Spizella pusilla
Vesper Sparrow, Pooecetes gramineus
Lark Sparrow, Chondestes grammacus
Lark Bunting, Calamospiza melanocorys
Savannah Sparrow, Passerculus sandwichensis
Grasshopper Sparrow, Ammodramus savannarum
Henslow's Sparrow, Ammodramus henslowii
Le Conte's Sparrow, Ammodramus leconteii
Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow, Ammodramus nelsoni
Fox Sparrow, Passerella iliaca
Song Sparrow, Melospiza melodia
Lincoln's Sparrow, Melospiza lincolnii
Swamp Sparrow, Melospiza georgiana
White-throated Sparrow, Zonotrichia albicollis
Harris's Sparrow, Zonotrichia querula
White-crowned Sparrow, Zonotrichia leucophrys

Grosbeaks

Pine Grosbeak, Pinicola enucleator
Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Pheucticus ludovicianus
Blue Grosbeak, Passerina caerulea
Evening Grosbeak, Coccothraustes vespertinus

Buntings

Indigo Bunting, Passerina cyanea
Painted Bunting, Passerina ciris

Blackbirds, Meadowlarks, and Blue Birds

Red-winged Blackbird, Agelaius phoeniceus
Eastern Meadowlark, Sturnella magna
Western Meadowlark, Sturnella neglecta
Yellow-headed Blackbird, Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
Rusty Blackbird, Euphagus carolinus
Brewer's Blackbird, Euphagus cyanocephalus
Eastern Bluebird, Sialia sialis

Grackles and Cowbirds

Common Grackle, Quiscalus quiscula
Brown-headed Cowbird, Molothrus ater

Orioles

Orchard Oriole, Icterus spurius
Baltimore Oriole, Icterus galbula

Finches and Crossbills

Purple Finch, Carpodacus purpureus
House Finch, Carpodacus mexicanus
Red Crossbill, Loxia curvirostra
White-winged Crossbill, Loxia leucoptera

Redpolls

Common Redpoll, Carduelis flammea
Hoary Redpoll, Carduelis hornemanni

Thrashers

Sage Thrasher, Oreoscoptes montanus
Brown Thrasher, Toxostoma rufum

Common Feeder Birds

Pine Siskin, Carduelis pinu
American Goldfinch, Carduelis tristis
House Sparrow, Passer domesticus (Introduced)
Gray Catbird, Dumetella carolinensis
European Starling, Sturnus vulgaris (Introduced)
Dark-eyed Junco, Junco hyemalis
Northern Cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis

Other Birds

Chuck-will's-widow, Caprimulgus carolinensis
Whip-poor-will, Caprimulgus vociferus
Belted Kingfisher, Megaceryle alcyon
Northern Mockingbird, Mimus polyglottos
American Pipit, Anthus rubescens
Townsend's Solitaire, Myadestes townsendi
Lapland Longspur, Calcarius lapponicus
Smith's Longspur, Calcarius pictus
Snow Bunting, Plectrophenax nivalis
Dickcissel, Spiza americana
Bobolink, Dolichonyx oryzivorus

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