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Reptiles

Mammals

Loons, Grebes, Pelicans, Herons, Vultures

Ducks and Geese

Diurnal Birds of Prey, Quail and Relatives, Cranes

Shore Birds and Doves

Cuckoos, Owls, Goatsuckers, Hummingbirds and Swifts, Kingfishers, and Woodpeckers

Tyrant Flycatchers to Creepers

Wrens to Silky flycatcher

Wood Warblers to Emberizids

Cardinals to House Sparrow

Family Cardinalidae—Cardinals, Grosbeaks, and Allies

Cardinalis cardinalis—Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis sinuatus—Pyrrhuloxia
Guiraca caerulea—Blue Grosbeak
Passerina amoena—Lazili Bunting
Passerina ciris—Painted Bunting
Passerina cyanea—Indigo Bunting
Passerina versicolor—Varied Bunting
Pheucticus ludovicianus—Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus—Black-headed Grosbeak
Spiza americana—Dickcissel

Family Icteridae—American Blackbirds and Orioles

Agelaius phoeniceus—Red-winged Blackbird
Dolichonyx oryzivorus—Bobolink
Euphagus carolinus—Rusty Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus—Brewer's Blackbird
Icterus cucullatus—Hooded Oriole
Icterus galbula—Northern Oriole
Icterus parisorum—Scott's Oriole
Icterus spurius—Orchard Oriole
Molothrus aeneus—Bronzed Cowbird
Molothrus ater—Brown-headed Cowbird
Quiscalus mexicanus—Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula—Common Grackle
Sturnella magna—Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta—Western Meadowlark
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus—Yellow-headed Blackbird

Family Fringillidae—Fringilline and Cardueline Finches

Carduelis lawrencei—Lawrence's Goldfinch
Carduelis pinus—Pine Siskin
Carduelis psaltria—Lesser Goldfinch
Carduelis tristis—American Goldfinch
Carpodacus cassinii—Cassin's Finch
Carpodacus mexicanus—House Finch
Carpodacus purpureus—Purple Finch
Coccothraustes vespertinus—Evening Grosbeak
Loxia curvirostra—Red Crossbill

Family Passeridae—Old World Sparrows

Passer domesticus—House Sparrow