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Birds of Napatree Point Conservation Area: A Checklist and Photo Guide
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By Reynold Larsen
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Last Revised: 12 July 2020
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Click on the species name for a photograph (numbers in parentheses are additional photos of the same species)
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Species
Latin Name
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ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae - Ducks, Geese and Swans
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Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons
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Snow Goose
Chen caerulescens
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Brant
Branta bernicla
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Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
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Mute Swan
Cygnus olor
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Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
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Gadwall
Anas strepera
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American Wigeon
Anas americana
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American Black Duck
Anas rubripes
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
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Blue-winged Teal
Anas discors
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Northern Shoveler
Anas clypeata
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Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
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Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca
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Canvasback
Aythya valisineria
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Redhead
Aythya americana
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Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
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Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
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Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
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King Eider
Somateria spectabilis
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Common Eider (2)
Somateria mollissima
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Harlequin Duck (2)
Histrionicus histrionicus
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Surf Scoter
Melanitta perspicillata
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White-winged Scoter
Melanitta fusca
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Black Scoter
Melanitta americana
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Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis
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Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
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Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
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Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica
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Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
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Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
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Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
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Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
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GAVIIFORMES: Gaviidae - Loons
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Red-throated Loon (2) (3)
Gavia stellata
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Pacific Loon
Gavia pacifica
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Common Loon, (2)
Gavia immer
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PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae - Grebes
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Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
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Horned Grebe (2) (3)
Podiceps auritus
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Red-necked Grebe, (2)
Podiceps grisegena
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Eared Grebe
Podiceps nigricollis
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PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae - Shearwaters and Petrels 
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Sooty Shearwater
Ardenna grisea
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PROCELLARIIFORMES: Hydrobatidae - Storm-Petrels 
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Wilson's Storm-Petrel
Oceanites oceanicus
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Leach's Storm-Petrel
Oceanodroma leucorhoa
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SULIFORMES: Sulidae - Boobies and Gannets 
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Northern Gannet
Morus bassanus
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SULIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae - Cormorants
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Double-crested Cormorant, (2)
Phalacrocorax auritus
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Great Cormorant, (2) (3)
Phalacrocorax carbo
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PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae - Pelicans 
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American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
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Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
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PELECANIFORMES: Ardeidae - Bitterns, Herons and Allies 
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American Bittern
Botaurus lentiginosus
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Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
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Great Egret
Ardea alba
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Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
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Little Egret
Egretta garzetta
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Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
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Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
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Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
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Black-crowned Night-Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
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Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
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PELECANIFORMES: Threskiornithidae - Ibises and Spoonbills 
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Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
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White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi
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ACCIPITRIFORMES: Cathartidae - New World Vultures 
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Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
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ACCIPITRIFORMES: Pandionidae - Ospreys 
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Osprey, (2)
Pandion haliaetus
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ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae - Hawks, Kites, Eagles and Allies 
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Northern Harrier
Circus cyaneus
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Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus
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Cooper's Hawk, (2)
Accipiter cooperii
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Northern Goshawk
Accipiter gentilis