Sunday, April 15, 2007

Trip List

Here's the trip list, as promised:

Herons, Bitterns: Family Ardeidae (1)
Great Blue Heron
-Ardea Herodias

Ducks, Geese and Swans: Family Anatidae (2)
Mallard (Mexican form)
-Anas platyhynchos diazi
Northern Shoveler
-Anas clypeata

New World Vultures: Family Cathartidae (2)
Turkey Vulture
-Cathartes aura
Black Vulture
-Coragyps atratus

Hawks, Kites, Eagles: Family Accipitridae (7)
Sharp-shinned Hawk
-Accipiter striatus
Cooper's hawk
-Accipiter cooperii
Zone-tailed Hawk
-Buteo albonotatus
Gray Hawk
-Asturina nitida
Red-tailed Hawk
-Buteo jamaicensis
Swainson's Hawk
-Buteo swainsoni
Ferruginous Hawk
-Buteo regalis

Caracaras, Falcons: Family Falconidae (2)
American Kestrel
-Falco sparverius
Peregrine Falcon
-Falco peregrinus

New World Quail: Family Odontophoridae (1)
Gambel's Quail
-Callipepla gambelii

Rails and Coots: Family Rallidae (1)
American Coot
-Fulica americana

Pigeons and Doves: Family Columbidae (4)
Rock Pigeon
-Columba livia
White-winged Dove
-Zenaida asiatica
Mourning Dove
-Zenaida macroura
Common Ground Dove
-Columbina passerina

Cuckoos, Roadrunners, Anis: Family Cuculidae (1)
Greater Roadrunner
-Geococcyx californianus

Owls: Family Strigidae (1)
Whiskered Screech-Owl
-Otus trichopsis

Nighthawks, Nightjars: Family Caprimulgidae (1)
Whip-poor-will
-Caprimulgus vociferus

Swifts: Family Apodidae (1)
White-throated Swift
-Aeronautes saxatalis

Hummingbirds: Family Trochilidae (11)
Violet-crowned Hummingbird
-Amazilia violiceps
Lucifer Hummingbird
-Calothorax lucifer
Broad-billed Hummingbird
-Cynanthus latirostris
Blue-throated Hummingbird
-Lampornis clemenciae
Magnificent Hummingbird
-Eugenes fulgens
Black-chinned Hummingbird
-Archilocus alexandri
Costa's Hummingbird
-Calypte costae
Anna's Hummingbird
-Calypte anna
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
-Selasphorus platycercus
Calliope Hummingbird
-Stellula calliope
Rufous Hummingbird
-Selasphorus rufus

Kingfishers: Family Alcedinidae (1)
Belted Kingfisher
-Ceryle alcyon

Woodpeckers: Family Picidae (7)
Acorn Woodpecker
-Melanerpes formicivorous
Gila Woodpecker
-Melanerpes uropygialis
Northern Flicker
-Colaptes auratus
Gilded Flicker
-Colaptes chrysoides
Red-naped Sapsucker
-Sphyrapicus nuchalis
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
-Picoides scalaris
Arizona Woodpecker
-Picoides Arizonae

Tyrant Flycatchers: Family Tyranidae (8)
Hammonds Flycatcher
-Empidonax hammondii
Black Phoebe
-Sayornis nigrecans
Say's Phoebe
-Sayornis saya
Vermilion Flycatcher
-Pyrocephalus rubinus
Ash-throated Flycatcher
-Myiarchus cinerascens
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
-Myiarchus tuberculifer
Cassin's Kingbird
-Tyrannus vociferans
Western Kingbird
-Tyrannus verticalis

Shrikes: Family Laniidae (1)
Loggerhead Shrike
-Lanius ludovicianus

Vireos: Family Vireonidae (3)
Bell's Vireo
-Vireo bellii arizonae
Hutton's Vireo
-Vireo huttoni
Cassin's Vireo
-Vireo cassinii

Crows, Jays: Family: Corvidae (3)
Mexican Jay
-Aphelocoma ultramarina
Chihuahuan Raven
-Corvus cryptoleucus
Common Raven
-Corvus corax

Swallows: Family Hirundinidae (3)
Violet-green Swallow
-Tachycineta thalassina
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
-Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Barn Swallow
-Hirundo rustica

Chickadees, Titmice: Family Paridae (1)
Bridled Titmouse
-Baelophus wollweberi

Verdin: Family Remizidae (1)
Verdin
-Auriparus flaviceps

Nuthatches: Family Sittidae (1)
White-breasted Nuthatch
-Sitta carolinensis

Wrens: Family Troglodytidae (4)
House Wren
-Troglodytes aedon
Bewick's Wren
-Thryomanes bewickii
Cactus Wren
-Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus
Rock Wren
-Salpinctes obsoletus

Kinglets: Family Regulidae (1)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
-Regulus calendula

Old World Warblers, Gnatcatchers: Family Sylviidae (2)
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
-Polioptila caerulea
Black-tailed Gnatcatcher
- Polioptila melanura

Thrushes: Family Turdidae (3)
Townsend's Solitaire
-Myadestes townsendi
Hermit Thrush
-Catharus guttatus
American Robin
-Turdus migratorius

Mockingbirds, Thrashers: Family Mimidae (2)
Northern Mockingbird
-Mimus polyglottos
Curve-billed thrasher
-Toxostoma curvirostre

Starlings: Family Sturnidae (1)
European Starling
-Sturnus vulgaris

Silky Flycatchers: Family Ptilogonatidae (1)
Phainopepla
-Phainopepla nitens

Wood-Warblers: Family Parulidae (10)
Nashville Warbler
-Vermivora ruficapilla
Lucy's Warbler
-Vermivora luciae
Yellow-rumped Warbler
-Dendroica coronata
Black-throated Gray Warbler
-Dendroica nigrescens
Townsend's Warbler
-Dendroica townsendi
Yellow Warbler
-Dendroica petechia
MacGillivray's Warbler
-Oporornis tolmiei
Wilson's Warbler
-Wilsonia pusilla
Common Yellowthroat
-Geothlypis trichas
Painted Redstart
-Myioborus pictus

Tanagers: Family Thraupidae (2)
Summer Tanager
-Piranga rubra
Flame-colored Tanager
-Piranga bidentata

New World Sparrows: Family Emberizidae (9)
Green-tailed Towhee
-Pipilo chlorurus
Canyon Towhee
-Pipilo fuscus
Abert's Towhee
-Pipilo aberti
Chipping Sparrow
-Spizella passerina
Brewer's Sparrow
-Spizella breweri
Lark Sparrow
-Chondestes grammacus
Black-throated Sparrow
-Amphispiza bilineata
Song Sparrow (southwestern form)
-Melospiza melodian saltonis
White-crowned Sparrow
-Zonotrichia leucophrys

Cardinals: Family Cardinalidae (4)
Black-headed Grosbeak
-Pheucticus melanocephalus
Northern Cardinal
-Cardinalis cardinalis
Pyrrhuloxia
-Cardinalis sinuatus
Lazuli Bunting
-Passerina amoena

Blackbirds and Orioles: Family Icteridae (6)
Red-winged Blackbird
-Agelaius phoeniceus
Great-tailed Grackle
-Quiscalus mexicanus
Brewer's Blackbird
-Euphagus cyanocephalus
Hooded Oriole
-Icterus cucullatus
Bullock's Oriole
-Icterus bullockii
Scott's Oriole
-Icterus parisorum

Finches: Family Fringillidae (4)
House Finch
-Carpodacus mexicanus
Pine Siskin
-Carduelis pinus
American Goldfinch
-Carduelis tristis
Lesser Goldfinch
-Carduelis psaltria

Old World Sparrows: Family Passeridae (1)
House Sparrow
-Passer domesticus

So, the total is 114. As Libby said before, about 37 new, which is 36 each lifers. Cool beans folks. Until next time, peace out.

4 comments:

Libby said...

Yeah, we're pretty much awesome.

Eric said...

What happens when you collect them all? Do you unlock new birds?

Libby said...

Haha, well that won't happen. The estimated number of bird species out there is between 9,000 and 10,000. The world record is held by Phoebe Snetsinger at 8, 500. And she estimated that she spent about 2 million dollars getting to that number. I don't think we're in any danger of "collecting them all."

Possum said...

I think if you do somehow see them all, you access the Big Boss - which is the Phoenix.

Of course, nobody's ever done that, yet, and probably never will. But I hope he takes pictures if he does.