Breeding Birds of North America - Passerines

Name all the passerine birds that breed in North America.

All American birds in the order Passeriformes

North America meaning the contiguous United States, Canada, and Alaska

Not including Greenland, Hawaii, or Latin America

Birds with an asterisk are non-native to the region

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Scientific Name	Common Name
Pachyramphus aglaiae	Rose-throated Becard
Camptostoma imberbe	Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet
Contopus cooperi	Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus pertinax	Greater Pewee
Contopus sordidulus	Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee
Empidonax flaviventris	Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens	Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax alnorum	Alder Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii	Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus	Least Flycatcher
Empidonax hammondii	Hammond's Flycatcher
Empidonax wrightii	Gray Flycatcher
Empidonax oberholseri	Dusky Flycatcher
Empidonax difficilis	Western Flycatcher
Empidonax fulvifrons	Buff-breasted Flycatcher
Sayornis nigricans	Black Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe	Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis saya	Say's Phoebe
Pyrocephalus rubinus	Vermilion Flycatcher
Myiarchus tuberculifer	Dusky-capped Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens	Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus	Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus tyrannulus	Brown-crested Flycatcher
Pitangus sulphuratus	Great Kiskadee
Myiodynastes luteiventris	Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher
Tyrannus melancholicus	Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus couchii	Couch's Kingbird
Tyrannus vociferans	Cassin's Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis	Western Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus dominicensis	Gray Kingbird
Tyrannus forficatus	Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Vireo atricapilla	Black-capped Vireo
Vireo griseus	White-eyed Vireo
Vireo bellii	Bell's Vireo
Vireo vicinior	Gray Vireo
Vireo huttoni	Hutton's Vireo
Vireo flavifrons	Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo cassinii	Cassin's Vireo
Vireo solitarius	Blue-headed Vireo
Vireo plumbeus	Plumbeous Vireo
Vireo philadelphicus	Philadelphia Vireo
Vireo gilvus	Warbling Vireo
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo flavoviridis	Yellow-green Vireo
Vireo altiloquus	Black-whiskered Vireo
Lanius ludovicianus	Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius borealis	Northern Shrike
Perisoreus canadensis	Canada Jay
Psilorhinus morio	Brown Jay
Cyanocorax yncas	Green Jay
Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus	Pinyon Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri	Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay
Aphelocoma coerulescens	Florida Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma insularis	Island Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica	California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma woodhouseii	Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma wollweberi	Mexican Jay
Pica hudsonia	Black-billed Magpie
Pica nuttalli	Yellow-billed Magpie
Nucifraga columbiana	Clark's Nutcracker
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow
Corvus ossifragus	Fish Crow
Corvus cryptoleucus	Chihuahuan Raven
Corvus corax	Common Raven
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus	Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile gambeli	Mountain Chickadee
Poecile rufescens	Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Poecile hudsonicus	Boreal Chickadee
Poecile cinctus	Gray-headed Chickadee
Baeolophus wollweberi	Bridled Titmouse
Baeolophus inornatus	Oak Titmouse
Baeolophus ridgwayi	Juniper Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus atricristatus	Black-crested Titmouse
Auriparus flaviceps	Verdin
Eremophila alpestris	Horned Lark
Alauda arvensis*	Eurasian Skylark
Riparia riparia	Bank Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor	Tree Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina	Violet-green Swallow
Progne subis	Purple Martin
Stelgidopteryx serripennis	Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota	Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon fulva	Cave Swallow
Pycnonotus jocosus*	Red-whiskered Bulbul
Phylloscopus borealis	Arctic Warbler
Psaltriparus minimus	Bushtit
Chamaea fasciata	Wrentit
Corthylio calendula	Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa	Golden-crowned Kinglet
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta pygmaea	Pygmy Nuthatch
Sitta pusilla	Brown-headed Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis	Red-breasted Nuthatch
Certhia americana	Brown Creeper
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila melanura	Black-tailed Gnatcatcher
Polioptila californica	California Gnatcatcher

Scientific Name	Common Name
Salpinctes obsoletus	Rock Wren
Catherpes mexicanus	Canyon Wren
Troglodytes aedon	House Wren
Troglodytes pacificus	Pacific Wren
Troglodytes hiemalis	Winter Wren
Cistothorus stellaris	Sedge Wren
Cistothorus palustris	Marsh Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren
Thryomanes bewickii	Bewick's Wren
Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus	Cactus Wren
Cinclus mexicanus	American Dipper
Gracula religiosa*	Common Hill Myna
Sturnus vulgaris*	European Starling
Acridotheres tristis*	Common Myna
Dumetella carolinensis	Gray Catbird
Toxostoma curvirostre	Curve-billed Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum	Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma longirostre	Long-billed Thrasher
Toxostoma bendirei	Bendire's Thrasher
Toxostoma redivivum	California Thrasher
Toxostoma lecontei	LeConte's Thrasher
Toxostoma crissale	Crissal Thrasher
Oreoscoptes montanus	Sage Thrasher
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird
Sialia mexicana	Western Bluebird
Sialia currucoides	Mountain Bluebird
Myadestes townsendi	Townsend's Solitaire
Ixoreus naevius	Varied Thrush
Catharus fuscescens	Veery
Catharus minimus	Gray-cheeked Thrush
Catharus bicknelli	Bicknell's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus	Swainson's Thrush
Catharus guttatus	Hermit Thrush
Hylochichla mustelina	Wood Thrush
Turdus grayi	Clay-colored Thrush
Turdus migratorius	American Robin
Luscinia svecica	Bluethroat
Oenanthe oenanthe	Northern Wheatear
Bombycilla garrulus	Bohemian Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum	Cedar Waxwing
Phainopepla nitens	Phainopepla
Peucedramus taeniatus	Olive Warbler
Passer domesticus*	House Sparrow
Passer montanus*	Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Motacilla tschutschensis	Eastern Yellow Wagtail
Motacilla alba	White Wagtail
Anthus cervinus	Red-throated Pipit
Anthus rubescens	American Pipit
Anthus spragueii	Sprague's Pipit
Coccothraustes vespertinus	Evening Grosbeak
Pinicola enucleator	Pine Grosbeak
Leucosticte tephrocotis	Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch
Leucosticte atrata	Black Rosy-Finch
Leucosticte australis	Brown-capped Rosy-Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus	House Finch
Haemorhous purpureus	Purple Finch
Haemorhous cassinii	Cassin's Finch
Acanthis flammea	Common Redpoll
Acanthis hornemanni	Hoary Redpoll
Loxia curvirostra	Red Crossbill
Loxia sunesciuris	Cassia Crossbill
Loxia leucoptera	White-winged Crossbill
Spinus pinus	Pine Siskin
Spinus psaltria	Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus lawrencei	Lawrence's Goldfinch
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch
Calcarius lapponicus	Lapland Longspur
Calcarius ornatus	Chestnut-collared Longspur
Calcarius pictus	Smith's Longspur
Rhynchophanes mccownii	Thick-billed Longspur
Plectrophenax nivalis	Snow Bunting
Plectrophenax hyperboreus	McKay's Bunting
Peucaea carpalis	Rufous-winged Sparrow
Peucaea botterii	Botteri's Sparrow
Peucaea cassinii	Cassin's Sparrow
Peucaea aestivalis	Bachman's Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum	Grasshopper Sparrow
Arremonops rufivirgatus	Olive Sparrow
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow
Spizella pallida	Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella atrogularis	Black-chinned Sparrow
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow
Spizella breweri	Brewer's Sparrow
Amphispizopsis quinquestriata	Five-striped Sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata	Black-throated Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus	Lark Sparrow
Calamospiza melanocorys	Lark Bunting
Spizelloides arborea	American Tree Sparrow
Passerella iliaca	Fox Sparrow
Junco hyemalis	Dark-eyed Junco
Junco phaeonotus	Yellow-eyed Junco
Zonotrichia leucophrys	White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla	Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia querula	Harris's Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis	White-throated Sparrow
Artemisiospiza nevadensis	Sagebrush Sparrow
Artemisiospiza belli	Bell's Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus	Vesper Sparrow
Ammospiza leconteii	LeConte's Sparrow
Ammospiza maritima	Seaside Sparrow
Ammospiza nelsoni	Nelson's Sparrow

Scientific Name	Common Name
Ammospiza caudacuta	Saltmarsh Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis	Savannah Sparrow
Centronyx bairdii	Baird's Sparrow
Centronyx henslowii	Henslow's Sparrow
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii	Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana	Swamp Sparrow
Melozone fusca	Canyon Towhee
Melozone aberti	Abert's Towhee
Melozone crissalis	California Towhee
Aimophila ruficeps	Rufous-crowned Sparrow
Pipilo chlorurus	Green-tailed Towhee
Pipilo maculatus	Spotted Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee
Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chat
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus	Yellow-headed Blackbird
Dolichonyx oryzivorus	Bobolink
Sturnella neglecta	Western Meadowlark
Sturnella magna	Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella lilianae	Chihuahuan Meadowlark
Icterus spurius	Orchard Oriole
Icterus cucullatus	Hooded Oriole
Icterus bullockii	Bullock's Oriole
Icterus pectoralis*	Spot-breasted Oriole
Icterus gularis	Altamira Oriole
Icterus graduacauda	Audubon's Oriole
Icterus galbula	Baltimore Oriole
Icterus parisorum	Scott's Oriole
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius tricolor	Tricolored Blackbird
Molothrus bonariensis	Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus aeneus	Bronzed Cowbird
Molothrus ater	Brown-headed Cowbird
Euphagus carolinus	Rusty Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus	Brewer's Blackbird
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle
Quiscalus major	Boat-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus	Great-tailed Grackle
Seiurus aurocapilla	Ovenbird
Helmitheros vermivorum	Worm-eating Warbler
Parkesia motacilla	Louisiana Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis	Northern Waterthrush
Vermivora chrysoptera	Golden-winged Warbler
Vermivora cyanoptera	Blue-winged Warbler
Mniotilta varia	Black-and-white Warbler
Protonotaria citrea	Prothonotary Warbler
Limnothlypis swainsonii	Swainson's Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina	Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis celata	Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis crissalis	Colima Warbler
Leiothlypis luciae	Lucy's Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla	Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis virginiae	Virginia's Warbler
Oporornis agilis	Connecticut Warbler
Geothlypis tolmiei	MacGillivray's Warbler
Geothlypis philadelphia	Mourning Warbler
Geothlypis formosa	Kentucky Warbler
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat
Setophaga citrina	Hooded Warbler
Setophaga ruticilla	American Redstart
Setophaga kirtlandii	Kirtland's Warbler
Setophaga tigrina	Cape May Warbler
Setophaga cerulea	Cerulean Warbler
Setophaga americana	Northern Parula
Setophaga pitiayumi	Tropical Parula
Setophaga magnolia	Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga castanea	Bay-breasted Warbler
Setophaga fusca	Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga petechia	Yellow Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica	Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga striata	Blackpoll Warbler
Setophaga caerulescens	Black-throated Blue Warbler
Setophaga palmarum	Palm Warbler
Setophaga pinus	Pine Warbler
Setophaga coronata	Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga dominica	Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga discolor	Prairie Warbler
Setophaga graciae	Grace's Warbler
Setophaga nigrescens	Black-throated Gray Warbler
Setophaga townsendi	Townsend's Warbler
Setophaga occidentalis	Hermit Warbler
Setophaga chrysoparia	Golden-cheeked Warbler
Setophaga virens	Black-throated Green Warbler
Cardellina canadensis	Canada Warbler
Cardellina pusilla	Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina rubrifrons	Red-faced Warbler
Myioborus pictus	Painted Redstart
Piranga flava	Hepatic Tanager
Piranga rubra	Summer Tanager
Piranga olivacea	Scarlet Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana	Western Tanager
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis sinuatus	Pyrrhuloxia
Pheucticus ludovicianus	Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus	Black-headed Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea	Blue Grosbeak
Passerina amoena	Lazuli Bunting
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting
Passerina versicolor	Varied Bunting
Passerina ciris	Painted Bunting
Spiza americana	Dickcissel
Sporophila torqueola	Morelet's Seedeater

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