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Passeriformes ~ Commonly referred to as Songbirds

Eastern Kingbird Passeriformes Tyrannidae Tyrannus Tyrannus

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher a Passeriformes Tyrannidae Tyrannus forficatus

Great Crested Flycatcher Passeriformes Tyrannidae Myiarchus crinitus

Eastern Phoebe Passeriformes Tyrannidae Sayornis phoebe

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Passeriformes Tyrannidae Empidonax flaviventris

Acadian Flycatcher Passeriformes Tyrannidae Empidonax virescens

Willow Flycatcher Passeriformes Tyrannidae Empidonax traillii

Least Flycatcher Passeriformes Tyrannidae Empidonax minimus

Eastern Wood-Pewee Passeriformes Tyrannidae Contopus virens

Olive-sided Flycatcher Passeriformes Tyrannidae Contopus borealis

Horned Lark Passeriformes Alaudidae Eremophila alpestris

Swallows & Swifts (General)

Tree Swallow Passeriformes Hirundinidae Tachycineta bicolor

Bank Swallow Passeriformes Hirundinidae Riparia riparia

North. Rough-winged Swallow Passeriformes Hirundinidae Stelgidopteryx serripennis

Barn Swallow Passeriformes Hirundinidae Hirundo rustica

Cliff Swallow Passeriformes Hirundinidae Hirundo pyrrhonota

Purple Martin Passeriformes Hirundinidae Progne subis

Crows & Jays (General)

Blue Jay Passeriformes Corvidae Cyanocitta cristata
Blue Jay (Rusty Hinge) Blue Jay (Too-loo)

American Crow (One Crow) Passeriformes Corvidae Corvus brachyrhyhynchos
American Crow (Two Crows)
American Crow (Rattling)

Fish Crow Passeriformes (One Crow) Corvidae Corvus ossifragus
Fish Crow (Two Crows)

Chickadees, Nuthatches, Titmice & Wrens

Black-capped Chickadee (Whistle) Passeriformes Paridae Parus atricapillusBlack-capped Chickadee (Countersinging)
Black-capped Chickadee (Chicka-dee-dee-dee...)

Carolina Chickadee Passeriformes Paridae Parus carolinensis

Nuthatches & Titmice General

Tufted Titmouse Passeriformes Paridae Parus bicolor
Tufted Titmouse (Chickadee-like song)

White-breasted Nuthatch Passeriformes Sittidae Sitta carolinensis

Red-breasted Nuthatch Passeriformes Sittidae Sitta canadensis

Brown Creeper t Passeriformes Certhiidae Certhia americana

Wrens (General)

House Wren Passeriformes Troglodytidae Troglodytes aedon

Winter Wren Passeriformes Troglodytidae Troglodytes troglodytes

Bewick's Wren e Passeriformes Troglodytidae Thryomanes bewickii

Carolina Wren (50K) Passeriformes Troglodytidae Thryothorus ludovicianus
Carolina Wren (95K)

Marsh Wren Passeriformes Troglodytidae Cistothorus palustris

Sedge Wren Passeriformes Troglodytidae Cistothorus platensis

Thrushes

Mimic Thrushes (General)

Northern Mockingbird Passeriformes Mimidae Mimus polyglottos

Gray Catbird Passeriformes Mimidae Dumetella carolinensis

Brown Thrasher Passeriformes Mimidae Toxostoma rufum

Thrushes(General)

American Robin Passeriformes Muscicapidae Turdus migratorius

Wood Thrush Passeriformes Muscicapidae Hylocichla mustelina
Wood Thrush (37 Sec.) Hey Jack, this one’s for you!

Hermit Thrush Passeriformes Muscicapidae Catharus ustulatus

Swainson's Thrush Passeriformes Muscicapidae Catharus guttatus

Gray-cheeked Thrush Passeriformes Muscicapidae Catharus minimus

Mixers

Veery t Passeriformes Muscicapidae Catharus fuscescens
Veery (Juvenile Begging)

Eastern Bluebird Passeriformes Muscicapidae Sialia sialis

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Passeriformes Muscicapidae Polioptila caerulea

Golden-crowned Kinglet Passeriformes Muscicapidae Regulus satrapa

Ruby-crowned Kinglet Passeriformes Muscicapidae Regulus calendula

American Pipet Passeriformes Motacillidae Anthus rubescens

Sprague's Pipet a Passeriformes Motacillidae Anthus spragueii

Bohemian Waxwing a Passeriformes Bombycillidae Bombycilla

garrulus

Cedar Waxwing Passeriformes Bombycillidae Bombycilla cedrorum

Loggerhead Shrike t Passeriformes Laniidae Lanius ludovicianus

European Starling Passeriformes Sturnidae Sturnus vulgaris

Vireos and Warblers

White-eyed Vireo Passeriformes Vireonidae Vireo griseus

Bell's Vireo Passeriformes Vireonidae Vireo bellii

Yellow-throated Vireo Passeriformes Vireonidae Vireo flavifrons

Solitary Vireo Passeriformes Vireonidae Vireo solitarius

Red-eyed Vireo Passeriformes Vireonidae Vireo olivaceus

Philadelphia Vireo Passeriformes Vireonidae Vireo philadelphicus

Warbling Vireo (Phrase I) Passeriformes Vireonidae Vireo gilvus
Warbling Vireo (Phrase II)

Warblers (General)

Black-and-White Warbler Passeriformes Emberizidae Mniotilta varia

Prothonotary Warbler Passeriformes Emberizidae Protontaria citrea

Swainson's Warbler e Passeriformes Emberizidae Limnothlypis swainsonii

Worm-eating Warbler Passeriformes Emberizidae Helmitheros vermivorus

Golden-winged Warbler Passeriformes Emberizidae Vermivora chrysoptera

Blue-winged Warbler Passeriformes Emberizidae Vermivora pinus

Bachman's Warbler a e Passeriformes Emberizidae Vermivora bachmanii

Tennessee Warbler Passeriformes Emberizidae Vermivora peregrina

Orange-crowned Warbler Passeriformes Emberizidae Vermivora celata

Nashville Warbler Passeriformes Emberizidae Vermivora ruficapilla

Northern Parula Passeriformes Emberizidae Parula americana

Yellow Warbler Passeriformes Emberizidae Dendroica petechia

Magnolia Warbler Passeriformes Emberizidae Dendroica magnolia

Cape May Warbler Passeriformes Emberizidae Dendroica tigrina

Black-throated Blue Warbler Passeriformes Emberizidae Dendroica caerulescens

Yellow-rumped (Myrtle) Warbler Passeriformes Emberizidae Dendroica coronata

Black-throated Green Warbler Passeriformes Emberizidae Dendroica virens

Cerulean Warbler Passeriformes Emberizidae Dendroica caerulescens

Blackburnian Warbler Passeriformes Emberizidae Dendroica fusca

Yellow-throated Warbler Passeriformes Emberizidae Dendroica dominica

Chestnut-sided Warblerr Passeriformes Emberizidae Dendroica pensylvanica

Bay-breasted Warbler Passeriformes Emberizidae Dendroica castanea

Blackpoll Warbler Passeriformes Emberizidae Dendroica striata

Pine Warbler Passeriformes Emberizidae Dendroica pinus

Prairie Warbler Passeriformes Emberizidae Dendroica discolor

Palm Warbler Passeriformes Emberizidae Dendroica palmarum

Ovenbird Passeriformes Emberizidae Seiurus aurocapillus

Northern Waterthrush Passeriformes Emberizidae Seiurus noveboracensis

Louisiana Waterthrush Passeriformes Emberizidae Seiurus motacilla

Kentucky Warbler Passeriformes Emberizidae Oporornis formosus

Connecticut Warbler Passeriformes Emberizidae Oporornis agilis

Mourning Warbler Passeriformes Emberizidae Oporornis phildelphia

Common Yellow-throat Passeriformes Emberizidae Geothlypis trichas

Yellow-breasted Chat Passeriformes Emberizidae Icteria virens

Hooded Warbler Passeriformes Emberizidae Wilsonia citrina

Wilson's Warbler Passeriformes Emberizidae Wilsonia pusilla

Canada Warbler Passeriformes Emberizidae Wilsonia canadensis

American Redstart Passeriformes Emberizidae Setophaga ruticilla

Orioles & Blackbirds

Orioles & Blackbirds (General)

Bobolink Passeriformes Emberizidae Dolichonyx oryzivorus
Bobolink (Perching Song)

Eastern Meadowlark Passeriformes Emberizidae Sturnella magna

Western Meadowlark Passeriformes Emberizidae Sturnella neglecta

Red-winged Blackbird Passeriformes Emberizidae Agelaius phoeniceus
Red-winged Blackbird (Initimate Discourse)
Red-winged Blackbird (Whistle)
Red-winged Blackbird (bulabookleree)

Orchard Oriole Passeriformes Emberizidae Icterus spurius

Northern Oriole (Baltimore)
Northern Oriole (Melodious) Passeriformes Emberizidae Icterus galbula

Rusty Blackbird Passeriformes Emberizidae Euphagus carolinus

Brewer's Blackbird t Passeriformes Emberizidae Euphagus cyanocephalus

Common Grackle(s) (Tree full of...) Passeriformes Emberizidae Quiscalus quiscula
Common Grackle (Young Begging)

Brown-headed Cowbird Passeriformes Emberizidae Molothrus ater
Brown-headed Cowbird (Display Note)

Western Tanager a Passeriformes Emberizidae Piranga ludoviciana

Scarlet Tanager Passeriformes Emberizidae Piranga olivacea

Summer Tanager Passeriformes Emberizidae Piranga rubra

Green-tailed Towhee a Passeriformes Emberizidae Pipilo chlorurus

Rufous-sided (Eastern) Towhee (Drink your Tea) Passeriformes Emberizidae Pipilo erythrophthalmus
(Eastern) Rufous-sided Towhee (22kB)
Rufous-sided Towhee (Non-standard)
Rufous-sided Towhee (Che-wink)
Rufous-sided Towhee (Variation)

Sparrows (General)

Savannah Sparrow Passeriformes Emberizidae Passerculus sandwichensis

Grasshopper Sparrow Passeriformes Emberizidae Ammidramus savannarum

LeConte's sparrow Passeriformes Emberizidae Ammodramus leconteii

Henslow's Sparrow t Passeriformes Emberizidae Ammodramus henslowii

Sharp-tailed Sparrow Passeriformes Emberizidae Ammodramus caudacuta

Vesper Sparrow Passeriformes Emberizidae Pooecetes gramineus

Lark Sparrow Passeriformes Emberizidae Chondestes grammacus

Bachman's Sparrow e Passeriformes Emberizidae Aimophila aestivalis

Dark-eyed Junco Passeriformes Emberizidae Junco hyemalis

Tree Sparrow Passeriformes Emberizidae Spizella arborea

Chipping Sparrow Passeriformes Emberizidae Spizella passerina

Clay-colored Sparrow a e Passeriformes Emberizidae Spizella pallida

Field Sparrow (Flat) Passeriformes Emberizidae Spizella pusilla
Field Sparrow (Ascending)

Harris' Sparrow Passeriformes Emberizidae Zonotrichia guerula

White-crowned Sparrow Passeriformes Emberizidae Zonotrichia leucophrys

White-throated Sparrow Passeriformes Emberizidae Zonotrichia albicollis

Fox Sparrow Passeriformes Emberizidae Passerella iliaca

Lincoln's Sparrow Passeriformes Emberizidae Melospiza lincolnii

Swamp Sparrow Passeriformes Emberizidae Melospiza georgiana

Song Sparrow (A) Passeriformes Emberizidae Melospiza melodia
Song Sparrow (B)
1 Song Sparrow’s Songs (1 0f 4)
1 Song Sparrow’s Songs (2 0f 4)
1 Song Sparrow’s Songs (3 0f 4)
1 Song Sparrow’s Songs (4 0f 4)

House Sparrow Passeriformes Passeridae Passer domesticus

Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passeriformes Passeridae Passer montanus

Lapland Longspur Passeriformes Emberizidae Calcarius lapponicus

Finches (General)

Northern Cardinal Passeriformes Emberizidae Cardinalis cardinalis
Northern Cardinal (Trill)Northern Cardinal (Peew, peew)
Northern Cardinal (Whirr-a-chee)
Northern Cardinal (Chipping)

Rose-breasted Grosbeak Passeriformes Emberizidae Pheucticus ludovicianus

Blue Grosbeak Passeriformes Emberizidae Guiraca caerulea

Indigo Bunting Passeriformes Emberizidae Passerina cyanea

Painted Bunting a Passeriformes Emberizidae Passerina ciris

Dickcissel Passeriformes Emberizidae Spiza americana

Evening Grosbeak Passeriformes Fringillidae Coccothraustes vespertinus

Purple Finch Passeriformes Fringillidae Carpodacus purpureus

A HREF=http://www.math.sunysb.edu/~tony/birds/sounds/99sounds/housefinch1.au>House Finch (42kB) Passeriformes Fringillidae Carpdacus mexicanus
House Finch (75kB)

Common Redpoll Passeriformes Fringillidae Carduelis flammea

Pine Siskin Passeriformes Fringillidae Carduelis pinus

American Goldfinch (Perching) Passeriformes Fringillidae Carduelis tristis
American Goldfinch (In Flight)

Red Crossbill Passeriformes Fringillidae Loxia curvirostra

White-winged Crossbill Passeriformes Fringillidae Loxia leucoptera