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Conservation data on Alaskan vertebrates

Birds Checklist

The Birds Checklist contains 530 accepted names of bird species that are known to occur in Alaska. It also includes 186 synonyms and spelling variants and 220 misapplied names. This checklist is searchable by both all names and accepted names. We do not include birds whose occurrence is unsubstantiated in Alaska. A list of these birds can be found in the Checklist of Alaska Birds, which is published by the University of Alaska Museum.

Instructions

Use the filters and search boxes below to explore the checklist. The “Given Names” field includes all names that have been applied or misapplied to vertebrate species in Alaska. The “Accepted Names” field shows accepted taxa. The “Status” field shows the relationship between the applied/misapplied name and accepted name. The “Source” field contains links for the reference material from which a name was accepted.

Fields can be filtered by typing queries in the main search block above the table or in the search blocks directly below the column names. For example, members of the genus Poecile can be searched for by typing “Poecile” into either the main search block or the “Accepted Names” field. This search will return all names (accepted, synonyms, spelling variants, etc.) that have been applied to species that are currently in the genus.

To download the results of a query, click the desired download format (Excel or CSV). Use the “Clear Filters” option to erase query results and return to displaying all rows.

name_id Given Names Status Accepted Names Common Names Family Order Class Source level
name_id Given Names Status Accepted Names Common Names Family Order Class Source level
13 Accipiter gentilis accepted Accipiter gentilis Northern Goshawk Accipitridae Accipitriformes Aves UAM Birds species
14 Accipiter striatus accepted Accipiter striatus Sharp-Shinned Hawk Accipitridae Accipitriformes Aves UAM Birds species
15 Aquila chrysaetos accepted Aquila chrysaetos Golden Eagle Accipitridae Accipitriformes Aves UAM Birds species
16 Buteo jamaicensis accepted Buteo jamaicensis Red-Tailed Hawk Accipitridae Accipitriformes Aves UAM Birds species
17 Buteo lagopus accepted Buteo lagopus Rough-Legged Hawk Accipitridae Accipitriformes Aves UAM Birds species
18 Buteo rufinus accepted Buteo rufinus Long-Legged Buzzard Accipitridae Accipitriformes Aves UAM Birds species
19 Buteo swainsoni accepted Buteo swainsoni Swainson's Hawk Accipitridae Accipitriformes Aves UAM Birds species
21 Circus hudsonius accepted Circus hudsonius Northern Harrier Accipitridae Accipitriformes Aves UAM Birds species
20 Circus cyaneus hudsonius synonym Circus hudsonius Northern Harrier Accipitridae Accipitriformes Aves UAM Birds species
22 Haliaeetus albicilla accepted Haliaeetus albicilla White-Tailed Eagle Accipitridae Accipitriformes Aves UAM Birds species
23 Haliaeetus leucocephalus accepted Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle Accipitridae Accipitriformes Aves UAM Birds species
24 Haliaeetus pelagicus accepted Haliaeetus pelagicus Steller's Sea-Eagle Accipitridae Accipitriformes Aves UAM Birds species
25 Milvus migrans accepted Milvus migrans Black Kite Accipitridae Accipitriformes Aves UAM Birds species
26 Cathartes aura accepted Cathartes aura Turkey Vulture Cathartidae Accipitriformes Aves UAM Birds species
27 Pandion haliaetus accepted Pandion haliaetus Osprey Pandionidae Accipitriformes Aves UAM Birds species
28 Aix sponsa accepted Aix sponsa Wood Duck Anatidae Anseriformes Aves UAM Birds species
29 Anas acuta accepted Anas acuta Northern Pintail Anatidae Anseriformes Aves UAM Birds species
32 Anas crecca accepted Anas crecca Green-Winged Teal Anatidae Anseriformes Aves UAM Birds species
40 Anas platyrhynchos accepted Anas platyrhynchos Mallard Anatidae Anseriformes Aves UAM Birds species
43 Anas rubripes accepted Anas rubripes American Black Duck Anatidae Anseriformes Aves UAM Birds species
45 Anas zonorhyncha accepted Anas zonorhyncha Eastern Spot-Billed Duck Anatidae Anseriformes Aves UAM Birds species
41 Anas poecilorhyncha synonym Anas zonorhyncha Eastern Spot-Billed Duck Anatidae Anseriformes Aves UAM Birds species
46 Anser albifrons accepted Anser albifrons Greater White-Fronted Goose Anatidae Anseriformes Aves UAM Birds species
47 Anser caerulescens accepted Anser caerulescens Snow Goose Anatidae Anseriformes Aves UAM Birds species
66 Chen caerulescens synonym Anser caerulescens Snow Goose Anatidae Anseriformes Aves UAM Birds species

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