Birds Checklist – Fauna of Alaska

The Birds Checklist contains 542 accepted names of bird species that are known to occur in Alaska. The checklist also includes 191 invalid names. We do not include taxa whose occurrences are unsubstantiated in Alaska. Consult “About the Checklist” to learn more about these issues.

Instructions

Use the filters and search boxes below to explore the checklist. 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.

The “Given Name” field includes all names that have been applied or misapplied, while the “Current Name” field shows currently accepted taxa. The “Status” field shows the relationship between the current name and accepted name. The “Source” field contains links for the reference material for the current name.

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Last Updated: 2023-10-19

name_id	Given Name	Status	Current Name	English Name	Family	Order	Class	Source	level
name_id	Given Name	Status	Current Name	English Name	Family	Order	Class	Source	level
13	Accipiter atricapillus	accepted	Accipiter atricapillus	American Goshawk	Accipitridae	Accipitriformes	Aves	Chesser et al. 2023	species
14	Accipiter gentilis	accepted	Accipiter gentilis	Eurasian Goshawk	Accipitridae	Accipitriformes	Aves	Chesser et al. 2023	species
15	Accipiter striatus	accepted	Accipiter striatus	Sharp-Shinned Hawk	Accipitridae	Accipitriformes	Aves	Gibson et al. 2023	species
16	Aquila chrysaetos	accepted	Aquila chrysaetos	Golden Eagle	Accipitridae	Accipitriformes	Aves	Gibson et al. 2023	species
17	Buteo jamaicensis	accepted	Buteo jamaicensis	Red-Tailed Hawk	Accipitridae	Accipitriformes	Aves	Gibson et al. 2023	species
18	Buteo lagopus	accepted	Buteo lagopus	Rough-Legged Hawk	Accipitridae	Accipitriformes	Aves	Gibson et al. 2023	species
19	Buteo rufinus	accepted	Buteo rufinus	Long-Legged Buzzard	Accipitridae	Accipitriformes	Aves	Gibson et al. 2023	species
20	Buteo swainsoni	accepted	Buteo swainsoni	Swainson's Hawk	Accipitridae	Accipitriformes	Aves	Gibson et al. 2023	species
22	Circus hudsonius	accepted	Circus hudsonius	Northern Harrier	Accipitridae	Accipitriformes	Aves	Gibson et al. 2023	species
21	Circus cyaneus hudsonius	invalid	Circus hudsonius	Northern Harrier	Accipitridae	Accipitriformes	Aves	Gibson et al. 2023	species
23	Haliaeetus albicilla	accepted	Haliaeetus albicilla	White-Tailed Eagle	Accipitridae	Accipitriformes	Aves	Gibson et al. 2023	species
24	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	accepted	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Bald Eagle	Accipitridae	Accipitriformes	Aves	Gibson et al. 2023	species
25	Haliaeetus pelagicus	accepted	Haliaeetus pelagicus	Steller's Sea-Eagle	Accipitridae	Accipitriformes	Aves	Gibson et al. 2023	species
26	Milvus migrans	accepted	Milvus migrans	Black Kite	Accipitridae	Accipitriformes	Aves	Gibson et al. 2023	species
27	Cathartes aura	accepted	Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Cathartidae	Accipitriformes	Aves	Gibson et al. 2023	species
28	Pandion haliaetus	accepted	Pandion haliaetus	Osprey	Pandionidae	Accipitriformes	Aves	Gibson et al. 2023	species
29	Aix sponsa	accepted	Aix sponsa	Wood Duck	Anatidae	Anseriformes	Aves	Gibson et al. 2023	species
30	Anas acuta	accepted	Anas acuta	Northern Pintail	Anatidae	Anseriformes	Aves	Gibson et al. 2023	species
33	Anas crecca	accepted	Anas crecca	Green-Winged Teal	Anatidae	Anseriformes	Aves	Gibson et al. 2023	species
40	Anas platyrhynchos	accepted	Anas platyrhynchos	Mallard	Anatidae	Anseriformes	Aves	Gibson et al. 2023	species
43	Anas rubripes	accepted	Anas rubripes	American Black Duck	Anatidae	Anseriformes	Aves	Gibson et al. 2023	species
45	Anas zonorhyncha	accepted	Anas zonorhyncha	Eastern Spot-Billed Duck	Anatidae	Anseriformes	Aves	Gibson et al. 2023	species
41	Anas poecilorhyncha	invalid	Anas zonorhyncha	Eastern Spot-Billed Duck	Anatidae	Anseriformes	Aves	Gibson et al. 2023	species
46	Anser albifrons	accepted	Anser albifrons	Greater White-Fronted Goose	Anatidae	Anseriformes	Aves	Gibson et al. 2023	species
47	Anser caerulescens	accepted	Anser caerulescens	Snow Goose	Anatidae	Anseriformes	Aves	Gibson et al. 2023	species