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 |
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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 |