Birds of MBS
Following is a list of birds that were observed or heard at Meeman Biological Station in April 2016. Birds highlighted in yellow were observed or heard by a group led by Jerad Henson (Department of Biological Sciences graduate student), birds highlighted in green were observed or heard by a group led by Dr. Dan Twedt (USGS) and birds not highlighted were observed or heard by both groups as they participated in the first ever Memphis BioBlitz.
Common Name |
Scientific Name |
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| 1 | American Crow | Corvus brachyrhynchos |
| 2 | American Goldfinch | Spinus tristis |
| 3 | American Robin | Turdus migratorius |
| 4 | Bald Eagle (juvenile) | Haliaeetus leucocephalus |
| 5 | Barn Owl | Tyto alba |
| 6 | Blue Jay | Cyanocitta cristata |
| 7 | Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | Polioptila caerulea |
| 8 | Brown Thrasher | Toxostoma rufum |
| 9 | Brown-headed Cowbird | Molothrus ater |
| 10 | Canada Goose | Branta canadensis |
| 11 | Carolina Chickadee | Poecile carolinensis |
| 12 | Carolina Wren | Thryothorus ludovicianus |
| 13 | Cedar Waxwing | Bombycilla cedrorum |
| 14 | Chipping Sparrow | Spizella passerina |
| 15 | Common Grackle | Quiscalus quiscula |
| 16 | Dark-eyed Junco | Junco hyemalis |
| 17 | Double-crested Cormorant | Phalacrocorax auritus |
| 18 | Downy Woodpecker | Picoides pubescens |
| 19 | Eastern Bluebird | Sialia sialis |
| 20 | Eastern Phoebe | Sayornis phoebe |
| 21 | Eastern Towhee | Pipilo erythrophthalmus |
| 22 | Fish Crow | Corvus ossifragus |
| 23 | Golden-Crowned Kinglet | Regulus satrapa |
| 24 | Great Blue Heron | Ardea herodias |
| 25 | Great Egret | Ardea alba |
| 26 | Hooded Warbler | Setophaga citrina |
| 27 | Louisiana Waterthrush | Parkesia motacilla |
| 28 | Mourning Dove | Zenaida macroura |
| 29 | Northern Cardinal | Cardinalis cardinalis |
| 30 | Northern Mockingbird | Mimus polyglottos |
| 31 | Northern Parula | Setophaga americana |
| 32 | Pileated Woodpecker | Hylatomus pileatus |
| 33 | Red-bellied Woodpecker | Melanerpes carolinus |
| 34 | Red-eyed Vireo | Vireo olivaceus |
| 35 | Red-headed Woodpecker | Melanerpes erythrocephalus |
| 36 | Red-tailed Hawk | Buteo jamaicensis |
| 37 | Red-winged Blackbird | Agelaius phoeniceus |
| 38 | Ruby-crowned Kinglet | Regulus calendula |
| 39 | Song Sparrow | Melospiza melodia |
| 40 | Tufted Titmouse | Baeolophus bicolor |
| 41 | Turkey Vulture | Cathartes aura |
| 42 | White-breasted Nuthatch | Sitta carolinensis |
| 43 | White-eyed Vireo | Vireo griseus |
| 44 | White-throated Sparrow | Zonotrichia albicollis |
| 45 | Wild Turkey | Meleagris gallopavo |
| 46 | Wood Duck | Aix sponsa |
| 47 | Yellow-bellied Sapsucker | Sphyrapicus varius |
| 48 | Yellow-rumped Warbler | Setophaga coronata |
| 49 | Yellow-throated Vireo | Vireo flavifrons |
| 50 | Yellow-throated Warbler | Setophaga dominica |