United States of America
Checklist of Endemic Bird Species
This list of bird species found exclusively in the United States of America is based on the taxonomy used in HBW/BirdLife v. 9 (2024). For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.
HBW/BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist (Version 9.0).The lists are based on the October 2024 update available here.
Additional species considered valid by other major checklists are listed at the bottom of the page.
Centrocercus minimus
(Galliformes Phasianidae) Gunnison Grouse
Tympanuchus cupido
(Galliformes Phasianidae) Greater
Prairie-chicken
Tympanuchus
pallidicinctus (Galliformes
Phasianidae) Lesser Prairie-chicken
Branta sandvicensis
(Anseriformes Anatidae) Hawaiian Goose
Anas laysanensis
(Anseriformes Anatidae) Laysan Duck
Anas wyvilliana
(Anseriformes Anatidae) Hawaiian Duck
Zapornia palmeri
(Gruiformes Rallidae) Laysan Rail (Extinct)
Zapornia sandwichensis
(Gruiformes Rallidae) Hawaiian Rail (Extinct)
Fulica alai
(Gruiformes Rallidae) Hawaiian Coot
Pterodroma sandwichensis
(Procellariiformes Procellariidae) Hawaiian Petrel (Breeding)
Puffinus newelli
(Procellariiformes Procellariidae) Newell's Shearwater (Breeding)
Numenius tahitiensis
(Charadriiformes Scolopacidae) Bristle-thighed
Curlew (Breeding)
Arenaria melanocephala
(Charadriiformes Scolopacidae) Black Turnstone
(Breeding)
Ictinia mississippiensis
(Accipitriformes Accipitridae) Mississippi Kite
(Breeding)
Buteo solitarius
(Accipitriformes Accipitridae) Hawaiian Hawk
Leuconotopicus borealis
(Piciformes Picidae) Red-cockaded Woodpecker
Conuropsis carolinensis
(Psittaciformes Psittacidae) Carolina Parakeet
(Extinct)
Chasiempis sclateri
(Passeriformes Monarchidae) Kauai Elepaio
Chasiempis ibidis
(Passeriformes Monarchidae) Oahu Elepaio
Chasiempis sandwichensis
(Passeriformes Monarchidae) Hawaii Elepaio
Pica nutalli
(Passeriformes Corvidae) Yellow-billed Magpie
Corvus ossifragus
(Passeriformes Corvidae) Fish Crow
Corvus hawaiiensis
(Passeriformes Corvidae) Hawaiian Crow
Aphelocoma coerulescens
(Passeriformes Corvidae) Florida Scrub-jay
Poecile carolinensis
(Passeriformes Paridae) Carolina Chickadee
Acrocephalus familiaris
(Passeriformes Acrocephalidae) Millerbird
Sitta pusilla
(Passeriformes Sittidae) Brown-headed Nuthatch
Myadestes myadestinus
(Passeriformes Turdidae) Kamao (Extinct)
Myadestes woahensis
(Passeriformes Turdidae) Amaui (Extinct)
Myadestes lanaiensis
(Passeriformes Turdidae) Olomao
Myadestes obscurus
(Passeriformes Turdidae) Omao
Myadestes palmeri
(Passeriformes Turdidae) Puaiohi
Moho braccatus
(Passeriformes Mohoidae) Kauai Oo (Extinct)
Moho apicalis
(Passeriformes Mohoidae) Oahu Oo (Extinct)
Moho bishopi
(Passeriformes Mohoidae) Bishop's Oo (Extinct)
Moho nobilis
(Passeriformes Mohoidae) Hawaii Oo (Extinct)
Chaetoptila angustipluma
(Passeriformes Mohoidae) Kioea (Extinct)
Melamprosops phaeosoma
(Passeriformes Fringillidae) Poo-uli (Extinct)
Paroreomyza maculata
(Passeriformes Fringillidae) Oahu Alauahio
Paroreomyza flammea
(Passeriformes Fringillidae) Kakawahie (Extinct)
Paroreomyza montana
(Passeriformes Fringillidae) Maui Alauahio
Oreomystis bairdi
(Passeriformes Fringillidae) Akikiki
Telespiza cantans
(Passeriformes Fringillidae) Laysan Finch
Telespiza ultima
(Passeriformes Fringillidae) Nihoa Finch
Rhodacanthis palmeri
(Passeriformes Fringillidae) Greater Koa-finch
(Extinct)
Rhodacanthis flaviceps
(Passeriformes Fringillidae) Lesser Koa-finch
(Extinct)
Chloridops kona
(Passeriformes Fringillidae) Kona Grosbeak
(Extinct)
Loxioides bailleui
(Passeriformes Fringillidae) Palila
Psittirostra psittacea
(Passeriformes Fringillidae) Ou (Extinct)
Dysmorodrepanis munroi
(Passeriformes Fringillidae) Lanai Hookbill
(Extinct)
Akialoa stejnegeri
(Passeriformes Fringillidae) Kauai Akialoa
(Extinct)
Akialoa ellisiana
(Passeriformes Fringillidae) Oahu Akialoa
(Extinct)
Akialoa lanaiensis
(Passeriformes Fringillidae) Lanai Akialoa
(Extinct)
Akialoa obscura
(Passeriformes Fringillidae) Hawaii Akialoa
(Extinct)
Hemignathus hanapepe
(Passeriformes Fringillidae) Kauai Nukupuu
(Extinct)
Hemignathus lucidus
(Passeriformes Fringillidae) Oahu Nukupuu
(Extinct)
Hemignathus affinis
(Passeriformes Fringillidae) Maui Nukupuu
(Extinct)
Hemignathus wilsoni
(Passeriformes Fringillidae) Akiapolaau
Pseudonestor xanthophrys
(Passeriformes Fringillidae) Maui Parrotbill
Viridonia sagittirostris
(Passeriformes Fringillidae) Greater Amakihi
(Extinct)
Magumma parva
(Passeriformes Fringillidae) Anianiau
Manucerthia mana
(Passeriformes Fringillidae) Hawaii Creeper
Loxops caeruleirostris
(Passeriformes Fringillidae) Akekee
Loxops wolstenholmei
(Passeriformes Fringillidae) Oahu Akepa (Extinct)
Loxops ochraceus
(Passeriformes Fringillidae) Maui Akepa (Extinct)
Loxops coccineus
(Passeriformes Fringillidae) Hawaii Akepa
Chlorodrepanis stejnegeri
(Passeriformes Fringillidae) Kauai Amakihi
Chlorodrepanis flava
(Passeriformes Fringillidae) Oahu Amakihi
Chlorodrepanis virens
(Passeriformes Fringillidae) Hawaii Amakihi
Drepanis funerea
(Passeriformes Fringillidae) Black Mamo (Extinct)
Drepanis pacifica
(Passeriformes Fringillidae) Hawaii Mamo (Extinct)
Drepanis coccinea
(Passeriformes Fringillidae) Iiwi
Himatione sanguinea
(Passeriformes Fringillidae) Apapane
Himatione fraithii
(Passeriformes Fringillidae) Laysan Honeycreeper
(Extinct)
Palmeria dolei
(Passeriformes Fringillidae) Akohekohe
Ciridops anna
(Passeriformes Fringillidae) Ula-ai-hawane
(Extinct)
Leucosticte atrata
(Passeriformes Fringillidae) Black Rosy-finch
Leucosticte australis
(Passeriformes Fringillidae) Brown-capped
Rosy-finch
Plectrophenax hyperboreus
(Passeriformes Calcariidae) McKay's Bunting
(Breeding)
Peucaea aestivalis
(Passeriformes Passerellidae) Bachman's Sparrow
Passerella megarhyncha
(Passeriformes Passerellidae) Thick-billed
Fox-sparrow (Breeding)
Ammospiza maritima
(Passeriformes Passerellidae) Seaside Sparrow
Ammospiza caudacuta
(Passeriformes Passerellidae) Saltmarsh Sparrow
Artemisiospiza nevadensis
(Passeriformes Passerellidae) Sagebrush Sparrow
(Breeding)
Quiscalus major
(Passeriformes Icteridae) Boat-tailed Grackle
Helmitheros vermivorum
(Passeriformes Parulidae) Worm-eating Warbler
(Breeding)
Vermivora bachmanii
(Passeriformes Parulidae) Bachman's Warbler
(Breeding)
Limnothlypis swainsonii
(Passeriformes Parulidae) Swainson's Warbler
(Breeding)
Leiothlypis virginiae
(Passeriformes Parulidae) Virginia's Warbler
(Breeding)
Geothlypis formosa
(Passeriformes Parulidae) Kentucky Warbler
(Breeding)
Setophaga dominica (Passeriformes Parulidae)
Yellow-throated Warbler (Breeding)
Setophaga occidentalis
(Passeriformes Parulidae) Hermit Warbler (Breeding)
Setophaga chrysoparia
(Passeriformes Parulidae) Golden-cheeked Warbler
(Breeding)
Aphelocoma insularis (Passeriformes
Corvidae)
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