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 del Hoyo & Collar (2014 & 2016). The source list based on the December 2017 update is available online here. For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.
del Hoyo, J. & N.J. Collar HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. 2014 Vol. 1: Non-passerines & 2016 Vol. 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
Additional species recognized after the HBW-BirdLife December 2017 update or 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
Selasphorus
sasin (Caprimulgiformes Trochilidae)
Allen's Hummingbird
(Breeding)
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)
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
(Extinct?)
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
(Extinct?)
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) (Extinct)
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)
The following additional species were recognized after the HBW-BirdLife December 2017 update. This single species added to the 93 listed above total 94 endemic bird species for the United States of America.
Puffinus newelli (Procellariiformes
Procellaridae) Newell's
Shearwater (Breeding)
Aphelocoma insularis (Passeriformes
Corvidae)
Island Scrub-jay 123