Checklist for Indiana

Order

Family

Common Name

Scientific Name

GAVIIFORMES

Gaviidae

Red-throated Loon

Gavia stellata

GAVIIFORMES

Gaviidae

Pacific Loon

Gavia pacifica

GAVIIFORMES

Gaviidae

Common Loon

Gavia immer

PODICIPEDIFORMES

Podicipedidae

Pied-billed Grebe

Podilymbus podiceps

PODICIPEDIFORMES

Podicipedidae

Horned Grebe

Podiceps auritus

PODICIPEDIFORMES

Podicipedidae

Red-necked Grebe

Podiceps grisegena

PODICIPEDIFORMES

Podicipedidae

Eared Grebe

Podiceps nigricollis

PODICIPEDIFORMES

Podicipedidae

Western Grebe

Aechmophorus occidentalis

PROCELLARIIFORMES

Hydrobatidae

Band-rumped Storm-Petrel

Oceanodroma castro

PELECANIFORMES

Sulidae

Northern Gannet

Morus bassanus

PELECANIFORMES

Pelecanidae

American White Pelican

Pelecanus erythrorhynchos

 

PELECANIFORMES

Pelecanidae

Brown Pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis

 

PELECANIFORMES

Phalacrocoracidae

Double-crested Cormorant

Phalacrocorax auritus

 

PELECANIFORMES

Anhingidae

Anhinga

Anhinga anhinga

 

PELECANIFORMES

Fregatidae

Magnificent Frigatebird

Fregata magnificens

 

CICONIIFORMES

Ardeidae

American Bittern

Botaurus lentiginosus

 

CICONIIFORMES

Ardeidae

Least Bittern

Ixobrychus exilis

 

CICONIIFORMES

Ardeidae

Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

 

CICONIIFORMES

Ardeidae

Great Egret

Ardea alba

 

CICONIIFORMES

Ardeidae

Snowy Egret

Egretta thula

 

CICONIIFORMES

Ardeidae

Little Blue Heron

Egretta caerulea

 

CICONIIFORMES

Ardeidae

Tricolored Heron

Egretta tricolor

 

CICONIIFORMES

Ardeidae

Reddish Egret

Egretta rufescens

 

CICONIIFORMES

Ardeidae

Cattle Egret

Bubulcus ibis

 

CICONIIFORMES

Ardeidae

Green Heron

Butorides virescens

 

CICONIIFORMES

Ardeidae

Black-crowned Night-Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

 

CICONIIFORMES

Ardeidae

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron

Nyctanassa violacea

 

CICONIIFORMES

Threskiornithidae

White Ibis

Eudocimus albus

 

CICONIIFORMES

Threskiornithidae

Glossy Ibis

Plegadis falcinellus

 

CICONIIFORMES

Threskiornithidae

White-faced Ibis

Plegadis chihi

 

CICONIIFORMES

Threskiornithidae

Roseate Spoonbill

Ajaia ajaja

 

CICONIIFORMES

Ciconiidae

Wood Stork

Mycteria americana

 

CICONIIFORMES

Cathartidae

Black Vulture

Coragyps atratus

CICONIIFORMES

Cathartidae

Turkey Vulture

Cathartes aura

ANSERIFORMES

Anatidae

Fulvous Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna bicolor

ANSERIFORMES

Anatidae

Greater White-fronted Goose

Anser albifrons

ANSERIFORMES

Anatidae

Snow Goose

Chen caerulescens

ANSERIFORMES

Anatidae

Ross's Goose

Chen rossii

ANSERIFORMES

Anatidae

Canada Goose

Branta canadensis

ANSERIFORMES

Anatidae

Brant

Branta bernicla

ANSERIFORMES

Anatidae

Mute Swan

Cygnus olor

ANSERIFORMES

Anatidae

Trumpeter Swan

Cygnus buccinator

ANSERIFORMES

Anatidae

Tundra Swan

Cygnus columbianus

ANSERIFORMES

Anatidae

Wood Duck

Aix sponsa

ANSERIFORMES

Anatidae

Gadwall

Anas strepera

ANSERIFORMES

Anatidae

Eurasian Wigeon

Anas penelope

ANSERIFORMES

Anatidae

American Wigeon

Anas americana

ANSERIFORMES

Anatidae

American Black Duck

Anas rubripes

ANSERIFORMES

Anatidae

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

ANSERIFORMES

Anatidae

Blue-winged Teal

Anas discors

ANSERIFORMES

Anatidae

Cinnamon Teal

Anas cyanoptera

ANSERIFORMES

Anatidae

Northern Shoveler

Anas clypeata

ANSERIFORMES

Anatidae

Northern Pintail

Anas acuta

ANSERIFORMES

Anatidae

Green-winged Teal

Anas crecca

ANSERIFORMES

Anatidae

Canvasback

Aythya valisineria

ANSERIFORMES

Anatidae

Redhead

Aythya americana

ANSERIFORMES

Anatidae

Ring-necked Duck

Aythya collaris

ANSERIFORMES

Anatidae

Greater Scaup

Aythya marila

ANSERIFORMES

Anatidae

Lesser Scaup

Aythya affinis

ANSERIFORMES

Anatidae

King Eider

Somateria spectabilis

ANSERIFORMES

Anatidae

Harlequin Duck

Histrionicus histrionicus

ANSERIFORMES

Anatidae

Surf Scoter

Melanitta perspicillata

ANSERIFORMES

Anatidae

White-winged Scoter

Melanitta fusca

ANSERIFORMES

Anatidae

Black Scoter

Melanitta nigra

ANSERIFORMES

Anatidae

Oldsquaw

Clangula hyemalis

ANSERIFORMES

Anatidae

Bufflehead

Bucephala albeola

ANSERIFORMES

Anatidae

Common Goldeneye

Bucephala clangula

ANSERIFORMES

Anatidae

Barrow's Goldeneye

Bucephala islandica

ANSERIFORMES

Anatidae

Hooded Merganser

Lophodytes cucullatus

ANSERIFORMES

Anatidae

Red-breasted Merganser

Mergus serrator

ANSERIFORMES

Anatidae

Common Merganser

Mergus merganser

ANSERIFORMES

Anatidae

Ruddy Duck

Oxyura jamaicensis

FALCONIFORMES

Accipitridae

Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

FALCONIFORMES

Accipitridae

Swallow-tailed Kite

Elanoides forficatus

FALCONIFORMES

Accipitridae

White-tailed Kite

Elanus leucurus

FALCONIFORMES

Accipitridae

Mississippi Kite

Ictinia mississippiensis

FALCONIFORMES

Accipitridae

Bald Eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

FALCONIFORMES

Accipitridae

Northern Harrier

Circus cyaneus

FALCONIFORMES

Accipitridae

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Accipiter striatus

FALCONIFORMES

Accipitridae

Cooper's Hawk

Accipiter cooperii

FALCONIFORMES

Accipitridae

Northern Goshawk

Accipiter gentilis

FALCONIFORMES

Accipitridae

Red-shouldered Hawk

Buteo lineatus

FALCONIFORMES

Accipitridae

Broad-winged Hawk

Buteo platypterus

FALCONIFORMES

Accipitridae

Swainson's Hawk

Buteo swainsoni

FALCONIFORMES

Accipitridae

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

FALCONIFORMES

Accipitridae

Ferruginous Hawk

Buteo regalis

FALCONIFORMES

Accipitridae

Rough-legged Hawk

Buteo lagopus

FALCONIFORMES

Accipitridae

Golden Eagle

Aquila chrysaetos

FALCONIFORMES

Falconidae

American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

FALCONIFORMES

Falconidae

Merlin

Falco columbarius

FALCONIFORMES

Falconidae

Prairie Falcon

Falco mexicanus

FALCONIFORMES

Falconidae

Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

FALCONIFORMES

Falconidae

Gyrfalcon

Falco rusticolus

GALLIFORMES

Phasianidae

Gray Partridge

Perdix perdix

GALLIFORMES

Phasianidae

Ring-necked Pheasant

Phasianus colchicus

GALLIFORMES

Phasianidae

Ruffed Grouse

Bonasa umbellus

GALLIFORMES

Phasianidae

Greater Prairie-Chicken

Tympanuchus cupido

GALLIFORMES

Phasianidae

Wild Turkey

Meleagris gallopavo

GALLIFORMES

Odontophoridae

Northern Bobwhite

Colinus virginianus

GRUIFORMES

Rallidae

Yellow Rail

Coturnicops noveboracensis

GRUIFORMES

Rallidae

Black Rail

Laterallus jamaicensis

GRUIFORMES

Rallidae

King Rail

Rallus elegans

GRUIFORMES

Rallidae

Virginia Rail

Rallus limicola

GRUIFORMES

Rallidae

Sora

Porzana carolina

GRUIFORMES

Rallidae

Purple Gallinule

Porphyrio martinicus

GRUIFORMES

Rallidae

Common Moorhen

Gallinula chloropus

GRUIFORMES

Rallidae

American Coot

Fulica americana

GRUIFORMES

Gruidae

Sandhill Crane

Grus canadensis

GRUIFORMES

Gruidae

Whooping Crane

Grus americana

CHARADRIIFORMES

Charadriidae

Black-bellied Plover

Pluvialis squatarola

CHARADRIIFORMES

Charadriidae

American Golden-Plover

Pluvialis dominica

CHARADRIIFORMES

Charadriidae

Snowy Plover

Charadrius alexandrinus

CHARADRIIFORMES

Charadriidae

Semipalmated Plover

Charadrius semipalmatus

CHARADRIIFORMES

Charadriidae

Piping Plover

Charadrius melodus

CHARADRIIFORMES

Charadriidae

Killdeer

Charadrius vociferus

CHARADRIIFORMES

Recurcirostridae

Black-necked Stilt

Himantopus mexicanus

CHARADRIIFORMES

Recurcirostridae

American Avocet

Recurvirostra americana

CHARADRIIFORMES

Scolopacidae

Greater Yellowlegs

Tringa melanoleuca

CHARADRIIFORMES

Scolopacidae

Lesser Yellowlegs

Tringa flavipes

CHARADRIIFORMES

Scolopacidae

Solitary Sandpiper

Tringa solitaria

CHARADRIIFORMES

Scolopacidae

Willet

Catoptrophorus semipalmatus

CHARADRIIFORMES

Scolopacidae

Spotted Sandpiper

Actitis macularia

CHARADRIIFORMES

Scolopacidae

Upland Sandpiper

Bartramia longicauda

CHARADRIIFORMES

Scolopacidae

Eskimo Curlew

Numenius borealis

CHARADRIIFORMES

Scolopacidae

Whimbrel

Numenius phaeopus

CHARADRIIFORMES

Scolopacidae

Long-billed Curlew

Numenius americanus

CHARADRIIFORMES

Scolopacidae

Hudsonian Godwit

Limosa haemastica

CHARADRIIFORMES

Scolopacidae

Marbled Godwit

Limosa fedoa

CHARADRIIFORMES

Scolopacidae

Ruddy Turnstone

Arenaria interpres

CHARADRIIFORMES

Scolopacidae

Red Knot

Calidris canutus

CHARADRIIFORMES

Scolopacidae

Sanderling

Calidris alba

CHARADRIIFORMES

Scolopacidae

Semipalmated Sandpiper

Calidris pusilla

CHARADRIIFORMES

Scolopacidae

Western Sandpiper

Calidris mauri

CHARADRIIFORMES

Scolopacidae

Least Sandpiper

Calidris minutilla

CHARADRIIFORMES

Scolopacidae

White-rumped Sandpiper

Calidris fuscicollis

CHARADRIIFORMES

Scolopacidae

Baird's Sandpiper

Calidris bairdii

CHARADRIIFORMES

Scolopacidae

Pectoral Sandpiper

Calidris melanotos

CHARADRIIFORMES

Scolopacidae

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper

Calidris acuminata

CHARADRIIFORMES

Scolopacidae

Purple Sandpiper

Calidris maritima

CHARADRIIFORMES

Scolopacidae

Dunlin

Calidris alpina

CHARADRIIFORMES

Scolopacidae

Curlew Sandpiper

Calidris ferruginea

CHARADRIIFORMES

Scolopacidae

Stilt Sandpiper

Micropalama himantopus

CHARADRIIFORMES

Scolopacidae

Buff-breasted Sandpiper

Tryngites subruficollis

CHARADRIIFORMES

Scolopacidae

Ruff

Philomachus pugnax

CHARADRIIFORMES

Scolopacidae

Short-billed Dowitcher

Limnodromus griseus

CHARADRIIFORMES

Scolopacidae

Long-billed Dowitcher

Limnodromus scolopaceus

CHARADRIIFORMES

Scolopacidae

Common Snipe

Gallinago gallinago

CHARADRIIFORMES

Scolopacidae

American Woodcock

Scolopax minor

CHARADRIIFORMES

Scolopacidae

Wilson's Phalarope

Steganopus tricolor

CHARADRIIFORMES

Scolopacidae

Red-necked Phalarope

Phalaropus lobatus

CHARADRIIFORMES

Scolopacidae

Red Phalarope

Phalaropus fulicaria

CHARADRIIFORMES

Laridae

Pomarine Jaeger

Stercorarius pomarinus

CHARADRIIFORMES

Laridae

Parasitic Jaeger

Stercorarius parasiticus

CHARADRIIFORMES

Laridae

Long-tailed Jaeger

Stercorarius longicaudus

CHARADRIIFORMES

Laridae

Laughing Gull

Larus atricilla

CHARADRIIFORMES

Laridae

Franklin's Gull

Larus pipixcan

CHARADRIIFORMES

Laridae

Little Gull

Larus minutus

CHARADRIIFORMES

Laridae

Black-headed Gull

Larus ridibundus

CHARADRIIFORMES

Laridae

Bonaparte's Gull

Larus philadelphia

CHARADRIIFORMES

Laridae

Mew Gull

Larus canus

CHARADRIIFORMES

Laridae

Ring-billed Gull

Larus delawarensis

CHARADRIIFORMES

Laridae

California Gull

Larus californicus

CHARADRIIFORMES

Laridae

Herring Gull

Larus argentatus

CHARADRIIFORMES

Laridae

Thayer's Gull

Larus thayeri

CHARADRIIFORMES

Laridae

Iceland Gull

Larus glaucoides

CHARADRIIFORMES

Laridae

Lesser Black-backed Gull

Larus fuscus

CHARADRIIFORMES

Laridae

Slaty-backed Gull

Larus schistisagus

CHARADRIIFORMES

Laridae

Glaucous Gull

Larus hyperboreus

CHARADRIIFORMES

Laridae

Great Black-backed Gull

Larus marinus

CHARADRIIFORMES

Laridae

Black-legged Kittiwake

Rissa tridactyla

CHARADRIIFORMES

Laridae

Ross's Gull

Rhodostethia rosea

CHARADRIIFORMES

Laridae

Sabine's Gull

Xema sabini

CHARADRIIFORMES

Laridae

Gull-billed Tern

Sterna nilotica

CHARADRIIFORMES

Laridae

Caspian Tern

Sterna caspia

CHARADRIIFORMES

Laridae

Roseate Tern

Sterna dougallii

CHARADRIIFORMES

Laridae

Common Tern

Sterna hirundo

CHARADRIIFORMES

Laridae

Arctic Tern

Sterna paradisaea

CHARADRIIFORMES

Laridae

Forster's Tern

Sterna forsteri

CHARADRIIFORMES

Laridae

Least Tern

Sterna antillarum

CHARADRIIFORMES

Laridae

White-winged Tern

Chlidonias leucopterus

CHARADRIIFORMES

Laridae

Black Tern

Chlidonias niger

CHARADRIIFORMES

Laridae

Black Skimmer

Rynchops niger

CHARADRIIFORMES

Alcidae