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Official IBRC Bird Checklist

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Indiana's Official State Bird Checklist contains 414 species for which there is adequate evidence, either verified evidence (specimen, photograph, etc.) or convincing details, and for which origin is not questioned.  At the end of the Checklist are species categorized as Origin Hypothetical.  Species designated as Origin Hypothetical involve single records of that species where the correct identification has been established but for which origin is unresolved.  See the Seasonal Checklist for additional information for species appearing on the Official Bird Checklist. 

 

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Waterfowl 

Falcons Swifts Gnatcatchers
Pheasants, Grouse, Turkeys Rails and Coots Hummingbirds Thrushes
Quails Cranes Kingfishers Mimics
Loons Plovers Woodpeckers Starlings
Grebes Stilts and Avocets Flycatchers Pipits
Storm-Petrels Sandpipers and Phalaropes Shrikes Waxwings
Gannets Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers Vireos Warblers
Pelicans Jaegers Jays, Magpies, Crows, Ravens Sparrows
Cormorants Murres and Murrelets Larks Tanagers, Cardinals, Grosbeaks, Buntings, etc
Frigatebirds Pigeons and Doves Martins and Swallows Blackbirds and Orioles
Bitterns, Herons, and Egrets Parakeets Chickadees and Titmice Finches
Ibises Cuckoos and Anis Nuthatches Old World Sparrows
Storks Barn Owls Creepers
Vultures Typical Owls Wrens  Origin Hypothetical Species
Kites, Eagles, Hawks, etc Nighthawks and Nightjars Kinglets


KEY to the official checklist:

  • (I) = introduced species
  • (E) = extirpated (still occurs elsewhere but no longer found in Indiana)
  • (X) = extinct

Waterfowl: Swans, Geese, and Ducks Anatidae [return to top]
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna autumnalis Review species
Fulvous Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna bicolor Review species
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons  
Snow Goose Chen caerulescens  
Ross's Goose Chen rossii  
Brant Branta bernicla Review species
Cackling Goose Branta hutchinsii  
Canada Goose Branta canadensis  
Mute Swan Cygnus olor (I)
Trumpeter Swan Cygnus buccinator (E)
Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus  
Wood Duck Aix sponsa  
Gadwall Anas strepera  
Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope Review species
American Wigeon Anas americana  
American Black Duck Anas rubripes  
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos  
Blue-winged Teal Anas discors  
Cinnamon Teal Anas cyanoptera Review species
Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata  
Northern Pintail Anas acuta  
Green-winged Teal Anas crecca  
Canvasback Aythya valisineria  
Redhead Aythya americana  
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris  
Greater Scaup Aythya marila  
Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis  
King Eider Somateria spectabilis Review species
Harlequin Duck Histrionicus histrionicus Review species
Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata  
White-winged Scoter Melanitta fusca  
Black Scoter Melanitta nigra  
Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis  
Bufflehead Bucephala albeola  
Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula  
Barrow's Goldeneye Bucephala islandica Review species
Hooded Merganser Lophodytes cucullatus  
Common Merganser Mergus merganser  
Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator  
Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis  
     
Pheasants, Grouse, Turkeys
Quails Odontophoridae [return to top]
Northern Bobwhite Colinus virginianus  
     
 Pheasants and Fowl Phasianidae [return to top]
Gray Partridge Perdix perdix (I), (E)
Ring-necked Pheasant Phasianus colchicus (I)
Ruffed Grouse Bonasa umbellus  
Greater Prairie-Chicken Tympanuchus cupido (E)
Wild Turkey Meleagris gallopavo  
     
Loons Gaviidae [return to top]
Red-throated Loon Gavia stellata  
Pacific Loon Gavia pacifica  
Common Loon Gavia immer  
Yellow-billed Loon Gavia adamsii Review species
     
Grebes Podicipedidae [return to top]
Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps  
Horned Grebe Podiceps auritus  
Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena  
Eared Grebe Podiceps nigricollis  
Western Grebe Aechmophorus occidentalis  
     
Storm-Petrels Hydrobatidae [return to top]
Band-rumped Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma castro Review species
     
Gannets Sulidae  
Northern Gannet Morus bassanus Review species
     
Pelicans Pelecanidae [return to top]
American White Pelican Pelecanus erythrorhynchos  
Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis Review species
     
Cormorants Phalacrocoracidae [return to top]
Double-crested Cormorant Phalacrocorax auritus  
     
Frigatebirds Fregatidae [return to top]
Magnificent Frigatebird Fregata magnificens Review species
     
Bitterns, Herons, and Egrets Ardeidae [return to top]
American Bittern Botaurus lentiginosus  
Least Bittern Ixobrychus exilis  
Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias  
Great Egret Ardea alba  
Snowy Egret Egretta thula  
Little Blue Heron Egretta caerulea  
Tricolored Heron Egretta tricolor Review species
Reddish Egret Egretta rufescens Review species
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis  
Green Heron Butorides virescens  
Black-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax  
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron Nyctanassa violacea  
     
Ibises Threskiornithidae [return to top]
White Ibis Eudocimus albus Review species
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus Review species
White-faced Ibis Plegadis chihi Review species
Roseate Spoonbill Platalea ajaja Review species
     
Storks Ciconiidae [return to top]
Wood Stork Mycteria americana Review species
     
Vultures Cathartidae [return to top]
Black Vulture Coragyps atratus  
Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura  
     
Kites, Eagles, Hawks, etc. Accipitridae [return to top]
Osprey Pandion haliaetus  
Swallow-tailed Kite Elanoides forficatus Review species
White-tailed Kite Elanus leucurus Review species
Mississippi Kite Ictinia mississippiensis Review species
Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus  
Northern Harrier Circus cyaneus  
Sharp-shinned Hawk Accipiter striatus  
Cooper's Hawk Accipiter cooperii  
Northern Goshawk Accipiter gentilis Review species
Red-shouldered Hawk Buteo lineatus  
Broad-winged Hawk Buteo platypterus  
Swainson's Hawk Buteo swainsoni Review species
Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis  
Ferruginous Hawk Buteo regalis Review species
Rough-legged Hawk Buteo lagopus  
Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos  
     
Falcons Falconidae [return to top]
American Kestrel Falco sparverius  
Merlin Falco columbarius  
Gyrfalcon Falco rusticolus Review species
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus  
Prairie Falcon Falco mexicanus Review species
     
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots Rallidae [return to top]
Yellow Rail Coturnicops noveboracensis Review species
Black Rail Laterallus jamaicensis Review species
King Rail Rallus elegans  
Virginia Rail Rallus limicola  
Sora Porzana carolina  
Purple Gallinule Porphyrio martinica Review species
Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus  
American Coot Fulica americana  
     
Cranes Gruidae [return to top]
Sandhill Crane Grus canadensis  
Common Crane Grus grus Review species
Whooping Crane Grus americana (E)
     
Plovers Charadriidae [return to top]
Black-bellied Plover Pluvialis squatarola  
American Golden-Plover Pluvialis dominica  
Snowy Plover Charadrius alexandrinus Review species
Wilson's Plover Charadrius wilsonia Review species
Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus  
Piping Plover Charadrius melodus  
Killdeer Charadrius vociferus  
Mountain Plover Charadrius montanus Review species
     
Stilts and Avocets Recurvirostridae [return to top]
Black-necked Stilt Himantopus mexicanus  
American Avocet Recurvirostra americana  
     
Sandpipers and Phalaropes Scolopacidae [return to top]
Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius  
Solitary Sandpiper Tringa solitaria  
Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca  
Willet Tringa semipalmata  
Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes  
Upland Sandpiper Bartramia longicauda  
Eskimo Curlew Numenius borealis (X)
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus Review species
Long-billed Curlew Numenius americanus Review species
Hudsonian Godwit Limosa haemastica  
Marbled Godwit Limosa fedoa  
Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres  
Red Knot Calidris canutus Review species
Sanderling Calidris alba  
Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla  
Western Sandpiper Calidris mauri Review species
Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis Review species
Least Sandpiper Calidris minutilla  
White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis  
Baird's Sandpiper Calidris bairdii  
Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos  
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Calidris acuminata Review species
Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima  
Dunlin Calidris alpina  
Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea Review species
Stilt Sandpiper Calidris himantopus  
Buff-breasted Sandpiper Tryngites subruficollis  
Ruff Philomachus pugnax Review species
Short-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus griseus  
Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus  
Wilson's Snipe Gallinago delicata  
American Woodcock Scolopax minor  
Wilson's Phalarope Phalaropus tricolor  
Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus  
Red Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius Review species
     
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers Laridae [return to top]
Laughing Gull Larus atricilla  
Franklin's Gull Larus pipixcan  
Little Gull Larus minutus Review species
Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus Review species
Bonaparte's Gull Larus philadelphia  
Black-tailed Gull Larus crassirostris Review species
Mew Gull Larus canus Review species
Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis  
California Gull Larus californicus Review species
Herring Gull Larus argentatus  
Thayer's Gull Larus thayeri Review species
Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides Review species
Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus  
Slaty-backed Gull Larus schistisagus Review species
Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus Review species
Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Review species
Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus Review species
Sabine's Gull Xema sabini Review species
Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla Review species
Ross's Gull Rhodostethia rosea Review species
Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus Review species
Least Tern Sternula antillarum  
Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica Review species
Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia  
Black Tern Chlidonias niger  
White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus Review species
Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii Review species
Common Tern Sterna hirundo  
Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea Review species
Forster's Tern Sterna forsteri  
Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus Review species
Black Skimmer Rynchops niger Review species
     
Jaegers Sterocariidae [return to top]
Pomarine Jaeger Stercorarius pomarinus Review species
Parasitic Jaeger Stercorarius parasiticus Review species
Long-tailed Jaeger Stercorarius longicaudus Review species
     
Murres and Murrelets Alcidae [return to top]
Thick-billed Murre Uria lomvia Review species
Long-billed Murrelet Brachyramphus perdix Review species
Ancient Murrelet Synthliboramphus antiquus Review species
     
Pigeons and Doves Columbidae [return to top]
Rock Pigeon Columba livia (I)
Band-tailed Pigeon Patagioenas fasciata Review species
Eurasian Collared-Dove Streptopelia decaocto (I)
White-winged Dove Zenaida asiatica Review species
Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura  
Passenger Pigeon Ectopistes migratorius (X)
Common Ground-Dove Columbina passerina Review species
     
Parakeets Psittacidae [return to top]
Monk Parakeet Myiopsitta monachus (I)
Carolina Parakeet Conuropsis carolinensis (X)
     
Cuckoos and Anis Cuculidae [return to top]
Yellow-billed Cuckoo Coccyzus americanus  
Black-billed Cuckoo Coccyzus erythropthalmus  
Groove-billed Ani Crotophaga sulcirostris Review species
     
Barn Owls Tytonidae [return to top]
Barn Owl Tyto alba  
     
Typical Owls Strigidae [return to top]
Eastern Screech-Owl Megascops asio  
Great Horned Owl Bubo virginianus  
Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus  
Burrowing Owl Athene cunicularia Review species
Barred Owl Strix varia  
Long-eared Owl Asio otus  
Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus  
Northern Saw-whet Owl Aegolius acadicus  
     
Nighthawks and Nightjars Caprimulgidae [return to top]
Common Nighthawk Chordeiles minor  
Chuck-will's-widow Caprimulgus carolinensis  
Whip-poor-will Caprimulgus vociferus  
     
Swifts Apodidae [return to top]
Chimney Swift Chaetura pelagica  
     
Hummingbirds Trochilidae [return to top]
Ruby-throated Hummingbird Archilochus colubris  
Black-chinned Hummingbird Archilochus alexandri Review species
Rufous Hummingbird Selasphorus rufus  
     
Kingfishers Alcedinidae [return to top]
Belted Kingfisher Megaceryle alcyon  
     
Woodpeckers Picidae [return to top]
Red-headed Woodpecker Melanerpes erythrocephalus  
Red-bellied Woodpecker Melanerpes carolinus  
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Sphyrapicus varius  
Downy Woodpecker Picoides pubescens  
Hairy Woodpecker Picoides villosus  
Black-backed Woodpecker Picoides arcticus Review species
Northern Flicker Colaptes auratus  
Pileated Woodpecker Dryocopus pileatus  
     
Flycatchers Tyrannidae [return to top]
Olive-sided Flycatcher Contopus cooperi  
Western Wood-Pewee Contopus sordidulus Review species
Eastern Wood-Pewee Contopus virens  
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Empidonax flaviventris  
Acadian Flycatcher Empidonax virescens  
Alder Flycatcher Empidonax alnorum  
Willow Flycatcher Empidonax traillii  
Least Flycatcher Empidonax minimus  
Eastern Phoebe Sayornis phoebe  
Say's Phoebe Sayornis saya Review species
Vermilion Flycatcher Pyrocephalus rubinus Review species
Great Crested Flycatcher Myiarchus crinitus  
Western Kingbird Tyrannus verticalis Review species
Eastern Kingbird Tyrannus tyrannus  
Gray Kingbird Tyrannus dominicensis Review species
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Tyrannus forficatus Review species
Fork-tailed Flycatcher Tyrannus savana Review species
     
Shrikes Laniidae [return to top]
Loggerhead Shrike Lanius ludovicianus  
Northern Shrike Lanius excubitor  
     
Vireos Vireonidae [return to top]
White-eyed Vireo Vireo griseus  
Bell's Vireo Vireo bellii  
Yellow-throated Vireo Vireo flavifrons  
Blue-headed Vireo Vireo solitarius  
Warbling Vireo Vireo gilvus  
Philadelphia Vireo Vireo philadelphicus  
Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus  
     
Jays, Magpies, Crows, and Ravens Corvidae [return to top]
Blue Jay Cyanocitta cristata  
Western Scrub-Jay Aphelocoma californica Review species
Black-billed Magpie Pica hudsonia Review species
American Crow Corvus brachyrhynchos  
Fish Crow Corvus ossifragus Review species
Common Raven Corvus corax Review species
     
Larks Alaudidae [return to top]
Horned Lark Eremophila alpestris  
     
Martins and Swallows Hirundinidae [return to top]
Purple Martin Progne subis  
Tree Swallow Tachycineta bicolor  
Northern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx serripennis  
Bank Swallow Riparia riparia  
Cliff Swallow Petrochelidon pyrrhonota  
Cave Swallow Petrochelidon fulva Review species
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica  
     
Chickadees and Titmice Paridae [return to top]
Carolina Chickadee Poecile carolinensis  
Black-capped Chickadee Poecile atricapillus  
Boreal Chickadee Poecile hudsonicus Review species
Tufted Titmouse Baeolophus bicolor  
     
Nuthatches Sittidae [return to top]
Red-breasted Nuthatch Sitta canadensis  
White-breasted Nuthatch Sitta carolinensis  
Pygmy/Brown-headed Nuthatch Sitta pygmaea/Sitta pusilla Record equivocal as to individual species
     
Creepers Certhiidae [return to top]
Brown Creeper Certhia americana  
     
Wrens Troglodytidae [return to top]
Rock Wren Salpinctes obsoletus Review species
Carolina Wren Thryothorus ludovicianus  
Bewick's Wren Thryomanes bewickii Review species
House Wren Troglodytes aedon  
Winter Wren Troglodytes troglodytes  
Sedge Wren Cistothorus platensis  
Marsh Wren Cistothorus palustris  
     
Kinglets Regulidae [return to top]
Golden-crowned Kinglet Regulus satrapa  
Ruby-crowned Kinglet Regulus calendula  
     
Gnatcatchers Sylviidae [return to top]
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Polioptila caerulea  
     
Thrushes Turdidae [return to top]
Northern Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Review species
Eastern Bluebird Sialia sialis  
Mountain Bluebird Sialia currucoides Review species
Townsend's Solitaire Myadestes townsendi Review species
Veery Catharus fuscescens  
Gray-cheeked Thrush Catharus minimus  
Swainson's Thrush Catharus ustulatus  
Hermit Thrush Catharus guttatus  
Wood Thrush Hylocichla mustelina  
American Robin Turdus migratorius  
Varied Thrush Ixoreus naevius  
     
Mimics Mimidae [return to top]
Gray Catbird Dumetella carolinensis  
Northern Mockingbird Mimus polyglottos  
Sage Thrasher Oreoscoptes montanus Review species
Brown Thrasher Toxostoma rufum  
     
Starlings Sturnidae [return to top]
European Starling Sturnus vulgaris (I)
     
Pipits Motacillidae [return to top]
American Pipit Anthus rubescens  
     
Waxwings Bombycillidae [return to top]
Bohemian Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus Review species
Cedar Waxwing Bombycilla cedrorum  
     
Warblers Parulidae [return to top]
Blue-winged Warbler Vermivora pinus  
Golden-winged Warbler Vermivora chrysoptera  
Tennessee Warbler Vermivora peregrina  
Orange-crowned Warbler Vermivora celata  
Nashville Warbler Vermivora ruficapilla  
Northern Parula Parula americana  
Yellow Warbler Dendroica petechia  
Chestnut-sided Warbler Dendroica pensylvanica  
Magnolia Warbler Dendroica magnolia  
Cape May Warbler Dendroica tigrina  
Black-throated Blue Warbler Dendroica caerulescens  
Yellow-rumped Warbler Dendroica coronata  
Black-throated Gray Warbler Dendroica nigrescens Review species
Black-throated Green Warbler Dendroica virens  
Townsend's Warbler Dendroica townsendi Review species
Blackburnian Warbler Dendroica fusca  
Yellow-throated Warbler Dendroica dominica  
Pine Warbler Dendroica pinus  
Kirtland's Warbler Dendroica kirtlandii Review species
Prairie Warbler Dendroica discolor  
Palm Warbler Dendroica palmarum  
Bay-breasted Warbler Dendroica castanea  
Blackpoll Warbler Dendroica striata  
Cerulean Warbler Dendroica cerulea  
Black-and-white Warbler Mniotilta varia  
American Redstart Setophaga ruticilla  
Prothonotary Warbler Protonotaria citrea  
Worm-eating Warbler Helmitheros vermivorum  
Swainson's Warbler Limnothlypis swainsonii Review species
Ovenbird Seiurus aurocapilla  
Northern Waterthrush Seiurus noveboracensis  
Louisiana Waterthrush Seiurus motacilla  
Kentucky Warbler Oporornis formosus  
Connecticut Warbler Oporornis agilis  
Mourning Warbler Oporornis philadelphia  
Common Yellowthroat Geothlypis trichas  
Hooded Warbler Wilsonia citrina  
Wilson's Warbler Wilsonia pusilla  
Canada Warbler Wilsonia canadensis  
Yellow-breasted Chat Icteria virens  
     
Sparrows Emberizidae [return to top]
Green-tailed Towhee Pipilo chlorurus Review species
Spotted Towhee Pipilo maculatus Review species
Eastern Towhee Pipilo erythrophthalmus  
Cassin's Sparrow Aimophila cassinii Review species
Bachman's Sparrow Aimophila aestivalis Review species
American Tree Sparrow Spizella arborea  
Chipping Sparrow Spizella passerina  
Clay-colored Sparrow Spizella pallida  
Field Sparrow Spizella pusilla  
Vesper Sparrow Pooecetes gramineus  
Lark Sparrow Chondestes grammacus  
Lark Bunting Calamospiza melanocorys Review species
Savannah Sparrow Passerculus sandwichensis  
Grasshopper Sparrow Ammodramus savannarum  
Henslow's Sparrow Ammodramus henslowii  
Le Conte's Sparrow Ammodramus leconteii  
Nelson's Sparrow Ammodramus nelsoni  
Fox Sparrow Passerella iliaca  
Song Sparrow Melospiza melodia  
Lincoln's Sparrow Melospiza lincolnii  
Swamp Sparrow Melospiza georgiana  
White-throated Sparrow Zonotrichia albicollis  
Harris's Sparrow Zonotrichia querula  
White-crowned Sparrow Zonotrichia leucophrys  
Dark-eyed Junco Junco hyemalis  
McCown's Longspur Calcarius mccownii Review species
Lapland Longspur Calcarius lapponicus  
Smith's Longspur Calcarius pictus  
Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis  
     
Tanagers, Cardinals, Grosbeaks, Buntings, etc. Cardinalidae [return to top]
Summer Tanager Piranga rubra  
Scarlet Tanager Piranga olivacea  
Western Tanager Piranga ludoviciana Review species
Northern Cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis  
Rose-breasted Grosbeak Pheucticus ludovicianus  
Black-headed Grosbeak Pheucticus melanocephalus Review species
Blue Grosbeak Passerina caerulea  
Indigo Bunting Passerina cyanea  
Painted Bunting Passerina ciris Review species
Dickcissel Spiza americana  
     
Blackbirds and Orioles Icteridae [return to top]
Bobolink Dolichonyx oryzivorus  
Red-winged Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus  
Eastern Meadowlark Sturnella magna  
Western Meadowlark Sturnella neglecta  
Yellow-headed Blackbird Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus  
Rusty Blackbird Euphagus carolinus  
Brewer's Blackbird Euphagus cyanocephalus  
Common Grackle Quiscalus quiscula  
Great-tailed Grackle Quiscalus mexicanus Review species
Brown-headed Cowbird Molothrus ater  
Orchard Oriole Icterus spurius  
Bullock's Oriole Icterus bullockii Review species
Baltimore Oriole Icterus galbula  
     
Finches Fringillidae [return to top]
Brambling Fringilla montifringilla Review species
Pine Grosbeak Pinicola enucleator Review species
Purple Finch Carpodacus purpureus  
House Finch Carpodacus mexicanus (I)
Red Crossbill Loxia curvirostra  
White-winged Crossbill Loxia leucoptera  
Common Redpoll Acanthus flammea  
Hoary Redpoll Acanthus hornemanni Review species
Pine Siskin Spinus pinus  
American Goldfinch Spinus tristis  
Evening Grosbeak Coccothraustes vespertinus  
     
Old World Sparrows Passeridae [return to top]
House Sparrow Passer domesticus (I)
Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer montanus Review species, (I)
     
     
ORIGIN HYPOTHETICAL   [return to top]
Species designated as "Origin Hypothetical" pertain to records where the bird has been correctly identified but the species has not demonstrated prior vagrancy.  Therefore the issue of origin is unresolved.  Such species are not included in the Official Checklist total and are not considered as either accepted or not accepted by the Indiana Bird Records Committee.
     
Audubon's Oriole Icterus graduacauda Review Species
     


 

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