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 Dickinson (2003). For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats. For an alternative list see Avibase.
Dickinson, E.C. (Ed.)(2003) The Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World. Revised and enlarged third edition. Princeton University Press, Princeton.
Br = migratory species that is a breeding endemic X = extinct
Centrocercus minimus (Phasianidae) Gunnison Sage Grouse
Tympanuchus cupido (Phasianidae) Greater Prairie Chicken
Tympanuchus pallidicinctus (Phasianidae) Lesser Prairie Chicken
Anas laysanensis (Anatidae) Laysan Duck
Anas wyvilliana (Anatidae) Hawaiian Duck
Branta sandvicensis (Anatidae) Hawaiian Goose
Buteo solitarius (Accipitridae) Hawaiian Hawk
Ictinia mississippiensis (Accipitridae) Mississippi Kite Br
Fulica alai (Rallidae) Hawaiian Coot
Porzana palmeri X (Rallidae) Laysan Crake
Porzana sandwichensis X (Rallidae) Hawaiian Crake
Charadrius montanus (Charadriidae) Mountain Plover Br
Arenaria melanocephala (Scolopacidae) Black Turnstone Br
Numenius borealis X (Scolopacidae) Eskimo Curlew Br
Numenius tahitiensis (Scolopacidae) Bristle-thighed Curlew Br
Conuropsis carolinensis X (Psittacidae) Carolina Parakeet
Selasphorus sasin (Trochilidae) Allen's Hummingbird Br
Campephilus principalis (Picidae) Ivory-billed Woodpecker
Picoides borealis (Picidae) Red-cockaded Woodpecker
Chaetoptila angustipluma X (Meliphagidae) Kioea
Moho apicalis X (Meliphagidae) Oahu O-o
Moho bishopi X (Meliphagidae) Bishop's O-o
Moho braccatus X (Meliphagidae) Kauai O-o
Moho nobilis X (Meliphagidae) Hawaii O-o
Vireo atricapilla (Vireonidae) Black-capped Vireo Br
Chasiempis sandwichensis (Monarchidae) Elepaio
Aphelocoma coerulescens (Corvidae) Florida Scrub Jay
Aphelocoma insularis (Corvidae) Island Scrub Jay
Corvus hawaiiensis (Corvidae) Hawaiian Crow
Corvus ossifragus (Corvidae) Fish Crow
Pica nuttalli (Corvidae) Yellow-billed Magpie
Parus carolinensis (Paridae) Carolina Chickadee
Acrocephalis familiaris (Sylviidae) Millerbird
Myadestes lanaiensis X (Turdidae) Olomao
Myadestes myadestinus X (Turdidae) Kamao
Myadestes obscurus (Turdidae) Omao
Myadestes palmeri (Turdidae) Puaiohi
Myadestes woahensis X (Turdidae) Amaui
Chloridops kona X (Fringillidae) Kona Grosbeak
Ciridops anna X (Fringillidae) Ula-ai-hawane
Drepanis funerea X (Fringillidae) Black Mamo
Drepanis pacifica X (Fringillidae) Hawaii Mamo
Dysmorodrepanis munroi X (Fringillidae) Lanai Hookbill
Hemignathus ellisianus X (Fringillidae) Greater Akialoa
Hemignathus flavus (Fringillidae) Oahu Amakihi
Hemignathus kauaiensis (Fringillidae) Kauai Amakihi
Hemignathus lucidus X (Fringillidae) Nukupuu
Hemignathus munroi (Fringillidae) Akiapolaau
Hemignathus obscurus X (Fringillidae) Lesser Akialoa
Hemignathus parvus (Fringillidae) Anianiau
Hemignathus sagittirostris X (Fringillidae) Greater Amakihi
Hemignathus virens (Fringillidae) Hawaii Amakihi
Himatione sanguinea (Fringillidae) Apapane
Leucosticte atrata (Fringillidae) Black Rosy Finch
Leucosticte australis (Fringillidae) Brown-capped Rosy Finch
Loxioides bailleui (Fringillidae) Palila
Loxops caeruleirostris (Fringillidae) Akekee
Loxops coccineus (Fringillidae) Akepa
Melamprosops phaeosoma X (Fringillidae) Poo-uli
Oreomystis bairdi (Fringillidae) Akikiki
Oreomystis manadensis (Fringillidae) Hawaii Creeper
Palmeria dolei (Fringillidae) Akohekohe
Paroreomyza flammea X (Fringillidae) Kakawahie
Paroreomyza maculata X (Fringillidae) Oahu Alauahio
Paroreomyza montana (Fringillidae) Maui Alauahio
Pseudonestor xanthophrys (Fringillidae) Maui Parrotbill
Psittirostra psittacea X (Fringillidae) Ou
Rhodacanthis flaviceps X (Fringillidae) Lesser Koa Finch
Rhodacanthis palmeri X (Fringillidae) Greater Koa Finch
Telespyza cantans (Fringillidae) Laysan Finch
Telespyza ultima (Fringillidae) Nihoa Finch
Vestiaria coccinea (Fringillidae) Iiwi
Dendroica chrysoparia (Parulidae) Golden-cheeked Warbler Br
Dendroica kirtlandii (Parulidae) Kirtland's Warbler Br
Dendroica occidentalis (Parulidae) Hermit Warbler Br
Helmitheros vermivorum (Parulidae) Worm-eating Warbler Br
Limnothlypis swainsonii (Parulidae) Swainson's Warbler Br
Oporornis formosus (Parulidae) Kentucky Warbler Br
Vermivora bachmanii X (Parulidae) Bachman's Warbler Br
Vermivora virginiae (Parulidae) Virginia's Warbler Br
Quiscalus major (Icteridae) Boat-tailed Grackle
Aimophila aestivalis (Emberizidae) Bachman's Sparrow
Ammodramus caudacutus (Emberizidae) Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow
Ammodramus maritimus (Emberizidae) Seaside Sparrow
Pipilo chlorurus (Emberizidae) Green-tailed Towhee Br
Plectrophenax hyperboreus (Emberizidae) McKay's Bunting