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​Birds of the Lower Ohio River Valley (BLORV)                                                                   West Virginia
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Below are the species records for the Birds of the Lower Ohio River Valley. The accounts span around 90 years of data.
To learn the history of a particular bird species from West Virginia's Lower Ohio River Valley, click on the species.
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​(1) Only one known account recorded as of 2012.                                      
​(*) No known records of these species in the Lower Ohio River Valley as of 2012, though may have been recorded in other areas of WV.

Species Accounts
Avian families are in the 2012 AOS order​

ANATIDAE
Goose, Greater White-fronted
Goose, Snow
Goose, Ross’s
Brant
Goose, Cackling
Goose, Canada
Swan, Mute
Swan, Trumpeter
Swan, Tundra
Duck Wood
Gadwall
Wigeon, Eurasian
Wigeon, American
Duck, American Black
Mallard
Teal, Blue-winged
Shoveler, Northern
Pintail, Northern
Teal, Green-winged
Canvasback
Redhead
Duck, Ring-necked
Scaup, Greater
Scaup, Lesser
​Eider, King (1)
Duck, Harlequin (1)
Scoter, Surf
Scoter, White-winged
Scoter, Black
Duck, Long-tailed
Bufflehead
Goldeneye, Common
Merganser, Hooded
Merganser, Common
Merganser, Red-breasted
Duck, Ruddy

​ODONTOPHORIDAE
Bobwhite, Northern
 
PHASIANIDAE
Pheasant, Ring-necked
Grouse, Ruffed
Turkey, Wild
 
GAVIIDAE
Loon, Red-throated
Loon, Common

PODICIPEDIDAE
Grebe, Pied-billed
Grebe, Horned
Grebe, Red-necked
​Grebe, Western

CICONIIDAE
Stork, Wood *

PHALACROCORACIDAE
Cormorant, Double-crested

PELECANIDAE
Pelican, American White

​FREGATIDAE
​Magnificent Frigatebird (1)

ARDEIDAE
Bittern, American
Bittern, Least
Heron, Great Blue
Egret, Great
Egret, Snowy
Heron, Little Blue
Heron, Tricolored *
Egret, Cattle
Heron, Green
Night-Heron, Black-crowned
Night-Heron, Yellow-crowned
 
THRESKIORNITHIDAE
Ibis, White
Ibis, Glossy
​Ibis, White-faced

CATHARTIDAE
Vulture, Black
Vulture, Turkey

PANDIONIDAE
Osprey

ACCIPITRIDAE
Kite, Swallow-tailed *
Eagle, Bald
Harrier, Northern
Hawk, Sharp-shinned
Hawk, Cooper’s
Goshawk, Northern
Hawk, Red-shouldered
Hawk, Broad-winged
Hawk, Red-tailed
Hawk, Rough-legged
Eagle, Golden

RALLIDAE
Rail, King
Rail, Virginia
Sora
Gallinule, Purple
Gallinule,Common
Coot, American 

GRUIDAE
Crane, Sandhill

RECURVIROSTRIDAE
Avocet, American
​Stilt, Black-necked (1)

CHARADRIIDAE
Plover, Black-bellied
Golden-Plover, American
Plover, Semipalmated
Killdeer

SCOLOPACIDAE
Sandpiper, Spotted
Sandpiper, Solitary
Yellowlegs, Greater
Willet
Yellowlegs, Lesser
Sandpiper, Upland
Whimbrel
Godwit, Hudsonian (1)
Godwit, Marbled
Turnstone, Ruddy
Sandpiper, Stilt
Sanderling
​Red Knot
Dunlin
Sandpiper, Baird’s
Sandpiper, Least
Sandpiper, White-rumped
Sandpiper, Buff-breasted
Sandpiper, Pectoral
Sandpiper, Semipalmated
Sandpiper, Western
Dowitcher, Short-billed
Dowitcher, Long-billed
Snipe, Wilson’s
Woodcock, American
Phalarope, Wilson’s
Phalarope, Red-necked
​Phalarope, Red
LARIDAE
Jaeger, Parasitic (1)
Gull, Bonaparte’s
Gull, Laughing
Gull, Franklin’s
Gull, Ring-billed
Gull, Herring
Gull, Iceland
Gull, Lesser Black-backed
Gull, Glaucous
Gull, Great Black-backed
​Gull, Sabine's (1)
​Black-legged Kittiwake
Tern, Sooty *
Tern, Least
Tern, Caspian
Tern, Black
Tern, Common
​Tern, Forster’s

COLUMBIDAE
Pigeon, Rock
​Dove, White-winged (1)
Collared-Dove, Eurasian
Dove, Mourning
​Dove, Inca (1)

CUCULIDAE
Cuckoo, Yellow-billed
Cuckoo, Black-billed

TYTONIDAE
Owl, Barn

STRIGIDAE
Screech-Owl, Eastern
Owl, Great Horned
Owl, Snowy
Owl Barred
Owl, Long-eared
Owl, Short-eared
Owl, Northern Saw-whet

CAPRIMULGIDAE
Nighthawk, Common
Chuck-will’s-widow
Whip-poor-will, Eastern

APODIDAE
Swift, Chimney

TROCHILIDAE
Hummingbird, Ruby-throated
Hummingbird, Rufous *

ALCEDINIDAE
Kingfisher, Belted

PICIDAE
Woodpecker, Red-headed
Woodpecker, Red-bellied
Sapsucker, Yellow-bellied
Woodpecker, Downy
Woodpecker, Hairy
Flicker, Northern
Woodpecker, Pileated

FALCONIDAE
Kestrel, American
Merlin
Falcon, Peregrine

TYRANNIDAE
Flycatcher, Olive-sided
Wood-Pewee, Eastern
Flycatcher, Yellow-bellied
Flycatcher, Acadian
Flycatcher, Alder
Flycatcher, Willow
Flycatcher, Least
Phoebe, Eastern
Flycatcher, Great Crested
Kingbird, Eastern
Kingbird, Western (1)
​Flycatcher, Scissor-tailed 

LANIIDAE
Shrike, Loggerhead
​Shrike, Northern

VIREONIDAE
Vireo, White-eyed
​Vireo, Bell's
Vireo, Yellow-throated
Vireo, Blue-headed
Vireo, Warbling
Vireo, Philadelphia
Vireo, Red-eyed

CORVIDAE
Jay, Blue
Crow, American
Crow, Fish *
Raven, Common

ALAUDIDAE
Lark, Horned

HIRUNDINIDAE
Martin, Purple
Swallow, Tree
Swallow, N. Rough-winged
Swallow, Bank
Swallow, Cliff
Swallow, Barn

PARIDAE
Chickadee, Carolina
Chickadee, Black-capped
Titmouse, Tufted

SITTIDAE
Nuthatch, Red-breasted
Nuthatch, White-breasted

CERTHIIDAE
Creeper, Brown

TROGLODYTIDAE
Wren, House
​Wren, Winter
Wren, Sedge
Wren, Marsh
Wren, Carolina
​Wren, Bewick's

POLIOPTILIDAE
Gnatcatcher, Blue-gray

REGULIDAE
Kinglet, Golden-crowned
Kinglet, Ruby-crowned
​
TURDIDAE
Bluebird, Eastern
Veery
Thrush, Gray-cheeked
Thrush, Swainson’s
Thrush, Hermit
Thrush, Wood
Robin, American
Thrush, Varied *
 

MIMIDAE
Catbird, Gray
Thrasher, Brown
Mockingbird, Northern

STURNIDAE
Starling, European

MOTACILLIDAE
Pipit, American

BOMBYCILLIDAE
Waxwing, Bohemian *
Waxwing, Cedar

CALCARIIDAE
Longspur, Lapland
​Longspur, Smith's (1)
​Bunting, Snow

PARULIDAE
Ovenbird
Warbler, Worm-eating
Waterthrush, Louisiana
Waterthrush, Northern
Warbler, Golden-winged
Warbler, Blue-winged
Warbler, Black-and-white
Warbler, Prothonotary
Warbler, Swainson’s
Warbler, Tennessee
Warbler, Orange-crowned
Warbler, Nashville
Warbler, Connecticut
Warbler, Mourning
Warbler, Kentucky
Yellowthroat, Common
Warbler, Hooded
Redstart, American
Warbler, Cape May
Warbler, Cerulean
Parula, Northern
Warbler, Magnolia
Warbler, Bay-breasted
Warbler, Blackburnian
Warbler, Yellow
Warbler, Chestnut-sided
Warbler, Blackpoll
Warbler, Black-throated Blue
Warbler, Palm
Warbler, Pine
Warbler, Yellow-rumped
Warbler, Yellow-throated
Warbler, Prairie
Warbler, Black-throated Green
Warbler, Canada
Warbler, Wilson’s
Chat, Yellow-breasted

EMBERIZIDAE
Towhee, Eastern
​Towhee, Green-tailed (1)
​Sparrow, Bachman's
Sparrow, American Tree
Sparrow, Chipping
Sparrow, Clay-colored
Sparrow, Field
Sparrow, Vesper
Sparrow, Lark
Sparrow, Savannah
Sparrow, Grasshopper
Sparrow, Henslow’s
Sparrow, Le Conte’s *
Sparrow, Nelson’s
Sparrow, Fox
​Sparrow, Song
Sparrow, Lincoln’s
Sparrow, Swamp
Sparrow, White-throated
Sparrow, Harris’s
Sparrow, White-crowned
Junco, Dark-eyed

CARDINALIDAE
Tanager, Summer
Tanager, Scarlet
Cardinal, Northern
Grosbeak, Rose-breasted 
Grosbeak, Black-headed *
Grosbeak, Blue
Bunting, Indigo
Dickcissel

ICTERIDAE
Bobolink
Blackbird, Red-winged
Meadowlark, Eastern
Blackbird, Yellow-headed
Blackbird, Rusty
Blackbird, Brewer’s
Grackle, Common
Cowbird, Brown-headed
Oriole, Orchard
Oriole, Baltimore

FRINGILLIDAE
Grosbeak, Pine *
Finch, House
Finch, Purple
Crossbill, Red
Crossbill, White-winged
Redpoll, Common
Siskin, Pine
Goldfinch, American
Grosbeak, Evening

PASSERIDAE
​Sparrow, House



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