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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.                                      
​(*) There are no known records of these species in the Lower Ohio River Valley as of 2012.  (Recorded in other parts of WV)

                                                                                                 Species Accounts
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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
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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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