Massachusetts Checklist
Species data
Abundance Presence
Common Loon
Gavia immer
Southern New England 0.01
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
Southern New England 0.01
Double-crest. Cormorant
Phalacrocorax auritus
Glaciated Coastal Plain 6.2
Southern New England 0.6
American Bittern
Botaurus lentiginosus
Southern New England 0.01
Northern New England 0.03
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
Glaciated Coastal Plain 0.2
Southern New England 0.3
Northern New England 0.2
Great Egret
Casmerodius albus
Southern New England 0.02
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
Glaciated Coastal Plain 2.0
Southern New England 0.03
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
Glaciated Coastal Plain 0.3
Southern New England 0.4
Northern New England 0.1
Black-crn. Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Glaciated Coastal Plain 1.2
Southern New England 0.09
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
Southern New England 0.00
Mute Swan
Cygnus olor
Glaciated Coastal Plain 0.4
Southern New England 0.01
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
Glaciated Coastal Plain 0.8
Southern New England 6.8
Northern New England 4.8
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
Southern New England 0.2
Northern New England 0.2
American Black Duck
Anas rubripes
Glaciated Coastal Plain 0.2
Southern New England 0.2
Northern New England 0.1
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Glaciated Coastal Plain 3.1
Southern New England 4.1
Northern New England 1.4
Blue-winged Teal
Anas discors
Southern New England 0.01
Gadwall
Anas strepera
Southern New England 0.01
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
Northern New England 0.01
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
Southern New England 0.1
Northern New England 1.0
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
Glaciated Coastal Plain 1.0
Northern Harrier
Circus cyaneus
Glaciated Coastal Plain 0.03
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus
Southern New England 0.02
Northern New England 0.04
Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii
Southern New England 0.04
Northern New England 0.08
Northern Goshawk
Accipiter gentilis
Southern New England 0.02
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
Southern New England 0.04
Northern New England 0.1
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Glaciated Coastal Plain 0.02
Southern New England 0.1
Northern New England 0.2
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
Glaciated Coastal Plain 0.3
Southern New England 0.4
Northern New England 0.2
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
Glaciated Coastal Plain 0.1
Southern New England 0.3
Northern New England 0.2
Ring-necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus
Glaciated Coastal Plain 0.08
Southern New England 1.1
Northern New England 0.1
Ruffed Grouse
Bonasa umbellus
Southern New England 0.02
Northern New England 0.09
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
Glaciated Coastal Plain 0.8
Southern New England 0.07
Northern New England 0.7
Northern Bobwhite
Colinus virginianus
Glaciated Coastal Plain 12.6
Southern New England 0.6
Northern New England 0.01
Sora
Porzana carolina
Southern New England 0.00
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
Glaciated Coastal Plain 0.2
Southern New England 1.7
Northern New England 0.8
American Oystercatcher
Haematopus palliatus
Glaciated Coastal Plain 0.2
Willet
Catoptrophorus semipalmatus
Southern New England 0.2
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularia
Southern New England 0.1
Northern New England 0.01
Upland Sandpiper
Bartramia longicauda
Southern New England 0.05
Northern New England 0.03
Common Snipe
Gallinago gallinago
Northern New England 0.03
American Woodcock
Scolopax minor
Glaciated Coastal Plain 0.4
Southern New England 0.02
Northern New England 0.03
Laughing Gull
Larus atricilla
Glaciated Coastal Plain 0.8
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
Southern New England 0.2
Herring Gull
Larus argentatus
Glaciated Coastal Plain 94.8
Southern New England 3.8
Northern New England 0.05
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus
Glaciated Coastal Plain 9.9
Southern New England 0.3
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
Glaciated Coastal Plain 16.8
Southern New England 0.2
Least Tern
Sterna antillarum
Glaciated Coastal Plain 1.0
Southern New England 0.02
Rock Dove
Columba livia
Glaciated Coastal Plain 3.6
Southern New England 6.6
Northern New England 4.9
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
Glaciated Coastal Plain 36.7
Southern New England 28.4
Northern New England 16.5
Black-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus erythropthalmus
Glaciated Coastal Plain 0.4
Southern New England 0.8
Northern New England 0.4
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus
Glaciated Coastal Plain 0.5
Southern New England 0.2
Northern New England 0.03
Eastern Screech-owl
Otus asio
Southern New England 0.03
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
Glaciated Coastal Plain 0.05
Southern New England 0.02
Northern New England 0.01
Barred Owl
Strix varia
Southern New England 0.02
Northern New England 0.2
Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor
Southern New England 0.01
Whip-poor-will
Caprimulgus vociferus
Glaciated Coastal Plain 0.2
Southern New England 0.1
Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica
Glaciated Coastal Plain 2.7
Southern New England 15.4
Northern New England 5.1
Ruby-thr. Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Glaciated Coastal Plain 0.04
Southern New England 0.03
Northern New England 0.3
Belted Kingfisher
Ceryle alcyon
Glaciated Coastal Plain 0.06
Southern New England 0.2
Northern New England 0.3
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
Glaciated Coastal Plain 0.6
Southern New England 0.07
Yellow-bell. Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
Southern New England 0.01
Northern New England 3.4
Downy Woodpecker
Picoides pubescens
Glaciated Coastal Plain 5.4
Southern New England 4.6
Northern New England 1.9
Hairy Woodpecker
Picoides villosus
Glaciated Coastal Plain 0.8
Southern New England 0.9
Northern New England 1.2
Yellow-shafted Flicker
Colaptes auratus
Glaciated Coastal Plain 4.0
Southern New England 5.0
Northern New England 2.1
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
Southern New England 0.2
Northern New England 0.6
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus borealis
Northern New England 0.01
Eastern Wood-pewee
Contopus virens
Glaciated Coastal Plain 6.0
Southern New England 4.4
Northern New England 4.6
Yellow-bell. Flycatcher
Empidonax flaviventris
Northern New England 0.01
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens
Northern New England 0.01
Alder Flycatcher
Empidonax alnorium
Glaciated Coastal Plain 0.02
Southern New England 0.2
Northern New England 1.4
Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii
Glaciated Coastal Plain 0.03
Southern New England 0.5
Northern New England 0.5
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus
Glaciated Coastal Plain 0.03
Southern New England 0.9
Northern New England 6.5
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
Glaciated Coastal Plain 0.6
Southern New England 6.4
Northern New England 5.9
Grt. Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus
Glaciated Coastal Plain 4.6
Southern New England 3.3
Northern New England 1.7
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
Glaciated Coastal Plain 4.5
Southern New England 6.8
Northern New England 3.5
Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris
Glaciated Coastal Plain 0.03
Purple Martin
Progne subis
Glaciated Coastal Plain 0.02
Southern New England 0.9
Northern New England 0.01
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
Glaciated Coastal Plain 3.4
Southern New England 4.1
Northern New England 6.6
N. Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Glaciated Coastal Plain 3.4
Southern New England 0.6
Northern New England 0.8
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
Glaciated Coastal Plain 4.5
Southern New England 0.8
Northern New England 1.9
Cliff Swallow
Hirundo pyrrhonota
Southern New England 0.02
Northern New England 0.4
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Glaciated Coastal Plain 7.3
Southern New England 7.6
Northern New England 9.6
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
Glaciated Coastal Plain 22.3
Southern New England 24.9
Northern New England 15.3
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Glaciated Coastal Plain 38.2
Southern New England 41.1
Northern New England 28.7
Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus
Glaciated Coastal Plain 0.09
Southern New England 0.1
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Northern New England 0.6
Black-capped Chickadee
Parus atricapillus
Glaciated Coastal Plain 42.2
Southern New England 26.2
Northern New England 15.2
Tufted Titmouse
Parus bicolor
Glaciated Coastal Plain 8.6
Southern New England 18.3
Northern New England 2.3
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
Glaciated Coastal Plain 0.2
Southern New England 0.8
Northern New England 1.5
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
Glaciated Coastal Plain 2.9
Southern New England 5.3
Northern New England 2.5
Brown Creeper
Certhia americana
Glaciated Coastal Plain 0.4
Southern New England 0.7
Northern New England 0.8
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
Glaciated Coastal Plain 3.8
Southern New England 1.5
Northern New England 0.02
House Wren
Troglodytes aedon
Glaciated Coastal Plain 0.9
Southern New England 12.2
Northern New England 5.8
Winter Wren
Troglodytes troglodytes
Glaciated Coastal Plain 0.03
Southern New England 0.06
Northern New England 1.5
Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris
Southern New England 0.2
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa
Northern New England 0.01
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
Glaciated Coastal Plain 0.2
Southern New England 0.2
Northern New England 0.09
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
Glaciated Coastal Plain 0.2
Southern New England 0.5
Northern New England 0.7
Veery
Catharus fuscescens
Glaciated Coastal Plain 0.03
Southern New England 5.0
Northern New England 15.9
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
Northern New England 0.04
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
Glaciated Coastal Plain 0.7
Southern New England 1.1
Northern New England 3.5
Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina
Glaciated Coastal Plain 2.7
Southern New England 8.7
Northern New England 15.8
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
Glaciated Coastal Plain 65.2
Southern New England 64.4
Northern New England 49.9
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
Glaciated Coastal Plain 71.4
Southern New England 25.0
Northern New England 14.1
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
Glaciated Coastal Plain 4.7
Southern New England 12.1
Northern New England 1.0
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum
Glaciated Coastal Plain 0.3
Southern New England 0.5
Northern New England 0.6
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
Glaciated Coastal Plain 8.9
Southern New England 11.6
Northern New England 13.2
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
Glaciated Coastal Plain 35.2
Southern New England 57.5
Northern New England 36.3
Solitary Vireo
Vireo solitarius
Southern New England 0.2
Northern New England 2.7
Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons
Southern New England 0.3
Northern New England 0.4
Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus
Glaciated Coastal Plain 0.03
Southern New England 2.4
Northern New England 1.8
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
Glaciated Coastal Plain 8.3
Southern New England 13.4
Northern New England 34.3
Blue-winged Warbler
Vermivora pinus
Glaciated Coastal Plain 0.06
Southern New England 2.5
Northern New England 0.9
Golden-winged Warbler
Vermivora chrysoptera
Southern New England 0.06
Northern New England 0.01
Nashville Warbler
Vermivora ruficapilla
Glaciated Coastal Plain 0.02
Southern New England 0.1
Northern New England 0.5
Northern Parula
Parula americana
Glaciated Coastal Plain 0.2
Southern New England 0.03
Northern New England 0.04
Yellow Warbler
Dendroica petechia
Glaciated Coastal Plain 10.4
Southern New England 9.3
Northern New England 9.5
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Dendroica pensylvanica
Glaciated Coastal Plain 0.1
Southern New England 2.7
Northern New England 13.5
Magnolia Warbler
Dendroica magnolia
Southern New England 0.03
Northern New England 0.7
Black-thr. Blue Warbler
Dendroica caerulescens
Southern New England 0.02
Northern New England 3.2
Myrtle Warbler
Dendroica coronata
Southern New England 0.4
Northern New England 2.1
Black-th. Green Warbler
Dendroica virens
Southern New England 0.7
Northern New England 3.7
Blackburnian Warbler
Dendroica fusca
Southern New England 0.05
Northern New England 1.5
Pine Warbler
Dendroica pinus
Glaciated Coastal Plain 16.2
Southern New England 5.0
Northern New England 0.9
Prairie Warbler
Dendroica discolor
Glaciated Coastal Plain 4.2
Southern New England 1.4
Northern New England 0.3
Blackpoll Warbler
Dendroica striata
Northern New England 0.02
Cerulean Warbler
Dendroica cerulea
Northern New England 0.01
Black-&-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Glaciated Coastal Plain 1.7
Southern New England 2.5
Northern New England 6.9
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Glaciated Coastal Plain 1.1
Southern New England 2.5
Northern New England 11.2
Worm-eating Warbler
Helmitheros vermivorus
Southern New England 0.01
Northern New England 0.02
Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapillus
Glaciated Coastal Plain 5.2
Southern New England 11.9
Northern New England 26.4
Northern Waterthrush
Seiurus noveboracensis
Southern New England 0.07
Northern New England 0.4
Louisiana Waterthrush
Seiurus motacilla
Southern New England 0.2
Northern New England 0.3
Mourning Warbler
Oporornis philadelphia
Northern New England 0.07
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
Glaciated Coastal Plain 35.9
Southern New England 18.8
Northern New England 18.4
Hooded Warbler
Wilsonia citrina
Southern New England 0.01
Canada Warbler
Wilsonia canadensis
Southern New England 0.1
Northern New England 0.9
Scarlet Tanager
Piranga olivacea
Glaciated Coastal Plain 0.6
Southern New England 5.2
Northern New England 6.7
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
Glaciated Coastal Plain 18.5
Southern New England 15.6
Northern New England 4.8
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Glaciated Coastal Plain 0.6
Southern New England 2.4
Northern New England 5.6
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
Glaciated Coastal Plain 0.2
Southern New England 2.0
Northern New England 2.0
Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus
Glaciated Coastal Plain 46.2
Southern New England 6.1
Northern New England 4.0
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Glaciated Coastal Plain 15.3
Southern New England 23.1
Northern New England 12.3
Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla
Glaciated Coastal Plain 0.6
Southern New England 1.1
Northern New England 1.0
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus
Southern New England 0.02
Northern New England 0.1
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
Southern New England 0.2
Northern New England 0.3
Saltm. Shrp-tl. Sparrow
Ammodramus caudacutus
Southern New England 0.01
Seaside Sparrow
Ammodramus maritimus
Southern New England 0.01
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
Glaciated Coastal Plain 32.1
Southern New England 19.0
Northern New England 18.8
Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana
Southern New England 1.2
Northern New England 0.9
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Glaciated Coastal Plain 0.03
Southern New England 0.1
Northern New England 3.9
Slate-colored Junco
Junco hyemalis
Southern New England 0.01
Northern New England 3.2
Bobolink
Dolichonyx oryzivorus
Southern New England 4.5
Northern New England 6.7
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
Glaciated Coastal Plain 19.3
Southern New England 29.3
Northern New England 21.1
Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna
Southern New England 1.1
Northern New England 0.5
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
Glaciated Coastal Plain 75.1
Southern New England 34.6
Northern New England 16.0
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
Glaciated Coastal Plain 8.8
Southern New England 8.1
Northern New England 6.6
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius
Glaciated Coastal Plain 0.06
Southern New England 0.06
Northern New England 0.01
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Glaciated Coastal Plain 6.9
Southern New England 12.9
Northern New England 5.9
Purple Finch
Carpodacus purpureus
Glaciated Coastal Plain 0.2
Southern New England 0.7
Northern New England 1.5
House Finch
Carpodacus mexicanus
Glaciated Coastal Plain 45.0
Southern New England 19.7
Northern New England 14.6
Pine Siskin
Carduelis pinus
Glaciated Coastal Plain 0.02
Southern New England 0.03
Northern New England 0.2
American Goldfinch
Carduelis tristis
Glaciated Coastal Plain 32.8
Southern New England 13.5
Northern New England 8.7
Evening Grosbeak
Coccothraustes vespertinus
Northern New England 0.3
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
Glaciated Coastal Plain 18.5
Southern New England 29.9
Northern New England 15.6