It is slightly weird that when I first saw the name of the virus, I misread it as Corvid-19. Is that just a birder thing do you think? A year on I still have to think carefully. There is no escaping the fact that as soon as restrictions are relaxed, infection rates rise again. Please be careful, Corvid is still out there.

Our brave beats have been putting themselves at risk for your vicarious listing pleasure and 10 of them submitted 151 checklists for 692 species, 2 of which made it onto the life list. Marsh Grassbird and Rufous-faced Warbler come to you all the way from China and bring the life list to 4061.

Checklists came in from 7 countries (USA, UK, Serbia, China, Mexico, Costa Rica and Australia) and brought the year list for 2021 so far to 1143

1 Great Tinamou – Tinamus major
2 Little Tinamou – Crypturellus soui
3 Slaty-breasted Tinamou – Crypturellus boucardi
4 Snow Goose – Anser caerulescens
5 Graylag Goose – Anser anser
6 Tundra Bean-Goose – Anser serrirostris
7 Brant – Branta bernicla
8 Cackling Goose – Branta hutchinsii
9 Canada Goose – Branta canadensis
10 Mute Swan – Cygnus olor
11 Common Shelduck – Tadorna tadorna
12 Wood Duck – Aix sponsa
13 Mandarin Duck – Aix galericulata
14 Garganey – Spatula querquedula
15 Blue-winged Teal – Spatula discors
16 Cinnamon Teal – Spatula cyanoptera
17 Northern Shoveler – Spatula clypeata
18 Gadwall – Mareca strepera
19 Falcated Duck – Mareca falcata
20 Eurasian Wigeon – Mareca penelope
21 American Wigeon – Mareca americana
22 Eastern Spot-billed Duck – Anas zonorhyncha
23 Mallard – Anas platyrhynchos
24 American Black Duck – Anas rubripes
25 Northern Pintail – Anas acuta
26 Green-winged Teal – Anas crecca
27 Canvasback – Aythya valisineria
28 Redhead – Aythya americana
29 Common Pochard – Aythya ferina
30 Ring-necked Duck – Aythya collaris
31 Ferruginous Duck – Aythya nyroca
32 Tufted Duck – Aythya fuligula
33 Greater Scaup – Aythya marila
34 Lesser Scaup – Aythya affinis
35 King Eider – Somateria spectabilis
36 Common Eider – Somateria mollissima
37 Surf Scoter – Melanitta perspicillata
38 Black Scoter – Melanitta americana
39 Long-tailed Duck – Clangula hyemalis
40 Bufflehead – Bucephala albeola
41 Common Goldeneye – Bucephala clangula
42 Hooded Merganser – Lophodytes cucullatus
43 Common Merganser – Mergus merganser
44 Red-breasted Merganser – Mergus serrator
45 Ruddy Duck – Oxyura jamaicensis
46 Gray-headed Chachalaca – Ortalis cinereiceps
47 Crested Guan – Penelope purpurascens
48 Black Guan – Chamaepetes unicolor
49 California Quail – Callipepla californica
50 Ring-necked Pheasant – Phasianus colchicus
51 Little Grebe – Tachybaptus ruficollis
52 Pied-billed Grebe – Podilymbus podiceps
53 Horned Grebe – Podiceps auritus
54 Great Crested Grebe – Podiceps cristatus
55 Eared Grebe – Podiceps nigricollis
56 Rock Pigeon – Columba livia
57 Stock Dove – Columba oenas
58 Common Wood-Pigeon – Columba palumbus
59 Scaled Pigeon – Patagioenas speciosa
60 Red-billed Pigeon – Patagioenas flavirostris
61 Band-tailed Pigeon – Patagioenas fasciata
62 Ruddy Pigeon – Patagioenas subvinacea
63 Short-billed Pigeon – Patagioenas nigrirostris
64 Oriental Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia orientalis
65 Eurasian Collared-Dove – Streptopelia decaocto
66 Spotted Dove – Streptopelia chinensis
67 Inca Dove – Columbina inca
68 Common Ground Dove – Columbina passerina
69 Plain-breasted Ground Dove – Columbina minuta
70 Ruddy Ground Dove – Columbina talpacoti
71 Ruddy Quail-Dove – Geotrygon montana
72 White-tipped Dove – Leptotila verreauxi
73 Gray-chested Dove – Leptotila cassinii
74 Chiriqui Quail-Dove – Zentrygon chiriquensis
75 White-winged Dove – Zenaida asiatica
76 Mourning Dove – Zenaida macroura
77 Groove-billed Ani – Crotophaga sulcirostris
78 Squirrel Cuckoo – Piaya cayana
79 Common Pauraque – Nyctidromus albicollis
80 Great Potoo – Nyctibius grandis
81 Black Swift – Cypseloides niger
82 White-chinned Swift – Cypseloides cryptus
83 Chestnut-collared Swift – Streptoprocne rutila
84 White-collared Swift – Streptoprocne zonaris
85 Vaux’s Swift – Chaetura vauxi
86 Gray-rumped Swift – Chaetura cinereiventris
87 White-throated Swift – Aeronautes saxatalis
88 White-necked Jacobin – Florisuga mellivora
89 Band-tailed Barbthroat – Threnetes ruckeri
90 Green Hermit – Phaethornis guy
91 Long-billed Hermit – Phaethornis longirostris
92 Stripe-throated Hermit – Phaethornis striigularis
93 Lesser Violetear – Colibri cyanotus
94 Green-breasted Mango – Anthracothorax prevostii
95 Black-crested Coquette – Lophornis helenae
96 Purple-throated Mountain-gem – Lampornis calolaemus
97 Magenta-throated Woodstar – Philodice bryantae
98 Lucifer Hummingbird – Calothorax lucifer
99 Ruby-throated Hummingbird – Archilochus colubris
100 Anna’s Hummingbird – Calypte anna
101 Allen’s Hummingbird – Selasphorus sasin
102 Dusky Hummingbird – Cynanthus sordidus
103 Broad-billed Hummingbird – Cynanthus latirostris
104 Violet-headed Hummingbird – Klais guimeti
105 Scaly-breasted Hummingbird – Phaeochroa cuvierii
106 Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer – Chalybura urochrysia
107 Stripe-tailed Hummingbird – Eupherusa eximia
108 Coppery-headed Emerald – Elvira cupreiceps
109 Blue-chested Hummingbird – Amazilia amabilis
110 Berylline Hummingbird – Amazilia beryllina
111 Blue-vented Hummingbird – Amazilia hoffmanni
112 Rufous-tailed Hummingbird – Amazilia tzacatl
113 Violet-crowned Hummingbird – Amazilia violiceps
114 Blue-throated Goldentail – Hylocharis eliciae
115 White-eared Hummingbird – Hylocharis leucotis
116 Uniform Crake – Amaurolimnas concolor
117 Gray-cowled Wood-Rail – Aramides cajaneus
118 Eurasian Moorhen – Gallinula chloropus
119 Eurasian Coot – Fulica atra
120 American Coot – Fulica americana
121 Double-striped Thick-knee – Burhinus bistriatus
122 Black-winged Stilt – Himantopus himantopus
123 Black-necked Stilt – Himantopus mexicanus
124 Pied Avocet – Recurvirostra avosetta
125 American Avocet – Recurvirostra americana
126 Eurasian Oystercatcher – Haematopus ostralegus
127 American Oystercatcher – Haematopus palliatus
128 Northern Lapwing – Vanellus vanellus
129 Southern Lapwing – Vanellus chilensis
130 Kentish Plover – Charadrius alexandrinus
131 Wilson’s Plover – Charadrius wilsonia
132 Semipalmated Plover – Charadrius semipalmatus
133 Piping Plover – Charadrius melodus
134 Little Ringed Plover – Charadrius dubius
135 Killdeer – Charadrius vociferus
136 Northern Jacana – Jacana spinosa
137 Whimbrel – Numenius phaeopus
138 Long-billed Curlew – Numenius americanus
139 Marbled Godwit – Limosa fedoa
140 Red-necked Stint – Calidris ruficollis
141 Sanderling – Calidris alba
142 Dunlin – Calidris alpina
143 Least Sandpiper – Calidris minutilla
144 Western Sandpiper – Calidris mauri
145 Short-billed Dowitcher – Limnodromus griseus
146 American Woodcock – Scolopax minor
147 Common Snipe – Gallinago gallinago
148 Wilson’s Snipe – Gallinago delicata
149 Common Sandpiper – Actitis hypoleucos
150 Spotted Sandpiper – Actitis macularius
151 Green Sandpiper – Tringa ochropus
152 Spotted Redshank – Tringa erythropus
153 Greater Yellowlegs – Tringa melanoleuca
154 Common Greenshank – Tringa nebularia
155 Willet – Tringa semipalmata
156 Lesser Yellowlegs – Tringa flavipes
157 Marsh Sandpiper – Tringa stagnatilis
158 Wood Sandpiper – Tringa glareola
159 Black-headed Gull – Chroicocephalus ridibundus
160 Laughing Gull – Leucophaeus atricilla
161 Mew Gull – Larus canus
162 Ring-billed Gull – Larus delawarensis
163 Western Gull – Larus occidentalis
164 California Gull – Larus californicus
165 Herring Gull – Larus argentatus
166 Lesser Black-backed Gull – Larus fuscus
167 Glaucous-winged Gull – Larus glaucescens
168 Great Black-backed Gull – Larus marinus
169 Red-throated Loon – Gavia stellata
170 Common Loon – Gavia immer
171 Wood Stork – Mycteria americana
172 Magnificent Frigatebird – Fregata magnificens
173 Northern Gannet – Morus bassanus
174 Pygmy Cormorant – Microcarbo pygmaeus
175 Great Cormorant – Phalacrocorax carbo
176 Double-crested Cormorant – Phalacrocorax auritus
177 American White Pelican – Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
178 Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis
179 American Bittern – Botaurus lentiginosus
180 Great Bittern – Botaurus stellaris
181 Fasciated Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma fasciatum
182 Great Blue Heron – Ardea herodias
183 Gray Heron – Ardea cinerea
184 Great Egret – Ardea alba
185 Little Egret – Egretta garzetta
186 Snowy Egret – Egretta thula
187 Little Blue Heron – Egretta caerulea
188 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis
189 Chinese Pond-Heron – Ardeola bacchus
190 Green Heron – Butorides virescens
191 Black-crowned Night-Heron – Nycticorax nycticorax
192 White-faced Ibis – Plegadis chihi
193 Eurasian Spoonbill – Platalea leucorodia
194 King Vulture – Sarcoramphus papa
195 Black Vulture – Coragyps atratus
196 Turkey Vulture – Cathartes aura
197 Osprey – Pandion haliaetus
198 Black-winged Kite – Elanus caeruleus
199 White-tailed Kite – Elanus leucurus
200 Swallow-tailed Kite – Elanoides forficatus
201 Ornate Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus ornatus
202 Double-toothed Kite – Harpagus bidentatus
203 Plumbeous Kite – Ictinia plumbea
204 Eurasian Marsh-Harrier – Circus aeruginosus
205 Hen Harrier – Circus cyaneus
206 Northern Harrier – Circus hudsonius
207 Crested Goshawk – Accipiter trivirgatus
208 Eurasian Sparrowhawk – Accipiter nisus
209 Sharp-shinned Hawk – Accipiter striatus
210 Cooper’s Hawk – Accipiter cooperii
211 Red Kite – Milvus milvus
212 Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus
213 White-tailed Eagle – Haliaeetus albicilla
214 Common Black Hawk – Buteogallus anthracinus
215 Barred Hawk – Morphnarchus princeps
216 Roadside Hawk – Rupornis magnirostris
217 Harris’s Hawk – Parabuteo unicinctus
218 White-tailed Hawk – Geranoaetus albicaudatus
219 Gray Hawk – Buteo plagiatus
220 Red-shouldered Hawk – Buteo lineatus
221 Broad-winged Hawk – Buteo platypterus
222 Short-tailed Hawk – Buteo brachyurus
223 Swainson’s Hawk – Buteo swainsoni
224 Red-tailed Hawk – Buteo jamaicensis
225 Common Buzzard – Buteo buteo
226 Eastern Buzzard – Buteo japonicus
227 Barn Owl – Tyto alba
228 Spectacled Owl – Pulsatrix perspicillata
229 Central American Pygmy-Owl – Glaucidium griseiceps
230 Long-eared Owl – Asio otus
231 Resplendent Quetzal – Pharomachrus mocinno
232 Slaty-tailed Trogon – Trogon massena
233 Black-headed Trogon – Trogon melanocephalus
234 Gartered Trogon – Trogon caligatus
235 Black-throated Trogon – Trogon rufus
236 Mountain Trogon – Trogon mexicanus
237 Collared Trogon – Trogon collaris
238 Eurasian Hoopoe – Upupa epops
239 Tody Motmot – Hylomanes momotula
240 Russet-crowned Motmot – Momotus mexicanus
241 Lesson’s Motmot – Momotus lessonii
242 Broad-billed Motmot – Electron platyrhynchum
243 Turquoise-browed Motmot – Eumomota superciliosa
244 Common Kingfisher – Alcedo atthis
245 Ringed Kingfisher – Megaceryle torquata
246 Belted Kingfisher – Megaceryle alcyon
247 White-whiskered Puffbird – Malacoptila panamensis
248 Rufous-tailed Jacamar – Galbula ruficauda
249 Prong-billed Barbet – Semnornis frantzii
250 Collared Aracari – Pteroglossus torquatus
251 Yellow-throated Toucan – Ramphastos ambiguus
252 Keel-billed Toucan – Ramphastos sulfuratus
253 Speckled Piculet – Picumnus innominatus
254 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker – Sphyrapicus varius
255 Red-breasted Sapsucker – Sphyrapicus ruber
256 Acorn Woodpecker – Melanerpes formicivorus
257 Black-cheeked Woodpecker – Melanerpes pucherani
258 Golden-cheeked Woodpecker – Melanerpes chrysogenys
259 Hoffmann’s Woodpecker – Melanerpes hoffmannii
260 Golden-fronted Woodpecker – Melanerpes aurifrons
261 Red-bellied Woodpecker – Melanerpes carolinus
262 Great Spotted Woodpecker – Dendrocopos major
263 Downy Woodpecker – Dryobates pubescens
264 Nuttall’s Woodpecker – Dryobates nuttallii
265 Ladder-backed Woodpecker – Dryobates scalaris
266 Hairy Woodpecker – Dryobates villosus
267 Smoky-brown Woodpecker – Dryobates fumigatus
268 Pale-billed Woodpecker – Campephilus guatemalensis
269 Eurasian Green Woodpecker – Picus viridis
270 Pileated Woodpecker – Dryocopus pileatus
271 Cinnamon Woodpecker – Celeus loricatus
272 Golden-olive Woodpecker – Colaptes rubiginosus
273 Northern Flicker – Colaptes auratus
274 Crested Caracara – Caracara cheriway
275 Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans
276 Eurasian Kestrel – Falco tinnunculus
277 American Kestrel – Falco sparverius
278 Merlin – Falco columbarius
279 Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis
280 Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus
281 Monk Parakeet – Myiopsitta monachus
282 Yellow-chevroned Parakeet – Brotogeris chiriri
283 Orange-chinned Parakeet – Brotogeris jugularis
284 Brown-hooded Parrot – Pyrilia haematotis
285 White-crowned Parrot – Pionus senilis
286 Red-lored Parrot – Amazona autumnalis
287 White-fronted Parrot – Amazona albifrons
288 Mealy Parrot – Amazona farinosa
289 Olive-throated Parakeet – Eupsittula nana
290 Orange-fronted Parakeet – Eupsittula canicularis
291 Crimson-fronted Parakeet – Psittacara finschi
292 Fasciated Antshrike – Cymbilaimus lineatus
293 Barred Antshrike – Thamnophilus doliatus
294 Black-crowned Antshrike – Thamnophilus atrinucha
295 Russet Antshrike – Thamnistes anabatinus
296 Streak-crowned Antvireo – Dysithamnus striaticeps
297 Dusky Antbird – Cercomacroides tyrannina
298 Chestnut-backed Antbird – Poliocrania exsul
299 Dull-mantled Antbird – Sipia laemosticta
300 Bicolored Antbird – Gymnopithys bicolor
301 Ocellated Antbird – Phaenostictus mcleannani
302 Thicket Antpitta – Hylopezus dives
303 Silvery-fronted Tapaculo – Scytalopus argentifrons
304 Wedge-billed Woodcreeper – Glyphorynchus spirurus
305 Cocoa Woodcreeper – Xiphorhynchus susurrans
306 Spotted Woodcreeper – Xiphorhynchus erythropygius
307 Streak-headed Woodcreeper – Lepidocolaptes souleyetii
308 Spot-crowned Woodcreeper – Lepidocolaptes affinis
309 Striped Woodhaunter – Automolus subulatus
310 Spotted Barbtail – Premnoplex brunnescens
311 Red-faced Spinetail – Cranioleuca erythrops
312 Long-tailed Manakin – Chiroxiphia linearis
313 White-collared Manakin – Manacus candei
314 Red-capped Manakin – Ceratopipra mentalis
315 Snowy Cotinga – Carpodectes nitidus
316 Black-crowned Tityra – Tityra inquisitor
317 Masked Tityra – Tityra semifasciata
318 Northern Schiffornis – Schiffornis veraepacis
319 Cinnamon Becard – Pachyramphus cinnamomeus
320 White-winged Becard – Pachyramphus polychopterus
321 Rose-throated Becard – Pachyramphus aglaiae
322 Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher – Terenotriccus erythrurus
323 Ochre-bellied Flycatcher – Mionectes oleagineus
324 Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant – Lophotriccus pileatus
325 Northern Bentbill – Oncostoma cinereigulare
326 Common Tody-Flycatcher – Todirostrum cinereum
327 Black-headed Tody-Flycatcher – Todirostrum nigriceps
328 Yellow-olive Flycatcher – Tolmomyias sulphurescens
329 Yellow-margined Flycatcher – Tolmomyias assimilis
330 Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet – Camptostoma imberbe
331 Yellow Tyrannulet – Capsiempis flaveola
332 Greenish Elaenia – Myiopagis viridicata
333 Yellow-bellied Elaenia – Elaenia flavogaster
334 Lesser Elaenia – Elaenia chiriquensis
335 Mountain Elaenia – Elaenia frantzii
336 Mistletoe Tyrannulet – Zimmerius parvus
337 Tufted Flycatcher – Mitrephanes phaeocercus
338 Olive-sided Flycatcher – Contopus cooperi
339 Tropical Pewee – Contopus cinereus
340 Yellow-bellied Flycatcher – Empidonax flaviventris
341 Least Flycatcher – Empidonax minimus
342 Hammond’s Flycatcher – Empidonax hammondii
343 Dusky Flycatcher – Empidonax oberholseri
344 Cordilleran Flycatcher – Empidonax occidentalis
345 Yellowish Flycatcher – Empidonax flavescens
346 Black Phoebe – Sayornis nigricans
347 Eastern Phoebe – Sayornis phoebe
348 Say’s Phoebe – Sayornis saya
349 Northern Scrub-Flycatcher – Sublegatus arenarum
350 Vermilion Flycatcher – Pyrocephalus rubinus
351 Bright-rumped Attila – Attila spadiceus
352 Rufous Mourner – Rhytipterna holerythra
353 Dusky-capped Flycatcher – Myiarchus tuberculifer
354 Panama Flycatcher – Myiarchus panamensis
355 Ash-throated Flycatcher – Myiarchus cinerascens
356 Brown-crested Flycatcher – Myiarchus tyrannulus
357 Great Kiskadee – Pitangus sulphuratus
358 Boat-billed Flycatcher – Megarynchus pitangua
359 Social Flycatcher – Myiozetetes similis
360 Gray-capped Flycatcher – Myiozetetes granadensis
361 Streaked Flycatcher – Myiodynastes maculatus
362 Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher – Myiodynastes luteiventris
363 Piratic Flycatcher – Legatus leucophaius
364 Tropical Kingbird – Tyrannus melancholicus
365 Cassin’s Kingbird – Tyrannus vociferans
366 Thick-billed Kingbird – Tyrannus crassirostris
367 Eastern Kingbird – Tyrannus tyrannus
368 Scissor-tailed Flycatcher – Tyrannus forficatus
369 Green Shrike-Vireo – Vireolanius pulchellus
370 Lesser Greenlet – Pachysylvia decurtata
371 Mangrove Vireo – Vireo pallens
372 Hutton’s Vireo – Vireo huttoni
373 Yellow-throated Vireo – Vireo flavifrons
374 Plumbeous Vireo – Vireo plumbeus
375 Philadelphia Vireo – Vireo philadelphicus
376 Warbling Vireo – Vireo gilvus
377 Red-eyed Vireo – Vireo olivaceus
378 Yellow-green Vireo – Vireo flavoviridis
379 Long-tailed Shrike – Lanius schach
380 Loggerhead Shrike – Lanius ludovicianus
381 Chinese Gray Shrike – Lanius sphenocercus
382 White-throated Magpie-Jay – Calocitta formosa
383 Brown Jay – Psilorhinus morio
384 Blue Jay – Cyanocitta cristata
385 California Scrub-Jay – Aphelocoma californica
386 Transvolcanic Jay – Aphelocoma ultramarina
387 Eurasian Jay – Garrulus glandarius
388 Azure-winged Magpie – Cyanopica cyanus
389 Oriental Magpie – Pica serica
390 Eurasian Magpie – Pica pica
391 Eurasian Jackdaw – Corvus monedula
392 Daurian Jackdaw – Corvus dauuricus
393 Rook – Corvus frugilegus
394 American Crow – Corvus brachyrhynchos
395 Fish Crow – Corvus ossifragus
396 Carrion Crow – Corvus corone
397 Hooded Crow – Corvus cornix
398 Common Raven – Corvus corax
399 Coal Tit – Periparus ater
400 Black-capped Chickadee – Poecile atricapillus
401 Mexican Chickadee – Poecile sclateri
402 Eurasian Blue Tit – Cyanistes caeruleus
403 Oak Titmouse – Baeolophus inornatus
404 Tufted Titmouse – Baeolophus bicolor
405 Great Tit – Parus major
406 Japanese Tit – Parus minor
407 Chinese Penduline-Tit – Remiz consobrinus
408 Plain Prinia – Prinia inornata
409 Marsh Grassbird – Locustella pryeri
410 Blue-and-white Swallow – Pygochelidon cyanoleuca
411 Northern Rough-winged Swallow – Stelgidopteryx serripennis
412 Southern Rough-winged Swallow – Stelgidopteryx ruficollis
413 Gray-breasted Martin – Progne chalybea
414 Tree Swallow – Tachycineta bicolor
415 Mangrove Swallow – Tachycineta albilinea
416 Violet-green Swallow – Tachycineta thalassina
417 Bank Swallow – Riparia riparia
418 Barn Swallow – Hirundo rustica
419 Collared Finchbill – Spizixos semitorques
420 Red-whiskered Bulbul – Pycnonotus jocosus
421 Light-vented Bulbul – Pycnonotus sinensis
422 Black Bulbul – Hypsipetes leucocephalus
423 Pallas’s Leaf Warbler – Phylloscopus proregulus
424 Common Chiffchaff – Phylloscopus collybita
425 Cetti’s Warbler – Cettia cetti
426 Rufous-faced Warbler – Abroscopus albogularis
427 Manchurian Bush Warbler – Horornis canturians
428 Brownish-flanked Bush Warbler – Horornis fortipes
429 Long-tailed Tit – Aegithalos caudatus
430 Black-throated Tit – Aegithalos concinnus
431 Bushtit – Psaltriparus minimus
432 Dartford Warbler – Sylvia undata
433 Wrentit – Chamaea fasciata
434 Reed Parrotbill – Paradoxornis heudei
435 Vinous-throated Parrotbill – Sinosuthora webbiana
436 Swinhoe’s White-eye – Zosterops simplex
437 Chinese Hwamei – Garrulax canorus
438 Ruby-crowned Kinglet – Regulus calendula
439 Goldcrest – Regulus regulus
440 Eurasian Nuthatch – Sitta europaea
441 Red-breasted Nuthatch – Sitta canadensis
442 White-breasted Nuthatch – Sitta carolinensis
443 Eurasian Treecreeper – Certhia familiaris
444 Brown Creeper – Certhia americana
445 Long-billed Gnatwren – Ramphocaenus melanurus
446 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher – Polioptila caerulea
447 White-lored Gnatcatcher – Polioptila albiloris
448 Tropical Gnatcatcher – Polioptila plumbea
449 Nightingale Wren – Microcerculus philomela
450 Canyon Wren – Catherpes mexicanus
451 House Wren – Troglodytes aedon
452 Ochraceous Wren – Troglodytes ochraceus
453 Eurasian Wren – Troglodytes troglodytes
454 Winter Wren – Troglodytes hiemalis
455 Marsh Wren – Cistothorus palustris
456 Carolina Wren – Thryothorus ludovicianus
457 Bewick’s Wren – Thryomanes bewickii
458 Band-backed Wren – Campylorhynchus zonatus
459 Rufous-naped Wren – Campylorhynchus rufinucha
460 Cactus Wren – Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus
461 Rufous-breasted Wren – Pheugopedius rutilus
462 Black-throated Wren – Pheugopedius atrogularis
463 Banded Wren – Thryophilus pleurostictus
464 Rufous-and-white Wren – Thryophilus rufalbus
465 Stripe-breasted Wren – Cantorchilus thoracicus
466 Cabanis’s Wren – Cantorchilus modestus
467 Bay Wren – Cantorchilus nigricapillus
468 White-breasted Wood-Wren – Henicorhina leucosticta
469 Gray-breasted Wood-Wren – Henicorhina leucophrys
470 Song Wren – Cyphorhinus phaeocephalus
471 European Starling – Sturnus vulgaris
472 Black-collared Starling – Gracupica nigricollis
473 Red-billed Starling – Spodiopsar sericeus
474 White-cheeked Starling – Spodiopsar cineraceus
475 Crested Myna – Acridotheres cristatellus
476 Blue Mockingbird – Melanotis caerulescens
477 Curve-billed Thrasher – Toxostoma curvirostre
478 California Thrasher – Toxostoma redivivum
479 Northern Mockingbird – Mimus polyglottos
480 Eastern Bluebird – Sialia sialis
481 Western Bluebird – Sialia mexicana
482 Brown-backed Solitaire – Myadestes occidentalis
483 Black-faced Solitaire – Myadestes melanops
484 White’s Thrush – Zoothera aurea
485 Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush – Catharus aurantiirostris
486 Black-headed Nightingale-Thrush – Catharus mexicanus
487 Hermit Thrush – Catharus guttatus
488 Song Thrush – Turdus philomelos
489 Redwing – Turdus iliacus
490 Mountain Thrush – Turdus plebejus
491 Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula
492 Pale-vented Thrush – Turdus obsoletus
493 White-throated Thrush – Turdus assimilis
494 Clay-colored Thrush – Turdus grayi
495 Chinese Blackbird – Turdus mandarinus
496 American Robin – Turdus migratorius
497 Rufous-backed Robin – Turdus rufopalliatus
498 Gray-backed Thrush – Turdus hortulorum
499 Eyebrowed Thrush – Turdus obscurus
500 Pale Thrush – Turdus pallidus
501 Fieldfare – Turdus pilaris
502 Dusky Thrush – Turdus eunomus
503 Naumann’s Thrush – Turdus naumanni
504 Oriental Magpie-Robin – Copsychus saularis
505 European Robin – Erithacus rubecula
506 Bluethroat – Luscinia svecica
507 Red-flanked Bluetail – Tarsiger cyanurus
508 Daurian Redstart – Phoenicurus auroreus
509 Blue Rock-Thrush – Monticola solitarius
510 European Stonechat – Saxicola rubicola
511 Cedar Waxwing – Bombycilla cedrorum
512 Gray Silky-flycatcher – Ptiliogonys cinereus
513 Phainopepla – Phainopepla nitens
514 White-rumped Munia – Lonchura striata
515 Pin-tailed Whydah – Vidua macroura
516 Dunnock – Prunella modularis
517 House Sparrow – Passer domesticus
518 Eurasian Tree Sparrow – Passer montanus
519 Eastern Yellow Wagtail – Motacilla tschutschensis
520 White Wagtail – Motacilla alba
521 Richard’s Pipit – Anthus richardi
522 Olive-backed Pipit – Anthus hodgsoni
523 American Pipit – Anthus rubescens
524 Common Chaffinch – Fringilla coelebs
525 Brambling – Fringilla montifringilla
526 Golden-browed Chlorophonia – Chlorophonia callophrys
527 Scrub Euphonia – Euphonia affinis
528 Yellow-crowned Euphonia – Euphonia luteicapilla
529 Yellow-throated Euphonia – Euphonia hirundinacea
530 Elegant Euphonia – Euphonia elegantissima
531 Olive-backed Euphonia – Euphonia gouldi
532 Tawny-capped Euphonia – Euphonia anneae
533 Hooded Grosbeak – Coccothraustes abeillei
534 Yellow-billed Grosbeak – Eophona migratoria
535 Common Rosefinch – Carpodacus erythrinus
536 Eurasian Bullfinch – Pyrrhula pyrrhula
537 House Finch – Haemorhous mexicanus
538 European Greenfinch – Chloris chloris
539 Oriental Greenfinch – Chloris sinica
540 Eurasian Linnet – Linaria cannabina
541 Lesser Redpoll – Acanthis cabaret
542 European Goldfinch – Carduelis carduelis
543 Eurasian Siskin – Spinus spinus
544 Pine Siskin – Spinus pinus
545 Lesser Goldfinch – Spinus psaltria
546 Lawrence’s Goldfinch – Spinus lawrencei
547 American Goldfinch – Spinus tristis
548 Chestnut-eared Bunting – Emberiza fucata
549 Yellow-throated Bunting – Emberiza elegans
550 Pallas’s Bunting – Emberiza pallasi
551 Reed Bunting – Emberiza schoeniclus
552 Little Bunting – Emberiza pusilla
553 Rustic Bunting – Emberiza rustica
554 Black-faced Bunting – Emberiza spodocephala
555 Yellow-browed Bunting – Emberiza chrysophrys
556 Tristram’s Bunting – Emberiza tristrami
557 Ashy-throated Chlorospingus – Chlorospingus canigularis
558 Common Chlorospingus – Chlorospingus flavopectus
559 Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda
560 Black-chested Sparrow – Peucaea humeralis
561 Grasshopper Sparrow – Ammodramus savannarum
562 Black-striped Sparrow – Arremonops conirostris
563 Chipping Sparrow – Spizella passerina
564 Clay-colored Sparrow – Spizella pallida
565 Black-chinned Sparrow – Spizella atrogularis
566 Field Sparrow – Spizella pusilla
567 Brewer’s Sparrow – Spizella breweri
568 Lark Sparrow – Chondestes grammacus
569 Orange-billed Sparrow – Arremon aurantiirostris
570 American Tree Sparrow – Spizelloides arborea
571 Fox Sparrow – Passerella iliaca
572 Dark-eyed Junco – Junco hyemalis
573 Yellow-eyed Junco – Junco phaeonotus
574 Rufous-collared Sparrow – Zonotrichia capensis
575 White-crowned Sparrow – Zonotrichia leucophrys
576 Golden-crowned Sparrow – Zonotrichia atricapilla
577 White-throated Sparrow – Zonotrichia albicollis
578 Vesper Sparrow – Pooecetes gramineus
579 Savannah Sparrow – Passerculus sandwichensis
580 Song Sparrow – Melospiza melodia
581 Lincoln’s Sparrow – Melospiza lincolnii
582 Swamp Sparrow – Melospiza georgiana
583 Canyon Towhee – Melozone fusca
584 California Towhee – Melozone crissalis
585 White-eared Ground-Sparrow – Melozone leucotis
586 Green-tailed Towhee – Pipilo chlorurus
587 Spotted Towhee – Pipilo maculatus
588 Eastern Towhee – Pipilo erythrophthalmus
589 Rufous-capped Brushfinch – Atlapetes pileatus
590 Yellow-breasted Chat – Icteria virens
591 Yellow-headed Blackbird – Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
592 Western Meadowlark – Sturnella neglecta
593 Eastern Meadowlark – Sturnella magna
594 Yellow-winged Cacique – Cassiculus melanicterus
595 Chestnut-headed Oropendola – Psarocolius wagleri
596 Montezuma Oropendola – Psarocolius montezuma
597 Scarlet-rumped Cacique – Cacicus uropygialis
598 Black-vented Oriole – Icterus wagleri
599 Black-cowled Oriole – Icterus prosthemelas
600 Orchard Oriole – Icterus spurius
601 Hooded Oriole – Icterus cucullatus
602 Streak-backed Oriole – Icterus pustulatus
603 Bullock’s Oriole – Icterus bullockii
604 Baltimore Oriole – Icterus galbula
605 Red-winged Blackbird – Agelaius phoeniceus
606 Shiny Cowbird – Molothrus bonariensis
607 Bronzed Cowbird – Molothrus aeneus
608 Brown-headed Cowbird – Molothrus ater
609 Giant Cowbird – Molothrus oryzivorus
610 Melodious Blackbird – Dives dives
611 Rusty Blackbird – Euphagus carolinus
612 Brewer’s Blackbird – Euphagus cyanocephalus
613 Common Grackle – Quiscalus quiscula
614 Boat-tailed Grackle – Quiscalus major
615 Great-tailed Grackle – Quiscalus mexicanus
616 Ovenbird – Seiurus aurocapilla
617 Louisiana Waterthrush – Parkesia motacilla
618 Northern Waterthrush – Parkesia noveboracensis
619 Golden-winged Warbler – Vermivora chrysoptera
620 Black-and-white Warbler – Mniotilta varia
621 Crescent-chested Warbler – Oreothlypis superciliosa
622 Tennessee Warbler – Leiothlypis peregrina
623 Orange-crowned Warbler – Leiothlypis celata
624 Lucy’s Warbler – Leiothlypis luciae
625 Nashville Warbler – Leiothlypis ruficapilla
626 Virginia’s Warbler – Leiothlypis virginiae
627 Kentucky Warbler – Geothlypis formosa
628 Black-polled Yellowthroat – Geothlypis speciosa
629 Common Yellowthroat – Geothlypis trichas
630 Tropical Parula – Setophaga pitiayumi
631 Bay-breasted Warbler – Setophaga castanea
632 Blackburnian Warbler – Setophaga fusca
633 Yellow Warbler – Setophaga petechia
634 Chestnut-sided Warbler – Setophaga pensylvanica
635 Yellow-rumped Warbler – Setophaga coronata
636 Black-throated Gray Warbler – Setophaga nigrescens
637 Townsend’s Warbler – Setophaga townsendi
638 Black-throated Green Warbler – Setophaga virens
639 Rufous-capped Warbler – Basileuterus rufifrons
640 Golden-crowned Warbler – Basileuterus culicivorus
641 Buff-rumped Warbler – Myiothlypis fulvicauda
642 Wilson’s Warbler – Cardellina pusilla
643 Slate-throated Redstart – Myioborus miniatus
644 Dusky-faced Tanager – Mitrospingus cassinii
645 Hepatic Tanager – Piranga flava
646 Summer Tanager – Piranga rubra
647 Scarlet Tanager – Piranga olivacea
648 Western Tanager – Piranga ludoviciana
649 Flame-colored Tanager – Piranga bidentata
650 Red-headed Tanager – Piranga erythrocephala
651 Red-crowned Ant-Tanager – Habia rubica
652 Red-throated Ant-Tanager – Habia fuscicauda
653 Carmiol’s Tanager – Chlorothraupis carmioli
654 Black-faced Grosbeak – Caryothraustes poliogaster
655 Northern Cardinal – Cardinalis cardinalis
656 Pyrrhuloxia – Cardinalis sinuatus
657 Black-thighed Grosbeak – Pheucticus tibialis
658 Rose-breasted Grosbeak – Pheucticus ludovicianus
659 Black-headed Grosbeak – Pheucticus melanocephalus
660 Blue-black Grosbeak – Cyanoloxia cyanoides
661 Blue Grosbeak – Passerina caerulea
662 Lazuli Bunting – Passerina amoena
663 Indigo Bunting – Passerina cyanea
664 Orange-breasted Bunting – Passerina leclancherii
665 Varied Bunting – Passerina versicolor
666 Painted Bunting – Passerina ciris
667 White-shouldered Tanager – Tachyphonus luctuosus
668 Tawny-crested Tanager – Tachyphonus delatrii
669 White-throated Shrike-Tanager – Lanio leucothorax
670 Crimson-collared Tanager – Ramphocelus sanguinolentus
671 Scarlet-rumped Tanager – Ramphocelus passerinii
672 Blue-gray Tanager – Thraupis episcopus
673 Palm Tanager – Thraupis palmarum
674 Speckled Tanager – Ixothraupis guttata
675 Golden-hooded Tanager – Stilpnia larvata
676 Emerald Tanager – Tangara florida
677 Silver-throated Tanager – Tangara icterocephala
678 Scarlet-thighed Dacnis – Dacnis venusta
679 Blue Dacnis – Dacnis cayana
680 Red-legged Honeycreeper – Cyanerpes cyaneus
681 Green Honeycreeper – Chlorophanes spiza
682 Black-and-yellow Tanager – Chrysothlypis chrysomelas
683 Blue-black Grassquit – Volatinia jacarina
684 Thick-billed Seed-Finch – Sporophila funerea
685 Variable Seedeater – Sporophila corvina
686 Morelet’s Seedeater – Sporophila morelleti
687 Cinnamon-rumped Seedeater – Sporophila torqueola
688 Bananaquit – Coereba flaveola
689 Yellow-faced Grassquit – Tiaris olivaceus
690 Buff-throated Saltator – Saltator maximus
691 Grayish Saltator – Saltator coerulescens

Written by Redgannet
Redgannet worked for more than 35 years as a flight attendant for an international airline. He came to birding late in his career but, considering the distractions, doesn't regret the missed opportunities. He was paid to visit six continents and took full advantage of the chance to bird the world. He adopted the nom de blog, Redgannet, to avoid remonstrations from his overbearing employer, but secretly hoped that the air of mystery would make him more attractive to women. Now grounded, he is looking forward to seeing the seasons turn from a fixed point.