Standard abbreviations for
common names of birds
M.
Kathleen
Klirnkiewicz
I
and
Chandler
$.
I•obbins 2
During the past two decadesbanders have taken
their work more seriouslyand have begunrecording more and more informationregardingthe birds
they are banding. To facilitate orderly recordkeeping,bird observatories(especiallyManomet
and Point Reyes)have developedstandardrecording forms that are now available to banders.These
forms are convenientfor recordingbanding data
manually, and they are designed to facilitate
automateddata processing.
Because errors in species codes are frequently
detectedduring editing of bandingschedules,the
Bird BandingOfficesfeel that bandersshoulduse
speciesnamesor abbreviationsthereofratherthan
only the AOU or speciescode numbers on their
field sheets.Thus, it is essentialthat any recording
form have provision for either common names,
Latin names, or a suitable abbreviation. Most
recordingforms presentlyin use have a 4-digit
field for abbreviated common names; however,
The system we proposefollows five simple rules
for abbreviating:
1. If the commonname is a singleword, use the
first four letters,e.g.,Canvasback,CANV.
2. If the commonname consistsof two words, use
the firsttwo lettersof the firstword,followedby
the first two letters of the last word, e.g.,
Common Loon, COLO.
3. If the common name consists of three words
(with or without hyphens),use the first letter of
the first word, the first letter of the secondword,
and the first two lettersof the third word, e.g.,
Pied-billed Grebe, PBGR.
4. If the common name consists of four words
(with or without hypens), use the first letter of
each word, •.g., Great Black-backed Gull,
GBBG.
bandingschedules.
5. If the commonname consistsof five words, treat
it as four words, e.g., Puget Sound WhitecrownedSparrow,PSW$.
The purposeof thispaper is to make availablea
system for common name abbreviations.The
systemis presentlybeingusedby us and others,
There are a few exceptionsto the rules to distinguishtwo speciesthatwould otherwisehave the
and it has decided advantages over the list
same abbreviation.
publishedby $tamm (IBBA News 39:46-48)and
othersystems
thathavebeendevelopedby various
birds would have had identical abbreviations, one
banders for their own use.
North
abbreviated common names should not be used on
Beforedevelopingthe systemdescribedhere, we
hadtriedusingthe$tammabbreviations
butfound
that the codeshad to be memorized individually
since no standardized procedure had been
followed.Thus, it was easyto inadvertentlywrite
down the abbreviationfor the wrongspecies.The
$tamm abbreviationsare of variable length (1 to 4
In most instances
where
two
is a rare or very local speciesseldomhandledby
American
banders.
The
abbreviation
derived by following the five rules is given to the
more commonor widely distributedspecieswith a
single exception,the BlackpollWarbler (which
formerly was hyphenated so that BPWA is an
abbreviation easily remembered). The 28 exceptionsto the five standardrulesare listedin the
Appendix.
haspublisheda
digits).
Forexample,
he adopted
C forCanvasback The AmericanBirdingAssociation
and CA for Cardinal. Under the proposedsystem
every speciesis given a 4-letter abbreviation
(CANV for Canvasback,
CARDfor Cardinal).In
the $tamm list, the family name precedes the
speciesname, but in the proposedsystemthe
name is written in the sequencein which it is given
in ordinary speech(SongSparrow rather than
Sparrow, Song).
Page
16
checklist (A.B.A. 1975) of North American bird
speciesusingnamesthatare diagnostic
ona worldwide basis. Insofar as possible, they have
anticipatedchangesthat will be made in the next
AOU Check-List, which will also include Central
American birds. The A.B.A. names are being
adoptedby other authorsand so are includedin
the following list whenever they differ from the
North
American
BirdBander
Vol.3,No.1
names in the AOU
Check-List. Our inclusion of the
A.B.A. names resulted in one additionalduplication of names,Thin-billed Murre (CommonMurre
of AOU), which has been abbreviatedTHMU to
distinguishit from the Thick-billed Murre, TBMU.
ALPHA
SP.
BAND
CODE
NO.
SIZE
COMMON NAME
Loons
We must stressthat the 4-digit abbreviations are
strictly for the convenienceof banders in their
own records and should never be used as a substitute for common
or scientific
names on
schedulessubmitted to the Banding Offices.
ALPHA
SP.
BAND
CODE
NO.
SIZE
COMMON NAME
Cormorants
COLO
007.0
8
Common Loon
YBLO
008.0
9
Yellow-billed Loon
GRCO
DCCO
ARLO
010.0
7B
Arctic Loon
RTLO
011.0
7B
Red-throated Loon
Grebes
RNGR
HOGR
EAGR
002.0
003.0
004.0
7A
6-5
5
LEGR
005.0
4
WEGR
001.0
7A-7B
PBGR
006.0
5-6
Red-neckedGrebe
Horned Grebe
Eared Grebe
119.0
120.0
8-7B
OLCO
121.0
7A
BRCO
122.0
8
PECO
123.0
RFCO
124.0
Artbingo
ANHI
118.0
8
7B-7A
Olivaceous Cormorant
Brandt's Cormorant
PelagicCormorant
8
Red-faced Cormorant
8
Anhinga
(AMANAm.Anhinga)
Least Grebe
Western Grebe
Great Cormorant
Double-crested Cormorant
Frigatebirds
Pied-billed Grebe
Albatrosses
BFAL
081.0
7B
Black-looted Albatross
LAAL
082.1
7B
Laysan
Albatross
MAFR
12B.O
GRFR
128.1
LEFR
128.2
7B-7A
7B-7A
7A
MagnificentFrigatebird
GreatFrigatebird
LesserFrigatebird
Herons
Shearwaters
192.0
8
NOFU
086.0
6
Northern Fulmar
GBHE
194.0
7B
GRSH
089.0
6
Greater Shearwater
GRHE
201.0
5
SOSH
095.0
4-5
SootyShearwater
LBHE
200.0
6
Little Blue Heron
MASH
090.0
4A-4
Manx Shearwater
CAEG
200.1
6
CattleEgret
BEPE
098.1
4
BOPE
099.1
3-2
Bonin Petrel
6
7B-7A
6
Bermuda Petrel
Storm-Petrels
GWHE
REEG
198.0
GREG
196.0
SNEG
197.0
Great White Heron
Great Blue Heron
Green Heron
Reddish
Egret
GreatEgret
SnowyEgret
FTSP
105.0
lB
Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel
LOHE
199.0
6
LSPE
106.0
1B
Leach's Storm-Petrel
BCNH
202.0
7A
Black-cr.
NightHeron
YCNH
203.0
7A
Yellow-cr.NightHeron
LEBI
191.0
4
Least Bittern
AMBI
190.0
6
American Bittern
188.0
7A
GLIB
186.0
6
Glossy
Ibis
WFI8
187.0
6
White-faced Ibis
WHIB
184.0
6-7A
White Ibis
SCIB
ROSP
185.0
183.0
6
ScarletIbis
7B
Roseate
Spoonbill
182.0
8
American
Flamingo
ASPE
108.0
1B
AshyStorm-Petrel
BSPE
107.0
1A
Black Storm-Petrel
LTPE
WSPE
103.0
109.0
1B
1A-1B
Tropicbirds
RBTR
113.0
WTTR
112.0
RTTR
113.1
Least Storm-Petrel
Wilson's Storm-Petrel
Storks
4A
4
5
Red-billed
Tropicbird
White-tailed
Tropicbird
Red-tailed
Tropicbird
Pelicans
WHPE
125.0
9
White Pelican
(AWPEAm. White Pelican)
BRPE
126.0
Louisiana Heron
9-8
Brown Pelican
WOST
Wood Stork
Ibises
Flamingos
Boobies,Gannets
BFBO
114.0
7B-8
BLBO
BRBO
RFBO
114.1
115.0
116.0
7A-7B
7B
7B-7A
GANN
117.0
8-9
Blue-faced
Booby
(MABOMaskedBooby)
Blue-fooled
Booby
BrownBooby
Red-fooled
Booby
AMFL
Gannet
(NOGANo. Gannet)
Jan.-Mar.1978
NorthAmericanBird Bander
Page17
ALPHA
CODE
SP.
NO.
BAND
SIZE
ALPHA
SP.
BAND
COMMON NAME
CODE
NO.
SIZE
Waterfowl
COMMONNAME
HADU
155.0
5
MUSW
178.2
9C
Mute Swan
STEI
WPSW
179.0
9
Whooper
Swan
COEI
8ESW
181.1
9
Bewick's Swan
PAEI
157.0
160.0
161.0
6
7A
7A
WHSW
WhistlingSwan
Trumpeter
Swan
KIEl
162.0
6
TRSW
180.0
181.0
SPEI
CAG0
172.0
Canada Goose
WWSC
158.0
165.0
6
7A
Spectacled
Eider
White-winged
Scorer
ACGO
172.1
7A
Aleutian Canada Goose
SUSC
166.0
7A
Surf Scorer
CKGO
172.7
7A
Cackling
Goose
BLSC
163.0
7A
Black Scorer
SCGO
172.9
78
Small Canada Goose
RUDU
167.0
6
RuddyDuck
BRAN
173.0
7B
Brant
MADU
168.0
5
Masked Duck
BLSR
) 74.0
7A
Black Brant
HOME
UNBR
)73.)
7A
Unidentified Brant
COME
BAGO
175.0
7B
Barnacle Goose
R8ME
131.0
129.0
130.0
EMGO
176.0
7B
Emperor
Goose
WFGO
)7) .0
7B
White-fronted Goose
Vultures
9
9-9C
8
(GWFGGr. White-fronted Goose)
LSGO
169.0
7B
BLGO
169.1
7B
LesserSnow Goose
325.0
8-70-7B TurkeyVulture
326.0
8-7D-7B
CACO
324.0
9
California Condor
White-tailed Kite
Kites, Hawks
Blue Goose
WTKI
*328.0
6-5
(Bluephaseof LesseF
SnowGoose)
STKI
*327.0
5
Swallow-tailed Kite
5
6
Mississippi
Kite
Everglade
Kite
Snow-BlueGooseIntermediate
MIKI
GSGO
169.9
7B
Greater Snow Goose
EVKI
*329.0
*330.0
ROGO
170.0
BBWD
GOSH
*334.0
(SNKI Snail Kite)
Ross' Goose
FWDU
177.0
178.0
MALL
132.0
7A
Mallard
SSHA
MBDH
132.1
7A
Mallardx BlackOuckHybrid
COHA
MEDU
133.1
133.0
7A
7A
Mexican Duck
Black Duck
MOOU
134.0
7A
GADW
135.0
6
PINT
143.0
6
Black-bel.
Whistling-duck
Fulvous
Whistling-duck
EGWT
*337.0
7B-7D-7A-8
Red-tailed Hawk
*337.6
7B-7A
(ABDUAmericanBlackOuck)
RSHA
*339.0
6
Mottled Ouck
BWHA
SWHA
ZTHA
WTHA
STHA
*343.0
5-6
Broad-winged
Hawk
*342.0
7A
Swainson's Hawk
*340.0
7A
Zone-tailed Hawk
'341.0
6
White-tailed Hawk
*344.0
6
Short-tailed Hawk
RLHA
GRHA
*347.0
*348.0
*346.0
HAHA
*335.0
7A-7B
BLHA
*345.0
7A-6
Gadwall
Pintail
BWTE
Eurasian
Green-winged
Teal
American
Green-winged
Teal
Blue-winged
Teal
CITE
141.0
5-4A
Cinnamon Teal
GATE
140.3
5-4A
Garganey
Teal
UNTE
140.1
5-4A
Unidentified Teal
6
AMWI
137.0
NOSH
WOOU
(NOGONorthernGoshawk)
RTHA
HLHA
4-4A
4-4A
5-4A
136.0
FEHA
GOEA
6
142.0
5
Northern Shoveler
MAHA
REDH
144.0
146.0
6-5
6
RNDU
150.0
6
CANV
147.0
Wood Duck
Redhead
BAEA
OSPR
Canvasback
7A-7B Rough-legged
Hawk
7D-7B-8 Ferruginous
Hawk
6-5
GrayHawk
Harris' Hawk
Black Hawk
349.0
352.0
'331.0
9(rivet)
9(rivet)
GoldenEagle
BaldEagle
f•5- d'4
Marsh Hawk
(NOHANorthern Harrier)
*364.0
8
Osprey
Caracara
Falcons
148.0
6-5
GreaterScaup
LESC
BAGO
149.0
151.0
152.0
6-5
6
7A
Lesser
Scaup
Common
Goldeneye
Barrow's
Goldeneye
BUFF
153.0
5
Bufflehead
OLDS
154.0
5-6
Oldsquaw
CARA
*362.0
7B
GYRF
*354.7
7B
PRFA
*355.0
PEFA
APFA
*356.0 •7B-•'7A PeregrineFalcon
*359.0
5
Aplomado
Falcon
MERL
*357.0
(CRCACrestedCaracara)
AMKE
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Red-shouldered Hawk
Osprey
Ring-necked
Ouck
GRSC
COGO
Harlan's Hawk
(LBHALesserBlackHawk)
European
Wigeon
(EUWIEurasian
Wigeon)
American
Wigeon
7A
Goshawk
Sharp-shinned
Hawk
Cooper's
Hawk
13B.0
139.0
140.0
EUWI
t7B-•7A
332.0 f•3A-•'2
*333.0 f•5-•' 4
(COPICommonPintail)
AGWT
Black Vulture
(Whitephase)
7B
BLOU
Hooded
Merganser
Common
Merganser
Red-breast.
Merganser
BLVU
169.5
7B
KingEider
TUVU
SBGI
7A
7A-6
5
7A
6-5
HarlequinDuck
Steller's Eider
CommonEider
Pacific Eider
360.0
NorthAmericanBirdBander
•7A-o'6
•4- d'3A
3B
Gyrfalcon
Prairie Falcon
Merlin
American Kestrel
Vol.3,No.1
ALPHA
SP.
BAND
CODE
NO.
SIZE
ALPHA
SP.
BAND
CODE
NO.
SIZE
COMMON NAME
WlPL
280.0
2-1A
Wilson's Plover
Chachalaca
KILL
273.0
2
(PLCHPlain Chachalaca)
MOPL
281.0
2-3
AGPL
272.0
2-3
COMMON NAME
Chachalaca
CHAC
*'311.0
5
Grouse,Ptarmigan
5
Killdeer
Mountain Plover
Am. Golden Plover
(LGPLLesserGoldenPlover)
BUGR
**297.0
Blue Grouse
SPGR
**298.0
6-5
SpruceGrouse
RUGR
**300.0
6-5
Ruffed Grouse
BBPL
SURF
270.0
282.0
3B
2
B1ack-bellied Plover
Surfbird
WlPT
ROPT
*'301.0
**302.0
6-5
5
WillowPtarmigan
RockPtarmigan
RUTU
283.0
2-3
RuddyTurnstone
BLTU
284.0
2
WTPT
**304.0
4A
White-tailedPtarmigan
GPCH
**305.0
6
Gr. Prairie Chicken
Sandpipers
LPCH
**307.0
6
Lr. Prairie Chicken
STGR
SAGR
**308.0
**309.0
EUWO
227.0
3
European
Woodcock
AMW0
228.0
3
American Woodcock
COSN
LBCU
230.0
264.0
3
4-5
Common
Snipe
Long-billed
Curlew
WHIM
265.0
4
BTCU
UPSA
WATA
268.0
261.0
263.0
256.0
259.0
WILL
25B.0
GRYE
LEYE
254.0
255.0
REKN
234.0
2
Red Knot
PUSA
235.0
1A
PurpleSandpiper
Turkey
(WlTUWildTurkey)
ROSA
SHSA
PESA
WRSA
BASA
235.6
238.0
239.0
240.0
241.0
2
1A
1A
1A-1B
1B-1A
Whooping
Crane
LESA
CUSA
242.0
244.0
1-1B
1A
Greater Sandhill Crane
Sandhill Crane
DUNL
SBDO
243.0
231.0
1A-lB
2
Dunlin
Short-billed Dowitcher
LBDO
232.0
2
Long-billed
Dowitcher
STSA
SESA
WESA
BBSA
233.0
246.0
247.0
262.0
1A
1-1B
1-1B
1A
MAG0
249.0
4
BTGO
HUGO
BKGO
RUFF
250.0
251.0
252.0
260.0
o'4- ?4A
3A
4
o'3B- ?3
SAND
248.0
1A
Sanderling
6
Sharp-tailed
Grouse
O'6-?7A SageGrouse
Quail, Pheasant
BOBW
**289.0
3B
Bobwhite
(COBOCommonBobwhite)
MABO
*'291.0
3A
Masked Bobwhite
SCQU
CAQU
GAQU
**293.0
**294.0
**295.0
3A
3A
3A
ScaledQuail
California Quail
Gambel's Quail
MOQU
MZQU
**292.0
**296.0
4
3A
Mountain Quail
Montezuma Quail
RNPH
*'309.1
CHUK
**288.2
GRPA
*'288.1
BLFR
**309.3
SPSA
SOSA
d'6-?7A Ring-necked
Pheasant
Turkey
TURK *'310.0
6
3A
6
9-8
Chukar
GrayPartridge
Black Francolin
Cranes
WHCR
204.0
9
GSCR
SACR
205.0
206.0
9
8-9
Limpkin
LIMP
207.0
6
Limpkin
Rails,Gallinules,Coot
5
5
3-3B
Black Turnstone
KingRail
ClapperRail
VirginiaRail
4A
3
Whimbrel
Bristle-thighed
Curlew
UplandSandpiper
1B-1A Spotted
Sandpiper
1A
Solitary
Sandpiper
3-2
4
3-3B
2
WanderingTattler
Wilier
GreaterYellowlegs
Lesser
Yellowlegs
RockSandpiper
Sharp-tailed
Sandpiper
Pectoral
Sandpiper
White-rumped
Sandpiper
Baird'sSandpiper
LeastSandpiper
CurlewSandpiper
Stilt Sandpiper
Semipalmated
Sandpiper
Western
Sandpiper
Buff-breasted
Sandpiper
KIRA
CLRA
VlRA
208.0
211.0
212.0
SORA
214.0
3
Sofa
YERA
215.0
2
Yellow Rail
BLRA
216.0
2-1A
PUGA
218.0
4
PurpleGallinule
COGA
AMC0
219.0
221.0
5-6
6-5
CommonGallinule
American Coot
AMAV
225.0
4
American Avocet
288.0
3A
Jacana
BNST
226.0
3A
Black-necked Stilt
(NAJA North AmericanJacana)
Phalaropes
REPH
222.0
5
5
Am.Oystercatcher
Black0ystercatcher
WlPH
NOPH
Lapwing
(NOLANo. Lapwing)
RingedPlover
Jaegers,
Skuas
POJA
036.0
PAJA
037.0
LTJA
03B.O
Black Rail
Oystercatchers
AMOY
286.0
BLOY
287.0
Plovers
LAPW
269.0
5
224.0
223.0
1A
1A-2
lB
4
3A
3A
RIPL
275.0
1A-1B
SEPL
274.0
1A-1B Semipalmated
Plover
SKUA
035.0
7A-7B
PIPL
SNPL
277.0
278.0
1A-1B
1B
SPSK
854.5
7A-7B
Jan=Mar.1978
PipingPlover
SnowyPlover
Bar-tailed Godwit
HudsonianGodwit
Black-tailed Godwit
Ruff
Avocet,Stilt
Jacana
JACA
Marbled Godwit
RedPhalarope
Wilson's
Phalarope
NorthernPhalarope
Pomarine
Jaeger
ParasiticJaeger
Long-tailed
Jaeger
Skua
(GRSK
GreatSku•)
North American Bird Bander
South Polar Skua
Page19
ALPHA
SP.
BAND
CODE
NO.
SIZE
COMMON NAME
Glaucous Gull
Gulls,Terns
ALPHA
SP.
BAND
CODE
NO.
SIZE
CRMU
026.0
2
ANMU
021.0
3B-3
COMMON NAME
Craveri's Murrelet
GLGU
042.0
7A
ICGU
043.0
6
Iceland Gull
CAAU
016.0
3
KUGU
045.0
6
Kumlien's Gull
PAAU
017.0
4
Parakeet Auklet
GWGU
044.0
7A
Glaucous-winged
Gull
CRAU
018.0
4
Crested Auklet
G8BG
047.0
78-7A
Great Black-backed Gull
(G8BGGreater 8lack-backedGull)
Ancient Murrelet
Cassin's Auklet
LEAU
020.0
3
Least Auklet
WHAU
019.0
3
Whiskered Auklet
WEGU
049.0
6
Western Gull
RHAU
015.0
6-5
L8BG
050.0
6
Lesser Black-backed Gull
COPU
013.0
5
Rhinoceros Auklet
Common Puffin
HEGU
051.0
6
THGU
051.9
6
HerringGull
Thayer'sGull
HOPU
014.0
5
Horned Puffin
CAGU
053.0
5
California Gull
TUPU
012.0
6-5
Tufted Puffin
White-crowned
Pigeon
Band-tailed
Pigeon
Red-billed
Pigeon
(ATPU Atlantic Puffin)
RBGU
054.0
4A
Ring-billedGull
Pigeons,Doves
MEGU
055.0
4A
Mew Gull
WCPI
314.0
4A
BHGU
055.1
5
Black-headed Gull
BTPI
312.0
5
LAGU
058.0
5-4A-4
Laughing
Gull
RBPI
313.0
5
FRGU
059.0
4
Franklin's Gull
ZED0
317.0
2
WWD0
319.0
4-3A
White-wingedDove
MourningDove
SpottedDove
RingedTurtle Dove
060.0
Zenaida Dove
BOGU
LIGU
3-3B
3
Bonaparte's
Gull
060.1
Little Gull
MODO
316.0
3A-3B
HMGU
057.0
4A
Heermann's Gull
SPDO
315.1
3B
IvoryGull
Black-legged
Kittiwake
RTDO
315.2
3A
CGDO
320.0
2
Common Ground Dove
RGDO
320.1
2
RuddyGroundDove
IVGU
039.0
4
BLKI
040.0
4A
RLKI
041.0
4A
ROGU
061.0
3
Ross' Gull
INDO
321.0
2-3
Inca Dove
SAGU
062.0
3
Sabine's Gull
WFDO
318.0
3A
White-fronted Dove
GBTE
063.0
3B
FOTE
069.0
3
Forster's Tern
KWQD
322.0
2
RQDO
322.1
4
(WTDOWhite-tipped
Dove)
KeyWestQuailDove
RuddyQuailDove
382.7
3
Canary-winged
Parakeet
Red-legged
Kittiwake
Gull-billed Tern
COTE
070.0
2
Common Tern
ARTE
071.0
2
Arctic Tern
Parrot
RSTE
072.0
2
Roseate Tern
CWPA
ALTE
073.0
2-1A
Aleutian Tern
Cuckoos,Roadrunner,Ants
SOTE
075.0
3
SootyTern
MACU
386.0
2
Mangrove
Cuckoo
BRTE
076.0
2
Bridled Tern
YBCU
387.0
2
LETE
074.0
1A-lB
Least Tern
BBCU
388.0
2
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Black-billed Cuckoo
ROTE
065.0
4A
3B5.0
5
Roadrunner
066.0
3
RoyalTern
ElegantTern
ROAD
ELTE
SATE
067.0
3B
Sandwich Tern
SBAN
3B3.0
3A
Smooth-billed Ani
CATE
064.0
5-4A
CaspianTern
GBAN
384.0
3B
Groove-billed Ani
8LTE
077.0
2-1A
WW8T
078.0
2
365.0
6-7A
NOTE
079.0
3
BLNO
079.3
3
HYTE
072.5
--
(GRROGreater Roadrunner)
Black Tern
Barn Owl
White-wingedBlackTern
NoddyTern
BlackNoddy
HybridTern
*BAOW
Skimmer
BLSK
080.0
4
Black Skimmer
Alcids
Barn Owl
TypicalOwls
SCOW
* 373.0
5
WHOW
'373.1
3A-4
Screech Owl
Whiskered Owl
FLOW
374.0
GHOW
* 375.0
8-9
Flammulated Owl
Great Horned Owl
SNOW
* 376.0
B-9
SnowyOwl
7A-6-7B
3-3B-2
RAZ0
032.0
6
Razorbill
HAOW
*377.0
COMU
030.0
6
Common Murre
PYOW
379.0
2-3
(THMU Thin-billed Murre)
FEOW
380.0
3
PygmyOwl
Ferruginous
Owl
Thick-billed Murre
Dovekie
ELOW
381.0
2
Elf Owl
BUOW
378.0
4
Burrowing
Owl
Hawk Owl
TBMU
031.0
6
DOVE
BLGU
034.0
027.0
3
4
BDOW
* 368.0
7B
Barred Owl
MAGU
028.0
4
Mandt's Guillemot
SPOW
* 369.0
7B
Black Guillemot
PIGU
029.0
4A
PigeonGuillemot
GGOW
* 370.0
8
MAMU
023.0
3B
Marbled Murrelet
LEOW
* 366.0
6
SpottedOwl
GreatGrayOwl
Long-eared
Owl
KIMU
024.0
3B
Kittlitz's Murrelet
SEOW
* 367.0
6
Short-eared Owl
XAMU
025.0
2
Xantus' Murreiet
B00W
371.0
4A
SWOW
372.0
4-3A
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NorthAmericanBirdBander
Boreal Owl
Saw-whet Owl
Vol. 3, No. 1
ALPHA
SP.
BAND
CODE
NO.
SIZE
ALPHA
SP.
BAND
CODE
NO.
SIZE
RCWO
395.0
1A
Whip-poor-will
WHWO
BTWO
399.0
400.0
1A-2
2
Poor-will
NTTW
401.0
2
Pauraque
Common
Nighthawk
LesserNighthawk
IBWO
392.0
3A
441.1
1
Rose-throated Becard
Eastern
Kingbird
GrayKingbird
TropicalKingbird
WesternKingbird
Cassin's
Kingbird
COMMON NAME
Goatsuckers
CWWI
416.0
WPWI
417.0
1A-2
POWI
418.0
1A
PAUR
419.0
CONI
420.0
LENI
421.0
2
2-1A
1A-2
BLSW
422.0
1A
CHSW
423.0
1B
Chimney
Swift
VASW
424.0
1
Vaux's Swift
WTSW
425.0
2
White-throated Swift
3
Chuck-will's-widow
COMMON NAME
Red-cockaded
Woodpecker
White-headed
Woodpecker
Black-back.
Three-toed
Woodpecker
NorthernThree-toed
Woodpecker
Ivory-billed
Woodpecker
Cotinga
RTBE
Swifts
TyrantFlycathers
Black Swift
Hummingbirds
LUHU
437.0
RTHU
BCHU
42B.0
429.0
COHU
430.0
ANHU
431.0
BTHU
432.0
RUHU
433.0
ALHU
434.0
CAHU
436.0
RIHU
426.0
BUHU
427.0
BFHU
439.0
BBHU
441.0
XB
XB
XB
XB
XA
LuciferHummingbird
Ruby-throated
Hummingbird
Black-chinned
Hummingbird
Costa'sHummingbird
Anna'sHummingbird
XA
XB
XB
XB
X-O
Broad-tailed
Hummingbird
Rufous
Hummingbird
Allen'sHummingbird
Calliope
Hummingbird
Rivoli'sHummingbird
(MAHUMagnificentHummingbird)
X-O
XA
XB
Blue-throated
Hummingbird
Buff-bellied
Hummingbird
Broad-billed
Hummingbird
Trogon
CTTR
3B9.0
Coppery-tailed
Trogon
(ELTRElegantTrogon)
Kingfishors
BEKI
390.0
3B
RIKI
390.1
4
GRKI
391.0
2
BeltedKingfisher
RingedKingfisher
GreenKingfisher
Woodpeckers
YSFL
412.0
3
Yellow-shafted Flicker
YRFL
412.3
3
Yel.-shafted x Red-shafted
FlickerIntergrade
RSFL
413.0
3
GIFL
414.0
3-2
PIWO
405.0
4-3A
RBWO
409.0
2
GFWO
410.0
2
GIWO
RHWO
411.0
406.0
2-3
2
ACWO
407.0
2-3
LEWO
40B.O
3-2
YBSA
402.0
1A-1B
RNSA
RBSA
402.9
403.0
1A-1B
1A-1B
WISA
404.0
1A
HAWO
393.0
1A-2
OOWO
LBWO
394.0
396.0
1B
1A
NUWO
397.0
1A-1B
ARWO
398.0
1A
Jan.-Mar.1978
Red-shafted Flicker
EAKI
444.0
1B
GRKI
TRKI
445.0
446.0
1A
1A
WEKI
447.0
1A
CAKI
44B.0
1A
TBKI
FTFL
445.1
442.0
1A
2
STFL
KIFL
443.0
449.0
1A
2
•BFL
451.0
1B
Sulphur-bellied
Flycatcher
GreatCrested
Flycatcher
Wied'sCrested
Flycatcher
Ash-throated
Flycatcher
Olivaceous
Flycatcher
Thick-billed
Kingbird
Fork-tailed
Flycatcher
Scissor-tailed
Flycatcher
Kiskadee
Flycatcher
(GRKIGreaterKiskadee)
GCFL
452.0
1A-lB
WCFL
ATFL
453.0
454.0
1A
lB
OLFL
EAPH
455.0
456.0
1B
1-0
Eastern Phoebe
BLPH
458.0
1
Black Phoebe
SAPH
457.0
1
YBFL
ACFL
463.0
465.0
0
0
TRFL
466.0
0
Say'sPhoebe
Yellow-bellied
Flycatcher
Acadian
Flycatcher
Traill'sFlycatcher
WIFL
ALFL
466.4
466.3
0
0
LEFL
HAFL
467.0
468.0
0
0
DUFL
469.0
0
GRFL
WEFL
469.1
464.0
0
0
BBFL
COFL
EWPE
470.0
460.0
0
1B
0
461.0
Gilded Flicker
WillowFlycatcher
AlderFlycatcher
LeastFlycatcher
Hammond's
Flycatcher
DuskyFlycatcher
GrayFlycatcher
WesternFlycatcher
Buff-breasted
Flycatcher
Coues'Flycatcher
Eastern Wood Pewee
(EAPEEasternPewee)
Pileated
Woodpecker
Red-bellied
Woodpecker
Golden-fronted
Woodpecker
GilaWoodpecker
Red-headed
Woodpecker
AcornWoodpecker
Lewis'Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied
Sapsucker
Red-naped
Sapsucker
Red-breasted
Sapsucker
Williamsoh's
Sapsucker
HairyWoodpecker
DownyWoodpecker
Ladder-backed
Woodpecker
Nuttall'sWoodpecker
ArizonaWoodpecker
(BBWO
Brown-backed
Woodpecker)
WWPE
462.0
0
OSFL
459.0
1-1B
VEFL
BEFL
471.0
472.0
0
O-X
SKYL
473.0
1B
Skylark
(COSK
Common
Skylark)
HOLA
474.0
1B
Horned Lark
VGSW
615.0
1
Violet-green
Swallow
TRSW
BKSW
614.0
616.0
1-0
0
RWSW
BASW
617.0
613.0
0
Rough-winged
Swallow
0
Barn Swallow
CLSW
612.0
1
Cliff Swallow
CASW
PUMA
612.1
611.0
1
Cave Swallow
Western Wood Pewee
(WEPEWesternPewee)
Olive-sided
Flycatcher
VermilionFlycatcher
Beardless
Flycatcher
(NBFLNo.Beardless
Flycatcher)
Larks
North AmericanBird Bander
1A-2
Tree Swallow
Bank Swallow
PurpleMartin
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ALPHA
SP.
BAND
CODE
ND.
SIZE
COMMON NAME
GRJA
8LJA
STJA
SCJA
MEJA
484.0
477.0
478.0
481.0
482.0
3-2
2-3
3-2
2-3
38
GEJA
BBMA
YBMA
CORA
483.O
475.0
476.0
486.0
2
4
3A
6-7A
BAND
NO.
SIZE
CDMMON NAME
GrayJay
MOCK
703.0
2-1A
BlueJay
Steller'sJay
ScrubJay
MexicanJay
(GBJA
Gray-breasted
Jay)
GRCA
BRTH
LBTH
GRTH
704.0
705.0
706.0
709.0
1A
2-3
2
2
GreenJay
Black-billed
Magpie
Yellow-billed
Magpie
BETH
CBTH
CATH
7O8.O
707.0
710.0
711.0
712.0
702.0
2
3
3
2
2
18-1A
AMR0
FIEL
CCRO
761.0
761.2
761.5
2
2
2
American Robin
VATH
763.0
2
Varied Thrush
WOTH
755.0
1A
WoodThrush •
HETH
SWTH
GCTH
VEER
EABL
759.0
758.0
757.0
756.0
766.0
1B-1
1B
1B
1B
1B-1
Hermit Thrush
WEBL
MOBL
EMBL
WHEA
767.0
768.0
766.8
765.0
18
1B-1A
1B
18
BLUE
764.0
1
754.0
1B
Common Raven
LCTH
CRTH
SATH
(NORANo. Raven)
WNRA
487.0
5
White-necked Raven
COCR
488.O
5
Common Crow
NOCR
489.0
4-4A
FICR
PIJA
CLNU
490.0
492.0
491.0
4A
3-2
38
Northwestern Crow
Fish Crow
PinyonJay
Clark's Nutcracker
Titmice,Verdin, Bushtit
Black-capped
Chickadee
0
0
0
0
0
Mockingbird
(NOMONo.Mockingbird)
GrayCatbird
Brown Thrasher
Long-billed
Thrasher
GrayThrasher
Bendire'sThrasher
Curve-billedThrasher
California Thrasher
Le Conte's Thrasher
Crissal Thrasher
SageThrasher
Thrushes
(AMCRAm. Crow)
735.0
736.0
737.0
738.0
739.0
SP.
CODE
Mockingbirds,
Thrashers
Jays,Magpies,
Crows
BCCH
CACH
MECH
MOCH
GHCH
ALPHA
Carolina Chickadee
Mexican Chickadee
Mountain Chickadee
Gray-headed
Chickadee
(SlCHSiberianChickadee)
Boreal Chickadee
Fieldfare
Clay-colored
Robin
(CCTH
Clay-colored
Thrush)
Swainsoh'sThrush
Gray-cheeked
Thrush
Veery
EasternBluebird
WesternBluebird
BOCH
CBCH
ETTI
BCTI
PLTI
740.0
741.0
731.0
732.0
733.0
0
0
1B
1B
1
'8RTI
734.0
1
Bridled Titmouse
TOSO
VERD
BUSH
746.0
743.0
0
0
Verdin
Bushtit
OldWorldWarblers,
Gnatcatchers,
Kinglets
Chestnut-backed
Chickadee
Eastern Tufted Titmouse
Black-crested Titmouse
Plain Titmouse
Nuthatches
Mountain
Bluebird
E.Bluebird
x Mountain
Bluebird
Hybrid
Wheatear
(NOWHNo.Wheatear)
Bluethroat
Townsend'sSolitaire
ARWA
747.0
0
BGGN
BCGN
751.0
753.1
O-X
O-X
ArcticWarbler
BTGN
752.0
O-X
Black-tailed
Gnatcatcher
GCKI
RCKI
74B.0
749.0
0
0
Golden-crowned
Kinglet
Ruby-crowned
Kinglet
Wagtails,
Pipits
WHWA 694.0
YEWA
696.0
WAPI
697.0
RTPI
699.0
SPPI
700.0
1
I
1
1
1
WhiteWagtail
YellowWagtail
WaterPipit
Red-throated
Pipit
Sprague's
Pipit
1A
1B
Bohemian
Waxwing
CedarWaxwing
1B
Phainopepla
Blue-gray
Gnatcatcher
Black-capped
Gnatcatcher
WBNU
RBNU
BHNU
PYNU
727.0
728.0
729.0
730.0
1B
0
0
0
White-breastedNuthatch
Red-breastedNuthatch
Brown-headedNuthatch
Creeper
BRCR
726.0
0
BrownCreeper
742.0
1
Wrentit
RWBU
742.1
18
Red-whiskeredBulbul
Dippor
OIPP
701.0
2-1A
HOWR
WIWR
721.0
722.0
0
0
BEWR
719.0
1
Bewick's Wren
Shrikes
CAWR
CTWR
718.0
713.0
18-1
18
Carolina Wren
NRSH
621.0
2
NorthernShrike
Cactus Wren
LOSH
622.0
1A
Loggerhead
Shrike
Long-billed
MarshWren
Starling
STAR
493.0
2
Starling
Pygmy
Nuthatch
Wrentit
WREN
Bulbul
Wrens
LBMW
725.0
1
Waxwings
Oipper
(NOOINo.Am.Oipper)
House Wren
CNWR
ROWR
Page
22
724.0
717.0
715.0
0
1
1
618.0
619.0
SilkyFlycatcher
PHAI
620.0
Winter Wren
(MAWRMarshWren)
SBMW
BOWA
CEWA
Short-billed Marsh Wren
(EUST
European
Starling)
(SEWR
SedgeWren)
Canyon
Wren
Rock Wren
North
American
Bird
Bander
Vol.3,No.1
ALPHA
CODE
SP.
NO.
ALPHA
SP.
BAND
COMMON NAME
CODE
NO.
SIZE
PRWA
673.0
Black-capped
Vireo
White-eyed
Vireo
WPWA
672.0
BAND
SIZE
COMMON NAME
WEVI
631.0
1
0
YPWA
672.9
HUVI
632.0
0
Hutton's Vireo
OVEN
674.0
BEVI
633.0
0
Bell's Vireo
NOWA
675.0
0
0
0
]
0-I
GRVI
634.0
1
GrayVireo
LOWA
676.0
1
Louisiana Waterthrush
YTVI
628.0
1
Yellow-throated Vireo
KEWA
677.0
1
Kentucky
Warbler
SOVI
629.0
I
SolitaryVireo
COWA
678.0
0-1
Connecticut Warbler
8WVI
623.0
1
Black-whiskered Vireo
MOWA
679.0
MourningWarbler
MacGillivray's
Warbler
Vireos
BCVI
630.0
Prairie Warbler
Western Palm Warbler
Yellow Palm Warbler
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
YGVI
625.0
1
Yellow-green
Vireo
MGWA
680.0
0-1
1-0
REVI
624.O
1-0
Red-eyed
Vireo
COYE
681.0
0
PHVI
626.0
0
Philadelphia
Vireo
GRCH
682.1
1
WAVI
627.0
04
WarblingVireo
YBCH
683.0
1B
Yellow-breasted Chat
Wood Warblors
BAWW
636.0
POWA
637.0
SWWA
638.0
WEWA
639.0
0
0
Black-and-white Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Ground Chat
RFWA
690.0
0
Red-faced Warbler
HOWA
684.0
0
Hooded Warbler
Prothonotary
Warbler
WIWA
685.0
0
Wilson's Warbler
1-0
Swainsoh's Warbler
CAWA
686.0
0
Canada Warbler
1-0
0
Worm-eating
Warbler
Golden-winged
Warbler
AMRE
PARE
687.0
688.0
0
American Redstart
0
Painted Redstart
0
Blue-winged
Warbler
Woaver Finches
Brewster's Warbler
Lawrence's Warbler
Bachman's Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
HOSP
688.2
ETSP
688.3
GWWA
642.0
BWWA
BRWA
LAWA
BAWA
641.0
641.2
641.3
640.0
TEWA
647.O
0
0
0
0
OCWA
646.0
0
Orange-crowned
Warbler
BOBO
494.0
1B-1A
NAWA
645.O
0
Nashville Warbler
EAME
501 .o
3
Eastern Meadowlark
VIWA
644.O
0
Virginia'sWarbler
WEME
501.1
3
Western Meadowlark
lB
1-1B
House
Sparrow
European
TreeSparrow
(ETSP
Eurasian
TreeSparrow)
Moadowlarks,
Blackbirds,
Oriolos
Bobolink
CLWA
647.1
1
Colima Warbler
YHBL
497.0
o'2-•1A
LUWA
643.0
0
Lucy's
Warbler
RWBL
498.0
•"2-•'1A
NOPA
648.0
0
Northern Parula
TRBL
500.0
2
(NPWANo. ParulaWarbler)
OROR
506.0
1B
Orchard Oriole
TRPA
649.0
0
Tropical
Parula
(TPWATropicalParulaWarbler)
BHOR
SBOR
503.0
503.2
2
2
Black-headed Oriole
OLWA
651.0
0
Olive Warbler
YEWA
652.0
0
Yellow Warbler
HOOR
505.0
1A-1B
MAWA
657.O
0
MagnoliaWarbler
LIOR
503.1
3
CapeMayWarbler
Lichtenstein's Oriole
(ALORAltamira Oriole)
504.O
507.0
508.0
507.8
1A
1A
1A
1A
Scott's Oriole
RustyBlackbird
CMWA
650.0
0
BTBW
654.O
0
Black-throated Blue Warbler
MYWA
655.O
0
MyrtleWarbler
AUWA
656.0
0
Audubon's Warbler
UYRW
655.6
0
Unidentified
Yellow-rumped
Warbler
SCOR
BAOR
BUOR
UNOR
BGWA
665.0
0
Black-throated
GrayWarbler
RUBL
509.0
2
TOWA
668.0
BTGW
GCWA
667.0
666.0
0
0
0
Townsend's Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Golden-cheekedWarbler
669.0
0
Hermit Warbler
510.0
513.9
513.0
511.0
2
•"4-•3
HEWA
BRBL
GTGR
BTGR
COGR
CRWA
65B.0
0
Cerulean Warbler
BHCO
495.0
BLWA
662.0
0
Blackburnian Warbler
BRCO
496.0
0
0
0
Yellow-throated Warbler
Sutton's Warbler
Grace's Warbler
Tanagors
YTWA
663.0
SUWA
663.4
GRWA
664.0
WETA
SCTA
607.0
608.0
3
•'IA-•I
B
o'2-71A
1B
1B
CSWA
659.0
0
Chestnut-sided Warbler
HETA
609.0
1A
BBWA
660.0
Bay-breasted
Warbler
Blackpoll
Warbler
SUTA
610.0
1A
BPWA
661.0
0
0
PIWA
671.0
0
Pine Warbler
KIWA
670.0
1
Kirtland's Warbler
Jan.-Mar.1978
NorthAmericanBirdBander
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Red-winged
Blackbird
Tricolored Blackbird
Spotted-breasted
Oriole
(SPOR
Spotted
Oriole)
Hooded Oriole
Baltimore Oriole
Bullock's Oriole
Unidentified Northern Oriole
Brewer's Blackbird
Great-tailed Grackle
Boat-tailed Grackle
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
Bronzed Cowbird
WesternTanager
ScarletTanager
HepaticTanager
Summer
Tanager
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ALPHA
SP.
BAND
CODE
NO.
SIZE
COMMONNAME
Grosbeaks,
Finches,Sparrows,Buntings
CARD
593.0
1A
Cardinal
PYRR
594.0
1A
Pyrrhuloxia
RBGR
595.0
1A
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
BHGR
596.0
1A
Black-headed Grosbeak
BLGR
597.0
1B
Blue Grosbeak
INBU
598.0
LABU
599.0
VABU
600.0
PABU
601.0
1
1
1
1
IndigoBunting
LazuliBunting
VariedBunting
PaintedBunting
DICK
604.0
1B
Dickcissel
EVGR
514.0
PUFI
517.0
1A
1
Evening
Grosbeak
PurpleFinch
CAFI
51B.O
1B-1
(NOCANo. Cardinal)
Cassin's Finch
ALPHA
CODE
SP.
NO.
BAND
SIZE
CSSS
VESP
LASP
FSSP
RWSP
551.1
540.0
552.0
577.0
579.0
lB
1B-1
1B
1B
0
RCSP
BASP
BOSP
CASP
BTSP
5BO.O
575.0
576.0
578.0
573.0
1
1
1
1
0
Rufous-crowned
Sparrow
Bachman's
Sparrow
Botteri's
Sparrow
Cassin's
Sparrow
Black-throated
Sparrow
SASP
WWJU
574.0
566.0
1
1
SageSparrow
White-winged
Junco
SCJU
567.0
0
Slate-coloredJunco
DRJU
GUJU
567.9
572.0
0
0
Dregon
Junco
Guadalupe
Junco
COMMONNAME
CapeSableSeaside
Sparrow
VesperSparrow
LarkSparrow
Five-striped
Sparrow
Rufous-winged
Sparrow
HOFI
519.0
1
House Finch
WCSE
602.0
0
White-collared Seedeater
GHJU
570.8
1
Gray-headed
Junco
MEJU
570.0
1
Mexican Junco
PIGR
515.0
1A
Pine Grosbeak
BAJU
571.0
0
Baird's Junco
GCRF
524.0
BRFI
525.0
567.7
559.0
0
0
526.0
Unidentified
Dark-eyed
Junco
TreeSparrow
(ATSPAm.TreeSparrow)
EUGO
526.1
Gray-crowned
RosyFinch
BlackRosyFinch
Brown-capped
RosyFinch
European
Goldfinch
UDEJ
TRSP
BCRF
1B
1B
1B
0
HORE
527.0
CORE
528.0
0
0
HoaryRedpoll
Common
Redpoll
PISI'
533.0
0
Pine Siskin
AMGO
529.0
0
American Goldfinch
CriSP
CCSP
BRSP
FISP
BCSP
560.0
561.0
562.0
563.0
565.0
0
0
0
0-1
0
Chipping
Sparrow
Clay-colored
Sparrow
Brewer's
Sparrow
FieldSparrow
Black-chinned
Sparrow
LEGO
530.0
0
Lesser Goldfinch
LAGO
531.0
0
Lawrence's Goldfinch
HASP
WCSP
MWCS
PSWS
NWCS
553.0
554.0
554.6
554.7
554.8
1A
lB
1B
1B
1B
Harris'Sparrow
White-crowned
Sparrow
Mountain
White-crowned
Sparrow
PugetSound
White-crowned
Sparrow
Nuttall'sWhite-crowned
Sparrow
GWCS
GCSP
WTSP
FOSP
LISP
554.9
557.0
558.0
5B5.0
583.0
SWSP
SOSP
MCLO
LALO
SMLO
584.0
581.0
539.0
536.0
537.0
1
1B-1
1
1B
1
CCLO
SNBU
MCBU
538.0
534.0
1
1A
1B
RECR
521.0
lB
Red Crossbill
WWCR
522.0
OLSP
586.0
1B
1
White-winged
Crossbill
OliveSparrow
GTTO
592.1
1A-1B
Green-tailed Towhee
RSTO
5B7.0
1A-2
Rufous-sided Towhee
SPTO
588.0
1A
BRTO
591.0
1A
Brown Towhee
ABTO
592.0
1A
Abert's Towhee
LKBU
605.0
1A
LarkBunting
IPSP
541.0
SASP
542.0
lB
1
1
1
1
IpswichSparrow
Savannah
Sparrow
Belding's
Savannah
Sparrow
Grasshopper
Sparrow
Baird'sSparrow
1
0-1
1
1B
1B
LeConte's
Sparrow
Henslow's
Sparrow
Sharp-tailed
Sparrow
Seaside
Sparrow
DuskySeaside
Sparrow
BSSP
543.0
GRSP
546.0
BDSP
545.0
LCSP
548.0
HESP
547.0
STSP
549.0
SESP
550.0
DSSP
551.0
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SpottedTowhee
535.0
1B
Gambel's
White-crowned
Sparrow
1B
Golden-crowned
Sparrow
1B
White-throated
Sparrow
1A-1B FoxSparrow
1
Lincoln's
Sparrow
Swamp
Sparrow
SongSparrow
McCown's
Longspur
Lapland
Longspur
Smith's
Longspur
Chestnut-collared
Longspur
SnowBunting
McKay'sBunting
* Thisspecies
shouldbebandedwith lock-onbands.
**
Not to be banded with Federal bands. Use State or Provincial bands.
NorthAmerican
BirdBander
Vol.3,No.1
Appendix
1. LTPE Least Storm-Petrel (to distinguishfrom
LSPE Leach'sStorm-Petrel)
2. BLBO Blue-footedBooby (to distinguishfrom
BFBOBlue-facedBooby)
3. WPSW Whooper Swan (to distinguishfrom
WHSW WhistlingSwan)
4. CKGO Cackling Goose (to distinguishfrom
CAGO Canada Goose)
5. NRSH Northern Shrike (to distinguishfrom
NOSH Northern Shoveler)
6. HLHA Harlan's Hawk (to distinguishfrom
HAHA Harris' Hawk)
7. BUGR Blue Grouse(to distinguishfrom BLGR
Blue Grosbeak)
8. MZQU MontezumaQuail (to distinguishfrom
MOQU Mountain Quail)
9. SHSA Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (to distinguish
fromSTgAStiltSandpiper)
10. BKGOBlack-tailedGodwit (to distinguishfrom
BTGO Bar-tailedGodwit)
11. HMGU Heermann'sGull (to distinguishfrom
HEGU Herring Gull)
12. RSTE RoseateTern (to distinguishfrom ROTE
Royal Tern)
13. BDOW Barred Owl (to distinguishfrom BAOW
Barn Owl)
14. BUHU Blue-throated Hummingbird (to distinguish from BTHU Broad-tailed Hummingbird)
15. BFHU Buff-bellied Hummingbird (to distinguishfrom BBHU Broad-billedHummingbird)
16. BKSW Bank Swallow (to distinguishfrom
BASW Barn Swallow)
17. GEJA Green Jay (to distinguishfrom GRJA
Gray Jay)
Jan.-Mar.1978
18. CTWR Cactus Wren (to distinguish from
CAWR Carolina Wren)
19. CNWR Canyon Wren (to distinguishfrom
CAWR Carolina Wren)
20. POWA ProthonotaryWarbler (to distinguish
from PRWA Prairie Warbler)
21. CLWA Colima Warber (to distinguishfrom
COWA ConnecticutWarbler)
22. BGWA Black-throatedGray Warbler (treat as
three wordsto distinguish
from BTGW Blackthroated Green Warbler)
23. CRWA CeruleanWarbler (to distinguishfrom
CEWA Cedar Waxwing)
24. BPWA BlackpollWarbler (to distinguish
from
BLWA BlackburnJanWarbler)
25. MGWA MacGillivray'sWarbler (to distinguish
from MAWA MagnoliaWarbler)
26. LKBU Lark Bunting(to distinguish
from LABU
Lazuli Bunting)
27. BDSP Baird's Sparrow (to distinguishfrom
BASPBachman'sSparrow)
28. SGSPSageSparrow(to distinguish
from SASP
SavannahSparrow)
Literature
cited
Am.BirdingAssn.1975.A.B.A.Checklist:
Birdsof
Continental United Statesand Canada. Austin,
Texas. 64pp.
Am. Ornithologists
Union. 1957.Check-Listof
North American Birds. 5th ed. Baltimore,
Maryland. 691pp.
•Bird Banding Laboratory, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
Laurel, Maryland 20811
•Migratory Bird and Habitat ResearchLaboratory, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service,Laurel, Maryland 20811.
NorthAmericanBirdBander
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