Partial Listing of Covered Species
The following is a sampling of some of the more commonly known birds of the over 800 species covered under the treaty:
- Bald Eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus
- Black-capped Chickadee, Parus atricapillus
- American Black Vulture, Coragyps atratus
- Northern Cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis
- Cedar Waxwing, Bombycilla cedrorum
- Cliff Swallow, Hirundo pyrrhonota
- Barn Owl, Tyto alba
- Barn Swallow, Hirundo rustica
- Common Nighthawk, Chordeiles minor
- Downy Woodpecker, Picoides pubescens
- Gray Catbird, Dumetella carolinensis
- Mourning Dove, "Zenaida macroura"
- Northern Mockingbird, Mimus polyglottos
- Red-tailed Hawk, Buteo jamaicensis
- Red-winged Blackbird, Agelaius phoeniceus
- Swamp Sparrow, Melospiza georgiana
- Turkey Vulture, Cathartes aura
- American Crow, Corvus brachyrhynchos
- Common Raven, Corvus corax
- Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Archilochus colubris
- Canada Goose, Branta canadensis
- Mississippi Kite, Ictinia mississippiensis
Read more about this topic: Migratory Bird Treaty Act Of 1918
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