Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 - Partial Listing of Covered Species

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

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