Michigan Audubon Society
Review List
Michigan Review List
Updated 1 August 2010
Status Definitions (adopted November 1997):
Regular: Species that have been recorded in at least nine of the last 10 years, or have over 30 records over the last 10 years.
Casual: Species that have been recorded more than three times, but fewer than 30 times, in the last 10 years, and were recorded in fewer than nine of the last 10 years.
Accidental: Species that have been recorded three or fewer times in the last 10 years.
The committee solicits documentation for all of the following species plus potential first state records not on the Michigan checklist, regardless of date and location.
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ANSERIFORMES
ANATIDAE
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck, Dendrocygna autumnalis [Accidental]
Fulvous Whistling-Duck, Dendrocygna bicolor [Accidental]
Brant, Branta bernicla [Casual]
Eurasian Wigeon, Anas penelope [Casual]
Cinnamon Teal, Anas cyanoptera [Accidental]
Garganey, Anas querquedula [Accidental, sight record only]
Tufted Duck, Aythya fuligula [Accidental]
King Eider, Somateria spectabilis [Casual]
Common Eider, Somateria mollissima [Accidental]
Barrow’s Goldeneye, Bucephala islandica [Casual]
GALIIFORMES
PHASIANIDAE
Greater Prairie-Chicken, Tympanuchus cupido [Extirpated, last recorded 1981]
GAVIIFORMES
GAVIIDAE
Pacific Loon, Gavia pacifica
Yellow-billed Loon, Gavia adamsii [Accidental]
PODICIPEDIFORMES
PODICIPEDIDAE
Western Grebe, Aechmophorus occidentalis [Casual]
PROCELLARIIFORMES
PROCELLARIIDAE
Manx Shearwater, Puffinus puffinus [Accidental]
CICONIIFORMES
CICONIIDAE
Wood Stork, Mycteria americana [Accidental]
SULIIFORMES
FREGATIDAE
Magnificent Frigatebird, Fregata magnificens [Accidental]
Lesser Frigatebird, Fregata ariel [Accidental]
SULIDAE
Northern Gannet, Morus bassanus [Casual]
PHALACROCORACIDAE
Neotropic Cormorant, Phalacrocorax brasilianus [Accidental]
ANHINGIDAE
Anhinga, Anhinga anhinga [Accidental]
PELECANIFORMES
PELECANIDAE
Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis [Casual]
ARDEIDAE
Tricolored Heron, Egretta tricolor [Casual]
Reddish Egret, Egretta rufescens [Accidental, sight record only]
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron, Nyctanassa violacea
THRESKIORNITHIDAE
White Ibis, Eudocimus albus [Accidental]
Glossy Ibis, Plegadis falcinellus [Casual]
White-faced Ibis, Plegadis chihi [Casual]
ACCIPITRIFORMES
CATHARTIDAE
Black Vulture, Coragyps atratus [Casual]
ACCIPITRIDAE
Swallow-tailed Kite, Elanoides forficatus [Accidental]
Mississippi Kite, Ictinia mississippiensis [Casual]
Short-tailed Hawk, Buteo brachyurus [Accidental]
Ferruginous Hawk, Buteo regalis [Accidental]
FALCONIFORMES
FALCONIDAE
Prairie Falcon, Falco mexicanus [Accidental]
GRUIFORMES
RALLIDAE
Black Rail, Laterallus jamaicensis [Accidental]
King Rail, Rallus elegans [Casual]
Purple Gallinule, Porphyrio martinica [Accidental]
CHARADRIIFORMES
CHARADRIIDAE
Snowy Plover, Charadrius alexandrinus [Accidental]
Wilson’s Plover, Charadrius wilsonia [Accidental]
RECURVIROSTRIDAE
Black-necked Stilt, Himantopus mexicanus [Casual]
SCOLOPACIDAE
Spotted Redshank, Tringa erythropus [Accidental, sight record only]
Eskimo Curlew, Numenius borealis [Accidental, last recorded 1879, possibly extinct]
Western Sandpiper, Calidris mauri [Casual]
Curlew Sandpiper, Calidris ferruginea [Casual]
Ruff, Philomachus pugnax
Red Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius [Casual]
LARIDAE
Ivory Gull, Pagophila eburnea [Accidental]
Black-headed Gull, Chroicocephalus ridibundus [Accidental]
Heermann’s Gull, Larus heermanni [Accidental]
Mew Gull, Larus canus [Accidental]
California Gull, Larus californicus [Casual]
Slaty-backed Gull, Larus schistisagus [Accidental]
Glaucous-winged Gull, Larus glaucescens [Accidental]
Least Tern, Sternula antillarum [Casual]
Gull-billed Tern, Gelochelidon nilotica [Accidental]
Roseate Tern, Sterna dougallii [Accidental, sight record only]
Arctic Tern, Sterna paradisaea [Casual]
Sandwich Tern, Sterna sandvicensis [Accidental, sight record only]
STERCORARIIDAE
Pomarine Jaeger, Stercorarius pomarinus [Casual]
Long-tailed Jaeger, Stercorarius longicaudus [Casual]
ALCIDAE
Dovekie, Alle alle [Accidental]
Thick-billed Murre, Uria lomvia [Accidental]
Ancient Murrelet, Synthliboramphus antiquus [Casual]
COLUMBIFORMES
COLUMBIDAE
Band-tailed Pigeon, Patagioenas fasciata [Accidental]
Eurasian Collared-Dove, Streptopelia decaocto [Casual]
White-winged Dove, Zenaida asiatica [Casual]
Passenger Pigeon, Ectopistes migratorius [Extinct, last record 1898]
Inca Dove, Columbina inca [Accidental]
Common Ground-Dove, Columbina passerina [Accidental]
CUCULIFORMES
CUCULIDAE
Groove-billed Ani, Crotophaga sulcirostris [Accidental]
STRIGIFORMES
TYTONIDAE
Barn Owl, Tyto alba [Casual]
STRIGIDAE
Burrowing Owl, Athene cunicularia [Accidental]
CAPRIMULGIFORMES
CAPRIMULGIDAE
Chuck-will’s-widow, Caprimulgus carolinensis [Casual]
APODIFORMES
APODIDAE
White-collared Swift, Streptoprocne zonaris [Accidental, sight record only]
White-throated Swift, Aeronautes saxatalis [Accidental]
TROCHILIDAE
Green Violetear, Colibri thalassinus [Casual]
Broad-billed Hummingbird, Cynanthus latirostris [Accidental]
White-eared Hummingbird, Hylocharis leucotis [Accidental]
Rufous Hummingbird, Selasphorus rufus
PICIFORMES
PICIDAE
Lewis’s Woodpecker, Melanerpes lewis [Accidental]
Golden-fronted Woodpecker, Melanerpes aurifrons [Accidental]
American Three-toed Woodpecker, Picoides dorsalis [Casual]
PASSERIFORMES
TYRANNIDAE
Hammond’s Flycatcher, Empidonax hammondii [Accidental]
Say’s Phoebe, Sayornis saya [Casual]
Vermilion Flycatcher, Pyrocephalus rubinus [Accidental]
Ash-throated Flycatcher, Myiarchus cinerascens [Accidental]
Tropical Kingbird, Tyrannus melancholicus [Accidental]
Couch’s Kingbird, Tyrannus couchii [Accidental]
Gray Kingbird, Tyrannus dominicensis [Accidental]
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, Tyrannus forficatus [Casual]
Fork-tailed Flycatcher, Tyrannus savana [Accidental]
LANIIDAE
Loggerhead Shrike, Lanius ludovicianus [Casual]
VIREONIDAE
Bell’s Vireo, Vireo bellii [Casual]
Black-capped Vireo, Vireo atricapilla [Accidental, sight record only]
CORVIDAE
Clark’s Nutcracker, Nucifraga columbiana [Accidental, sight record only]
Black-billed Magpie, Pica hudsonia [Casual]
Fish Crow, Corvus ossifragus [Accidental]
HIRUNDINIDAE
Violet-green Swallow, Tachycineta thalassina [Accidental]
Cave Swallow, Petrochelidon fulva [Casual]
PARIDAE
Carolina Chickadee, Poecile carolinensis [Accidental]
TROGLODYTIDAE
Rock Wren, Salpinctes obsoletus [Casual]
Bewick’s Wren, Thryomanes bewickii [Accidental]
TURDIDAE
Northern Wheatear, Oenanthe oenanthe [Accidental]
Mountain Bluebird, Sialia currucoides [Accidental]
MIMIDAE
Sage Thrasher, Oreoscoptes montanus [Casual]
MOTACILLIDAE
White Wagtail, Motacilla alba [Accidental]
Sprague’s Pipit, Anthus spragueii [Accidental]
CALCARIIDAE
Smith’s Longspur, Calcarius pictus [Casual]
Chestnut-collared Longspur, Calcarius ornatus [Accidental]
McCown’s Longspur, Rhynchophanes mccownii [Accidental]
PARULIDAE
Virginia’s Warbler, Oreothlypis virginiae [Accidental]
Black-throated Gray Warbler, Dendroica nigrescens [Accidental]
Townsend’s Warbler, Dendroica townsendi [Accidental, sight records only]
Swainson’s Warbler, Limnothlypis swainsonii [Accidental]
Painted Redstart, Myioborus pictus [Accidental]
EMBERIZIDAE
Green-tailed Towhee, Pipilo chlorurus [Casual]
Spotted Towhee, Pipilo maculatus [Casual]
Cassin’s Sparrow, Peucaea cassinii [Accidental]
Bachman’s Sparrow, Peucaea aestivalis [Accidental]
Brewer’s Sparrow, Spizella breweri [Accidental]
Lark Sparrow, Chondestes grammacus
Black-throated Sparrow, Amphispiza bilineata [Accidental]
Lark Bunting, Calamospiza melanocorys [Casual]
Nelson’s Sparrow, Ammodramus nelsoni [Casual]
Golden-crowned Sparrow, Zonotrichia atricapilla [Accidental]
CARDINALIDAE
Western Tanager, Piranga ludoviciana [Casual]
Black-headed Grosbeak, Pheucticus melanocephalus [Accidental]
Blue Grosbeak, Passerina caerulea [Casual]
Lazuli Bunting, Passerina amoena [Accidental]
Painted Bunting, Passerina ciris [Casual]
ICTERIDAE
Boat-tailed/Great-tailed Grackle, Quiscalus major/mexicanus [Accidental, sight records only]
Hooded Oriole, Icterus cucullatus [Accidental]
Bullock’s Oriole, Icterus bullockii [Accidental]
FRINGILLIDAE
Brambling, Fringilla montifringilla [Accidental]
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch, Leucosticte tephrocotis [Accidental]
PASSERIDAE
Eurasian Tree Sparrow, Passer montanus [Casual]
