Dr.Abram Sager, First State Zoologist:Bird List:1839
Source: as presented in
| STATE OF MICHIGAN |
| No. 13. |
| IN SENATE, |
| February 4, 1839. |
|
| Second Annual Report of the State Geologist. |
| OFFICE OF STATE GEOLOGIST, |
Detroit, Feb. 4, 1839. |
| DOUGLASS HOUGHTON, |
| State Geologist. |
| DOCUMENTS. |
| (No. 1) |
| REPORT |
| Of Doct. ABM. SAGER, Zoologist of Geological Survey. |
| Detroit, January 12, 1839. |
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CLASS AVES.
Order Raptores
Fam. Falconidae
Sub-fam. Aquilinae. Eagles.
Pandion americanus. Sw. Fish eagle
Aquila leucocephalus. Bald eagle
Sub-fam. Buteoninae. Buzzards
Buteo Sancti Johannis. Gm. Black hawk
lagopus. ? Roughed legged hawk
lineatus, Aud. Red breasted hawk
Circus cyaneus. L. Marsh hawk
Sub-fam. Falconinae. Falcons
Falco peregrinus. Gm. Wandering falcon
sparverius. L. Amer. sparrow hawk
columbarius. L. Pigeon hawk
Sub-fam. Accipitrinae. Hawks.
Accipiter pennsylvanicus. Sw.
Cooperi. Nutt. Cooper's hawk
Astur borealis. Sw. Red tailed hawk
Fam. Strigidae Owls
Scotophilus acadica. Sw. Little owl
Otus. brachyotus. Sw. Short eared owl
vulgaris. Sw. Long eared owl
Asio virginiana. Sw. Great horned owl
Ulula nebulosa. Cuv. Barred owl
Nyctea candida. Sw. Snowy owl
Surnia funerea. Dum. Hawk owl
Order Insessores—Perchers
Tribe Dentirostres
Fam. Laniadae
Sub-fam. Lanianae
Lanius septentrionalis. Gm. Shrike
Sub-fam. Tyranninae
Tyrannus intrepidus. Sw. Great crested king bird
crinita. Sw. King bird
inornata. Nutt
Tyrannula fusca. Sw. Phebe
Tyrannula virens. Sw. Wood pewee
acadica. Sw. Little pewee
Traillii. Sw. Trail's pewee
Fam. Merulidae
Sub-fam. Merulinae
Orpheus polyglottis. Sw. Mocking bird
rufus. Brown thrush
felivox. Sw. Cat bird
migratorius. Sw. American robin
mustelinus. Sw. Wood thrush
aurocapillus. Golden crowned thrush
aquaticus. Water thrush
Fam. Sylviadae
Sub-fam. Saxicolinae
Sialia Wilsonii. Sw. Blue bird.
Sub-fam. Sylvianae
Culicivora coerulea. Sw.
Sub-fam. Parianae
Setophaga ruticilla. Sw. Amer. redstart
canadensis. Sw. Canada flycatcher
cucullata. Sw. Hooded flycatcher
Dumecola (?) Wilsonii. Sw. Wilson's flycatcher
Sylvicola americana. Sw. Blue yellowbacked do
discolor. Sw. Prairie warbler
coronata. Sw. Yellow crowned warbler
castanea. Sw. Baybreasted warbler
icterocephala. Sw. Chesnutsided warbler
Blackburnaee. Sw. Blackburnian warbler
virens. Sw. Summer yellowbird
Canadensis. Blackthroated blue warbler
Vermivora pinus. Sw. Pine warbler
chrysoptera. Sw. Goldenwinged warbler
rubricapilla. Sw. Nashville warbler
Mniotilta varia Veill. Black and white creeper
Parus palustris. L. Black capt tit
Trichas personatus. Sw. Maryland yellowthroat
Fam. Ampelidae
Sub-fam. Vireoninae
Vireo olivaceus. Wils. Redeyed greenlet
Vireo flavifrons. Veill. Yellowthroated greenlet
noveboracensis. Bon. White eyed greenlet
Sub-fam. Bombycillinae
Bombycilla carolinensis. Briss. Cedar bird
Sub-fam. Garrulinnae
Cyanurus cristatus. Sw. Blue jay
Fam. Sturnidae
Sub-fam. Scaphidurinae
Quiscalis versicolor. Veill. Crow Black bird
Scolecophagus ferrugineus. Sw. Rustle grakle
Sub-fam. Icterinae
Icterus Baltimore. Daud. Golden oriole
spurius. Bon. Orchard oriole
Sub-fam. Aglainae
Dolichonyx orizivora Sw. Rice bunting
Agelaius phoeniccus. Bill. Swamp black bird
Molothrus pecoris. Sw. Cowpen
Sturnella collaris. Bill. Meadowlark
Fam. Fringillidae
Sub-fam. Coccothraustinae
Coccoborus ludovicianus. Sw. Redbreasted grosbeak
Carduelis americana. Sw. Yellow bird
Sub fam. Tanagrinae
Phoenisoma rubra. Sw. Summer red bird
Pipillo erythropthalmus. Veill. Towee bunting
Sub-fam. Fringillinae
Fringilla graminea. Wils. Ground sparrow
juncorum. Lath. Field sparrow
Zonotrichia savannarum. Sw. Savanna finch
leucophrys. Sw. White crowned sparrow
pennsylvanica. Sw. White throated do.
melodia. Sw. Song sparrow
Ammodramus palustris. Sw. Swamp sparrow
Chondestes strigata. Sw. Lark finch
Emberiza canadensis. Sw. Tree sparrow
americana. Wils. Black throated bunting
cyanea. Sw. Indigo bird
Plectrophanes nivalis. Selb.
Sub-fam. Alaudinae
Alauda cornuta Wils. Lark
Sub-fam. Motacillinae
Anthus aquaticus. Bech.
Tribe 3d, Scansores
Fam. Picidae
Picus villosus. L. Hairy woodpecker
pubescens. L. Downy woodpecker
Dendrocopus varius. Sw. Yellow bellied woodpecker
Dryotomus pileatus. Sw. Log cock
Colaptes auratus. Sw. Flicker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus. Sw. Red headed wood-
pecker
Centurus carolinus. Sw. Carolina woodpecker
Fam. Certhiadae
Sub-fam. Certhiannae
Certhia familiaris. L. Creeper
Sub-fam. Sittinae
Sitta carolinensis. L. White bellied nuthatch
Sub-fam. Trogloditinae
Thryothorus palustris. Veill. Marsh wren
Troglodytes europeus. Winter wren
Fam. Cuculidae
Sub-fam. Cuculinae
Erythrophrys domenicus. Sw. Black billed cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus. Sw. Yellow billed cuckoo
Tribe 4th. Tenuirostres
Fam. Trochilidae
Trochilus colubris. L. Humming bird
Fam. Halcyonidae
Ispida alcyon. Sw.
Fam. Caprimulgidae
Caprimulgus vociferus. L. Whippoorwill
Chordeiles americana. Sw. Night jar
Fam. Hirundinae
Cypselus pelasgius. Temm. Chimney swallow
Hirundo purpurous. L. Purple martin
rufa. Gm. Barn swallow
Fam. Hirundinae
Hirundo bicolor. Veill
Order Rasores
Fam. Tetraonidae
Bonasia umbellus. Bon. Ruffed Grouse
Tetrao cupido. L. Prairie hen
canadensis. L. Canada grouse
Ortyx virginiana. Steph. American quail
Fam. Columbidae
Ectopistes carolinesis. Sw. Turtle dove
migratorius. Sw. Passenger pigeon
Order Grallatores. Waders
Fam. Ardeadae
Ardea herodias. L. Blue heron
Egratta americana. Sw. Egret heron
Butor americana. Sw. American bittern
exilis. Sw. Least bittern
Fam. Rallidae
Fulica chloropus. Gm. Common gallinule
atra. Wils. Common coot
Rallus virginianus. L. Virginian rail
noveboracensis. Bon.
Fam. Scolopacidae
Scolopax minor. Gm. Woodcock
griseus. Gm. Red breasted snipe
Wilsonii. Bm. Wilson's snipe
Limosa fedoa. Veill. Marbled godwit
Tringa pectoralis. Bon. Pectoral sand-piper
minuta. Leisl. Small sand-piper
Wilsonii. Nutt. Wilson's sand-piper
cinerea. Knot
Totanus melanoleucus. Veill. Tell-tale
flavipes. Veill. Lesser yellow shanks
Bartramius. Temm. Bartram's tatler
mascularius. Temm. Spotted sand-piper
chloropygius. Veill. Green rump sand-piper
Strepsilas interpres. Ill. Turnstone
Fam. Charadriadae
Charadrius vociferus. L. Kildeer plover
pluvialis. L. Golden plover
Squatarola melanogaster, Bech.
Order Natatores
Fam. Anatidae
Sub-fam. Anserinae
Cygnus musicus. Bech. Swan
Anser canadensis. Veill. Canada goose
hyperboreus. Pall. Snow goose
Sub-fam. Anatinae. River ducks
Mareca americana. Leach. American widgeon
Dendronessa sponsa. Sw. Tree duck
Chauliodus strepera. Sw. Gadwall
Anas clypeata. Sw. Shoveller
Boschas domestica. Sw. Mallard
crecca. Sw. Greenwinged teal
discors. Sw. Bluewinged teal
obscura. Sw. Dusky duck
Daflia caudacuta. Leach. Pintail duck
Sub-fam. Fuligulinae
Fuligula ferina. Steph. Pochard
valisneri. Steph. Canvassback
marilla. Steph. Scaup duck
rufitorques. Bon. Ringneck
Clangula albeola. Rich. Buffelhead
Haralda glacialis. Sw. Longtailed duck
Sub-fam. Merganidae
Mergus merganser. L. Gooseander
serrator. L.
cucullatus. L. Crested merganser
Fam. Colymbidae
Podiceps rubricollis. Lath. Rednecked grebe
cornutus. Lath. Horned grebe
Dasyptilus carolinensis. Sw. Pied dobchick
Fam. Alcadae
Sub-fam. Laridae
Sterna Hirundo. L. Swallowtailed tern
Sub-fam. Larus Bonapartii. Sw. Bonaparte's Gull
zonorhynchus. Rich.
glaucus. Brunn.
atricila. Sw.
| Aud. |
John James Audubon |
Lath. |
John Latham |
| Bech. |
Johann Matthäus Bechstein |
Leach. |
William Elford Leach |
| Bill. |
Gustaf Johan Billberg [Billber] |
Leisl. |
Johann Philipp Achilles Leisler |
| Bm. |
? |
Nutt. |
Thomas Nuttall |
| Bon. |
Charles Lucien Jules Laurent Bonaparte
|
Pall. |
Pyotr Simon Pallas |
| Briss. |
Mathurin-Jacques Brisson |
Rich. |
Sir John Richardson |
| Brunn. |
Morten Thrane Brünnich |
Selb. |
Prideaux John Selby |
| Cuv. |
Georges Cuvier |
Steph. |
James Francis Stephens |
| Daud. |
Francois Marie Daudin |
Sw. |
William Swainson |
| Dum. |
Andre Marie Constant Dumeril |
Temm. |
Coenraad Jacob Temminck |
| Gm. |
Johann Friedrich Gmelin |
Veill.[sic] |
Louis Jean Pierre Vieillot |
| Ill. |
Carl (Johann Karl Wilhelm) Illiger |
Wils. |
Alexander Wilson |
| L. |
Carl Linnaeus |
abbr.- do. |
Latin ditto = the same |
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