Ebird Checklist - Capital Area Lakes (copy)

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck, Dendrocygna autumnalis - A species of duck known for its black belly and whistling call.

Muscovy Duck (Domestic type), Cairina moschata - A domesticated type of duck known for its large size and distinctive red facial skin.

Mallard (Domestic type), Anas platyrhynchos (Domestic type) - A domesticated type of duck commonly found in parks and ponds, known for its colorful plumage. Sexually dimorphic

Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris - A species of diving duck with a distinctive white ring around its bill.

Ruddy Duck, Oxyura jamaicensis - A small diving duck with a blue bill and a reddish-brown body.

American Coot, Fulica americana - A bird species that resembles a small duck, known for its black body and white bill.

Limpkin, Aramus guarauna - A wading bird with a long neck and a loud, distinctive call.

Ring-billed Gull, Larus delawarensis - A medium-sized gull with a white body, gray wings, and a black ring around its bill.

Anhinga, Anhinga anhinga - A water bird with a long neck and a spear-like bill, known for its ability to swim underwater.

Double-crested Cormorant, Nannopterum auritum - A large water bird with dark plumage and a distinctive double crest on its head.

Neotropic Cormorant

Nannopterum brasilianum - A species of cormorant found in the Americas, known for its glossy black feathers.

American White Pelican, Pelecanus erythrorhynchos - A large bird with a white body, a long bill, and a distinctive pouch under its throat.

Black-crowned Night Heron, Nycticorax nycticorax - A medium-sized heron with a black crown and a gray body, commonly found near bodies of water.

Snowy Egret, Egretta thula

Great Egret

Ardea alba - A large white heron with a long neck and a yellow bill, commonly found in wetland habitats.

White Ibis, Eudocimus albus - A medium-sized wading bird with a white body, a long curved bill, and black wingtips.

Cooper's Hawk, Accipiter cooperii - A medium-sized hawk with a dark back, a reddish-brown chest, and a long tail.

Belted Kingfisher, Megaceryle alcyon - A medium-sized bird with a blue-gray body, a shaggy crest, and a long, straight bill.

Downy Woodpecker, Dryobates pubescens - A small woodpecker with a black and white pattern, commonly found in forests and woodlands.

Eastern Phoebe, Sayornis phoebe - A small flycatcher with a gray-brown body and a distinctive habit of wagging its tail.

Blue-headed Vireo, Vireo solitarius - A small songbird with a blue-gray head and a yellow body, known for its melodious song.

Orange-crowned Warbler, Leiothlypis celata

American Crow, Corvus brachyrhynchos - A large black bird known for its intelligence and adaptability, commonly found in urban and rural areas.

White-winged Dove, Zenaida asiatica