PARULIDAE (27 species)

Recent developments in taxonomy of this family are discussed by Boyd; species arrangement proposed by Boyd, based on the recent research, is followed here.

Seiurus aurocapilla Ovenbird
This genus and the next appear to be basal to the remaining Parulinae (see Boyd).
Use of aurocapilla, a noun, is discussed by David and Gosselin (2002a).
S. a. subsp.? Cas Guadalupe I, Oct-Nov Clipperton I. Acc Cocos I (Montoya 2003).
Helmitheros vermivorus Worm-eating Warbler
Acc Cocos I (Montoya 2003).
Mniotilta varia Black-and-white Warbler
This and the next two species are placed in the tribe Vermivorini (see Boyd).
Acc Guadalupe I, Cocos I (Montoya 2003).
Protonotaria citrea Prothonotary Warbler
Cas Clipperton I, Oct-Dec Revillagigedo Is. Acc Cocos I (Montoya 2003).
Vermivora chrysoptera Golden-winged Warbler
Acc Oct-Dec Clipperton I.
Wilsonia pusilla Wilson's Warbler
This species and the next two are placed in the tribe Basileuterini.
W. p. subsp.? Acc Guadelupe I, Revillagigedo Is (Socorro).
W. canadensis Canada Warbler
Acc Nov Clipperton I.
Phaeothlypis fulvicauda Buff-rumped Warbler
This species formerly placed in Basileuterus.
Acc Cocos I (Montoya 2003).
V. peregrina Tennessee Warbler
This species, one of the "dull" Vermivora, is now placed in Geothlypini along with Oporornis and Geothlypis. The latter two genera are poorly-differentiated, and might best be combined as Geothlypis (Boyd).
Acc Oct-Nov Clipperton I, Cocos I (Montoya 2003), Revillagigedo Is (Apr Socorro, Jehl and Parkes 1982).
Geothlypis formosus Kentucky Warbler
Acc Cocos I (Montoya 2003).
G. philadelphia Mourning Warbler
Acc Cocos I (Montoya 2003).
G. agilis Connecticut Warbler
Acc Nov Clipperton I.
G. trichas Common Yellowthroat
G. t.subsp.? Cas Nov-Feb Guadalupe I Revillagigedo Is, Clipperton I.
Parkesia noveboracensis Northern Waterthrush
This and the following species constitute the tribe Parulini; this species, included in renamed Parkesia with Seiurus retained by Ovenbird, is basal to the remaining Parulini (Boyd). Generic names may need to be revised within Parulini.
Cas Oct-Feb Revillagigedo Is, Clipperton I, Cocos I (Easley and Montoya 2006).
Parula pitiayumi Tropical Parula
P. p. graysoni Res Revillagigedo Is (Socorro).
Dendroica petechia Yellow Warbler
D. p. aureola Res Cocos I, Galapagos Is.
F: Galapagos Is (very common everywhere, Chartier).
D. p. subsp? Cas Revillagigedo Is (Apr Socorro, castaneiceps or rhizophoroae; Apr Socorro, amnicola or rubiginosa, Jehl and Parkes 1982), Aug-Apr Clipperton I.
D. castanea Bay-breasted Warbler
Cas Clipperton I, Revillagigedo Is (Nov San Benedicto, Jehl and Parkes 1982). Acc Cocos I (Montoya 2003).
D. striata Blackpoll Warbler
Cas Oct-Nov Clipperton I. Acc Galapagos Is (1976 Swash and Still 2005).
D. magnolia Magnolia Warbler
Acc Oct-Dec Clipperton I.
D. tigrina Cape May Warbler
Acc Nov-Apr Revillagigedo Is (Socorro).
D. coronata Yellow-rumped Warbler
D. c. coronata Vis Oct-May Guadalupe I. Cas Revillagigedo Is (Apr San Benedicto, Jehl and Parkes 1982; Clarion, Wanless et al 2009). Acc (this subsp?) Cocos I (Montoya 2003).
D. c. auduboni Vis Oct-May Revillagigedo Is.
D. virens Black-throated Green Warbler
Cas Revillagigedo Is ( Apr Socorro, Jehl and Parkes 1982), Nov-Dec Clipperton I.
D. townsendi Townsend's Warbler
Cas Oct-Apr Guadalupe I, Revillagigedo Is (Apr Socorro, Jehl and Parkes 1982).
D. dominica Yellow-throated Warbler
D. d. subsp? Acc Clipperton I.
D. discolor Prairie Warbler
D. d. discolor? Acc Nov Clipperton I, Cocos I (Montoya 2003).
D. palmarum Palm Warbler
D. p. subsp.? Cas Revillagigedo Is, Oct-Apr Clipperton I. Acc Cocos I (Montoya 2003).
Setophaga ruticilla American Redstart
Cas Clipperton I, Aug-May Revillagigedo Is. Acc Cocos I (Montoya 2003).


ICTERIDAE (9 species)

Icterus pectoralis Spot-breasted Oriole
I. p. subsp.? Int Cocos I. (Jaramillo and Burke 1999; Dean and Montoya 2005).
F: "Fairly common" Cocos I (Montoya 2008).
I. galbula Baltimore Oriole
Cas Cocos I (2 recs Apr, Dean and Montoya 2005, Montoya 2008).
I. cucullatus Hooded Oriole
I. c. subsp.? Acc Revillagigedo Is (Feb Socorro); Guadalupe I.
Molothrus ater Brown-headed Cowbird
M. a. subsp? Cas Guadalupe I, Revillagigedo Is (Clarion, Brattstrom and Howell 1956, Wanless et al 2009). Acc far at sea: 350 mi off Oregon Coast (Sanger 1967: Condor 69:89).
Euphagus cyanocephalus Brewer's Blackbird
Acc Guadalupe I.
Quiscalus mexicanus Great-tailed Grackle
Q. m. subsp? Acc Hawaiian Is (Oahu, AOU 1998).
Sturnella neglecta Western Meadowlark
Cas Guadelupe I. Int Hawaiian Is (Kauai).
F: common lowlands, esp between Anahola and Kilauea, and Princeville, Pratt 1993.
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus Yellow-headed Blackbird
Acc Revillagigedo Is (Socorro; Clarion, Wanless et al 2009).
Dolichonyx oryzivorous Bobolink
Vis Apr Cocos I (Dean and Montoya 2005, Montoya 2008), Oct-Dec (cas Jul-Aug) Galapagos Is. Cas Oct-Dec Clipperton I.


EMBERIZIDAE (4 species)

Emberiza citrinella Yellowhammer
E. c. subsp? Int NZ (NI, SI, Stewart I), Kermadec Is, Chatham Is (very rare Chatham and Pitt, may not be resident population, Aikman and Miskelly 2004). Cas Campbell I, Snares Is. Acc Aug Lord Howe I (McAllan et al 2004).
E. cirlus Cirl Bunting
E. c. cirlus Int NZ (SI, cas NI).
E. aureola Yellow-breasted Bunting
E. a. ornata Acc Iwo Is (Kita-iwojima).
E. melanocephala Black-headed Bunting
Acc Palau.


PASSERELLIDAE (12 species)

Separation of these taxa as Passerellidae follows Boyd (http://jboyd.net/Taxo/List31.html).

Passerella iliaca Fox Sparrow
P. i. subsp? Acc Guadalupe I.
Melospiza lincolnii Lincoln's Sparrow
M. l. subsp? Acc Guadalupe I.
Zonotrichia albicollis White-throated Sparrow
Acc Guadalupe I.
Z. atricapilla Golden-crowned Sparrow
Acc Guadalupe I.
Z. leucophrys White-crowned Sparrow
Z. l. subsp? Cas Nov-Mar Guadalupe I.
Junco hyemalis Dark-eyed Junco
J. h. oreganus Cas Oct-Apr Guadalupe I.
J. insularis Guadalupe Junco
Some authors consider this taxon conspecific with J. hyemalis.
Res Guadalupe I 50-100 inds.
Passerculus sandwichensis Savannah Sparrow
P. s. subsp? Acc Hawaiian Is (Nov-Dec 1977 Kure, Oct 1980 French Frigate Shoals, Pyle and Pyle 2009), Revillagigedos Is (Clarion, Wanless et al 2009), Cocos I (Montoya 2003).
Spizella passerina Chipping Sparrow
S. p. subsp? Acc Guadalupe I.
Poocetes gramineus Vesper Sparrow
P. g. subsp? Acc Guadalupe I, Revillagigedos Is (Clarion, Wanless et al 2009).
Chondestes grammacus Lark Sparrow
C. g. subsp? Acc Revillagigedo Is (Socorro).
Pipilo maculatus Spotted Towhee
P. m. socorroensis Res Revillagigedo Is (Socorro).
P. m. consobrinus Extirp Guadalupe I.


CARDINALIDAE (7 species)

A report of Blue Bunting Cyanocompsa parellina from Cocos I is now considered indeterminate (Obando et al 2009).

Piranga rubra Summer Tanager
This species and the next are of uncertain affinities, but placed here pending following Boyd (http://jboyd.net/Taxo/List32.html).
P. r. subsp? Acc Guadalupe I, Revillagigedo Is (Socorro), Clipperton I, Galapagos Is (Espanola).
P. olivacea Scarlet Tanager
Acc Clipperton I.
Spiza americana Dickcissel
Cas Cocos I (2 recs, Nov 1983-Sep 1984 and Apr 2005, Dean and Montoya 2005, Montoya 2008). Acc Clipperton I.
Pheucticus ludovicianus Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Cas Guadalupe I, Revillagigedo Is, Cocos I (Montoya 2003), Galapagos Is (Genovesa, Fernandina).
P. melanocephalus Black-headed Grosbeak
P. m. subsp.? Acc Guadalupe I.
Cardinalis cardinalis Northern Cardinal
C. c. canicaudus Int Hawaiian Is (SE Is, cas Nihoa 3 records, Pyle and Pyle 2009).
F: Hawaii: Puu Laau, Lindsay.
Passerina cyanea Indigo Bunting
Acc Galapagos Is, Revillagigedo Is (Socorro), Cocos I (Montoya 2003).


THRAUPIDAE (22 species)

Genera included here follow Boyd (http://jboyd.net/Taxo/List32.html).

Coereba flaveola Bananaquit
This species is basal to most of the Thraupidae and is sometimes placed in its own family.
Acc Galapagos Is (1 rec, Swash and Still 2005).
Tiaris olivaceus Yellow-faced Grassquit
David and Gosselin (2002b) established that Tiaris is masculine.
T. o. pusillus Int Hawaiian Is (this subsp., Pyle and Pyle 2009, Oahu).
F: Manana Trail, Pratt 1993; mostly Koolau Mts, but recently Waianae Mts (NAB).
Certhidea olivacea Green Warbler Finch
Recent studies (Freeland and Boag 1999) indicate that this taxon and the next involve two lineages which appear basal to the Darwin's finch assemblage, and are divergent at the species level. See discussion in Boyd (http://jboyd.net/Taxo/List32.html#thraupidae)
Res Galapagos Is (San Salvador, Rabida, Seymour, Pinzon, Isabela, Fernandina, Santa Cruz).
C. fusca Gray Warbler Finch
C. f. mentalis Res Galapagos Is (Genovesa).
C. f. fusca Res Galapagos Is (Pinta, Marchena).
C. f. cinerascens Res Galapagos Is (Espanola).
C. f. becki Res Galapagos Is (Culpepper, Wenman).
C. f. bifasciata Res Galapagos Is (Santa Fe).
C. f. luteola Res Galapagos Is (San Cristobal).
F: fairly common, Chartier.
C. f. ridgwayi Res Galapagos Is (Santa Maria).
Pinaroloxias inornata Cocos Finch
Res Cocos I.
Geospiza magnirostris Large Ground-Finch
Res Galapagos Is (except Culpepper, Seymour, Baltra, Espanola; extirp San Cristobal, Santa Maria? Santa Fe? Fernandina?
F: 6 on Rabida and Isabela, Chartier.
G. fortis Medium Ground-Finch
Res Galapagos Is (except Genovesa, Culpepper, Wenman; extirp Espanola?
F: 470, usually the most common finch, most at Urvina Bay on Isabela, Chartier.
G. fuliginosa Small Ground-Finch
Res Galapagos Is (except Genovesa, Culpepper, Wenman).
F: 405 common, Chartier.
G. difficilis Sharp-beaked Ground-Finch
G. d. difficilis Res Galapagos Is (Genovesa, Pinta).
G. d. debilirostris Res Galapagos Is (San Salvador, Fernandina; extirp Isabela).
G. d. septentrionalis Res Galapagos Is (Culpepper, Wenman).
G. d. subsp? Extirp (extinct?) Galapagos Is (Santa Cruz, Santa Maria, San Salvador, Rabida, San Cristobal).
G. scandens Common Cactus-Finch
G. s. scandens Res Galapagos Is (San Salvador, Rabida).
F: seen Rabida, Chartier.
G. s. intermedia Res Galapagos Is (Santa Fe, Santa Maria, Santa Cruz incl Baltra and Seymour, Isabela, San Cristobal; extirp Pinzon).
F: seen Isabela, San Cristobal, Chartier.
G. s. abingdoni Res Galapagos Is (Pinta).
G. s. rothschildi Res Galapagos Is (Marchena).
G. conirostris Large Cactus-Finch
G. c. conirostris Res Galapagos Is (Espanola).
F: 40 at Punta Suarez, Chartier.
G. c. propinqua Res Galapagos Is (Genovesa).
G. c. darwini Res Galapagos Is (Culpepper, Wenman).
Platyspiza crassirostris Vegetarian Finch
Recent studies (Freeland and Boag 1999) suggest this taxon differs from Camarhynchus at the generic level.
Res Galapagos Is (Isabela, Fernandina, Santa Cruz, San Salvador, Santa Maria, Marchena, Pinta, Rabida; extirp Pinzon, Santa Fe?).
F: 7 at cemetery San Cristobal and near Bellavista on Santa Cruz, Chartier.
Camarhynchus psittacula Large Tree-Finch
C. p. habeli Res Galapagos Is (Pinta, Marchena).
C. p. affinis Res Galapagos Is (Isabela, Fernandina).
F: seen highlands, Chartier.
C. p. psittacula Res Galapagos Is (Seymour, Santa Fe, Santa Cruz, Santa Maria, Rabida, San Salvador; extirp Pinzon?).
F: seen highlands, Chartier.
C. pauper Medium Tree-Finch
Res Galapagos Is (Santa Maria).
F: 2 seen highlands, Chartier.
C. parvulus Small Tree-Finch
C. p. parvulus Res Galapagos Is (San Salvador, Rabida, Santa Cruz, Seymour, Santa Fe, Isabela, Pinzon, Santa Maria, Fernandina).
F: 200, common esp Isabela, also Floreana, Santa Cruz, Chartier.
C. p. salvini Res Galapagos Is (San Cristobal).
F: common, Chartier.
C. pallida Woodpecker Finch
This and the next species sometimes placed in genus Cactospiza.
C. p. pallidus Res Galapagos Is (San Salvador, Rabida, Seymour, Pinzon, Sana Cruz, Santa Maria).
F: seen highlands Santa Cruz, Chartier.
C. p. productus Res Galapagos Is (Isabela, Fernandina).
F: seen highlands Isabela, Chartier.
C. p. striatipectus Res Galapagos Is (San Cristobal).
C. heliobates Mangrove Finch
Res Galapagos Is (Isabela 35 prs; extirp Fernandina).
F: 3 seen Black Beach s of Tagus Cove, Chartier 1999.
Diuca diuca Common Diuca-Finch
D. d. subsp? Int Easter I.
Paroaria coronata Red-crested Cardinal
Int Hawaiian Is (SE Is, Pyle and Pyle 2009).
F: Kauai: Hanalei NWR, Lindsay.
P. capitata Yellow-billed Cardinal
This taxon is sometimes included in P. gularis Red-capped Cardinal (see Boyd http://jboyd.net/Taxo/List32.html#thraupidae).
P. c. capitata? Int Hawaiian Is (Hawaii).
F: seen Kona Coast Feb 1999, Mittleman; Kona coast kiawe thickets, Aimakapa Pond, Pratt 1993; Hapuna Beach, Lindsay.
Ramphocelus dimidiatus Crimson-backed Tanager
R. d. subsp? Int Society Is (Tahiti).
F: Occurs Punaauia, Paea, and Taravao districts, Thibault et al 1975.
Sicalis flaveola Saffron Finch
S. f. flaveola Int Hawaiian Is (Hawaii, Oahu, Kauai,?Maui, Pyle and Pyle 2009).
F: Hawaii: Kohala and Kona regions, D. Pratt; 4-6 on lawn near the south end of the Volcano Golf Course, in back of the clubhouse area, May 2002, Rycenga; Big Island Country Club, Lindsay. Oahu: established as of Feb 2003 sc Oahu from East Honolulu to Mililani to Kapolei, Donaldson. Maui: a few recs Keopuolani Park, Kahalui, apparently not established 2003, Starr.