Review List
The Maine Bird Records Committee solicits information on all occurrences in Maine of the 145 species and 3 rare subspecies on the Review List below. We also request reports of any species unrecorded or unsubtantiated in Maine (see official list here). Please send all documentation (written descriptions, photos, audio, video) to the Secretary, Becky Marvil. Our Submit Sightings page has details on what to include with your report and helpful links of examples on how to document your sighting.
Anseriformes – Ducks, Geese, Swans
Anatidae – Ducks, Geese, Swans
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis)
Fulvous Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna bicolor)
Pink-footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus)
Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis)
Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator) I
Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus)
Garganey (Spatula querquedula)
Steller's Eider (Polysticta stelleri) P
Galliformes – Pheasants, Grouse, Ptarmigan, Turkey
Phasianidae – Pheasants, Grouse, Ptarmigan, Turkey
Willow Ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus)
Podicipediformes – Grebes
Podicipedidae – Grebes
Eared Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis)
Western Grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis)
Clark's Grebe (Aechmophorus clarkii)
Columbiformes – Pigeons and Doves
Columbidae – Pigeons and Doves
Band-tailed Pigeon (Patagioenas fasciata)
Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) I
Caprimulgiformes – Nightjars
Caprimulgidae – Nightjars
Chuck-will’s-widow (Antrostomus carolinensis)
Apodiformes – Swifts and Hummingbirds
Trochilidae – Hummingbirds
Mexican Violetear (Colibri thalassinus)
Calliope Hummingbird (Selasphorus calliope)
Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus)
Broad-tailed Hummingbird (Selasphorus platycercus)
Gruiformes – Rails, Cranes, and Allies
Rallidae – Rails, Cranes, and Allies
Clapper Rail (Rallus crepitans)
Yellow Rail (Coturnicops noveboracensis)
Charadriiformes – Shorebirds, Gulls, Auks, and Allies
Recurvirostridae – Stilts & Avocets
Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus)
Charadriidae – Plovers
Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus)
European Golden-Plover (Pluvialis apricaria)
Pacific Golden-Plover (Pluvialis fulva) P
Common Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula)
Wilson’s Plover (Charadrius wilsonia)
Snowy Plover (Charadrius nivosus)
Scolopacidae – Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and Allies
Whimbrel (European) (Numenius phaeopus [phaeopus subspecies group])
Long-billed Curlew (Numenius americanus)
Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) P
Great Knot (Calidris tenuirostris)
Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea)
Red-necked Stint (Calidris ruficollis)
Dunlin (Greenland) (C. a. arctica)
Gray-tailed Tattler (Tringa brevipes)
Alcidae – Auks, Murres, Puffins
Ancient Murrelet (Synthliboramphus antiquus)
Tufted Puffin (Fratercula cirrhata)
Laridae – Gulls, Terns & Skimmers
Ivory Gull (Pagophila eburnea)
Franklin’s Gull (Leucophaeus pipixcan)
Short-billed Gull (Larus brachyrhynchus)
Iceland Gull (Thayer's) (L. g. thayeri)
Slaty-backed Gull (Larus schistisagus)
Sooty Tern (Onychoprion fuscatus)
Bridled Tern (Onychoprion anaethetus)
Gull-billed Tern (Gelochelidon nilotica)
White-winged Tern (Chlidonias leucopterus)
Sandwich Tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis) [review 2014 on]
Phaethontiformes – Tropicbirds
Phaethontidae – Tropicbirds
White-tailed Tropicbird (Phaethon lepturus) P
Red-billed Tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus)
Gaviiformes – Loons
Gaviidae – Loons
Yellow-billed Loon (Gavia adamsii)
Procellariiformes – Tube-nosed Swimmers
Diomedeidae – Albatrosses
Yellow-nosed Albatross (Thalassarche chlororhynchos)
Black-browed Albatross (Thalassarche melanophris)
Procellariidae – Shearwaters
Trindade Petrel (Pterodroma arminjoniana)
White-chinned Petrel (Procellaria aequinoctialis)
Barolo Shearwater (Puffinus baroli)
Ciconiiformes – Storks
Ciconiidae – Storks
Wood Stork (Mycteria americana)
Suliformes - Frigatebirds, Boobies, Cormorants, Darters, and Allies
Fregatidae - Frigatebirds
Lesser Frigatebird (Fregata ariel) P
Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens)
Sulidae - Boobies and Gannets
Masked Booby (Sula dactylatra)
Brown Booby (Sula leucogaster)
Pelecaniformes - Pelicans, Herons, Ibises, and Allies
Pelecanidae – Pelicans
Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)
Ardeidae – Bitterns & Herons
Great White Heron (Ardea herodias occidentalis)
Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)
Western Reef-Heron (Egretta gularis)
Threskiornithidae - Ibises and Spoonbills
White-faced Ibis (Plegadis chihi) [review outside York & Cumberland Cos.]
Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja)
Accipitriformes - Hawks, Kites, Eagles, and Allies
Accipitridae - Hawks, Kites, Eagles, and Allies
Swallow-tailed Kite (Elanoides forficatus)
Western Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus)
Steller's Sea-Eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus)
Mississippi Kite (Ictinia mississippiensis)
Great Black Hawk (Buteogallus urubitinga)
Swainson’s Hawk (Buteo swainsoni)
Zone-tailed Hawk (Buteo albonotatus)
Strigiformes - Owls
Tytonidae – Barn Owls
Strigidae - Typical Owls
Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia)
Boreal Owl (Aegolius funereus)
Falconiformes - Caracaras and Falcons
Falconidae - Caracaras and Falcons
Crested Caracara (Caracara plancus)
Gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus) [review 2014 on]
Passeriformes - Passerine Birds
Tyrannidae - Tyrant Flycatchers
Ash-throated Flycatcher (Myiarchus cinerascens)
Variegated Flycatcher (Empidonomus varius)
Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus)
Gray Kingbird (Tyrannus dominicensis)
Fork-tailed Flycatcher (Tyrannus savana)
Western Wood-Pewee (Contopus sordidulus)
Acadian Flycatcher (Empidonax virescens)
Hammond's Flycatcher (Empidonax hammondii)
Gray Flycatcher (Empidonax wrightii)
Western Flycatcher (Empidonax difficilis)
Vermilion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus)
Vireonidae – Vireos
Cassin's Vireo (Vireo cassinii)
Plumbeous Vireo (Vireo plumbeus)
Laniidae - Shrikes
Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus)
Hirundinidae - Swallows
Violet-green Swallow (Tachycineta thalassina)
Troglodytidae - Wrens
Rock Wren (Salpinctes obsoletus)
Sedge Wren (Cistothorus stellaris)
Mimidae - Mockingbirds and Thrashers
Sage Thrasher (Oreoscoptes montanus)
Turdidae - Thrushes
Mountain Bluebird (Sialia currucoides)
Muscicapidae - Old World Flycatchers
Northern Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) [review 2014+]
Fringillidae - Fringilline and Cardueline Finches and Allies
Common Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Leucosticte tephrocotis)
Eurasian Siskin (Spinus spinus)
Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria)
Calcariidae - Longspurs and Snow Buntings
Chestnut-collared Longspur (Calcarius ornatus)
Smith’s Longspur (Calcarius pictus)
Passerellidae - New World Sparrows
Cassin’s Sparrow (Peucaea cassinii)
Black-throated Sparrow (Amphispiza bilineata)
Lark Bunting (Calamospiza melanocorys) [review 2014+]
Brewer's Sparrow (Spizella breweri)
Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon) (oreganus ssp. group)
Golden-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia atricapilla)
Harris’s Sparrow (Zonotrichia querula)
LeConte’s Sparrow (Ammospiza leconteii)
Henslow’s Sparrow (Centronyx henslowii)
Green-tailed Towhee (Pipilo chlorurus)
Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus)
Icteridae - Blackbirds
Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta)
Bullock's Oriole (Icterus bullockii)
Shiny Cowbird (Molothrus bonariensis)
Bronzed Cowbird (Molothrus aeneus)
Brewer’s Blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus)
Parulidae - Wood-Warblers
Golden-winged Warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera) [review 2014+]
Swainson’s Warbler (Limnothlypis swainsonii)
Virginia’s Warbler (Leiothlypis virginiae)
MacGillivray's Warbler (Geothlypis tolmiei)
Kentucky Warbler (Geothlypis formosa)
Kirtland's Warbler (Setophaga kirtlandii)
Cerulean Warbler (Setophaga cerulea)
Black-throated Gray Warbler (Setophaga nigrescens)
Townsend’s Warbler (Setophaga townsendi)
Hermit Warbler (Setophaga occidentalis)
Cardinalidae - Cardinals and Allies
Hepatic Tanager (Piranga flava)