+ ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae
The biological family of birds that includes ducks, geese, and swans. The following have been observed at Teaneck Creek:
- Canada Goose
- Wood Duck
- American Black Duck
- Mallard Duck
- Green-winged Teal
- Hooded Merganser
- Common Merganser
+ GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae
The biological family of birds that includes turkey, grouse, chicken. The following have been observed at Teaneck Creek:
- Wild Turkey
+COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae
The biological family of birds that includes pigeons and doves. The following have been observed at Teaneck Creek:
- Rock Dove (Rock Pigeon)
- Mourning Dove
+CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae
The biological family of birds that includes Common Nighthawk. The following have been observed at Teaneck Creek:
- Common Nighthawk
+ CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Apodidae
The biological family of birds that includes swifts. The following have been observed at Teaneck Creek:
- Chimney Swift
+ CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Trochilidae
The biological family of birds that includes hummingbirds. The following have been observed at Teaneck Creek:
- Ruby-throated Hummingbird
+ CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae
The biological family of birds that includes cuckoos. The following have been observed at Teaneck Creek:
- Yellow-billed Cuckooo
+ PELECANIFORMES: Ardeidae
The biological family of birds that includes herons and egrets. The following have been observed at Teaneck Creek:
- Black-crowned Night Heron
- Little Blue Heron
- Green Heron
- Great Blue Heron
- Great Egret
- Snowy Egret
+PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoraci-dae
The biological family of birds that includes cormorants. The following have been observed at Teaneck Creek:
- Double-crested Cormorant
+CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae
The biological family of birds that includes plovers. The following have been observed at Teaneck Creek:
- Killdeer
+CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae
The biological family of birds that includes sandpipers and yellowlegs. The following have been observed at Teaneck Creek:
- American Woodcock
- Wilson's Snipe
- Solitary Sandpiper
+CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae
The biological family of birds that includes gulls. The following have been observed at Teaneck Creek:
- Ring-billed Gull
- Herring Gull.
+ACCIPITRIFORMES: Cathartidae
The biological family of birds that includes vultures. The following have been observed at Teaenck Creek:
- Turkey Vulture
- Black Vulture
+PICIFORMES: Picidae
The biological family of birds that includes woodpeckers. The following have been observed at Teaneck Creek:
- Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
- Red-bellied Woodpecker
- Downy Woodpecker
- Hairy Woodpecker
- Norther Flicker
+PASSERIFORMES: Tyrannidae
The biological family of birds that includes kingbirds and flycatchers. The following have been observed at Teaneck Creek:
- Olive-sided Flycatcher
- Eastern Wood-Pewee
- Willow Flycatcher
- Least Flycatcher
- Eastern Pheobe
- Great Crested Flycatcher
- Eastern Kingbird
+ACCIPITRIFORMES: Pandionidae
The biological family of birds that includes osprey. The following have been observed at Teaneck Creek:
- Osprey
+CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae
The biological family of birds that includes kingfishers. The following have been observed at Teaneck Creek:
- Belted Kingfisher
+PASSERIFORMES: Vireonidae
The biological family of birds that includes vireos. The following have been observed at Teaneck Creek:
- White-eyed Vireo
- Blue-headed Vireo
- Philidelphia Vireo
- Warbling Vireo
- Red-eyed Vireo
+ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae
The biological family of birds that includes eagles and hawks. The following have been observed at Teaneck Creek:
- Norther Harrier
- Sharp-shinned Hawk
- Cooper's Hawk
- Bald Eagle
- Red-shouldered Hawk
- Broad-winged Hawk
- Red-tailed Hawk
+FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae
The biological family of birds that includes kestrels and falcons. The following have been observed at Teaneck Creek:
- American Kestrel
- Merlin
- Peregrine Falcon
+PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae
The biological family of birds that includes crows, jays and ravens. The following have been observed at Teaneck Creek:
- Blue Jay
- American Crow
- Fish Crow
- Common Raven
+ STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae
The biologcal family of birds that includes owls. The following have been observed at Teaneck Creek:
- Great Horned Owl
+PSITTACIFORMES: Psittacidae
The biological family of birds that includes parrots and parakeets. The following have been observed at Teaneck Creek:
- Monk Parakeet (introduced)
+ More to come
More to come .
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