This article is one of a series providing information about endemism among birds in the World's various zoogeographic zones. For an overview of this subject see Endemism in birds.
This article covers eastern North America, i.e. the regions of the United States and Canada which lie east of the Rocky Mountains.
Patterns of endemism There are no families endemic to this region, although a high proportion of the species in the following families are endemics or near-endemics:
the New World warblers, Parulidae
Endemic Bird Areas Most bird species that are endemic to this region have ranges that are too large to qualify for Birdlife International's restricted-range endemic status; consequently, this region has no Endemic Bird Areas defined. However, there are two secondary areas, namely: Michigan Jack pine savanna (code s003), the breeding grounds of Kirtland's warbler. The Edwards Plateau (code s004), the breeding grounds of golden-cheeked warbler (and also an important area for black-capped vireo).
List of species The following is a list of species endemic to this region:
American black duck Lesser prairie-chicken Greater prairie-chicken King rail Whooping crane American woodcock Red-cockaded woodpecker Red-headed woodpecker Red-bellied woodpecker Florida scrub-jay Fish crow Tufted titmouse Carolina chickadee Brown-headed nuthatch Brown thrasher Eastern towhee Bachman's sparrow Saltmarsh sparrow Seaside sparrow Boat-tailed grackle
Remaining passerines to be added
In addition, the following are endemic as breeding species:
Mississippi kite Broad-winged hawk Piping plover Mountain plover Marbled godwit Black-billed cuckoo Chuck-will's-widow Eastern whip-poor-will Chimney swift Ruby-throated hummingbird Eastern wood pewee Acadian flycatcher Eastern phoebe Great crested flycatcher White-eyed vireo Yellow-throated vireo Blue-headed vireo Philadelphia vireo Bicknell's thrush Wood thrush Blue-winged warbler Golden-winged warbler Northern parula Chestnut-sided warbler Black-throated blue warbler Black-throated green warbler Golden-cheeked warbler Blackburnian warbler Cerulean warbler Yellow-throated warbler Kirtland's warbler Prairie warbler Black-and-white warbler Worm-eating warbler Swainson's warbler Prothonotary warbler Louisiana waterthrush Mourning warbler Connecticut warbler Kentucky warbler Canada warbler Hooded warbler Field sparrow Henslow's sparrow Scarlet tanager Dickcissel Rose-breasted grosbeak Baltimore oriole Remaining passerines to be added
The following species are near-endemic:
Yellow rail Eastern screech-owl
List of passerines to be added