ANNOTATED CHECKLIST OF MISSOURI BIRDS
The Audubon Society of Missouri, August 2008
 

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Date__________________________    Locality____________________________

Observer(s)___________________________________________________________________________

Total Species________

Seasonal Status:
PR--permanent resident; some individual present year round.
SR--summer resident; a breeder.
SV--summer visitor; a non-breeder.
WR--winter resident; between 15 December and 20 February.
WV--winter visitor; usually present for only a short period of the winter.
T--transient in spring and/or fall.

Abundance Status: The abundance status of each species is based on observation in the appropriate habitat(s). Transient status is not indicated for summer, winter, or permanent residents unless the transient status is different.

Observers are requested to document sightings of species marked "a", "ca", or not listed on the checklist. Documentation can be done on line at http://mobirds.org, under "MBRC." Alternatively, download the form here: Documentation Form and send completed form to Bill Rowe - Secretary MBRC, 9033 Big Bend Rd., St. Louis, MO 63119, (314) 962-0544, rowe@tjs.org.

Distribution in Missouri: Letters in parenthesis (n, sw, e, etc.) indicate the section of Missouri where the species has been primarily recorded. No symbol indicates that a species is widespread throughout the state. Miss. R. = Mississippi River. Mo. R. = Missouri River. Sporadic = numbers fluctuate considerably among years. Local = found in habitat that has a patchy distribution.

Note: Taxonomy and nomenclature follow the American Ornithologists' Union Checklist of North American Birds (1998) and subsequent supplements.  The current AOU Checklist is available at http://www.aou.org/checklist.

This checklist first compiled 1967.

Missouri Bird Records Committee, August 2008: William Eddleman (Chair), William Goodge, Brad Jacobs, Paul McKenzie, Mark Robbins, Mrs. Tommie Rogers, and William Rowe, with the assistance of Joe Eades, Kristi Mayo, and Walter Wehtje.

**Note: In the table below, clicking on the common name will open a new page with detailed species information!