A Birder's Preliminary Life List

Avocet, American; Alberta                                 

Barbet, Coppersmith; Thailand                         

Bee-eater, Blue-throated; Thailand                             

Bee-eater, Chestnut-headed; Thailand                                   

Bee-Eater, Green; Thailand                                

Bittern, American; New Brunswick                  

Bittern, Cinnamon; Burma                                 

Blackbird, Brewer’s; Alberta                              

Blackbird, Common; England/Ireland             

Blackbird, Red-winged; Alberta                        

Blackbird,Rusty; Alberta                         

Blackbird, Yellow-headed; Alberta                               

Black-headed Grosbeak; Alberta                                  

Bluebird, Asian Fairy; Thailand                          

Bluebird, Mountain; Alberta                  

Bufflehead;  Alberta                                 

Bulbul, Black-crested; Thailand                         

Bulbul, Block; Thailand                            

Bulbul, Flavescent; Thailand                               

Bulbul, Mountain;  Thailand                               

Bulbul, Red-whiskered; Thailand                                  

Bulbul, Sooty-headed; Thailand                        

Bulbul, Streak-eared; Thailand                          

Bulbul, Yellow-vented; Thailand           

Bullfinch; England/Ireland          

Bunting, Reed; Ireland                 

Bushchat,Grey; Thailand                        

Bushchat, Indochinese; Thailand                                  

Bushchat, Pied; Thailand                         

Bush-Robin, Orange-flanked; Thailand                                   

Buttonquail, Barred; Thailand                           

Buzzard, Common; England/Ireland/Thailand

Buzzard, Turkey; British Columbia       

Canvasback; North America                  

Cardinal; New York

Catbird, Gray; Alberta                             

Chaffinch; England/Ireland                    

Chickadee, Black-capped; North America

Chickadee, Boreal; Alberta, British Columbia

Chickadee, Mountain; Alberta                          

Cisticola, Zitting; Thailand                       

Citrine Wagtail; Burma                            

Coot; England/Ireland                 

Coot, American; Alberta, British Columbia   

Cormorant; England/Ireland/Alberta  

Cormorant, Little; Burma                                   

Cormorant, Double-crested; Alberta                          

Cormorant, Pelagic; British Columbia             

Cormorant,  Indian; Burma                                

Coucal, Greater; Thailand                                   

Coucal, Lesser; Thailand                          

Cowbird Brown-headed; Alberta                                 

Cowbird, Bronzed; North America                  

Crag Martin, Dusky; Thailand                            

Crane, Sandhill; British Columbia                     

Crane, Whooping; Alberta                                 

Creeper,Brown; Alberta                         

Crossbill, White-winged; Alberta                                  

Crow, American; Alberta                        

Crow, Carrion; England/Ireland            

Crow, Hooded; England/Ireland                       

Crow, Northwest; British Columbia                 

Cuckooshrike,Indochinese; Thailand                          

Dove, Collared; England/Ireland                      

Dove, Emerald; Thailand                         

Dove, Little Cuckoo; Thailand                            

Dove, Mourning; North America                      

Dove, Peaceful; Thailand                        

Dove, Red-collared; Thailand                            

Dove, Rock; North America                   

Dove, Spotted; Thailand                         

Dowitcher, Long-Billed; Alberta                        

Drongo, Black; Thailand                          

Drongo, Bronzed; Thailand                                

Drongo, Greater Racket-tailed; Thailand                               

Drongo, Hair-crested; Thailand                        

Drongo, Lesser Racket-Tailed; Thailand                                  

Duck, American Black; North America            

Duck,Lesser Whistling; Thailand                                  

Duck, Ring-necked; New Brunswick                

Duck, Ruddy; British Columbia              

Duck, Tufted; England/Ireland              

Duck, Wood; Alberta                               

Duck, Harlequin; Alberta

Dunnock; Ireland                          

Eagle, Bald; Alberta                                  

Eagle, Golden; British Columbia            

Egret, Cattle; Burma                                 

Egret, Intermediate; Burma                               

Egret, Little; Thailand                               

Eider; England/Ireland                 

Falcon, Peregrine; Alberta                                  

Falcon, Prairie; Alberta                            

Falcon, White-rumped; Thailand                                  

Fantail, Pied; Thailand                             

Fantail, White-throated; Thailand                                

Fantail, Yellow-bellied; Thailand                                   

Finch, Blue; England/Ireland                  

Finch, Cassin’s; British Columbia                       

Finch, House; British Columbia             

Finch, Purple; British Columbia             

Flameback, Common; Thailand                        

Flicker, Northern; Alberta                                  

Flowerpecker, Scarlet-backed; Thailand                                

Flycatcher,   Little Pied; Burma                          

Flycatcher,Blue; Thailand                                   

Flycatcher, Least; Alberta                                   

Flycatcher, Slaty-backed; Thailand                              

Flycatcher, Snowy-browed; Burma                             

Flycatcher-Shrike, Bar-winged; Thailand                               

Forktail, Slaty-backed; Thailand                                   

Forktail, White-crowned; Thailand                              

Fox Sparrow; British Columbia              

Francolin, Chinese; Thailand                              

Fulvetta, Grey-cheeked; Thailand                                

Fulvetta, Rufous-winged; Thailand                              

Gadwall; Alberta                           

Godwit, Black-tailed; England/Ireland            

Godwit, Marbled; Alberta                                  

Goldeneye, Barrow’s; North America            

Goldeneye, Common; Alberta                           

Goldfinch, American; Alberta                            

Goose, Canada; North America            

Goose, Greater White-fronted; British Columbia                

Goose,Snow; North America                

Grackle, Common; Alberta                                 

Grebe,Eared; Alberta                              

Grebe,Little; Thailand                              

Grebe, Pied-billed; Alberta/Ireland                  

Grebe, Red-necked; Alberta                              

Grebe, Red-throated; Alberta                           

Grebe, Western; Alberta                         

Greenfinch; England/Ireland                 

Grosbeak,Evening; Alberta, New Brunswick

Grosbeak,Yellow; Alberta                                  

Grouse, Ruffed; Alberta                          

Grouse,Sage; North America                

Grouse, Sharp-tailed; Alberta                            

Grouse, Spruce; British Columbia                     

Gull, Brown-headed; Burma                              

Gull, Black-headed; England/Ireland               

Gull, Bonaparte’s; Alberta

Gull, Common (Mew Gull); Ireland                              

Gull, Franklin; Alberta                              

Gull, Herring; North America

Gull, Lesser Black-backed; Ireland                                

Gull, Ring-billed; Alberta                         

Gull, Western; British Columbia            

Gyrfalcon; Alberta                        

Harrier, Northern; Alberta                                 

Hawk, Ferruginous; Alberta                               

Hawk, Red-tailed; Alberta                                  

Hawk, Swainson’s; Alberta                                

Hawk-Eagle,Changeable; Thailand                              

Heron, Great Blue; Alberta                                 

Heron,Grey; England/Ireland               

Heron, Indian Pond; Burma                               

Heron, Little ; Thailand                             

Hobby, Eurasian; Thailand                                 

Honey-buzzard, Oriental; Thailand                             

Hummingbird, Black-chinned; British Columbia                  

Hummingbird, Calliope; British Columbia                  

Hummingbird, Rufous; British Columbia                    

Ibis, White-faced; Alberta                                   

Jacana, Bronze-winged; Thailand                                 

Jackdaw; England/Ireland                      

Jay, Eurasian; England/Ireland              

Jay, Blue; Alberta                          

Jay, Canada; Alberta                                

Jay, Stellar’s ; British Columbia              

Junco, Darkeyed; Alberta                                   

Junglefowl, Red; Thailand                                 

Kestrel; England/Ireland             

Kestrel, American; Alberta                                 

Killdeer; Alberta                             

Kingbird, Eastern; Alberta                                  

Kingbird, Western; Alberta                                

Kingfisher, Belted; Alberta                                 

Kingfisher, Black-capped; Thailand                              

Kingfisher, Blyth’s; Thailand                               

Kingfisher, White-throated; Thailand                          

Kite, Black; Burma                         

Lapwing; England/Ireland                      

Lapwing, Red-wattled; Thailand                                   

Lapwing, River; Burma                            

Lark, Horned; Alberta

Laughing-thrush, Chestnut-crowned; Thailand

Loon, Common; Alberta                          

Magpie Robin,Oriental; Thailand                                 

Magpie, Black-billed; Alberta                             

Magpie,Red-billed Blue; Burma                        

Malkoha, Green-billed; Thailand                                  

Mallard; North America              

Martin, Common; Ireland

Martin,Plain; Thailand                            

Martin, Purple; Alberta                           

Martin,Sand; Thailand                            

Meadowlark, Western; Alberta                        

Merganser, Common; North America            

Merganser,Hooded; Alberta                             

Merganser, Red-breasted; Alberta                              

Merlin; Alberta                              

Minivet, Scarlet; Thailand           

Moorhen, Common; Thailand/England/Ireland

Munia , Scaley-breasted; Thailand                               

Munia, Black-headed; Thailand                        

Munia, Chestnut-tailed; Thailand                                 

Munia, White-rumped; Thailand                                  

Myna, Common; Thailand                                  

Myna, Golden-crested; Thailand                                  

Myna, Hill; Thailand                                 

Myna, White Vented; Thailand                         

Night-heron, Black-crowned; Alberta                         

Nutcracker, Clark’s; North America                

Nuthatch, Chestnut-bellied; Thailand                          

Nuthatch, Red-breasted; Alberta                                 

Nuthatch, White-breasted; Alberta                             

Openbill, Asian; Thailand                        

Oriole, Baltimore; Alberta                                  

Owl, BrownWood; Thailand                             

Owl, Barn; Thailand, Alberta                             

Owl, Great Horned; North America                 

Owl, Horned; Alberta                              

Owl, Long-eared; Ireland                        

Owl, OrientalScops; Thailand

Owl, Pygmy; Alberta                                

Owl, Short-eared; Alberta                                  

Owl, Northern Pygmy; North America                       

Owlet , Asian Barred; Thailand                          

Partridge, Gray; UK/Ireland                               

Partridge, Rufous-throated; Thailand                         

Peacock; Alberta                           

Pelican, American White; Alberta                                

Pewee, Western Wood; Alberta                                   

Phalarope, Red-necked; Alberta                                   

Phalarope, Wilson’s; Alberta                             

Pheasant, Common; England/Ireland/Alberta         

Pheasant, Ring-necked; North America                      

Phoebe, Eastern; New Brunswick

Pigeon, Feral; Ireland/England/Canada          

Pigeon, Wood; England/Ireland           

Pintail, Northern; Alberta                                   

Pipit, Paddyfield; Thailand

Pipit, Meadow; Ireland                

Plover, Black-bellied; Alberta                            

Plover, Semipalmated; Alberta 

Pochard, Common; Ireland                    

Pond Heron, Chinese; Thailand                         

Prinia, Grey-Breasted; Thailand                        

Prinia, Plain; Thailand                              

Prinia, Yellow-bellied; Thailand                         

Quail, California; British Columbia                   

Quail, Franklin’s; North America                      

Raven, Common; Alberta                                   

Redhead; Alberta                          

Redpoll, Common; Alberta                                 

Redshank; Burma                          

Red-throated Flycatcher; Thailand                              

Robin; England/Ireland               

Robin, American; Alberta                                   

Robin, White-tailed; Thailand                            

Rock Thrush, Chestnut-bellied; Thailand                                

Roller, Indian; Thailand                           

Rook; England/Ireland                 

Rosy-Finch, Grey-crowned; British Columbia                      

Sanderling; Alberta                                   

Sandpiper, Baird’s; Alberta                                

Sandpiper, Common; England/Ireland                       

Sandpiper, Green; England/Ireland                 

Sandpiper, Pectoral; Alberta                             

Sandpiper, Semipalmated; Alberta                              

Sandpiper,Solitary; Alberta                               

Sandpiper, Spotted; Alberta                              

Sandpiper, Stilt; Alberta                          

Sandpiper, Western; British Columbia            

Sapsucker, Red-naped; Alberta                        

Sapsucker, Yellow-bellied; Alberta                               

Scaup, Greater; British Columbia                     

Scaup, Lesser; Alberta                             

Scimitar Babbler, White-browed; Thailand                           

Scoter,Surf; British Columbia                

Serpent-Eagle,Crested; Thailand          

Shag, European; Ireland             

Shama, White-rumped; Thailand                                 

Shearwater, Flesh-Footed; British Columbia 

Shearwater, New Zealand; British Columbia             

Shearwater,Sooty; British Columbia               

Shelduck, Common; England/Ireland             

Shelduck, Ruddy; Burma                        

Shortwing, White-browed; Thailand                           

Shoveler; England/Ireland                      

Shoveler, Northern; Alberta                              

Shrike, Brown; Thailand                          

Shrike, Burmese; Thailand                                  

Shrike, Long-tailed; Thailand                             

Shrike, Northern; Alberta                                   

Sibia, Dark-backed; Thailand                             

Sibia, Rufous-backed; Thailand                         

Sisken, Eurasian; Ireland                         

Sisken, Pine; Alberta

Snipe, Common; North America                       

Sora; Alberta                                 

Sparrow, American Tree; North America                  

Sparrow, Black-chinned; North America                   

Sparrow, Brewer’s; Alberta                               

Sparrow, Chipping ; Alberta                               

Sparrow, Clay-coloured; Alberta                                  

Sparrow, Eurasian Tree; Thailand                                

Sparrow, Gold-crowned; British Columbia                

Sparrow,House; North America, Burma       

Sparrow, LeConte’s; Alberta                              

Sparrow, Plain-backed; Thailand                                 

Sparrow, Savannah; Alberta                             

Sparrow,Song; Alberta               

Sparrow, Tree; Thailand                         

Sparrow,Vesper; Alberta                                   

Sparrow, White-crowned; Alberta

Sparrow, White-throated; Alberta                              

Spiderhunter, Little; Thailand                            

Starling, Black-collared; Thailand                                 

Starling, Chestnut-tailed; Thailand                               

Starling, European; Alberta                                

Stilt, Black-necked; Alberta                                

Stilt, Black-winged; Thailand                              

Stonechat, Common; Thailand, Ireland                      

Sunbird, Mrs. Gould’s; Thailand                                   

Sunbird, Olive-backed; Thailand                                  

Sunbird, Crimson; Thailand                                

Sunbird, Green-tailed; Thailand            

Sunbird, Purple; Thailand                                   

Sunbird, Ruby-cheeked; Thailand                                

Swallow; England/Ireland                      

Swallow, Bank; Alberta                           

Swallow, Barn; Alberta, Thailand                     

Swallow, Cliff; Alberta                             

Swallow, Red-rumped; Thailand                                  

Swallow, Tree; Alberta

Swallow, Violet Green; British Columbia                    

Swan, Mute; England/Ireland/New Brunswick

Swan, Trumpeter; Alberta                      

Swan, Tundra; Alberta                            

Swift, Asian Palm; Thailand                                

Swift, House; Thailand                             

Tailorbird, Common; Thailand                          

Tanager, Western; Alberta                                 

Teal, Blue-winged; North America                   

Teal, Cinnamon; Alberta                         

Teal, Green-winged; Alberta                              

Tern, Black; Alberta                                  

Tern, Common; Alberta/Thailand                    

Tern, Forster’s; Alberta                           

Thrush, Blue Whistling; Thailand                                  

Thrush, Dusky; Thailand                         

Thrush, Hermit; British Columbia                     

Thrush,Mistle; England/Ireland            

Thrush, Varied; Alberta                           

Thrush, Wood; North America              

Tit, Blue; England/Ireland                       

Tit, Coal; England/Ireland           

Tit, Crested; England/Ireland     

Tit, Great; England/Ireland                     

Tit, Long-Tailed; England/Ireland                     

Tit, Yellow-cheeked; Thailand                            

Towhee, Spotted; British Columbia                 

Treepie, Grey; Thailand                           

Treepie, Racket-tailed; Thailand           

Treepie,Rufous; Thailand

Vulture, Turkey; British Columbia 
Vulture, Common; England                    

Wagtail, Gray; Thailand                           

Wagtail, Pied; England/Ireland             

Wagtail, White; Thailand                        

Wagtail, Yellow; Thailand                                   

Warbler, Blyth’s Leaf; Thailand                         

Warbler,Radde’s; Thailand                                

Warbler, Tennessee; Alberta                             

Warbler, Two-barred; Thailand                        

Warbler, Willow; Ireland   
Warbler, Wilson's; Alberta

Warbler,Yellow; New Brunswick                     

Warbler, Yellow-browed; Thailand

Warbler, Yellow-rumped; Alberta                    

Waterhen, White-breasted; Thailand             

Waxwing, Bohemian; Alberta                            

Waxwing, Cedar; New Brunswick                    

Weaver, Baya; Thailand                          

Wigeon, American; Alberta                                

Wigeon, Eurasian; Alberta                                 

Willett; Alberta, British Columbia                     

Woodpecker, Black-backed; Alberta                           

Woodpecker,Downy; Alberta                          

Woodpecker, Hairy; Alberta                              

Woodpecker, Lewis’s; British Columbia                     

Woodpecker,Pileated; Alberta                         

Wren, House; Alberta                  

Wren, Marsh; British Columbia             

Wren, Winter; Alberta                             

Wryneck, Eurasian; Thailand                             

Yellowlegs, Greater; Alberta