
American Wigeon
Scientific Name: Anas americana
Classification: Game Species
Abundance: Common throughout state
A selection of species found in North Carolina.
Scientific Name: Anas americana
Classification: Game Species
Abundance: Common throughout state
Scientific Name: Scolopax minor
Classification: Game Species
Abundance: Found throughout most of the state.
Scientific Name: Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Classification: Nongame Species
Abundance: Found statewide
Scientific Name: Tyto alba
Classification: Nongame Species
Abundance: Statewide
Scientific Name: Strix varia
Classification: Nongame Species
Abundance: Statewide
Scientific Name: Anas rubripes
Classification: Game Species
Abundance: Wintering-statewide (tan); Breeding-coast (brown)
Scientific Name: Branta canadensis
Classification: Game Species
Abundance: Common throughout state
Scientific Name: Aythya valisineria
Classification: Game Species
Abundance: Brown area
Scientific Name: Rallus crepitans
Classification: Game Species
Abundance: Coast (blue area)
Scientific Name: Sialia sialis
Classification: Nongame Species
Abundance: Statewide
Scientific Name: Egretta thula
Classification: Nongame
Abundance: Found statewide
Scientific Name: Bubo virginianus
Classification: Nongame Species
Abundance: Statewide
Scientific Name: Ixobrychus exilis
Classification: Nongame-State listed as Special Concern
Abundance: Found along the coast (blue)
Scientific Name: Lanius ludovicianus
Classification: Nongame Species-State listed as Special Concern
Abundance: Varying from locally fairly common to virtual extirpation
Scientific Name: Anas platyrhynchos
Classification: Game Species
Abundance: Found statewide