my life list! 
           this is of course an eternal work in progress. also im not really sure yet how i wanna count what birds i put on here, i'll figure that out later. but for now i'm only gonna count birds that i've seen in the wild (no zoos!) that i am confident i identified correctly. i'm not great at birding yet so many common ones will probably be skipped 4 now, sorry! decided to format this as a cladogram cuz i thought it would look cool and i was right it does look cool this was such a pain to make though
           also i know that the classifications are inconsistent sometimes im working on it @_@
      
      
      
        
          
            
              
                    
                      
                        Passeriformes 
                        
                        
                            
                              
                                Passeridae 
                                  
                                    
                                        
                                          
                                          Passer 
                                          
                                            
                                                
                                                  
                                                    
                                                        house sparrow (Passer domesticus )
                                                     
                                                   
                                                  
                                                     
                                                 
                                              
                                             
                                         
                                        
                                                
                                         
                                      
                                     
                                
                                
                                   
                                
                                Fringillidae 
                                
                                  
                                      
                                          
                                          Haemorhous 
                                          
                                            
                                                
                                                  
                                                    
                                                        house finch (Haemorhous mexicanus )  
                                                     
                                                   
                                                  
                                                     
                                                 
                                              
                                             
                                         
                                        
                                        
                                           
                                        
                                          Spinus 
                                          
                                            
                                                
                                                  
                                                    
                                                        american goldfinch (Spinus tristis )  
                                                     
                                                   
                                                  
                                                     
                                                 
                                              
                                             
                                         
                                        
                                            
                                       
                                    
                                   
                                                    
                              
                                 
                              
                                Corvidae 
                                
                                  
                                      
                                        
                                          Corvus 
                                          
                                            
                                                
                                                  
                                                    
                                                        american crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos )
                                                     
                                                   
                                                  
                                                     
                                                 
                                              
                                             
                                         
                                        
                                           
                                        
                                          Cyanocitta 
                                          
                                            
                                                
                                                  
                                                    
                                                        blue jay (Cyanocitta cristata )
                                                     
                                                   
                                                  
                                                     
                                                 
                                              
                                             
                                         
                                        
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                   
                               
                              
                                 
                              
                                Turdidae 
                                
                                  
                                      
                                        
                                          Turdus 
                                          
                                            
                                                
                                                  
                                                    
                                                        american robin (Turdus migratorius )
                                                     
                                                   
                                                  
                                                     
                                                 
                                              
                                             
                                         
                                        
                                           
                                        
                                          Sialia 
                                          
                                            
                                                
                                                  
                                                    
                                                        eastern bluebird (Sialia sialis )
                                                     
                                                   
                                                  
                                                     
                                                 
                                              
                                             
                                         
                                        
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                   
                               
                              
                                 
                              
                                Passerellidae 
                                
                                  
                                    
                                       
                                      
                                        
                                          Junco 
                                          
                                            
                                                
                                                  
                                                    
                                                        dark-eyed junco (Junco hyemalis )
                                                     
                                                   
                                                  
                                                     
                                                 
                                              
                                             
                                         
                                        
                                        
                                           
                                        
                                          Melospiza 
                                          
                                            
                                                
                                                  
                                                    
                                                        song sparrow (Melospiza melodia )  
                                                     
                                                   
                                                  
                                                     
                                                 
                                              
                                             
                                         
                                        
                                            
                                      
                                        
                                        
                                       
                                      
                                    
                                   
                               
                              
                                 
                              
                                Icteridae 
                                
                                  
                                      
                                        
                                          Agelaius 
                                          
                                            
                                                
                                                  
                                                    
                                                        red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus )
                                                     
                                                   
                                                  
                                                     
                                                 
                                              
                                             
                                         
                                        
                                        
                                           
                                        
                                          Quiscalus 
                                          
                                            
                                                
                                                  
                                                    
                                                        common grackle (Quiscalus quiscula )   
                                                     
                                                   
                                                  
                                                     
                                                 
                                              
                                             
                                         
                                        
                                                                                   
                                        
                                          Molothrus 
                                          
                                            
                                                
                                                  
                                                    
                                                        brown-headed cowbird (Molothrus ater )
                                                     
                                                   
                                                  
                                                     
                                                 
                                              
                                             
                                         
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                      
                                        
                                                                    
                                       
                                    
                                   
                               
                              
                                                 
                              
                                Cardinalidae 
                                
                                  
                                      
                                        
                                        
                                          Cardinalis 
                                          
                                            
                                                
                                                  
                                                    
                                                        northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis )
                                                     
                                                   
                                                  
                                                     
                                                 
                                              
                                             
                                         
                                        
                                           
                                        
                                         
                                          
                                         
                                      
                                     
                                 
                              
                                 
                              
                                Paridae 
                                
                                  
                                      
                                        
                                          Poecile 
                                          
                                            
                                                
                                                  
                                                    
                                                        black-capped chickadee (Poecile atricapillus )
                                                     
                                                   
                                                  
                                                     
                                                 
                                              
                                             
                                         
                                        
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                   
                               
                              
                                 
                              
                                Mimidae 
                                
                                  
                                      
                                        
                                          Dumetella 
                                          
                                            
                                                
                                                  
                                                    
                                                        gray catbird (Dumetella carolinensis )
                                                     
                                                   
                                                  
                                                     
                                                 
                                              
                                             
                                         
                                        
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                   
                               
                              
                                 
                              
                                Sittidae 
                                
                                  
                                      
                                        
                                          Sitta 
                                          
                                            
                                                
                                                  
                                                    
                                                        white-breasted nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis )
                                                     
                                                   
                                                  
                                                     
                                                 
                                              
                                             
                                         
                                        
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                   
                               
                              
                                 
                              
                                Hirundinidae 
                                
                                  
                                      
                                        
                                          	Hirundo 
                                          
                                            
                                                
                                                  
                                                    
                                                        barn swallow (Hirundo rustica )
                                                     
                                                   
                                                  
                                                     
                                                 
                                              
                                             
                                         
                                        
                                           
                                        
                                          	Tachycineta 
                                          
                                            
                                                
                                                  
                                                    
                                                        tree swallow (Tachycineta bicolor )
                                                     
                                                   
                                                  
                                                     
                                                 
                                              
                                             
                                         
                                        
                                           
                                        
                                          	Progne 
                                          
                                            
                                                
                                                  
                                                    
                                                        purple martin (Progne subis )
                                                     
                                                   
                                                  
                                                     
                                                 
                                              
                                             
                                         
                                        
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                   
                               
                              
                                 
                              
                                	Sturnidae 
                                
                                  
                                      
                                        
                                          Sturnus 
                                          
                                            
                                                
                                                  
                                                    
                                                        european starling (Sturnus vulgaris )
                                                     
                                                   
                                                  
                                                     
                                                 
                                              
                                             
                                         
                                        
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                   
                               
                              
                                 
                              
                                	Parulidae 
                                
                                  
                                      
                                        
                                          Setophaga 
                                          
                                            
                                                
                                                  
                                                    
                                                        yellow warbler (Setophaga petechia )
                                                     
                                                   
                                                  
                                                     
                                                 
                                              
                                             
                                         
                                        
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                   
                               
                              
                                 
                              
                                	Vireonidae 
                                
                                  
                                      
                                        
                                          Vireo 
                                          
                                            
                                                
                                                  
                                                    
                                                        warbling vireo (Vireo gilvus )
                                                     
                                                   
                                                  
                                                     
                                                 
                                              
                                             
                                         
                                        
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                   
                               
                              
                                 
          
                             
                          
                         
                     
                   
                    
                       
                    
                      Falconiformes 
                      
                        
                            
                              
                                Falconidae 
                                
                                  
                                      
                                        
                                          Falconinae 
                                          
                                            
                                                
                                                  
                                                    
                                          
                                                        peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus )
                                                     
                                                   
                                                  
                                                     
                                                 
                                              
                                             
                                         
                                        
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                   
                               
                              
                              
                                 
                              
                             
                          
                         
                     
                    
                       
                    
                      Accipitriformes 
                      
                        
                            
                            
                              
                                Accipitridae 
                                
                                  
                                      
                                        
                                          Buteo 
                                          
                                            
                                                
                                                  
                                                    
                                          
                                                        red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis )
                                                     
                                                   
                                                  
                                                     
                                                 
                                              
                                             
                                         
                                        
                                           
                                        
                                          Astur 
                                          
                                            
                                                
                                                  
                                                    
                                          
                                                        cooper's hawk (Astur cooperii )
                                                     
                                                   
                                                  
                                                     
                                                 
                                              
                                             
                                         
                                        
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                   
                               
                               
                                 
                              
                                Cathartidae 
                                
                                  
                                      
                                      
                                        
                                          Cathartes 
                                          
                                            
                                                
                                                  
                                                    
                                                       turkey vulture (Cathartes aura )
                                                     
                                                   
                                                  
                                                     
                                                 
                                              
                                             
                                         
                                        
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                   
                               
                              
                                 
                              
                             
                          
                         
                     
                    
                       
                    
                      Anseriformes 
                      
                        
                            
                            
                              
                                Anatidae 
                                
                                  
                                      
                                        
                                          Aix 
                                          
                                            
                                           
                                         
                                        
                                           
                                        
                                          Anas 
                                          
                                            
                                                
                                                  
                                                    
                                          
                                                        mallard (Anas platyrhynchos )
                                                     
                                                   
                                                  
                                                     
                                                 
                                              
                                             
                                         
                                        
                                           
                                        
                                          Branta 
                                          
                                            
                                                
                                                  
                                                    
                                          
                                                        canada goose (Branta canadensis )
                                                     
                                                   
                                                  
                                                     
                                                 
                                              
                                             
                                         
                                        
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                   
               
                              
                               
                                 
                              
                             
                          
                         
                     
                    
                       
                    
                      Charadriiformes 
                      
                        
                            
                              
                                Laridae 
                                
                                  
                                      
                                        
                                          Larus 
                                          
                                            
                                                
                                                  
                                                    
                                                        ring-billed gull (Larus delawarensis )
                                                     
                                                   
                                                  
                                                     
                                                 
                                              
                                             
                                         
                                        
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                   
                               
                              
                              
                                 
                              
                             
                          
                         
                     
                    
                       
                    
                    
                      Apodiformes 
                      
                        
                            
                              
                                Apodidae 
                                
                                  
                                      
                                        
                                          Chaetura 
                                          
                                            
                                                
                                                  
                                                    
                                          
                                                        chimney swift (Chaetura pelagica )
                                                     
                                                   
                                                  
                                                     
                                                 
                                              
                                             
                                         
                                        
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                   
                               
                              
                              
                                 
                              
                             
                          
                         
                     
                    
                        
                    
                    
                      Columbiformes 
                      
                        
                            
                              
                                Columbidae 
                                
                                  
                                      
                                        
                                          Zenaida 
                                          
                                            
                                                
                                                  
                                                    
                                                        mourning dove (Zenaida macroura )
                                                     
                                                   
                                                  
                                                     
                                                 
                                              
                                             
                                         
                                        
                                           
                                        
                                          	Columba 
                                          
                                            
                                                
                                                  
                                                    
                                                        rock dove/rock pigeon (Columba livia )
                                                     
                                                   
                                                  
                                                     
                                                 
                                              
                                             
                                         
                                        
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                   
                               
                              
                                 
                             
                          
                         
                     
                     
                       
                    
                      Pelecaniformes 
                      
                        
                            
                              
                                Pelecanidae 
                                
                                  
                                      
                                        
                                          	Pelecanus 
                                          
                                            
                                                
                                                  
                                                    
                                                       brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis )
                                                     
                                                   
                                                  
                                                     
                                                 
                                              
                                             
                                         
                                        
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                   
                               
                              
                                 
                              
                                	Ardeidae 
                                
                                  
                                      
                                        
                                          Ardea 
                                          
                                            
                                                
                                                  
                                                    
                                                       great egret (Ardea alba )
                                                     
                                                   
                                                  
                                                     
                                                  
                                                    
                                                       great blue heron (Ardea herodias ) 
                                                     
                                                   
                                                  
                                                     
                                                 
                                              
                                             
                                         
                                        
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                   
                               
                              
                                 
                             
                          
                         
                     
                     
                       
                    
                      	Suliformes 
                      
                        
                            
                              
                                	Fregatidae 
                                
                                  
                                      
                                        
                                          	Fregata 
                                          
                                            
                                                
                                                  
                                                    
                                          
                                                        magnificent frigatebird (Fregata magnificens )
                                                     
                                                   
                                                  
                                                     
                                                 
                                              
                                             
                                         
                                        
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                   
                               
                              
                              
                                 
                              
                                Phalacrocoracidae 
                                
                                  
                                      
                                        
                                          Nannopterum 
                                          
                                            
                                                
                                                  
                                                    
                                          
                                                        double-crested cormorant (Nannopterum auritum )
                                                     
                                                   
                                                  
                                                     
                                                 
                                              
                                             
                                         
                                        
                                           
                                       
                                    
                                   
                               
                              
                              
                                 
                              
                             
                          
                         
                     
                     
                       
                    
                      Piciformes 
                      
                        
                            
                              
                                Picidae 
                                
                                  
                                      
                                        
                                          Dryobates 
                                          
                                            
                                                
                                                  
                                                    
                                          
                                                        downy woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens )