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Tennessee Bird Records Committee

The Tennessee Bird Record Committee Archives

(In Development – Last Updated August 2007)

 

 

Order Anseriformes

Family Anatidae

Subfamily Dendrocygninae

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck, Dendrocygna autumnalis

Accidental breeder

Fulvous Whistling-Duck, Dendrocygna bicolor

Casual, document anywhere in TN

·      (1) May 2006, Robertson Co., report and photo

Subfamily Anserinae

              Greater White-fronted Goose, Anser albifrons

Regular winter visitor in WestTN, increasingly casual eastward

Snow Goose, Chen caerulescens

Regular winter visitor

Ross's Goose, Chen rossii

Regular winter visitor, increasingly casual eastward, recent increase in occurrence

Brant, Branta bernicla

Accidental

Barnacle Goose, Branta leucopsis

     Accidental

Cackling Goose, Branta hutchinsii

Regular winter visitor, increasingly casual eastward, document outside of West TN and document subspecies other than “Richardson’s” anywhere in TN

·      (1) 26 Dec 2004, Sullivan Co., report

·      (2) 14 Jan 2005, Washington Co., report

·      (1) 30 Dec 2005 – 14 Feb 2006, Unicoi Co., report and photos

·      (6) 24 Nov 2006, Henry Co., report and photos

·      (20-30) 9-26 Dec 2006, Shelby Co., report and photos

·      (5) 27 Jan 2007, Blount Co., report

·      (4) 20 Feb 2007, Sullivan Co., report

Canada Goose, Branta Canadensis

     Regular resident and breeder

Mute Swan, Cygnus olor

Casual winter visitor and unestablished, introduced species

Trumpeter Swan, Cygnus buccinators

Extirpated, recent sightings from unestablished reintroduction programs to the north

Tundra Swan, Cygnus columbianus

     Regular winter visitor, increasingly casual eastward

Subfamily Anatinae

Wood Duck, Aix sponsa

Regular resident and breeder

Gadwall, Anas strepera

     Regular winter visitor

Eurasian Wigeon, Anas Penelope

Accidental

American Wigeon, Anas americana

Regular winter visitor

American Black Duck, Anas rubripes

Regular winter visitor, rare breeder

Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos

Regular resident and breeder

Mottled Duck, Anas fulvigula

Accidental

·      (2) 24-30 Sept 2005, Henry Co., report and photos

·      (1) 5-9 Sept 2005, Jefferson & Cocke Co., report and photos

Blue-winged Teal, Anas discors

Regular winter visitor, rare breeder

Cinnamon Teal, Anas cyanoptera

     Accidental

Northern Shoveler, Anas clypeata

     Regular winter visitor, rare breeder

Northern Pintail, Anas acuta

     Regular winter visitor

Garganey, Anas querquedula

     Accidental

Green-winged Teal, Anas crecca

     Regular winter visitor

Canvasback, Aythya valisineria

     Regular winter visitor

Redhead, Aythya americana

Regular winter visitor

Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris

     Regular winter visitor

Greater Scaup, Aythya marila

     Regular winter visitor

Lesser Scaup, Aythya affinis

     Regular winter visitor

King Eider, Somateria spectabilis

     Accidental

Harlequin Duck, Histrionicus histrionicus

     Accidental

Surf Scoter, Melanitta perspicillata

     Regular migrant

White-winged Scoter, Melanitta fusca

     Casual migrant and winter visitor

Black Scoter, Melanitta nigra

     Casual migrant and winter visitor

Long-tailed Duck, Clangula hyemalis

Casual winter visitor

Bufflehead, Bucephala albeola

     Regular winter visitor

Common Goldeneye, Bucephala clangula

     Regular winter visitor

Barrow's Goldeneye, Bucephala islandica

     Accidental, Provisional

Hooded Merganser, Lophodytes cucullatus

     Regular winter visitor, casual breeder

Common Merganser, Mergus merganser

Regular winter visitor

Red-breasted Merganser, Mergus serrator

     Regular winter visitor

Masked Duck, Nomonyx dominicus

     Accidental

Ruddy Duck, Oxyura jamaicensis

     Regular winter visitor