This article is one of a series providing information about endemism among birds in the World's various zoogeographic zones. For an overview of this subject see Endemism in birds.
This article covers western North America, i.e. the regions of the United States and Canada which lie west of the Great Plains.
Patterns of endemism
There are no families endemic to this region.
The following genera are endemic to the region:
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- Dendragapus, the blue grouse (2 species)
- Chamaea, Wrentit (1 species)
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Endemic Bird Areas
Most bird species which are endemic to this region have ranges which are too large to qualify for Birdlife International's restricted-range endemic status. As a result, only one Endemic Bird Area has been defined, in California
There are in addition NN secondary areas, namely:
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List of species
The following is a list of species endemic to this region:
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- California Condor
- California Quail
- Gambel's Quail
- Mountain Quail
- Sooty Grouse
Dusky Grouse - White-tailed Ptarmigan
- Black Oystercatcher
- Black Turnstone
- Surfbird ?
- Rock Sandpiper
- Xantus's Murrelet ?
- Craveri's Murrelet ?
- Ancient Murrelet ?
- Kittlitz's Murrelet ?
- Marbled Murrelet ?
- Cassin's Auklet ?
- Parakeet Auklet ?
- Least Auklet ?
- Whiskered Auklet ?
- Crested Auklet ?
- Rhinoceros Auklet ?
- Tufted Puffin ?
- Horned Puffin ?
- Santa Cruz Island Scrub Jay
- Yellow-billed Magpie
In addition, the following are endemic as breeding species:
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- Ashy Storm-petrel ?
- Fork-tailed Storm-petrel
- Whooping Crane
- Mountain Plover
- Wandering Tattler ?
- Western Sandpiper
- Aleutian Tern
- Pigeon Guillemot ?
The following species are near-endemic:
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- Red-faced Cormorant
- Pelagic Cormorant
- Brandt's Cormorant
- Trumpeter Swan
- Cinnamon Teal
- Barrow's Goldeneye?? (this species also occurs in Iceland)
- Glaucous-winged Gull ? (12% of the population winters in Asia)
- Western Gull
The following species spend the winter wholly within the region:
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| Regional overviews
The Palaearctic: Western Palearctic | Central Asia | Japan |
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| Lists of: Endemic Bird Areas | Secondary Areas | |
| Literature: Putting biodiversity on the map | Endemic Bird Areas of the World | |
| Categories: Regional overviews | Endemic higher-level taxa | Restricted range endemics | |
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