Table 1.

Avian Species and the Number of Unique Individuals Sampled in Urban Atlanta, GA, 2010–2012

Species common name	Species name	Number of samples
Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	156
American Robin	Turdus migratorius	131
Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	47
Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	44
Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum	41
Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	37
European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	26
Swainson's Thrush	Catharus ustulatus	17
Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	16
Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	14
Eastern Towhee	Pipilo erythrophthalmus	14
Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	11
Wood Thrush	Hylocichla mustelina	11
Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	9
Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	6
Gray-Cheeked Thrush	Catharus minimus	5
Hooded Warbler	Setophaga citrina	5
White-Breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	5
Brown-Headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	3
Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	3
Great-Crested Flycatcher	Myiarchus crinitus	3
House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	3
Ovenbird	Seiurus aurocapilla	2
Red-Bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	2
White-Throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	2
Yellow-Shafted Flicker	Colaptes auratus	2
Black-and-White Warbler	Mniotilta varia	1
Chestnut-Sided Warbler	Setophaga pensylvanica	1
Downy Woodpecker	Picoides pubescens	1
House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	1
House Wren	Troglodytes aedon	1
Indigo Bunting	Passerina cyanea	1
Kentucky Warbler	Geothlypis formosa	1
Magnolia Warbler	Setophaga magnolia	1
Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	1
Northern Waterthrush	Parkesia noveboracensis	1
Rose-Breasted Grosbeak	Pheucticus ludovicianus	1
Red-Eyed Vireo	Vireo olivaceus	1
Red-Winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	1
Veery	Catharus fuscescens	1
Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	1
Total		630