Maryland Biodiversity - Checklist

Maryland Checklist - Dean Mahlstedt - all-time (Total: 185)

	Common Name	Genus	Species	Records	Category	Family	Order	Class	Kingdom
1	American Toad	Anaxyrus	americanus americanus	462	Amphibians	Bufonidae	Anura	Amphibia	Animalia
2	American Bullfrog	Lithobates	catesbeianus	701	Amphibians	Ranidae	Anura	Amphibia	Animalia
3	Gray/Cope's Gray Treefrog	Hyla	versicolor/chrysoscelis	86	Amphibians	Hylidae	Anura	Amphibia	Animalia
4	Green Frog	Lithobates	clamitans	976	Amphibians	Ranidae	Anura	Amphibia	Animalia
5	Fowler's Toad	Anaxyrus	fowleri	332	Amphibians	Bufonidae	Anura	Amphibia	Animalia
1	Yellow Garden Spider	Argiope	aurantia	349	Spiders	Araneidae	Araneae	Arachnida	Animalia
1	Black-bellied Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna	autumnalis	51	Birds	Anatidae	Anseriformes	Aves	Animalia
2	Brant	Branta	bernicla	157	Birds	Anatidae	Anseriformes	Aves	Animalia
3	Cackling Goose	Branta	hutchinsii hutchinsii	177	Birds	Anatidae	Anseriformes	Aves	Animalia
4	Canada Goose	Branta	canadensis	2043	Birds	Anatidae	Anseriformes	Aves	Animalia
5	Mute Swan	Cygnus	olor	184	Birds	Anatidae	Anseriformes	Aves	Animalia
6	Tundra Swan	Cygnus	columbianus	626	Birds	Anatidae	Anseriformes	Aves	Animalia
7	Black Swan	Cygnus	atratus	9	Birds	Anatidae	Anseriformes	Aves	Animalia
8	Egyptian Goose	Alopochen	aegyptiaca	12	Birds	Anatidae	Anseriformes	Aves	Animalia
9	Wood Duck	Aix	sponsa	844	Birds	Anatidae	Anseriformes	Aves	Animalia
10	American Wigeon	Mareca	americana	452	Birds	Anatidae	Anseriformes	Aves	Animalia
11	Mallard	Anas	platyrhynchos	1754	Birds	Anatidae	Anseriformes	Aves	Animalia
12	Mottled Duck	Anas	fulvigula	21	Birds	Anatidae	Anseriformes	Aves	Animalia
13	Canvasback	Aythya	valisineria	444	Birds	Anatidae	Anseriformes	Aves	Animalia
14	Redhead	Aythya	americana	316	Birds	Anatidae	Anseriformes	Aves	Animalia
15	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya	collaris	674	Birds	Anatidae	Anseriformes	Aves	Animalia
16	Greater Scaup	Aythya	marila	283	Birds	Anatidae	Anseriformes	Aves	Animalia
17	Common Eider	Somateria	mollissima	115	Birds	Anatidae	Anseriformes	Aves	Animalia
18	Surf Scoter	Melanitta	perspicillata	272	Birds	Anatidae	Anseriformes	Aves	Animalia
19	Black Scoter	Melanitta	americana	190	Birds	Anatidae	Anseriformes	Aves	Animalia
20	Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes	cucullatus	789	Birds	Anatidae	Anseriformes	Aves	Animalia
21	Red-breasted Merganser	Mergus	serrator	303	Birds	Anatidae	Anseriformes	Aves	Animalia
22	Ruddy Duck	Oxyura	jamaicensis	514	Birds	Anatidae	Anseriformes	Aves	Animalia
23	Ring-necked Pheasant	Phasianus	colchicus	56	Birds	Phasianidae	Galliformes	Aves	Animalia
24	Wild Turkey	Meleagris	gallopavo	448	Birds	Phasianidae	Galliformes	Aves	Animalia
25	Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus	podiceps	434	Birds	Podicipedidae	Podicipediformes	Aves	Animalia
26	Horned Grebe	Podiceps	auritus	364	Birds	Podicipedidae	Podicipediformes	Aves	Animalia
27	Mourning Dove	Zenaida	macroura	1391	Birds	Columbidae	Columbiformes	Aves	Animalia
28	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Coccyzus	americanus	375	Birds	Cuculidae	Cuculiformes	Aves	Animalia
29	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus	colubris	621	Birds	Trochilidae	Apodiformes	Aves	Animalia
30	Common Gallinule	Gallinula	galeata	180	Birds	Rallidae	Gruiformes	Aves	Animalia
31	American Coot	Fulica	americana	318	Birds	Rallidae	Gruiformes	Aves	Animalia
32	American Oystercatcher	Haematopus	palliatus	183	Birds	Haematopodidae	Charadriiformes	Aves	Animalia
33	Semipalmated Plover	Charadrius	semipalmatus	221	Birds	Charadriidae	Charadriiformes	Aves	Animalia
34	Killdeer	Charadrius	vociferus	645	Birds	Charadriidae	Charadriiformes	Aves	Animalia
35	Ruddy Turnstone	Arenaria	interpres	194	Birds	Scolopacidae	Charadriiformes	Aves	Animalia
36	Spotted Sandpiper	Actitis	macularius	387	Birds	Scolopacidae	Charadriiformes	Aves	Animalia
37	Solitary Sandpiper	Tringa	solitaria	395	Birds	Scolopacidae	Charadriiformes	Aves	Animalia
38	Bonaparte's Gull	Chroicocephalus	philadelphia	239	Birds	Laridae	Charadriiformes	Aves	Animalia
39	Black-headed Gull	Chroicocephalus	ridibundus	63	Birds	Laridae	Charadriiformes	Aves	Animalia
40	Ring-billed Gull	Larus	delawarensis	907	Birds	Laridae	Charadriiformes	Aves	Animalia
41	Great Black-backed Gull	Larus	marinus	371	Birds	Laridae	Charadriiformes	Aves	Animalia
42	Common Loon	Gavia	immer	465	Birds	Gaviidae	Gaviiformes	Aves	Animalia
43	Wood Stork	Mycteria	americana	61	Birds	Ciconiidae	Ciconiiformes	Aves	Animalia
44	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum	auritum	970	Birds	Phalacrocoracidae	Suliformes	Aves	Animalia
45	Great Blue Heron	Ardea	herodias	2338	Birds	Ardeidae	Pelecaniformes	Aves	Animalia
46	Great Egret	Ardea	alba	629	Birds	Ardeidae	Pelecaniformes	Aves	Animalia
47	Little Blue Heron	Egretta	caerulea	248	Birds	Ardeidae	Pelecaniformes	Aves	Animalia
48	Tricolored Heron	Egretta	tricolor	224	Birds	Ardeidae	Pelecaniformes	Aves	Animalia
49	Green Heron	Butorides	virescens	759	Birds	Ardeidae	Pelecaniformes	Aves	Animalia
50	Black-crowned Night-Heron	Nycticorax	nycticorax	563	Birds	Ardeidae	Pelecaniformes	Aves	Animalia
51	Roseate Spoonbill	Platalea	ajaja	49	Birds	Threskiornithidae	Pelecaniformes	Aves	Animalia
52	Black Vulture	Coragyps	atratus	961	Birds	Cathartidae	Accipitriformes	Aves	Animalia
53	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes	aura	1344	Birds	Cathartidae	Accipitriformes	Aves	Animalia
54	Osprey	Pandion	haliaetus	1280	Birds	Pandioidae	Accipitriformes	Aves	Animalia
55	Cooper's Hawk	Accipiter	cooperii	404	Birds	Accipitridae	Accipitriformes	Aves	Animalia
56	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus	leucocephalus	2782	Birds	Accipitridae	Accipitriformes	Aves	Animalia
57	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo	lineatus	1100	Birds	Accipitridae	Accipitriformes	Aves	Animalia
58	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo	jamaicensis	768	Birds	Accipitridae	Accipitriformes	Aves	Animalia
59	Barred Owl	Strix	varia	560	Birds	Strigidae	Strigiformes	Aves	Animalia
60	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle	alcyon	701	Birds	Alcedinidae	Coraciiformes	Aves	Animalia
61	Red-headed Woodpecker	Melanerpes	erythrocephalus	332	Birds	Picidae	Piciformes	Aves	Animalia
62	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes	carolinus	1195	Birds	Picidae	Piciformes	Aves	Animalia
63	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus	varius	680	Birds	Picidae	Piciformes	Aves	Animalia
64	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates	pubescens	1200	Birds	Picidae	Piciformes	Aves	Animalia
65	Northern Flicker	Colaptes	auratus	854	Birds	Picidae	Piciformes	Aves	Animalia
66	American Kestrel	Falco	sparverius	390	Birds	Falconidae	Falconiformes	Aves	Animalia
67	Peregrine Falcon	Falco	peregrinus	242	Birds	Falconidae	Falconiformes	Aves	Animalia
68	Yellow-bellied Flycatcher	Empidonax	flaviventris	88	Birds	Tyrannidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
69	Ash-throated Flycatcher	Myiarchus	cinerascens	44	Birds	Tyrannidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
70	Tropical Kingbird	Tyrannus	melancholicus	33	Birds	Tyrannidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
71	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus	tyrannus	668	Birds	Tyrannidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
72	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta	cristata	1204	Birds	Corvidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
73	American Crow	Corvus	brachyrhynchos	529	Birds	Corvidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
74	Fish Crow	Corvus	ossifragus	334	Birds	Corvidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
75	Horned Lark	Eremophila	alpestris	334	Birds	Alaudidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
76	Northern Rough-winged Swallow	Stelgidopteryx	serripennis	302	Birds	Hirundinidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
77	Tree Swallow	Tachycineta	bicolor	616	Birds	Hirundinidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
78	Barn Swallow	Hirundo	rustica	544	Birds	Hirundinidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
79	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile	carolinensis	1102	Birds	Paridae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
80	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile	atricapillus	226	Birds	Paridae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
81	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus	bicolor	1082	Birds	Paridae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
82	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta	carolinensis	1007	Birds	Sittidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
83	House Wren	Troglodytes	aedon	466	Birds	Troglodytidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
84	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus	ludovicianus	1257	Birds	Troglodytidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
85	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Polioptila	caerulea	553	Birds	Polioptilidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
86	Golden-crowned Kinglet	Regulus	satrapa	525	Birds	Regulidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
87	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Corthylio	calendula	590	Birds	Regulidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
88	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia	sialis	1654	Birds	Turdidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
89	Mountain Bluebird	Sialia	currucoides	19	Birds	Turdidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
90	Hermit Thrush	Catharus	guttatus	565	Birds	Turdidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
91	Wood Thrush	Hylocichla	mustelina	391	Birds	Turdidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
92	American Robin	Turdus	migratorius	2109	Birds	Turdidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
93	Varied Thrush	Ixoreus	naevius	22	Birds	Turdidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
94	Gray Catbird	Dumetella	carolinensis	1001	Birds	Mimidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
95	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma	rufum	627	Birds	Mimidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
96	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus	polyglottos	1327	Birds	Mimidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
97	European Starling	Sturnus	vulgaris	993	Birds	Sturnidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
98	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla	cedrorum	738	Birds	Bombycillidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
99	House Sparrow	Passer	domesticus	1050	Birds	Passeridae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
100	American Pipit	Anthus	rubescens	228	Birds	Motacillidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
101	Evening Grosbeak	Coccothraustes	vespertinus	114	Birds	Fringillidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
102	House Finch	Haemorhous	mexicanus	903	Birds	Fringillidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
103	Purple Finch	Haemorhous	purpureus	340	Birds	Fringillidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
104	American Goldfinch	Spinus	tristis	1123	Birds	Fringillidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
105	Snow Bunting	Plectrophenax	nivalis	151	Birds	Calcariidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
106	Louisiana Waterthrush	Parkesia	motacilla	332	Birds	Parulidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
107	Black-and-white Warbler	Mniotilta	varia	509	Birds	Parulidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
108	Magnolia Warbler	Setophaga	magnolia	437	Birds	Parulidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
109	Blackpoll Warbler	Setophaga	striata	329	Birds	Parulidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
110	Wilson's Warbler	Cardellina	pusilla	161	Birds	Parulidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
111	Eastern Towhee	Pipilo	erythrophthalmus	773	Birds	Emberizidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
112	Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)	Junco	hyemalis hyemalis/carolinensis	1049	Birds	Emberizidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
113	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella	passerina	936	Birds	Emberizidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
114	Field Sparrow	Spizella	pusilla	732	Birds	Emberizidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
115	Savannah Sparrow	Passerculus	sandwichensis	410	Birds	Emberizidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
116	Song Sparrow	Melospiza	melodia	1503	Birds	Emberizidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
117	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia	albicollis	1866	Birds	Emberizidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
118	Scarlet Tanager	Piranga	olivacea	465	Birds	Cardinalidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
119	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis	cardinalis	2450	Birds	Cardinalidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
120	Blue Grosbeak	Passerina	caerulea	370	Birds	Cardinalidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
121	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius	phoeniceus	1507	Birds	Icteridae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
122	Rusty Blackbird	Euphagus	carolinus	308	Birds	Icteridae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
123	Common Grackle	Quiscalus	quiscula	811	Birds	Icteridae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
124	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus	ater	849	Birds	Icteridae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
125	Orchard Oriole	Icterus	spurius	408	Birds	Icteridae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
1	No Common Name	Apheloria	virginiensis	155	Millipedes	Xystodesmidae	Polydesmida	Diplopoda	Animalia
1	Red-spotted Purple	Limenitis	arthemis astyanax	1017	Butterflies	Nymphalidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
2	Pearl Crescent	Phyciodes	tharos	1509	Butterflies	Nymphalidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
3	Eastern Tiger Swallowtail	Pterourus	glaucus	2382	Butterflies	Papilionidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
4	Red Admiral	Vanessa	atalanta	888	Butterflies	Nymphalidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
5	Monarch	Danaus	plexippus	2332	Butterflies	Nymphalidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
6	Silver-spotted Skipper	Epargyreus	clarus	1918	Butterflies	Hesperiidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
7	Cloudless Sulphur	Phoebis	sennae	328	Butterflies	Pieridae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
8	Clouded Sulphur	Colias	philodice	468	Butterflies	Pieridae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
9	Zebra Swallowtail	Eurytides	marcellus	865	Butterflies	Papilionidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
1	American Carrion Beetle	Necrophila	americana	380	Carrion Beetles	Silphidae	Coleoptera	Insecta	Animalia
1	Periodical Cicada species	Magicicada	sp.	476	Cicadas	Cicadidae	Hemiptera	Insecta	Animalia
1	Ebony Jewelwing	Calopteryx	maculata	1776	Damselflies	Calopterygidae	Odonata	Insecta	Animalia
1	Common Pondhawk	Erythemis	simplicicollis	2221	Dragonflies	Libellulidae	Odonata	Insecta	Animalia
2	Common Whitetail	Plathemis	lydia	3141	Dragonflies	Libellulidae	Odonata	Insecta	Animalia
3	Widow Skimmer	Libellula	luctuosa	1520	Dragonflies	Libellulidae	Odonata	Insecta	Animalia
1	Obscure Bird Grasshopper	Schistocerca	obscura	89	Grasshoppers	Acrididae	Orthoptera	Insecta	Animalia
1	Seven-spotted Lady Beetle	Coccinella	septempunctata	412	Lady Beetles	Coccinellidae	Coleoptera	Insecta	Animalia
1	Red Milkweed Beetle	Tetraopes	tetrophthalmus	599	Long-horned Beetles	Cerambycidae	Coleoptera	Insecta	Animalia
1	Bent-line Dart Moth	Choephora	fungorum	164	Moths	Noctuidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
2	Banded Tussock Moth	Halysidota	tessellaris	394	Moths	Erebidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
3	Isabella Tiger Moth	Pyrrharctia	isabella	819	Moths	Erebidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
4	Tulip-tree Beauty Moth	Epimecis	hortaria	579	Moths	Geometridae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
5	Elm Sphinx	Ceratomia	amyntor	46	Moths	Sphingidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
6	Fall Webworm Moth	Hyphantria	cunea	268	Moths	Erebidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
7	Orange-tipped Oakworm Moth	Anisota	senatoria	165	Moths	Saturniidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
8	Tulip-tree Silkmoth	Callosamia	angulifera	155	Moths	Saturniidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
9	Luna Moth	Actias	luna	619	Moths	Saturniidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
1	Japanese Beetle	Popillia	japonica	623	Scarab Beetles	Scarabaeidae	Coleoptera	Insecta	Animalia
1	Large Milkweed Bug	Oncopeltus	fasciatus	624	Seed Bugs	Lygaeidae	Hemiptera	Insecta	Animalia
1	Margined Leatherwing	Chauliognathus	marginatus	673	Soldier Beetles	Cantharidae	Coleoptera	Insecta	Animalia
1	European Hornet	Vespa	crabro	290	Vespid Wasps	Vespidae	Hymenoptera	Insecta	Animalia
1	Woodchuck	Marmota	monax	423	Mammals	Sciuridae	Rodentia	Mammalia	Animalia
2	Red Fox	Vulpes	vulpes	670	Mammals	Canidae	Carnivora	Mammalia	Animalia
3	Common Raccoon	Procyon	lotor	623	Mammals	Procyonidae	Carnivora	Mammalia	Animalia
4	Sika Deer	Cervus	nippon	221	Mammals	Cervidae	Artiodactyla	Mammalia	Animalia
5	Harbor Seal	Phoca	vitulina	16	Mammals	Phocidae	Carnivora	Mammalia	Animalia
6	Delmarva Fox Squirrel	Sciurus	niger cinereus	210	Mammals	Sciuridae	Rodentia	Mammalia	Animalia
7	Feral Horse	Equus	caballus	152	Mammals	Equidae	Perissodactyla	Mammalia	Animalia
8	White-tailed Deer	Odocoileus	virginianus	1690	Mammals	Cervidae	Artiodactyla	Mammalia	Animalia
9	Eastern Gray Squirrel	Sciurus	carolinensis	1625	Mammals	Sciuridae	Rodentia	Mammalia	Animalia
10	American Beaver	Castor	canadensis	380	Mammals	Castoridae	Rodentia	Mammalia	Animalia
11	Eastern Cottontail	Sylvilagus	floridanus	1216	Mammals	Leporidae	Lagomorpha	Mammalia	Animalia
1	Eastern Painted Turtle	Chrysemys	picta picta	936	Reptiles	Emydidae	Testudines	Reptilia	Animalia
2	Northern Watersnake	Nerodia	sipedon sipedon	768	Reptiles	Colubridae	Squamata	Reptilia	Animalia
3	Eastern Box Turtle	Terrapene	carolina carolina	2493	Reptiles	Emydidae	Testudines	Reptilia	Animalia
4	Snapping Turtle	Chelydra	serpentina	751	Reptiles	Chelydridae	Testudines	Reptilia	Animalia
5	Red-eared Slider	Trachemys	scripta elegans	696	Reptiles	Emydidae	Testudines	Reptilia	Animalia
6	Northern Red-bellied Turtle	Pseudemys	rubriventris	280	Reptiles	Emydidae	Testudines	Reptilia	Animalia
1	Skunk Cabbage	Symplocarpus	foetidus	981	Arum Family	Araceae	Arales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
1	Oriental Bittersweet	Celastrus	orbiculatus	562	Bittersweet Family	Celastraceae	Celastrales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
1	Mountain Laurel	Kalmia	latifolia	861	Heath Family	Ericaceae	Ericales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
1	American Holly	Ilex	opaca	1463	Holly Family	Aquifoliaceae	Celastrales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
1	Eastern Redbud	Cercis	canadensis	381	Pea Family	Fabaceae	Fabales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae