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Species List

The following species lists were compiled by Huyck Preserve researchers under the direction of Primary Investigators, dating from 1938 to present.

MAMMALS
BIRDS
REPTILES
AMPHIBIANS
FISH
TREES
SHRUBS AND VINES
HERBS AND LOW SHRUBBY PLANTS

MAMMALS

 

Marsupialia

 

Deldelphis marsupialis

Opossum

 

 

Insectivora

 

Sorex cinereus

Masked Shrew

Blarina brevicanda

Short-tai led Shrew

Sorex fumeus

Smokey Shrew

Scalopus aquaticus

Eastern Mole

Condylura cristata

Star-nosed Mole

Parascalops breweri

Hairy-tailed Mole

 

 

Chiroptera

 

Eptesicus fuscus

Big Brown Bat

Myotis lucifugus

Little Brown Bat

Myotis keeni

Keen Myotis

Lasiurus borealis

Red Bat

 

 

Lagomorpha

 

Sylvilagus floridanus

Eastern Cottontail

Lepus americanus

Snowshoe Hare

 

 

Rodentia

 

Sciurus carolinensis

Gray Squirrel

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus

Red Squirrel

Tamias striatus

Eastern Chipmunk

Glaucomys sabrinus

Northern Flying Squirrel

Marmota monax

Woodchuck

Castor canadensis

Beaver

Clethrionomys gapperi

Boreal Redbacked Vole

Microtus pennsylvanicus

Meadow Vole

Ondatra zibethica

Muskrat

Zapus hudsonius

Meadow Jumping Mouse

Napaeozapus insignus

Woodland Jumping Mouse

Peromyscus maniculatus

Deer Mouse

Peromyscus leucopus

White-footed Mouse

Mus Musulus

House Mouse

Rattus norvegicus

Norway Rat

Erethizon dorsatum

Porcupine

 

 

Carnivora

 

Canis latrans

Coyote

Urocyon cinereoargenteus

Gray Fox

Vulpes fulva

Red Fox

Procyon lotor

Raccoon

Martes pennanti

Fisher

Mephitis mephitis

Striped Skunk

Mustela vison

Mink

Mustela erminea

Short-tailed Weasel

Mustela frenata

Long-tailed Weasel

Lutra canadensis

River Otter

Lynx rufus

Bobcat

Ursus americanus

Black Bear

 

 

Artiodactyla

 

OdocoiIeus virginianus

White-tailed Deer

 

 

BIRDS

 

Gaviiformes

 

Gavia immer

Common Loon

 

 

Podicipediformes

 

Podilymbus podiceps

Pied-billed Grebe

Podiceps auritus

Horned Grebe

 

 

Ciconiiformes

 

Nycticorax nycticorax

Black-crowned Night Heron

Botaurus lenttgtnosus

American Bittern

Ardea herodias

Great Blue Heron

Casmerodtus alba

Great Egret

Butorides striatus

Green Heron

 

 

Anseriformes

 

Aythya affinis

Lesser Scaup

Aythya marila

Greater Scaup

Aythya collaris

Ring-necked Duck

Anas crecca

Green-winged Teal

Anas platyrhynchos

MalIard

Anas rubripes

American Black Duck

Anas acute

Common Pintail

Aix sponsa

Wood Duck

Branta canadensis

Canada Goose

Anas discors

Blue-winged Teal

Clangula hyemalis

Old Squaw Duck

Melanitta deglandi

White-winged Scoter

Bucephala albeola

Bufflehead

Lophodytes cucullatus

Hooded Merganser

Mergus merganser

Common Merganser

Mergus serrator

Red-breasted Merganser

Melanitta nigra

Black Scoter

Oxyura jamaicensis

Ruddy Duck

Bucephala clangula

Common Goldeneye

 

 

Charadriiformes

 

Chlidonias niger

Black Tern

Charadrius semipalmatus

Semipalmated Sandpiper

Micropalama himantopus

Stilt Sandpiper

Calidris bairdii

Black-belIied

Pluvialis squatarola

Plover

Charadrius vociferus

Ki I I deer

Philohela minor

American Woodcock

Tringa melanoleuca

Greater Yellowlegs

Tringa solitartia

Solitary Sandpiper

Tringa flavipes

Lesser Yellowlegs

Actitis macularia

Spotted Sandpiper

Larus argentatus

Herring Gull

Larus delawarensis

Ring-billed Gull

Larus philadelphia

Bonaparte's GulI

Capella gallinago

Common Snipe

Calidris melanotos

Pectoral Sandpiper

 

 

Apodiformes

 

Chaetura pelagica

Chimney Swift

Archilochus colubris

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

 

 

Coraciiformes

 

Megacerylm elycon

Belted Kingfisher

 

 

Piciformes

 

Colaptes auratus

Common Flicker

Sphyrapicus varius

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Picoides villosus

Hairy Woodpecker

Picoidem pubescens

Downy Woodpecker

Dryocopus pileatus

Pileated Woodpecker

Melanerpes erythrocephalus

Red-headed Woodpecker

 

 

Columbiformes

 

Zenaida macroura

Morning Dove

 

 

Gruiformes

 

Porzana carolina

Sora

 

 

Cuculiformes

 

Coccyzus erythropthalmus

Black-billed Cuckoo

Coccyzus americanus

Yellow-billed Cuckoo

 

 

Falconiformes

 

Cathartes aura

Turkey Vulture

Pandion haliaetus

Osprey

Circus cyaneus

Northern Harrier

Accipiter striatus

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Accipiter cooperii

Cooper's Hawk

Accipter gentilis

Northern Goshawk

Buteo jamaicensis

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo platypterus

Broad-winged Hawk

Buteo Iagopus

Rough-legged Hawk

Falco rusticolus

Gyrfalcon

Falco sparverius

American Kestrel

Buteo lineatus

Red-shouldered Hawk

Haliaeetus Iencocephalus

Bald Eagle

 

 

Galliformes

 

Phasianus colchicus

Ring-necked Pheasant

Bonasa umbellus

Ruffed Grouse

Meleagris gallopavo

Wild Turkey

Colinus virginianus

Bobwhite

 

 

Strigiformes

 

Aegolius acadicus

Saw-whet Owl

Asio otus

Long-eared Owl

Bubo virginianus

Great Horned Owl

Nyctea scandiaca

Snowy Owl

Otis asio

Screech Owl

Strix varia

Barred Owl

 

 

Pelecaniformes

 

Phalacrocorax auritus

Double-crested Cormorant

 

 

Caprimulgiformes

 

Caprimulgus vociferus

Whip-poor-will

Chordeiles minor

Common Nighthawk

 

 

Passeriformes

 

Tyrannus tyrannus

Eastern Kingbird

Myiarchus crinitus

Great Crested Flycatcher

Sayornis phoebe

Eastern Phoebe

Empidonax traillii

Willow Flycatcher

Empidonax alnorum

Alder Flycatcher

Empidonax flaviventris

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

Empidonax minimus

Least Flycatcher

Contopus virens

Eastern Pewee

Nuttallornis borealis

0live-sided Flycatcher

Eremophila alpestris

Horned Lark

Iridoprocne bicolor

Tree Swallow

Stelgidopteryx ruficollis

Rough-winged Swallow

Riparia riparia

Bank Swallow

Hirundo rustica

Barn Swallow

Progne subis

Purple Martin

Petrochelidon pyrrhonota

Cliff Swallow

Cyanocitta cristata

BIue Jay

Corvus corax

Northern Raven

Corvus brachyrhynchos

Common Crow

Parus atricapillus

Black-capped Chickadee

Parus bicolor

Tufted Titmouse

Sitta carolinensis

White-breasted Nuthatch

Sitta canadensis

Red-breasted

Certhia familiaris

Nuthatch

TrogIodytes aedon

Brown Creeper

Troglodytes troglodytes

House Wren

Cistothorus palustris

Winter Wren

Mimus polyglottos

Long-billed Marsh Wren

Dumetella carolinensis

Northern Mockingbird

Toxostoma rufum

Grey Catbird

Turdus migratorius

Brown Thrasher

Hylocichla mustelina

American Robin

Catharus guttattus

Hood Thrush

Catharus minimus

Hermit Thrush

Catharus ustulatus

Grey-cheeked Thrush

Catharus fuscescens

Swainson's Thrush

Sialia sialis

Veery

Regulus satrapa

Eastern Bluebird

Regulus calendula

Golden-crowned Kinglet

Anthus spinoletta

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Bombycilla cedrorum

Water Pipit

Lanius excubitor

Cedar Waxwing

Vireo solitarius

Northern Shrike

Vireo olivaceus

Solitary Vireo

Vireo gilvus

Red-eyed Vireo

Vireo flavifrons

Warbling Vireo

Mniotilta varia

Yellow-throated Vireo

Vermivora pinus

Black and White Warbler

Vermivora crysoptera

Blue-winged Warbler

Vermivora peregrina

Golden-winged Warbler

Vermivora ruficapilla

Nashville Warbler

Parula americana

Parula Warbler

Dendroica petechia

Yellow Warbler

Dendroica magnolia

Magnolia Warbler

Dendroica tigrina

Cape May Warbler

Dendroica caerulescens

Black-throated Blue Warbler

Dendroica coronata

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Dendroica pensylvanica

Chestnut-sided

Dendroica virens

Black-throated Green Warbler

Dendroica fusca

Blackburnian Warbler

Dendroica castanea

Bay-breasted Warbler

Dendroica striata

Blackpoll Warbler

Dendroica pinus

Pine Warbler

Dendroica discolor

Prairie Warbler

Dendroica palmarum

Palm Warbler

Seiurus noveboracensis

Northern Waterthrush

Seiurus motacilla

Louisiana Waterthrush

Seiurus aurocapillus

Ovenbird

Geothylpis trichas

Common Yellowthroat

Ictera virens

Yellow-breasted Chat

Wilsonia pusilla

Wilson's Warbler

Wilsonia canadensis

Canada Warbler

Oporornis phiIadelphia

Mourning Warbler

Setophaga ruticilla

American Redstart

Dolichonyx oryzivorus

Bobolink

Sturnella magna

Eastern Meadowlark

Agelaius phoeniceus

Red-winged Blackbird

Icterus galbulns

Northern Oriole

Euphagus carolinus

Rusty Blackbird

Quisccalus quiscula

Common Grackle

Molothrus ater

Brown-headed Cowbird

Sturnus vulgaris

European Starling

Piranga olivacea

Scarlet Tanager

Cardinalis cardinalis

Northern Cardinal

Pheucticus ludovicianus

Roma-breasted Grosbeak

Passerina cyanea

Indigo Bunting

Carpodacus purpureus

Purple Finch

Carpodacus mexicanus

House Finch

Pinicola enucleator

Pine Grosbeak

Hesperiphona vespertina

Evening Grosbeak

Carduelis flammea

Common Redpoll

Carduelis tristis

American Goldfinch

Carduelis pinus

Pine Siskin

Loxia curvirostra

Red Crossbill

Loxia leucoptera

White-winged Crossbill

Pipilo erythrophthalmus

Rufous-sided Towhee

Passerculus sandwichensis

Savannah Sparrow

Spizella arborea

American Tree Sparrow

Spizella passerina

Chipping Sparrow

Spizella pusilla

Field Sparrow

Junco hyemalis

Northern Junco

Zonotrichia leucophrys

White-crowned

Zonotrichia albicollis

White-throated Sparrow

Passerella iliaca

Fox Sparrow

Melospiza georgiana

Swamp Sparrow

Melospiza lincolni

Lincoln's Sparrow

Melospiza melodia

Song Sparrow

Passer domesticus

House Sparrow

Ammodramus henslowii

Henslow's Sparrow .

Pooecetes gramineus

Vesper Sparrow

Ammodramus savannarum

Grasshopper Sparrow

Piectrophenax nivalis

Snow Bunting

 

 

REPTILES

 

Squamata

 

Thamnophis sirtalis

Garter Snake

Storeria dekayi

Brown Snake

Storeria occipitomaculata

Red-bellied Snake

Diadophus punctatus

Northern Ring-necked Snake

Coluber constrictor constrictor

Northern Black Racer

Lampropeltis triangulum

Milk Snake

 

 

Testudines

 

Clemmys insculpta

Wood Turtle

Chelydra serpentina

Snapping Turtle

Chrysemys picta

Painted Turtle

 

 

AMPHIBIANS

 

Anura

 

Rana clamitans

Green Frog

Rana catesbeiana

Bull frog

Rana pipiens

Northern Leopard Frog

Rana palustris

Pickerel Frog

Rana sylvatica

Wood Frog

Hyla crucifer

Spring Peeper

Hyla versicolor

Gray Treefrog

Bufo americanus

American Toad

Bufo fowleri

Fowlers Toad

 

 

Caudata

 

Ambystoma maculatum

Spotted Salamander

Ambystoma jeffersonianum

Jefferson's Salamander

Notophthalmus viridescens

Common Newt

Desmognathus fuscus

Northern Dusky Salamander

Desmognathus ochrophaeus

Mountain Dusky Salamander

Plethodon glutinosus

Slimy Salamander

Plethodon cinereus

Red-backed Salamander

Gyrinophilus porphyriticus

Spring Salamander

Pseudotriton ruber

Red Salamander

Eurycea bislineata

Two-lined Salamander

 

 

FISH

 

Ictaluridae

 

Ictalurus nebulosus

Brown Bullhead

Ictalurus natalis

Yellow Bullhead

 

 

Esocidae

 

Esox niger

Chain Pickerel

Esox lucius

Northern Pike

 

 

Centrarchidae

 

Lepomis gibbosus

Pumpkinseed Sunfish

Lepomis macrochirus

Bluegill Sunfish

Micropterus dolomieui

Small-mouth Bass

Micropterus salmoides

Large-mouth Bass

Pomoxis annularis

White Crappie

Pomoxis nigromaculatus

Black Crappie

 

 

Percidae

 

Percaflavescens

Yellow Perch

 

 

Salmonidae

 

Salvelinus fontinalis

Brook Trout

Salmo trutta

Brown Trout

Salmo gairdneri

Rainbow Trout

 

 

Percichthyidae

 

Morone americana

White Perch

 

 

Cyprinidae

 

Notropis cornutus

Common Shiner

Notemigonus crysoleucas

Golden Shiner

SemotiIus atromaculatus

Northern Creek Chub

 

 

Catastomidae

 

Catostomus commersani

White Sucker

 

 

Anguillidae

 

Anguilla rostrata

Americana eel

 

 

Cyprinodontidae

 

Fundulus diaphanus

Banded Killfish

 

 

TREES

 

White Pine

Pinus strobus

Hemlock

Tsuga canadensis

American Yew

Taxus Canadensis

Willow

Salix sp.

American Aspen

Populus tremuloides

Large-toothed Aspen

Populus grandidentata

Black Walnut

Juglans nigra

Yellow Birch

Betula lutea

Black Birch

Betula lenta

White Birch

Betula populifolia

Canoe Birch

Betula papyrifera

Shellbark Hickory

Carya ovata

Hop Hornbeam

Ostrya virginiana

American Hornbeam

Carpinus caroliniana

Speckled Alder

Alnus incana

Beech

Fagus grandifolia

Red Oak

Quercus rubra

American Elm

Ulmus americana

Smooth-leaved Shadbush

Amelanchiar laevis

Black Cherry

Prunus serotina

Choke Cherry

Prunus virginiana

Pin Cherry

Prunus pennsylvanica

Striped Maple

Acer pennsylvanicum

Mountain Maple

Acer spicatum

Sugar Maple

Acer saccharum

Red Maple

Acer rubrum

Basswood

Tilia americana

Alternate-leaved Dogwood

Cornus alternifolia

White Ash

Fraxinus americana

 

 

SHRUBS AND VINES

 

Hazelnut

Corylus americana

Witch Hazel

Hamamelis virginiana

Thorn Apple

Cratacgus sp.

Staghorn Sumac

Rhus typhina

Poison Ivy

Rhus toxicodendron

Black Alder

Ilex verticillata

Virginia Creeper

Psedera quinquefolia

Climbing Bittersweet

Celastrus scandens

Leatherwood

Dirca palustris

Bush Honeysuckle

Diervilla Lonicera

Fly Honeysuckle

Lonicera canadensis

Hobble Bush

Viburnum alnifolium

Dockmackie

Viburnum acerifolium

Arrowwood

Viburnum dentatum

Nannyberry

Viburnum Lentago

Elder

Sambucus canadensis

Red-berried Elder

Sambucus racemosa

 

 

HERBS AND LOW SHRUBBY PLANTS

Skunk Cabbage

Symplocarpus foetidus

Day Flower

Commelina virginica

Clintonia

Clintonia borealis

Twisted Stalk

Streptopus roseus

False Spikenard

Smilacina racemosa

False Solomon's Seal

Smilacina stellata

Canada Mayflower

Maianthemum canadense

Solomon' s Seal

Polygonatum biflorum

Bellwort

Uvularia perfoliata

Wake Robin

Trillium erectum

Painted Trillium

Trillium undulatum

Indian Cucumber-root

Medeola virginiana

White Hellebore

Veratrum viride

Canada Lily

Lilium canadense

Star Grass

Hypoxis hirsuta

Blue Flag

Iris versicolor

Blue-eyed Grass

Sisrinchium angustifolium

Green Round-leaved Orchis

Habenaria orbiculata

Yellow Lady's Slipper

Cypripedium parviflorum

Moccasin Flower

Cypripedium acaule

Rattlesnake Plantain

Serapias Helleborine

Wild Ginger

Asarum canadense

Curled Dock

Rumus crispus

Sheep Sorrel

Rumex acetosella

Swamp Dock

Rumex verticillatus

Lady's Thumb

Polygonum Persicaria

Pennsylvania Persicaria

Polygonum Pennsylvanicum

Tearthumb

Polygonum sagittatum

Pigweed

Amaranthus retroflexus

Tumble Weed

Amaranthus graecizans

Bouncing Bet

Saponaria officinalis

Chickweed

Stellaria media

Thimble Weed

Anemone virginianum

Tall Meadow Rue

Thalictrum polygamum

Swamp Buttercup

Ranunculus septentrionalis

Tall Buttercup

Ranunculus acris

Red Baneberry

Actaea rubra

White Baneberry

Actaea alba

Blue Cohosh

Caulophyllum thalictroides

May Apple

Podophyllum peltatum

Dutchman's Breeches

Dicentra cucullaria

Squirrel Corn

Dicenrta canadensis

Pepper Grass

Lepidium virginicum

Shepherd's Purse

Capsella Bursa-pastoris

Live-forever

Sedum purpureum

Swamp Saxifrage

Saxifraga Pennsylvanica

Foamflower

Tiarella cordifolia

Bishop's Cap

Mitella diphylla

Meadowsweet

Spiraea latifolia

Hardhack

Spiraea tomentosa

Agrimony

Agrimonia striata

Purple Flowering Raspberry

Rubus odoratus

Wild Strawberry

Fragaria virginaiana

Wood Strawberry

Fragaria vesca

Cinquefoil

Potentilia spp.

Smooth Rose

Rosa blanda

Rabbit-foot Clover

Trifolium arvense

Red Clover

Trifolium pratense

Hop Clover

Trifolium agrarium

Tick Trefoil

Desmodium nudiflorum

Ground Nut

Apios tuberosa

Hog Peanut

Amphicarpa monoica

Cranesbill

Geranium maculatum

Herb Robert

Geranium robertianum

Sorrel

Oxalis acetosella

Yellow Wood Sorrel

Oxalis corniculata

Pale Jewelweed

Impatines pallida

Spotted Touch-me-not

Impatines biflora

Common Mallow

Malva rotundifolia

Common St. Johnswort

Hypericum perforatum

Small-flowered St. Johnswort

Hypericum mutilum

Common Violet

Viola papilionacea

Selkirk's Violet

Viola Selkirkii

Sweet White Violet

Viola blanda

Round-leaved Violet

Viola rotundifolia

Downy Yellow Violet

Viola pubescens

Evening Primrose

Oenothera biennis

Alpine Nightshade

Circaea latifolia

Enchanter's Nightshade

Circaea latifolia

Spikenard

Aralia racemosa

Wild Sarsaparilla

Aralia nudicaulis

Wild Carrot

Daucus Carota

Cow Parsnip

Heracleum lanatum

Wild Parsnip

Pastinaca sative

Meadow Parnip

Zizia aurea

Bunchberry

Cornus canadensis

Prince's Pine

Chimaphila umbellata

Small Pyrola

Pyrola secunda

Checkerberry

Gaultheria procumbens

Star Flower

Trientalis americana

Fringed Loosestrife

Steironema ciliatum

Moneywort

Lysimachia Nummularia

Bottle Gentian

Gentiana Andrewsii

Spreading Dogbane

Apocynum androsaemifolium

Common Milkweed

Asclepia syriaca

Hedge Bindweed

Convolvus sepium

Joe-Pye-weed

Eupatorium purpureum

Boneset

Eupatorium perfoliatuum

White Snakeroot

Eupatorium urticaefolium

Blue-stemmed Goldenrod

Solidago caesia

Broad-leaved Goldenrod

Solidago latifolia

Silver-rod

Solidago bicolor

Early Goldenrod

Solidago iuncea

Lanced-leaved Goldgenrod

Solidago graminifolia

Large-leaved Aster

Aster macrophyllus

Purple-stemmed Aster

Aster puniceus

Robin's Plantain

Erigeron pulchellus

Daisy Fleabane

Erigeron annuus

Everlasting

Antennaria plantaginifolia

Pearly Everlasting

Anaphalis margaritacea

Oxeye Daisy

Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum var. pinnatifidum

Tansy

Tanacetum vulgare

Coltsfoot

Tussilaqo Farfara

Ragwort

Senecio vulgaris

Burdock

Arctium minus

Bull Thistle

Cirsium lanceolatum

Canada Thistle

Cirsium arvense

Chicory

Cichorium intybus

Dandelion

Taraxacum officinale

Wild Lettuce

Lactuca canadensis

Tawny Hawkweed

Hieracium aurantiacum

Fall Dandelion

Leontodon autumnalis

Heart-leaved Aster

Aster cordifolius

Sharp-leaved Aster

Aster acuminatus

Thyme-leaved Speedwell

Veronica serpyllifolia

Barren Strawberry

Waldsteinia fragarioides

 

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