Endemic birds of western North America

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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 Rocky Mountains.

[edit] Patterns of endemism

There are no families endemic to this region.

[edit] 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:

[edit] List of species

The following is a list of species endemic to this region:

In addition, the following are endemic as breeding species:

The following species are near-endemic:

Endemism in birds
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Categories: Regional overviews | Endemic higher-level taxa | Restricted range endemics