Endemic birds of eastern North America

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 eastern North America, i.e. the regions of the United States and Canada which lie east of the Rocky Mountains.

Patterns of endemism

There are no families endemic to this region, although a high proportion of the species in the following families are endemics or near-endemics:

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; consequently, this region has no Endemic Bird Areas defined. However there are two secondary areas, namely:

List of species

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

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The following are endemic as Canadian only:

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Remaining passerines to be added

In addition, the following are endemic as breeding species:

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Swainson's warbler

Remaining passerines to be added

The following species are near-endemic:

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List of passerines to be added