Compass Birds

A list of birds found in North America north of Mexico that are named after cardinal (north, south, east, west) or ordinal (northwest, northeast, southwest, southeast) directions.

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Northern Shoveler

Northern Shoveler

1

Northern Pintail

Northern Pintail

2

Northern Bobwhite

Northern Bobwhite

3

Western Grebe

Western Grebe

4

Northern Fulmar

Northern Fulmar

5

Northern Gannet

Northern Gannet

6

Northern Harrier

Northern Harrier

7

Northern Goshawk

Northern Goshawk

8

Northern Jacana

Northern Jacana

9

Western Sandpiper

Western Sandpiper

10

Western Gull

Western Gull

11

Western Screech-Owl

Western Screech-Owl

12

Eastern Screech-Owl

Eastern Screech-Owl

13

Northern Hawk-Owl

Northern Hawk-Owl

14

Northern Pygmy-Owl

Northern Pygmy-Owl

15

Northern Saw-Whet Owl

Northern Saw-Whet Owl

16

Eastern Whip-Poor-Will

Eastern Whip-Poor-Will

17

Northern Flicker

Northern Flicker

18

Northern Beardless Tyrannulet

Northern Beardless Tyrannulet

19

Western Wood-Pewee

Western Wood-Pewee

20

Eastern Wood Pewee

Eastern Wood Pewee

21

Eastern Phoebe

Eastern Phoebe

22

Western Kingbird

Western Kingbird

23

Eastern Kingbird

Eastern Kingbird

24

Northern Shrike

Northern Shrike

25

Western Scrub Jay

Western Scrub Jay

26

Northwestern Crow

Northwestern Crow

27

Northern Rough-Winged Swallow

Northern Rough-Winged Swallow

28

Northern Wheatear

Northern Wheatear

29

Eastern Bluebird

Eastern Bluebird

30

Western Bluebird

Western Bluebird

31

Northern Mockingbird

Northern Mockingbird

32

Eastern Yellow Wagtail

Eastern Yellow Wagtail

33

Northern Waterthrush

Northern Waterthrush

34

Northern Parula

Northern Parula

35

Western Spindalis

Western Spindalis

36

Eastern Towhee

Eastern Towhee

37

Western Tanager

Western Tanager

38

Northern Cardinal

Northern Cardinal

39

Eastern Meadowlark

Eastern Meadowlark

40

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