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.
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[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:
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[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:
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| Regional overviews
The Palaearctic: Western Palearctic | Central Asia | Japan |
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| Lists of: Endemic Bird Areas | Secondary Areas | |
| Literature: Putting biodiversity on the map | Endemic Bird Areas of the World | |
| Categories: Regional overviews | Endemic higher-level taxa | Restricted range endemics | |
