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

Patterns of endemism

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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

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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

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

Remaining passerines to be added

In addition, the following are endemic as breeding species:

Remaining passerines to be added

The following species are near-endemic:

List of passerines to be added