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| INL Bird
Species
List |
| Species |
Distribution |
Seasonal
Occurrence |
Abundance |
Remarks |
| Order
GAVIFORMES (Loons) |
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Family
Gavildae |
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Common Loon
(Gavia immer) |
Aquatic |
Migrant |
Rare |
Species of Concern
(Idaho State status)
Watch Species (Federal Status) |
| Order
PODICIPEDIFORMES |
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Family
Podicipedidae |
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Pied-billed
Grebe
(Podilymbus podiceps) |
Aquatic |
Summer Migrant |
Rare
Rare |
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Horned Grebe
(Podiceps auritus) |
Aquatic |
Migrant |
Rare |
Protected Nongame
Species (Idaho State status) |
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Eared Grebe
(Podiceps nigricollis) |
Aquatic |
Migrant
Summer
Winter |
Uncommon
Rare
Uncommon |
Protected Nongame
Species (Idaho State status) |
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Western
Grebe
(Aechmophorus occidentalis) |
Aquatic |
Migrant
Summer |
Rare
Rare |
Protected Nongame
Species (Idaho State status) |
| Order
PELECANIFORMES |
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Family
Pelecandiae |
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American White
Pelican
(Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) |
Aquatic |
Migrant |
Rare |
Species of Concern
(Idaho State Status) |
| Order
CICONIIFORMS |
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Family
Ardeidae |
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American Bittern
(Botaurus lentiginosus) |
Aquatic |
Migrant
Summer |
Rare
Rare |
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Great Blue Heron
(Ardea herodias) |
Aquatic |
Migrant
Summer |
Rare
Rare |
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Great Egret
(Casmerodius albus) |
Aquatic |
Migrant
Summer |
Rare
Rare |
Species of Concern
(Idaho State Status) |
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Green-backed Heron
(Butorides striatus) |
Aquatic |
Migrant
Summer |
Accidental
Accidental |
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Family
Threskiornithidae |
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White-faced Ibis
(Plegadis chihi) |
Aquatic |
Migrant
Summer |
Rare
Rare |
Species of Concern
(Federal Status) |
| Order
ANSERIFORMES |
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Family
Anatidae |
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Tundra Swan
(Cygnus columbianus) |
Aquatic |
Migrant |
Rare |
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Snow Goose
(Chen caerulescens) |
Aquatic |
Migrant |
Rare |
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Canada Goose
(Branta canadensis) |
Aquatic |
Migrant
Summer |
Uncommon
Uncommon |
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Wood Duck
(Aix sponsa) |
Aquatic |
Migrant
Summer |
Rare
Accidental |
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Green-Winged Teal
(Anas crecca) |
Aquatic |
Migrant
Summer |
Uncommon
Uncommon |
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Mallard
(Anas platyrhynchos) |
Aquatic |
Migrant
Summer
Winter |
Common
Common
Uncommon |
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Northern Pintail
(Anas acuta) |
Aquatic |
Migrant
Summer |
Uncommon
Uncommon |
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Blue-winged Teal
(Anas discors) |
Aquatic |
Migrant
Summer |
Uncommon
Common |
Females are
indistinguishable from female cinnamon teal; males of both
species are similar in fall plumage. |
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Cinnamon Teal
(Anas cyanoptera) |
Aquatic |
Migrant
Summer |
Uncommon
Uncommon |
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Northern Shoveler
(Anas clypeata) |
Aquatic |
Migrant
Summer |
Uncommon
Uncommon |
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Gadwall
(Anas strepera) |
Aquatic |
Migrant
Summer |
Uncommon
Uncommon |
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American Wigeon
(Anas americana) |
Aquatic |
Migrant
Summer |
Uncommon
Uncommon |
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Canvasback
(Aythya valisineria) |
Aquatic |
Migrant
Summer |
Rare
Rare |
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Redhead
(Aythya americana) |
Aquatic |
Migrant
Summer
Winter |
Rare
Rare
Rare |
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Ring-necked Duck
(Aythya collaris) |
Aquatic |
Migrant
Summer |
Rare
Rare |
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Lesser Scaup
(Aythya affinis) |
Aquatic |
Migrant
Summer
Winter |
Uncommon
Rare
Uncommon |
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Common Goldeneye
(Bucephala clangula) |
Aquatic |
Migrant
Summer
Winter |
Uncommon
Rare
Uncommon |
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Barrow's Goldeneye
(Bucephala islandica) |
Aquatic |
Migrant
Summer |
Rare
Accidental |
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Bufflehead
(Bucephala albeola) |
Aquatic |
Migrant
Summer |
Uncommon
Rare |
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Common Merganser
(Mergus merganser) |
Aquatic |
Migrant
Summer |
Rare
Uncommon |
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Ruddy Duck
(Oxyura jamaicensis) |
Aquatic |
Migrant
Summer |
Uncommon
Rare |
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| Order
FALCONIFORMES |
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Family
Cathartidae |
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Turkey Vulture
(Cathartes aura) |
Sitewide |
Migrant
Summer
Winter |
Uncommon
Uncommon
Accidental |
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Family
Accipitridae |
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Subfamily
Pandionidae |
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Osprey
(Pandion haliaetus) |
Aquatic |
Migrant |
Rare |
Special concern
(U. S. Bureau of Land Management |
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Subfamily
Accipitriniae |
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Bald Eagle
(Haliaeetus leucocephalus) |
Sitewide |
Migrant
Winter |
Rare
Uncommon |
Endangered (Idaho
State status), Threatened (Federal status) |
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Northern Harrier
(Circus cyaneus) |
Sitewide |
Resident |
Common |
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Sharp-shinned Hawk
(Accipiter striatus) |
Sitewide |
Migrant
Summer
Winter |
Rare
Rare
Rare |
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Cooper's Hawk
(Accipiter cooperii) |
Sitewide |
Migrant
Summer
Winter |
Rare
Uncommon
Rare |
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Northern Goshawk
(Accipiter gentilis) |
Sitewide |
Migrant
Summer
Winter |
Rare
Rare
Rare |
Species of Concern
(Idaho State status), Watch List (Federal status) |
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Swainson's Hawk
(Buteo swainsoni) |
Sitewide |
Migrant
Summer
Winter |
Uncommon
Uncommon
Rare |
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Red-tailed Hawk
(Buteo jamaicensis) |
Sitewide |
Migrant
Summer
Winter |
Uncommon
Uncommon
Rare |
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Ferruginous Hawk
(Buteo regalis) |
Sitewide |
Migrant
Summer
Winter |
Uncommon
Uncommon
Rare |
Watch List
(Federal status), Sensitive Species (BLM status) |
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Rough-legged Hawk
(Buteo regalis) |
Sitewide |
Migrant
Summer
Winter |
Common
Common
Accidental |
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Golden Eagle
(Aquila chrysaetos) |
Sitewide |
Migrant
Summer
Winter |
Local
Uncommon
Common |
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Family
Falconidae |
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American Kestrel
(Falco sparverius) |
Sitewide |
Migrant
Summer
Winter |
Common
Common
Uncommon |
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Merlin
(Falco columbarius) |
Sitewide |
Resident |
Rare |
Watch Species (BLM
status) |
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Peregrine Falcon
(Falco peregrinus) |
Sitewide |
Resident |
Rare |
Endangered (Idaho
State status) |
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Gyrfalcon
(Falco rusticolus) |
Sitewide |
Migrant |
Accidental |
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Prairie Falcon
(Falco mexicanus) |
Sitewide |
Resident |
Uncommon |
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| Order
GALLIFORMES |
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Family
Phasianidae |
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Gray
Partridge
(Perdix perdix) |
Agricultural
Facilities |
Resident |
Uncommon |
Occasionally
observed in sagebrush/grassland |
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Chukar
(Alectoris chukar) |
Juniper
Sagebrush/
Grassland |
Resident |
Uncommon |
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Ring-necked
Pheasant
(Phasianus colchicus) |
Agricultural |
Resident |
Uncommon |
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Blue
Grouse
(Dendragapus obscurus) |
Agricultural
Facilities |
Summer |
Accidental |
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Sage
Grouse
(Centrocercus urophasianus) |
Sitewide |
Resident |
Common |
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| Order
GRUIFORMES |
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Family
Rallidae |
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Sora Rail
(Porzana carolina) |
Aquatic |
Migrant |
Rare |
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American Coot
(Fulica americana) |
Aquatic |
Migrant
Summer
Winter |
Uncommon
Uncommon
Uncommon |
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| Order
CHARADRIIFORMES |
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Family
Charadriidae |
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Kildeer
(Charadrius vociferus) |
Sitewide |
Migrant
Summer |
Common
Common |
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Family
Recurvirostridae |
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American Avocet
(Recurvirostra americana) |
Aquatic |
Migrant
Summer |
Uncommon
Common |
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Family
Scolopacidae |
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Greater Yellowlegs
(Tringa melanoleuca) |
Aquatic |
Migrant |
Rare |
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Lesser Yellowlegs
(Tringa flavipes) |
Aquatic |
Migrant
Summer |
Rare
Rare |
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Solitary Sandpiper
(Trainga solitaria) |
Aquatic |
Migrant
Summer |
Uncommon
Rare |
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Willet
(Cataptrophorus semipalmatus) |
Aquatic
Sagebrush/
Grassland |
Migrant
Summer |
Uncommon
Uncommon |
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Spotted Sandpiper
(Actitis macularia) |
Aquatic |
Migrant
Summer |
Uncommon
Uncommon |
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Long-billed Curlew
(Numernius americanus) |
Aquatic
Sagebrush/
Grassland |
Migrant
Summer |
Uncommon
Uncommon |
Species of Concern
(Federal status) |
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Marbled Godwit
(Llimosa fedoa) |
Aquatic |
Migrant
Summer |
Rare
Uncommon |
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Common Snipe
(Gallinago gallinago) |
Aquatic |
Migrant
Summer |
Rare
Rare |
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Wilson's Phalarope
(Phalaropus tricolor) |
Aquatic |
Migrant
Summer |
Uncommon
Uncommon |
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Red-necked
Phalarope
(Phalaropus lobatus) |
Aquatic |
Migrant |
Rare |
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Family
Laridae |
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Franklin's Gull
(Larus pipixcan) |
Sagebrush/
Grassland
Aquatic |
Migrant
Summer |
Uncommon
Uncommon |
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Bonaparte's Gull
(Larus philadelphia) |
Aquatic |
Migrant |
Rare |
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Ring-billed Gull
(Larus delawarensis) |
Sitewide |
Migrant
Summer |
Uncommon
Uncommon |
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California Gull
(Larus californicus) |
Sagebrush/
Grassland
Aquatic |
Migrant
Summer |
Uncommon
Rare |
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Herring Gull
(Larus argentatus) |
Sitewide |
Migrant
Summer |
Uncommon
Uncommon |
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Black-legged
Kittiwake
(Rissa tridactyla) |
Aquatic |
Winter |
Accidental |
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Caspian Tern
(Sterna caspia) |
Aquatic |
Migrant |
Rare |
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Forster's Tern
(Sterna forsteri) |
Aquatic |
Summer |
Rare |
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Black Tern
(Childonias niger) |
Aquatic |
Migrant
Summer |
Rare
Rare |
Species
of Concern (Idaho State status) |
| Order
COLUMBIFORMES |
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Family
Columbidae |
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Rock
Dove
(Columa livia) |
Agricultural
Facilities |
Resident |
Common |
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Mourning
Dove
(Zenaida macroura) |
Sitewide |
Migrant
Summer
Winter |
Common
Abundant
Rare |
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| Order
STRIGIFORMES |
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Family
Strigidae |
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Great
Horned Owl
(Bubo virginianus) |
Sitewide |
Resident |
Uncommon |
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Burrowing
Owl
(Athene cunicularia) |
Agricultural
Sagebrush/
Grassland |
Migrant
Summer
Winter |
Uncommon
Uncommon
Accidental |
Species
of concern (Federal status) |
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Long-eared Owl
(Asio otus) |
Riparian |
Migrant
Summer |
Local
Local |
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Short-eared
Owl
(Asio flammeus) |
Sitewide |
Migrant
Summer |
Uncommon
Uncommon |
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Northern Saw-whet
Owl
(Aegolius acadicus) |
Sitewide |
Migrant
Summer
Winter |
Accidental
Accidental
Accidental |
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| Order
CAPRIMULGIFORMES |
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Family
Caprimulgidae |
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Common Nighthawk
(Chordeiles minor) |
Sitewide |
Migrant
Summer |
Uncommon
Common |
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| Order
APODIFORMES |
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Family
Apodidae |
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White-throated
Swift
(Aeronautes saxatalis) |
Riparian |
Summer |
Rare |
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Family
Trochilidae |
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Rufous Hummingbird
(Selasphorus rufus) |
Agricultural
Riparian |
Migrant
Summer |
Uncommon
Uncommon |
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| Order
CORACIIFORMES |
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Family
Alcedinidae |
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Belted Kingfisher
(Megaceryle alcyon) |
Aquatic |
Migrant
Summer |
Uncommon
Uncommon |
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| Order
PICIFORMES |
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Family
Picidae |
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Downy Woodpecker
(Picoides pubescens) |
Riparian |
Migrant
Summer |
Rare
Rare |
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Northern
Flicker
(Colaptes auratus) |
Riparian |
Migrant
Summer |
Uncommon
Uncommon |
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| Order
PASSERIFORMES |
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Family
Tyrannidae |
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Olive-sided
Flycatcher
(Contopus borealis) |
Agricultural
Riparian |
Migrant
Summer |
Rare
Rare |
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Western
Flycatcher
(Empidonax difficilus) |
Riparian |
Summer |
Rare |
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Say's Pheobe
(Sayornis saya) |
Agricultural
Facilities
Riparian
Juniper |
Migrant
Summer |
Uncommon
Uncommon |
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Ash-throated
Flycatcher
(Myiarchus cinerascens) |
Riparian |
Summer |
Rare |
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Western Kingbird
(Tyrannus verticalis) |
Agricultural
Facilities
Riparian
Juniper |
Migrant
Summer |
Uncommon
Uncommon |
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Eastern
Kingbird
(Tyrannus tyrannus) |
Agricultural
Facilities
Riparian
Juniper |
Migrant
Summer |
Uncommon
Uncommon |
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Family
Alaudidae |
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Horned Lark
(Eremophila alpestris) |
Sitewide |
Migrant
Summer
Winter |
Common
Abundant
Common |
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Family
Hirundinidae |
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Tree Swallow
(Tachycineta bicolor) |
Agricultural
Riparian
Juniper |
Migrant
Summer |
Uncommon
Uncommon |
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Violet-green
Swallow
(Tachycineta thalassina) |
Agricultural
Riparian
Juniper |
Migrant
Summer |
Local
Local |
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Northern
Rough-winged Swallow
(Stelgifopteryx serripennis) |
Agricultural
Riparian
Juniper |
Migrant
Summer |
Uncommon
Uncommon |
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Bank
Swallow
(Riparia riparia) |
Agricultural
Riparian
Juniper |
Migrant
Summer |
Uncommon
Rare |
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Cliff Swallow
(Hirundo pyrrhonota) |
Agricultural
Riparian
Juniper |
Migrant
Summer |
Common
Common |
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Barn
Swallow
(Hirundo rustica) |
Agricultural
Riparian
Juniper |
Migrant
Summer |
Uncommon
Common |
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Family
Corvidae |
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Clark's Nutcracker
(Nucifraga columbiana) |
Juniper |
Migrant
Summer
Winter |
Local
Local
Rare |
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Black-billed
Magpie
(Pica pica) |
Sitewide |
Resident |
Common |
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American Crow
(Corvus brachyrhynchos) |
Sitewide |
Resident |
Uncommon |
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Common
Raven
(Corvus corax) |
Sitewide |
Resident |
Uncommon |
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Family
Troglogytidae |
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Rock Wren
(Salpinctes obsoletus) |
Sagebrush/
Grassland |
Migrant
Summer |
Uncommon
Uncommon |
Usually near rock
outcrops; canyons |
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Canyon
Wren
(Catherpes mexicanus) |
Sagebrush/
Grassland |
Migrant
Summer |
Rare
Rare |
Usually
near rock outcrops; canyons |
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House Wren
(Troglodytes aedon) |
Agricultural
Riparian |
Migrant
Summer
Winter |
Uncommon
Uncommon
Uncommon |
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Family
Muscicapidae |
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Ruby-crowned
Kinglet
(Regulus calendula) |
Riparian |
Migrant
Winter |
Uncommon
Accidental |
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Western
Bluebird
(Sialia mexicana) |
Sagebrush/
Grassland
Agricultural |
Migrant
Summer |
Uncommon
Uncommon |
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Mountain Bluebird
(Sialia mexicana) |
Sagebrush/
Grassland |
Migrant
Summer |
Uncommon
Uncommon |
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Townsend's
Solitaire
(Myadestes townsendi) |
Riparian |
Migrant
Summer |
Rare
Rare |
