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Lava Beds
National Park Service
U.S. Department of the Interior
Lava Beds National Monument
Birds of Lava Beds
Occurrences
Symbol Key
Order
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Aquatic or Marsh Habitat (Tule Lake)
Pine Forests (Mammoth Crater)
Sagebrush-Grasslands (Capt. Jacks Stronghold)
Brushlands (Campground/Visitor Center)
Petroglyph Point
Northern
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Permanent Resident
Summer Resident
Winter Resident
Migrant
R Rare
I Irregular Visitor
? Hypothetical
(Report if observed)
* Introduced
Family
Common name ......................................Genus species ............................... Occurences
Gaviiformes
Gaviidae (Loons)
Common Loon .............................................. Gavia immer ......................................... 1:S
Piciformes
Picidae (Woodpeckers)
Lewis’ Woodpecker ...................................... Melanerpes lewis .................................. 1,4:P:I
Williamson’s Sapsucker................................ Sphyrapicus thyroideus......................... 2:P:R
Red Breasted Sapsucker................................ Sphyrapicus varius ............................... 2,4:P
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ............................. Sphyrapicus varius ............................... 2,4:I
Downy Woodpecker ..................................... Picoides pubescens ............................... 4:P
Hairy Woodpecker ........................................ Picoides villosus ................................... 2:P
Black-backed Woodpecker ........................... Picoides arcticus .................................. 2:P:R
White-headed Woodpecker ........................... Picoides albolarvatus ........................... 2:P
Northern Flicker............................................ Colaptes auratus................................... 2,3,4:P
Pileated Woodpecker .................................... Dryocopus pileatus............................... 2:I
Pelicaniformes
Pelecanidae (Pelicans)
American White Pelican ............................... Pelecanus erythrorhynchos .................. 1:S
Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants)
Double-crested Cormorant ............................ Phalacrocorax auritus.......................... 1:S
Ciconiiformes
Ardeidae (Herons)
American Bittern........................................... Botaurus lentiginosus ........................... 1:P
Least Bittern.................................................. Ixobrychus exilis................................... 1:S:R
Great Blue Heron .......................................... Ardea Herodias .................................... 1:P
Great Egret.................................................... Ardea alba ............................................ 1:P
Snowy Egret.................................................. Egretta thula......................................... 1:S
Green Heron.................................................. Butorides virescens............................... 1:S
Black-crowned Night-heron.......................... Nycticorax nycticorax........................... 1:P
Threskiornithidae (Ibises)
White-faced Ibis............................................ Plegadis chihi ....................................... 1:
Anseriformes
Anatidae (Waterfowl)
Tribe Cygnini (Swans)
Tundra Swan ................................................. Cygnus columbianus............................. 1:W
Tribe Anserini (Geese)
Canada Goose ............................................... Branta canadensis ................................ 1:P
Greater White-fronted Goose ........................ Anser albifrons ..................................... 1:M,W
Emperor Goose ............................................. Chen canagica...................................... 1:M:R
Ross’ Goose .................................................. Chen rossii............................................ 1:M:R
Snow Goose .................................................. Chen caerulescens ................................ 1:M,W
Tribe Cairinini (Wood Duck)
Wood Duck ................................................. Aix sponsa............................................. 1:S,M
Tribe Anatini (Surface-feeding Ducks)
Mallard.......................................................... Anas platyrhynchos .............................. 1:P
Gadwall......................................................... Anas strepera........................................ 1:P
Northern Pintail............................................. Anas acuta ............................................ 1:P
American Widgeon ....................................... Anas americana .................................... 1:M,W
Northern Shoveler ......................................... Anas clypeata ....................................... 1:P
Cinnamon Teal.............................................. Anas cyanoptera ................................... 1:S,M
Blue-winged Teal.......................................... Anas discors ......................................... 1:S
Green-winged Teal........................................ Anas crecca .......................................... 1:P
Anseriformes
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Tribe Aythyini ( Bay Ducks)
Canvasback ................................................... Aythya valisieria................................... I:P
Redhead ........................................................ Aythya Americana ................................ I:P
Ring-necked Duck......................................... Aythya collaris...................................... I:M,W
Greater Scaup................................................ Aythya marila ....................................... I:M
Lesser Scaup ................................................. Aythya affinis........................................ I:P
Tribe Mergini (Sea Ducks & Merganers)
White-winged Scoter..................................... Melanitta fusca ..................................... 1:M,W:R
Common Goldeneye ..................................... Bucephala clangula .............................. 1:M,W
Bufflehead..................................................... Bucephala albeola ................................ 1:M,W
Hooded Merganser........................................ Lophodytes cucullatus .......................... 1:M,W
Common Merganser...................................... Mergus merganser................................ 1:P
Tribe Oxyurini (Stiff-tailed Ducks)
Ruddy Duck………………………………….Oxyura jamaicensis ............................. 1:P
Falconiformes
Cathartidae (American Vultures)
Turkey Vulture.............................................. Cathartes aura...................................... 1,2,3,4:S
Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Northern Harrier............................................ Circus cyaneus ..................................... 1,3:P
Sharp-shinned Hawk ..................................... Accipiter striatus .................................. 2:P
Cooper’s Hawk ............................................. Accipiter cooperii ................................. 2:P
Northern Goshawk ........................................ Accipiter gentilis................................... 2:P:R
Swainson’s Hawk.......................................... Buteo swainsoni.................................... 3:S
Red-tailed Hawk ........................................... Buteo janaicensis.................................. 1,2,3,4:P
Ferruginous Hawk......................................... Buteo regalis......................................... W:R
Rough-legged Hawk ..................................... Buteo lagopus ....................................... 3:W
Golden Eagle................................................. Aquila chrysaetos ................................. 1,2,3,4:P
Bald Eagle..................................................... Haliaeetus leucocephalus ..................... 1:P,S:R
Osprey........................................................... Pandion haliaetus................................. 1:S:R
Falconidae (Falcons)
Merlin ........................................................... Falco columbarius................................ 1,2,3,4:W:R
American Kestrel .......................................... Falco starverius.................................... 1,2,3,4:P
Prairie Falcon ................................................ Falco mexicanus................................... 1,2,3,4:P
Peregrine Falcon ........................................... Falco peregrinus .................................. 1:M:R
Galliformes
Phasianidae (Grouse & Quail)
California Quail ............................................ Callipepla californica........................... 3,4:P
Mountain Quail ............................................. Oreortyx pictus ..................................... 2,4:P
Chukar........................................................... Alectoris chukar.................................... 3:P:R
Ring-necked Pheasant ................................... Phasianus colchicus ............................. 1,3:P
Blue Grouse .................................................. Dendragapus obscurus ......................... 2:P
Ruffed Grouse............................................... Bonasa umbellus................................... 2:P:R
Sage Grouse .................................................. Centrocercus urophasianus .................. 3:P:R
Gruiformes
Rallidae (Rails & Coots)
American Coot .............................................. Fulica Americana ................................. 1:P
Virginia Rail ................................................. Rallus limicola...................................... 1:P
Sora ............................................................... Porzana Carolina ................................. 1:S
Gruidae (Cranes)
Sandhill Crane............................................... Grus Canadensis .................................. 1:S,M:R
Charadriiformes
Charadriidae (Plovers)
Black-bellied Plover...................................... Pluvialis squatarola.............................. 1:M
Snowy Plover ................................................ Charadrius alexandrinus ...................... 1:M
Killdeer ......................................................... Charadrius vociferus ............................ 1:P
Recurvirostridae (Avocets & Stilts)
American Avocet .......................................... Recurvirostra americana...................... 1:S
Black-necked Stilt ......................................... Himantopus mexicanus......................... 1:S
Scolopacidae (Sandpipers & Snipes)
Greater Yellowlegs............................................... Tringa melanoleuca.............................. 1:S,M
Lesser Yellowlegs ......................................... Tringa flavipes...................................... 1:M:R
Solitary Sandpiper......................................... Tringa solitaria..................................... 1:M:R
Willet ............................................................ Catoptrophorus semipalmatus.............. 1:S,M
Spotted Sandpiper ......................................... Actitis macularia .................................. 1:S,M
Long-billed Curlew ....................................... Numenius americanus........................... 1:S,M
Marbled Godwit ............................................ Limosa fedoa ........................................ 1:S,M
Dunlin ........................................................... Calidris alpina...................................... 1:M
Baird’s Sandpiper.......................................... Calidris bairdii ..................................... 1:M:R
Western Sandpiper ........................................ Calidris mauri ...................................... 1:S,M
Least Sandpiper............................................. Calidris minutilla… ............................. 1:M
Long-billed Dowitcher.................................. Limnodromus scolopaceus.................... 1:S,M
Common Snipe.............................................. Gallinago gallinago.............................. 1:P
Wilson’s Phalarope ....................................... Phalaropus tricolor .............................. 1:S
Red-necked Phalarope................................... Phalaropus lobatus............................... 1:M
Charadriiformes
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Laridae (Gulls)
Bonaparte’s Gull ........................................... Larus philadelphia................................ 1:M
Ring-billed Gull ............................................ Larus delawarensis............................... 1:P
California Gull .............................................. Larus californicus................................. 1:P
Herring Gull .................................................. Larus argentatus................................... 1:M
Caspian Tern ................................................. Sterna caspia ........................................ 1:S,M
Forster’s Tern................................................ Sterna forsteri....................................... 1:S,M
Black Tern..................................................... Chlidonias niger ................................... 1:S,M
Columbiformes
Columbidae (Pigeons & Doves)
Mourning Dove............................................. Zenaida macroura ................................ 1,2,3,4:P
Rock Dove or Feral Pigeon* ........................ Columba livia ....................................... 1,2,3,4:P
Band-tailed Pigeon........................................ Columba fasciata.................................. 2:P:R
Strigiformes
Tytonidae (Barn Owls)
Barn Owl....................................................... Tyto alba............................................... 1,2,3,4:P
Strigidae (Owls other than Barn Owls)
Long-eared Owl ............................................ Asio otus ............................................... 2:P:R
Short-eared Owl ............................................ Asio flammeus....................................... 3:P
Great Horned Owl......................................... Bubo virginianus .................................. 1,2,3,4:P
Great Grey Owl............................................. Strix nebulosa ....................................... 2:P:R
Northern Saw-whet Owl ............................... Aegolius acadicus................................. 2:P
Burrowing Owl ............................................. Athene cunicularia................................ 3:P:R
Flammulated Owl.......................................... Otus flammeolus ................................... 2:S
Western Screech-owl .................................... Otus kennicottii..................................... 1,2,3,4:P
Northern Pygmy-owl..................................... Glaucidium gnoma ............................... 2,4:P
Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae (Goatsuckers)
Common Poor-will........................................ Phalaenoptilus nuttallii ........................ 1,2,3,4:S
Common Nighthawk ..................................... Chordeiles minor .................................. 1,2,3,4:S
Apodiformes
Apodidae (Swifts)
Vaux’s Swift ................................................. Chaetura vauxi ..................................... 1,2,3,4:S,M
White-throated Swift..................................... Aeronautes saxatalis............................. 5:S
Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
Anna’s Hummingbird ................................... Calypte anna......................................... 4:S,M
Black-chinned Hummingbird........................ Archilochus alexandri........................... 4:S:?
Calliope Hummingbird ................................. Stellula calliope .................................... 2,4:S
Broad-tailed Hummingbird ........................... Selasphorus platycercus ....................... 4:S,M:I
Rufous Hummingbird ................................... Selasphorus rufus ................................. 2,4:S,M
Coraciiformes
Alcedinidae (Kingfishers)
Belted Kingfisher .......................................... Ceryle alcyon........................................ 1:P
Passeriformes
Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers)
Olive-sided Flycatcher .................................. Contopus borealis................................. 2:S
Western Wood-pewee ................................... Contopus sordidulus ............................. 2:S
Hammond’s Flycatcher ................................. Empidonas hammondii ......................... 2:S
Dusky Flycatcher .......................................... Empidonax oberholseri......................... 2,4:S
Gray Flycatcher............................................. Empidonax wrightii .............................. 3:S
Say’s Phoebe................................................. Sayornis saya........................................ 3,4:S
Ash-throated Flycatcher ................................ Myiarchus cinerascens ......................... 4:S
Western Kingbird.......................................... Tyrannus verticalis ............................... 3:S
Laniidae (Shrikes)
Northern Shrike............................................. Lanius excubitor ................................... 3,4:W:I
Loggerhead Shrike ........................................ Lanius ludovicianus.............................. 3,4:P
Vireonidae (Vireos)
Warbling Vireo ........................................... Vireo gilvus........................................... 4:S
Cassin’s Vireo............................................... Vireo cassinii........................................ 2,4:S
Corvidae (Jays, Magpies & Crows)
Steller’s Jay................................................... Cyanocitta stelleri ................................ 2:P
Western Scrub-jay......................................... Aphelocoma californica........................ 4:P
Pinyon Jay..................................................... Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus................ 4:P:I
Clark’s Nutcracker ........................................ Nucifraga Columbiana ......................... 2,4:P
Black-billed Magpie...................................... Pica pica............................................... 1,2,3,4:P
Common Raven ............................................ Corvus corax ........................................ 1,2,3,4:P
Alaudidae (Larks)
Horned Lark .................................................. Eremophila alpestris............................. 3:P
Hirundinidae (Swallows)
Purple Martin ................................................ Progne subis ......................................... 1,2,3,4:S
Northern Rough-winged Swallow................. Stelgidopteryx serripennis .................... 3:S:R
Bank Swallow ............................................... Riparia riparia ..................................... 3:S:R
Violet-green Swallow ................................... Tachycineta thslassina.......................... 1,2,3,4:S
Tree Swallow ................................................ Tachycineta bicolor .............................. 1,2,3,4:S
Passeriformes
(continued)
Cliff Swallow ................................................ Hirundo pyrrhonota.............................. 3:S
Barn Swallow................................................ Hirundo rustica .................................... 1,2,3,4:S
Paridae (Chickadees)
Juniper Titmouse........................................... Parus ridgwayi ..................................... 4:P
Mountain Chickadee ..................................... Parus gambeli....................................... 2:P
Aegithalidae (Bushtits)
Bushtit........................................................... Psaltriparus minmus............................. 4:P
Sittidae (Nuthatches)
Red-breasted Nuthatch.................................. Sitta canadensis .................................... 2:P
White-breasted Nuthatch............................... Sitta carolinensis .................................. 4:P
Pygmy Nuthatch............................................ Sitta pygmaea ....................................... 2:P
Certhiidae (Creepers)
Brown Creeper .............................................. Certhia Americana ............................... 2:P
Troglodytidae (Wrens)
Bewick’s Wren.............................................. Thryomanes bewickii ............................ 4:P
House Wren .................................................. Troglodytes aedon ................................ 2,4:S
Winter Wren ................................................. Troglodytes troglodytes ........................ 2:W,M
Marsh Wren .................................................. Cistothorus palustris............................. 1:S
Rock Wren .................................................... Salpinctes obsoletus.............................. 1,2,3,4:S
Canyon Wren ................................................ Catherpes mexicanus............................ 1,2,3,4:P
Sylviidae (Old World Warblers)
Golden-crowned Kinglet............................... Regulus satrapa .................................... 2:P
Ruby-crowned Kinglet .................................. Regulus calendula ................................ 2,4:P
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher .................................. Polioptila caerulea ............................... 4:S
Turdidae (Thrushes, Solitaires & Bluebirds)
Townsend’s Solitaire..................................... Myadestes townsendi ............................ 2,4:P
Mountain Bluebird ........................................ Sialia currucoides................................. 1,2,3,4:P
Western Bluebird .......................................... Sialia mexicana .................................... 1,2,3,4:P
Varied Thrush ............................................... Ixoreus naevius..................................... 2,4:W
American Robin ............................................ Turdus migratorius............................... 1,2,3,4:P
Hermit Thrush............................................... Catharus guttatus ................................. 2,4:P
Mimidae(Thrashers)
Sage Thrasher................................................ Oreoscoptes montanus.......................... 3:S
Sturnidae (Starlings)
European Starling*........................................ Sturnus vulgaris.................................... 1,2,3,4:P
Motacillidae (Pipits)
American Pipit .............................................. Anthus rubescens ................................. 3:W
Bombycillidae (Waxwings)
Bohemian Waxwing...................................... Bombycilla garrulous ........................... 4:W:I
Cedar Waxwing ............................................ Bombycilla cedrorum ........................... 4:W
Parulidae (Wood Warblers)
Orange-crowned Warbler.............................. Vermivora celata .................................. 4:S
Nashville Warbler ......................................... Vermivora ruficapilla ........................... 4:S
Yellow Warbler............................................. Dendroica petechia .............................. 4:S
Yellow-rumped Warbler ............................... Dendroica coronata.............................. ,4:P
Black-throated Gray Warbler ........................ Dendroica nigrescens ........................... ,4:S
Townsend’s Warbler ..................................... Dendroica townsendi............................ :M
Hermit Warbler ............................................. Dendroica occidentalis......................... 2:S,M
MacGillivray’s Warbler ................................ Oporornis tolmiei ................................. 2,4:S
Common Yellowthroat.................................. Geothlypis trichas................................. 1:S
Wilsons’ Warbler .......................................... Wilsonia pusilla .................................... 4:S,M
Emberizidae (New World Sparrows)
Western Tanager ........................................... Piranga ludoviciana ............................. ,4:S
Black-headed Grosbeak ................................ heucticus melanocephalus .................... 4:S
Lazuli Bunting .............................................. Passerina amoena ................................ ,4:S
Spotted Towhee ............................................ Pipilo maculatus................................... 4:P
Green-tailed Towhee..................................... Pipilo chlorurus.................................... 2,4:S
California Towhee......................................... ipilo crissalis ........................................ ,4:P
Sage Sparrow ................................................ mphispiza belli...................................... 3:S
Black-throated Sparrow ................................ mphispiza bilineata............................... :S
American Tree Sparrow ................................ pizella arborea ..................................... :W
Brewer’s Sparrow ......................................... pizella breweri...................................... 3,4:S
Chipping Sparrow ......................................... pizella passerina................................... 2,4:S
Savannah Sparrow ........................................ Passerculus sandwichensis................... ,3:S,M
Vesper Sparrow............................................. Pooecetes gramineus ............................ :S
Lark Sparrow ................................................ Chondestes grammacus ........................ :S
Golden-crowned Sparrow ............................. onotrichia atricapilla............................ :W
White-throated Sparrow ................................ onotrichia albicollis ............................. ,4:W
White-crowned Sparrow ............................... onotrichia leucophrys ........................... :W
Fox Sparrow.................................................. asserella iliaca ..................................... 2,4:S,M
Song Sparrow................................................ Melospiza melodia................................ 1:P
Lincoln’s Sparrow......................................... elospiza lincolnii................................... 3,4:W
Dark-eyed Junco ........................................... Junco hyemalis ..................................... 2,4:P
Lapland Longspur ......................................... alcarius lapponicus .............................. :W:I
Passeriformes
(continued)
Icteridae (Blackbirds & Orioles)
Western Meadowlark .................................... Sturnella neglecta ................................ 3:P
Brown-headed Cowbird ................................ Molothrus ater ...................................... 1,3,4:S
Yellow-headed Blackbird.............................. Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus........... 1:S
Tricolored Blackbird ..................................... Agelaius tricolor ................................... 1:P
Red-winged Blackbird .................................. Agelaius phoeniceus ............................. 1:P
Brewer’s Blackbird ....................................... Euphagus cyanocephalus...................... 1,2,3,4:P
Bullock’s Oriole............................................ Icterus bullockii .................................... 3:S
Fringillidae (Grosbeaks, Finches, Sparrows & Buntings)
Evening Grosbeak ......................................... Coccothraustes vespertinus .................. 2:P
Purple Finch .................................................. Carpodacus purpureus ......................... 4:P
Cassin’s Finch ............................................... Carpodacua cassinii ............................. 2,4:P
House Finch .................................................. Carpodacus mexicanus......................... 3,4:P
Red Crossbill................................................. Loxia curvirostra .................................. 2,4:P:I
Pine Siskin .................................................... Carduelis pinus..................................... 2,4:P
Lesser Goldfinch ........................................... Carduelis pasaltria ............................... 3,4:P
American Goldfinch...................................... Carduelis tristis .................................... 3,4:P:R
Passeridae (Old-world Sparrows)
House Sparrow* ............................................ Passer domesticus................................. 1,3:P
Podicipediformes
Podicipedidae (Grebes)
Red-necked Grebe......................................... odiceps grisegena ................................. 1:M:R
Horned Grebe................................................ Podiceps auritus ................................... 1:S:I
Eared Grebe .................................................. iceps nigricollis .................................... 1:S
Pied-billed Grebe .......................................... Podilymbus podiceps ............................ 1:P
Western Grebe .............................................. Aechmophorus occidentalis .................. 1:P
Notes
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