Denali National Park & Preserve
 
avian species
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red-throated loon photograph by Tom Mangelson
Red-throated Loon

 

 


common loon photograph by Tom Mangelson
Common Loon

 

 


common loon photograph by Roy Corral
Common Loon

 

 


canada goose photograph by Tom Mangelson
Canada Goose

 

 


American wigeon photograph by Tom Mangelson
American Wigeon

 

 


northern shoveler photograph by Tom Mangelson
Northern Shoveler

 

 


common goldeneye photograph by Tom Mangelson
Common Goldeneye

 

 


common merganser photograph by Tom Mangelson
Common Merganser

 

 


sharp-shinned hawk
Sharp-shinned Hawk

 

 


peregrine falcon photograph by Tom Mangelson
Peregrine Falcon

 

 


willow ptarmigan photograph by Roy Corral
Willow Ptarmigan

 

 


american golden-plover photograph by Roy Corral
American Golden-Plover

 

 


greater yellowlegs photograph by Tom Mangelson
Greater Yellowlegs

 

 


whimbrel photograph by Tom Mangelson
Whimbrel

 

 


glaucous-winged gull photograph by Tom Mangelson
Glaucous-winged Gull

 

 


arctic tern photograph by Tom Mangelson
Arctic Tern

 

 


great gray owl photograph by Tom Mangelson
Great Gray Owl

 

 


belted kingfisher photograph by Tom Mangelson
Belted Kingfisher

 

 

olive-sided flycatcher image courtesy of Cornell University
Olive-sided Flycatcher

 

 


northern shrike photograph by Tom Mangelson
Northern Shrike

 

 


common raven photograph by Tom Mangelson
Common Raven

 

 


cliff swallow photograph by Tom Mangelson
Cliff Swallow

 

 

townsend's solitaire photograph by Tom Mangelson
Townsend's Solitaire

 

 

american robin photograph by Tom Mangelson
American Robin

 

 

bohemian waxwing photograph by Tom Mangelson
Bohemian Waxwing

 

 

dark-eyed junco photograph by Tom Mangelson
Dark-eyed Junco

 

 

white-winged crossbill photograph by Jim Shives
White-winged Crossbill

 

 

pine siskin photograph by Tom Mangelson
Pine Siskin


birds of Denali checklist of avian species

Checklist Information & Bird Orders:

     Code Key:
Seasonal Codes:
Sp Spring spring migration period occurring from late March through early June
Su Summer middle of June though July
B Breeding early April to mid-June
F Fall fall migration period occurring from late July through mid-October
W Winter late October through March
Abundance Codes:
A Abundant observed repeatedly in expected habitats
C Common observed frequently in expected habitats
FC Fairly Common occurs regularly in most expected habitats
U Uncommon occurs regularly, but infrequently in most expected habitats
R Rare occurs regularly, but in small numbers
O Occasional has been recorded no more than a few times and is beyond the periphery of normal annual range
X Accidental has been recorded one or two times and is so far beyond the periphery of normal annual range that reoccurrence is unlikely
n/a not applicable no applicable information
Migration Status Code:
Resident overwinters regularly in area
Occasional Resident some members of the species may overwinter in years of very high food supplies
Young Disperse adults are resident, but young usually move out of the general area
Complete Migrant virtually all members of the species leave their breeding range and Alaska during the nonbreeding season
Partial Migrant seasonal movements away from a breeding range by some, but not all, members of a species with overlap between breeding and nonbreeding ranges
Irruptive Migrant migrations that are not seasonally or geographically predictable
irruptions may occur in one year but not again for many years
distances and numbers of individuals involved are less predictable than for partial or complete migrants

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Common Name Genus species Seasonal Abundance Migration Status General Habitat
Sp
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W
Red-throated Loon Gavia stellata U U R U n/a Complete Migrant Ponds, Lakes
Pacific Loon Gavia pacifica R R R R n/a Complete Migrant Ponds, Lakes
Common Loon Gavia immer U U U U n/a Complete Migrant Ponds, Lakes
Yellow-billed Loon Gavia adamsii X n/a n/a X n/a Complete Migrant Ponds, Lakes
Horned Grebe Podiceps auritus FC FC FC FC n/a Complete Migrant Ponds, Lakes
Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena U U U U n/a Complete Migrant Ponds, Lakes
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons U U R FC n/a Complete Migrant Ponds, Lakes, Wetlands
Snow Goose Chen caerulescens R R n/a U n/a Complete Migrant Ponds, Lakes, Wetlands
Canada Goose Branta canadensis R R n/a R n/a Complete Migrant Ponds, Lakes, Wetlands
Brant Branta bernicla X n/a n/a n/a n/a Complete Migrant Ponds, Lakes, Wetlands
Trumpeter Swan Cygnus buccinator C C C C n/a Complete Migrant Ponds, Lakes, Wetlands
Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus U U n/a U n/a Complete Migrant Ponds, Lakes, Wetlands
Gadwall Anas strepera O n/a n/a n/a n/a Complete Migrant Ponds, Lakes, Wetlands
Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope O n/a n/a n/a n/a Complete Migrant Ponds, Lakes, Wetlands
American Wigeon Anas americana C C C C n/a Complete Migrant Ponds, Lakes, Wetlands
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos FC FC U FC n/a Complete Migrant Ponds, Lakes, Wetlands
Blue-winged Teal Anas discors R R n/a R n/a Complete Migrant Ponds, Lakes, Wetlands
Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata FC U U U n/a Complete Migrant Ponds, Lakes, Wetlands
Northern Pintail Anas acuta C C C C n/a Complete Migrant Ponds, Lakes, Wetlands
Green-winged Teal Anas crecca C C C C n/a Complete Migrant Ponds, Lakes, Wetlands
Canvasback Aythya valisineria R R n/a R n/a Complete Migrant Ponds, Lakes, Wetlands
Redhead Aythya americana R R n/a R n/a Complete Migrant Ponds, Lakes, Wetlands
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris U R n/a U n/a Complete Migrant Ponds, Lakes, Wetlands
Greater Scaup Aythya marila FC FC FC FC n/a Complete Migrant Ponds, Lakes, Wetlands
Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis C C C C n/a Complete Migrant Ponds, Lakes, Wetlands
Harlequin Duck Histrionicus histrionicus FC FC FC U n/a Complete Migrant Streams, Rivers
Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata FC FC U FC n/a Complete Migrant Ponds, Lakes, Wetlands
White-winged Scoter Melanitta fusca FC FC U FC n/a Complete Migrant Ponds, Lakes, Wetlands
Black Scoter Melanitta nigra U U R U n/a Complete Migrant Ponds, Lakes, Wetlands
Oldsquaw Clangula hyemalis U U U U n/a Complete Migrant Ponds, Lakes, Wetlands
Bufflehead Bucephala albeola FC FC FC FC n/a Complete Migrant Ponds, Lakes, Wetlands
Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula U R n/a U n/a Complete Migrant Ponds, Lakes, Wetlands
Barrow's Goldeneye Bucephala islandica C C U C n/a Complete Migrant Ponds, Lakes, Wetlands
Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator U U U U n/a Complete Migrant Ponds, Lakes, Wetlands, Streams, Rivers
Common Merganser Mergus merganser R R n/a R n/a Complete Migrant Ponds, Lakes, Wetlands
Osprey Pandion haliaetus O n/a U O n/a Complete Migrant Ponds, Lakes, Streams, Rivers
Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus U U U U O Partial Migrant Ponds, Lakes, Streams, Rivers
Northern Harrier Circus cyaneus C C C C n/a Complete Migrant Wetlands, Lowlands, Uplands
Sharp-shinned Hawk Accipiter striatus U U U U n/a Complete Migrant Forests
Northern Goshawk Accipiter gentilis U U U U R Resident, Irruptive Migrant Forests
Swainson's Hawk Buteo swainsoni O O n/a O n/a Complete Migrant n/a
Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis U R R U n/a Complete Migrant Forests
Rough-legged Hawk Buteo lagopus R R n/a U n/a Complete Migrant Uplands
Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos C C C C R Complete Migrant, Occasional Resident Uplands, Mountainous regions
American Kestrel Falco sparverius FC FC FC FC n/a Complete Migrant Forests, Uplands
Merlin Falco columbarius FC FC FC FC n/a Complete Migrant Forests
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus O O R O n/a Complete Migrant Cliffs, Riparian areas
Gyrfalcon Falco rusticolus U U U U R Resident, Young Disperse Cliffs, Alpine Areas, Mountainous Regions
Ruffed Grouse Bonasa umbellus R R R R R Resident Forests