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Wind Cave National Park
Birds
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Common names and taxonomic order are from the A.O.U. Checklist, 2003.
Abundance:
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C
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Common |
likely to see in proper habitat |
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U
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Uncommon |
possible to see in proper habitat |
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R
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Rare |
unlikely to see even in proper habitat |
Residence:
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PR
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Permanent Resident |
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S
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Summer Resident |
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W
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Winter Resident |
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M
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Migrant |
Please report observations of unlisted or rare species at the park visitor center.
Click to listen to the bird's call. Most sound files are large.
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| Geese, Ducks |
Abundance
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Residence
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Snow Goose
Chen caerulescens |
R
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M
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Ross's Goose
Chen rossii |
R
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M
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Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
92k wma file |
R
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M
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Wood Duck
Aix sponsa |
R
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M
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Gadwall
Anas strepera |
R
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M
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American Wigeon
Anas americana |
R
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M
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos |
C,U
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M,S
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Blue-winged Teal
Anas discors |
C
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M
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Cinnamon Teal
Anas cyanoptera |
R
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M
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Northern Shoveler
Anas clypeata |
U
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M
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Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
29k wma file |
R
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M
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Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca |
U
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M
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Red Head
Aythya americana |
R
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M
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Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris |
R
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M
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Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis |
R
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M
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Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola |
R
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M
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Grebes, Pelicans, Cormorants
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Abundance
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Residence
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Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps |
R
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M
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Red Necked Grebe
Podiceps grisegena |
R
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M
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Eared Grebe
Podiceps nigricollis |
R
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M
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Western Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis |
R
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M
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American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos |
R
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M
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Double-crested Cormorant
Phalacrocorax auritus
53k wma file |
R
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M
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| Rails, Coots, Cranes |
Abundance
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Residence
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Sora
Porzana carolina |
R
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M,S
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American Coot
Fulica americana |
R
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M
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Sandhill Crane
Grus canadensis |
R
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M
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| Shorebirds, Gulls, Terns |
Abundance
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Residence
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Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus |
R
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M
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Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
107k wma file |
C
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S
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American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana |
R
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M
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Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
92k wma file |
R
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M
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Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes |
R
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M
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Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria |
R
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M
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Willet
Catoptrophorus semipalmatus
115k wma file
more information... |
R
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M
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Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularia
60k wma file |
U,R
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M,S
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Upland Sandpiper
Bartramia longicauda
more information... |
C
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S
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Long-billed Curlew
Numenius americanus |
R
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M
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Marbled Godwit
Limosa fedoa |
R
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M
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Long-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus scolopaceus |
R
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M
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Wilson's (Common) Snipe
Gallinago gallinago |
R
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M
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Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor
more information... |
R
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M
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Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus |
R
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M
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Franklin's Gull
Larus pipixcan |
R
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M
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Bonaparte's Gull
Larus philadelphia |
R
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M
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Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis |
R
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M
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Black Tern
Chlidonias niger |
R
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M
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| Doves, Cuckoos |
Abundance
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Residence
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Rock Pigeon
Columba livia |
U
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PR
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Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura |
C
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S
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Black-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus erythropthalmus |
R
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S
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| Nighthawls, Nightjars, Swifts |
Abundance
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Residence
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Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor
139k wma file |
C
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S
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Common Poorwill
Phalaenoptilus nuttallii |
U
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S
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White-throated Swift
Aeronautes saxatalis |
U
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S
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| Hummingbirds |
Abundance
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Residence
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
107k wma file |
R
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M
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Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus |
R
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M
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Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus |
R
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M
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| Kingfishers |
Abundance
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Residence
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Belted Kingfisher
Ceryle alcyon
162k wma file
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R
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S
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| Flycatchers |
Abundance
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Residence
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Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi |
R
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M,S
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Western Wood Peewee
Contopus sordidulus |
C
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S
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Alder Flycatcher
Empidonax alnorum |
R
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M
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Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii
92k wma file |
R
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M
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Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus |
R
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S
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Dusky Flycatcher
Empidonax oberholseri |
U
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S
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Cordilleran Flycatcher
Empidonax occidentalis |
U
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S
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Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
185k wma file |
R
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S
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Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya |
U
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S
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Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus |
R
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M
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Cassin's Kingbird
Tyrannus vociferans |
R
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M
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Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis |
U
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S
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Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus |
C
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S
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| Shrikes |
Abundance
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Residence
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Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus
60k wma file |
U
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S
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Northern Shrike
Lanius excubitor |
U
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W
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| Vireos |
Abundance
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Residence
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Bell's Vireo
Vireo bellii |
R
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S
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Plumbeous Vireo
Vireo plumbeus
264k wma file |
C
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S
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Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus
115k wma file |
U
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S
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Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
271k wma file |
R
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S
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| Wrens, Kinglets |
Abundance
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Residence
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Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus |
U
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S
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Canyon Wren
Catherpes mexicanus |
U
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S
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House Wren
Troglodytes aedon
185k wma file |
C
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S
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Winter Wren
Troglodytes troglodytes |
R
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W
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Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa
92k wma file |
R
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PR
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Regulus calendula
139k wma file |
U
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S,M
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| Mimics, Thrashers, Starlings, Pipits |
Abundance
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Residence
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Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
162k wma file |
U
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S
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Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
162k wma file
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R
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M
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Sage Thrasher
Oreoscoptes montanus |
R
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S
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Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum |
U
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S
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European Starling
Strunus vulgaris
178k wma file |
U
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PR
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American Pipit
Anthus rubescens |
R
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M
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| Waxwings |
Abundance
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Residence
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Bohemian Waxwing
Bombycilla garrulus |
R
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M,W
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Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
68k wma file |
U
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PR
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| Sparrows, Juncos, Longspurs |
Abundance
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Residence
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American Tree Sparrow
Spizella arborea |
U
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W
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Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
404k wma file |
C
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S
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Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida |
U
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M
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Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla
84k wma file
more information...
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U
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S
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Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus
209k wma file |
C
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S
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Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus
more information... |
U
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S
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Lark Bunting
Calamospiza melanocorys |
R
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S
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Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis |
R
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M
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Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum
68k wma file |
C
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S
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Baird's Sparrow
Ammodramus bairdii |
R
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M
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Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
84k wma file |
U
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S
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Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii |
R
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M
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White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
107k wma file |
R
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M
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Harris's Sparrow
Zonotrichia querula |
R
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M
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White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
60k wma file |
U
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M
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Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
210k wma file |
C
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PR
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White-winged Junco
Junco hyemalis aikeni |
R
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M
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McCown's Longspur
Calcarius mccownii |
R
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M
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Lapland Longspur
Calcarius lapponicus |
R
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M,W
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Chestnut-collared Longspur
Calcarius ornatus |
R
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M,S
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Snow Bunting
Plectrophenax nivalis |
R
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W
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| Finches, Crossbills |
Abundance
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Residence
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Gray-crowned Rosy Finch
Leucosticte tephrocotis |
R
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W
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Purple Finch
Carpodacus purpureus |
R
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W
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Cassin's Finch
Carpodacus cassinii |
R
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PR
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House Finch
Carposacus mexicanus
139k wma file
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R
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PR
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Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra |
C
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PR
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Common Redpoll
Carduelis flammea |
R
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W
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Pine Siskin
Carduelis pinus |
U
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PR
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American Goldfinch
Carduelis tristis |
C
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S
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Evening Grosbeak
Coccothraustes vespertinus
185k wma file |
R
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PR
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House Sparrow
Passer domesticus |
R
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M
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