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Appendix C: Species Lists Appendix C: Species Lists Bird Species That Occur on Muscatatuck NWR ................................................... 87 Butterflies That Occur on Muscatatuck NWR .................................................... 104 Dragonflies That Occur on Muscatatuck NWR .................................................. 106 Herpetofauna Species That Occur on Muscatatuck NWR ................................. 108 Mammal Species That Occur on Muscatatuck NWR ......................................... 111 Mussel Species Found on Muscatatuck NWR ................................................... 113 Fishes of Muscatatuck NWR ............................................................................... 115 Muscatatuck NWR / Comprehensive Conservation Plan 85 Bird Species That Occur on Muscatatuck NWR Family Common Name Scientific Name Probable Abundance by Season Status A: Abundant, should find on every trip C: Common, should find on 75% of trips E: Endangered U: Uncommon, present but in lesser numbers T: Threatened R: Rare, infrequent or few identifications SC: Special Concern H: Accidental, not expected at this location O: Occasional Sp S F W State Federal Loons Common Loon Gavia immer o r o o Grebes Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps c u c o Grebes Horned Grebe Podiceps auritus o o Grebes Red-Necked Grebe Podicepts grisegena r Cormorants Double-crested Cormorant Phalacrocorax auritus c o c r Muscatatuck NWR / Comprehensive Conservation Plan Conservation Muscatatuck NWR /Comprehensive Herons and Bitterns American Bittern Botaurus lentiginosus o o E Herons and Bitterns Least Bittern Ixobrychus exilis o o o E Herons and Bitterns Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis r r Herons and Bitterns Great Egret Ardea alba u u u SC Herons and Bitterns Snowy Egret Egretta thula r r r Herons and Bitterns Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias c c c u Herons and Bitterns Little Blue Heron Egretta caerulea o o o Appendix C:SpeciesLists Herons and Bitterns Tricolored Heron Egretta tricolor r r Herons and Bitterns Green Heron Butorides virescens c c u Herons and Bitterns Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax u u u E Herons and Bitterns Yellow-crowned Night Heron Nyctanassa violacea r r r E Vultures Black Vulture Coragyps atratus o o o o 87 88 Muscatatuck NWR/ComprehensiveConservation Plan Bird Species That Occur on Muscatatuck NWR (Continued) Appendix C:SpeciesLists Family Common Name Scientific Name Probable Abundance by Season Status A: Abundant, should find on every trip C: Common, should find on 75% of trips E: Endangered U: Uncommon, present but in lesser numbers T: Threatened R: Rare, infrequent or few identifications SC: Special Concern H: Accidental, not expected at this location O: Occasional Sp S F W State Federal Vultures Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura c c c o Swans, Geese and Ducks Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons r Swans, Geese and Ducks Snow Goose Chen caerulescens r Swans, Geese and Ducks Canada Goose Branta canadensis a a a a Swans, Geese and Ducks Mute Swan Cygnus olor o o o Swans, Geese and Ducks Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus o o o Swans, Geese and Ducks Trumpeter Swan Cygnus buccinator r E Swans, Geese and Ducks Wood Duck Aix sponsa a a a c Swans, Geese and Ducks Gadwall Anas strepera c o c r Swans, Geese and Ducks American Wigeon Anas americana c c o Swans, Geese and Ducks American Black Duck Anas rubripes c r c u Swans, Geese and Ducks Mallard Anas platyrhynchos a c a a Swans, Geese and Ducks Blue-winged Teal Anas discors c u c o Swans, Geese and Ducks Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata c c o Swans, Geese and Ducks Northern Pintail Anas acuta u u r Swans, Geese and Ducks Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis c u r Swans, Geese and Ducks Canvasback Aythya ferina o o r Swans, Geese and Ducks Redhead Aythya americana u u o Swans, Geese and Ducks Ring-necked Duck Aytha collaris a a u Bird Species That Occur on Muscatatuck NWR (Continued) Family Common Name Scientific Name Probable Abundance by Season Status A: Abundant, should find on every trip C: Common, should find on 75% of trips E: Endangered U: Uncommon, present but in lesser numbers T: Threatened R: Rare, infrequent or few identifications SC: Special Concern H: Accidental, not expected at this location O: Occasional Sp S F W State Federal Swans, Geese and Ducks Greater Scaup Aythya marila o o r Swans, Geese and Ducks Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis c c u Swans, Geese and Ducks Oldsquaw Clangula hyemalis r r Swans, Geese and Ducks Bufflehead Bucephala albeola u c u Swans, Geese and Ducks Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula u u o Swans, Geese and Ducks Hooded Merganser Lophodytes cucullatus u o c o Muscatatuck NWR / Comprehensive Conservation Plan Conservation Muscatatuck NWR /Comprehensive Swans, Geese and Ducks Common Merganser Mergus merganser u o u Swans, Geese and Ducks Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator o o Swans, Geese and Ducks Ruddy Duck Ocyura jamaicensis u u o Hawks and Eagles Osprey Pandion haliaetus u u E Hawks and Eagles Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus o o o E Hawks and Eagles Northern Harrier Circus cyaneus u r u c E Hawks and Eagles Sharp-shinned Hawk Accipiter striatus u o u u SC Appendix C:SpeciesLists Hawks and Eagles Cooper's Hawk Accipiter cooperii u u u u Hawks and Eagles Red-shouldered Hawk Buteo lineatus c c c c SC Hawks and Eagles Broad-winged Hawk Buteo platypterus o o SC Hawks and Eagles Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis c c c c Hawks and Eagles Rough-legged Hawk Buteo lagopus o o o 89 Hawks and Eagles Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos r r r 90 Muscatatuck NWR/ComprehensiveConservation Plan Bird Species That Occur on Muscatatuck NWR (Continued) Appendix C:SpeciesLists Family Common Name Scientific Name Probable Abundance by Season Status A: Abundant, should find on every trip C: Common, should find on 75% of trips E: Endangered U: Uncommon, present but in lesser numbers T: Threatened R: Rare, infrequent or few identifications SC: Special Concern H: Accidental, not expected at this location O: Occasional Sp S F W State Federal Falcons American Kestrel Falco sparverius c c c c Falcons Merlin Falco columbarius u u r Falcons Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus u u E Upland Game Birds Ring-necked Pheasant Phasianus colchicus h h h h Upland Game Birds Ruffed Grouse Bonasa umbellus r r r r Upland Game Birds Wild Turkey Meleagris gallopavo c c c c Upland Game Birds Northern Bobwhite Quail Colinus virginianus c c c c Rails and Coots Yellow Rail Coturnicops noveboracensis r r Rails and Coots King Rail Rallus elegans o r r E Rails and Coots Virginia Rail Rallus limicola u o u E Rails and Coots Sora Porzana carolina u c u Rails and Coots Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus o o o E Rails and Coots American Coot Fulica americana a o a o Cranes Sandhill Crane Grus canadensis u r u u SC Shorebirds Black-bellied Plover Pluvailis squatatola o o o Shorebirds Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus o o u Shorebirds Killdeer Charadrius vociferus c c c o Shorebirds Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca c c c SC Shorebirds Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes c c c Bird Species That Occur on Muscatatuck NWR (Continued) Family Common Name Scientific Name Probable Abundance by Season Status A: Abundant, should find on every trip C: Common, should find on 75% of trips E: Endangered U: Uncommon, present but in lesser numbers T: Threatened R: Rare, infrequent or few identifications SC: Special Concern H: Accidental, not expected at this location O: Occasional Sp S F W State Federal Shorebirds Solitary Sandpiper Tringa solitaria c c c SC Shorebirds Willit Catoptrophorus u semipalmatus Shorebirds Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularia u o u Shorebirds Upland Sandpiper Bartramia longicauda r r r E Shorebirds Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres r r r SC Muscatatuck NWR / Comprehensive Conservation Plan Conservation Muscatatuck NWR /Comprehensive Shorebirds Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla u u u Shorebirds Western Sandpiper Calidris mauri o o o Shorebirds Least Sandpiper Calidris minutilla u o c Shorebirds White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis o r r Shorebirds Baird's Sandpiper Calidris bairdii o r o Shorebirds Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos c c c Shorebirds Dunlin Calidris alpina c c c Shorebirds Stilt Sandpiper Calidris himantopus u u u Appendix C:SpeciesLists Shorebirds Short-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus griseus u o o SC Shorebirds Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus r r r Shorebirds Common Snipe Gallinago stenura c c c u Shorebirds American Woodcock Scolopax minor c u u o Shorebirds Wilson's Phalarope Phalaropus tricolor u u u SC 91 92 Muscatatuck NWR/ComprehensiveConservation Plan Bird Species That Occur on Muscatatuck NWR (Continued) Appendix C:SpeciesLists Family Common Name Scientific Name Probable Abundance by Season Status A: Abundant, should find on every trip C: Common, should find on 75% of trips E: Endangered U: Uncommon, present but in lesser numbers T: Threatened R: Rare, infrequent or few identifications SC: Special Concern H: Accidental, not expected at this location O: Occasional Sp S F W State Federal Gulls and Terns Franklin's Gull Larus pipixcan r r Gulls and Terns Bonaparte's Gull Larus philadelphia r r Gulls and Terns Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis o r o r Gulls and Terns Herring Gull Larus argentatus r r Gulls and Terns Caspian Tern Sterna caspia o o Gulls and Terns Common Tern Sterna hirundo o o Gulls and Terns Forster's Tern Sterna forsteri o o Gulls and Terns Least Tern Sterna antillarum r r E Gulls and Terns Black Tern Chlidonias niger r r E Doves Rock Dove Columba livia u u u u Doves Mourning
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  • Quick ID Features for Bait Fish [Pdf]

    Quick ID Features for Bait Fish [Pdf]

    OHIO DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF WILDLIFE Quick ID Features for Baitfish DEALER EDITION PUB 5487-D Quick ID Features for Baitfish TABLE OF CONTENTS Common Bait Fish-At a Glance ................................03 Sliver Carp and Bighead Carp ..................................18 Common Minnows: Family Cyprinidae .....................04 Grass Carp and Black Carp ......................................19 Suckers: Family Catostomidae .................................05 Silver Carp, Bighead Carp, and Golden Shiner ............20 Gizzard Shad: Family Clupeidae ..............................06 Silver Carp, Bighead Carp, Mooneye, and Goldeye .......21 Skipjack Herring: Family Clupeidae .........................07 Silver Carp, Bighead Carp, and Skipjack Herring ..........22 Smelt (Rainbow): Family Osmeridae ........................08 Silver Carp, Bighead Carp, and Gizzard Shad ..............23 Brook Silverside: Family Atherinidae .........................09 Bowfin, Burbot, and Snakehead ...............................24 Brook Stickleback: Family Gasterosteidae .................10 Blackstripe Topminnow and Northern Studfish ..........25 Trout-Perch: Family Percopsidae .............................11 Mottled Sculpin, Tubenose Goby, and Round Goby ....26 Sculpins: Family Cottidae .......................................12 Yellow Perch, White Bass, and Eurasian Ruffe .............27 Darters: Family Percidae ........................................13 White Bass, White Perch, and Freshwater Drum ..........28 Blackstripe Topminnow: Family