Appendix C Wildlife

APPENDIX C WILDLIFE

Wildlife Species of Cheyenne Mountain State Park Compiled by Colorado State Parks, 2001

Codes *Imperiled species are those with Partners in Flight (PIF) Tot=>21 or Covers =>38; or Colorado Natural Heritage Program (CNHP)=< S3 (PT= Population Trend- Birds with high scores for PT are more demonstrably in need on conservation action than are birds with low scores; AI= Area Importance- =>3 indicates greater conservation value.)

**Federal or CO Status: E= federally endangered; T= federally threatened; PT= Proposed Threatened; C= Candidate; DM= Delisted Taxon, Recovered, Monitored first five years; SE= State endangered; ST= State threatened; SC= State species of concern; FS= Sensitive (identified by the regional forester); BLM= Sensitive (found on public lands, similar to C).

**CNHP Status: G= Global; S= State; B= Breeding Status; 1= critically imperiled because of extreme rarity; 5= demonstrably secure; N= Non-breeding status; SH= historically known but not verified for an extended period of time; SZ= migrant, occurrences too irregular, dispersed or transitory; T= trinomial rank used for subspecies

**Source codes: AF= Peterson Air Force Base; CH= Cheyenne Mountain State Park; FC= Fort Carson Army Base; FL= Florrissant National Monument; DM= Distribution Maps for El Paso County; EP= El Paso County Species Lists; N= NORAD Air Force Facility

**Likelihood to be Present codes: 1= Animal or animal sign observed onsite; 2= Suitable habitat present and animal is very likely; 3= Some suitable habitat present and animal could be present; 4=Limited suitable habitat- animal not likely, but if present may use area for food (potentially important food source); 5= Migrant- may fly over or pass through area, but does not stay.

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Wildlife Species of Cheyenne Mountain State Park Compiled by Colorado State Parks, 2001

Insectivora Least Shrew Cryptotis parva AF 2 or 3 24 Masked Shrew Sorex cinereus AF 4 34 Merriam's Shrew Sorex merriami AF 3 33 Northern Short-tailed Shrew Blarina brevicauda AF * * Montane Shrew Sorex monticolus N 3 30

Chiroptera Plecotus townsendii Townsend's Big-eared Bat pallescens CH 2 68 BLM G4T4/S2 Myotis thysanodes Fringed-tail Bat pahasapensis N 2 57 S3

Lagomorpha Black-tailed Jack Rabbit Lepus californicus AF 2 24 Eastern Cottontail Sylvilagus floridanus AF,CH 1 4

Rodentia Spermophilus 13-lined Groundsquirrel tridecemlineatus AF 2 16 G5T3/S3 Spermophilus Spotted Groundsquirrel spilosoma AF 2 or 3 18 G5T4/S1

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Likelihood PIF COVERS Agency to be Scores Scores Sensitive Federal Colorado CNHP Common Name Scientific Name Source Present Tot/PT/AI Total Biology Status Status Status Ranking Abert's Squirrel Sciurus aberti N 4 28 Tamiasciurus Red Squirrel hudsonicus N 2 17 Fox Squirrel Sciurus niger AF 4 15 Reithrodontomys Plains Harvest Mouse montanus AF 3 31 G5T3T4/SH Reithrodontomys Western Harvest Mouse megalotis AF 3 24 Peromyscus Deer Mouse maniculatus AF 2 8 White Footed Mouse Peromyscus leucopus AF 4 21 Perognathus fasciatus Olive-backed Pocket Mouse infraluteus AF 2 or 3 44 G5T?/S2? Hispid Pocket Mouse Chaetodipus hispidus AF 3 12 Perognathus Plains Pocket Mouse flavescens flavescens AF 2 24 G5T4/SH Silky Pocket Mouse bunkeri Perognathus flavus ssp. bunkeri AF 3 49 S4 Onychomys Northern Grasshopper Mouse leucogaster ssp. AF * 16 House Mouse Mus musculus AF * * Ord's Kangaroo Rat Dipodomys ordii AF 4 21 G5T4T5/S3 Prairie Vole Mycrotus ochrogaster AF 3 6 Black-tailed Prairie Dog Cynomys ludovicianus AF,CH,N 1 40 C G4S4 Plains Pocket Gopher Geomys bursarius AF,CH 1 30

Carnivora, Suborder Fissipedia Coyote Canis latrans AF,CH,N 1 2 Swift Fox Vulpes velox CH 3 51 SC G3T?Q/S3 Urocyon Gray Fox cinereoargenteus N 2 14 S4 Red Fox Vulpes vulpes AF,CH,N 2 22

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Likelihood PIF COVERS Agency to be Scores Scores Sensitive Federal Colorado CNHP Common Name Scientific Name Source Present Tot/PT/AI Total Biology Status Status Status Ranking Black Bear Ursus americanus AF,CH,N 1 5 Raccoon Procyon lotor AF,N 2 6 Badger Taxidea taxus AF,CH 1 6 Long-tailed Weasel Mustela frenata AF 2 19 Striped Skunk Mephitis mephitis AF,N,CH 1 4 Conepatus mesoleucus Hog-Nosed Skunk figginsi N 3 38 G4/SH Mountain Lion Felis concolor AF,CH,N 1 11 Bobcat Lynx rufus CH,N 1 11 S4

Artiodactyla Mule Deer Odocoileus hemionus AF,CH,N 1 4 White-tailed Deer Odocoileus virginianus CH 4 6 Canadian Elk (Wapiti) Cervus elaphus AF,CH 1 3 Pronghorn Antelope Antilocapra americana AF 4 18

BIRDS M= Migrant, W= Winter residents, R= Year-Round resident, B= Breeding/Nesting Site, S= Summer resident with no information on breeding/nesting sites.

Loons (Gaviidae) Wetland species that may not be present at Cheyenne Mountain, but is found nearby. Common Loon- M Gavia immer FC 5 * 22

Grebes (Popicipedidae) Wetland species that may not be present at Cheyenne Mountain, but are found nearby. Pied-billed Grebe- R Podilymbus podiceps FC 5 13/3/2 37 Horned Grebe- W Podiceps auritus FC 5 * 22 Eared Grebe- R Podiceps nigricollis FC 5 13/3/2 36 Aechmophorus Western Grebe- R occidentalis FC 5 20/3/3 33 Clark's Grebe- S Aechmophorus clarkii FC 5 20/3/3 45

Comorants (Phalacrocoracidae) Wetland species that may not be present at Cheyenne Mountain, but is found nearby.

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Herons (Ardeidae) Wetland species. that may not be present at Cheyenne Mountain, but are found nearby Great Blue Heron- B Ardea herodias AF,FL,FC 5 13/1/3 34 American Bittern- B Botaurus lentiginosus FC 5 17/3/2 51 Great Egret- M? Ardea albus FC 5 * 40 Snowy Egret- S Egretta thula FC 5 13/3/2 36 G5/S2B,SZN Green-backed Heron- S Butorides striatus FC 5 * * Black-crowned Night-Heron-S Nycticorax nycticorax FC 5 13/2/2 37

Ibises (Threskionithidae) Wetland species that may not be present at Cheyenne Mountain, but is found nearby. White-faced Ibis- S Plegadis chihi FC 5 16/3/3 45 FS,BLM G5/S2B,SZN

Geese, Ducks (Anatidae) Wetland species that may not be present at Cheyenne Mountain, but are found nearby. Mallard- R Anas platyrynchos AF,FL,FC 5 11/3/1 10 Gadwall- R Anas strepera AF,FL,FC 5 14/3/2 28 American Wigeon- M Anas americana AF,FL,FC 5 16/3/3 17 Canada Goose- R Branta canadensis FL,FC 5 13/3/3 2 Green-winged Teal- B Anas crecca FL,FC 5 14/3/3 12 Blue-winged Teal- W Anas discors FL,FC 5 14/3/2 14 Cinnamon Teal- W Anas cyanoptera FL,FC 5 18/3/3 22 Bufflehead- M Bucephala albeola FL,FC 5 17/3/2 18 Hooded Merganser- B Lophodytes cucullatus FC 5 19/3/2 44 Common Merganser- W Mergus merganser FL,FC 5 15/3/3 11 Red-breaasted Merganser- W Mergus serrator FC 5 * 9 Tundra Swan- W? Cygnus columbianus FC 5 * 22 Greater White-fronted Goose- W? Anser albfrons FC 5 * 17 Snow Goose- W? Chen caerulescens FC 5 * 28 Wood Duck- R Aix sponsa FC 5 16/3/2 15 Northern Pintail- R Anas acuta FC 5 13/3/2 43

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Likelihood PIF COVERS Agency to be Scores Scores Sensitive Federal Colorado CNHP Common Name Scientific Name Source Present Tot/PT/AI Total Biology Status Status Status Ranking Northern Shoveler- R Anas clypeata FC 5 14/3/2 13 Canvasback- R Aythya valisineria FC 5 18/3/2 36 Redhead- R Aythya americana FC 5 20/3/3 15 Ruddy Duck- B Oxyura jamaicensis FC 5 18/3/3 17 Ring-necked Duck- R Aythya collaris FC 5 19/3/3 10 Lesser Scaup- R Aythya affinis FC 5 16/3/3 47 Common Goldeneye- W Bucephala clangula FC 5 * 15

Rails, Coots (Rallisae) Wetland species that may not be present at Cheyenne Mountain, but are found nearby. American Coot- R Fulica americana AF,FC 5 12/3/3 13 Black Rail- M Laterallus jamaicensis FC 5 24/3/2 57 Virginia Rail- R Rallus limicola FC 5 16/3/3 42 Sora- B Porzana carolina FC 5 14/4/2 40

Cranes (Gruidae) Wetland species that may not be present at Cheyenne Mountain, but is found nearby. Grus canadensis Greater Sandhill Crane- B? tabida FC 5 * 56 ST FS G5T4/S2B,S4N

Plovers (Charadriidae) *indicates wetland species that may not be present at Cheyenne Mountain, but is found nearby. *Black-bellied Plover- M? Pluvialis squatarola FC 5 * 35 Charadrius Semipalmated Plover- M semipalmatus FC 4 * 33 Killdeer- B Charadrius vociferus AF,FL,FC 2 * 38 Mountain Plover- B Charadrius montanus FC,CH 2 28/2/5 65 FS,BLM PT SC G2/S2B,SZN

Stilts, Avocets () Wetland species that may not be present at Cheyenne Mountain, but are found nearby. Himantopus Black-necked Stilt- B mexicanus FC 5 15/3/2 35 G5/S3B,SZN Recurvirostra American Avovet- B americana FC 5 21/3/3 41

Sandpipers (Scoolopacidae) Wetland species that may not be present at Cheyenne Mountain, but are found nearby.

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Likelihood PIF COVERS Agency to be Scores Scores Sensitive Federal Colorado CNHP Common Name Scientific Name Source Present Tot/PT/AI Total Biology Status Status Status Ranking Spotted Sandpiper- B Actitis macularia FL,FC 5 13/3/3 20 Common Snipe- R Gallinago gallinago FL,FC 5 13/1/4 12 Greater Yellowlegs- M? Tringa melanoleuca FC 5 * 14 Lesser Yellowlegs- M? Tringa flavipes FC 5 * 11 Solitary Sandpiper- M Tringa solitaria FC 5 * 8 Catoptophorus Willet- M? semipalmatus FC 5 * 15 Whimbrel- M? Numenius phaeopus FC 5 * 47 Long-billed Curlew- B Numenius americanus FC 5 23/4/3 54 FS,BLM SC G5/S2B,SZN Marbled Godwit- B? Limosa fedoa FC 5 18/3/1 44 Sanderling- M? Calidris alba FC 5 * 18 Semipalmated Sandpiper- M Calidris pusilla FC 5 * 20 Western Sandpiper- M? Calidris mauri FC 5 * 21 Least Sandpiper- M? Calidris minutilla FC 5 * 13 Baird's Sandpiper- M Calidris bairii FC 5 * 15 Pectoral Sandpiper- M Calidris melanotos FC 5 * 37 Stilt Sandpiper- M Calidris himantopus FC 5 * 44 Limnodromus Long-billed Dowitcher- M scolopaceus FC 5 * 13 American Woodcock- ? Scolopax minor FC 5 * * Wilson's Phalarope- B Phalaropus tricolor FC 5 20/3/3 24 G5/S4B,S4N Red-necked Phalarope- M Phalaropus lobatus FC 5 * 10

Gulls, Terns (Laridae) Wetland species that may not be present at Cheyenne Mountain, but are found nearby. Ring-billed Gull- B Larus delawarensis FL,FC 5 California Gull- B Larus californicus FL,FC 5 17/3/2 9 Franklin's Gull- B? Larus pipixcan FC 5 * 15 Bonaparte's Gull- M? Larus philadelphia FC 5 * 11 Herring Gull- W Larus argentatus FC 5 * 44 Forster's Tern- B Sterna forsteri FC 5 20/3/2 40 G5/S2B,S4N Black Tern- B Chilidonias niger FC 5 18/3/3 51

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Likelihood PIF COVERS Agency to be Scores Scores Sensitive Federal Colorado CNHP Common Name Scientific Name Source Present Tot/PT/AI Total Biology Status Status Status Ranking

American Vultures (Cathartidae) Turkey Vulture- B Cathartes aura AF,CH,FC,N 1 12/3/2002 26

Hawks, Eagles, Kites (Accipitridae) Northern Harrier- M Circus cyaneus AF,FL 4 20/5/3 43 Sharp-shinned Hawk- R Accipiter striatus AF,FL,CH 1 15/3/3 41 Cooper's Hawk- R Accipiter cooperii AF,FL,N 2 15/3/3 23 Northern Goshawk- W Accipiter gentilis FC 3 17/3/3 35 FS,BLM G5/S3B,SZN Broad-winged Hawk- B? Buteo platypterus FC 3 12/3/1 44 Swainson's Hawk- M Buteo swainsonii AF,FL 3 22/2/5 40 Red-tailed Hawk- R Buteo jamaicensis AF,FL,FC,N,CH 1 11/1/3 3 "Harlans Hawk" ssp.- W Buteo jamaicensis ssp. FC 4 * * Ferruginous Hawk- R Buteo regalis AF,FL,CH 1 24/3/5 47 FS,BLM SC G4/S3B,S4N Rough-legged Hawk- M (or W?) Buteo lagopus AF,FL,CH 1 * 8 Golden Eagle- R Aquila chrysaetos AF,FL,CH,N 1 17/3/3 38 Haliaeetus Bald Eagle- W leucocephalus FC 3 18/3/2 46 T T G4T?Q/S1B,S3N Mississippi Kite- B? Ictinia mississippiensis FC 4 19/3/2 24

Falcons (Falconidae) American Kestrel- B Falco sparverius AF,FL,CH 1 17/5/5 40 Merlin- W Falco columbarius FC 3 13/3/1 21 Prairie Falcon- R Falco mexicanus AF,FL,N,CH 1 20/3/3 37 G5/S4B,S4N Falco peregrinus Peregrine Falcon- B anatum FC,CH,N 1 * 46 DM G4T3/S3B,SZN

Grouse, Quail (Phasianidae) Ring-necked Pheasant- R Phasianus colchicus FC * * * Meleagris gallopavo Wild Turkey- R merriami FL,FC,CH,N 1 * 26

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Doves (Columbidae) Rock Dove- R Columba livia AF,FC,CH 1 * * Band-tailed Pigeon- B Columba fasciata FC 3 19/3/3 48 Mourning Dove- R Zenaida macroura AF,FL,CH 1 11/2/4 15

Cuckoos, Roadrunners (Cuculidae) Coccyzus Black-billed Cuckoo- Rare erythropthalmus FC 4 17/3/2 41 Coccyzus americanus Yellow-billed Cuckoo- B? occidentalis FC 3 * 63 FS C G5T3/SR

Geococcyzus Greater Roadrunner- R californianus FC 1 16/3/2 28

Owls (Strigidae, Tytonidae) Barn Owl- B Tyto alba FC 2 16/3/2 34 Western Screech Owl- R Otus kennicottii FC 3 17/3/3 37 Flammulated Owl-B Otus flammeolus CH? 2 21/3/3 49 S4 Northern Pygmy Owl- W Glaucidium gnoma FC 4 17/3/3 15 G5/S3B Burrowing Owl- B Athene cunicularia FC 2 * 57 FS T G4/S4B Strix occidentalis Mexican Spotted Owl- W lucida FC 3 * 64 T T G3T3/S1B,SUN Long-eared Owl- R Asio otus FC 3 16/3/3 39 Great-Horned Owl- R Bubo virginianus AF,FL,CH 1 11/1/3 4 Short-eared Owl- W Asio flammeus AF,FC 4 20/3/3 41 FS G5/S2 Northern Saw-whet Owl- R Aegolius acadicus FC 3 15/3/3 34

Goatsuckers (Caprimulgidae) Common Nighthawk- B Chordeiles minor AF,FL 3 14/2/4 35 Common Poorwill- B Phalaenoptilus AF,FC 2 20/3/4 30

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Likelihood PIF COVERS Agency to be Scores Scores Sensitive Federal Colorado CNHP Common Name Scientific Name Source Present Tot/PT/AI Total Biology Status Status Status Ranking nuttallii

Swifts (Apodidae) Black Swift- M Cypseloides niger FC 4 23/3/3 43 FS G4/S3B Chimney Swift- B Chaetura pelagica FC 4 17/3/2 38 White-throated Swift- B Aeronautes saxatalis FC,CH 1 * 41

Hummingbirds (Trochilidae) Selasphorus Broad-tailed Hummingbird- B platycercus AF,FL,FC,CH 1 20/2/5 27 Rufous Hummingbird- B Selasphorus rufus FL,FC,CH 1 * 41 Black-chinned Hummingbird- B Archilochus alexandri FC 2 23/3/5 42 Calliope Hummingbird- S Stellula calliope FC 4 * 9

Kingfishers (Alcedinidae) Belted Kingfisher- R Ceryle alcyon FL,FC 4 14/3/2 41

Woodpeckers (Picidae) Northern Flicker- Yellow-shafted ssp- M Colaptes auratus ssp. FC 2 12/1/4 39 Red-shafted ssp- R Colaptes auratus ssp. AF,FL,FC,N,CH 1 12/1/4 39 Williamson's Sapsucker- B Sphyrapicus thyroieus FL,FC 3 * 42 Downy Woodpecker- R Picoides pubescens FL,FC,CH 1 13/3/2 11 Hairy Woodpecker- R Picoides villosus FL,FC,CH 1 15/3/3 19 Lewis' Woodpecker- B Melanerpes lewis FC 3 22/3/3 43 FS G5/S4 Melanerpes Red-headed Woodpecker- B erythrocephalus FC 4 18/3/2 47 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker- M Sphyrapicus varius FC * * * Red-Naped Sapsucker- M Sphyrapicus nuchalis FC 4 21/3/3 31 Ladder-backed Woodpecker-R Picoides scalaris FC 4 16/3/2 33

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Likelihood PIF COVERS Agency to be Scores Scores Sensitive Federal Colorado CNHP Common Name Scientific Name Source Present Tot/PT/AI Total Biology Status Status Status Ranking Flycatchers (Tyrannidae) Western Wood-Pewee-B Contopus sordidulus AF,FL,FC,CH 1 17/2/5 32 Say's Phoebe- B Sayornis saya AF,FL,FC,CH 1 17/2/4 10 Western Kingbird- B Tryannus verticalis AF,FL,FC 2 16/1/4 22 Eastern Kingbird- B Tryannus tyrannus AF,FC 3 14/2/3 28 Olive-sided Flycatcher- B Contopus cooperi FL,FC 4 19/3/4 49 Least Flycatcher- B Empidonax minimus FL,FC 3 14/3/1 26 Empidonax Hammond's Flycatcher- B hammondii FL,FC,CH 1 19/2/3 31 Empidonax Cordillaran Flycatcher- B occidentalis FL,FC,CH 1 21/3/4 27 Willow Flycatcher- B? Empidonax traillii FC 4 18/3/2 40 G5/S4

Empidonax Dusky Flycatcher- B oberholseri FC,CH 1 20/2/4 29 Gray Flycatcher- B Empidonax wrightii FC 3 20/2/3 28 Eastern Pheobe-B Sayornis phoebe FC 3 15/3/2 24 Ash-throated Flycatcher- B Myiarchus cinerascens FC,CH 1 16/2/3 30 Cassin's Kingbird- B Tyrannus vociferans FC 4 20/3/2 28

Larks (Alaudidae) Horned Lark- R Eremophila alpestris AF,FL,FC 2 12/2/2005 41

Swallows (Hirundinidae) Tree Swallow- B Tachycineta bicolor AF,FL,FC,CH 1 15/3/3 15 Violet-green Swallow- B Tachycineta thalassina AF,FL,FC,CH 1 19/3/5 35 Stelgidopteryx N. Roughwinged Swallow- B serripennis AF,FC 2 15/2/3 31 Bank Swallow- B Riparia riparia AF,FC 4 13/3/2 35 Petrochelidon Cliff Swallow- B pyrrhonota AFFL 2 11/1/4 8 Barn Swallow- B Hirundo rustica AF,FL,CH 1 11/2/3 14

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Likelihood PIF COVERS Agency to be Scores Scores Sensitive Federal Colorado CNHP Common Name Scientific Name Source Present Tot/PT/AI Total Biology Status Status Status Ranking

Jays,Crows,Magpies (Corvidae) Gray Jay- R Perisoreus canadensis FL,CH 1 14/3/2 8 Steller's Jay- R Cyanocitta stelleri AF,FL,FC,CH,N 1 15/2/3 11 Blue Jay- R Cyanocitta cristata AF,FL,FC,CH 1 12/3/2 25 Aphelocoma Western Scrub-jay- R californica FC,CH 1 19/3/3 9 Gymnorhinus Pinyon Jay- R cyanocephalus FC 3 18/3/3 21 Clark's Nutcracker- M or W Nucifraga columbiana FL,FC,CH 1 16/2/4 7 Black-billed Magpie- R Pica pica AF,FL,FC,CH,N 1 17/2/5 8 Corvus American Crow- M brachyrhynchos AF,FL,FC,CH,N 1 11/3/3 2 Chihuahuan Raven- R Corvus cryptoleucus FC 3 16/3/2 45 Common Raven- R Corvus corax AF,FL,FC,CH,N 1 10/1/3 9

Chickadees (Paridae) Mountain Chickadee- R Poecile gambeli FL,FC,CH 1 * 40 Black-capped Chickadee-R Poecile atricapillus AF,FC,CH,N 1 * 15 Plain Titmouse- R Parus inornatus FC * * *

Bushtits (Aegithalidae) Bushtit- R Psaltriparus minimus FC,CH 1 16/3/3 37

Creepers (Certhiidae) Brown Creeper- R Certhia americana FL,FC,CH 1 15/3/2 40

Nuthatches (Sittidae) White-breasted Nuthatch- R Sitta carolinensis AF,FL,FC,CH 1 13/1/3 26 Red-breasted Nuthatch- R Sitta canadensis FL,FC,CH 1 13/2/3 25 Pygmy Nuthatch- R Sitta pygmaea FL,FC,CH 1 19/2/3 35

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Likelihood PIF COVERS Agency to be Scores Scores Sensitive Federal Colorado CNHP Common Name Scientific Name Source Present Tot/PT/AI Total Biology Status Status Status Ranking Wrens (Troglodytidae) Rock Wren- B (or R?) Salpinctes obsoletus FL,FC,CH 1 16/3/3 33 Bewick's Wren- B Thryomanes bewickii FL,FC 2 16/2/3 35 House Wren- B Troglodytes aedon FL,FC,CH 1 13/3/3 6 Canyon Wren- R Catherpes mexicanus FC,N,CH 1 17/3/3 33 Marsh Wren- W Cistothorus palustris FC 4 17/3/2 35

Thrushes (Muscicapidae) Ruby-crowned Kinglet- B Regulus calendula AF,FL,FC 3 16/2/5 31 Western Bluebird- B Sialia mexicana AF,FL,CH 1 19/3/3 40 Eastern Bluebird- B? Sialia sialias FC 4 14/3/2 26 Mountain Bluebird- B Sialia currucoides FL,FC,CH 1 17/1/5 31 Townsend's Solitaire- B Myadestes townsendi FL,FC,CH 1 17/2/4 24 Veery- B Catharus fuscescens FL,FC 2 * 43 G5/S3B,SZN Swainson's Thrush- B Catharus ustulatus FL,FC 4 14/3/2 37 Hermit Thrush- B Catharus guttatus FL,FC,CH 1 15/2/4 27 American Robin- B Turdus migratorius AF,FL,FC,CH 1 11/2/4 8 Golden-crowned Kinglet- W Regulus satrapa FC 4 16/3/2 36 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher- B Popliotila caerulea FC,CH 1 * *

Shrikes (Lanniidae) Loggerhead Shrike- B Lanius luovicianus FL,FC 2 16/1/3 51 Northern Shrike- W Lanius excubitor FL,FC 2 * 10

Mockingbirds (Mimidae) Gray Catbird- B Dumetella carolinensis AF,FC 2 15/3/2 33 Northern Mockingbird- M or B? Mimus polyglottos FL,FC 2 13/5/3 12 Oreoscoptes Sage Thrasher- M (or B?) montanus FC,CH 1 17/1/4 12 Brown Thrasher- B? Toxostoma rufum FC 4 16/3/2 40

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Pipits (Motacillidae) American Pipit- M Anthus rubescens FC 5 15/3/4 38

Dipper (Cinclidae) Wetland species that may not be present at Cheyenne Mountain, but is found nearby. American Dipper- W Cinclus mexicanus FC 5 21/3/4 44

Waxwings (Bombycillidae) Bohemian Waxwing- W (irregular) Bombycilla garrulus FC 3 * 8 Cedar Waxwing- R Bombycilla cedrorum FC 2 13/3/2 17

Starlings (Sturnidae) European Starling- R Sturnus vulgaris AF,FL,FC * * *

Vireos (Vireonidae) Solitary Vireo- B Vireo solitarius FL * * * Warbling Vireo- B Vireo gilvus FL,FC,CH 1 18/2/5 10 White-eyed Vireo- M? Vireo griseus FC * * * Blue-headed Vireo- M ??? FC * * * Cassin's Vireo- M ??? FC,CH 1 * * Plumbeous Vireo- B Vireo plumbeus FC,CH 1 * 23 Red-eyed Vireo- B Vireo olivaceus FC 3 13/3/1 34 Gray Vireo- M Vireo vicinior CH 5 26/3/5 39 G2/S2B

Warblers (Parulidae) Yellow-rumped Warbler- B Dendroica coronata AF,FL,FC,CH 1 14/3/4 27 Orange-crwnd. Warbler- B Vermivora celata AF,FC 2 13/2/3 12 Common Yellowthroat- B Geothlypis trichas AF,FC 4 14/3/2 39

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Likelihood PIF COVERS Agency to be Scores Scores Sensitive Federal Colorado CNHP Common Name Scientific Name Source Present Tot/PT/AI Total Biology Status Status Status Ranking Yellow Warbler- B Dendroica petechia FL,FC 3 12/1/4 23 Wilson's Warbler- M Wilsonia pusilla FL,FC 5 17/3/4 44 Blue-winged Warbler- B? Vermivora pinus FC 4 * 15 Golden-winged Warbler- B? Vermivora chrysoptera FC 4 22/3/1 24 Tennessee Warbler- B? Vermivora peregrina FC 4 * 12 Nashville Warbler- B? Vermivora ruficapilla FC 2 * 26 Virginia's Warbler- B Vermivora virginiae FC,CH 1 24/2/4 28 Northern Parula- B Parula americana FC 5 * 18 Dendroica Chestnut-sided Warbler- B pensylvanica FC 2 17/3/1 25 Black-throated Gray Warbler- B Dendroica nigrescens FC,CH 1 21/3/3 30 Townsend's Warbler- M? Dendroica townsendi FC 3 * 12 Black-throated Green Warbler-M? Dendroica virens FC 4 * 13 Palm Warbler- M? Dendroica palmarum FC 4 * 24 Blackpoll Warbler- M Dendroica striata FC 3 * 17 Black & White Warbler- B? Mniotilta varia FC 3 * 15 Grace's Warbler Dendoica graciae CH 3 22/3/3 34 G5/S3B,SZN American Restart- B Setophaga ruticilla FC 4 14/3/2 44 Helmitheros Worm-eating Warbler- B vermivorus FC 4 * 21 Ovenbird- B Seiurus aurocapillus FC,CH 1 17/3/2 34 G5/S2B,SZN Seiurus Northern Waterthrush- B? noveboracansis FC 5 13/3/1 39 MacGillivray's Warbler- B Oporornis tolmiei FC,CH 1 20/4/3 32 Hooded Warbler- B? Wilsonia citrina FC 4 * 16 Yellow-breasted Chat- B Icteria virens FC 3 16/3/2 15

Tanagers (Thraupidae) Western Tanager- B Piranga ludoviciana FL,FC,CH 1 20/5/4 41 Hepatic Tanager- S Piranga flava FC 2 14/3/1 31

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Likelihood PIF COVERS Agency to be Scores Scores Sensitive Federal Colorado CNHP Common Name Scientific Name Source Present Tot/PT/AI Total Biology Status Status Status Ranking

Towhees, Sparrows (Fringillidae) Rufous-sided (Spotted) Pipilo Towhee- R erythrophthalmus AF,FL,FC,CH,N 1 * 30 Green-tailed Towhee- B Pipilo chlorurus FL,FC,CH 1 19/2/5 13 Canyon Towhee- R Pipilo fuscus FL,FC 2 18/3/2 35 Chipping Sparrow- B Spizella passerina AF,FL,FC,CH 1 16/4/3 33 Baird's Sparrow Ammodramus bairdii N 2 * 49 SZN Vesper Sparrow- B Pooecetes gramineus AF,FL,FC,CH 1 15/3/4 38 Chondestes Lark Sparrow- B grammacus AF,FL,FC,CH 1 18/3/5 39 White-crowned Sparrow- M Zonotrichia atricapilla FL,FC,CH 1 * 15 Passerculus Savannah Sparrow- B sandwichensis AF,FL,FC 3 14/3/3 40 Ammodramus Grasshopper Sparrow- B savannarum AF,FC,CH 1 17/2/4 52 Cassin's Sparrow- B Aimophila cassinii FC 2 * 35 G5/S4B Song Sparrow- B Melospiza melodia AF,FL,FC 3 11/2/3 21 White-throated Sparrow- W? Zonotrichia albicollis FC 2 * 21 Harris' Sparrow- W Zonotrichia querula FC 5 * 23 Black-throated Sparrow- B Amphispiza bilineata FC 4 16/3/2 35 American Tree Sparrow- W Spizella arborea FL,FC 5 * 31 Clay-colored Sparrow- B? Spizella pallida FC 2 * 42 Swamp Sparrow- M? Melospiza georgiana FC 5 * 17 Brewer's Sparrow- B Spizella breweri FL,FC 5 19/4/3 45 Fox Sparrow- W Passerella iliaca FL,FC 3 15/3/3 31 Lincoln's Sparrow- R Melospiza lincolnii FL,FC 5 17/3/5 13 Dark-eyed Junco- White-winged ssp.- W Junco hyemalis ssp. AF,FL,FC,N 3 13/2/4 33 Slate-colored ssp.- W Junco hyemalis ssp. AF,FL,FC,N 3 13/2/5 33 Oregon ssp.- W Junco hyemalis ssp. AF,FL,FC,N 3 13/2/6 33 Pink-sided ssp.- W Junco hyemalis ssp. AF,FL,FC,N 3 13/2/7 33

C-16

Likelihood PIF COVERS Agency to be Scores Scores Sensitive Federal Colorado CNHP Common Name Scientific Name Source Present Tot/PT/AI Total Biology Status Status Status Ranking Gray-headed ssp.- W Junco hyemalis ssp. AF,FL,FC,CH,N 1 13/2/8 33 Calamospiza Lark Bunting- B melanocorys AF,FC 3 21/2/5 44 McCown's Longspur- B Calcarius mccownii FC 3 26/3/3 55 G5/S2B,SZN Lapland Longspur- W Calcarius lapponicus FC 3 * 6 Chestnut-collared Longspur- B? Calcarius ornatus FC 2 21/3/2 43 G5/S1B,SZN Indigo Bunting- B? Passerina cyanea FC 3 14/3/2 36 Lazuli Bunting- B Passerina amoena FC,CH 1 19/2/4 29 Dickcissel- B? Spiza americana FC 4 20/3/2 52 Pheucticus Black-headed Grosbeak-B melanocephalus CH 1 17/1/3 11 S4B,SZN Blue Grosbeak- B Guiraca caerulea FC,CH 1 16/3/3 20

Weavers (Passeridae) House Sparrow- R Passer domesticus AF,FC * * *

Finches, Grosbeaks (Fringillidae) Pine Siskin- R Carduelis pinus FL,FC,CH 1 15/3/5 40 Lesser Goldfinch- B Carduelis psaltria FC,CH 1 15/1/4 31 American Goldfinch- R Carduelis tristis AF,FL,FC,CH 1 13/3/3 33 Red Crossbill- R Loxia curvirostra FL,FC 4 16/3/3 48 Common Redpoll- W Carduelis flammea FL,FC 4 * 11 Rosy Finch- Brown-capped- W Leucosticte australis FL,FC 5 24/3/5 32 G4/S3B,S4N Leucosticte Gray-crowned- W tephrocotis FL,FC 5 * 16 House Finch- R Carpodacus mexicanus AF,FC,CHN 1 10/2/3 4 Cassin's Finch- B Carpodacus cassinii FL,FC,CH 1 18/2/4 22

Evening Grosbeak- Rose-breasted- S? Coccothraustes FL,FC 4 15/4/3 28

C-17

Blackbirds, Orioles (Icteridae) * indicates wetland species that may not be present at Cheyenne Mountain, but are found nearby. *Red-winged Blackbird- B Agelaius phoeniceus AF,FL,FC 5 11/2/3 11 Western Meadowlark- B Sturnella neglecta AF,FL,FC,CH 1 15/2/4 44 Xanthocephalus *Yellow-headed Blackbird- B xanthocephalus FL,FC 5 17/2/2 37 Euphagus Brewer's Blackbird- B cyanocephalus AF,FL,FC,CH 1 13/2/4 37 Common Grackle- B Quiscala quiscula AF,FL,FC,CH 1 10/1/3 14 Brown-headed Cowbird- B Molothrus ater AF,FL,FC,CH 1 9/1/3 11 Bobolink- M? Dolichonyx oryzivorus FC,CH 3 19/3/2 53 G5/S3B,SZN Orchard Oriole- S Icterus spurius FC 3 16/3/2 35 Northern (Bullock"s) Oriole- B Icterus galbula FC,CH 1 16/3/2 17

REPTILES Western Rattlesnake Crotalus viridis viridis AF 2 35 Western Plains Garter Snake Thamnophis radix AF 4 22 Bull/Gopher Snake Pituophis catenifer AF,CH 1 31 Phrynosoma Short-horned Lizard hernandesi AF 3 46 Bunch Grass Lizard ??? AF * * Eastern Fence Lizard Sceloporus undulatus AF 3 22 Western hognose snake Heterodon nasicus * 3 31 Racer Coluber constrictor * 2 27

AMPHIBIANS Frogs, Toads (Anura) Great Plains Toad Bufo cognatus DM 4 32 S4 Red-spotted Toad Bufo punctatus DM 4 36

C-18

Likelihood PIF COVERS Agency to be Scores Scores Sensitive Federal Colorado CNHP Common Name Scientific Name Source Present Tot/PT/AI Total Biology Status Status Status Ranking Woodhouse's Toad Bufo woodhousii DM 4 17 Boreal Chorus Frog Pseudacris maculata DM * * Plains Spadefoot Toad Spea bombifrons AF,DM 3 28 New Mexico Spadefoot Toad Spea multiplicata DM 4 41 Plains Leapord Frog Rana blairi DM * 42 SC G5/S3 American Bullfrog Rana catesbeiana DM * * Northern Leopard Frog Rana pipiens DM,CH 4 51 FS,BLM SC G5/S3

Salamanders (Caudata) Eastern Tiger Salamander Ambystoma tigrinum DM 4 30

BUTTERFLIES HESPERIIDAE Subfamily PYRGINAE Thorybes mexicana Mexican Cloudywing nevada FL Dreamy Duskywing Erynnis icelus FL Funereal Duskywing Erynnis funeralis FL Afranius Duskywing Erynnis afranius FL Erynnis persius Persius Duskywing fredericki FL Grizzled Skipper Pyrgus centaureae loki FL Mountain Checkered-Skipper Pyrgus xanthus FL Small Checkered-Skipper Pyrgus scriptura FL Common Checkered-Skipper Pyrgus communis FL,AF

Subfamily HESPERIINAE ??? Oarisma garita FL Morrison's Skipper Stinga morrisoni FL G4/S3 Uncas Skipper Hesperia uncas uncas FL Hesperia comma Common Branded Skipper ochracea FL

C-19

Likelihood PIF COVERS Agency to be Scores Scores Sensitive Federal Colorado CNHP Common Name Scientific Name Source Present Tot/PT/AI Total Biology Status Status Status Ranking Nevada Skipper Hesperia nevada FL Draco Skipper Polites draco FL Tawny-edged Skipper Polites themistocles FL Polites sonora Sonoran Skipper utahensis FL Cross-line Skipper Polites origenes CH G5/S3 Snow's Skipper Paratrytone snowi CH G4/S3 Dusted Skipper Atrytonopsis hainna CH G4G5/S2 Atalopedes campestris ??? huron FL ??? Ochlodes snowi FL Euphyes ruricola ??? metacomet FL Fiery Skipper Hylephila phyleus AF

PAPILIONIDAE Subfamily PARNASSIINAE Parnassius phoebus Phoebus Parnassian sayii FL

Subfamily PAPILIONINAE Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail asterius FL Anise Swallowtail Papilio zelicaon nitra FL Western Tiger Swallowtail Papilio rutulus rutulus FL,AF Two-tailed Swallowtail Papilio multicaudatus FL Pale Swallowtail Papilio eurymedon FL Yellow Swallowtail CH 1 Battus philenor Pipevine Swallowtail philenor FL

PIERIDAE

C-20

Likelihood PIF COVERS Agency to be Scores Scores Sensitive Federal Colorado CNHP Common Name Scientific Name Source Present Tot/PT/AI Total Biology Status Status Status Ranking Subfamily PIERINAE Pine White Neophasia menapia FL,AF,CH 1 Pontia sisymbrii Spring White elivata FL Checkered White Pontia protodice FL,AF Pontia occidentalis Western White occidentalis FL Cabbage White Pieris (Artogeia) rapae FL,AF,CH 1

Subfamily ANTHOCHARINAE Euchloe ausonides Large Marble coloradensis FL

Subfamily COLIADINAE Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur eriphyle FL,CH 1 Orange Sulphur Colias eurytheme FL,AF Colias alexandra Queen Alexandra Sulphur alexandra FL Sleepy Orange Eurema nicippe FL Mexican Yellow Eurema mexicana FL Dainty Sulphur Nathalis iole FL Cloudless Sulphur Phoebis sennae AF

LYCAENIDAE Subfamily LYCAENINAE Lycaena (Chalceria) Ruddy Copper rubidus sirius FL,AF Lycaena (Chalceria) Blue Copper heteronea FL Lycaena (Epidemia) Purplish Copper helloides FL Lilac-bordered Copper? CH 1

C-21

Likelihood PIF COVERS Agency to be Scores Scores Sensitive Federal Colorado CNHP Common Name Scientific Name Source Present Tot/PT/AI Total Biology Status Status Status Ranking

Subfamily EUMAENINAE Harkenclenus titus ??? titus FL Behr's Hairstreak Satyrium behrii crossi FL California Hairstreak Satyrium californica FL Satyrium calanus Banded Hairstreak godarti FL Callophrys apama ??? homoperplexa FL ??? Mitoura spinetorum FL ??? Mitoura siva siva FL Incisalia polios ??? obscurus FL Incisalia eryphon ??? eryphon FL Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak franki FL,CH 1 Colorado Hairstreak CH 1 Juniper Hairstreak? CH 1

Subfamily POLYOMMATINAE Reakirts Blue Hemiargus isola alce FL Everes amyntula Western Tailed-Blue amyntula FL,CH 1 Celastrina ladon Spring Azure cinerea FL Glaucopsyche Silvery Blue lygdamus oro FL,AF Lycaeides melissa Melissa Blue melissa FL Plebejus saepiolus Greenish Blue whitmeri FL

C-22

RIODINIDAE Apodemia Mormon Metalmark mormonduryi FL

NYMPHALIDAE Subfamily HELICONIINAE Agraulis vanillae Gulf Fitillary incarnata FL Regal Fritillary Speyeria idalia FL G3/S1 Edward's Fritillary Speyeria edwardsii FL Speyeria coronis Coronis Fritillary halcyone FL Speyeria atlantis Atlantis Fritillary electa FL Speyeria mormonia Mormon Fritillary eurynome FL Aphrodite Fritillary CH 1

Subfamily NYMPHALINAE Polygonia Question Mark interrogationis FL Satyr Comma Polygonia satyrus FL Polygonia faunus Green Comma hylas FL ??? Polygonia zephyrus FL Nymphalis antiopa Mourning Cloak antiopa FL,AF,CH 1 Nymphalis milberti Milbert's Tortoiseshell milberti FL

C-23

Likelihood PIF COVERS Agency to be Scores Scores Sensitive Federal Colorado CNHP Common Name Scientific Name Source Present Tot/PT/AI Total Biology Status Status Status Ranking American Lady Vanessa virginiensis FL,CH 1 Painted Lady Vanessa cardui FL,CH 1 Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral rubria FL ??? Euptoieta claudia FL Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent pascoensis FL,AF Phyciodes campestris ??? camillus FL Vesta Crescent Phyciodes vesta FL Pale Crescent Phyciodes pallidus FL Chlosyne gorgone Gorgone Checkerspot carlota FL Northern Checkerspot Chlosyne palla calydon FL ??? Chlosyne fulvia FL Poladryas arachne ??? arachne FL Euphydryas anicia ??? capella FL

Subfamily LIMENITIDINAE Lemenitis Weidemeyer's Admiral weidemeyerii FL,CH 1 Viceroy Lemenitis archippus AF

Subfamily SATYRINAE Pine Elfin (right subfamily?) CH 1 Cyllopsis pertepida Canyonland Satyr dorothea FL Coenonympha tullia Common Ringlet ochracea FL Mead's Wood-Nymph Cercyonis meadii FL

C-24

Likelihood PIF COVERS Agency to be Scores Scores Sensitive Federal Colorado CNHP Common Name Scientific Name Source Present Tot/PT/AI Total Biology Status Status Status Ranking meadii Cercyonis oetus Small Wood-Nymph charon FL Common Wood-Nymph Cercyonis pegala AF Erebia epipsodea Common Alpine epipsodea FL Neominois ridingsii Ridings' Satyr ridingsii FL Oeneis chryxus Chryxus Arctic chryxus FL Uhlers Arctic Oeneis uhleri uhleri FL Alberta Arctic Oeneis alberta oslari FL G5S2

Subfamily DANAINAE Danaus plexippus Monarch plexippus FL,AF Danaus gilipus Queen strigosus FL

DRAGONFLIES Coenagrionidae Amphiagrion Western Red Damsel abbreviatum EP Paiute Dancer Argia alberta EP G4/S2? Familiar Bluet Engallagma civile EP Alkali Bluet Engallagma clausum EP Arroyo Bluet Enallagma praevarum EP Western Forktail Ischnura perparva EP

Aeshnidae Variable Darner Aeshna interrupta EP Sedge Darner Aeshna juncea EP

C-25

Likelihood PIF COVERS Agency to be Scores Scores Sensitive Federal Colorado CNHP Common Name Scientific Name Source Present Tot/PT/AI Total Biology Status Status Status Ranking Blue-eyed Darner Aeshna multicolor EP Paddle-tailed Darner Aeshna palmata EP Shadow Darner Aeshna umbrosa EP Common Green Darner Anax junius EP

Gomphidae Ophiogomphus Pale Snaketail severus EP Common Sanddragon Progomphus obscurus EP G5/S1S2

Corduliidae Common Baskettail Epitheca cynosura EP Somatochlora Plains Emerald ensigera EP

Libellulidae Halloween Pennant Celithemis eponina EP Erythemis Eastern Pondhawk simplicicollis EP Dot-tailed Whiteface Leucorrhinia intacta EP Eight-Spotted Skimmer Libellula forensis EP Widow Skimmer Libellula luctuosa EP Common Whitetail Libellula lydia EP Twelve-Spotted Skimmer Libellula pulchella EP Libellula Four-Spotted Skimmer quadrimaculata EP Flame Skimmer Libellula saturata EP Desert Whitetail Libellula subornata EP G4/S4 Variagated Meadowhawk Sympetrum corruptum EP Black Meadowhawk Sympetrum danae EP Sympetrum Western Meadowhawk occidentale EP

C-26

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