Birds of the Lake Tahoe Basin a SEASONAL CHECKLIST by the TAHOE INSTITUTE for NATURAL SCIENCE BIRDS of the LAKE TAHOE BASIN

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Birds of the Lake Tahoe Basin A SEASONAL CHECKLIST BY THE TAHOE INSTITUTE FOR NATURAL SCIENCE BIRDS OF THE LAKE TAHOE BASIN

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LEGEND SEASONS: - SP S F W Winter ABUNDANCE CODES: C Common U Uncommon R Rare Cs Casual BREEDING CODES: B F ?

1 BIRDS OF THE LAKE TAHOE BASIN COMMON AND SCIENTIFIC NAME SP S F W

GEESE, DUCKS, AND SWANS - ANATIDAE Anser albifrons Cs U R Chen caerulescens Cs U U Chen rossii R R Branta bernicula Cs Cs Cs Branta hutchinsii Cs R R Branta canadensis - B C C C C Cygnus columbianus Cs U R Wood Duck - Aix sponsa - B U U U R Anas strepera - B C U C U Eurasian Wigeon - Anas penelope Cs American Wigeon - Anas americana U U R Anas platyrhynchos - B C C C C

Anas discors R Cs Cs

Anas cyanoptera - B C C C R Anas clypeata R U U Anas acuta - B U R U U Anas crecca - B C U C U Aythya valisineria R Cs U U Redhead - Aythya americana - F R Cs R U Ring-necked Duck- Aythya collaris - B C C U R Aythya marila R R U R R U R R Cs Cs Cs Cs Clangula hyemalis Cs Cs Bucephala albeola - B C R U C Bucephala clangula C C C Bucephala islandica - F R R R Lophodytes cucullatus C U C

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Mergus merganser - B C C C C Mergus serrator U U U Oxyura jamaicensis - F C U C R

QUAILS - ODONTOPHORIDAE Oreortyx pictus - B R C U R Callipepla californica - B R U U R

GROUSE - PHASIANIDAE Dendragapus fuliginosus - B C C C C

LOONS - GAVIIDAE Red-throated Loon - Gavia stellata Cs R R R Common Loon - Gavia immer C Cs U U Gavia adamsii Cs

GREBES - PODICIPEDIDAE Podilymbus podiceps - B U U U R Podiceps auritus R R R Podiceps grisegena Cs Cs Podiceps nigricollis - F U R C U Aechmophorus occidentalis U C U R Aechmophorus clarkii U C U R

CORMORANTS - PHALACROCORACIDAE Phalacrocorax auritus R R R Cs

PELICANS - PELECANIDAE Pelecanus erythrorhynchos U U U

BITTERNS AND HERONS - ARDEIDAE F R R R Ixobrychus exilis - F Cs Ardea herodias U U U R Ardea alba R R R Cs R R R

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COMMON AND SCIENTIFIC NAME SP S F W

Bubulcus ibis Cs Butorides virescens R U U C Cs

IBIS - THRESKIORNITHIDAE White-faced Ibis - Plegadis chihi U R U

NEW WORLD VULTURES - CATHARTIDAE Cathartes aura - F R U U Cs

OSPREY - PANDIONIDAE Pandion haliaetus - B C C C R

KITES, HAWKS, AND EAGLES - ACCIPITRIDAE Elanus leucurus R Haliaeetus leucocephalus - B U U C C Circus cyaneus R Cs U R Accipiter striatus - B U U C U Accipiter cooperii - B U U C U B U U U U Buteo lineatus U R U U Buteo swainsoni Cs Buteo jamaicensis - B U U C C Buteo regalis Cs Buteo lagopus Cs R Aquila chrysaetos - B R R R R

RAILS - RALLIDAE Rallus limicola - B R C U Cs Porzana carolina - B R C U

GALLINULES AND COOTS - RALLIDAE Gallinula chloropus Cs American Coot - Fulica americana - B C C C C CRANES - GRUIDAE Grus canadensis R Cs R R

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STILTS AND AVOCETS - RECURVIROSTRIDAE Himantopus mexicanus R U R Recurvirostra americana R U R

PLOVERS - CHARADRIIDAE Pluvialis squatarola R R Pluvialis dominica Cs Charadrius nivosus R R R Charadrius semipalmatus U U C Cs Charadrius vociferus - B C C C R Charadrius montanus Cs

SANDPIPERS - SCOLOPACIDAE B U U C Cs Tringa solitaria Cs Cs Tringa incana Cs Tringa melanoleuca R U C Cs Tringa semipalmata - F R U C Cs R Numenius phaeopus R Cs R Numenius americanus U C U Limosa fedoa Cs U U Arenaria interpres Cs Cs R Arenaria melanocephala Cs Calidris canutus Cs Cs Calidris alba Cs R R Calidris alpina U R Calidris bairdii Cs U C C C Cs Calidris melanotos R Calidris pusilla R Calidris mauri U C C

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COMMON AND SCIENTIFIC NAME SP S F W

Limnodromus griseus Cs R R Limnodromus scolopaceus R Cs R Cs Gallinago delicata - B U U C R Phalaropus tricolor - B R U C Phalaropus lobatus R U C Phalaropus fulicarius Cs Cs

JAEGERS - STERCORARIIDAE Stercorarius pomarinus Cs R Stercorarius longicaudus R

GULLS AND TERNS - LARIDAE Xema sabini Cs R Cs Chroicocephalus philadelphia U Cs U R Hydrocoloeus minutus Cs Leucophaeus pipixcan Cs Cs Larus heermanni Cs Cs Cs Larus canus Cs Larus delawarensis C U C U Larus californicus - F C C C U Larus argentatus U R U U Larus thayeri R R Larus fuscus Cs Larus glaucescens Cs Larus hyperboreus Cs Caspian Tern - Hydroprogne caspia R R U Chlidonias niger - F R Cs Cs Common Tern - Sterna hirundo U Sterna paradisaea Cs R Forster's Tern - Sterna forsteri - B U C C

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PIGEONS AND DOVES - COLUMBIDAE Columba livia - B C C C C Patagioenas fasciata - B U U U U Streptopelia decaocto - B U U U U Zenaida macroura - B C C C U

CUCKOOS - CUCULIDAE Coccyzus americanus Cs

BARN OWLS - TYTONIDAE Tyto alba - B R R R R

TYPICAL OWLS - STRIGIDAE B R U U ? R R R R Bubo virginianus - B U U U U Glaucidium gnoma - B U U U U Athene cunicularia Cs R Strix occidentalis - B R R R R Strix varia Cs Asio otus - B U U C R Cs Aegolius acadicus - B U U U U

NIGHTJARS - CAPRIMULGIDAE Chordeiles minor - B U U B U U U

SWIFTS - APODIDAE Cypseloides niger Cs Cs Chaetura pelagica Cs Chaetura vauxi - ? U R U Aeronautes saxatalis Cs Cs

HUMMINGBIRDS - TROCHILIDAE Archilochus alexandri Cs Cs

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COMMON AND SCIENTIFIC NAME SP S F W

Calypte anna - ? R U R Selasphorus platycercus - B Cs Cs Cs Selasphorus rufus R C C Selasphorus calliope - B R U R

KINGFISHERS - ALCEDINIDAE Megaceryle alcyon - B U C C U

WOODPECKERS - PICIDAE Melanerpes lewis - B R R R Acorn Woodpecker - Melanerpes formicivorus Cs Cs Sphyrapicus thyroideus - B C C C R Sphyrapicus varius Cs Sphyrapicus nuchalis Cs Cs Cs Sphyrapicus ruber - B U C C U Picoides pubescens - B U U U U Picoides villosus - B C C C C White-headed Woodpecker - Picoides albolarvatus - B C C C C B U U U U Colaptes auratus - B C C C C Dryocopus pileatus - B U U U U

FALCONS - FALCONIDAE Falco sparverius - B R U C R Falco columbarius R R Falco peregrinus - B R U U R Falco mexicanus R R R

TYRANT FLYCATCHERS - TYRANNIDAE Contopus cooperi - B R U U Contopus sordidulus - B U C C Empidonax traillii - B R R R Empidonax minimus Cs Cs Empidonax hammondii - B U U U

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? U R R Empidonax oberholseri - B U C U ? R R Empidonax occidentalis Cs Sayornis nigricans Cs R C Sayornis saya U R R Myiarchus cinerascens R U U R R R Tyrannus tyrannus Cs

SHRIKES - LANIIDAE Lanius ludovicianus R Cs R Lanius excubitor Cs R

VIREO - VIREONIDAE Vireo plumbeus - B Cs Cs Vireo cassinii - B U U C Cs Vireo gilvus - B C C C

JAYS, MAGPIES, AND CROWS - CORVIDAE Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus R R R R B C C C C Cs Cs Aphelocoma californica R R Cs

Nucifraga columbiana - B C C C C Pica hudsonia - B C C C C Corvus brachyrhynchos R Cs R Cs Corvus corax - B C C C C

LARKS - ALAUDIDAE Eremophila alpestris - B C U U R

SWALLOWS - HIRUNDINIDAE Progne subis Cs Cs

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COMMON AND SCIENTIFIC NAME SP S F W

Tachycineta bicolor - B U C C U Tachycineta thalassina - B U U U - R R R Stelgidopteryx serripennis - B Riparia riparia Cs Cs R Petrochelidon pyrrhonota - B U C C B U C C

CHICKADEES AND TITMICE - PARIDAE Poecile gambeli - B C C C C Chestnut-backed Chickadee - Poecile rufescens Cs Baeolophus ridgwayi Cs

BUSHTITS - AEGITHALIDAE Psaltriparus minimus - ? U U U U

NUTHATCHES - SITTIDAE B C C C C B C C C C B C C C C

CREEPERS - CERTHIIDAE Certhia americana - B C C C C

WRENS - TROGLODYTIDAE Rock Wren - Salpinctes obsoletus - B U U U Catherpes mexicanus - B R R R R Troglodytes aedon - B R C U B U R U U Cistothorus palustris - B R U U Cs Thryomanes bewickii R R Cs

GNATCATCHERS - POLIOPTILIDAE R R R

DIPPERS - CINCLIDAE American Dipper - Cinclus mexicanus - B C C C C

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KINGLETS - REGULIDAE Regulus satrapa - B C C C C Regulus calendula - F C R C U

THRUSHES - TURDIDAE Sialia mexicana - B U U U U Sialia currucoides - B U U U U Myadestes townsendi - B C C C U Catharus ustulatus - B R R R B U C C R American Robin - Turdus migratorius - B C C C U Ixoreus naevius R R R

THRASHERS - MIMIDAE Dumetella carolinensis Cs Oreoscoptes montanus Cs Cs Cs Cs

STARLINGS - STURNIDAE Sturnus vulgaris - B C C C U

PIPITS - MOTACILLIDAE Anthus rubescens - B U U U U

WAXWINGS - BOMBYCILLIDAE Bombycilla garrulus Cs Cs Bombycilla cedrorum Cs U U

LONGSPURS - CALCARIIDAE Calcarius lapponicus Cs Calcarius ornatus Cs Cs

WARBLERS - PARULIDAE Cs Cs Oreothlypis celata - ? R C C R B U C C Oreothlypis virginiae Cs

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COMMON AND SCIENTIFIC NAME SP S F W

Geothlypis tolmiei - B C C C Geothlypis trichas R Cs C R Setophaga citrina Cs American Redstart - Cs Cs Setophaga americana Cs Cs Setophaga petechia - B U C C Setophaga pensylvanica Cs Setophaga striata Cs Setophaga caerulescens Cs Setophaga coronata - B C C C R Setophaga nigrescens R R U Setophaga townsendi R Cs U Setophaga occidentalis - B U U C Cardellina pusilla - B C C C Icteria virens Cs

TOWHEES AND SPARROWS - EMBERIZIDAE Pipilo chlorurus - B C C C Pipilo maculatus - B U U C U Spizella arborea Cs Spizella passerina - B C C C Spizella pallida Cs Cs Spizella breweri - B U U C Spizella atrogularis Cs Cs Pooecetes gramineus - B R R U Chondestes grammacus R R R Amphispiza bilineata R R Artemisiospiza nevadensis Cs Cs Calamospiza melanocorys Cs Passerculus sandwichensis - B U U C R Passerella iliaca - B U C C R Melospiza melodia - B C C C U 12 COMMON AND SCIENTIFIC NAME SP S F W

Melospiza lincolnii - B U C U R Melospiza georgiana Cs Cs Zonotrichia albicollis Cs Cs Zonotrichia querula Cs Cs Zonotrichia leucophrys - B C C C U Zonotrichia atricapilla R U U Junco hyemalis - B C C C U

TANAGERS, GROSBEAKS, AND BUNTINGS - CARDINALIDAE Western Tanager - Piranga ludoviciana - B C C C Cs Cs Cs B U C U Cs Passerina amoena - B U C C Passerina cyanea Cs

BLACKBIRDS - ICTERIDAE Dolichonyx oryzivorus Cs Agelaius phoeniceus - B C C C U Agelaius tricolor Cs Sturnella neglecta - B U R C R Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus - B C C U R Euphagus cyanocephalus - B C C C U Quiscalus mexicanus - B Cs Cs Cs Molothrus ater - B C C C R Icterus cucullatus Cs Icterus bullockii R Cs R

FINCHES - FRINGILLIDAE B R R R Cs Pinicola enucleator - B C C C U Haemorhous mexicanus - B C C C R Haemorhous purpureus R R Cs Cassin's Finch - Haemorhous cassinii - B C C C U 13 BIRDS OF THE LAKE TAHOE BASIN

COMMON AND SCIENTIFIC NAME SP S F W

Loxia curvirostra - B U U U U Spinus pinus - B U C U U Spinus psaltria - B U U U R Spinus lawrencei Cs R U U B C U U R OLD WORLD SPARROWS - PASSERIDAE B C C C U

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