APPENDIX B: Species Lists for Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge, Stillwater Wildlife Management Area, and Fallon National Wildlife Refuge HOME NE XT Table of Contents BIRD SPECIES .............................................................B-1 MAMMAL SPECIES .......................................................B-11 REPTILE AND AMPHIBIAN SPECIES ........................................B-14 FISH SPECIES ............................................................B-16 SAND OBLIGATE INVERTEBRATE SPECIES .................................B-18 BUTTERFLY SPECIES .....................................................B-19 WETLAND INVERTEBRATE SPECIES .......................................B-21 WETLAND PLANT SPECIES ................................................B-23 NE XT HOME BIRD SPECIES OF STILLWATER NWR, STILLWATER WMA, AND FALLON NWR Systematic List ORDER FAMILY Subfamily/Tribe Common name Genus species Occurrence ~ - nonnative C - common ER - extremely rare or accidental R - rare U - uncommon * - nest locally A - accidental GAVIIFORMES GAVIIDAE: LOONS Pacific loon Gavia arctica R Common loon Gavia immer R PODICIPEDIIFORMES PODICIPEDIDAE: GREBES Clark's grebe Aechmophorus clarkii *C Western grebe Aechmophorus occidentalis *C Horned grebe Podiceps auritus R Eared grebe Podiceps nigricollis *C Pied-billed grebe Podilymbus podiceps *C PELECANIFORMES PELECANIDAE: PELICANS American white pelican Pelecanus erythrorhyncos *C Brown pelican Pelecanus occidentalis A PHALACROCORACIDAE: CORMORANTS Double-crested cormorant Phalacrocorax auritus *C B-1 CICONIIFORMES ARDEIDAE: HERONS Great blue heron Ardea herodias *C American bittern Botaurus lentiginosus *U Cattle egret Bubulcus ibis *U Green-backed heron Butorides striatus R Great egret Casmerodius albus *C Snowy egret Egretta thula *C Least bittern Ixobrychus exilis *R Black-crowned night heron Nycticorax nycticorax *C CICONIIDAE: STORKS Marabou stork Leptotilos crumeniferus ER (escapee) Wood stork Mycteria americana ER PHOENICOPTERIDAE: FLAMINGOS ~American flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber ER (escapee) THRESKIORNITHIDAE: IBISES AND SPOONBILLS White faced ibis Plegadis chihi *C ANSERIFORMES ANATIDAE: SWANS, GEESE, AND DUCKS Dendrocygnini: fulvous whistling ducks Fulvous whistling duck Dendrocygna bicolor A Cygnini: swans Trumpeter swan Cygnus buccinator R Tundra swan Cygnus columbianus C Anserini: geese Greater white-fronted goose Anser albifrons U Brant Branta bernicla R Canada goose Branta canadensis Lesser var. parvipes C Great Basin var. moffitti *C Cackler var. minima U Aleutian var. leucopareia R Snow goose Chen caerulescens C Ross' goose Chen rossii U B-2 Anatinae: ducks Wood duck Aix sponsa *U Northern pintail Anas acuta *C American wigeon Anas americana *C Northern shoveler Anas clypeata *C Green-winged teal Anas crecca *C Cinnamon teal Anas cyanoptera *C Blue-winged teal Anas discors *U Eurasian wigeon Anas penelope R Mallard Anas platyrhynchos *C American black duck Anas rubripes A Gadwall Anas strepera *C Lesser scaup Aythya affinis U Redhead Aythya americana *C Ring-necked duck Aythya collaris U Greater scaup Aythya marila R Canvasback Aythya valisineria *C Bufflehead Brucephala albeola C Common goldeneye Brucephala clangula U Barrow's goldeneye Bucephala islandica R Oldsquaw Clangula hyemalis R Hooded merganser Lophodytes cucullatus U White-winged scoter Melanitta fusca R Surf scoter Melanitta perspicillata R Common merganser Mergus merganser C Red-breasted merganser Mergus serrator R Ruddy duck Oxyura jamaicensis *C GRUIFORMES GRUIDAE: CRANES Sandhill crane Grus canadensis R RALLIDAE: RAILS, GALLINULES AND COOTS American coot Fulica americana *C Common moorhen Gallinula chloropus *U Sora Porzana carolina *C Virginia rail Rallus limicola *C CHARADRIIFORMES CHARADRIIDAE: PLOVERS Snowy plover Charadrius alexandrinus *U Mountain plover Charadrius montana R Semipalmated plover Charadrius semipalmatus U Killdeer Charadrius vociferous *C American golden plover Pluvialis dominica R Black-bellied plover Pluvialis squatarola U B-3 RECURVIROSTRIDAE: STILTS AND AVOCETS Black-necked stilt Himantopus mexicanus *C American avocet Recurvirostra americana *C SCOLOPACIDAE: SANDPIPERS Spotted sandpiper Actitis macularia *U Ruddy turnstone Arenaria interpres R Sanderling Calidris alba R Dunlin Calidris alpina U Baird's sandpiper Calidris bairdii U Red knot Calidris canutus R Stilt sandpiper Calidris himantopus R Pectoral sandpiper Calidris melanotos R Semi-palmated sandpiper Calidris pusilla R Willet Catoptrophorus semipalmatus U Common snipe Gallinago gallinago U Short-billed dowitcher Limnodromus griseus R Long-billed dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus C Marbled godwit Limosa fedoa U Long-billed curlew Numenius americanus *U Red-necked phalarope Phalaropus lobatus C Wilson's phalarope Phalaropus tricolor *C Lesser yellowlegs Tringa flavipes U Greater yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca U Solitary sandpiper Tringa solitaria R LARIDAE: GULLS AND TERNS Black tern Chlidonias niger *U Herring gull Larus argentatus U California gull Larus californicus *C Ring-billed gull Larus delawarensis U Glaucous gull Larus hyperboreus R Bonaparte's gull Larus philadelphia R Franklin's gull Larus pipixcan *U Long-tailed jaeger Stercorarius longicaudus R Pomarine jaeger Stercorarius pomarinus R Caspian tern Sterna caspia *U Forster's tern Sterna forsteri *C Common tern Sterna hirundo R Glaucous-winged gull Larus glaucescens R Thayer’s Gull Larus thayeri R ALCIDAE: AUKS AND MURRES Ancient murrelet Synthliboramphus antiquus ER FALCONIFORMES CATHARTIDAE: VULTURES Turkey vulture Cathartes aura C B-4 ACCIPITRIDAE: KITES, HAWKS AND EAGLES Cooper's hawk Accipiter cooperii U Northern goshawk Accipiter gentilis R Sharp-shinned hawk Accipiter striatus U Golden eagle Aquila chrysaetos *U Red-tailed hawk Buteo jamaicensis *C Rough-legged hawk Buteo lagopus C Red-shouldered hawk Buteo lineatus R Ferruginous hawk Buteo regalis U Swainson's hawk Buteo swainsoni *U Northern harrier Circus cyaneus *C Black-shouldered kite Elanus caeruleus R Bald eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus U Osprey Pandion haliaetus *U FALCONIDAE: FALCONS Merlin Falco columbarius U Prairie falcon Falco mexicanus *U Peregrine falcon Falco peregrinus R American kestrel Falco sparverius *C GALLIFORMES PHASIANIDAE: GROUSE ~Chukar Alectoris chukar *R ~California quail Callipepla californica *C ~Wild turkey Meleagris gallopavo *U ~Ring-necked pheasant Phasianus colchicus *U COLUMBIFORMES COLUMBIDAE: DOVES Band-tailed pigeon Columba fasciata R ~Rock dove Columba livia *C White-winged dove Zenaida asiatica ER Mourning dove Zenaida macroura *C STRIGIFORMES TYTONIDAE: BARN OWLS Barn owl Tyto alba * C STRIGIDAE: OWLS Northern saw-whet owl Aegolius acadicus R Short-eared owl Asio flammeus *U B-5 Long-eared owl Asio otus *U Burrowing owl Athene cunicularia *U Great horned owl Bubo virginianus *C Western screech owl Otus kennicottii *U CAPRIMULGIFORMES CAPRIMULGIDAE: NIGHTJARS Common nighthawk Chordeiles minor *C APODIFORMES APODIDAE: SWIFTS White-throated swift Aeronautes saxatalis R Vaux's swift Chaetura vauxi R Black swift Cypseloides niger R TROCHILIDAE: HUMMINGBIRDS Black-chinned hummingbird Archilochus alexandri *C Anna’s hummingbird Calypte anna R Broad-tailed hummingbird Selasphorus platycercus C Rufous hummingbird Selasphorus rufus U Calliope hummingbird Stellula calliope R CORACIIFORMES ALCEDINIDAE: KINGFISHERS Belted kingfisher Ceryle alcyon U PICIDAE: WOODPECKERS Northern flicker Colaptes auratus *C Lewis's woodpecker Melanerpes lewis U Downy woodpecker Picoides pubescens *U Hairy woodpecker Picoides villosus U Red-naped sapsucker Sphyrapicus nuchalis R Yellow-bellied sapsucker Sphyrapicus varius A PASSERIFORMES TYRANNIDAE: FLYCATCHERS Olive-sided flycatcher Contopus borealis R Western wood pewee Contopus sordidulus U Western flycatcher Empidonax difficilis C Hammond’s flycatcher Empidonax hammondii U Dusky flycatcher Empidonax oberholseri U Willow flycatcher Epidonax trailii U B-6 Gray flycatcher Empidonax wrightii U Ash-throated flycatcher Myiarchus cinerascens U Black phoebe Sayornis nigricans R Say's phoebe Sayornis saya *U Eastern kingbird Tyrannus tyrannus R Western kingbird Tyrannus verticalis *C ALAUDIDAE: LARKS Horned lark Eremophila alpestris *C HIRUNDINIDAE: SWALLOWS Cliff swallow Hirundo phyrrhonota *C Barn swallow Hirundo rustica *C Purple martin Progne subis R Bank swallow Riparia riparia *U Northern rough-winged swallow Stelgidopteryx serripennis *U Tree swallow Tachycineta bicolor C Violet-green swallow Tachycineta thalassina *U CORVIDAE: MAGPIES, CROWS AND JAYS Scrub jay Aphelocoma coerulescens U American crow Corvus brachyrhynchos *C Common raven Corvus corax *C Blue jay Cyanocitta cristata R Steller’s jay Cyanocitta stelleri R Piñon jay Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus R Clark's nutcracker Nucifraga columbiana R Black-billed magpie Pica pica *C PARIDAE: CHICKADEES AND TITMICE Mountain chickadee Parus gambeli U Plain titmouse Parus inoratus R AEGITHALIDAE: BUSHTIT Bushtit Psaltriparus minimus *U SITTIDAE: NUTHATCHES Red-breasted nuthatch Sitta canadensis U White-breasted nuthatch Sitta carolinensis U Pygmy nuthatch Sitta pygmaea R CERTHIIDAE: CREEPERS Brown creeper Certhia americana R B-7 TROGLODYTIDAE: WRENS Marsh wren Cistothorus palustris *C Rock wren Salpinctes obsoletus *U Bewick's wren Thryomanes bewickii *C House wren Troglodytes aedon *U Winter wren Troglodytes troglodytes R MUSCICAPIDAE: THRUSHES, KINGLETS AND GNATCATCHERS Hermit thrush Catharus guttatus U Swainson’s thrush Catharus ustulatus R Varied thrush Ixoreus naevius U Townsend's solitaire