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Non-vegetated Areas

43 Bird Species
American Avocet

American Avocet

This species is recognized by its bold black-and-white pattern, long blue-gray legs, and long upturned bill. Alternate Adult: Wings are black with white scapulars and secondaries. The back and underparts are white. The head, neck, and upper breast are buffy orange to cinnamon--about the color of a pe more...

Length: 43 cm Wingspan: 69 cm

American Golden-Plover

American Golden-Plover

Very similar to other golden-plovers. At rest, the wingtips of this species extend well beyond the tail, with four or five primaries visible beyond the tertials. In flight, the undersides of the wings are gray. The upperside of the wings show an indistinct white stripe. In flight, the toes usually do more...

Length: 25 cm Wingspan: 46 cm

American Kestrel

American Kestrel

The smallest of North America's raptors, this extremely colorful and delicate falcon shows a striking head pattern with two vertical dark bars and a dark spot on the nape. Adult Male: The wings and crown are blue-gray, with a rufous spot on top of the crown. The back is rufous with black barring. The more...

Length: 23 cm Wingspan: 51 cm

American Pipit

American Pipit

This species is recognized by its slender build, white outer tail feathers, and constant tail-bobbing. Several subspecies occur, creating a lot of variation. Alternate Adult: Birds that breed in the Rocky Mountains are pale gray above, with light edges on the wing feathers. The underparts, cheek, and more...

Length: 15 cm Wingspan: 25 cm

Asian Rosy-Finch

Asian Rosy-Finch

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Length: 17 cm Wingspan: cm

Barn Owl

Barn Owl

A large, pale, long-legged owl with no ear tufts and a very unique face pattern. Adult male has golden-brown back, pale underparts, scattered dark spotting, and pronounced facial disc with dark eyes in white, heart-shaped face. Female is like male but with darker orange breast and more dark spotting. more...

Length: 41 cm Wingspan: 107 cm

Barn Swallow

Barn Swallow

Relatively large and slender with long wings and a long, deeply forked tail. Glossy dark blue on rump, back, and crown. Dark wings and face. Adult males are burnt orange below, while females and immatures are buffer to almost white on the underparts. In all plumages the throat and forehead are chest more...

Length: 17 cm Wingspan: 38 cm

Black Rosy-Finch

Black Rosy-Finch

This species is much darker than the other two Rosy-Finches. The bill is black in summer, yellowish in winter, with white feathers covering the nostrils. In flight, the underside of the wings appear silvery on the flight feathers, similar to the other Rosy-Finches. Adult Male: Blackish-brown overall more...

Length: 14 cm Wingspan: 24 cm

Black Swift

Black Swift

This is the largest regularly occurring swift in North America. Blackish overall. At close range, shows a whitish cast on the face. The wings are long and broad and usually appear somewhat curved in flight. The tail is fairly long and wide, clearly notched on adult males, more squared on females and more...

Length: 18 cm Wingspan: 38 cm

Brown-capped Rosy-Finch

Brown-capped Rosy-Finch

Of the three species of Rosy-Finch, Brown-capped has the least amount of gray on the head and the most southerly breeding range. The bill is black in summer, yellowish in winter, with white feathers covering the nostrils. Adult Male: Cinnamon brown overall, with reddish pink on the belly and pink edg more...

Length: 14 cm Wingspan: 24 cm

California Condor

California Condor

The largest soaring bird in North America, California Condor dwarfs even the eagles. The plumage is black with a single white wing bar. A ruff of loose feathers surrounds the base of the neck. The head and neck are unfeathered, and range from yellow to red-orange. The feet are whitish, and the expose more...

Length: 117 cm Wingspan: 183 cm

Canyon Wren

Canyon Wren

Adult has a mostly dark cinnamon-brown upperparts, with the nape and crown tinged with gray. Spiky tail is paler rufous with narrow dark barring. Dorsally mottled with small white and black spots, which are most dense on the nape and crown. Wings are dark cinnamon with dense dusky barring. Coverts ar more...

Length: 14 cm Wingspan: 19 cm

Cave Swallow

Cave Swallow

Medium to large swallow with a squared-off tail and buffy orange rump. Very similar to Cliff Swallow. Wings, back and tail are all dark. Adults have dark bluish-black cap and similarly colored back with white streaks. Chestnut forehead, light orange cheeks,and pale, buffy throat distinguishes adults more...

Length: 14 cm Wingspan: 30 cm

Clark's Nutcracker

Clark's Nutcracker

Suggests a small gray crow with black wings. Bill is proportionally long, narrow, and very pointed. Face may have whitish wash. Head, back, and belly gray. Wings black. Tail black with broad white edges above and all white below. In flight, wide white tail edges conspicuous; wings black with prominen more...

Length: 30 cm Wingspan: 61 cm

Cliff Swallow

Cliff Swallow

Medium to large swallow, with a thicker torso and broader more blunt wings than other swallows. Tail is squared-off and the rump is buffy orange. Has dark wings, back and tail. Adults have dark bluish-black cap and back, which also has vertical white stripes. White forehead distinctive, as are chestn more...

Length: 14 cm Wingspan: 29 cm

Common Raven

Common Raven

Large, all glossy black. Very heavy bill with curved culmen. Shaggy feathers on throat. Wings and tail are fairly long. Separated from crows by its much heavier bill, larger size, and wedge-shaped tail. Flight is more raptor-like than crows with proportionally longer tail and wings. Chihuahuan Raven more...

Length: 61 cm Wingspan: 135 cm

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  • American Avocet

    American Avocet

    26 Photographs
  • American Golden-Plover

    American Golden-Plover

    41 Photographs
  • American Kestrel

    American Kestrel

    30 Photographs
  • American Pipit

    American Pipit

    17 Photographs
  • Asian Rosy-Finch

    Asian Rosy-Finch

    0 Photographs
  • Barn Owl

    Barn Owl

    9 Photographs
  • Barn Swallow

    Barn Swallow

    23 Photographs
  • Black Rosy-Finch

    Black Rosy-Finch

    4 Photographs
  • Black Swift

    Black Swift

    6 Photographs
  • Brown-capped Rosy-Finch

    Brown-capped Rosy-Finch

    4 Photographs
  • California Condor

    California Condor

    1 Photograph
  • Canyon Wren

    Canyon Wren

    16 Photographs
  • Cave Swallow

    Cave Swallow

    4 Photographs
  • Clark's Nutcracker

    Clark's Nutcracker

    4 Photographs
  • Cliff Swallow

    Cliff Swallow

    15 Photographs
  • Common Raven

    Common Raven

    5 Photographs

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Non-vegetated Areas

44 species

American Avocet

American Avocet

Recurvirostra americana

Sandy Areas or Dunes, Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs
American Golden-Plover

American Golden-Plover

Pluvialis dominica

Sandy Areas or Dunes, Estuaries and Bays, Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Lakes Resevoirs, Open Country and Grasslands, Alpine Tundra and Meadows
American Kestrel

American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

Rimrocks and Mesas, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Oak Savannah and Woodlands
American Pipit

American Pipit

Anthus rubescens

Alpine Slopes, Sandy Areas or Dunes, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Open Country and Grasslands, Alpine Tundra and Meadows
Asian Rosy-Finch

Asian Rosy-Finch

Leucosticte arctoa

Alpine Slopes, Alpine Tundra and Meadows
Barn Owl

Barn Owl

Tyto alba

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Saltmarshes, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains
Barn Swallow

Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Saltmarshes, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands, Oak Savannah and Woodlands
Black Rosy-Finch

Black Rosy-Finch

Leucosticte atrata

Alpine Slopes, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Alpine Tundra and Meadows
Black Swift

Black Swift

Cypseloides niger

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Coastal Cliffs, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands
Brown-capped Rosy-Finch

Brown-capped Rosy-Finch

Leucosticte australis

Alpine Slopes, Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Bare Rocky Slopes, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Alpine Tundra and Meadows
California Condor

California Condor

Gymnogyps californianus

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Beaches, Open Country and Grasslands, Alpine Tundra and Meadows, Chapparal, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Dry Western Woodlands
Canyon Wren

Canyon Wren

Catherpes mexicanus

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Bare Rocky Slopes, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Cave Swallow

Cave Swallow

Petrochelidon fulva

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
Clark's Nutcracker

Clark's Nutcracker

Nucifraga columbiana

Alpine Slopes, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands
Cliff Swallow

Cliff Swallow

Petrochelidon pyrrhonota

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Common Raven

Common Raven

Corvus corax

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Beaches, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Boreal Forest, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands
Eurasian Hoopoe

Eurasian Hoopoe

Upupa epops

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Open Country and Grasslands, Oak Savannah and Woodlands
Ferruginous Hawk

Ferruginous Hawk

Buteo regalis

Rimrocks and Mesas, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains
Fork-tailed Swift

Fork-tailed Swift

Apus pacificus

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Boreal Forest
Golden Eagle

Golden Eagle

Aquila chrysaetos

Alpine Slopes, Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Alpine Tundra and Meadows, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch

Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch

Leucosticte tephrocotis

Alpine Slopes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Alpine Tundra and Meadows
Great Horned Owl

Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianus

Rimrocks and Mesas, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Clearcuts, Boreal Forest, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Himalayan Snowcock

Himalayan Snowcock

Tetraogallus himalayensis

Alpine Slopes, Alpine Tundra and Meadows
Hoary Redpoll

Hoary Redpoll

Acanthis hornemanni

Bare Rocky Slopes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Alpine Tundra and Meadows, Boreal Forest
King Eider

King Eider

Somateria spectabilis

Bare Rocky Slopes, Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Fresh Water Marshes, Alpine Tundra and Meadows
Kittlitz's Murrelet

Kittlitz's Murrelet

Brachyramphus brevirostris

Bare Rocky Slopes, Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters
Le Conte's Thrasher

Le Conte's Thrasher

Toxostoma lecontei

Sandy Areas or Dunes, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains
Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Stelgidopteryx serripennis

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Estuaries and Bays, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
Northern Wheatear

Northern Wheatear

Oenanthe oenanthe

Alpine Slopes, Bare Rocky Slopes, Open Country and Grasslands
Peregrine Falcon

Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Urban Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Open Country and Grasslands, Alpine Tundra and Meadows
Prairie Falcon

Prairie Falcon

Falco mexicanus

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Alpine Tundra and Meadows
Red-tailed Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Rock Pigeon

Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Urban Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands
Rock Ptarmigan

Rock Ptarmigan

Lagopus muta

Alpine Slopes, Alpine Tundra and Meadows, Boreal Forest
Rock Wren

Rock Wren

Salpinctes obsoletus

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Bare Rocky Slopes
Rough-legged Hawk

Rough-legged Hawk

Buteo lagopus

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Saltmarshes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Alpine Tundra and Meadows, Boreal Forest
Say's Phoebe

Say's Phoebe

Sayornis saya

Rimrocks and Mesas, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Dry Western Woodlands
Snow Bunting

Snow Bunting

Plectrophenax nivalis

Bare Rocky Slopes, Beaches, Coastal Dunes, Open Country and Grasslands
Solitary Snipe

Solitary Snipe

Gallinago solitaria

Alpine Slopes, Ponds and Rivers, Streams and Brooks
Turkey Vulture

Turkey Vulture

Cathartes aura

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Clearcuts, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
White-tailed Ptarmigan

White-tailed Ptarmigan

Lagopus leucura

Alpine Slopes, Alpine Tundra and Meadows
White-throated Needletail

White-throated Needletail

Hirundapus caudacutus

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Boreal Forest
White-throated Swift

White-throated Swift

Aeronautes saxatalis

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Coastal Cliffs, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains
Willow Ptarmigan

Willow Ptarmigan

Lagopus lagopus

Alpine Slopes, Alpine Tundra and Meadows, Boreal Forest
Salt-water-sm

Salt Water

15 species

American Avocet

American Avocet

Recurvirostra americana

Sandy Areas or Dunes, Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs
American Golden-Plover

American Golden-Plover

Pluvialis dominica

Sandy Areas or Dunes, Estuaries and Bays, Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Lakes Resevoirs, Open Country and Grasslands, Alpine Tundra and Meadows
American Pipit

American Pipit

Anthus rubescens

Alpine Slopes, Sandy Areas or Dunes, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Open Country and Grasslands, Alpine Tundra and Meadows
Barn Owl

Barn Owl

Tyto alba

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Saltmarshes, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains
Barn Swallow

Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Saltmarshes, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands, Oak Savannah and Woodlands
Black Swift

Black Swift

Cypseloides niger

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Coastal Cliffs, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands
California Condor

California Condor

Gymnogyps californianus

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Beaches, Open Country and Grasslands, Alpine Tundra and Meadows, Chapparal, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Dry Western Woodlands
Common Raven

Common Raven

Corvus corax

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Beaches, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Boreal Forest, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands
King Eider

King Eider

Somateria spectabilis

Bare Rocky Slopes, Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Fresh Water Marshes, Alpine Tundra and Meadows
Kittlitz's Murrelet

Kittlitz's Murrelet

Brachyramphus brevirostris

Bare Rocky Slopes, Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters
Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Stelgidopteryx serripennis

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Estuaries and Bays, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
Peregrine Falcon

Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Urban Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Open Country and Grasslands, Alpine Tundra and Meadows
Rough-legged Hawk

Rough-legged Hawk

Buteo lagopus

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Saltmarshes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Alpine Tundra and Meadows, Boreal Forest
Snow Bunting

Snow Bunting

Plectrophenax nivalis

Bare Rocky Slopes, Beaches, Coastal Dunes, Open Country and Grasslands
White-throated Swift

White-throated Swift

Aeronautes saxatalis

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Coastal Cliffs, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains
Human-altered-areas-sm

Human-altered Areas

14 species

Barn Owl

Barn Owl

Tyto alba

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Saltmarshes, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains
Barn Swallow

Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Saltmarshes, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands, Oak Savannah and Woodlands
Brown-capped Rosy-Finch

Brown-capped Rosy-Finch

Leucosticte australis

Alpine Slopes, Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Bare Rocky Slopes, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Alpine Tundra and Meadows
Cave Swallow

Cave Swallow

Petrochelidon fulva

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
Cliff Swallow

Cliff Swallow

Petrochelidon pyrrhonota

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Common Raven

Common Raven

Corvus corax

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Beaches, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Boreal Forest, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch

Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch

Leucosticte tephrocotis

Alpine Slopes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Alpine Tundra and Meadows
Great Horned Owl

Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianus

Rimrocks and Mesas, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Clearcuts, Boreal Forest, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Hoary Redpoll

Hoary Redpoll

Acanthis hornemanni

Bare Rocky Slopes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Alpine Tundra and Meadows, Boreal Forest
Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Stelgidopteryx serripennis

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Estuaries and Bays, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
Peregrine Falcon

Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Urban Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Open Country and Grasslands, Alpine Tundra and Meadows
Red-tailed Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Rock Pigeon

Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Urban Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands
Turkey Vulture

Turkey Vulture

Cathartes aura

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Clearcuts, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Fresh-water-sm

Fresh Water

9 species

American Avocet

American Avocet

Recurvirostra americana

Sandy Areas or Dunes, Estuaries and Bays, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs
American Golden-Plover

American Golden-Plover

Pluvialis dominica

Sandy Areas or Dunes, Estuaries and Bays, Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Lakes Resevoirs, Open Country and Grasslands, Alpine Tundra and Meadows
Barn Owl

Barn Owl

Tyto alba

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Saltmarshes, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains
Barn Swallow

Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Saltmarshes, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands, Oak Savannah and Woodlands
Cave Swallow

Cave Swallow

Petrochelidon fulva

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
King Eider

King Eider

Somateria spectabilis

Bare Rocky Slopes, Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Fresh Water Marshes, Alpine Tundra and Meadows
Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Stelgidopteryx serripennis

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Estuaries and Bays, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
Peregrine Falcon

Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Urban Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Open Country and Grasslands, Alpine Tundra and Meadows
Solitary Snipe

Solitary Snipe

Gallinago solitaria

Alpine Slopes, Ponds and Rivers, Streams and Brooks
Grassland-and-scrubland-sm

Grassland and Scrubland

36 species

American Golden-Plover

American Golden-Plover

Pluvialis dominica

Sandy Areas or Dunes, Estuaries and Bays, Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Lakes Resevoirs, Open Country and Grasslands, Alpine Tundra and Meadows
American Kestrel

American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

Rimrocks and Mesas, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Oak Savannah and Woodlands
American Pipit

American Pipit

Anthus rubescens

Alpine Slopes, Sandy Areas or Dunes, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Open Country and Grasslands, Alpine Tundra and Meadows
Asian Rosy-Finch

Asian Rosy-Finch

Leucosticte arctoa

Alpine Slopes, Alpine Tundra and Meadows
Barn Owl

Barn Owl

Tyto alba

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Saltmarshes, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains
Barn Swallow

Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Saltmarshes, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands, Oak Savannah and Woodlands
Black Rosy-Finch

Black Rosy-Finch

Leucosticte atrata

Alpine Slopes, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Alpine Tundra and Meadows
Brown-capped Rosy-Finch

Brown-capped Rosy-Finch

Leucosticte australis

Alpine Slopes, Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Bare Rocky Slopes, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Alpine Tundra and Meadows
California Condor

California Condor

Gymnogyps californianus

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Beaches, Open Country and Grasslands, Alpine Tundra and Meadows, Chapparal, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Dry Western Woodlands
Canyon Wren

Canyon Wren

Catherpes mexicanus

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Bare Rocky Slopes, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Cave Swallow

Cave Swallow

Petrochelidon fulva

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
Cliff Swallow

Cliff Swallow

Petrochelidon pyrrhonota

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Common Raven

Common Raven

Corvus corax

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Beaches, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Boreal Forest, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands
Eurasian Hoopoe

Eurasian Hoopoe

Upupa epops

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Open Country and Grasslands, Oak Savannah and Woodlands
Ferruginous Hawk

Ferruginous Hawk

Buteo regalis

Rimrocks and Mesas, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains
Golden Eagle

Golden Eagle

Aquila chrysaetos

Alpine Slopes, Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Alpine Tundra and Meadows, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch

Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch

Leucosticte tephrocotis

Alpine Slopes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Alpine Tundra and Meadows
Great Horned Owl

Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianus

Rimrocks and Mesas, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Clearcuts, Boreal Forest, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Himalayan Snowcock

Himalayan Snowcock

Tetraogallus himalayensis

Alpine Slopes, Alpine Tundra and Meadows
Hoary Redpoll

Hoary Redpoll

Acanthis hornemanni

Bare Rocky Slopes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Alpine Tundra and Meadows, Boreal Forest
King Eider

King Eider

Somateria spectabilis

Bare Rocky Slopes, Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Fresh Water Marshes, Alpine Tundra and Meadows
Le Conte's Thrasher

Le Conte's Thrasher

Toxostoma lecontei

Sandy Areas or Dunes, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains
Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Stelgidopteryx serripennis

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Estuaries and Bays, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Ponds and Rivers, Open Country and Grasslands
Northern Wheatear

Northern Wheatear

Oenanthe oenanthe

Alpine Slopes, Bare Rocky Slopes, Open Country and Grasslands
Peregrine Falcon

Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Urban Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Open Country and Grasslands, Alpine Tundra and Meadows
Prairie Falcon

Prairie Falcon

Falco mexicanus

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Alpine Tundra and Meadows
Red-tailed Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Rock Pigeon

Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Urban Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands
Rock Ptarmigan

Rock Ptarmigan

Lagopus muta

Alpine Slopes, Alpine Tundra and Meadows, Boreal Forest
Rough-legged Hawk

Rough-legged Hawk

Buteo lagopus

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Saltmarshes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Alpine Tundra and Meadows, Boreal Forest
Say's Phoebe

Say's Phoebe

Sayornis saya

Rimrocks and Mesas, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Dry Western Woodlands
Snow Bunting

Snow Bunting

Plectrophenax nivalis

Bare Rocky Slopes, Beaches, Coastal Dunes, Open Country and Grasslands
Turkey Vulture

Turkey Vulture

Cathartes aura

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Clearcuts, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
White-tailed Ptarmigan

White-tailed Ptarmigan

Lagopus leucura

Alpine Slopes, Alpine Tundra and Meadows
White-throated Swift

White-throated Swift

Aeronautes saxatalis

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Coastal Cliffs, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains
Willow Ptarmigan

Willow Ptarmigan

Lagopus lagopus

Alpine Slopes, Alpine Tundra and Meadows, Boreal Forest
Forest-and-woodlands-sm

Forest and Woodlands

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American Kestrel

American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

Rimrocks and Mesas, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Oak Savannah and Woodlands
Barn Swallow

Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Saltmarshes, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Fresh Water Marshes, Open Country and Grasslands, Oak Savannah and Woodlands
Black Swift

Black Swift

Cypseloides niger

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Coastal Cliffs, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands
California Condor

California Condor

Gymnogyps californianus

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Beaches, Open Country and Grasslands, Alpine Tundra and Meadows, Chapparal, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Dry Western Woodlands
Canyon Wren

Canyon Wren

Catherpes mexicanus

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Bare Rocky Slopes, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Clark's Nutcracker

Clark's Nutcracker

Nucifraga columbiana

Alpine Slopes, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands
Cliff Swallow

Cliff Swallow

Petrochelidon pyrrhonota

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Common Raven

Common Raven

Corvus corax

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Beaches, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Boreal Forest, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands
Eurasian Hoopoe

Eurasian Hoopoe

Upupa epops

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Open Country and Grasslands, Oak Savannah and Woodlands
Fork-tailed Swift

Fork-tailed Swift

Apus pacificus

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Boreal Forest
Golden Eagle

Golden Eagle

Aquila chrysaetos

Alpine Slopes, Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Alpine Tundra and Meadows, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Great Horned Owl

Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianus

Rimrocks and Mesas, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Clearcuts, Boreal Forest, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Hoary Redpoll

Hoary Redpoll

Acanthis hornemanni

Bare Rocky Slopes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Alpine Tundra and Meadows, Boreal Forest
Red-tailed Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Urban Landscapes, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
Rock Ptarmigan

Rock Ptarmigan

Lagopus muta

Alpine Slopes, Alpine Tundra and Meadows, Boreal Forest
Rough-legged Hawk

Rough-legged Hawk

Buteo lagopus

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Saltmarshes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Alpine Tundra and Meadows, Boreal Forest
Say's Phoebe

Say's Phoebe

Sayornis saya

Rimrocks and Mesas, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Dry Western Woodlands
Turkey Vulture

Turkey Vulture

Cathartes aura

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Rimrocks and Mesas, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Open Country and Grasslands, Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal, Clearcuts, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest, Western Confierous Forest, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia
White-throated Needletail

White-throated Needletail

Hirundapus caudacutus

Rocky Cliffs and Gorges, Boreal Forest
Willow Ptarmigan

Willow Ptarmigan

Lagopus lagopus

Alpine Slopes, Alpine Tundra and Meadows, Boreal Forest
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