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Birds of Beaver Creek

Scientific Name

    Anseriformes
           Anatidae
               Anas clypeata L.
               Anas crecca
               Anas cyanoptera Vieillot
               Anas discors L.
               Anas platyrhynchos L.
               Aythya affinis Eyton
               Aythya americana Eyton
    Apodiformes
           Apodidae
               Aeronautes saxatalis Woodhouse
           Trochilidae
               Eugenes fulgens Swainson
               Selasphorus platycercus Swainson
    Caprimulgiformes
           Caprimulgidae
               Caprimulgus vociferous Wilson
               Chordeiles minor Forester
    Charadriiformes
           Charadriidae
               Charadrius vociferous L.
           Scolopacidaeidae
               Actitis macularia L.
               Calidris mauri
               Calidris minutilla L.
    Ciconiiformes
           Ardeidae
               Ardea herodias L.
           Cathartidae
               Cathartes aura L.
    Columbiformes
           Columbidae
               Columba fasciata Say.
               Zenaida asiatica L.
               Zenaida macroura L.
    Coraciiformes
           Alcedinidae
               Megaceryle alcyon L.
    Cuculiformes
           Cuculidae
               Geococcyx californianus Lesson
    Falconiformes
           Accipitridae
               Accipiter cooperii Bonaparte
               Accipiter gentilis Linn.
               Aquila chrysaetos Linn.
               Buteo albonotatus Kaup
               Buteo jamaicensis Grm.
               Circus cyaneus L.
               Haliaeetus leucocephalus L.
           Falconidae
               Falco mexicanus Schl.
               Falco peregrinus Tuns.
               Falco sparverius L.
           Pandionidae
               Pandion haliaetus L.
    Galliformes
           Meleagrididae
               Meleagris gallopavo L.
           Phasianidae
               Cyrtonyx montezumae Vigors
               Lophortyx gambelii Gambel
    Gruiformes
           Rallidae
               Fulica americana Gmelin
    Passeriformes
           Bombaycillidae
               Phainopepla nitens Swain.
           Certhiidae
               Certhia americana
           Corvidae
               Aphelocoma coerulescens Bosc.
               Aphelocoma ultramarina Bonaparte
               Corvus brachyrhynchos Brehm
               Corvus corax L.
               Cyanocitta stelleri
               Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus Wied
           Emberzidae
               Amphispizia bilineata Cass.
               Cardinalis cardinalis L.
               Junco caniceps
               Junco hyemalis oreganus
               Pheucticus melanocepalus
               Pipilo erythrophthalmus
               Pipilo fuscus Swain.
               Piranga flava
               Piranga ludoviciana
               Spizella passerina
               Zonotrichia leucophrys Forster
           Fringillidae
               Carpodacus mexicanus Muller
           Hirundinidae
               Hirundo pyrrhonota Vieillot
           Icteridae
               Icterus parisorum Bonaparte
           Laniidae
               Lanius ludovicianus L.
           Mimidae
               Mimus polyglottos L.
               Toxostoma curvirostre Swain.
               Toxostoma dorsale Henry
           Paridae
               Parus gambeli Ridgeway
               Parus inornatus Gamble
               Parus wollweberi Bonaparte
           Parulidae
               Cardellina rubifrons
               Dendroica coronata auduboni
               Dendroica graciae
               Dendroica nigriscens Townsend
               Myioborus pictus Swainson
           Passeridae
               Passer domesticus L.
           Sittidae
               Sitta pygmaea Vigors
           Sylviidae
               Polioptila melanura Swain.
           Troglodytidae
               Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus Lafr.
               Catherpes mexicanus Swainson
               Salphinctes obsoletus Say
               Thryomanes bewickii Audobon
               Troglodytes aedon
           Turdidae
               Catharus guttatus
               Myadestes townsendi Audobon
               Sialia currucoides
               Sialia mexicana
               Turdus migratorius
           Tyrannidae
               Contopus sordidulus Sclater
               Empidonax difficilis
               Empidonax wrightii Baird
               Myiarchus cinerascens Lawrence
               Myiarchus tuberculifer Lafresnaye & D'Orbigry
               Pyrocephalus rubinus Bodd.
               Sayornis saya
               Tyrannus verticalis Say.
               Tyrannus vociferans Swainson
           Vireonidae
               Vireo solitarius Wilson
               Vireo vicinior Coues
    Piciformes
           Picidae
               Colaptes auratus
               Colaptes chrysoides Malh.
               Dendrocopos scalaris Wagler
               Melanerpes formicivorus
               Melanerpes uropygialis Baird
               Picioides stricklandi
               Picioides villosus
               Sphyrapicus varius
    Podicipediformes
           Podicipedidae
               Podiceps nigricollis
               Podilymbus podiceps L.
    Strigiformes
           Strigidae
               Bubo virginianus Gmelin
               Otus kennicotii L.
               Otus trichopsis Wagler
           Tytonidae
               Tyto alba Scopoli

Common Name

    Waterfowl

               Northern Shoveler
               Green-Winged Teal
               Cinnamon Teal
               Blue-Winged Teal
               Mallard
               Lesser Scaup
               Redhead
    Swifts and Hummingbirds

               White-Throated Swift

               Magnificent Hummingbird
               Broad Tailed Hummingbird
    Nightbirds

               Whip-Poor-Will
               Common Nighthawk
    Shorebirds and Allies

               Killdeer

               Spotted Sandpiper
               Western Sandpiper
               Least Sandpiper
    Storks, Herons, and Relatives

               Great Blue Heron

               Turkey Vulture
    Pigeons

               Band-Tailed Pigeon
               White-Winged Dove
               Mourning Dove
    Kingfishers and Relatives

               Western Kingfisher
    Cuckoos, Hoatzin, Turacos, and Relatives

               Greater Roadrunner
    Diurnal Birds of Prey

               Cooper's Hawk
               Northern Goshawk
               Golden Eagle
               Zone-Tailed Hawk
               Red-Tailed Hawk
               Northern Harrier
               Bald Eagle

               Prairie Falcon
               Peregrine Falcon
               American Kestrel

               Osprey
    Megapodes, Curassows, Pheasants, Quails etc

               Wild Turkey

               Montezuma Quail
               Gambel's Quail
    Coots, Cranes, and Rails

               American Coot
    Perching Birds

               Phainopepla

               Brown Creeper

               Florida Scrub Jay
               Mexican Jay
               American Crow
               Common Raven
               Steller's Jay
               Pinyon Jay

               Black Throated Sparrow
               Northern Cardinal
               Grey Headed Junco
               Dark Eyed Junco
               Black Headed Grosbeak
               Rufus-Sided Towhee
               Canyon Towhee
               Hepatic Tanager
               Western Tanager
               Chipping Sparrow
               White-Crowned Sparrow

               House Finch

               Cliff Swallow

               Scott's Oriole

               Loggerhead Shrike

               Northern Mockingbird
               Curve-Billed Thrasher
               Crissal's Thrasher

               Mountain Chickadee
               Oak Titmouse
               Bridled Titmouse

               Red Faced Warbler
               Yellow Rumped Warbler
               Grace's Warbler
               Black Throated Grey Warbler
               Painted Redstart

               House Sparrow

               Pygmy Nuthatch

               Black Tailed Gnatcatcher

               Cactus Wren
               Canyon Wren
               Rock Wren
               Bewick's Wren
               House Wren

               Hermit Thrush
               Townsend's Solitaire
               Mountain Bluebird
               Western Bluebird
               American Robin

               Western Wood Peewee
               Pacific Slope Flycatcher
               Grey Flycatcher
               Ash-Throated Flycatcher
               Dusky Capped Flycatcher
               Vermillion Flycatcher
               Say's Phoebe
               Western KingbirdSay.
               Cassin's Kingbird

               Blue Headed Vireo
               Grey Vireo
    Woodpeckers and Relatives

               Northern Flicker
               Gilded Flicker
               Ladder-Backed Woodpecker
               Acorn Woodpecker
               Gila Woodpecker
               Arizona Woodpecker
               Hairy Woodpecker
               Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker
    Grebes

               Black-Necked Grebe
               Peid-Billed Grebe
    Owls

               Great Horned Owl
               Western Screech Owl
               Whiskered Screech Owl

               Barn Owl
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