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This list shows the species of birds that have been observed in the Gunnison Basin along with their status, relative abundance and favored habitats. The list shows both regular residents along with accidentals that may have only been seen once. The links are in alphabetical order, but the bird list is in taxonomic order. Species are listed in alphabetical order under each heading. If you have reliable sightings of birds not shown on this list we would appreciate it if you could share your observation by phone, email or personal visit at our office. Happy Birding This list was prepared by: Arden Anderson (BLM), Dr. Ron Meyer (Black Canyon Audubon Society), Peggy Dobie , and Lora Schmillen (US Forest Service). Status Codes | Abundance Codes | Habitat Codes | | Y - Yearlong resident | Ab - Abundant | A - Alpine | | S - Summer resident | FC - Fairly common | CF - Coniferous Forest | | W - Winter Resident | C - Common | GL - Grasslands | | M - Migrant in Spring or Fall | U - Uncommon | S - Shrublands & Sage | | | Acc - Accidental | R - Riparian & Streamside | | | | Aq - Aquatic | | | | M - Miscellaneous |
Common Name | Status | Abundance | Habitats Used | | Arctic Loon | M | R | Aq | Common Loon | M | U | Aq | | | | | | Western Grebe | S | FC | Aq | Pied Billed Grebe | S | FC | Aq | Eared Grebe | S | FC | Aq | Horned Grebe | M | R | Aq | Top | | | | | | American White Pelican | M | R | Aq | | Brown Pelican | M | Acc | Aq | Top | | | | Cormorants | | Double Breasted Cormorant | M | U | Aq | Top | | | | Bitterns | | American Bittern | S | U | Aq | | Top | | | | Herons | | Black-crowned Night Heron | S | FC | R, Aq | | Great Blue Heron | Y | FC | R, Aq | | Green-backed Heron | M | R | R, Aq | | Little Blue Heron | M | R | R, Aq | | Top | | | | Egrets | | Cattle Egret | M | U | R, Aq, M | | Great Egret | M | R | R, Aq | | Snowy Egret | S | U | R, Aq | | Top | | | | Ibis | | White-faced Ibis | S | FC | Aq, M | | Top | | | | Ducks | | American Wigeon | S | C | Aq | | Barrow's Golden Eye | M | U | Aq | | Blue-winged Teal | S | FC | Aq | | Bufflehead | M | FC | Aq | | Black Scoter | M | Acc | Aq | | Canvasback | M | U | Aq | | Cinnamon Teal | S | FC | Aq | | Common Goldeneye | W | FC | Aq | | Common Merganser | Y | C | Aq | | Gadwall | Y | FC | Aq | | Green-winged Teal | Y | FC | Aq | | Hooded Merganser | M | R | R, Aq | | Lesser Scaup | M | FC | Aq | | Mallard | Y | Ab | Aq | | Northern Pintail | M | U | Aq | | Northern Shoveler | M | C | Aq | | Red-breasted Merganser | M | U | Aq | | Redhead | S | FC | Aq | | Ring-necked Duck | M | FC | Aq | | Ruddy Duck | M | U | Aq | | Surf Scoter | M | Acc | Aq | | Wood Duck | M | R | R, Aq | | Top | | | | Geese | | Canada Goose | S | C | Aq | | Snow Goose | M | R | Aq | | Top | | | | Swans | | Trumpeter Swan | M | R | Aq | | Tundra Swan | M | R | Aq | | Top | | | | Vultures | | Turkey Vulture | S | FC | R, S | | Black Vulture | S | Acc | GL, S | | Top | | | | Osprey | | Osprey | M | U | Aq, R | | Top | | | | Hawks | | Broad-winged Hawk | M | R | R, M | | Cooper's Hawk | Y | U | CF, GL,S,R,M | | Ferruginous Hawk | M | R | GL, M, R, S | | Northern Goshawk | Y | U | CF, GL,S,R,M | | Northern Harrier | Y | FC | all except CF | | Red-backed Hawk | S | Acc | GL, M | | Red-tailed Hawk | Y | C | All | | Rough-legged Hawk | W | FC | GL, S, M | | Swainson's Hawk | S | FC | A, GL, S, R, M | | Sharp-shinned Hawk | Y | U | CF, S, R, M | | Top | | | | Eagles | | Bald Eagle | W | FC | Aq | | Golden Eagle | Y | FC | All | | Top | | | | Falcons | | American Kestrel | S | FC | CF, GL,S,R,M | | Merlin | M | U | GL, S, R, M | | Peregrine Falcon | S | R | CF, GL,S,R,M | | Prairie Falcon | Y | U | All except Aq | | Top | | | | Grouse | | Blue Grouse | Y | FC | CF, A, S, R, | | Gunnison Sage Grouse | Y | U | S | | White-tailed Ptarmigan | Y | FC | A | | Top | | | | Turkey | | Wild Turkey | Y | R | CF, S M | | Top | | | | Quail | | Chukar | Y | R | GL, S, M | | Top | | | | Rails | | Sora | S | FC | R, Aq | | Virginia Rail | S | U | R, Aq | | Top | | | | Coots | | American Coot | S | FC | Aq | | Top | | | | Cranes | | Sandhill Crane | M | FC | GL, S, Aq, M | | Whooping Crane | M | R | S, Aq, M | | Top | | | | Plovers | | Black-bellied Plover | M | R | Aq | | Killdeer | R | C | GL, Aq, M | | Lesser Golden Plover | M | R | Aq, M | | Semipalmated Plover | M | R | Aq, M | | Snowy Plover | M | R | Aq | | Top | | | | Avocets | | American Avocet | M | U | Aq | | Black-necked Stilt | M | U | Aq | | Top | | | | Sandpipers | | Baird's Sandpiper | M | U | Aq | | Common Snipe | Y | FC | GL, R, Aq, M | | Dunlin | M | R | Aq | | Greater Yellowlegs | M | FC | Aq | | Least Sandpiper | M | U | Aq | | Lesser Yellowlegs | M | FC | Aq | | Long-billed Curlew | M | U | GL, Aq, M | | Long-billed Dowitcher | M | FC | Aq, M | | Marbled Godwit | M | R | Aq | | Pectoral Sandpiper | M | U | Aq | | Sanderling | M | U | Aq | | Semipalmated Sandpiper | M | U | Aq | | Solitary Sandpiper | M | U | Aq | | Spotted Sandpiper | S | FC | Aq | | Stilt Sandpiper | M | R | Aq | | Western Sandpiper | M | FC | Aq, M | | White-rumped Sandpiper | M | R | Aq | | Willet | M | U | Aq | | Top | | | | Phalaropes | | Red-necked Phalarope | M | R | Aq | | Wilson's Phalarope | S | FC | GL, Aq, M | | Northern Phalarope | M | R | Aq | | Top | | | | Jaegers | | Parasitic Jaeger | M | Acc | Aq | | Top | | | | Gulls | | Bonaparte's Gull | M | R | Aq | | California Gull | S | FC | Aq, M | | Franklin's Gull | M | U | GL, Aq | | Herring Gull | M | U | Aq | | Ring-billed Gull | S | C | Aq | | Sabine's Gull | M | Acc | Aq | | Top | | | | Terns | | Black Tern | M | R | Aq | | Common Tern | M | R | Aq | | Forster's Tern | M | R | Aq | | Top | | | | Pigeons | | Band-tailed Pigeon | S | R | CF, M | | Top | | | | Doves | | Mourning Dove | S | C | CF, GL,S,R,M | | Rock Dove | Y | FC | M | | White-winged Dove | M | R | GL, S | | Eurasian Collared Dove | Y | FC | M | | Top | | | | Cuckoos | | Yellow-billed Cuckoo | M | R | R | | Top | | | | Owls | | Barn Owl | M | R | R, M | | Boreal Owl | Y | R | CF, S | | Burrowing Owl | S | R | GL, S | | Flammulated Owl | S | FC | CF, R | | Great Horned Owl | Y | FC | CF, R, M | | Long-eared Owl | S | U | CF, S, R, M | | Northern Pygmy Owl | S | R | CF, R | | Northern Saw-whet Owl | Y | U | CF, R, M | | Short-eared Owl | W | U | GL, Aq, M | | Snowy Owl | W | R | GL, Aq, M | | Western Screech Owl | S | U | CF, R, M | | Top | | | | Nightjars | | Common Nighthawk | S | FC | CF, GL,S,R,M | | Common Poorwill | S | U | CF, S, R | | Top | | | | Swifts | | Black Swift | S | R | Aq, Cliffs | | Chimney Swift | M | R | M, Cliffs | | White-throated Swift | S | C | M, Cliffs | | Top | | | | Hummingbirds | | Black-chinned Hummingbird | S | U | CF, S, R, M | | Broad-tailed Hummingbird | S | Ab | CF, A, S, R, M | | Calliope Hummingbird | M | U | A,CF, GL, SR, | | Magnificent Hummingbird | M | R | CF, R, M | | Rufous Hummingbird | M | FC | A,CF,GL,R | | Ruby Throated Hummingbird | M | Acc | R, M | | Top | | | | Kingfishers | | Belted Kingfisher | Y | FC | R, Aq | | Top | | | | Woodpeckers | | Downy Woodpecker | Y | FC | CF, S, R, M | | Hairy Woodpecker | Y | FC | CF, S, R, M | | Lewis' Woodpecker | S | U | CF, S, R, M | | Northern Flicker | Y | C | CF, S, R, M | | Red-headed Woodpecker | M | R | CF, R, M | | Red-naped Sapsucker | S | FC | CF, R | | Three-toed Woodpecker | Y | R | CF | | Williamson's Sapsucker | S | U | CF, S, R | | Top | | | | Flycatchers | | Ash-throated Flycatcher | M | R | CF, S, R, M | | Black Phoebe | S | R | R | | Cassin's Kingbird | M | R | CF, GL, R, M | | Dusky Flycatcher | S | FC | CF, S, R | | Eastern Kingbird | S | U | CF, S, R, M | | Eastern Phoebe | M | Acc | R | | Gray Flycatcher | S | R | CF | | Hammond's Flycatcher | S | U | CF, R | | Least Flycatcher | M | U | R | | Olive-sided Flycatcher | S | FC | CF, R, M | | Say's Phoebe | S | FC | GL, S, R, M | | Scissor-tailed Flycatcher | M | Acc | M | | Vermillion Flycatcher | M | Acc | R | | Western Flycatcher | S | FC | CF, S, R | | Western Kingbird | S | FC | CF, R, M | | Western Wood-pewee | S | C | CF, R, M | | Willow Flycatcher | S | FC | R, Aq | | Top | | | | Larks | | Horned Lark | Y | FC | A, GL, S, M | | Top | | | | Swallows | | Bank Swallow | S | R | R, Aq, M | | Barn Swallow | S | C | R, Aq, M | | Cliff Swallow | S | C | R, Aq, M | | Northern Rough-winged Swallow | S | FC | Aq, GL, S,R,M | | Tree Swallow | S | C | CF, R, Aq | | Violet-green Swallow | S | C | CF, R, Aq | | Top | | | | Jays | | Blue Jay | M | Acc | R, M | | Clark's Nutcracker | Y | FC | A, CF | | Gray Jay | Y | C | CF, R | | Pinyon Jay | S | U | CF, S, R, M | | Scrub Jay | Y | U | CF, S, M | | Steller's Jay | Y | FC | CF, S, R | | Top | | | | Magpies | | Black-billed Magpie | Y | C | CF, GL,S,R,M | | Top | | | | Crows | | American Crow | Y | FC | All | | Common Raven | Y | C | CF, GL,A,R,M | | Top | | | | Chickadees | | Black-capped Chickadee | Y | C | CF, S, R, M | | Mountain Chickadee | Y | C | CF, S, R, M | | Top | | | | Titmice | | Bushtit | Y | R | CF, S, R, M | | Plain Titmouse | Y | U | CF, S, R | | Top | | | | Nuthatches | | Pygmy Nuthatch | Y | U | CF, R | | Red-breasted Nuthatch | Y | U | CF, R, M | | White-breasted Nuthatch | Y | FC | CF, S, R, M | | Top | | | | Creepers | | Brown Creeper | Y | FC | CF, R, M | | Top | | | | Wrens | | Bewick's Wren | Y | R | CF, R | | Canyon Wren | Y | U | M | | House Wren | S | C | A, CF, S, R | | Marsh Wren | Y | U | Aq | | Rock Wren | S | U | GL, S | | Winter Wren | W | R | R | | Top | | | | Dipper | | American Dipper | Y | C | Aq | | Top | | | | Kinglets | | Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | M | U | CF, S, R, M | | Golden-crowned Kinglet | Y | U | CF, GL,S, RM | | Ruby-crowned Kinglet | S | C | A, CF, R, M | | Top | | | | Thrushes | | American Robin | Y | Ab | CF, A,S,R,M | | Hermit Thrush | S | FC | CF, R, M | | Mountain Bluebird | Y | C | CF, GL,S,R,M | | Swainson's Thrush | S | U | CF, S, R, M | | Townsend's Solitaire | Y | FC | CF, R, M | | Varied Thrush | M | Acc | CF, R | | Veery | S | U | R | | Western Bluebird | S | U | CF, GL,S,R,M | | Wood Thrush | M | Acc | R | | Top | | | | Mockingbirds | | Brown Thrasher | M | R | R, M | | Gray Catbird | S | R | S, R | | Northern Mockingbird | Y | U | CF, GL,S,R,M | | Sage Thrasher | S | FC | GL, S, R, M | | Top | | | | Pipits | | Water Pipit | S | FC | A, GL, Aq | | Top | | | | Waxwings | | Bohemian Waxwing | W | U | CF, R, M | | Cedar Waxwing | S | U | CF, R, M | | Top | | | | Shrikes | | Loggerhead Shrike | S | FC | CF, GL,S,R,M | | Northern Shrike | W | U | CF, GL,S,R,M | | Top | | | | Starlings | | European Starling | Y | Ab | R, M | | Top | | | | Vireos | | Philadelphia Vireo | M | Acc | R | | Red-eyed Vireo | S | U | R, M | | Solitary Vireo | S | FC | CF, R, M | | Warbling Vireo | S | C | R, M | | Top | | | | Warblers | | American Redstart | S | R | R | | Black-and-white Warbler | M | R | S, R, M | | Blackpoll Warbler | M | Acc | R | | Black-throated Gray Warbler | S | U | CF, S, R | | Chestnut-sided Warbler | M | Acc | R | | Common Yellowthroat | S | U | R, Aq, M | | MacGillivray's Warbler | S | FC | CF, S, R, M | | Nashville Warbler | M | U | CF, R, M | | Northern Waterthrush | M | U | R, Aq, M | | Orange-crowned Warbler | S | FC | CF, S, R, M | | Palm Warbler | S | Acc | R, CF | | Parula Warbler | M | Acc | R | | Prairie Warbler | M | Acc | CF, R, S | | Tennessee Warbler | M | U | CF, R, M | | Townsend's Warbler | M | U | CF, S, R | | Virginia's Warbler | S | FC | CF, GL, S, R, | | Wilson's Warbler | S | FC | A, S, R, M | | Yellow-breasted Chat | S | U | S, R, M | | Yellow-rumped Warbler | S | FC | CF, GL, R, M | | Yellow Warbler | S | C | S, R, M | | Top | | | | Tanagers | | Scarlet Tanager | M | Acc | R | | Western Tanager | S | FC | CF, S, R, M | | Top | | | | Blackbirds | | Bobolink | S | R | GL, M | | Brewer's Blackbird | S | C | GL, S, R, M | | Brown-headed Cowbird | S | FC | All except A | | Red-winged Blackbird | Y | C | Aq, GL,S,R,M | | Rusty Blackbird | W | Acc | R | | Western Meadowlark | S | FC | CF, GL, S, M | | Yellow-headed Blackbird | S | FC | R, Aq, M | | Top | | | | Grackles | | Common Grackle | S | C | R, M | | Great-tailed Grackle | S | R | CF, R | | Top | | | | Orioles | | Bullock's Oriole | S | FC | R, M | | Orchard Oriole | M | U | R, M | | Top | | | | Grosbeaks | | Black-headed Grosbeak | S | FC | CF, GL, R | | Blue Grosbeak | S | U | CF, GL, S, R | | Evening Grosbeak | Y | FC | CF, R, M | | Indigo Bunting | M | U | S, R, M | | Lazuli Bunting | S | U | CF, S, R, M | | Pine Grosbeak | Y | FC | CF | | Rose-breasted Grosbeak | M | U | R, M | | Top | | | | Sparrows | | American Tree Sparrow | W | FC | GL, S, R, M | | Black-throated Sparrow | M | Acc | CF, GL, S | | Brewer's Sparrow | S | FC | CF, GL, S, R | | Canyon Towhee | M | U | | | Chestnut-collared Longspur | M | U | GL, S | | Chipping Sparrow | S | FC | CF, GL,S, R,M | | Clay Colored Sparrow | M | Acc | GL, R, M | | Dark-eyed Junco | Y | C | CF, S, R, M | | Dickcissel | M | R | GL, M | | Fox Sparrow | S | U | R | | Grasshopper Sparrow | M | Acc | S | | Green-tailed Towhee | S | FC | GL, S, R | | Harris' Sparrow | W | U | S, R, M | | House Sparrow | Y | Ab | M | | Lapland Longspur | W | U | GL, M | | Lark Bunting | S | U | GL, S, R, M | | Lark Sparrow | S | U | CF, GL, S, R | | LeContes Sparrow | M | Acc | S, GL, R | | Lincoln's Sparrow | S | C | Aq, GL,A,R,M | | Spotted Towhee | S | U | GL, S, R, M | | Sage Sparrow | S | U | S | | Savannah Sparrow | S | FC | GL, Aq | | Sharp-tailed Sparrow | M | Acc | Aq | | Snow Bunting | W | R | GL, S | | Song Sparrow | Y | FC | R, Aq, M | | Vesper Sparrow | S | C | CF, GL, S | | White-crowned Sparrow | Y | C | A, CF,S,R,M | | White-throated Sparrow | M | R | R, M | | Top | | | | Finches | | American Goldfinch | Y | FC | R, M | | Cassin's Finch | Y | FC | CF, S, R, M | | Common Redpoll | W | U | GL, S, M | | House Finch | Y | FC | All except A | | Lesser Goldfinch | S | U | GL, S, R, M | | Pine Siskin | Y | C | CF, GL,S,R,M | | Red Crossbill | Y | U | CF, R | | White Winged Crossbill | M | R | CF | | Rosy Finch - all 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Created by the Bureau of Land Management, Colorado
Point of Contact: Arden Anderson
Last modified: January 30, 2006
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