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Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Amphibians (Amphibia) › Salamanders (Caudata) › Mole Salamanders (Ambystomatidae) › Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum)
The tiger salamander, Ambystoma tigrinum, is found in many areas of North America, and it is a common species throughout Utah. Within its range, the tiger salam...
Western Toad (Anaxyrus boreas)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Amphibians (Amphibia) › Frogs / Toads (Anura) › True Toads (Bufonidae) › Western Toad (Anaxyrus boreas)
The western toad, Anaxyrus boreas, inhabits western Canada and much of the western (especially northwestern) United States. It occurs throughout most of Utah, a...
Great Plains Toad (Anaxyrus cognatus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Amphibians (Amphibia) › Frogs / Toads (Anura) › True Toads (Bufonidae) › Great Plains Toad (Anaxyrus cognatus)
The Great Plains toad, Bufo cognatus, is a common and widespread toad that occurs across the central United States, much of Mexico, and limited areas of Canada....
Arizona Toad (Anaxyrus microscaphus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Amphibians (Amphibia) › Frogs / Toads (Anura) › True Toads (Bufonidae) › Arizona Toad (Anaxyrus microscaphus)
The Arizona toad, Bufo microscaphus, occurs in isolated areas of the southwestern United States. In Utah, the Arizona toad is found only in the southwestern por...
Red-spotted Toad (Anaxyrus punctatus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Amphibians (Amphibia) › Frogs / Toads (Anura) › True Toads (Bufonidae) › Red-spotted Toad (Anaxyrus punctatus)
The red-spotted toad, Bufo punctatus, occurs throughout much of Mexico and the southwestern United States, where it is fairly abundant in southwestern Utah. Mem...
Woodhouse's Toad (Anaxyrus woodhousii)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Amphibians (Amphibia) › Frogs / Toads (Anura) › True Toads (Bufonidae) › Woodhouse's Toad (Anaxyrus woodhousii)
Woodhouse's toad, Bufo woodhousii, is a large toad (up to 5 inches in length) which occurs throughout much of the United States and is common throughout most of...
Canyon Treefrog (Dryophytes arenicolor)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Amphibians (Amphibia) › Frogs / Toads (Anura) › Chorus Frogs (Hylidae) › Canyon Treefrog (Dryophytes arenicolor)
The canyon treefrog, Hyla arenicolor, is a small frog (less than 2.5 inches in length) whose range extends south from southern Utah and Colorado, through Arizon...
Western Chorus Frog (Pseudacris maculata)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Amphibians (Amphibia) › Frogs / Toads (Anura) › Chorus Frogs (Hylidae) › Western Chorus Frog (Pseudacris maculata)
The western chorus frog, Pseudacris triseriata, is a small frog commonly found throughout much of central and northeastern Utah. The overall range of the specie...
Baja California Treefrog (Hyliola hypochondriaca)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Amphibians (Amphibia) › Frogs / Toads (Anura) › Chorus Frogs (Hylidae) › Baja California Treefrog (Hyliola hypochondriaca)
The Pacific treefrog, Pseudacris regilla, is native to southwestern Canada and parts of the western United States. In Utah, the species has only been found in W...
Plains Spadefoot (Spea bombifrons)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Amphibians (Amphibia) › Frogs / Toads (Anura) › Spadefoots (Scaphiopodidae) › Plains Spadefoot (Spea bombifrons)
The plains spadefoot, Spea bombifrons, is a toad native to the plains, grasslands, and deserts of central North America, ranging from Canada to Mexico. In Utah,...
Great Basin Spadefoot (Spea intermontana)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Amphibians (Amphibia) › Frogs / Toads (Anura) › Spadefoots (Scaphiopodidae) › Great Basin Spadefoot (Spea intermontana)
The Great Basin spadefoot, Spea intermontana, is an abundant, small (1.5" to 2.5") toad found throughout the Great Basin, extending from southern British Columb...
Mexican Spadefoot (Spea multiplicata)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Amphibians (Amphibia) › Frogs / Toads (Anura) › Spadefoots (Scaphiopodidae) › Mexican Spadefoot (Spea multiplicata)
The Mexican spadefoot, Spea multiplicata, is a small toad native to southeastern Utah, much of the southwestern and south-central United States, and parts of Me...
American Bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Amphibians (Amphibia) › Frogs / Toads (Anura) › True Frogs (Ranidae) › American Bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus)
The American bullfrog, Rana catesbeiana, is NOT native to Utah; it has been introduced from east of the Rocky Mountains. Unfortunately, these introductions have...
Green Frog (Lithobates clamitans)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Amphibians (Amphibia) › Frogs / Toads (Anura) › True Frogs (Ranidae) › Green Frog (Lithobates clamitans)
The green frog, Rana clamitans, is a common frog that is native to eastern North America, but has been introduced throughout much of western North America, incl...
Relict Leopard Frog (Lithobates onca)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Amphibians (Amphibia) › Frogs / Toads (Anura) › True Frogs (Ranidae) › Relict Leopard Frog (Lithobates onca)
The relict leopard frog, Rana onca, has not been found in Utah since 1950. In fact, the species was believed to be completely extinct until three populations we...
Northern Leopard Frog (Lithobates pipiens)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Amphibians (Amphibia) › Frogs / Toads (Anura) › True Frogs (Ranidae) › Northern Leopard Frog (Lithobates pipiens)
The northern leopard frog, Rana pipiens, is found throughout much of southern Canada, as well as in the northern, Rocky Mountain, and Intermountain areas of the...Yavapai Leopard Frog (Lithobates yavapaiensis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Amphibians (Amphibia) › Frogs / Toads (Anura) › True Frogs (Ranidae) › Yavapai Leopard Frog (Lithobates yavapaiensis)
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Columbia Spotted Frog (Rana luteiventris)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Amphibians (Amphibia) › Frogs / Toads (Anura) › True Frogs (Ranidae) › Columbia Spotted Frog (Rana luteiventris)
The Columbia spotted frog, Rana luteiventris, ranges from southeast Alaska through Alberta, Canada, and into Washington, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, and disjunct a...Red-throated Loon (Gavia stellata)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Loons (Gaviiformes) › Loons (Gaviidae) › Red-throated Loon (Gavia stellata)
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Common Loon (Gavia immer)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Loons (Gaviiformes) › Loons (Gaviidae) › Common Loon (Gavia immer)
The common loon, Gavia immer, is an uncommon migrant through Utah that is rare in the state during summer. Although there are anecdotal reports of the species n...Yellow-billed Loon (Gavia adamsii)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Loons (Gaviiformes) › Loons (Gaviidae) › Yellow-billed Loon (Gavia adamsii)
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Pacific Loon (Gavia pacifica)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Loons (Gaviiformes) › Loons (Gaviidae) › Pacific Loon (Gavia pacifica)
The Pacific loon, Gavia pacifica, is a rare migrant through Utah. It breeds at high latitudes in North America and Asia, and migrates to coastal wintering groun...
Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Grebes (Podicipediformes) › Grebes (Podicipedidae) › Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps)
The pied-billed grebe, Podilymbus podiceps, is an aquatic bird that can be distinguished from other grebes by its "chicken-like" bill. It is widely distributed ...
Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Grebes (Podicipediformes) › Grebes (Podicipedidae) › Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus)
The horned grebe, Podiceps auritus, breeds in marshes, lakes, and ponds in Alaska and in areas along the northern border of the United States. It winters along ...Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Grebes (Podicipediformes) › Grebes (Podicipedidae) › Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena)
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Eared Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Grebes (Podicipediformes) › Grebes (Podicipedidae) › Eared Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis)
The eared grebe, Podiceps nigricollis, is an aquatic bird that breeds in western and central North America, as well as in some areas of South America, Eurasia, ...
Western Grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Grebes (Podicipediformes) › Grebes (Podicipedidae) › Western Grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis)
The western grebe, Aechmophorus occidentalis, breeds in California, the northwestern United States, and the north-central United States, as well as in southwest...
Clark's Grebe (Aechmophorus clarkii)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Grebes (Podicipediformes) › Grebes (Podicipedidae) › Clark's Grebe (Aechmophorus clarkii)
The range of Clark's grebe, Aechmophorus clarkii, is very similar to that of its close relative, the western grebe. It breeds in California, the northwestern Un...
American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Pelicans / Herons / Bitterns / Ibises (Pelecaniformes) › Pelicans (Pelecanidae) › American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos)
In Utah, the only known breeding colonies of the American white pelican, Pelecanus erythrorhynchos, are located in the northern portions of the state, specifica...Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Pelicans / Herons / Bitterns / Ibises (Pelecaniformes) › Pelicans (Pelecanidae) › Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)
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Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Cormorants (Suliformes) › Cormorants (Phalacrocoracidae) › Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)
The double-crested cormorant, Phalacrocorax auritus, occurs in much of North America, wintering south to Belize. It is uncommon and localized in summer as a bre...
American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Pelicans / Herons / Bitterns / Ibises (Pelecaniformes) › Bitterns / Egrets / Herons / Night-Herons (Ardeidae) › American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus)
The American bittern, Botaurus lentiginosus, breeds throughout much of northern North American, from the central United States to north-central Canada, and wint...
Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Pelicans / Herons / Bitterns / Ibises (Pelecaniformes) › Bitterns / Egrets / Herons / Night-Herons (Ardeidae) › Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis)
The least bittern, Ixobrychus exilis, occurs from extreme southern Canada to northeastern Argentina. It is of occasional occurrence in Utah, being an extremely ...
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Pelicans / Herons / Bitterns / Ibises (Pelecaniformes) › Bitterns / Egrets / Herons / Night-Herons (Ardeidae) › Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
The great blue heron, Ardea herodias, is the most widespread North American heron, occurring from Alaska to northern South America. In Utah, it is the most comm...
Great Egret (Ardea alba)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Pelicans / Herons / Bitterns / Ibises (Pelecaniformes) › Bitterns / Egrets / Herons / Night-Herons (Ardeidae) › Great Egret (Ardea alba)
The great egret, Ardea alba, occurs on all continents but Antarctica, with most of its range occupying low elevations in the tropics and subtropics. In North Am...
Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Pelicans / Herons / Bitterns / Ibises (Pelecaniformes) › Bitterns / Egrets / Herons / Night-Herons (Ardeidae) › Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)
The breeding range of the snowy egret, Egretta thula, extends from the northern Untied States to Argentina. Northern populations migrate south to warmer areas f...Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Pelicans / Herons / Bitterns / Ibises (Pelecaniformes) › Bitterns / Egrets / Herons / Night-Herons (Ardeidae) › Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea)
...Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Pelicans / Herons / Bitterns / Ibises (Pelecaniformes) › Bitterns / Egrets / Herons / Night-Herons (Ardeidae) › Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor)
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Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Pelicans / Herons / Bitterns / Ibises (Pelecaniformes) › Bitterns / Egrets / Herons / Night-Herons (Ardeidae) › Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)
The cattle egret, Bubulcus ibis, is an old world species that has successfully colonized the Americas, appearing in South America within this century and reachi...
Green Heron (Butorides virescens)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Pelicans / Herons / Bitterns / Ibises (Pelecaniformes) › Bitterns / Egrets / Herons / Night-Herons (Ardeidae) › Green Heron (Butorides virescens)
The green heron, Butorides virescens, occurs throughout Central America, Mexico, the eastern United States, and the west coast of North America, north to Vancou...
Black-crowned Night-heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Pelicans / Herons / Bitterns / Ibises (Pelecaniformes) › Bitterns / Egrets / Herons / Night-Herons (Ardeidae) › Black-crowned Night-heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
The black-crowned night heron, Nycticorax nycticorax, breeds in wetland areas throughout much of North America. Birds breeding along the Pacific and Atlantic co...
White-faced Ibis (Plegadis chihi)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Pelicans / Herons / Bitterns / Ibises (Pelecaniformes) › Ibises (Threskiornithidae) › White-faced Ibis (Plegadis chihi)
The white-faced ibis, Plegadis chihi, is a marsh bird that breeds in the northwestern United States and the Great Basin, as well as in areas of Central America ...Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Pelicans / Herons / Bitterns / Ibises (Pelecaniformes) › Ibises (Threskiornithidae) › Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja)
...Wood Stork (Mycteria americana)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Storks (Ciconiiformes) › Storks (Ciconiidae) › Wood Stork (Mycteria americana)
...Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › (Phoenicopteriformes) › (Phoenicopteridae) › Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber)
...Fulvous Whistling-duck (Dendrocygna bicolor)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Ducks / Geese (Anseriformes) › Swans / Geese / Ducks (Anatidae) › Fulvous Whistling-duck (Dendrocygna bicolor)
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Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Ducks / Geese (Anseriformes) › Swans / Geese / Ducks (Anatidae) › Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus)
The tundra swan, Cygnus columbianus, breeds in arctic areas of Alaska, Canada, and Russia. North American populations winter mainly along the Pacific and Atlant...
Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Ducks / Geese (Anseriformes) › Swans / Geese / Ducks (Anatidae) › Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator)
The trumpeter swan, Cygnus buccinator, once bred in much of North America, including Alaska, Canada, and a great deal of the United States. Its current breeding...
Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Ducks / Geese (Anseriformes) › Swans / Geese / Ducks (Anatidae) › Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons)
The greater white-fronted goose, Anser albifrons, breeds in the arctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere, and migrates southward to the southern United States,...
Snow Goose (Anser caerulescens)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Ducks / Geese (Anseriformes) › Swans / Geese / Ducks (Anatidae) › Snow Goose (Anser caerulescens)
The snow goose, Chen caerulescens, is a migrating bird that spends its summers in Canada and its winters in the southern United States and Mexico. During migrat...
Ross's Goose (Anser rossii)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Ducks / Geese (Anseriformes) › Swans / Geese / Ducks (Anatidae) › Ross's Goose (Anser rossii)
Ross's goose, Chen rossii, breeds in arctic areas of Canada and Alaska, and migrates south to winter in California, the southwestern United States, and northern...Brant (Branta bernicla)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Ducks / Geese (Anseriformes) › Swans / Geese / Ducks (Anatidae) › Brant (Branta bernicla)
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Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Ducks / Geese (Anseriformes) › Swans / Geese / Ducks (Anatidae) › Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
The Canada goose, Branta canadensis, is a common breeding bird throughout Utah, and many populations in the state are year-round residents. It also breeds in Al...
Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Ducks / Geese (Anseriformes) › Swans / Geese / Ducks (Anatidae) › Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)
The wood duck, Aix sponsa, breeds in scattered areas across the United States, southern Canada, and Cuba. Northern populations migrate south for the winter, and...
Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Ducks / Geese (Anseriformes) › Swans / Geese / Ducks (Anatidae) › Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca)
The green-winged teal, Anas crecca, occurs throughout most of North America, Europe, and northern Asia. In North America, this duck breeds in the northern Unite...American Black Duck (Anas rubripes)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Ducks / Geese (Anseriformes) › Swans / Geese / Ducks (Anatidae) › American Black Duck (Anas rubripes)
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Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Ducks / Geese (Anseriformes) › Swans / Geese / Ducks (Anatidae) › Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
The mallard, Anas platyrhynchos, is a dabbling duck that breeds throughout much of Canada, the United States, and Mexico. Northern populations migrate south for...
Northern Pintail (Anas acuta)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Ducks / Geese (Anseriformes) › Swans / Geese / Ducks (Anatidae) › Northern Pintail (Anas acuta)
The northern pintail, Anas acuta, is a large dabbling duck that breeds in northern areas of North America (including Utah), Asia, and Europe. Many northern pint...
Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Ducks / Geese (Anseriformes) › Swans / Geese / Ducks (Anatidae) › Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors)
The blue-winged teal, Anas discors, is a dabbling duck that breeds in much of North America, particularly in the prairie pothole region of Canada and the United...
Cinnamon Teal (Spatula cyanoptera)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Ducks / Geese (Anseriformes) › Swans / Geese / Ducks (Anatidae) › Cinnamon Teal (Spatula cyanoptera)
The cinnamon teal, Anas cyanoptera, occurs in two widely disjunct populations, one in North America, the other in South America. The North American population b...
Northern Shoveler (Spatula clypeata)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Ducks / Geese (Anseriformes) › Swans / Geese / Ducks (Anatidae) › Northern Shoveler (Spatula clypeata)
The northern shoveler, Anas clypeata, is a dabbling duck that breeds in much of the Northern Hemisphere, and migrates southward for the winter to South America,...
Gadwall (Mareca strepera)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Ducks / Geese (Anseriformes) › Swans / Geese / Ducks (Anatidae) › Gadwall (Mareca strepera)
The gadwall, Anas strepera, is a dabbling duck that breeds in North America and Eurasia. North American populations breed in Canada and much of the United State...Eurasian Wigeon (Mareca penelope)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Ducks / Geese (Anseriformes) › Swans / Geese / Ducks (Anatidae) › Eurasian Wigeon (Mareca penelope)
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American Wigeon (Mareca americana)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Ducks / Geese (Anseriformes) › Swans / Geese / Ducks (Anatidae) › American Wigeon (Mareca americana)
The American widgeon, Anas americana, occurs throughout North America, breeding in the northern United States and Canada, and wintering in the southern United S...
Canvasback (Aythya valisineria)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Ducks / Geese (Anseriformes) › Swans / Geese / Ducks (Anatidae) › Canvasback (Aythya valisineria)
The canvasback, Aythya valisineria, is a large duck that breeds in Alaska and western Canada, as well as in the northwestern and north-central United States. Th...
Redhead (Aythya americana)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Ducks / Geese (Anseriformes) › Swans / Geese / Ducks (Anatidae) › Redhead (Aythya americana)
The redhead, Aythya americana, breeds in Alaska, western Canada, and the western and north-central United States, and winters south to Guatemala and the West In...
Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Ducks / Geese (Anseriformes) › Swans / Geese / Ducks (Anatidae) › Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris)
The ring-necked duck, Aythya collaris, breeds in Alaska, Canada, and scattered portions of the contiguous United States. The species winters in southeastern Ala...
Greater Scaup (Aythya marila)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Ducks / Geese (Anseriformes) › Swans / Geese / Ducks (Anatidae) › Greater Scaup (Aythya marila)
The greater scaup, Aythya marila, is a diving duck that occurs in both Eurasia and North America. It spends the summers on ponds and lakes in tundra habitat, in...
Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Ducks / Geese (Anseriformes) › Swans / Geese / Ducks (Anatidae) › Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis)
The lesser scaup or blue bill, Aythya affinis, is a diving duck that is rare in Utah as a breeder but common as a migrant. In fact, although lesser scaup are of...Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Ducks / Geese (Anseriformes) › Swans / Geese / Ducks (Anatidae) › Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus)
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Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Ducks / Geese (Anseriformes) › Swans / Geese / Ducks (Anatidae) › Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis)
The long-tailed duck, Clangula hyemalis, is a sea duck that breeds in arctic and sub-arctic areas of the Northern Hemisphere. In North America, breeding occurs ...Black Scoter (Melanitta americana)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Ducks / Geese (Anseriformes) › Swans / Geese / Ducks (Anatidae) › Black Scoter (Melanitta americana)
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Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Ducks / Geese (Anseriformes) › Swans / Geese / Ducks (Anatidae) › Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata)
The surf scoter, Melanitta perspicillata, unlike the two other species of scoters that occur in North America, is found only in on this continent. It breeds in ...
White-winged Scoter (Melanitta fusca)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Ducks / Geese (Anseriformes) › Swans / Geese / Ducks (Anatidae) › White-winged Scoter (Melanitta fusca)
The white-winged scoter, Melanitta fusca, breeds in northern Eurasia, Alaska, and western Canada, and winters along ocean coasts south to western Europe, Japan,...
Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Ducks / Geese (Anseriformes) › Swans / Geese / Ducks (Anatidae) › Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)
The common goldeneye, Bucephala clangula, is a diving duck that breeds along lakes, ponds, and rivers in northern boreal forests in Eurasia, Alaska, sub-arctic ...
Barrow's Goldeneye (Bucephala islandica)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Ducks / Geese (Anseriformes) › Swans / Geese / Ducks (Anatidae) › Barrow's Goldeneye (Bucephala islandica)
Barrow's goldeneye, Bucephala islandica, breeds in Alaska, Canada, Iceland, Greenland, and the northwestern United States. It winters in areas including the Pac...
Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Ducks / Geese (Anseriformes) › Swans / Geese / Ducks (Anatidae) › Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola)
The bufflehead, Bucephala albeola, is a small duck with a small bill and a large puffy head. It breeds along wooded ponds and small lakes in southeastern Alaska...
Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Ducks / Geese (Anseriformes) › Swans / Geese / Ducks (Anatidae) › Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)
The hooded merganser, Lophodytes cucullatus, is a fish-eating duck equipped with a long thin bill that has sharp serrated edges along the sides. Only the heads ...
Common Merganser (Mergus merganser)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Ducks / Geese (Anseriformes) › Swans / Geese / Ducks (Anatidae) › Common Merganser (Mergus merganser)
The common merganser, Mergus merganser, breeds in the northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere, wintering south to Mexico, Turkey, and southern China. In Utah,...
Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Ducks / Geese (Anseriformes) › Swans / Geese / Ducks (Anatidae) › Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator)
The red-breasted merganser, Mergus serrator, breeds in the northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere and winters south to Mexico, northern Africa, and southern ...
Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Ducks / Geese (Anseriformes) › Swans / Geese / Ducks (Anatidae) › Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis)
The ruddy duck, Oxyura jamaicensis, occurs in much of North America during its breeding season, migrating southward from the northern parts of its range for the...
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Vultures / Condors (Cathartiformes) › Vultures / Condors (Cathartidae) › Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)
The turkey vulture, Cathartes aura, can be found throughout the Americas, from southern Canada to southern South America. In Utah, birds are present statewide d...
California Condor (Gymnogyps californianus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Vultures / Condors (Cathartiformes) › Vultures / Condors (Cathartidae) › California Condor (Gymnogyps californianus)
The California condor, Gymnogyps californianus, is among the rarest birds in North America. Over the last century, populations declined (due to lead poisoning, ...
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Hawks / Kites / Eagles (Accipitriformes) › Osprey (Pandionidae) › Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
The osprey, Pandion haliaetus, is one of the very few (perhaps half a dozen) species, among the more than 9,000 living or recently extinct species of birds, tha...White-tailed Kite (Elanus leucurus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Hawks / Kites / Eagles (Accipitriformes) › Hawks / Kites / Eagles (Accipitridae) › White-tailed Kite (Elanus leucurus)
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Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Hawks / Kites / Eagles (Accipitriformes) › Hawks / Kites / Eagles (Accipitridae) › Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
Despite the continuing recovery of populations in recent decades, fewer than ten nesting pairs of bald eagles, Haliaeetus leucocephalus, were known in Utah...
Northern Harrier (Circus hudsonius)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Hawks / Kites / Eagles (Accipitriformes) › Hawks / Kites / Eagles (Accipitridae) › Northern Harrier (Circus hudsonius)
The northern harrier, Circus cyaneus, is a raptor that occurs in both the New World and the Old World. North American populations breed throughout much of Alask...
Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Hawks / Kites / Eagles (Accipitriformes) › Hawks / Kites / Eagles (Accipitridae) › Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus)
The sharp-shinned hawk, Accipiter striatus, is a small raptor that breeds throughout both North America and South America in appropriate habitat. Northern popul...
Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Hawks / Kites / Eagles (Accipitriformes) › Hawks / Kites / Eagles (Accipitridae) › Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii)
Cooper's hawk, Accipiter cooperii, breeds from southern Canada to northern Mexico, and winters from extreme southern Canada to Central America. The species is f...
Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Hawks / Kites / Eagles (Accipitriformes) › Hawks / Kites / Eagles (Accipitridae) › Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis)
The northern goshawk, Accipiter gentilis, breeds in much of the Northern Hemisphere, and occasionally winters outside (south) of its breeding range. It occurs a...
Common Black-hawk (Buteogallus anthracinus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Hawks / Kites / Eagles (Accipitriformes) › Hawks / Kites / Eagles (Accipitridae) › Common Black-hawk (Buteogallus anthracinus)
The common black-hawk, Buteogallus anthracinus, occurs primarily in coastal areas in Mexico, Central America, and northern South America, but scattered summer p...Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Hawks / Kites / Eagles (Accipitriformes) › Hawks / Kites / Eagles (Accipitridae) › Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)
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Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Hawks / Kites / Eagles (Accipitriformes) › Hawks / Kites / Eagles (Accipitridae) › Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus)
The broad-winged hawk, Buteo platypterus, breeds primarily in the eastern United States, though its breeding range extends far westward into Alberta in southern...
Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Hawks / Kites / Eagles (Accipitriformes) › Hawks / Kites / Eagles (Accipitridae) › Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni)
Swainson's hawk, Buteo swainsoni, breeds in much of western North America, from the plains of south-central Canada to northern Mexico. All North American popula...Zone-tailed Hawk (Buteo albonotatus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Hawks / Kites / Eagles (Accipitriformes) › Hawks / Kites / Eagles (Accipitridae) › Zone-tailed Hawk (Buteo albonotatus)
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Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Hawks / Kites / Eagles (Accipitriformes) › Hawks / Kites / Eagles (Accipitridae) › Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
The red-tailed hawk, Buteo jamaicensis, occurs statewide in Utah, where it is the most commonly seen bird of prey. This hawk has a wide North American range, oc...
Ferruginous Hawk (Buteo regalis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Hawks / Kites / Eagles (Accipitriformes) › Hawks / Kites / Eagles (Accipitridae) › Ferruginous Hawk (Buteo regalis)
Distribution: The ferruginous hawk, Buteo regalis, breeds in western North America, from south-central Canada to northern Utah and New Mexico (Olendorff 1993). ...
Rough-legged Hawk (Buteo lagopus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Hawks / Kites / Eagles (Accipitriformes) › Hawks / Kites / Eagles (Accipitridae) › Rough-legged Hawk (Buteo lagopus)
The rough-legged hawk, Buteo lagopus, breeds in northern Canada and Alaska, and migrates south to winter across the United States. On its northern breeding grou...
Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Hawks / Kites / Eagles (Accipitriformes) › Hawks / Kites / Eagles (Accipitridae) › Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
The golden eagle, Aquila chrysaetos, breeds across western North America, from Alaska south to northern Mexico. Populations in the northern parts of the breedin...
American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Falcons (Falconiformes) › Falcons (Falconidae) › American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)
The American kestrel (Falco sparverius) breeds throughout much of North America. Populations in Alaska, most of Canada, and parts of the northern U. S. migrate ...
Merlin (Falco columbarius)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Falcons (Falconiformes) › Falcons (Falconidae) › Merlin (Falco columbarius)
The merlin, Falco columbarius, occurs in northern coniferous forests around the world. In North America, it breeds across Canada and in the United States in Ala...
Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Falcons (Falconiformes) › Falcons (Falconidae) › Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)
Although the peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus, is still rare in Utah, it has become much more abundant throughout its range in recent years. The widespread us...Gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Falcons (Falconiformes) › Falcons (Falconidae) › Gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus)
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Prairie Falcon (Falco mexicanus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Falcons (Falconiformes) › Falcons (Falconidae) › Prairie Falcon (Falco mexicanus)
The prairie falcon, Falco mexicanus, occurs across the western United States, in a small portion of southwestern Canada, and in northern and central Mexico. Typ...
Gray Partridge (Perdix perdix)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Upland Game Birds (Galliformes) › Upland Game Birds (Phasianidae) › Gray Partridge (Perdix perdix)
The Hungarian partridge, Perdix perdix, is also known as the hun, European partridge, and European gray partridge. Both sexes average from 12 to 14 inches inc...
Chukar (Alectoris chukar)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Upland Game Birds (Galliformes) › Upland Game Birds (Phasianidae) › Chukar (Alectoris chukar)
The chukar partridge, Alectoris chukar, is also known as the chukar and the Indian chukar. Bird length is 14 to 15 inches and the average weight is about 20 o...
Ring-necked Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Upland Game Birds (Galliformes) › Upland Game Birds (Phasianidae) › Ring-necked Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus)
The ring-necked pheasant, Phasianus colchicus, prefers diversified agricultural and grain-producing regions. In Utah the best populations are found in irrigated...
Blue Grouse (Dendragapus obscurus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Upland Game Birds (Galliformes) › Upland Game Birds (Phasianidae) › Blue Grouse (Dendragapus obscurus)
The blue grouse, Dendragapus obscurus is also known as the dusky grouse, pine hen, pine grouse, and fool hen. The male is about 21 inches long and may weigh u...
White-tailed Ptarmigan (Lagopus leucura)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Upland Game Birds (Galliformes) › Upland Game Birds (Phasianidae) › White-tailed Ptarmigan (Lagopus leucura)
The white-tailed ptarmigan, Lagopus leucura, is also known as the snow quail. Adults are 12 to 13 inches long, with males only slightly larger than females. A...
Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Upland Game Birds (Galliformes) › Upland Game Birds (Phasianidae) › Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)
The ruffed grouse, Bonasa umbellus, is also known as the willow grouse. Length is 16 to 19 inches and weights may vary from 16 to 28 ounces. A dark ruff of ...
Greater Sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Upland Game Birds (Galliformes) › Upland Game Birds (Phasianidae) › Greater Sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus)
The Greater Sage-Grouse, Centrocercus urophasianus, is also known as the Sage-Hen and the Sage-Chicken. The largest of the North American grouse, the male is ...
Gunnison Sage-grouse (Centrocercus minimus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Upland Game Birds (Galliformes) › Upland Game Birds (Phasianidae) › Gunnison Sage-grouse (Centrocercus minimus)
The Gunnison Sage-grouse, Centrocercus minimus, is a newly discovered species that is rare in Utah. It formerly occurred in areas of Utah, Colorado, Arizona, Ne...Sharp-tailed Grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Upland Game Birds (Galliformes) › Upland Game Birds (Phasianidae) › Sharp-tailed Grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus)
...Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Upland Game Birds (Galliformes) › Upland Game Birds (Phasianidae) › Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)
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Scaled Quail (Callipepla squamata)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Upland Game Birds (Galliformes) › Quails (Odontophoridae) › Scaled Quail (Callipepla squamata)
The scaled quail or cotton top, Callipepla squamata, is probably not established in Utah. The species was reported in western Box Elder County in the 1960s, wit...
Gambel's Quail (Callipepla gambelii)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Upland Game Birds (Galliformes) › Quails (Odontophoridae) › Gambel's Quail (Callipepla gambelii)
The Gambel's quail, Callipepla gambelii, is also known as the desert quail and the Arizona quail. This species is similar to the California quail in size, for...
California Quail (Callipepla californica)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Upland Game Birds (Galliformes) › Quails (Odontophoridae) › California Quail (Callipepla californica)
The California quail, Callipepla californica, is also known as the valley quail. Bird length varies from 9.5 to 11 inches and average weight is from six to se...
Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Rails (Gruiformes) › Rails (Rallidae) › Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola)
The Virginia rail, Rallus limicola, breeds in southern Canada and the northern and western United States, as well as in the highlands of Mexico and Guatemala, a...
Sora (Porzana carolina)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Rails (Gruiformes) › Rails (Rallidae) › Sora (Porzana carolina)
The sora, Porzana carolina, breeds in northern and western North America, and winters in the southern United States, Mexico, Central America, and northern South...Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio martinicus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Rails (Gruiformes) › Rails (Rallidae) › Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio martinicus)
...Common Moorhen (Gallinula galeata)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Rails (Gruiformes) › Rails (Rallidae) › Common Moorhen (Gallinula galeata)
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American Coot (Fulica americana)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Rails (Gruiformes) › Rails (Rallidae) › American Coot (Fulica americana)
The American coot, Fulica americana, occurs from Canada to Argentina; at least northern populations are migratory. In Utah, the species is common throughout the...
Sandhill Crane (Antigone canadensis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Rails (Gruiformes) › Cranes (Gruidae) › Sandhill Crane (Antigone canadensis)
The sandhill crane, Grus canadensis, breeds primarily in Alaska, northern Canada, and in the Great Lakes, but small, scattered breeding populations are also fou...
Whooping Crane (Grus americana)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Rails (Gruiformes) › Cranes (Gruidae) › Whooping Crane (Grus americana)
The whooping crane, Grus americana, is native to the eastern and central areas of North America. Due to a severe decline in whooping crane numbers in its native...
Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Shorebirds (Charadriiformes) › Plovers (Charadriidae) › Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola)
The black-bellied plover, Pluvialis squatarola, is a migratory bird that breeds on the arctic tundra of North America and Eurasia. It winters on sandy beaches, ...
American Golden-plover (Pluvialis dominica)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Shorebirds (Charadriiformes) › Plovers (Charadriidae) › American Golden-plover (Pluvialis dominica)
The American golden-plover (also referred to as the lesser golden-plover), Pluvialis dominica, is an uncommon spring and fall migrant through Utah that prefers ...
Snowy Plover (Charadrius nivosus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Shorebirds (Charadriiformes) › Plovers (Charadriidae) › Snowy Plover (Charadrius nivosus)
The snowy plover, Charadrius alexandrinus, is a shorebird that occurs in much of the world, including the United States, Central America, South America, Eurasia...
Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Shorebirds (Charadriiformes) › Plovers (Charadriidae) › Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus)
The semipalmated plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, breeds on tundra and other barren areas in northern Alaska and Canada, and migrates for winter to Central Amer...
Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Shorebirds (Charadriiformes) › Plovers (Charadriidae) › Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)
The killdeer, Charadrius vociferus, breeds across Canada, the United States, Mexico, Central America, and western South America. Populations in the northern por...
Mountain Plover (Charadrius montanus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Shorebirds (Charadriiformes) › Plovers (Charadriidae) › Mountain Plover (Charadrius montanus)
Distribution: As cited in Knopf (1996): The mountain plover, Charadrius montanus, breeds in eastern, central, and southwestern Montana (Bergeron et al. 1992), t...
Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Shorebirds (Charadriiformes) › Avocets (Recurvirostridae) › Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus)
Distribution: The distribution of the black-necked stilt, Himantopus mexicanus, like that of the American avocet, is highly dependent on suitable local habitat,...
American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Shorebirds (Charadriiformes) › Avocets (Recurvirostridae) › American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana)
Distribution: Distribution of the American avocet, Recurvirostra americana, is highly dependent on suitable local habitat, making the breeding range somewhat sp...
Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Shorebirds (Charadriiformes) › Sandpipers (Scolopacidae) › Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca)
The greater yellowlegs, Tringa melanoleuca, breeds in Alaska and Canada, and winters from the southern United States to the southern tip of South America. It is...
Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Shorebirds (Charadriiformes) › Sandpipers (Scolopacidae) › Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes)
The lesser yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes, breeds in Alaska and Canada, and winters from the southern United States to Argentina. It is a common migrant through Ut...Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Shorebirds (Charadriiformes) › Sandpipers (Scolopacidae) › Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria)
The solitary sandpiper, Tringa solitaria, breeds in Alaska and Canada, and winters from the Texas coast of the Gulf of Mexico to south-central Argentina. It is ...
Willet (Tringa semipalmata)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Shorebirds (Charadriiformes) › Sandpipers (Scolopacidae) › Willet (Tringa semipalmata)
The willet, Catoptrophorus semipalmatus, is a shorebird that occurs in scattered parts of the United States, southern Canada, and the West Indies during its spr...Wandering Tattler (Tringa incana)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Shorebirds (Charadriiformes) › Sandpipers (Scolopacidae) › Wandering Tattler (Tringa incana)
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Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Shorebirds (Charadriiformes) › Sandpipers (Scolopacidae) › Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius)
The spotted sandpiper, Actitis macularius, breeds across much of the United States and Canada. Most individuals migrate to coastal areas, the southern United St...Upland Sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Shorebirds (Charadriiformes) › Sandpipers (Scolopacidae) › Upland Sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda)
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Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Shorebirds (Charadriiformes) › Sandpipers (Scolopacidae) › Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)
The whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus, is a large wading shorebird with a long downward curving bill. There are two disjunct breeding populations of whimbrel. One bre...
Long-billed Curlew (Numenius americanus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Shorebirds (Charadriiformes) › Sandpipers (Scolopacidae) › Long-billed Curlew (Numenius americanus)
Distribution: The long-billed curlew, Numenius americanus, breeds from south-central British Columbia, southern Alberta, southern Saskatchewan, and southern Man...Hudsonian Godwit (Limosa haemastica)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Shorebirds (Charadriiformes) › Sandpipers (Scolopacidae) › Hudsonian Godwit (Limosa haemastica)
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Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Shorebirds (Charadriiformes) › Sandpipers (Scolopacidae) › Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa)
The marbled godwit, Limosa fedoa, is a large, wading shorebird with a very long, slightly up-turned bill. It breeds in meadows, shortgrass prairies, pastures, a...
Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Shorebirds (Charadriiformes) › Sandpipers (Scolopacidae) › Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)
The ruddy turnstone, Areneria interpres, is a rare transient shorebird in Utah, appearing occasionally during its migration between Arctic breeding grounds and ...Red Knot (Calidris canutus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Shorebirds (Charadriiformes) › Sandpipers (Scolopacidae) › Red Knot (Calidris canutus)
The red knot, Calidris canutus, is a rare migrant through Utah. During the summer months, this bird is found in extreme northern Canada. Following the breeding ...
Sanderling (Calidris alba)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Shorebirds (Charadriiformes) › Sandpipers (Scolopacidae) › Sanderling (Calidris alba)
The sanderling, Calidris alba, is an uncommon transient in Utah, appearing during migration between Arctic breeding grounds and wintering areas on temperate coa...
Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Shorebirds (Charadriiformes) › Sandpipers (Scolopacidae) › Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla)
The semipalmated sandpiper, Calidris pusilla, breeds along the coasts of northern Alaska and northern Canada between June and August. Following the breeding sea...
Western Sandpiper (Calidris mauri)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Shorebirds (Charadriiformes) › Sandpipers (Scolopacidae) › Western Sandpiper (Calidris mauri)
The western sandpiper, Calidris mauri, breeds along the northern coasts of Alaska and Siberia. Following the breeding period, North American populations migrate...
Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Shorebirds (Charadriiformes) › Sandpipers (Scolopacidae) › Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla)
The least sandpiper, Calidris minutilla, breeds across northern Canada and Alaska in tundra and subarctic forests, often in bogs, between May and August. Follow...White-rumped Sandpiper (Calidris fuscicollis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Shorebirds (Charadriiformes) › Sandpipers (Scolopacidae) › White-rumped Sandpiper (Calidris fuscicollis)
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Baird's Sandpiper (Calidris bairdii)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Shorebirds (Charadriiformes) › Sandpipers (Scolopacidae) › Baird's Sandpiper (Calidris bairdii)
Baird's sandpiper, Calidris bairdii, is an uncommon migrant through Utah. The breeding range of this shorebird is the tundra and coasts of extreme northern Cana...
Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Shorebirds (Charadriiformes) › Sandpipers (Scolopacidae) › Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos)
The pectoral sandpiper, Calidris melanotos, is a wading bird that breeds on wet marshy tundra along the circumpolar region, and winters in southern South Americ...
Dunlin (Calidris alpina)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Shorebirds (Charadriiformes) › Sandpipers (Scolopacidae) › Dunlin (Calidris alpina)
The dunlin, Calidris alpina, is a rare transient in Utah. Flocks are occasionally seen in the state in wetlands during migration between breeding grounds on Arc...Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Shorebirds (Charadriiformes) › Sandpipers (Scolopacidae) › Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea)
...Stilt Sandpiper (Calidris himantopus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Shorebirds (Charadriiformes) › Sandpipers (Scolopacidae) › Stilt Sandpiper (Calidris himantopus)
The stilt sandpiper, Calidris himantopus, breeds along the coasts of Alaska, northwestern Canada, and Hudson Bay in wet tundra meadows. This shorebird is infreq...
Short-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Shorebirds (Charadriiformes) › Sandpipers (Scolopacidae) › Short-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus)
Dowitchers are medium-sized shorebirds with long straight bills. The short-billed dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus, breeds in northern Canada and southeastern Ala...
Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Shorebirds (Charadriiformes) › Sandpipers (Scolopacidae) › Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus)
Dowitchers are medium-sized shorebirds with long straight bills. The long-billed dowitcher, Limnodromus scolopaceus, breeds on the coast of northwest Alaska, as...
Wilson's Snipe (Gallinago delicata)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Shorebirds (Charadriiformes) › Sandpipers (Scolopacidae) › Wilson's Snipe (Gallinago delicata)
Wilson's snipe, Gallinago delicata, breeds at northern latitudes of North America, and migrates to areas south to the equator for winter. Populations that breed...American Woodcock (Scolopax minor)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Shorebirds (Charadriiformes) › Sandpipers (Scolopacidae) › American Woodcock (Scolopax minor)
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Wilson's Phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Shorebirds (Charadriiformes) › Sandpipers (Scolopacidae) › Wilson's Phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor)
Wilson's phalarope, Phalaropus tricolor, breeds in Canada and the northern United States, and winters in southern and western South America. In Utah, it is comm...
Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Shorebirds (Charadriiformes) › Sandpipers (Scolopacidae) › Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus)
The red-necked phalarope, Phalaropus lobatus, breeds in the arctic regions of Eurasia and North America, and winters at sea south to the Southern Hemisphere. In...Red Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Shorebirds (Charadriiformes) › Sandpipers (Scolopacidae) › Red Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius)
...Pomarine Jaeger (Stercorarius pomarinus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Shorebirds (Charadriiformes) › Jaegers (Stercorariidae) › Pomarine Jaeger (Stercorarius pomarinus)
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Parasitic Jaeger (Stercorarius parasiticus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Shorebirds (Charadriiformes) › Jaegers (Stercorariidae) › Parasitic Jaeger (Stercorarius parasiticus)
The parasitic jaeger, Stercorarius parasiticus, breeds in the Canadian arctic, circumpolar regions, and along the coasts of Alaska, and it winters at sea. Paras...Long-tailed Jaeger (Stercorarius longicaudus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Shorebirds (Charadriiformes) › Jaegers (Stercorariidae) › Long-tailed Jaeger (Stercorarius longicaudus)
...Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Shorebirds (Charadriiformes) › Gulls / Terns (Laridae) › Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla)
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Franklin's Gull (Leucophaeus pipixcan)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Shorebirds (Charadriiformes) › Gulls / Terns (Laridae) › Franklin's Gull (Leucophaeus pipixcan)
Franklin's gull, Larus pipixcan, breeds in both large and small nesting colonies along marshes in inland Canada, much of North Dakota, northern Montana, and in ...
Bonaparte's Gull (Chroicocephalus philadelphia)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Shorebirds (Charadriiformes) › Gulls / Terns (Laridae) › Bonaparte's Gull (Chroicocephalus philadelphia)
Bonaparte's gull, Larus philadelphia, spends the summer breeding season in coniferous woodlands near ponds and lakes in Alaska and Canada. It winters along both...Mew Gull (Larus canus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Shorebirds (Charadriiformes) › Gulls / Terns (Laridae) › Mew Gull (Larus canus)
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Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Shorebirds (Charadriiformes) › Gulls / Terns (Laridae) › Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis)
The ring-billed gull, Larus delawarensis, is a common seabird that is frequently seen in areas such as beaches, estuaries, water bodies, fields, parking lots, a...
California Gull (Larus californicus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Shorebirds (Charadriiformes) › Gulls / Terns (Laridae) › California Gull (Larus californicus)
The California gull, Larus californicus, occurs during the breeding season in central Canada, the northwestern United States (particularly along the Columbia an...
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Shorebirds (Charadriiformes) › Gulls / Terns (Laridae) › Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)
The herring gull, Larus argentatus, occurs in both North America and Eurasia. In North America, the species breeds in Alaska, Canada, and the northern United St...Thayer's Gull (Larus glaucoides thayeri)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Shorebirds (Charadriiformes) › Gulls / Terns (Laridae) › Thayer's Gull (Larus glaucoides thayeri)
Thayer's gull, Larus thayeri, spends its summers in Arctic Canada and Greenland, and then migrates to spend its winters along the west coast of North America, f...Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Shorebirds (Charadriiformes) › Gulls / Terns (Laridae) › Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus)
...Glaucous-winged Gull (Larus glaucescens)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Shorebirds (Charadriiformes) › Gulls / Terns (Laridae) › Glaucous-winged Gull (Larus glaucescens)
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Glaucous Gull (Larus hyperboreus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Shorebirds (Charadriiformes) › Gulls / Terns (Laridae) › Glaucous Gull (Larus hyperboreus)
The glaucous gull, Larus hyperboreus, occurs in North America and Eurasia. In North America, it breeds on Arctic coasts and islands in the extreme north, and wi...Black-legged Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Shorebirds (Charadriiformes) › Gulls / Terns (Laridae) › Black-legged Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla)
...Sabine's Gull (Xema sabini)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Shorebirds (Charadriiformes) › Gulls / Terns (Laridae) › Sabine's Gull (Xema sabini)
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Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Shorebirds (Charadriiformes) › Gulls / Terns (Laridae) › Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia)
The Caspian tern, Sterna caspia, breeds in widely scattered locations throughout the world and winters in other scattered locations, although there are a few pl...
Common Tern (Sterna hirundo)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Shorebirds (Charadriiformes) › Gulls / Terns (Laridae) › Common Tern (Sterna hirundo)
The common tern, Sterna hirundo, breeds in the northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere and winters from southern areas in the Northern Hemisphere south to the...
Forster's Tern (Sterna forsteri)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Shorebirds (Charadriiformes) › Gulls / Terns (Laridae) › Forster's Tern (Sterna forsteri)
Forster's tern, Sterna forsteri, breeds in Canada, parts of the northern United States, and along the Atlantic coast to northeastern Mexico. It winters mainly a...Least Tern (Sternula antillarum)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Shorebirds (Charadriiformes) › Gulls / Terns (Laridae) › Least Tern (Sternula antillarum)
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Black Tern (Chlidonias niger)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Shorebirds (Charadriiformes) › Gulls / Terns (Laridae) › Black Tern (Chlidonias niger)
The black tern, Chlidonias niger, breeds in Canada and the northern United States, and migrates south to coastal areas of Central America and South America for ...Ancient Murrelet (Synthliboramphus antiquus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Shorebirds (Charadriiformes) › Murrelets (Alcidae) › Ancient Murrelet (Synthliboramphus antiquus)
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Rock Dove (Columba livia)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Pigeons / Doves (Columbiformes) › Pigeon / Doves (Columbidae) › Rock Dove (Columba livia)
The rock pigeon, Columba livia, is native to Eurasia, but is now common worldwide due to domestication and introduction. It is exotic (nonnative) in Utah, where...
Band-tailed Pigeon (Patagioenas fasciata)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Pigeons / Doves (Columbiformes) › Pigeon / Doves (Columbidae) › Band-tailed Pigeon (Patagioenas fasciata)
The band-tailed pigeon, Patagioenas fasciata, is also known as the wild pigeon, the white-collared pigeon, and the blue pigeon. Bird length varies from 12 to ...Spotted Dove (Streptopelia chinensis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Pigeons / Doves (Columbiformes) › Pigeon / Doves (Columbidae) › Spotted Dove (Streptopelia chinensis)
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Eurasian Collared-dove (Streptopelia decaocto)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Pigeons / Doves (Columbiformes) › Pigeon / Doves (Columbidae) › Eurasian Collared-dove (Streptopelia decaocto)
As its name implies, the Eurasian Collared-dove, Streptopelia decaocto, is native Europe, Asia, and parts of northern Africa. The species is not native to North...
White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Pigeons / Doves (Columbiformes) › Pigeon / Doves (Columbidae) › White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica)
The white-winged dove, Zenaida asiatica, occurs from the southwestern United States to northern Chile; although nonmigratory over most of its range, northern po...
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Pigeons / Doves (Columbiformes) › Pigeon / Doves (Columbidae) › Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)
Mourning dove, Zenaida macroura, males and females measure from 11 to 13 inches in length, including a five to six inch tail. Both sexes weigh four to five ounc...
Inca Dove (Columbina inca)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Pigeons / Doves (Columbiformes) › Pigeon / Doves (Columbidae) › Inca Dove (Columbina inca)
The Inca dove, Columbina inca, occurs in the southwestern United States, Mexico, and Central America. The species is rare in Utah, but seems to be increasing in...Common Ground-dove (Columbina passerina)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Pigeons / Doves (Columbiformes) › Pigeon / Doves (Columbidae) › Common Ground-dove (Columbina passerina)
...Ruddy Ground-dove (Columbina talpacoti)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Pigeons / Doves (Columbiformes) › Pigeon / Doves (Columbidae) › Ruddy Ground-dove (Columbina talpacoti)
...Black-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus erythropthalmus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Cuckoos (Cuculiformes) › Cuckoos (Cuculidae) › Black-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus erythropthalmus)
The black-billed cuckoo, Coccyzus erythropthalmus, breeds throughout much of the northern and central United States, as well as in southern Canada. Black-billed...Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Cuckoos (Cuculiformes) › Cuckoos (Cuculidae) › Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus)
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Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Cuckoos (Cuculiformes) › Cuckoos (Cuculidae) › Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus)
The greater roadrunner, Geococcyx californianus, occurs across the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, from the Pacific coast to the Mississippi Riv...
Barn Owl (Tyto alba)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Owls (Strigiformes) › Barn Owl (Tytonidae) › Barn Owl (Tyto alba)
The barn owl, Tyto alba, occurs throughout most of the Americas, as well as in the Old World. Many barn owls do not migrate, but some individuals may migrate so...
Flammulated Owl (Psiloscops flammeolus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Owls (Strigiformes) › Owls (Strigidae) › Flammulated Owl (Psiloscops flammeolus)
The flammulated owl, Otus flammeolus, is a common raptor in montane pine forests (especially ponderosa pine forests) in the western United States. This species ...
Western Screech-owl (Megascops kennicottii)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Owls (Strigiformes) › Owls (Strigidae) › Western Screech-owl (Megascops kennicottii)
The western screech-owl, Megascops kennicottii, is a widespread resident (nonmigratory) species in the western United States. Its range extends from southeaster...
Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Owls (Strigiformes) › Owls (Strigidae) › Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)
The great horned owl, Bubo virginianus, has the widest North American distribution of any owl; it breeds in all of North America in almost any habitat, except a...Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Owls (Strigiformes) › Owls (Strigidae) › Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus)
...Northern Hawk Owl (Surnia ulula)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Owls (Strigiformes) › Owls (Strigidae) › Northern Hawk Owl (Surnia ulula)
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Northern Pygmy-owl (Glaucidium gnoma)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Owls (Strigiformes) › Owls (Strigidae) › Northern Pygmy-owl (Glaucidium gnoma)
As its name would suggest, the northern pygmy owl, Glaucidium gnoma, is a notably small owl, comparable in size to most sparrows. It is found in western North A...
Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Owls (Strigiformes) › Owls (Strigidae) › Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia)
The burrowing owl, Athene cunicularia, breeds in southwestern Canada, the western United States, northern Mexico, Florida, and parts of the West Indies. It wint...Spotted Owl (Strix occidentalis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Owls (Strigiformes) › Owls (Strigidae) › Spotted Owl (Strix occidentalis)
...Great Gray Owl (Strix nebulosa)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Owls (Strigiformes) › Owls (Strigidae) › Great Gray Owl (Strix nebulosa)
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Long-eared Owl (Asio otus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Owls (Strigiformes) › Owls (Strigidae) › Long-eared Owl (Asio otus)
The long-eared owl, Asio otus, occurs in North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. In North America, this bird breeds throughout much of Canada, the western Unit...
Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Owls (Strigiformes) › Owls (Strigidae) › Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus)
The short-eared owl, Asio flammeus, is a medium-sized owl that frequently flies during daylight, especially at dusk and dawn, as it forages for rodents. This ow...Boreal Owl (Aegolius funereus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Owls (Strigiformes) › Owls (Strigidae) › Boreal Owl (Aegolius funereus)
The boreal owl, Aegolius funereus, is a small owl that breeds primarily in Canada, Alaska, the western United States, and northern Eurasia. It winters throughou...
Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Owls (Strigiformes) › Owls (Strigidae) › Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus)
The northern saw-whet owl, Aegolius acadicus, breeds across much of Canada, in the United States (with the exception of the southeastern United States), and in ...
Lesser Nighthawk (Chordeiles acutipennis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Nightjars (Caprimulgiformes) › Nightjars (Caprimulgidae) › Lesser Nighthawk (Chordeiles acutipennis)
The lesser nighthawk, Chordeiles acutipennis, breeds in the southwestern United States (including southwestern Utah), Mexico, Central America, and northern Sout...
Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Nightjars (Caprimulgiformes) › Nightjars (Caprimulgidae) › Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor)
The common nighthawk, Chordeiles minor, breeds from southern Canada and southeastern Alaska to Panama, and winters in South America. It is a fairly common breed...
Common Poorwill (Phalaenoptilus nuttallii)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Nightjars (Caprimulgiformes) › Nightjars (Caprimulgidae) › Common Poorwill (Phalaenoptilus nuttallii)
The common poorwill, Phalaenoptilus nuttallii, breeds in the western United States, as well as in small areas of southwestern Canada and northern Mexico. It win...Whip-poor-will (Antrostomus arizonae)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Nightjars (Caprimulgiformes) › Nightjars (Caprimulgidae) › Whip-poor-will (Antrostomus arizonae)
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Black Swift (Cypseloides niger)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Hummingbirds / Swifts (Apodiformes) › Swifts (Apodidae) › Black Swift (Cypseloides niger)
Distribution: The black swift, Cypseloides niger, occurs in mountainous regions of the western United States and Canada. The only subspecies that breeds in this...Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Hummingbirds / Swifts (Apodiformes) › Swifts (Apodidae) › Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica)
...Vaux's Swift (Chaetura vauxi)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Hummingbirds / Swifts (Apodiformes) › Swifts (Apodidae) › Vaux's Swift (Chaetura vauxi)
...White-throated Swift (Aeronautes saxatalis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Hummingbirds / Swifts (Apodiformes) › Swifts (Apodidae) › White-throated Swift (Aeronautes saxatalis)
The white-throated swift, Aeronautes saxatalis, breeds in southwestern Canada, the western United States, Mexico, and Central America, and winters in the southw...Broad-billed Hummingbird (Cynanthus latirostris)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Hummingbirds / Swifts (Apodiformes) › Hummingbirds (Trochilidae) › Broad-billed Hummingbird (Cynanthus latirostris)
...Blue-throated Hummingbird (Lampornis clemenciae)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Hummingbirds / Swifts (Apodiformes) › Hummingbirds (Trochilidae) › Blue-throated Hummingbird (Lampornis clemenciae)
...Magnificent Hummingbird (Eugenes fulgens)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Hummingbirds / Swifts (Apodiformes) › Hummingbirds (Trochilidae) › Magnificent Hummingbird (Eugenes fulgens)
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Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Hummingbirds / Swifts (Apodiformes) › Hummingbirds (Trochilidae) › Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri)
The black-chinned hummingbird, Archilochus alexandri, is a common hummingbird in Utah, occurring statewide at low and mid-elevations. It is found across the wes...Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Hummingbirds / Swifts (Apodiformes) › Hummingbirds (Trochilidae) › Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna)
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Costa's Hummingbird (Calypte costae)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Hummingbirds / Swifts (Apodiformes) › Hummingbirds (Trochilidae) › Costa's Hummingbird (Calypte costae)
Costa's hummingbird, Calypte costae, occurs in deserts and coastal shrublands in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. Similar to other hummin...
Calliope Hummingbird (Selasphorus calliope)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Hummingbirds / Swifts (Apodiformes) › Hummingbirds (Trochilidae) › Calliope Hummingbird (Selasphorus calliope)
Weighing just 2.5 grams (less than one ounce!), the calliope hummingbird, Stellula calliope, is the smallest breeding bird in North America. Despite its small s...
Broad-tailed Hummingbird (Selasphorus platycercus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Hummingbirds / Swifts (Apodiformes) › Hummingbirds (Trochilidae) › Broad-tailed Hummingbird (Selasphorus platycercus)
Distribution: The breeding range of the broad-tailed hummingbird, Selasphorus platycercus, extends discontinuously from eastern Guatemala north through Mexico n...
Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Hummingbirds / Swifts (Apodiformes) › Hummingbirds (Trochilidae) › Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus)
The rufous hummingbird, Selasphorus rufus, exhibits two behaviors that separate it from other hummingbirds: 1) it ventures farther north during its migration th...
Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Kingfishers (Coraciiformes) › Kingfishers (Alcedinidae) › Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon)
The belted kingfisher, Ceryle alcyon, breeds across much of Alaska, Canada, and the United States, and winters in southern Alaska, southern Canada, the United S...
Lewis's Woodpecker (Melanerpes lewis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Woodpeckers (Piciformes) › Woodpeckers (Picidae) › Lewis's Woodpecker (Melanerpes lewis)
Distribution: Lewis's woodpecker, Melanerpes lewis, breeds from southern British Columbia to southwestern South Dakota, and from northwestern Nebraska to south-...Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Woodpeckers (Piciformes) › Woodpeckers (Picidae) › Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus)
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Acorn Woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Woodpeckers (Piciformes) › Woodpeckers (Picidae) › Acorn Woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus)
The acorn woodpecker, Melanerpes formicivorus, ranges from northwestern Oregon to Colombia. It does not migrate. Its habitat is oak woodland and mixed oak - con...Red-breasted Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus ruber)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Woodpeckers (Piciformes) › Woodpeckers (Picidae) › Red-breasted Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus ruber)
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Williamson's Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus thyroideus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Woodpeckers (Piciformes) › Woodpeckers (Picidae) › Williamson's Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus thyroideus)
Williamson's sapsucker, Sphyrapicus thyroideus, occurs in western North America, where it ranges from southern British Columbia to central Mexico. It is found i...
Red-naped Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus nuchalis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Woodpeckers (Piciformes) › Woodpeckers (Picidae) › Red-naped Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus nuchalis)
The red-naped sapsucker, Sphyrapicus nuchalis, is a woodpecker that breeds in coniferous forests and montane riparian woodlands of the western United States and...
Ladder-backed Woodpecker (Dryobates scalaris)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Woodpeckers (Piciformes) › Woodpeckers (Picidae) › Ladder-backed Woodpecker (Dryobates scalaris)
The ladder-backed woodpecker, Picoides scalaris, is a resident (non-migratory) species that inhabits southeastern California, the southwestern United States, we...
Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Woodpeckers (Piciformes) › Woodpeckers (Picidae) › Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens)
The downy woodpecker, Picoides pubescens, is a common year-round resident in forests, riparian woodlands, parks, and suburbs throughout Canada and most of the U...
Hairy Woodpecker (Dryobates villosus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Woodpeckers (Piciformes) › Woodpeckers (Picidae) › Hairy Woodpecker (Dryobates villosus)
The hairy woodpecker, Picoides villosus, occurs in Alaska, Canada, much of the continental United States, and southward into Panama. In the western United State...
American Three-toed Woodpecker (Picoides dorsalis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Woodpeckers (Piciformes) › Woodpeckers (Picidae) › American Three-toed Woodpecker (Picoides dorsalis)
Distribution: The American three-toed woodpecker, Picoides dorsalis, occurs in North America from Canada south to New Mexico and Utah in the west and from Canad...
Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Woodpeckers (Piciformes) › Woodpeckers (Picidae) › Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus)
The northern or common flicker, Colaptes auratus, is a member of the woodpecker family that is abundant in Utah. Northern flickers breed across much of North Am...Gilded Flicker (Colaptes chrysoides)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Woodpeckers (Piciformes) › Woodpeckers (Picidae) › Gilded Flicker (Colaptes chrysoides)
...Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Woodpeckers (Piciformes) › Woodpeckers (Picidae) › Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus)
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Olive-sided Flycatcher (Contopus cooperi)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Flycatchers (Tyrannidae) › Olive-sided Flycatcher (Contopus cooperi)
The olive-sided flycatcher, Contopus cooperi, breeds in Alaska, Canada, much of the United States (with the exception of the southeastern United States), and pa...
Western Wood-pewee (Contopus sordidulus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Flycatchers (Tyrannidae) › Western Wood-pewee (Contopus sordidulus)
The western wood-pewee, Contopus sordidulus, breeds in Alaska, western Canada, the western United States, Mexico, and Central America. Most individuals are migr...
Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax traillii)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Flycatchers (Tyrannidae) › Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax traillii)
The willow flycatcher, Empidonax traillii, occurs throughout the northern and central United States during the breeding season, and winters in southern Mexico a...
Southwestern Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Flycatchers (Tyrannidae) › Southwestern Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus)
The southwestern willow flycatcher, Empidonax trailli extimus, breeds in the southwestern United States (and possibly northern Mexico), and winters in Central A...Least Flycatcher (Empidonax minimus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Flycatchers (Tyrannidae) › Least Flycatcher (Empidonax minimus)
...Hammond's Flycatcher (Empidonax hammondii)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Flycatchers (Tyrannidae) › Hammond's Flycatcher (Empidonax hammondii)
Hammond's flycatcher, Empidonax hammondii, breeds in the western United States, western Canada, and Alaska. It migrates to southern Arizona, Mexico, and Central...
Dusky Flycatcher (Empidonax oberholseri)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Flycatchers (Tyrannidae) › Dusky Flycatcher (Empidonax oberholseri)
The dusky flycatcher, Empidonax oberholseri, breeds in the western United States and western Canada. The species migrates south to warmer areas for the winter, ...Gray Flycatcher (Empidonax wrightii)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Flycatchers (Tyrannidae) › Gray Flycatcher (Empidonax wrightii)
The gray flycatcher, Empidonax wrightii, is widespread in Utah, occurring predominately in pinyon-juniper, sagebrush, and desert shrubland habitats. During bree...Pacific-slope Flycatcher (Empidonax difficilis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Flycatchers (Tyrannidae) › Pacific-slope Flycatcher (Empidonax difficilis)
...Cordilleran Flycatcher (Empidonax occidentalis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Flycatchers (Tyrannidae) › Cordilleran Flycatcher (Empidonax occidentalis)
The Cordilleran flycatcher, Empidonax occidentalis, is a small bird that breeds in the western United States, Mexico, and a small area of southwestern Canada. T...
Black Phoebe (Sayornis nigricans)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Flycatchers (Tyrannidae) › Black Phoebe (Sayornis nigricans)
The black phoebe, Sayornis nigricans, is a flycatcher that breeds in woodlands and farmlands in western California, the southwestern United States, and Middle a...Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Flycatchers (Tyrannidae) › Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe)
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Say's Phoebe (Sayornis saya)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Flycatchers (Tyrannidae) › Say's Phoebe (Sayornis saya)
The breeding range of Say's phoebe, Sayornis saya, extends from southern Mexico to the arctic tundra of Alaska and northwestern Canada. It prefers to breed in o...
Vermilion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Flycatchers (Tyrannidae) › Vermilion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus)
The vermilion flycatcher, Pyrocephalus rubinus, ranges from the southwestern United States to Argentina. It is not strongly migratory. In Utah, it is a rare sum...
Ash-throated Flycatcher (Myiarchus cinerascens)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Flycatchers (Tyrannidae) › Ash-throated Flycatcher (Myiarchus cinerascens)
The ash-throated flycatcher, Myiarchus cinerascens, occurs in the western United States and Mexico, northern populations (including almost all those in the Unit...Great Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Flycatchers (Tyrannidae) › Great Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus)
...Brown-crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus tyrannulus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Flycatchers (Tyrannidae) › Brown-crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus tyrannulus)
The brown-crested flycatcher, Myiarchus tyrannulus, ranges from the southwestern United States to Argentina. In Utah, it is a rare summer resident in the extrem...
Cassin's Kingbird (Tyrannus vociferans)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Flycatchers (Tyrannidae) › Cassin's Kingbird (Tyrannus vociferans)
Cassin's kingbird, Tyrannus vociferans, is an aggressive fly-catcher that breeds in much of the western United States, as well as in Mexico. It winters from sou...
Western Kingbird (Tyrannus verticalis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Flycatchers (Tyrannidae) › Western Kingbird (Tyrannus verticalis)
The western kingbird, Tyrannus verticalis, occurs in western and central North America during its spring and summer breeding season. The species is migratory, w...
Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Flycatchers (Tyrannidae) › Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus)
The eastern kingbird, Tyrannus tyrannus, breeds throughout most of the United States, as well as in much of much of Canada. The species is migratory, spending w...Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Tyrannus forficatus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Flycatchers (Tyrannidae) › Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Tyrannus forficatus)
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Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Larks (Alaudidae) › Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris)
The horned lark, Eremophila alpestris, is a common widespread terrestrial bird that occurs in both the New World and the Old World. In North America, it breeds ...
Purple Martin (Progne subis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Swallows (Hirundinidae) › Purple Martin (Progne subis)
The purple martin, Progne subis, breeds throughout eastern North America, as well as on the Pacific coast and in parts of interior western North America and Mex...
Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Swallows (Hirundinidae) › Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor)
The tree swallow, Tachycineta bicolor, breeds near water in open woodlands in most of Canada, in Alaska, and in the northern United States. Small localized popu...
Violet-green Swallow (Tachycineta thalassina)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Swallows (Hirundinidae) › Violet-green Swallow (Tachycineta thalassina)
The violet-green swallow, Tachycineta thalassina, breeds in montane forests west of the Rocky Mountains from southern Alaska southward through western Canada to...
Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx serripennis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Swallows (Hirundinidae) › Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx serripennis)
The breeding range of the northern rough-winged swallow, Stelgidopteryx serripennis, includes most of the continental United States, as well as parts of souther...
Bank Swallow (Riparia riparia)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Swallows (Hirundinidae) › Bank Swallow (Riparia riparia)
The bank swallow, Riparia riparia, breeds throughout much of Canada, in Alaska, in the central and northern United States, along the Rio Grande Valley, and in s...
Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Swallows (Hirundinidae) › Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota)
The cliff swallow, Petrochelidon pyrrhonota, is a highly social bird that nests in large colonies throughout most of North America, excluding the arctic circump...
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Swallows (Hirundinidae) › Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
The barn swallow, Hirundo rustica, is widespread throughout the Northern Hemisphere during its breeding season. It migrates southward into Central America, Sout...
Gray Jay (Perisoreus canadensis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Jays / Crows / Magpies (Corvidae) › Gray Jay (Perisoreus canadensis)
The gray jay, Perisoreus canadensis, is a widespread permanent resident of the boreal and sub-alpine coniferous forests of North America. It is a common residen...
Steller's Jay (Cyanocitta stelleri)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Jays / Crows / Magpies (Corvidae) › Steller's Jay (Cyanocitta stelleri)
Steller's jay, Cyanocitta stelleri, occurs in Alaska, southwestern Canada, the western United States, Mexico, and Central America. It is primarily a resident (n...
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Jays / Crows / Magpies (Corvidae) › Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)
The blue jay, Cyanocitta cristata, is most commonly found east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada. Although most blue jays are non-migratory...
Western Scrub-jay (Aphelocoma californica)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Jays / Crows / Magpies (Corvidae) › Western Scrub-jay (Aphelocoma californica)
The western scrub-jay, Aphelocoma californica, occurs through much of Mexico and in the western United States. In Utah, it is common state-wide, especially in s...
Pinyon Jay (Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Jays / Crows / Magpies (Corvidae) › Pinyon Jay (Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus)
The pinyon jay, Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus, occurs throughout much of the western United States, and is a common bird of the pinyon-juniper forests of Utah. Piny...
Clark's Nutcracker (Nucifraga columbiana)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Jays / Crows / Magpies (Corvidae) › Clark's Nutcracker (Nucifraga columbiana)
Clark's nutcracker, Nucifraga columbiana, occurs in western North America (southwestern Canada and the western United States) and is nonmigratory. This large ja...
Black-billed Magpie (Pica hudsonia)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Jays / Crows / Magpies (Corvidae) › Black-billed Magpie (Pica hudsonia)
The black-billed magpie, Pica hudsonia, is a flashy, resourceful, and bold bird that occupies a disjointed range that includes southern Alaska, the Alaska penin...
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Jays / Crows / Magpies (Corvidae) › American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)
The American crow, Corvus brachyrhynchos, breeds in Canada, in most of the United States, and in northern Mexico. Populations that breed in Canada may migrate s...
Common Raven (Corvus corax)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Jays / Crows / Magpies (Corvidae) › Common Raven (Corvus corax)
In North America, the common raven, Corvus corax, occurs throughout much of the continent, breeding from Canada to Central America. The species also occurs in E...
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Chickadees (Paridae) › Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus)
The black-capped chickadee, Poecile atricapillus, is a widespread resident species found in Alaska, Canada, and the northern half of the continental United Stat...
Mountain Chickadee (Poecile gambeli)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Chickadees (Paridae) › Mountain Chickadee (Poecile gambeli)
The mountain chickadee, Poecile gambeli, is a common resident of coniferous and mixed montane woodlands in states west of the Rocky Mountains. The species is a ...
Juniper Titmouse (Baeolophus ridgwayi)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Chickadees (Paridae) › Juniper Titmouse (Baeolophus ridgwayi)
The juniper titmouse, Baeolophus ridgwayi, is a common and widespread bird in Utah that occurs in most parts of the western United States, as well as in parts o...
Verdin (Auriparus flaviceps)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › (Remizidae) › Verdin (Auriparus flaviceps)
The verdin, Auriparus flaviceps, is a bird of the deserts of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It is often found in thorny brush and riparian ...
Bushtit (Psaltriparus minimus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › (Aegithalidae) › Bushtit (Psaltriparus minimus)
The bushtit, Psaltriparus minimus, ranges through western North America, from extreme southwestern British Columbia to Guatemala. It is not migratory. In Utah, ...
Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Nuthatches (Sittidae) › Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis)
The red-breasted nuthatch, Sitta canadensis, is a permanent resident of coniferous forests in sub-arctic Canada, the northeastern United States, the Pacific Nor...
White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Nuthatches (Sittidae) › White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis)
The white-breasted nuthatch, Sitta carolinensis, maintains permanent year-round territories in wooded habitat throughout southern Canada, much of the United Sta...
Pygmy Nuthatch (Sitta pygmaea)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Nuthatches (Sittidae) › Pygmy Nuthatch (Sitta pygmaea)
The pygmy nuthatch, Sitta pygmaea, is a permanent resident of pine forests in the Pacific Northwest, coastal and western California, parts of the American South...
Brown Creeper (Certhia americana)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Creepers (Certhiidae) › Brown Creeper (Certhia americana)
The brown creeper, Certhia americana, breeds in southern Alaska, a great deal of Canada, most of the United States, Mexico, and Central America. It remains in m...
Cactus Wren (Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Wrens (Troglodytidae) › Cactus Wren (Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus)
The cactus wren, Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus, occurs in the southwestern United States and Mexico. It is nonmigratory. In Utah, it is common year-round in t...
Rock Wren (Salpinctes obsoletus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Wrens (Troglodytidae) › Rock Wren (Salpinctes obsoletus)
The rock wren, Salpinctes obsoletus, is a bird of arid and semiarid habitats that may be found at elevations as high as 10,000 feet. It breeds in areas with tal...
Canyon Wren (Catherpes mexicanus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Wrens (Troglodytidae) › Canyon Wren (Catherpes mexicanus)
The canyon wren, Catherpes mexicanus, occurs in southwestern Canada, the western United States, and much of Mexico. Most individuals are non-migratory, and are ...
Bewick's Wren (Thryomanes bewickii)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Wrens (Troglodytidae) › Bewick's Wren (Thryomanes bewickii)
The current year-round range of Bewick's wren, Thyromanes bewickii, includes the Great Plains, Texas, the southwestern United States, the highlands of Mexico, t...
House Wren (Troglodytes aedon)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Wrens (Troglodytidae) › House Wren (Troglodytes aedon)
The house wren, Troglodytes aedon, breeds in most of North America, as well as in much of Central and South America. Many individuals in the northern portion of...
Pacific Wren (Troglodytes pacificus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Wrens (Troglodytidae) › Pacific Wren (Troglodytes pacificus)
The winter wren, Troglodytes troglodytes, breeds in northern regions of the Northern Hemisphere, and migrates to lower latitudes for the winter. Although there ...
Marsh Wren (Cistothorus palustris)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Wrens (Troglodytidae) › Marsh Wren (Cistothorus palustris)
The marsh wren, Cistothorus palustris, breeds throughout the United States, as well as in southern Canada and northern Mexico. It winters along coastal areas of...
American Dipper (Cinclus mexicanus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Dippers (Cinclidae) › American Dipper (Cinclus mexicanus)
The American dipper, Cinclus mexicanus, occurs in western North America, as well as in Central America. It is moderately common in Utah, where it can be found i...
Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Kinglets (Regulidae) › Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa)
The golden-crowned kinglet, Regulus satrapa, is a small, plump songbird that breeds in boreal, subalpine, and mixed coniferous forests in southwestern Alaska, C...
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Kinglets (Regulidae) › Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula)
The ruby-crowned kinglet, Regulus calendula, is a very small, plump songbird that breeds in Alaska, Canada, and the high mountain spruce-fir forests of the west...
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Gnatcatchers (Polioptilidae) › Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea)
The blue-gray gnatcatcher, Polioptila caerulea, is a small active bird that is widely distributed throughout much of the United States and Mexico. It breeds in ...Black-tailed Gnatcatcher (Polioptila melanura)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Gnatcatchers (Polioptilidae) › Black-tailed Gnatcatcher (Polioptila melanura)
The black-tailed gnatcatcher, Polioptila melanura, is a nonmigratory bird that occurs in the southwestern United States, as well as in northern Mexico. It is ra...Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Thrushes (Turdidae) › Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis)
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Western Bluebird (Sialia mexicana)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Thrushes (Turdidae) › Western Bluebird (Sialia mexicana)
The western bluebird, Sialia mexicana, breeds in open forests and meadows in the western United States and southern British Columbia, usually at elevations high...
Mountain Bluebird (Sialia currucoides)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Thrushes (Turdidae) › Mountain Bluebird (Sialia currucoides)
The mountain bluebird, Sialia currucoides, is a highly migratory bird that breeds in meadows, forest edges, and rangelands at elevations generally higher than 5...
Townsend's Solitaire (Myadestes townsendi)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Thrushes (Turdidae) › Townsend's Solitaire (Myadestes townsendi)
Townsend's solitaire, Myadestes townsendi, occurs in western North America, where it ranges from Alaska and western Canada to northern Mexico. In Utah, this spe...Veery (Catharus fuscescens)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Thrushes (Turdidae) › Veery (Catharus fuscescens)
The veery, Catharus fuscescens, breeds in woodland habitats in the northern United States and southern Canada. North American populations migrate more than 900 ...Gray-cheeked Thrush (Catharus minimus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Thrushes (Turdidae) › Gray-cheeked Thrush (Catharus minimus)
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Swainson's Thrush (Catharus ustulatus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Thrushes (Turdidae) › Swainson's Thrush (Catharus ustulatus)
Swainson's thrush, Catharus ustulatus, breeds in the western, north-central, and northeastern United States, as well as in Alaska and Canada. The species is mig...
Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Thrushes (Turdidae) › Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus)
The breeding range of the hermit thrush, Catharus guttatus, includes most of Canada, New England, and much of the western United States. In winter, most populat...Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Thrushes (Turdidae) › Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina)
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American Robin (Turdus migratorius)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Thrushes (Turdidae) › American Robin (Turdus migratorius)
The American robin, Turdus migratorius, breeds throughout most of North America. Many individuals in the northern part of the species' breeding range migrate so...
Varied Thrush (Ixoreus naevius)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Thrushes (Turdidae) › Varied Thrush (Ixoreus naevius)
The varied thrush, Ixoreus naevius, occurs from Alaska and western Canada southward into the northwestern United States during its summer breeding season. Some ...
Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Thrashers / Mockingbirds / Catbirds (Mimidae) › Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis)
The gray catbird, Dumetella carolinensis, breeds across most of the United States and in southern Canada. It winters in Central America, as well as along the At...
Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Thrashers / Mockingbirds / Catbirds (Mimidae) › Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)
The northern mockingbird, Mimus polyglottos, occurs throughout the United States, most of the Caribbean islands, and most of Mexico. It is uncommon to common th...
Sage Thrasher (Oreoscoptes montanus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Thrashers / Mockingbirds / Catbirds (Mimidae) › Sage Thrasher (Oreoscoptes montanus)
The sage thrasher, Oreoscoptes montanus, breeds in sagebrush communities in the western United States, and winters in the southwestern United States and norther...
Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Thrashers / Mockingbirds / Catbirds (Mimidae) › Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum)
The brown thrasher, Toxostoma rufum, is a bird of eastern North America, east of the continental divide. Seemingly it has extended its range into Utah. Though s...Bendire's Thrasher (Toxostoma bendirei)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Thrashers / Mockingbirds / Catbirds (Mimidae) › Bendire's Thrasher (Toxostoma bendirei)
The distribution of Bendire's thrasher, Toxostoma bendirei, is normally limited to the deserts of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. Indivi...
Crissal Thrasher (Toxostoma crissale)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Thrashers / Mockingbirds / Catbirds (Mimidae) › Crissal Thrasher (Toxostoma crissale)
The crissal thrasher, Toxostoma crissale, occurs in the southwestern United States (western Texas, southern New Mexico, southern Arizona, southeastern Californi...Le Conte's Thrasher (Toxostoma lecontei)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Thrashers / Mockingbirds / Catbirds (Mimidae) › Le Conte's Thrasher (Toxostoma lecontei)
Le Conte's thrasher, Toxostoma lecontei, occurs in extreme northwestern Mexico (parts of Sonora and Baja California) and the southwestern United States (parts o...
American Pipit (Anthus rubescens)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Pipits (Motacillidae) › American Pipit (Anthus rubescens)
The American pipit, Anthus rubescens, occurs in both North America and Eurasia. North American populations breed in the tundra of northern Canada and Alaska, as...Sprague's Pipit (Anthus spragueii)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Pipits (Motacillidae) › Sprague's Pipit (Anthus spragueii)
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Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Waxwings (Bombycillidae) › Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus)
The Bohemian waxwing, Bombycilla garrulus, is a bird that is unpredictably encountered in Utah. This species breeds in Alaska and western Canada, and moves sout...
Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Waxwings (Bombycillidae) › Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum)
The cedar waxwing, Bombycilla cedrorum, is notable for its diet. Whereas many birds occasionally or even frequently consume fruit, cedar waxwings are rare among...
Phainopepla (Phainopepla nitens)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Silky-flycatchers (Ptilogonatidae) › Phainopepla (Phainopepla nitens)
The phainopepla, Phainopepla nitens, occurs in the southwestern United States and in Mexico. Although it is largely nonmigratory, Mexican populations seem to be...
Northern Shrike (Lanius borealis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Shrikes (Laniidae) › Northern Shrike (Lanius borealis)
The northern shrike, Lanius excubitor, occurs in much of the Northern Hemisphere, as well as in Africa. In North America, it breeds in the northern parts of Ala...
Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Shrikes (Laniidae) › Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus)
The loggerhead shrike, Lanius ludovicianus, breeds in southern Canada, much of the United States, and much of Mexico. It winters in the western, central, and so...
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Starlings (Sturnidae) › European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
The European starling (Sturnus vulgaris) is a bird native to Europe, Asia, and northern Africa. In the early 1890s, about 100 birds were released in New York Ci...White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Vireos (Vireonidae) › White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus)
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Bell's Vireo (Vireo bellii)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Vireos (Vireonidae) › Bell's Vireo (Vireo bellii)
Distribution: There are 4 subspecies of Bell's vireo, Vireo bellii, with each isolated from each other throughout the year (Hamilton 1962). The subspecies are: ...
Gray Vireo (Vireo vicinior)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Vireos (Vireonidae) › Gray Vireo (Vireo vicinior)
Distribution: The gray vireo, Vireo vicinior, breeds locally in southern and east-central California (Garrett and Dunn 1981; Unitt 1984), southern Nevada (Alcor...Yellow-throated Vireo (Vireo flavifrons)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Vireos (Vireonidae) › Yellow-throated Vireo (Vireo flavifrons)
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Warbling Vireo (Vireo gilvus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Vireos (Vireonidae) › Warbling Vireo (Vireo gilvus)
The warbling vireo, Vireo gilvus, breeds in Canada, America, and Mexico, and winters from Mexico to Nicaragua. It is a common summer resident in Utah. Its habit...Philadelphia Vireo (Vireo philadelphicus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Vireos (Vireonidae) › Philadelphia Vireo (Vireo philadelphicus)
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Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Vireos (Vireonidae) › Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus)
The red-eyed vireo, Vireo olivaceus, breeds in Canada and the northern and eastern United States, and winters in the Amazon basin of South America. This species...
Plumbeous Vireo (Vireo plumbeus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Vireos (Vireonidae) › Plumbeous Vireo (Vireo plumbeus)
The plumbeous vireo, Vireo plumbeus, breeds in interior western America south to Honduras, and winters mainly on the Pacific coast, from extreme southern Califo...Cassin's Vireo (Vireo cassinii)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Vireos (Vireonidae) › Cassin's Vireo (Vireo cassinii)
Cassin’s vireo, Vireo cassinii, is a small bird that breeds in the mountains of California, Baja California, the northwestern United States, and southwestern ...Blue-winged Warbler (Vermivora cyanoptera)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Warblers (Parulidae) › Blue-winged Warbler (Vermivora cyanoptera)
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Tennessee Warbler (Oreothlypis peregrina)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Warblers (Parulidae) › Tennessee Warbler (Oreothlypis peregrina)
The Tennessee warbler, Vermivora peregrina, breeds in Canada and a few places in northeastern America, and winters from southern Mexico to Venezuela. It is a ra...
Orange-crowned Warbler (Oreothlypis celata)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Warblers (Parulidae) › Orange-crowned Warbler (Oreothlypis celata)
The orange-crowned warbler, Vermivora celata, breeds in Alaska, Canada, and the western United States, and winters from the southern United States to Guatemala....
Nashville Warbler (Oreothlypis ruficapilla)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Warblers (Parulidae) › Nashville Warbler (Oreothlypis ruficapilla)
The Nashville warbler, Vermivora ruficapilla, breeds in two disjunct populations - one in southeastern Canada and the northeastern United States, the other in s...
Virginia's Warbler (Oreothlypis virginiae)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Warblers (Parulidae) › Virginia's Warbler (Oreothlypis virginiae)
Distribution: The breeding range of the Virginia's warbler, Vermivora virginiae, lies almost entirely within the southwestern United States. It is an uncommon t...Lucy's Warbler (Oreothlypis luciae)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Warblers (Parulidae) › Lucy's Warbler (Oreothlypis luciae)
Distribution: The Lucy's warbler, Vermivora luciae, breeds in northern Mexico and in the southwestern deserts of the United States. It winters in western Mexico...Northern Parula (Setophaga americana)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Warblers (Parulidae) › Northern Parula (Setophaga americana)
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Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Warblers (Parulidae) › Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia)
The yellow warbler, Dendroica petechia, breeds throughout most of North America, as well as in Central America and northern South America. Northern populations ...Chestnut-sided Warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Warblers (Parulidae) › Chestnut-sided Warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica)
...Magnolia Warbler (Setophaga magnolia)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Warblers (Parulidae) › Magnolia Warbler (Setophaga magnolia)
...Black-throated Blue Warbler (Setophaga caerulescens)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Warblers (Parulidae) › Black-throated Blue Warbler (Setophaga caerulescens)
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Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Warblers (Parulidae) › Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata)
The yellow-rumped warbler, Dendroica coronata, is one of the most common and widespread North American warblers. The species consists of two distinct groups, of...
Black-throated Gray Warbler (Setophaga nigrescens)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Warblers (Parulidae) › Black-throated Gray Warbler (Setophaga nigrescens)
Distribution: The breeding range of the black-throated gray warbler, Dendroica nigrescens, lies within the western United States and southern British Columbia, ...
Townsend's Warbler (Setophaga townsendi)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Warblers (Parulidae) › Townsend's Warbler (Setophaga townsendi)
Townsend's warbler, Dendroica townsendi, is a small bird that breeds in the northwestern United States, western Canada, and Alaska. It migrates to warmer climat...Hermit Warbler (Setophaga occidentalis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Warblers (Parulidae) › Hermit Warbler (Setophaga occidentalis)
...Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Warblers (Parulidae) › Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens)
...Blackburnian Warbler (Setophaga fusca)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Warblers (Parulidae) › Blackburnian Warbler (Setophaga fusca)
...Yellow-throated Warbler (Setophaga dominica)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Warblers (Parulidae) › Yellow-throated Warbler (Setophaga dominica)
...Grace's Warbler (Setophaga graciae)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Warblers (Parulidae) › Grace's Warbler (Setophaga graciae)
Grace's warbler, Dendroica graciae, breeds in the southwestern United States, Mexico, and Central America. Populations in northern areas migrate south for the w...Palm Warbler (Setophaga palmarum)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Warblers (Parulidae) › Palm Warbler (Setophaga palmarum)
...Bay-breasted Warbler (Setophaga castanea)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Warblers (Parulidae) › Bay-breasted Warbler (Setophaga castanea)
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Blackpoll Warbler (Setophaga striata)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Warblers (Parulidae) › Blackpoll Warbler (Setophaga striata)
The blackpoll warbler, Dendroica striata, breeds in Canada, Alaska, and the northeastern United States. It migrates south for the winter, primarily to northern ...
Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Warblers (Parulidae) › Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia)
The black-and-white warbler, Mniotilta varia, breeds in Canada and much of the eastern United States, and winters from the southeastern United States to norther...
American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Warblers (Parulidae) › American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla)
The American redstart, Setophaga ruticilla, is a brightly colored warbler with a broad breeding range that extends across much of the eastern and northern Unite...Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Warblers (Parulidae) › Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla)
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Northern Waterthrush (Parkesia noveboracensis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Warblers (Parulidae) › Northern Waterthrush (Parkesia noveboracensis)
The northern waterthrush, Seiurus noveboracensis, breeds in wooded swamps and bogs in the forests of Canada, Alaska, the northeastern United States, and parts o...Kentucky Warbler (Geothlypis formosa)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Warblers (Parulidae) › Kentucky Warbler (Geothlypis formosa)
...Connecticut Warbler (Oporornis agilis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Warblers (Parulidae) › Connecticut Warbler (Oporornis agilis)
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Macgillivray's Warbler (Geothlypis tolmiei)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Warblers (Parulidae) › Macgillivray's Warbler (Geothlypis tolmiei)
MacGillivray's warbler, Oporornis tolmiei, breeds in streamside habitats and forest edges along the Rocky Mountains, in most of the western United States, in Br...
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Warblers (Parulidae) › Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas)
The common yellowthroat, Geothlypis trichas, breeds in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Northern breeding populations migrate south for the winter to Mexi...Hooded Warbler (Setophaga citrina)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Warblers (Parulidae) › Hooded Warbler (Setophaga citrina)
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Wilson's Warbler (Cardellina pusilla)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Warblers (Parulidae) › Wilson's Warbler (Cardellina pusilla)
Wilson's warbler, Wilsonia pusilla, breeds in Alaska, Canada, the western United States, and parts of the extreme northeastern United States. It winters along p...Canada Warbler (Cardellina canadensis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Warblers (Parulidae) › Canada Warbler (Cardellina canadensis)
...Painted Redstart (Myioborus pictus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Warblers (Parulidae) › Painted Redstart (Myioborus pictus)
The painted redstart, Myioborus pictus, occurs from the southwestern United States to northern Nicaragua, its more northern populations being migratory. In Utah...
Yellow-breasted Chat (Icteria virens)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Yellow-breasted Chats (Icteriidae) › Yellow-breasted Chat (Icteria virens)
The yellow-breasted chat, Icteria virens, occurs from southern Canada to Mexico during its breeding season, migrating to the southern United States, Mexico, and...Hepatic Tanager (Piranga flava)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Tanagers / Cardinals / Buntings (Cardinalidae) › Hepatic Tanager (Piranga flava)
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Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Tanagers / Cardinals / Buntings (Cardinalidae) › Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra)
The summer tanager, Piranga rubra, is a neotropical migrant that breeds in the southwestern and southeastern United States. It winters in Mexico, Central Americ...Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Tanagers / Cardinals / Buntings (Cardinalidae) › Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea)
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Western Tanager (Piranga ludoviciana)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Tanagers / Cardinals / Buntings (Cardinalidae) › Western Tanager (Piranga ludoviciana)
The western tanager, Piranga ludoviciana, breeds in coniferous forests of western North America, and winters in southern Baja California, central and southern M...Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Tanagers / Cardinals / Buntings (Cardinalidae) › Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
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Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Tanagers / Cardinals / Buntings (Cardinalidae) › Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus)
The rose-breasted grosbeak, Pheucticus ludovicianus, breeds in southern Canada and in the eastern and central United States. It winters from the West Indies and...
Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Tanagers / Cardinals / Buntings (Cardinalidae) › Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus)
In the northern part of its range, the black-headed grosbeak, Pheucticus melanocephalus, is migratory, breeding in open woodlands and on forest edges in the wes...
Blue Grosbeak (Passerina caerulea)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Tanagers / Cardinals / Buntings (Cardinalidae) › Blue Grosbeak (Passerina caerulea)
The blue grosbeak, Passerina caerulea, breeds from Panama north through Mexico, across the southern United States, and through the central United States north t...
Lazuli Bunting (Passerina amoena)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Tanagers / Cardinals / Buntings (Cardinalidae) › Lazuli Bunting (Passerina amoena)
The lazuli bunting, Passerina amoena, breeds in western North America (southwestern Canada to northern Baja California), and winters in western Mexico (north to...
Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Tanagers / Cardinals / Buntings (Cardinalidae) › Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea)
The indigo bunting, Passerina cyanea, breeds from southeastern Canada and the eastern United States to the southwestern United States. The species winters from ...Dickcissel (Spiza americana)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Tanagers / Cardinals / Buntings (Cardinalidae) › Dickcissel (Spiza americana)
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Green-tailed Towhee (Pipilo chlorurus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › New World Sparrows (Passerellidae) › Green-tailed Towhee (Pipilo chlorurus)
The green-tailed towhee, Pipilo chlorurus, is a large secretive sparrow that utilizes different habitats throughout its range. At low elevations, it is found in...
Abert's Towhee (Melozone aberti)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › New World Sparrows (Passerellidae) › Abert's Towhee (Melozone aberti)
Distribution: The Abert's towhee, Pipilo aberti, breeds in southwestern North America, in extreme southwestern Utah south along the Virgin and Colorado Rivers t...
Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › New World Sparrows (Passerellidae) › Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus)
The spotted towhee, Pipilo maculatus, is a long-tailed sparrow that breeds in thickets, brush, and other areas of dense shrubby growth in temperate and subtropi...Cassin's Sparrow (Peucaea cassinii)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › New World Sparrows (Passerellidae) › Cassin's Sparrow (Peucaea cassinii)
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Rufous-crowned Sparrow (Aimophila ruficeps)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › New World Sparrows (Passerellidae) › Rufous-crowned Sparrow (Aimophila ruficeps)
The rufous-crowned sparrow, Aimophila ruficeps, occurs in southwestern North America from western Arkansas to central California, south through Mexico. This spa...
American Tree Sparrow (Spizelloides arborea)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › New World Sparrows (Passerellidae) › American Tree Sparrow (Spizelloides arborea)
The American tree sparrow, Spizella arborea, is migratory, breeding in Alaska and northern Canada, and wintering in southern Canada and the northern United Stat...
Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › New World Sparrows (Passerellidae) › Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina)
The chipping sparrow, Spizella passerina, is a common, widely distributed North American songbird. Unlike other sparrows that prefer grasslands, the chipping sp...Clay-colored Sparrow (Spizella pallida)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › New World Sparrows (Passerellidae) › Clay-colored Sparrow (Spizella pallida)
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Brewer's Sparrow (Spizella breweri)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › New World Sparrows (Passerellidae) › Brewer's Sparrow (Spizella breweri)
Distribution: Two subspecies of Brewer's sparrow, Spizella breweri, are recognized, but only Spizella breweri breweri breeds in Utah; the more northerly subspec...
Black-chinned Sparrow (Spizella atrogularis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › New World Sparrows (Passerellidae) › Black-chinned Sparrow (Spizella atrogularis)
The black-chinned sparrow, Spizella atrogularis, ranges from northern California and southern Utah to central Mexico. It is uncommon in summer across southern U...
Vesper Sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › New World Sparrows (Passerellidae) › Vesper Sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus)
The vesper sparrow, Pooecetes gramineus, breeds in Canada and the northern United States, and winters in the southern United States and most of Mexico. This spe...
Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › New World Sparrows (Passerellidae) › Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus)
The lark sparrow, Chondestes grammacus, breeds in much of the United States, as well as in southern Canada and Mexico. Populations in northern areas of the bree...
Black-throated Sparrow (Amphispiza bilineata)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › New World Sparrows (Passerellidae) › Black-throated Sparrow (Amphispiza bilineata)
The black-throated sparrow, Amphispiza bilineata, occurs within a large portion of western North America that includes northern Mexico, the southwestern United ...
Sagebrush Sparrow (Artemisiospiza nevadensis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › New World Sparrows (Passerellidae) › Sagebrush Sparrow (Artemisiospiza nevadensis)
The sage sparrow, Amphispiza belli, is a small bird that breeds in the western United States and Baja California. It winters in Mexico and in scattered areas of...
Lark Bunting (Calamospiza melanocorys)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › New World Sparrows (Passerellidae) › Lark Bunting (Calamospiza melanocorys)
The lark bunting, Calamospiza melanocorys, is a bird of the shortgrass pairie, found during spring and summer in the Great Plains of North America, from Texas n...
Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › New World Sparrows (Passerellidae) › Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis)
The Savannah sparrow, Passerculus sandwichensis, ranges from Alaska to Guatemala. It is common during the summer in Utah, and breeds throughout the state in pro...Baird's Sparrow (Centronyx bairdii)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › New World Sparrows (Passerellidae) › Baird's Sparrow (Centronyx bairdii)
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Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › New World Sparrows (Passerellidae) › Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum)
The grasshopper sparrow, Ammodrammus savannarum, is a bird of the grasslands of North America, Central America, and northwestern South America. The densest bree...Le Conte's Sparrow (Ammospiza leconteii)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › New World Sparrows (Passerellidae) › Le Conte's Sparrow (Ammospiza leconteii)
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Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › New World Sparrows (Passerellidae) › Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca)
The fox sparrow, Passerella iliaca, breeds in Alaska, Canada, and the mountainous parts of the western United States, and winters in the southern United States....
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › New World Sparrows (Passerellidae) › Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)
The song sparrow, Melospiza melodia, ranges from Alaska and Canada to central Mexico. It occurs throughout Utah, where it is common during all seasons. It occup...
Lincoln's Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › New World Sparrows (Passerellidae) › Lincoln's Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii)
Lincoln's sparrow, Melospiza lincolnii, occurs, during breeding, in Alaska and across northern Canada south through the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific coastal ...
Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › New World Sparrows (Passerellidae) › Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana)
The swamp sparrow, Melospiza georgiana, ranges from northern Canada to central Mexico, breeding in Canada and the northeastern United States, and wintering in t...
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › New World Sparrows (Passerellidae) › White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis)
The white-throated sparrow, Zonotrichia albicollis, breeds in Canada and northeastern America, and winters in eastern America and along the west coast. It is ra...
Golden-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia atricapilla)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › New World Sparrows (Passerellidae) › Golden-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia atricapilla)
The golden-crowned sparrow, Zonotrichia atricapilla, breeds in Canada and western Canada, and winters in southwestern Canada, the western coastal United States,...
White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › New World Sparrows (Passerellidae) › White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys)
The white-crowned sparrow, Zonotrichia leucophrys, breeds in Alaska, Canada, and the western United States, and winters in extreme southwestern Canada, much of ...
Harris's Sparrow (Zonotrichia querula)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › New World Sparrows (Passerellidae) › Harris's Sparrow (Zonotrichia querula)
Harris's sparrow, Zonotrichia querula, is a small migratory bird that breeds in Canada, but spends the winter in southwestern Canada and in much of the United S...
Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › New World Sparrows (Passerellidae) › Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis)
The dark-eyed junco, Junco hyemalis, breeds in much of Canada, much of the United States, and part of Baja California. Individuals in the southern portion of th...Mccown's Longspur (Rhynchophanes mccownii)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Longspurs and Snow Buntings (Calcariidae) › Mccown's Longspur (Rhynchophanes mccownii)
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Lapland Longspur (Calcarius lapponicus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Longspurs and Snow Buntings (Calcariidae) › Lapland Longspur (Calcarius lapponicus)
The Lapland longspur, Calcarius lapponicus, breeds in the high arctic, constructing nests of moss, caribou hair, and grasses on the tundra. Usually females prod...Chestnut-collared Longspur (Calcarius ornatus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Longspurs and Snow Buntings (Calcariidae) › Chestnut-collared Longspur (Calcarius ornatus)
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Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Longspurs and Snow Buntings (Calcariidae) › Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis)
The snow bunting, Plectrophenax nivalis, is a large sparrow with a white head and belly. It breeds on the tundra and in rocky areas of the circumpolar region in...
Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Blackbirds (Icteridae) › Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus)
Distribution: The breeding range of the bobolink, Dolichonyx oryzivorus, is an east-west band across the northern United States and southern Canada between the ...
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Blackbirds (Icteridae) › Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)
The red-winged blackbird, Agelaius phoeniceus, breeds throughout North America, from Canada to Central America, including parts of the West Indies. Populations ...
Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Blackbirds (Icteridae) › Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta)
The western meadowlark, Sturnella neglecta, is an abundant widely distributed bird found in open areas throughout the western and mid-western United States, sou...
Yellow-headed Blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Blackbirds (Icteridae) › Yellow-headed Blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus)
The yellow-headed blackbird, Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus, breeds in prairie and mountain meadow wetland areas of south-central Canada and the central and west...Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Blackbirds (Icteridae) › Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus)
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Brewer's Blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Blackbirds (Icteridae) › Brewer's Blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus)
Brewer's blackbird, Euphagus cyanocephalus, breeds in the western and north-central United States, as well as in southwestern Canada. Populations withdraw from ...
Great-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Blackbirds (Icteridae) › Great-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus)
The great-tailed grackle, Quiscalus mexicanus, occurs from the southern United States to Peru, and is migratory, at least in some of the northern parts of its r...
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Blackbirds (Icteridae) › Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula)
The common grackle, Quiscalus qusicula, is found in Canada and the United States, mainly east of the Rocky Mountains, and is migratory in the northern and weste...Bronzed Cowbird (Molothrus aeneus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Blackbirds (Icteridae) › Bronzed Cowbird (Molothrus aeneus)
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Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Blackbirds (Icteridae) › Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater)
The brown-headed cowbird, Molothrus ater, occurs in Canada, the United States, and Mexico. It is common during summer throughout Utah, and smaller numbers are p...Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Blackbirds (Icteridae) › Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius)
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Hooded Oriole (Icterus cucullatus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Blackbirds (Icteridae) › Hooded Oriole (Icterus cucullatus)
The hooded oriole, Icterus cucullatus, ranges from northern California and southwestern Utah to southern Mexico; northern populations are migratory, with most i...Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Blackbirds (Icteridae) › Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula)
...Scott's Oriole (Icterus parisorum)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Blackbirds (Icteridae) › Scott's Oriole (Icterus parisorum)
Scott's oriole, Icterus parisorum, occurs from extreme southern Idaho to southern Mexico. It is migratory, wintering mainly in Mexico. In Utah, it is uncommon i...
Bullock's Oriole (Icterus bullockii)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Blackbirds (Icteridae) › Bullock's Oriole (Icterus bullockii)
Bullock's oriole, Icterus bullockii, breeds in the western half of North America, from southern Canada to Mexico, and winters in Mexico, in Central America, and...Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Finches (Fringillidae) › Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla)
...Black Rosy-finch (Leucosticte atrata)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Finches (Fringillidae) › Black Rosy-finch (Leucosticte atrata)
Distribution: The black rosy-finch, Leucosticte atrata, breeds in the mountains of the western United States. The largest breeding populations in Utah are in th...
Gray-crowned Rosy-finch (Leucosticte tephrocotis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Finches (Fringillidae) › Gray-crowned Rosy-finch (Leucosticte tephrocotis)
The gray-crowned rosy finch, Leucosticte tephrocotis, breeds in small colonies on snowfields and on rocky summits in Alaska, western Canada, and the western Uni...
Pine Grosbeak (Pinicola enucleator)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Finches (Fringillidae) › Pine Grosbeak (Pinicola enucleator)
The pine grosbeak, Pinicola enucleator, occurs in the boreal forests of North America and Eurasia. Although it is not migratory, in some years it strays farther...Purple Finch (Haemorhous purpureus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Finches (Fringillidae) › Purple Finch (Haemorhous purpureus)
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Cassin's Finch (Haemorhous cassinii)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Finches (Fringillidae) › Cassin's Finch (Haemorhous cassinii)
Cassin's finch, Carpodacus cassinii, breeds from southern Alberta, Canada, to the west-central United States in montane coniferous forests. In winter, some bird...
House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Finches (Fringillidae) › House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus)
The house finch, Carpodacus mexicanus, is native to the western United States and Mexico. In 1940, a small number were released in New York City. During the int...
Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Finches (Fringillidae) › Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra)
The red crossbill, Loxia curvirostra, is readily identified by its distinctive bill that crosses at the tip. It lives in coniferous forests in both North Americ...White-winged Crossbill (Loxia leucoptera)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Finches (Fringillidae) › White-winged Crossbill (Loxia leucoptera)
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Common Redpoll (Acanthis flammea)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Finches (Fringillidae) › Common Redpoll (Acanthis flammea)
The common redpoll, Carduelis flammea, is a rare winter visitor in Utah. It breeds in coniferous forests, dwarf hardwoods, and tundra of northern Canada and Ala...
Pine Siskin (Spinus pinus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Finches (Fringillidae) › Pine Siskin (Spinus pinus)
The pine siskin, Carduelis pinus, breeds in Mexico, the western United States, and Canada in coniferous forests. During non-breeding periods, this species wande...
Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Finches (Fringillidae) › Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria)
The lesser goldfinch, Carduelis psaltria, occurs throughout the southwestern United States, Mexico, and Central America, as well as in portions of northern Sout...Lawrence's Goldfinch (Spinus lawrencei)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Finches (Fringillidae) › Lawrence's Goldfinch (Spinus lawrencei)
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American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Finches (Fringillidae) › American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis)
The American goldfinch, Carduelis tristis, breeds across southern Canada and most of the United States. After breeding, nomadic flocks may travel widely in sear...
Evening Grosbeak (Coccothraustes vespertinus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Finches (Fringillidae) › Evening Grosbeak (Coccothraustes vespertinus)
The evening grosbeak, Coccothraustes vespertinus, breeds throughout the western and northern United States, much of Canada, and parts of Mexico. The species win...
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Old World Sparrows (Passeridae) › House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)
The house sparrow, Passer domesticus, is native to Eurasia and north Africa, but has been introduced and become established in North and South America, South Af...
Mottled Sculpin (Cottus bairdii)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Sculpins (Scorpaeniformes) › Sculpins (Cottidae) › Mottled Sculpin (Cottus bairdii)
The mottled sculpin, Cottus bairdii, is a small fish native to areas in both eastern and western North America. The species is native to Utah and common in the ...Paiute Sculpin (Cottus beldingii)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Sculpins (Scorpaeniformes) › Sculpins (Cottidae) › Paiute Sculpin (Cottus beldingii)
The Paiute sculpin, Cottus beldingii, is native to parts of Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, Nevada, California, Oregon, and Washington. The species is not widel...
Utah Lake Sculpin (Cottus echinatus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Sculpins (Scorpaeniformes) › Sculpins (Cottidae) › Utah Lake Sculpin (Cottus echinatus)
The Utah Lake sculpin, Cottus echinatus, was endemic to (occurred only in) Utah Lake, but the species has not been found since 1928. It is believed to have gone...
Bear Lake Sculpin (Cottus extensus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Sculpins (Scorpaeniformes) › Sculpins (Cottidae) › Bear Lake Sculpin (Cottus extensus)
The Bear Lake sculpin, Cottus extensus, is a small fish that naturally occurs in only one place in the world, Bear Lake, on the Utah - Idaho border. The Bear La...
Gizzard Shad (Dorosoma cepedianum)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › (Clupeiformes) › (Clupeidae) › Gizzard Shad (Dorosoma cepedianum)
The gizzard shad, Dorosoma cepedianum, is a nonnative fish that has been introduced to Willard Bay Reservoir, where its young serve as a forage fish for walleye...
Threadfin Shad (Dorosoma petenense)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › (Clupeiformes) › (Clupeidae) › Threadfin Shad (Dorosoma petenense)
The threadfin shad, Dorosoma petenense, is a member of the herring family that is not native to Utah. The species was stocked into Lake Powell, in southern Utah...
Sockeye Salmon (Kokanee) (Oncorhynchus nerka)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Salmon / Trout (Salmoniformes) › Trout (Salmonidae) › Sockeye Salmon (Kokanee) (Oncorhynchus nerka)
Spending its entire life in freshwater, the kokanee salmon, Oncorhynchus nerka, is a landlocked form of the sockeye salmon. Kokanee salmon are a popular nonnati...Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Salmon / Trout (Salmoniformes) › Trout (Salmonidae) › Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii)
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Lahontan Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii henshawi)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Salmon / Trout (Salmoniformes) › Trout (Salmonidae) › Lahontan Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii henshawi)
The Lahontan cutthroat trout, Oncorhynchus clarkii henshawi, is a race of the cutthroat trout native to the Lahontan Basin of Oregon, California, and western Ne...
Bonneville Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii utah)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Salmon / Trout (Salmoniformes) › Trout (Salmonidae) › Bonneville Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii utah)
The Bonneville cutthroat trout, Oncorhynchus clarkii utah, is a race, or subspecies, of the cutthroat trout native to the Bonneville Basin of Utah, Wyoming, Ida...
Colorado River Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii pleuriticus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Salmon / Trout (Salmoniformes) › Trout (Salmonidae) › Colorado River Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii pleuriticus)
The Colorado River cutthroat trout, Oncorhynchus clarkii pleuriticus, is a race, or subspecies, of the cutthroat trout that is native to the upper Colorado Rive...
Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii bouvieri)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Salmon / Trout (Salmoniformes) › Trout (Salmonidae) › Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii bouvieri)
The Yellowstone cutthroat trout, Oncorhynchus clarkii bouvieri, is a popular sport fish that is native to parts of Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, and Nevada. It...
Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Salmon / Trout (Salmoniformes) › Trout (Salmonidae) › Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
The rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss, is an extremely popular sport fish with Utah anglers. Although the species is native to western North America, it is not...
Golden Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss aguabonita)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Salmon / Trout (Salmoniformes) › Trout (Salmonidae) › Golden Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss aguabonita)
The golden trout, Oncorhynchus aguabonita, is a rare sport fish that is not native to Utah. The native range of the golden trout is the South Fork of the Kern R...
Bear Lake Whitefish (Prosopium abyssicola)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Salmon / Trout (Salmoniformes) › Trout (Salmonidae) › Bear Lake Whitefish (Prosopium abyssicola)
The Bear Lake whitefish, Prosopium abyssicola, is found only in Bear Lake on the Utah-Idaho border. The species inhabits the cold areas of Bear Lake, staying in...
Bonneville Cisco (Prosopium gemmifer)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Salmon / Trout (Salmoniformes) › Trout (Salmonidae) › Bonneville Cisco (Prosopium gemmifer)
The Bonneville cisco, Prosopium gemmifer, is one of three whitefish species endemic to (found only in) Bear Lake on the Utah-Idaho border. Bonneville cisco gene...
Bonneville Whitefish (Prosopium spilonotus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Salmon / Trout (Salmoniformes) › Trout (Salmonidae) › Bonneville Whitefish (Prosopium spilonotus)
The Bonneville whitefish, Prosopium spilonotus, is one of three whitefish species found only in Bear Lake on the Utah-Idaho border. Bonneville whitefish prefer ...
Mountain Whitefish (Prosopium williamsoni)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Salmon / Trout (Salmoniformes) › Trout (Salmonidae) › Mountain Whitefish (Prosopium williamsoni)
The mountain whitefish, Prosopium williamsoni, is a member of the salmon and trout family native to the western United States and western Canada. The species pr...
Brown Trout (Salmo trutta)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Salmon / Trout (Salmoniformes) › Trout (Salmonidae) › Brown Trout (Salmo trutta)
The brown trout, Salmo trutta, is native to Europe and western Asia. During the past 100 years, the species has been established in many of the cool and cold wa...
Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Salmon / Trout (Salmoniformes) › Trout (Salmonidae) › Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis)
The brook trout, Salvelinus fontinalis, is a sport fish native to the eastern United States and eastern Canada. Although not native to Utah, the brook trout has...
Lake Trout (Salvelinus namaycush)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Salmon / Trout (Salmoniformes) › Trout (Salmonidae) › Lake Trout (Salvelinus namaycush)
The lake trout or mackinaw, Salvelinus namaycush, is popular sport fish native to Alaska, Canada, and parts of the northern United States, including the Great L...
Arctic Grayling (Thymallus arcticus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Salmon / Trout (Salmoniformes) › Trout (Salmonidae) › Arctic Grayling (Thymallus arcticus)
The arctic grayling, Thymallus arcticus, is beautiful sport fish that is easily recognizable due to its large sail-like dorsal fin. The arctic grayling is holar...
Northern Pike (Esox lucius)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Pikes / Mudminnow (Esociformes) › Pikes / Pickerels (Esocidae) › Northern Pike (Esox lucius)
The northern pike, Esox lucius, is not native to Utah, but it does have a holarctic distribution - it is native to many parts of northern North America, norther...
Goldfish (Carassius auratus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Minnows / Suckers (Cypriniformes) › Minnows (Cyprinidae) › Goldfish (Carassius auratus)
The goldfish, Carassius auratus, is native to Asia, but has become established in many areas of Utah, often in locations with very poor water quality. Although ...
Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Minnows / Suckers (Cypriniformes) › Minnows (Cyprinidae) › Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio)
The common carp, Cyprinus carpio, is native to Eurasia, but has been widely introduced in the United States, including in water bodies throughout Utah. Carp cau...
Utah Chub (Gila atraria)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Minnows / Suckers (Cypriniformes) › Minnows (Cyprinidae) › Utah Chub (Gila atraria)
The Utah chub, Gila atraria, is a minnow native to parts of Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming. In Utah, the species is native to the Bonneville Basin, and it has been in...
Humpback Chub (Gila cypha)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Minnows / Suckers (Cypriniformes) › Minnows (Cyprinidae) › Humpback Chub (Gila cypha)
The humpback chub, Gila cypha, is a rare minnow native to the upper Colorado River system. Humpback chub originally thrived in the fast, deep, white-water areas...
Bonytail (Gila elegans)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Minnows / Suckers (Cypriniformes) › Minnows (Cyprinidae) › Bonytail (Gila elegans)
The bonytail, Gila elegans, is an exceedingly rare minnow originally native to the Colorado River system of the western United States and northern Mexico. The d...
Roundtail Chub (Gila robusta)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Minnows / Suckers (Cypriniformes) › Minnows (Cyprinidae) › Roundtail Chub (Gila robusta)
The roundtail chub, Gila robusta, is a fairly large minnow native to the Colorado River system of the western United States. The species prefers large rivers, a...
Virgin Chub (Gila seminuda)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Minnows / Suckers (Cypriniformes) › Minnows (Cyprinidae) › Virgin Chub (Gila seminuda)
The Virgin chub, Gila seminuda, is an extremely rare minnow, occurring only in the Virgin River system of southwestern Utah, southern Nevada, and northwestern A...
Brassy Minnow (Hybognathus hankinsoni)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Minnows / Suckers (Cypriniformes) › Minnows (Cyprinidae) › Brassy Minnow (Hybognathus hankinsoni)
The brassy minnow, Hybognathus hankinsoni, is native to southern Canada and much of the northern United States, but it is not native to Utah. The species has, h...Plains Minnow (Hybognathus placitus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Minnows / Suckers (Cypriniformes) › Minnows (Cyprinidae) › Plains Minnow (Hybognathus placitus)
The plains minnow, Hybognathus placitus, is a small silvery fish native to many rivers of the central United States. The plains minnow is not native to Utah, bu...
Least Chub (Iotichthys phlegethontis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Minnows / Suckers (Cypriniformes) › Minnows (Cyprinidae) › Least Chub (Iotichthys phlegethontis)
The least chub, Iotichthys phlegethontis, is a small minnow native to the Bonneville Basin. Although the species formerly occurred in many areas of the Bonnevil...
Virgin Spinedace (Lepidomeda mollispinis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Minnows / Suckers (Cypriniformes) › Minnows (Cyprinidae) › Virgin Spinedace (Lepidomeda mollispinis)
The Virgin spinedace, Lepidomeda mollispinis, is a small minnow originally found throughout the Virgin River system of Utah, Nevada, and Arizona. Due to dewater...
Golden Shiner (Notemigonus crysoleucas)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Minnows / Suckers (Cypriniformes) › Minnows (Cyprinidae) › Golden Shiner (Notemigonus crysoleucas)
The golden shiner, Notemigonus crysoleucas, is one of the many nonnative forage fishes that has been introduced to Utah. The native range of the golden shiner i...Emerald Shiner (Notropis atherinoides)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Minnows / Suckers (Cypriniformes) › Minnows (Cyprinidae) › Emerald Shiner (Notropis atherinoides)
The emerald shiner, Notropis atherinoides, is a small minnow that is not native to Utah. It has, however, become established in Willard Bay Reservoir, where it ...
Spottail Shiner (Notropis hudsonius)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Minnows / Suckers (Cypriniformes) › Minnows (Cyprinidae) › Spottail Shiner (Notropis hudsonius)
The spottail shiner, Notropis hudsonius, is a minnow that is native to parts of Canada and much of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains. Although the s...Sand Shiner (Notropis stramineus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Minnows / Suckers (Cypriniformes) › Minnows (Cyprinidae) › Sand Shiner (Notropis stramineus)
The sand shiner, Notropis stramineus, is a small minnow that is currently found in parts of the Colorado River system, even though the species is not native to ...
Fathead Minnow (Pimephales promelas)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Minnows / Suckers (Cypriniformes) › Minnows (Cyprinidae) › Fathead Minnow (Pimephales promelas)
The fathead minnow, Pimephales promelas, is native to much of North America, but is not native to Utah. In Utah, the species is established in the Colorado Rive...
Woundfin (Plagopterus argentissimus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Minnows / Suckers (Cypriniformes) › Minnows (Cyprinidae) › Woundfin (Plagopterus argentissimus)
The historic range of the woundfin, Plagopterus argentissimus, included the lower Colorado and Gila River drainages of Utah, Arizona, and Nevada. Unfortunately,...
Colorado Pikeminnow (Ptychocheilus lucius)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Minnows / Suckers (Cypriniformes) › Minnows (Cyprinidae) › Colorado Pikeminnow (Ptychocheilus lucius)
The Colorado pikeminnow (formerly known as the Colorado squawfish), Ptychocheilus lucius, is a large minnow native to the Colorado River system of the western U...
Longnose Dace (Rhinichthys cataractae)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Minnows / Suckers (Cypriniformes) › Minnows (Cyprinidae) › Longnose Dace (Rhinichthys cataractae)
The longnose dace, Rhinichthys cataractae, is a widely distributed minnow, naturally occurring throughout much of North America, from northern Canada to norther...
Speckled Dace (Rhinichthys osculus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Minnows / Suckers (Cypriniformes) › Minnows (Cyprinidae) › Speckled Dace (Rhinichthys osculus)
The speckled dace, Rhinichthys osculus, is a small minnow native to the western United States, as well as to parts of southwestern Canada and northern Mexico. I...
Redside Shiner (Richardsonius balteatus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Minnows / Suckers (Cypriniformes) › Minnows (Cyprinidae) › Redside Shiner (Richardsonius balteatus)
The redside shiner, Richardsonius balteatus, is minnow native to southwestern Canada and the western (especially northwestern) United States. In Utah, this comm...
Creek Chub (Semotilus atromaculatus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Minnows / Suckers (Cypriniformes) › Minnows (Cyprinidae) › Creek Chub (Semotilus atromaculatus)
The creek chub, Semotilus atromaculatus, is a nonnative minnow that is rare in the upper Colorado River system of Utah. The creek chub is native to much of the ...Red Shiner (Cyprinella lutrensis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Minnows / Suckers (Cypriniformes) › Minnows (Cyprinidae) › Red Shiner (Cyprinella lutrensis)
The red shiner, Cyprinella lutrensis, is native to much of central North America, ranging from South Dakota and Wisconsin to Mexico. The red shiner is not nativ...
Utah Sucker (Catostomus ardens)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Minnows / Suckers (Cypriniformes) › Suckers (Catostomidae) › Utah Sucker (Catostomus ardens)
The Utah sucker, Catostomus ardens, is native to the Bonneville Basin of Utah, Idaho, Nevada, and Wyoming. In addition to its native range, the Utah sucker has ...
Desert Sucker (Catostomus clarkii)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Minnows / Suckers (Cypriniformes) › Suckers (Catostomidae) › Desert Sucker (Catostomus clarkii)
The desert sucker, Catostomus clarkii, is native to parts of the Colorado River system of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. In Utah, the speci...White Sucker (Catostomus commersonii)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Minnows / Suckers (Cypriniformes) › Suckers (Catostomidae) › White Sucker (Catostomus commersonii)
The white sucker, Catastomus commersonii, is one of eight species of sucker that currently occur Utah, yet it is the only species of the eight that is not nativ...
Bluehead Sucker (Catostomus discobolus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Minnows / Suckers (Cypriniformes) › Suckers (Catostomidae) › Bluehead Sucker (Catostomus discobolus)
The bluehead sucker, Catostomus discobolus, is native to parts of Utah, Idaho, Arizona, New Mexico, and Wyoming. Specifically, the species occurs in the upper C...
Flannelmouth Sucker (Catostomus latipinnis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Minnows / Suckers (Cypriniformes) › Suckers (Catostomidae) › Flannelmouth Sucker (Catostomus latipinnis)
The flannelmouth sucker, Catostomus latipinnis, is native to the Colorado River system of the western United States and northern Mexico. In Utah, the species oc...
Mountain Sucker (Catostomus platyrhynchus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Minnows / Suckers (Cypriniformes) › Suckers (Catostomidae) › Mountain Sucker (Catostomus platyrhynchus)
The mountain sucker, Catostomus platyrhynchus, occurs in much of the western (but not the southwestern) United States and parts of western Canada. A native Utah...
June Sucker (Chasmistes liorus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Minnows / Suckers (Cypriniformes) › Suckers (Catostomidae) › June Sucker (Chasmistes liorus)
The June sucker, Chasmistes liorus, is very narrowly distributed, occurring naturally in Utah Lake and the Provo River, and nowhere else in the world. Although ...
Razorback Sucker (Xyrauchen texanus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Minnows / Suckers (Cypriniformes) › Suckers (Catostomidae) › Razorback Sucker (Xyrauchen texanus)
The razorback sucker, Xyrauchen texanus, is a Federally listed endangered fish native to the Colorado River system. The razorback sucker has been greatly impact...
Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Catfishes (Siluriformes) › Bullheads / Catfishes (Ictaluridae) › Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus)
The channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus, is a popular sport fish that is currently found in many of Utah's warmer waters, such as Utah Lake, but is not native ...
Black Bullhead (Ameiurus melas)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Catfishes (Siluriformes) › Bullheads / Catfishes (Ictaluridae) › Black Bullhead (Ameiurus melas)
The black bullhead, Ameiurus melas, is one of two species of bullhead catfishes in Utah. The black bullhead is native to areas east of the Rocky Mountains in th...
Yellow Bullhead (Ameiurus natalis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Catfishes (Siluriformes) › Bullheads / Catfishes (Ictaluridae) › Yellow Bullhead (Ameiurus natalis)
The yellow bullhead, Ameiurus natalis, is not native to Utah, but rather to the central and eastern United States, parts of southern Canada, and parts of northe...Trout-perch (Percopsis omiscomaycus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Trout-Perch (Percopsiformes) › Trout-perch (Percopsidae) › Trout-perch (Percopsis omiscomaycus)
The trout-perch, Percopsis omiscomaycus, is an interesting little fish that has been introduced to Willard Bay Reservoir, but is not native to Utah. The trout-p...Plains Topminnow (Fundulus sciadicus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Killfish / Mollies (Cyprinodontiformes) › Killfishes (Fundulidae) › Plains Topminnow (Fundulus sciadicus)
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Plains Killifish (Fundulus zebrinus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Killfish / Mollies (Cyprinodontiformes) › Killfishes (Fundulidae) › Plains Killifish (Fundulus zebrinus)
The plains killifish, Fundulus zebrinus, is not native to Utah, but it has become established in several areas of the Colorado River drainage, in eastern Utah. ...
Rainwater Killifish (Lucania parva)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Killfish / Mollies (Cyprinodontiformes) › Killfishes (Fundulidae) › Rainwater Killifish (Lucania parva)
The rainwater killifish, Lucania parva, is native to much of eastern North America, Texas, and New Mexico, but it is not native to Utah. In Utah, the species ha...
Western Mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Killfish / Mollies (Cyprinodontiformes) › Livebearers (Mosquitofish / Mollies / Swordtails) (Poeciliidae) › Western Mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis)
The western mosquitofish, Gambusia affinis, is native to much of the south-central United States and Mexico. It is not native to Utah, although it has been intr...Brook Stickleback (Culaea inconstans)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › (Gasterosteiformes) › Sticklebacks (Gasterosteidae) › Brook Stickleback (Culaea inconstans)
Although the brook stickleback, Culaea inconstans, is not native to Utah, the species has been introduced to several locations in the state. An established popu...
White Bass (Morone chrysops)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Perch / Sticklebacks (Perciformes) › Temperate Basses (Moronidae) › White Bass (Morone chrysops)
The white bass, Morone chrysops, a sport fish of limited popularity, is native to much of central and eastern North America. The species is not native to Utah, ...
Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Perch / Sticklebacks (Perciformes) › Temperate Basses (Moronidae) › Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis)
The native range of the striped bass consists of North America's eastern and gulf coasts, where the species occurs in both fresh and salt water. Striped bass ar...
Sacramento Perch (Archoplites interruptus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Perch / Sticklebacks (Perciformes) › Sunfishes (Centrarchidae) › Sacramento Perch (Archoplites interruptus)
The Sacramento perch, Archoplites interruptus, is the only sunfish native to the western United States, where it was historically found in northern and central ...
Green Sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Perch / Sticklebacks (Perciformes) › Sunfishes (Centrarchidae) › Green Sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus)
The green sunfish, Lepomis cyanellus, is established in many of Utah's warmer waters, although it is not native to the state, but rather to much of central and ...
Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Perch / Sticklebacks (Perciformes) › Sunfishes (Centrarchidae) › Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus)
The bluegill, Lepomis macrochirus, is a popular sport fish that is not native to Utah, but is now found throughout the state in warm water habitat. The native r...
Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Perch / Sticklebacks (Perciformes) › Sunfishes (Centrarchidae) › Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu)
The smallmouth bass, Micropterus dolomieu, is a popular sport fish that can tolerate cooler water temperatures than can the largemouth bass. Consequently, it ha...
Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Perch / Sticklebacks (Perciformes) › Sunfishes (Centrarchidae) › Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides)
The largemouth bass, Micropterus salmoides, is a popular sport fish native to eastern North America. The species was introduced to Utah, and is now established ...
White Crappie (Pomoxis annularis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Perch / Sticklebacks (Perciformes) › Sunfishes (Centrarchidae) › White Crappie (Pomoxis annularis)
The white crappie, Pomoxis annularis, is a nonnative sport fish that is extremely rare in Utah. The native range of the white crappie includes much of North Ame...
Black Crappie (Pomoxis nigromaculatus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Perch / Sticklebacks (Perciformes) › Sunfishes (Centrarchidae) › Black Crappie (Pomoxis nigromaculatus)
The black crappie, Pomoxis nigromaculatus, is a popular sport fish that is currently found in many of Utah's warmer waters. The species is not native to Utah, b...Iowa Darter (Etheostoma exile)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Perch / Sticklebacks (Perciformes) › Perches (Percidae) › Iowa Darter (Etheostoma exile)
...Johnny Darter (Etheostoma nigrum)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Perch / Sticklebacks (Perciformes) › Perches (Percidae) › Johnny Darter (Etheostoma nigrum)
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Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Perch / Sticklebacks (Perciformes) › Perches (Percidae) › Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens)
The yellow perch, Perca flavescens, is a sport fish native to much of North America east of the Rocky Mountains. Although the species is not native to Utah, it ...
Logperch (Percina caprodes)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Perch / Sticklebacks (Perciformes) › Perches (Percidae) › Logperch (Percina caprodes)
The logperch, Pecina caprodes, is a darter that is not native to Utah, but has become established in Willard Bay Reservoir in Box Elder County. Logperch are nat...
Walleye (Sander vitreus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Perch / Sticklebacks (Perciformes) › Perches (Percidae) › Walleye (Sander vitreus)
The walleye, Sander vitreus, is a large member of the perch family and a popular sport fish in Utah. The walleye is native to much of central and eastern North ...
Jaguar Guapote (Parachromis managuensis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Perch / Sticklebacks (Perciformes) › Cichlids (Cichlidae) › Jaguar Guapote (Parachromis managuensis)
The jaguar guapote or managuense cichlid, Cichlasoma managuense, is not native to Utah, but rather to Central America. The species has, however, become establis...Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Opossums (Didelphimorphia) › Opossums (Didelphidae) › Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana)
...Masked Shrew (Sorex cinereus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Shrews (Soricomorpha) › Shrews (Soricidae) › Masked Shrew (Sorex cinereus)
The masked shrew, Sorex cinereus, is widely distributed, occurring in Alaska, most of Canada, and much of the northern United States. In Utah, the species occur...Preble's Shrew (Sorex preblei)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Shrews (Soricomorpha) › Shrews (Soricidae) › Preble's Shrew (Sorex preblei)
The Preble's shrew, Sorex preblei, is presumably among the most rare of Utah's eight shrew species. In fact, the known Utah range of the species includes only t...Vagrant Shrew (Sorex vagrans)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Shrews (Soricomorpha) › Shrews (Soricidae) › Vagrant Shrew (Sorex vagrans)
The vagrant shrew, Sorex vagrans, occurs throughout much of western North America. In Utah, the vagrant shrew apparently only occurs in the north-central and no...Montane Shrew (Sorex monticolus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Shrews (Soricomorpha) › Shrews (Soricidae) › Montane Shrew (Sorex monticolus)
The montane shrew, Sorex monticolus, is native to Alaska, western Canada, and much of the western United States. In Utah, the species occurs in the mountainous ...Dwarf Shrew (Sorex nanus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Shrews (Soricomorpha) › Shrews (Soricidae) › Dwarf Shrew (Sorex nanus)
The dwarf shrew, Sorex nanus, is native to parts of several of the interior western states. In Utah, the dwarf shrew is only known from two areas, the Uinta Mou...Water Shrew (Sorex palustris)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Shrews (Soricomorpha) › Shrews (Soricidae) › Water Shrew (Sorex palustris)
The water shrew, Sorex palustris, is one of Utah's most common shrew species. It can be found near mountain streams, lakes, and marshes throughout the state. Th...Merriam's Shrew (Sorex merriami)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Shrews (Soricomorpha) › Shrews (Soricidae) › Merriam's Shrew (Sorex merriami)
Merriam's shrew, Sorex merriami, is native to much of the interior western United States. Only a few individuals of the species have ever been documented in Uta...Desert Shrew (Notiosorex crawfordi)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Shrews (Soricomorpha) › Shrews (Soricidae) › Desert Shrew (Notiosorex crawfordi)
The desert shrew, Notiosorex crawfordi, occurs in the southwestern and south-central United States, as well as in parts of Mexico. In Utah, the species occurs o...California Leaf-nosed Bat (Macrotus californicus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Bats (Chiroptera) › (Phyllostomidae) › California Leaf-nosed Bat (Macrotus californicus)
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Little Brown Myotis (Myotis lucifugus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Bats (Chiroptera) › Bats (Vespertilionidae) › Little Brown Myotis (Myotis lucifugus)
The little brown myotis, Myotis lucifugus, is a small bat that is widespread throughout most of the contiguous United States, Canada, and Alaska. The species is...
Yuma Myotis (Myotis yumanensis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Bats (Chiroptera) › Bats (Vespertilionidae) › Yuma Myotis (Myotis yumanensis)
The Yuma myotis, Myotis yumanensis, is a small bat that occurs in much of the western United States, as well as in southwestern Canada and much of Mexico. The s...Cave Myotis (Myotis velifer)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Bats (Chiroptera) › Bats (Vespertilionidae) › Cave Myotis (Myotis velifer)
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Long-eared Myotis (Myotis evotis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Bats (Chiroptera) › Bats (Vespertilionidae) › Long-eared Myotis (Myotis evotis)
The long-eared myotis, Myotis evotis, is a small bat that occurs in western North America. The species occurs state-wide in Utah, and is not uncommon in the sta...
Fringed Myotis (Myotis thysanodes)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Bats (Chiroptera) › Bats (Vespertilionidae) › Fringed Myotis (Myotis thysanodes)
The fringed myotis, Myotis thysanodes, is a small bat that occurs in most of the western United States, as well as in much of Mexico and part of southwestern Ca...
Long-legged Myotis (Myotis volans)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Bats (Chiroptera) › Bats (Vespertilionidae) › Long-legged Myotis (Myotis volans)
The long-legged myotis, Myotis volans, is a small bat that occurs in the western United States, as well as in western Canada and Mexico. The species is widespre...
California Myotis (Myotis californicus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Bats (Chiroptera) › Bats (Vespertilionidae) › California Myotis (Myotis californicus)
The California myotis, Myotis californicus, is a small bat that occurs in western North America, from Mexico to Canada. The species can be found in much of Utah...
Western Small-footed Myotis (Myotis ciliolabrum)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Bats (Chiroptera) › Bats (Vespertilionidae) › Western Small-footed Myotis (Myotis ciliolabrum)
The western small-footed myotis, Myotis ciliolabrum, is a small bat that occurs in the western United States, as well as in small areas of Mexico and western Ca...
Silver-haired Bat (Lasionycteris noctivagans)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Bats (Chiroptera) › Bats (Vespertilionidae) › Silver-haired Bat (Lasionycteris noctivagans)
The silver-haired bat, Lasionycteris noctivagans, occurs in most of the United States, in southern Canada, and in a small area of northern Mexico. Silver-haired...
Canyon Bat (Parastrellus hesperus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Bats (Chiroptera) › Bats (Vespertilionidae) › Canyon Bat (Parastrellus hesperus)
The western pipistrelle, Pipistrellus hesperus, is an exceedingly small bat found throughout Utah in deserts and rocky habitats, often near water. The species a...
Big Brown Bat (Eptesicus fuscus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Bats (Chiroptera) › Bats (Vespertilionidae) › Big Brown Bat (Eptesicus fuscus)
The big brown bat, Eptesicus fuscus, is a common bat that occurs throughout most of North America. It is one of the most widespread and abundant bats in Utah; i...
Hoary Bat (Lasiurus cinereus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Bats (Chiroptera) › Bats (Vespertilionidae) › Hoary Bat (Lasiurus cinereus)
The hoary bat, Lasiurus cinereus, is widely distributed, occurring throughout most North America and Central America, in part of South America, and on several i...
Western Red Bat (Lasiurus blossevillii)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Bats (Chiroptera) › Bats (Vespertilionidae) › Western Red Bat (Lasiurus blossevillii)
The western red bat, Lasiurus blossevillii, occurs in the western United States and parts of Mexico. The species is extremely rare in Utah, being known from onl...
Spotted Bat (Euderma maculatum)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Bats (Chiroptera) › Bats (Vespertilionidae) › Spotted Bat (Euderma maculatum)
The spotted bat, Euderma maculatum, occurs throughout much of the western United States, as well as in southwestern Canada and northern and central Mexico. Spot...
Townsend's Big-eared Bat (Corynorhinus townsendii)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Bats (Chiroptera) › Bats (Vespertilionidae) › Townsend's Big-eared Bat (Corynorhinus townsendii)
Townsend's big-eared bat, Corynorhinus townsendii, occurs in western North America, from southwestern Canada to Mexico. Isolated populations of the species also...
Allen's Big-eared Bat (Idionycteris phyllotis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Bats (Chiroptera) › Bats (Vespertilionidae) › Allen's Big-eared Bat (Idionycteris phyllotis)
Allen's big-eared bat, Idionycteris phyllotis, is one of the most poorly known bat species in North America. It was not discovered in the United States until 19...
Pallid Bat (Antrozous pallidus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Bats (Chiroptera) › Bats (Vespertilionidae) › Pallid Bat (Antrozous pallidus)
The pallid bat, Antrozous pallidus, is a large pale bat that occurs in part of the western United States, as well as in much of Mexico, Cuba, and a small area o...
Brazilian Free-tailed Bat (Tadarida brasiliensis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Bats (Chiroptera) › (Molossidae) › Brazilian Free-tailed Bat (Tadarida brasiliensis)
The Brazilian free-tailed bat, Tadarida brasiliensis, occurs throughout southern North America, Central America, and South America. Members of the species roost...Western Mastiff Bat (Eumops perotis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Bats (Chiroptera) › (Molossidae) › Western Mastiff Bat (Eumops perotis)
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Big Free-tailed Bat (Nyctinomops macrotis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Bats (Chiroptera) › (Molossidae) › Big Free-tailed Bat (Nyctinomops macrotis)
The big free-tailed bat, Nyctinomops macrotis, occurs in the western United States, as well as in much of Latin America. The species is rare in Utah, occurring ...
American Pika (Ochotona princeps)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rabbits / Hares (Lagomorpha) › Pikas (Ochotonidae) › American Pika (Ochotona princeps)
The American pika, Ochotona princeps, occurs throughout the high mountainous areas of the western United States and western Canada. The species occurs in a few ...
Mountain Cottontail (Sylvilagus nuttallii)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rabbits / Hares (Lagomorpha) › Rabbits (Leporidae) › Mountain Cottontail (Sylvilagus nuttallii)
The mountain cottontail, Sylvilagus nuttalli, generally occupies areas above 6,000 feet in elevation. Cottontails grow up to 16 inches in length with ears thr...
Desert Cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rabbits / Hares (Lagomorpha) › Rabbits (Leporidae) › Desert Cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii)
The desert cottontail, Sylvilagus audubonii, generally occupies areas below 6,000 feet in elevation. Cottontails grow up to 16 inches in length with ears thre...
Snowshoe Hare (Lepus americanus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rabbits / Hares (Lagomorpha) › Rabbits (Leporidae) › Snowshoe Hare (Lepus americanus)
The snowshoe hare, Lepus americanus, can reach 14 inches in length and weigh up to four pounds, with ears three to four inches long. In summer, the upper parts ...
White-tailed Jackrabbit (Lepus townsendii)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rabbits / Hares (Lagomorpha) › Rabbits (Leporidae) › White-tailed Jackrabbit (Lepus townsendii)
The white-tailed jackrabbit, Lepus townsendii, is the largest of the hares, growing up to 26 inches and weighing up to nine pounds. In summer, this jackrabbit i...
Black-tailed Jackrabbit (Lepus californicus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rabbits / Hares (Lagomorpha) › Rabbits (Leporidae) › Black-tailed Jackrabbit (Lepus californicus)
The black-tailed jackrabbit, Lepus californicus, reaches a length is up to 24 inches and a weight of seven pounds. Ears are six to seven inches long. Color is a...
Pygmy Rabbit (Brachylagus idahoensis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rabbits / Hares (Lagomorpha) › Rabbits (Leporidae) › Pygmy Rabbit (Brachylagus idahoensis)
The pygmy rabbit, Brachylagus idahoensis, occurs in the western (primarily the northwestern) United States. The species can be found in northern and western Uta...
Least Chipmunk (Neotamias minimus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Squirrels (Sciuridae) › Least Chipmunk (Neotamias minimus)
The least chipmunk, Neotamias minimus, is a wide-ranging rodent that occurs throughout much of the western United States and Canada. In Utah, the species occurs...Yellow-pine Chipmunk (Neotamias amoenus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Squirrels (Sciuridae) › Yellow-pine Chipmunk (Neotamias amoenus)
The yellow-pine chipmunk, Neotamias amoenus, occurs in much of the northwestern United States and southwestern Canada. In Utah, the species occurs only in the n...
Cliff Chipmunk (Neotamias dorsalis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Squirrels (Sciuridae) › Cliff Chipmunk (Neotamias dorsalis)
The cliff chipmunk, Neotamias dorsalis, is common in many types of habitat, ranging from saltbrush to pine forests, in western, central, and northeastern Utah. ...
Uinta Chipmunk (Neotamias umbrinus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Squirrels (Sciuridae) › Uinta Chipmunk (Neotamias umbrinus)
The Uinta chipmunk, Neotamias umbrinus, is a common species in the mountainous areas of Utah and surrounding states. Within its range, the species is most often...
Hopi Chipmunk (Neotamias rufus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Squirrels (Sciuridae) › Hopi Chipmunk (Neotamias rufus)
The Hopi chipmunk, Neotamias rufus, is a common rodent in southeastern Utah. The species also occurs in parts of the other four corners states. Within its range...
Yellow-bellied Marmot (Marmota flaviventris)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Squirrels (Sciuridae) › Yellow-bellied Marmot (Marmota flaviventris)
The yellow-bellied marmot, Marmota flaviventris, is a large (five to ten pound) rodent that occurs throughout much of the western United States and in parts of ...
White-tailed Antelope Squirrel (Ammospermophilus leucurus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Squirrels (Sciuridae) › White-tailed Antelope Squirrel (Ammospermophilus leucurus)
The white-tailed antelope squirrel, Ammospermophilus leucurus, occurs in much of the western United States, as well as in Mexico. The species is common in Utah,...
Uinta Ground Squirrel (Urocitellus armatus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Squirrels (Sciuridae) › Uinta Ground Squirrel (Urocitellus armatus)
The Uinta ground squirrel, Spermophilus armatus, is native to northern and central Utah, as well as to parts of Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho. Within its Utah ran...
Belding's Ground Squirrel (Urocitellus beldingi)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Squirrels (Sciuridae) › Belding's Ground Squirrel (Urocitellus beldingi)
Belding's ground squirrel, Spermophilus beldingi, is native to parts of Utah, Idaho, Oregon, Nevada, and California. In Utah, however, the species only occurs i...
Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel (Ictidomys tridecemlineatus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Squirrels (Sciuridae) › Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel (Ictidomys tridecemlineatus)
The thirteen-lined ground squirrel, Spermophilus tridecemlineatus, is native to the Uinta Basin of northeastern Utah, as well as to much of the central United S...Spotted Ground Squirrel (Xerospermophilus spilosoma)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Squirrels (Sciuridae) › Spotted Ground Squirrel (Xerospermophilus spilosoma)
The spotted ground squirrel, Spermophilus spilosoma, is native to San Juan County of southeastern Utah, as well as to parts of several central and southwestern ...
Rock Squirrel (Otospermophilus variegatus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Squirrels (Sciuridae) › Rock Squirrel (Otospermophilus variegatus)
The rock squirrel, Spermophilus variegatus, is a large ground squirrel native to much of Utah, other parts of the southwestern United States, and Mexico. The ro...
Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel (Callospermophilus lateralis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Squirrels (Sciuridae) › Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel (Callospermophilus lateralis)
The golden-mantled ground squirrel, Spermophilus lateralis, is native to much of the western United States and parts of southwestern Canada. The species is quit...
Wyoming Ground Squirrel (Urocitellus elegans)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Squirrels (Sciuridae) › Wyoming Ground Squirrel (Urocitellus elegans)
The Wyoming ground squirrel, Spermophilus elegans, is native to extreme northeastern Utah, as well as to parts of several other western states. The Wyoming grou...
Piute Ground Squirrel (Urocitellus mollis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Squirrels (Sciuridae) › Piute Ground Squirrel (Urocitellus mollis)
The Piute ground squirrel, Spermophilus mollis, is commonly found in the Great Basin and Columbia Plateau of Utah, Nevada, California, Oregon, Idaho, and Washin...
White-tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys leucurus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Squirrels (Sciuridae) › White-tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys leucurus)
The white-tailed prairie dog, Cynomys leucurus, is one of three prairie dog species found in Utah, occurring in the northeastern part of the state. The species ...
Utah Prairie Dog (Cynomys parvidens)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Squirrels (Sciuridae) › Utah Prairie Dog (Cynomys parvidens)
The Utah prairie dog, Cynomys parvidens, is one of three prairie dog species found in Utah, occurring in the southwestern part of the state. Interestingly, the ...
Gunnison's Prairie Dog (Cynomys gunnisoni)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Squirrels (Sciuridae) › Gunnison's Prairie Dog (Cynomys gunnisoni)
Gunnison's prairie dog, Cynomys gunnisoni, is one of three prairie-dog species found in Utah, occurring in the southeastern part of the state. The species is al...
Abert's Squirrel (Sciurus aberti)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Squirrels (Sciuridae) › Abert's Squirrel (Sciurus aberti)
Often called the tassel-eared squirrel, Abert's squirrel, Sciurus aberti, occurs in ponderosa pine forest habitat in parts of Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, and Col...
Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Squirrels (Sciuridae) › Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)
The red squirrel, Tamiasciurus hudsonicus, is a small tree squirrel common to the forests of Utah. The overall range of the red squirrel includes much of Canada...
Northern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Squirrels (Sciuridae) › Northern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus)
The northern flying squirrel, Glaucomys sabrinus, occurs in part of Alaska, across most of Canada, in parts of the eastern and western United States, and in the...
Botta's Pocket Gopher (Thomomys bottae)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Pocket Gophers (Geomyidae) › Botta's Pocket Gopher (Thomomys bottae)
Botta's pocket gopher, Thomomys bottae, is one of three species of pocket gopher (along with the northern pocket gopher and the Idaho pocket gopher) native to U...Skull Valley Pocket Gopher (Thomomys bottae robustus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Pocket Gophers (Geomyidae) › Skull Valley Pocket Gopher (Thomomys bottae robustus)
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Northern Pocket Gopher (Thomomys talpoides)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Pocket Gophers (Geomyidae) › Northern Pocket Gopher (Thomomys talpoides)
The northern pocket gopher, Thomomys talpoides, is one of the three species of pocket gopher (along with the Idaho pocket gopher and Botta's pocket gopher) nati...Idaho Pocket Gopher (Thomomys idahoensis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Pocket Gophers (Geomyidae) › Idaho Pocket Gopher (Thomomys idahoensis)
The Idaho pocket gopher, Thomomys idahoensis, is one of three species of pocket gopher (along with the northern pocket gopher and Botta's pocket gopher) native ...
Olive-backed Pocket Mouse (Perognathus fasciatus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Pocket Mice / Kangaroo Rats (Heteromyidae) › Olive-backed Pocket Mouse (Perognathus fasciatus)
The olive-backed pocket mouse, Perognathus fasciatus, is native to the north-central United States and a small area of south-central Canada. In Utah, the specie...
Plains Pocket Mouse (Perognathus flavescens)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Pocket Mice / Kangaroo Rats (Heteromyidae) › Plains Pocket Mouse (Perognathus flavescens)
The plains pocket mouse, Perognathus flavescens, is native to much of the central and southwestern United States, as well as to a small area of northern Mexico....
Silky Pocket Mouse (Perognathus flavus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Pocket Mice / Kangaroo Rats (Heteromyidae) › Silky Pocket Mouse (Perognathus flavus)
The silky pocket mouse, Perognathus flavus, is a small rodent native to the southwestern and west-central United States, as well as to parts of Mexico. The spec...Little Pocket Mouse (Perognathus longimembris)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Pocket Mice / Kangaroo Rats (Heteromyidae) › Little Pocket Mouse (Perognathus longimembris)
The little pocket mouse, Perognathus longimembris, is a small mouse that occurs in desert and shrubland habitats in the extreme western United States and northw...
Great Basin Pocket Mouse (Perognathus parvus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Pocket Mice / Kangaroo Rats (Heteromyidae) › Great Basin Pocket Mouse (Perognathus parvus)
The Great Basin pocket mouse, Perognathus parvus, occurs in the Great Basin and surrounding areas of the western United States, as well as in part of southweste...
Dark Kangaroo Mouse (Microdipodops megacephalus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Pocket Mice / Kangaroo Rats (Heteromyidae) › Dark Kangaroo Mouse (Microdipodops megacephalus)
The dark kangaroo mouse, Microdipodops megacephalus, occurs primarily in the Great Basin ecoregion of the western United States. In Utah, the species occurs in ...
Ord's Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys ordii)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Pocket Mice / Kangaroo Rats (Heteromyidae) › Ord's Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys ordii)
Ord's kangaroo rat, Dipodomys ordii, occurs in northern Mexico, much of the central and western United States, and a small area of southern Canada. The species ...
Chisel-toothed Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys microps)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Pocket Mice / Kangaroo Rats (Heteromyidae) › Chisel-toothed Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys microps)
The chisel-toothed kangaroo rat, Dipodomys microps, occurs throughout much of the Great Basin. In Utah, the species may be found in the western part of the stat...[a Race of the] Chisel-toothed Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys microps celsus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Pocket Mice / Kangaroo Rats (Heteromyidae) › [a Race of the] Chisel-toothed Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys microps celsus)
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Desert Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys deserti)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Pocket Mice / Kangaroo Rats (Heteromyidae) › Desert Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys deserti)
The desert kangaroo rat, Dipodomys deserti, occurs in a relatively small area that includes parts of northern Mexico, Arizona, California, Nevada, and Utah. In ...
Merriam's Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys merriami)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Pocket Mice / Kangaroo Rats (Heteromyidae) › Merriam's Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys merriami)
Merriam's kangaroo rat, Dipodomys merriami, occurs throughout much of Mexico, as well as in the southwestern United States. In Utah, the species can be found on...
Long-tailed Pocket Mouse (Chaetodipus formosus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Pocket Mice / Kangaroo Rats (Heteromyidae) › Long-tailed Pocket Mouse (Chaetodipus formosus)
The long-tailed pocket mouse, Chaetodipus formosus, occurs in part of the southwestern United States, as well as in Baja California, Mexico. In Utah, the specie...
Rock Pocket Mouse (Chaetodipus intermedius)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Pocket Mice / Kangaroo Rats (Heteromyidae) › Rock Pocket Mouse (Chaetodipus intermedius)
The rock pocket mouse, Chaetodipus intermedius, occurs in parts of Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, and northern Mexico. In Utah, the species occurs only in the extre...Desert Pocket Mouse (Chaetodipus penicillatus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Pocket Mice / Kangaroo Rats (Heteromyidae) › Desert Pocket Mouse (Chaetodipus penicillatus)
The desert pocket mouse, Chaetodipus penicillatus, occurs in the southwestern United States and much of Mexico. In Utah, the species occurs only in the southwes...
American Beaver (Castor canadensis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Beavers (Castoridae) › American Beaver (Castor canadensis)
The American beaver, Castor canadensis, is a large rodent that occurs throughout most of North America. The species is fairly common in Utah, where it may be fo...
Western Harvest Mouse (Reithrodontomys megalotis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › New World Mice / Rats / Voles (Cricetidae) › Western Harvest Mouse (Reithrodontomys megalotis)
The western harvest mouse, Reithrodontomys megalotis, is widely distributed, occurring in much of the western and central United States, as well as in much of M...
Cactus Mouse (Peromyscus eremicus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › New World Mice / Rats / Voles (Cricetidae) › Cactus Mouse (Peromyscus eremicus)
The cactus mouse, Peromyscus eremicus, is a grayish-brown mouse native to parts of the southwestern United States and Mexico. In Utah, the cactus mouse occurs o...
Deer Mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › New World Mice / Rats / Voles (Cricetidae) › Deer Mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus)
The deer mouse, Peromyscus maniculatus, is a common rodent found throughout much of North America, including Utah. One reason that this small brown mouse is so ...
Canyon Mouse (Peromyscus crinitus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › New World Mice / Rats / Voles (Cricetidae) › Canyon Mouse (Peromyscus crinitus)
Peromyscus crinitus, the canyon mouse, is a grayish-brown mouse native parts of several western states and northern Mexico. The species is common in Utah, where...
Brush Mouse (Peromyscus boylii)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › New World Mice / Rats / Voles (Cricetidae) › Brush Mouse (Peromyscus boylii)
The brush mouse, Peromyscus boylii, is a gray-brown mouse with a noticeably furry tail that occurs in the southwestern and south-central United States, as well ...
Pinon Mouse (Peromyscus truei)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › New World Mice / Rats / Voles (Cricetidae) › Pinon Mouse (Peromyscus truei)
The pinyon mouse, Peromyscus truei, is a medium-sized mouse with large ears. The overall range of the species includes parts of many western (especially southwe...
Northern Rock Deermouse (Peromyscus nasutus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › New World Mice / Rats / Voles (Cricetidae) › Northern Rock Deermouse (Peromyscus nasutus)
The northern rock mouse, Peromyscus nasutus, is a fairly nondescript mouse native to parts of the southwestern United States. In Utah, the northern rock mouse i...
Northern Grasshopper Mouse (Onychomys leucogaster)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › New World Mice / Rats / Voles (Cricetidae) › Northern Grasshopper Mouse (Onychomys leucogaster)
The northern grasshopper mouse, Onychomys leucogaster, occurs throughout much of the central and western United States, as well as in parts of south-central Can...Southern Grasshopper Mouse (Onychomys torridus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › New World Mice / Rats / Voles (Cricetidae) › Southern Grasshopper Mouse (Onychomys torridus)
The southern grasshopper mouse, Onychomys torridus, is native to the southwestern United States and parts of Mexico. In Utah, the species occurs only in the ext...
White-throated Woodrat (Neotoma albigula)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › New World Mice / Rats / Voles (Cricetidae) › White-throated Woodrat (Neotoma albigula)
The white-throated woodrat, Neotoma albigula, occurs in part of the southwestern United States, as well as in part of Mexico. In Utah, the species occurs only i...
Desert Woodrat (Neotoma lepida)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › New World Mice / Rats / Voles (Cricetidae) › Desert Woodrat (Neotoma lepida)
The desert woodrat, Neotoma lepida, occurs in parts of Oregon, Idaho, California, Nevada, Utah, and Baja California. The species is common in western Utah, wher...
Stephens' Woodrat (Neotoma stephensi)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › New World Mice / Rats / Voles (Cricetidae) › Stephens' Woodrat (Neotoma stephensi)
Stephens' woodrat, Neotoma stephensi, occurs only in limited areas of Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. In Utah, the species is found only in a small region of the...
Mexican Woodrat (Neotoma mexicana)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › New World Mice / Rats / Voles (Cricetidae) › Mexican Woodrat (Neotoma mexicana)
The Mexican woodrat, Neotoma mexicana, occurs in parts of the southwestern United States, as well as in much of Mexico. In Utah, the species occurs only in the ...Bushy-tailed Woodrat (Neotoma cinerea)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › New World Mice / Rats / Voles (Cricetidae) › Bushy-tailed Woodrat (Neotoma cinerea)
The bushy-tailed woodrat, Neotoma cinerea, occurs in much of the western United States, as well as in western Canada. The species is common in Utah, where it ma...Southern Red-backed Vole (Myodes gapperi)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › New World Mice / Rats / Voles (Cricetidae) › Southern Red-backed Vole (Myodes gapperi)
The southern red-backed vole, Clethrionomys gapperi, occurs in much of Canada, as well as in the northern United States. The species can be found in the high mo...Western Heather Vole (Phenacomys intermedius)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › New World Mice / Rats / Voles (Cricetidae) › Western Heather Vole (Phenacomys intermedius)
The western heather vole, Phenacomys intermedius, is a mouse-like rodent that occurs throughout much of western Canada and in parts of many western states. In U...
Meadow Vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › New World Mice / Rats / Voles (Cricetidae) › Meadow Vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus)
The meadow vole, Microtus pennsylvanicus, occurs throughout much of the northern contiguous Untied States, as well as in a great deal of Canada and Alaska. The ...
Montane Vole (Microtus montanus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › New World Mice / Rats / Voles (Cricetidae) › Montane Vole (Microtus montanus)
The montane vole, Microtus montanus, is a rodent commonly found throughout much of Utah. The species also occurs in at least part of the eleven other western st...Virgin River Montane Vole (Microtus montanus rivularis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › New World Mice / Rats / Voles (Cricetidae) › Virgin River Montane Vole (Microtus montanus rivularis)
...Long-tailed Vole (Microtus longicaudus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › New World Mice / Rats / Voles (Cricetidae) › Long-tailed Vole (Microtus longicaudus)
The long-tailed vole, Microtus longicaudus, occurs in much of the western United States, as well as in western Canada and southeastern Alaska. The species is co...Water Vole (Microtus richardsoni)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › New World Mice / Rats / Voles (Cricetidae) › Water Vole (Microtus richardsoni)
The water vole, Microtus richardsoni, occurs in the northwestern United States and parts of southwestern Canada. The species is found in mountainous areas of no...
Mogollon Vole (Microtus mogollonensis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › New World Mice / Rats / Voles (Cricetidae) › Mogollon Vole (Microtus mogollonensis)
The Mogollon vole, Microtus mogollonensis, occurs in the southwestern United States. In Utah, the species can be found only in the southeastern part of the stat...
Sagebrush Vole (Lemmiscus curtatus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › New World Mice / Rats / Voles (Cricetidae) › Sagebrush Vole (Lemmiscus curtatus)
The sagebrush vole, Lemmiscus curtatus, occurs in the western United States and in part of southern Canada. The species is moderately common in Utah, where it i...
Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › New World Mice / Rats / Voles (Cricetidae) › Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus)
The muskrat, Ondatra zibethicus, is a large rodent that spends much of its time in the water. Muskrats are native to most of the United States, almost all of Ca...Black Rat (Rattus rattus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Old World Mice / Rats (Muridae) › Black Rat (Rattus rattus)
The black rat, Rattus rattus, is not native to North America, but rather to the Old World. Unfortunately, the species has been accidentally introduced to many a...
Norway Rat (Rattus norvegicus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Old World Mice / Rats (Muridae) › Norway Rat (Rattus norvegicus)
The Norway rat, Rattus norvegicus, is not native to North America, but rather to the Old World. Much like the black rat, the Norway rat was accidentally introdu...
House Mouse (Mus musculus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Old World Mice / Rats (Muridae) › House Mouse (Mus musculus)
The house mouse, Mus musculus, is native to the Old World, but has become established in many other areas, including throughout North America. The species is us...Western Jumping Mouse (Zapus princeps)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Jumping Mice (Dipodidae) › Western Jumping Mouse (Zapus princeps)
The western jumping mouse, Zapus princeps, occurs in much of the western United States and in western Canada. In Utah, the species is primarily found in the nor...
North American Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Porcupines (Erethizontidae) › North American Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum)
The North American porcupine, Erethizon dorsatum, is a large rodent that occurs in Alaska and Canada, as well as in much of the northern and western contiguous ...
Nutria (Myocastor coypus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Nutrias (Myocastoridae) › Nutria (Myocastor coypus)
Nutria, Myocastor coypus, were originally introduced to North America from South America because of their potential value as a furbearer. They now occur in much...
Coyote (Canis latrans)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Carnivores (Carnivora) › Wolves / Coyotes / Foxes (Canidae) › Coyote (Canis latrans)
The coyote, Canis latrans, now occurs throughout most of North America, as well as in parts of Latin America. The range of the coyote has greatly expanded in re...
Gray Wolf (Canis lupus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Carnivores (Carnivora) › Wolves / Coyotes / Foxes (Canidae) › Gray Wolf (Canis lupus)
The gray wolf, Canis lupus, once inhabited much of the Northern Hemisphere, including North America, Asia, and Europe. The species has been driven from much of ...
Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Carnivores (Carnivora) › Wolves / Coyotes / Foxes (Canidae) › Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
The red fox, Vulpes vulpes, is widely distributed throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. The species is common in Utah, where it is primarily found in open...
Kit Fox (Vulpes macrotis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Carnivores (Carnivora) › Wolves / Coyotes / Foxes (Canidae) › Kit Fox (Vulpes macrotis)
The kit fox, Vulpes macrotis, is native to much of the western United States and northern Mexico. Although the species is not overly abundant in Utah, it does o...
Common Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Carnivores (Carnivora) › Wolves / Coyotes / Foxes (Canidae) › Common Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus)
The common gray fox, Urocyon cinereoargenteus, is native to woodland and shrubland habitats of central and southern Utah. The range of the species also includes...
Black Bear (Ursus americanus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Carnivores (Carnivora) › Bears (Ursidae) › Black Bear (Ursus americanus)
The black bear, Ursus americanus, is native to most of Canada, many areas of the United States, and part of northern Mexico. The species is fairly common in Uta...
Brown (Grizzly) Bear (Ursus arctos)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Carnivores (Carnivora) › Bears (Ursidae) › Brown (Grizzly) Bear (Ursus arctos)
Although the grizzly or brown bear, Ursus arctos, once occurred throughout western North America, Europe, and Asia, its distribution has been greatly reduced. I...
Ringtail (Bassariscus astutus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Carnivores (Carnivora) › Raccoons (Procyonidae) › Ringtail (Bassariscus astutus)
The ringtail, Bassariscus astutus, is a small carnivore that occurs in much of the western (especially southwestern) and south-central United States, as well as...
Northern Raccoon (Procyon lotor)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Carnivores (Carnivora) › Raccoons (Procyonidae) › Northern Raccoon (Procyon lotor)
The northern raccoon, Procyon lotor, is commonly found near water in Utah's wooded areas. The species has not always been abundant in the state, however. Until ...
Pacific Marten (Martes caurina)
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The American marten, Martes americana, is furbearing mammal that is about two feet in length from head to tail and yellowish-brown in color. It occurs in much o...Fisher (Martes pennanti)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Carnivores (Carnivora) › Weasels (Mustelidae) › Fisher (Martes pennanti)
The fisher, Martes pennanti, is a small fur-bearing mammal that is likely extirpated from Utah (it no longer occurs in the state). Interestingly, only one Utah ...
Ermine (Mustela erminea)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Carnivores (Carnivora) › Weasels (Mustelidae) › Ermine (Mustela erminea)
The ermine (or short-tailed weasel), Mustela erminea, occurs in much of northern North America, as well as in Eurasia. The species is relatively common in Utah,...
Long-tailed Weasel (Mustela frenata)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Carnivores (Carnivora) › Weasels (Mustelidae) › Long-tailed Weasel (Mustela frenata)
The long-tailed weasel, Mustela frenata, occurs in most of the United States, as well as in part of Canada and much of Mexico. The species is fairly tolerant of...
Black-footed Ferret (Mustela nigripes)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Carnivores (Carnivora) › Weasels (Mustelidae) › Black-footed Ferret (Mustela nigripes)
The black-footed ferret, Mustela nigripes, is sometimes called "the rarest mammal in North America." In fact, the black-footed ferret was believed to be extinct...
American Mink (Vison vison)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Carnivores (Carnivora) › Weasels (Mustelidae) › American Mink (Vison vison)
The American mink, Mustela vison, is a weasel-like furbearing mammal with dark brown fur and a white patch under the chin. The species occurs throughout Alaska ...
Wolverine (Gulo gulo)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Carnivores (Carnivora) › Weasels (Mustelidae) › Wolverine (Gulo gulo)
The wolverine, Gulo gulo, has a holarctic distribution, occurring in the northern parts of North America, Asia, and Europe. The species was probably never commo...
American Badger (Taxidea taxus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Carnivores (Carnivora) › Weasels (Mustelidae) › American Badger (Taxidea taxus)
The badger, Taxidea taxus, is a medium-sized mammal that is common in appropriate habitat (open areas such as grasslands and deserts) throughout Utah. The overa...
Western Spotted Skunk (Spilogale gracilis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Carnivores (Carnivora) › Skunks (Mephitidae) › Western Spotted Skunk (Spilogale gracilis)
The western spotted skunk, Spilogale gracilis, is one of Utah's two native skunk species, occurring in brushy areas throughout the state. The overall range of t...
Striped Skunk (Mephitis mephitis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Carnivores (Carnivora) › Skunks (Mephitidae) › Striped Skunk (Mephitis mephitis)
The striped skunk, Mephitis mephitis, occurs throughout much of North America; it is a common species in Utah, where it can be found state-wide. Striped skunks ...
Northern River Otter (Lontra canadensis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Carnivores (Carnivora) › Weasels (Mustelidae) › Northern River Otter (Lontra canadensis)
The river otter, Lontra canadensis, occurs across much of Canada and most of the United States. In Utah, the species occurs along creeks and rivers throughout m...
Canada Lynx (Lynx canadensis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Carnivores (Carnivora) › Cats (Felidae) › Canada Lynx (Lynx canadensis)
The Canada lynx, Lynx canadensis, is a medium-sized cat that is listed as a threatened species by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The range of Lynx canadens...
Bobcat (Lynx rufus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Carnivores (Carnivora) › Cats (Felidae) › Bobcat (Lynx rufus)
The bobcat, Lynx rufus, occurs from Mexico to southern Canada. The species is fairly common throughout Utah, although individuals are rarely seen due to the sec...
Mountain Lion or Courgar (Puma concolor)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Carnivores (Carnivora) › Cats (Felidae) › Mountain Lion or Courgar (Puma concolor)
The mountain lion, or cougar, Felis concolor, was once the most widely distributed mammal (besides humans) in the Americas. The species ranged from Canada to so...
Elk (or Wapiti) (Cervus elaphus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Deer / Sheep / Goats / Bison / Pronghorn (Artiodactyla) › Deer / Moose / Elk (Cervidae) › Elk (or Wapiti) (Cervus elaphus)
The elk (sometimes called the wapiti), Cervus canadensis, is a popular big game animal native to North America and eastern Asia. In addition, the species has be...
Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Deer / Sheep / Goats / Bison / Pronghorn (Artiodactyla) › Deer / Moose / Elk (Cervidae) › Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus)
The mule deer, Odocoileus hemionus, occurs in the western half of North America, from southeastern Alaska to Mexico. The species is common state-wide in Utah, w...
White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Deer / Sheep / Goats / Bison / Pronghorn (Artiodactyla) › Deer / Moose / Elk (Cervidae) › White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
The white-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus, is a game species that commonly occurs throughout much of North and South America. The species is extremely abund...
Moose (Alces americanus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Deer / Sheep / Goats / Bison / Pronghorn (Artiodactyla) › Deer / Moose / Elk (Cervidae) › Moose (Alces americanus)
The moose, Alces alces, is a large ungulate that is popular with hunters and wildlife watchers alike. The species occurs throughout most of Alaska and Canada, a...
Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Deer / Sheep / Goats / Bison / Pronghorn (Artiodactyla) › Pronghorns (Antilocapridae) › Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana)
The pronghorn, Antilocapra americana, is a popular big game species that occurs in western North America, from southern Canada to northern Mexico. The species i...
American Bison (Bos bison)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Deer / Sheep / Goats / Bison / Pronghorn (Artiodactyla) › Bison / Goat / Sheep (Bovidae) › American Bison (Bos bison)
The bison, Bos bison, once roamed from Canada to northern Mexico. Due to over-hunting and habitat alteration, however, the species was near extinction by the ea...
Mountain Goat (Oreamnos americanus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Deer / Sheep / Goats / Bison / Pronghorn (Artiodactyla) › Bison / Goat / Sheep (Bovidae) › Mountain Goat (Oreamnos americanus)
The mountain goat, Oreamnos americanus, naturally occurs in southeastern Alaska, western Canada, and in parts of northern Idaho, Montana, and Washington. The mo...Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Deer / Sheep / Goats / Bison / Pronghorn (Artiodactyla) › Bison / Goat / Sheep (Bovidae) › Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis)
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Desert Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis nelsoni)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Deer / Sheep / Goats / Bison / Pronghorn (Artiodactyla) › Bison / Goat / Sheep (Bovidae) › Desert Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis nelsoni)
The desert bighorn sheep, Ovis canadensis nelsoni, occurs in open rocky areas of desert mountain ranges in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. A...
Sierra Nevada Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis sierrae)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Deer / Sheep / Goats / Bison / Pronghorn (Artiodactyla) › Bison / Goat / Sheep (Bovidae) › Sierra Nevada Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis sierrae)
The California bighorn sheep, Ovis canadensis californiana, is a race of the bighorn sheep, Ovis canadensis. Although it is not certain that the California bigh...
Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis canadensis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Deer / Sheep / Goats / Bison / Pronghorn (Artiodactyla) › Bison / Goat / Sheep (Bovidae) › Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis canadensis)
The Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, Ovis canadensis canadensis, is native to rugged mountainous areas of western North America. Unfortunately, the species has bee...Horse (Feral) (Equus caballus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Horses (Perissodactyla) › Horses (Equidae) › Horse (Feral) (Equus caballus)
...Ass (Feral) (Equus asinus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Horses (Perissodactyla) › Horses (Equidae) › Ass (Feral) (Equus asinus)
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Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Turtles (Chelonia) › Turtles (Cryptodeira) › Snapping Turtles (Chelydridae) › Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina)
The snapping turtle, Chelydra serpentina, is a large (weighing up to 50 pounds) turtle native to aquatic areas of the central and eastern United States, souther...
Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Turtles (Chelonia) › Turtles (Cryptodeira) › Pond Turtles (Emydidae) › Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta)
The painted turtle, Chrysemys picta, occurs mainly in the northern and eastern United States, although scattered populations have been reported elsewhere. In Ut...
Mojave Desert Tortoise (Gopherus agassizii)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Turtles (Chelonia) › Turtles (Cryptodeira) › Tortoises (Testudinidae) › Mojave Desert Tortoise (Gopherus agassizii)
The desert tortoise, Gopherus agassizii, is found in southwest Utah, southern Nevada, southeastern California, and western Arizona. Due to genetic, morphometric...
Spiny Softshell (Apalone spinifera)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Turtles (Chelonia) › Turtles (Cryptodeira) › Softshell Turtles (Trionychidae) › Spiny Softshell (Apalone spinifera)
The spiny softshell, Apalone spinifera, is flat turtle that occurs throughout much of the central and eastern United States and Mexico. Populations of the spiny...Northern Alligator Lizard (Elgaria coerulea)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › Alligator Lizards (Anguidae) › Northern Alligator Lizard (Elgaria coerulea)
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Western Banded Gecko (Coleonyx variegatus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › (Gekkonidae) › Western Banded Gecko (Coleonyx variegatus)
The western banded gecko, Coleonyx variegatus, occurs throughout the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. In Utah, the species can be found in the Mo...
Gila Monster (Heloderma suspectum)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › (Helodermatidae) › Gila Monster (Heloderma suspectum)
The gila monster, Heloderma suspectum, is a venomous lizard that occurs in parts of the southwestern United States, as well as in northern Mexico. In Utah, the ...
Zebra-tailed Lizard (Callisaurus draconoides)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › Sagebush / Spiny Lizards (Phrynosomatidae) › Zebra-tailed Lizard (Callisaurus draconoides)
The zebra-tailed lizard, Callisaurus draconoides, ranges from the desert southwest of the United States into Baja California and northwestern Mexico. In Utah, t...
Great Basin Collared Lizard (Crotaphytus bicinctores)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › (Crotaphytidae) › Great Basin Collared Lizard (Crotaphytus bicinctores)
The Great Basin collared lizard, Crotaphytus bicinctores, occurs throughout much of the western United States. In Utah, the species occurs in the western half o...
Eastern Collared Lizard (Crotaphytus collaris)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › (Crotaphytidae) › Eastern Collared Lizard (Crotaphytus collaris)
The eastern collared lizard, Crotaphytus collaris, is native to much of the central and southwestern United States, as well as to northern Mexico. In Utah, the ...
Desert Iguana (Dipsosaurus dorsalis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › (Iguanidae) › Desert Iguana (Dipsosaurus dorsalis)
The desert iguana, Dipsosaurus dorsalis, is found in the southwestern United States and in most of Baja California. In Utah, this lizard occurs only in the extr...
Long-nosed Leopard Lizard (Gambelia wislizenii)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › (Crotaphytidae) › Long-nosed Leopard Lizard (Gambelia wislizenii)
The range of the long-nosed leopard lizard, Gambelia wislizenii, extends from Oregon and Idaho to southern Baja California and central Mexico. In Utah, the spec...Common Lesser Earless Lizard (Holbrookia maculata)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › Sagebush / Spiny Lizards (Phrynosomatidae) › Common Lesser Earless Lizard (Holbrookia maculata)
The native range of the common lesser earless lizard, Holbrookia maculata, extends from South Dakota to Mexico. Interestingly, only one common lesser earless li...
Desert Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma platyrhinos)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › Sagebush / Spiny Lizards (Phrynosomatidae) › Desert Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma platyrhinos)
The desert horned lizard, Phrynosoma platyrhinos, occurs in the western United States and western Mexico. In Utah, the species is common in the western half of ...
Greater Short-horned Lizard (Phrynosoma hernandesi)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › Sagebush / Spiny Lizards (Phrynosomatidae) › Greater Short-horned Lizard (Phrynosoma hernandesi)
The greater short-horned lizard, Phrynosoma hernandesi, occurs throughout much of the western United States, and into portions of southern Canada and northern M...
Common Chuckwalla (Sauromalus ater)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › (Iguanidae) › Common Chuckwalla (Sauromalus ater)
The common chuckwalla, Sauromalus ater, occurs in the southwestern United States and in parts Mexico. In Utah, the species occurs only in the southern portion o...
Common Sagebrush Lizard (Sceloporus graciosus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › Sagebush / Spiny Lizards (Phrynosomatidae) › Common Sagebrush Lizard (Sceloporus graciosus)
The common sagebrush lizard, Sceloporus graciosus, is a small to medium size (5" to 6") lizard that occurs throughout much of the western United States, and is ...
Desert Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus magister)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › Sagebush / Spiny Lizards (Phrynosomatidae) › Desert Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus magister)
The desert spiny lizard, Sceloporus magister, is native to southern and eastern (but not northeastern) Utah, where it is fairly common. The overall range of the...
Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › Sagebush / Spiny Lizards (Phrynosomatidae) › Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis)
The western fence lizard, Sceloporus occidentalis, occurs throughout much of the extreme western United States. In Utah, the species can be found in the West De...
Eastern Fence Lizard (Sceloporus undulatus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › Sagebush / Spiny Lizards (Phrynosomatidae) › Eastern Fence Lizard (Sceloporus undulatus)
The eastern fence lizard, Sceloporus undulatus, occurs in eastern and southwestern Utah, as well as in much of the rest of the United States and portions of Mex...Long-tailed Brush Lizard (Urosaurus graciosus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › Sagebush / Spiny Lizards (Phrynosomatidae) › Long-tailed Brush Lizard (Urosaurus graciosus)
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Ornate Tree Lizard (Urosaurus ornatus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › Sagebush / Spiny Lizards (Phrynosomatidae) › Ornate Tree Lizard (Urosaurus ornatus)
The ornate tree lizard, Urosaurus ornatus, ranges from southwestern Wyoming to central Mexico. In Utah, it occurs in the eastern and southern portions of state....
Common Side-blotched Lizard (Uta stansburiana)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › Sagebush / Spiny Lizards (Phrynosomatidae) › Common Side-blotched Lizard (Uta stansburiana)
The common sideblotched lizard, Uta stansburiana, is a common lizard found throughout much of the western United States and northern Mexico. It is one of the mo...
Many-lined Skink (Plestiodon multivirgatus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › Skinks (Scincidae) › Many-lined Skink (Plestiodon multivirgatus)
The many-lined skink, Eumeces multivirgatus, is a skinny long-bodied lizard that occurs in the southeastern corner of Utah, as well as in other areas of the wes...
Western Skink (Plestiodon skiltonianus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › Skinks (Scincidae) › Western Skink (Plestiodon skiltonianus)
The western skink, Eumeces skiltonianus, occurs throughout much of the western United States, as well as in parts of Baja California and southwestern Canada. In...
Tiger Whiptail (Aspidoscelis tigris)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › (Teiidae) › Tiger Whiptail (Aspidoscelis tigris)
The tiger whiptail, Aspidoscelis tigris, occurs throughout much of the western United States, from Oregon and Idaho southward into northern Mexico and Baja Cali...
Plateau Striped Whiptail (Aspidoscelis velox)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › (Teiidae) › Plateau Striped Whiptail (Aspidoscelis velox)
The plateau striped whiptail, Aspidoscelis velox, is found in southeastern Utah, southwestern Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico. This lizard inhabits mountainou...
Desert Night Lizard (Xantusia vigilis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › (Xantusiidae) › Desert Night Lizard (Xantusia vigilis)
The desert night lizard, Xantusia vigilis, is found in the southwestern United States and in Baja California. In Utah, the desert night lizard occurs only in a ...
Rubber Boa (Charina bottae)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › Boas (Boidae) › Rubber Boa (Charina bottae)
The rubber boa, Charina bottae, occurs along the west coast of North America, from southern British Columbia to southern California, and east through parts of N...
Glossy Snake (Arizona elegans)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › Colubrid Snakes (Colubridae) › Glossy Snake (Arizona elegans)
Two subspecies of the glossy snake, Arizona elegans, can be found in Utah. The desert glossy snake, Arizona elegans eburnata, occurs in extreme southwestern Uta...
Eastern Racer (Coluber constrictor)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › Colubrid Snakes (Colubridae) › Eastern Racer (Coluber constrictor)
The eastern racer, Coluber constrictor, is a large snake that occurs throughout much of North and Central America. In Utah, the species can be found in most are...
Ring-necked Snake (Diadophis punctatus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › Colubrid Snakes (Colubridae) › Ring-necked Snake (Diadophis punctatus)
The ring-necked snake, Diadophis punctatus, occurs throughout much of the United States, southeastern Canada, and most of Mexico. In Utah, the species occurs in...Great Plains Ratsnake (Pantherophis emoryi)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › Colubrid Snakes (Colubridae) › Great Plains Ratsnake (Pantherophis emoryi)
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Desert Nightsnake (Hypsiglena chlorophaea)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › Colubrid Snakes (Colubridae) › Desert Nightsnake (Hypsiglena chlorophaea)
The range of the nightsnake, Hypsiglena torquata, includes most of Mexico and much of the western (especially the southwestern) United States. In Utah, nightsna...
California Kingsnake (Lampropeltis californiae)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › Colubrid Snakes (Colubridae) › California Kingsnake (Lampropeltis californiae)
The common kingsnake, Lampropeltis getula, occurs in much of the United States and Mexico. In Utah, the common kingsnake occurs only in the southern portion of ...
Sonoran Mountain Kingsnake (Lampropeltis pyromelana)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › Colubrid Snakes (Colubridae) › Sonoran Mountain Kingsnake (Lampropeltis pyromelana)
The Sonoran mountain kingsnake, Lampropeltis pyromelana, is native to parts of Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, and Mexico. It eats primarily lizards, but sna...
Utah Milksnake (Lampropeltis triangulum)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › Colubrid Snakes (Colubridae) › Utah Milksnake (Lampropeltis triangulum)
The milksnake, Lampropeltis triangulum, occurs throughout much of central and eastern North America, as well as in northern South America. In Utah, the species ...
Coachwhip (Coluber flagellum)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › Colubrid Snakes (Colubridae) › Coachwhip (Coluber flagellum)
The coachwhip, Masticophis flagellum, occurs throughout the southern United States, from the Pacific coast to the Atlantic coast, as well as in much of Mexico. ...
Striped Whipsnake (Coluber taeniatus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › Colubrid Snakes (Colubridae) › Striped Whipsnake (Coluber taeniatus)
The striped whipsnake, Masticophis taeniatus, occurs in much of the western United States, as well as in parts of Mexico. It can be found in numerous types of h...
Spotted Leaf-nosed Snake (Phyllorhynchus decurtatus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › Colubrid Snakes (Colubridae) › Spotted Leaf-nosed Snake (Phyllorhynchus decurtatus)
The spotted leaf-nosed snake, Phyllorhynchus decurtatus, is a secretive snake that occurs in the Mojave Desert of Nevada, California, Arizona, Mexico, and the e...
Gophersnake (Pituophis catenifer)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › Colubrid Snakes (Colubridae) › Gophersnake (Pituophis catenifer)
The gophersnake, Pituophis catenifer, occurs throughout most of North America. It is a common species in much of Utah, where it can be found in numerous habitat...
Long-nosed Snake (Rhinocheilus lecontei)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › Colubrid Snakes (Colubridae) › Long-nosed Snake (Rhinocheilus lecontei)
The long-nosed snake, Rhinocheilus lecontei, is a medium-sized snake native to the south-central and southwestern United States, as well as to much of Mexico. I...
Western Patch-nosed Snake (Salvadora hexalepis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › Colubrid Snakes (Colubridae) › Western Patch-nosed Snake (Salvadora hexalepis)
The western patch-nosed snake, Salvadora hexalepis, occurs in desert regions of the southwestern United States and Mexico. In Utah, the species occurs only in t...
Groundsnake (Sonora semiannulata)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › Colubrid Snakes (Colubridae) › Groundsnake (Sonora semiannulata)
The groundsnake, Sonora semiannulata, occurs throughout much of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. In Utah, the species is generally found only...
Smith's Black-headed Snake (Tantilla hobartsmithi)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › Colubrid Snakes (Colubridae) › Smith's Black-headed Snake (Tantilla hobartsmithi)
Smith's black-headed snake, Tantilla hobartsmithi, is a small snake native to southwestern Utah, other parts of the southwestern United States, and northern Mex...
Black-necked Gartersnake (Thamnophis cyrtopsis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › Colubrid Snakes (Colubridae) › Black-necked Gartersnake (Thamnophis cyrtopsis)
The black-necked gartersnake, Thamnophis cyrtopsis, occurs from southeastern Utah and southern Colorado to Central America. Although the black-necked gartersnak...
Terrestrial Gartersnake (Thamnophis elegans)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › Colubrid Snakes (Colubridae) › Terrestrial Gartersnake (Thamnophis elegans)
The terrestrial gartersnake, Thamnophis elegans, is common throughout much of the western United States, southwestern Canada, and northern Mexico. The species c...
Common Gartersnake (Thamnophis sirtalis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › Colubrid Snakes (Colubridae) › Common Gartersnake (Thamnophis sirtalis)
The common gartersnake, Thamnophis sirtalis, occurs in many parts of Canada and in the non-arid regions of the United States. In Utah, the species occurs primar...
Western Lyresnake (Trimorphodon lambda)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › Colubrid Snakes (Colubridae) › Western Lyresnake (Trimorphodon lambda)
The western lyresnake, Trimorphodon biscutatus, is a secretive snake that occurs in the southwestern United States and parts of Latin America. The species is ra...
Smooth Greensnake (Opheodrys vernalis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › Colubrid Snakes (Colubridae) › Smooth Greensnake (Opheodrys vernalis)
The smooth greensnake, Opheodrys vernalis, is patchily distributed throughout the northeastern and western United States, southeastern Canada, and parts of Texa...
Western Threadsnake (Rena humilis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › (Leptotyphlopidae) › Western Threadsnake (Rena humilis)
The western threadsnake, Leptotyphlops humilis, is native to the southwestern United States and Mexico. In Utah, the western threadsnake occurs only in the extr...
Sidewinder (Crotalus cerastes)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › Vipers (Viperidae) › Sidewinder (Crotalus cerastes)
The sidewinder, Crotalus cerastes, occurs in portions of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. In Utah, the species occurs only in the extreme sou...
Speckled Rattlesnake (Crotalus mitchellii)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › Vipers (Viperidae) › Speckled Rattlesnake (Crotalus mitchellii)
The speckled rattlesnake, Crotalus mitchellii, is native to the southwestern United States and parts of Mexico. In Utah, the species is found only in the Mojave...
Mojave Rattlesnake (Crotalus scutulatus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › Vipers (Viperidae) › Mojave Rattlesnake (Crotalus scutulatus)
The Mojave rattlesnake, Crotalus scutulatus, ranges from southeastern Nevada through much of Mexico. In Utah, it occurs only in the extreme southwestern corner ...
Prairie Rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › Vipers (Viperidae) › Prairie Rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis)
The green prairie rattlesnake, Crotalus viridis viridis, a subspecies of the prairie rattlesnake, occurs throughout the central United States, as well as is in ...
Western Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › Vipers (Viperidae) › Western Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus)
The Great Basin rattlesnake, Crotalus oreganus lutosus, is a subspecies of the western rattlesnake that occurs throughout much of the Great Basin region. Conseq...
New Mexico Whiptail (Aspidoscelis neomexicana)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › (Teiidae) › New Mexico Whiptail (Aspidoscelis neomexicana)
The New Mexico whiptail, Aspidoscelis neomexicana, is a small lizard that is native to areas of New Mexico, western Texas, and northern Chihuahua. The species h...
Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Minnows / Suckers (Cypriniformes) › Minnows (Cyprinidae) › Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)
The grass carp, Ctenopharyngodon idella, is native to Asia, but has been introduced to many areas of North America to control aquatic vegetation. In Utah, the s...
Pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Perch / Sticklebacks (Perciformes) › Sunfishes (Centrarchidae) › Pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus)
The pumpkinseed, Lepomis gibbosus, is a sunfish that is native to much of the eastern and Midwestern United States, as well as to areas of southeastern Canada. ...
Southern Leatherside Chub (Lepidomeda aliciae)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Minnows / Suckers (Cypriniformes) › Minnows (Cyprinidae) › Southern Leatherside Chub (Lepidomeda aliciae)
The leatherside chub, Gila copei, is a small minnow native to streams and rivers of the southeastern portion of the Bonneville Basin. It was once common through...
Mexican Spotted Owl (Strix occidentalis lucida)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Owls (Strigiformes) › Owls (Strigidae) › Mexican Spotted Owl (Strix occidentalis lucida)
The spotted owl, Strix occidentalis, occurs in western North America from southern British Columbia to central Mexico. It is found in the southern and eastern p...
Northern Leatherside Chub (Lepidomeda copei)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Minnows / Suckers (Cypriniformes) › Minnows (Cyprinidae) › Northern Leatherside Chub (Lepidomeda copei)
The leatherside chub, Gila copei, is a small minnow native to streams and rivers of the southeastern portion of the Bonneville Basin. It was once common through...Burbot (Lota lota)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Fish (Actinopterygii) › Burbots (Gadiformes) › Burbot (Gadidae) › Burbot (Lota lota)
The burbot, Lota lota, is a member of the cod family that naturally occurs in fresh waters of northern North America and northern Eurasia. The species was illeg...
Cackling Goose (Branta hutchinsii)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Ducks / Geese (Anseriformes) › Swans / Geese / Ducks (Anatidae) › Cackling Goose (Branta hutchinsii)
The cackling goose, Branta hutchinsii, appears to be a small Canada goose. In fact, the cackling goose was considered to be a subspecies of the Canada goose unt...Pacific Treefrog (Hyliola sierrae)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Amphibians (Amphibia) › Frogs / Toads (Anura) › Chorus Frogs (Hylidae) › Pacific Treefrog (Hyliola sierrae)
...Utah Banded Gecko (Coleonyx variegatus utahensis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › (Gekkonidae) › Utah Banded Gecko (Coleonyx variegatus utahensis)
...Pyro Mountain Kingsnake (Lampropeltis pyromelana infralabialis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › Colubrid Snakes (Colubridae) › Pyro Mountain Kingsnake (Lampropeltis pyromelana infralabialis)
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Midget Faded Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus concolor)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Reptiles (Reptilia) › Lizards / Snakes (Squamata) › Vipers (Viperidae) › Midget Faded Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus concolor)
The midget faded rattlesnake, Crotalus oreganus concolor, is a subspecies of the western rattlesnake that is found in western Colorado, eastern Utah, and southe...
Western Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus occidentalis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Cuckoos (Cuculiformes) › Cuckoos (Cuculidae) › Western Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus occidentalis)
Distribution: The taxonomy of yellow-billed cuckoo subspecies has been debated. Most authors have recognized both an eastern (Coccyzus americanus americanus) an...
Columbian Sharp-tailed Grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus columbianus)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Upland Game Birds (Galliformes) › Upland Game Birds (Phasianidae) › Columbian Sharp-tailed Grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus columbianus)
The Columbain sharp-tailed grouse, Tympanuchus phasianellus columbianus, is also known as the pin-tailed grouse. The male is about 20 inches long and the fema...Banner-tailed Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys spectabilis)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Mammals (Mammalia) › Rodents (Rodentia) › Pocket Mice / Kangaroo Rats (Heteromyidae) › Banner-tailed Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys spectabilis)
...Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma woodhouseii)
» Animals (Animalia) › Vertebrates (Craniata) › Birds (Aves) › Songbirds (Passeriformes) › Jays / Crows / Magpies (Corvidae) › Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma woodhouseii)
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Multicellular organisms that develop from the fertilization of an egg by a sperm. Heterotrophic - obtain food by ingestion.
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Cold blooded, moist skin
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Fulvous Whistling-duck (Dendrocygna bicolor)
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Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons)
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Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
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Canvasback (Aythya valisineria)
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Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus)
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Black Scoter (Melanitta americana)
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White-winged Scoter (Melanitta fusca)
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White-tailed Kite (Elanus leucurus)
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Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)
Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus)
Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni)
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Gray Partridge (Perdix perdix)
Ring-necked Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus)
Blue Grouse (Dendragapus obscurus)
White-tailed Ptarmigan (Lagopus leucura)
Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)
Greater Sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus)
Gunnison Sage-grouse (Centrocercus minimus)
Sharp-tailed Grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus)
Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)
Columbian Sharp-tailed Grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus columbianus)
Quails (Odontophoridae)
Rails (Gruiformes)
Rails (Rallidae)
Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola)
Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio martinicus)
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Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola)
American Golden-plover (Pluvialis dominica)
Snowy Plover (Charadrius nivosus)
Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus)
Avocets (Recurvirostridae)
Sandpipers (Scolopacidae)
Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca)
Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes)
Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria)
Wandering Tattler (Tringa incana)
Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius)
Upland Sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda)
Long-billed Curlew (Numenius americanus)
Hudsonian Godwit (Limosa haemastica)
Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)
Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla)
Western Sandpiper (Calidris mauri)
Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla)
White-rumped Sandpiper (Calidris fuscicollis)
Baird's Sandpiper (Calidris bairdii)
Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos)
Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea)
Stilt Sandpiper (Calidris himantopus)
Short-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus)
Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus)
Wilson's Snipe (Gallinago delicata)
American Woodcock (Scolopax minor)
Wilson's Phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor)
Jaegers (Stercorariidae)
Gulls / Terns (Laridae)
Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla)
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Bonaparte's Gull (Chroicocephalus philadelphia)
Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis)
California Gull (Larus californicus)
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)
Thayer's Gull (Larus glaucoides thayeri)
Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus)
Glaucous-winged Gull (Larus glaucescens)
Glaucous Gull (Larus hyperboreus)
Black-legged Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla)
Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia)
Forster's Tern (Sterna forsteri)
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Pigeons / Doves (Columbiformes)
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Cuckoos (Cuculidae)
Owls (Strigiformes)
Barn Owl (Tytonidae)
Owls (Strigidae)
Flammulated Owl (Psiloscops flammeolus)
Western Screech-owl (Megascops kennicottii)
Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)
Northern Hawk Owl (Surnia ulula)
Northern Pygmy-owl (Glaucidium gnoma)
Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia)
Spotted Owl (Strix occidentalis)
Great Gray Owl (Strix nebulosa)
Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus)
Boreal Owl (Aegolius funereus)
Nightjars (Caprimulgiformes)
Nightjars (Caprimulgidae)
Hummingbirds / Swifts (Apodiformes)
Swifts (Apodidae)
Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)
Broad-billed Hummingbird (Cynanthus latirostris)
Blue-throated Hummingbird (Lampornis clemenciae)
Magnificent Hummingbird (Eugenes fulgens)
Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri)
Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna)
Costa's Hummingbird (Calypte costae)
Calliope Hummingbird (Selasphorus calliope)
Kingfishers (Coraciiformes)
Kingfishers (Alcedinidae)
Woodpeckers (Piciformes)
Woodpeckers (Picidae)
Lewis's Woodpecker (Melanerpes lewis)
Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus)
Acorn Woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus)
Red-breasted Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus ruber)
Williamson's Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus thyroideus)
Red-naped Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus nuchalis)
Ladder-backed Woodpecker (Dryobates scalaris)
Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens)
Hairy Woodpecker (Dryobates villosus)
American Three-toed Woodpecker (Picoides dorsalis)
Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus)
Songbirds (Passeriformes)
Flycatchers (Tyrannidae)
Olive-sided Flycatcher (Contopus cooperi)
Western Wood-pewee (Contopus sordidulus)
Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax traillii)
Southwestern Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus)
Least Flycatcher (Empidonax minimus)
Hammond's Flycatcher (Empidonax hammondii)
Dusky Flycatcher (Empidonax oberholseri)
Gray Flycatcher (Empidonax wrightii)
Pacific-slope Flycatcher (Empidonax difficilis)
Cordilleran Flycatcher (Empidonax occidentalis)
Black Phoebe (Sayornis nigricans)
Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe)
Vermilion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus)
Ash-throated Flycatcher (Myiarchus cinerascens)
Great Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus)
Brown-crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus tyrannulus)
Cassin's Kingbird (Tyrannus vociferans)
Western Kingbird (Tyrannus verticalis)
Larks (Alaudidae)
Swallows (Hirundinidae)
Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor)
Violet-green Swallow (Tachycineta thalassina)
Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx serripennis)
Bank Swallow (Riparia riparia)
Jays / Crows / Magpies (Corvidae)
Gray Jay (Perisoreus canadensis)
Steller's Jay (Cyanocitta stelleri)
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)
Western Scrub-jay (Aphelocoma californica)
Pinyon Jay (Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus)
Clark's Nutcracker (Nucifraga columbiana)
Black-billed Magpie (Pica hudsonia)
Chickadees (Paridae)
(Remizidae)
(Aegithalidae)
Nuthatches (Sittidae)
Creepers (Certhiidae)
Wrens (Troglodytidae)
Cactus Wren (Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus)
Rock Wren (Salpinctes obsoletus)
Canyon Wren (Catherpes mexicanus)
Bewick's Wren (Thryomanes bewickii)
House Wren (Troglodytes aedon)
Dippers (Cinclidae)
Kinglets (Regulidae)
Gnatcatchers (Polioptilidae)
Thrushes (Turdidae)
Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis)
Western Bluebird (Sialia mexicana)
Mountain Bluebird (Sialia currucoides)
Townsend's Solitaire (Myadestes townsendi)
Gray-cheeked Thrush (Catharus minimus)
Swainson's Thrush (Catharus ustulatus)
Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus)
Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina)
Thrashers / Mockingbirds / Catbirds (Mimidae)
Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis)
Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)
Sage Thrasher (Oreoscoptes montanus)
Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum)
Bendire's Thrasher (Toxostoma bendirei)
Pipits (Motacillidae)
Waxwings (Bombycillidae)
Silky-flycatchers (Ptilogonatidae)
Shrikes (Laniidae)
Starlings (Sturnidae)
Vireos (Vireonidae)
White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus)
Yellow-throated Vireo (Vireo flavifrons)
Philadelphia Vireo (Vireo philadelphicus)
Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus)
Warblers (Parulidae)
Blue-winged Warbler (Vermivora cyanoptera)
Tennessee Warbler (Oreothlypis peregrina)
Orange-crowned Warbler (Oreothlypis celata)
Nashville Warbler (Oreothlypis ruficapilla)
Virginia's Warbler (Oreothlypis virginiae)
Lucy's Warbler (Oreothlypis luciae)
Northern Parula (Setophaga americana)
Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia)
Chestnut-sided Warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica)
Magnolia Warbler (Setophaga magnolia)
Black-throated Blue Warbler (Setophaga caerulescens)
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata)
Black-throated Gray Warbler (Setophaga nigrescens)
Townsend's Warbler (Setophaga townsendi)
Hermit Warbler (Setophaga occidentalis)
Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens)
Blackburnian Warbler (Setophaga fusca)
Yellow-throated Warbler (Setophaga dominica)
Grace's Warbler (Setophaga graciae)
Palm Warbler (Setophaga palmarum)
Bay-breasted Warbler (Setophaga castanea)
Blackpoll Warbler (Setophaga striata)
Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia)
American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla)
Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla)
Northern Waterthrush (Parkesia noveboracensis)
Kentucky Warbler (Geothlypis formosa)
Connecticut Warbler (Oporornis agilis)
Macgillivray's Warbler (Geothlypis tolmiei)
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas)
Hooded Warbler (Setophaga citrina)
Wilson's Warbler (Cardellina pusilla)
Yellow-breasted Chats (Icteriidae)
Tanagers / Cardinals / Buntings (Cardinalidae)
Hepatic Tanager (Piranga flava)
Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra)
Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea)
Western Tanager (Piranga ludoviciana)
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus)
Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus)
Blue Grosbeak (Passerina caerulea)
Lazuli Bunting (Passerina amoena)
New World Sparrows (Passerellidae)
Green-tailed Towhee (Pipilo chlorurus)
Abert's Towhee (Melozone aberti)
Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus)
Cassin's Sparrow (Peucaea cassinii)
Rufous-crowned Sparrow (Aimophila ruficeps)
American Tree Sparrow (Spizelloides arborea)
Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina)
Clay-colored Sparrow (Spizella pallida)
Brewer's Sparrow (Spizella breweri)
Black-chinned Sparrow (Spizella atrogularis)
Vesper Sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus)
Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus)
Black-throated Sparrow (Amphispiza bilineata)
Sagebrush Sparrow (Artemisiospiza nevadensis)
Lark Bunting (Calamospiza melanocorys)
Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis)
Baird's Sparrow (Centronyx bairdii)
Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum)
Le Conte's Sparrow (Ammospiza leconteii)
Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca)
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)
Lincoln's Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii)
Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana)
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis)
Golden-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia atricapilla)
White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys)
Longspurs and Snow Buntings (Calcariidae)
Mccown's Longspur (Rhynchophanes mccownii)
Lapland Longspur (Calcarius lapponicus)
Blackbirds (Icteridae)
Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus)
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)
Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta)
Yellow-headed Blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus)
Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus)
Brewer's Blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus)
Great-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus)
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula)
Bronzed Cowbird (Molothrus aeneus)
Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater)
Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius)
Hooded Oriole (Icterus cucullatus)
Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula)
Finches (Fringillidae)
Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla)
Black Rosy-finch (Leucosticte atrata)
Gray-crowned Rosy-finch (Leucosticte tephrocotis)
Pine Grosbeak (Pinicola enucleator)
Purple Finch (Haemorhous purpureus)
Cassin's Finch (Haemorhous cassinii)
House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus)
Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra)
White-winged Crossbill (Loxia leucoptera)
Common Redpoll (Acanthis flammea)
Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria)
Lawrence's Goldfinch (Spinus lawrencei)
Old World Sparrows (Passeridae)
Fish (Actinopterygii)
Use gills to breathe
Sculpins (Scorpaeniformes)
Sculpins (Cottidae)
(Clupeiformes)
Salmon / Trout (Salmoniformes)
Trout (Salmonidae)
Sockeye Salmon (Kokanee) (Oncorhynchus nerka)
Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii)
Lahontan Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii henshawi)
Bonneville Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii utah)
Colorado River Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii pleuriticus)
Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii bouvieri)
Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
Golden Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss aguabonita)
Bear Lake Whitefish (Prosopium abyssicola)
Bonneville Cisco (Prosopium gemmifer)
Bonneville Whitefish (Prosopium spilonotus)
Mountain Whitefish (Prosopium williamsoni)
Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis)
Pikes / Mudminnow (Esociformes)
Pikes / Pickerels (Esocidae)
Minnows / Suckers (Cypriniformes)
Minnows (Cyprinidae)
Brassy Minnow (Hybognathus hankinsoni)
Plains Minnow (Hybognathus placitus)
Least Chub (Iotichthys phlegethontis)
Virgin Spinedace (Lepidomeda mollispinis)
Golden Shiner (Notemigonus crysoleucas)
Emerald Shiner (Notropis atherinoides)
Spottail Shiner (Notropis hudsonius)
Sand Shiner (Notropis stramineus)
Fathead Minnow (Pimephales promelas)
Woundfin (Plagopterus argentissimus)
Colorado Pikeminnow (Ptychocheilus lucius)
Longnose Dace (Rhinichthys cataractae)
Speckled Dace (Rhinichthys osculus)
Redside Shiner (Richardsonius balteatus)
Creek Chub (Semotilus atromaculatus)
Red Shiner (Cyprinella lutrensis)
Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)
Suckers (Catostomidae)
Catfishes (Siluriformes)
Bullheads / Catfishes (Ictaluridae)
Trout-Perch (Percopsiformes)
Trout-perch (Percopsidae)
Killfish / Mollies (Cyprinodontiformes)
Killfishes (Fundulidae)
Livebearers (Mosquitofish / Mollies / Swordtails) (Poeciliidae)
(Gasterosteiformes)
Sticklebacks (Gasterosteidae)
Perch / Sticklebacks (Perciformes)
Temperate Basses (Moronidae)
Sunfishes (Centrarchidae)
Sacramento Perch (Archoplites interruptus)
Green Sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus)
Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus)
Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu)
Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides)
White Crappie (Pomoxis annularis)
Perches (Percidae)
Cichlids (Cichlidae)
Burbots (Gadiformes)
Burbot (Gadidae)
Mammals (Mammalia)
Have hair, feed young milk, warm blooded.
Opossums (Didelphimorphia)
Opossums (Didelphidae)
Shrews (Soricomorpha)
Shrews (Soricidae)
Bats (Chiroptera)
(Phyllostomidae)
Bats (Vespertilionidae)
Little Brown Myotis (Myotis lucifugus)
Yuma Myotis (Myotis yumanensis)
Long-eared Myotis (Myotis evotis)
Fringed Myotis (Myotis thysanodes)
Long-legged Myotis (Myotis volans)
California Myotis (Myotis californicus)
Western Small-footed Myotis (Myotis ciliolabrum)
Silver-haired Bat (Lasionycteris noctivagans)
Canyon Bat (Parastrellus hesperus)
Big Brown Bat (Eptesicus fuscus)
Western Red Bat (Lasiurus blossevillii)
Spotted Bat (Euderma maculatum)
Townsend's Big-eared Bat (Corynorhinus townsendii)
(Molossidae)
Rabbits / Hares (Lagomorpha)
Pikas (Ochotonidae)
Rabbits (Leporidae)
Rodents (Rodentia)
Squirrels (Sciuridae)
Least Chipmunk (Neotamias minimus)
Yellow-pine Chipmunk (Neotamias amoenus)
Cliff Chipmunk (Neotamias dorsalis)
Uinta Chipmunk (Neotamias umbrinus)
Hopi Chipmunk (Neotamias rufus)
Yellow-bellied Marmot (Marmota flaviventris)
White-tailed Antelope Squirrel (Ammospermophilus leucurus)
Uinta Ground Squirrel (Urocitellus armatus)
Belding's Ground Squirrel (Urocitellus beldingi)
Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel (Ictidomys tridecemlineatus)
Spotted Ground Squirrel (Xerospermophilus spilosoma)
Rock Squirrel (Otospermophilus variegatus)
Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel (Callospermophilus lateralis)
Wyoming Ground Squirrel (Urocitellus elegans)
Piute Ground Squirrel (Urocitellus mollis)
White-tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys leucurus)
Utah Prairie Dog (Cynomys parvidens)
Gunnison's Prairie Dog (Cynomys gunnisoni)
Abert's Squirrel (Sciurus aberti)
Pocket Gophers (Geomyidae)
Botta's Pocket Gopher (Thomomys bottae)
Skull Valley Pocket Gopher (Thomomys bottae robustus)
Pocket Mice / Kangaroo Rats (Heteromyidae)
Olive-backed Pocket Mouse (Perognathus fasciatus)
Plains Pocket Mouse (Perognathus flavescens)
Silky Pocket Mouse (Perognathus flavus)
Little Pocket Mouse (Perognathus longimembris)
Great Basin Pocket Mouse (Perognathus parvus)
Dark Kangaroo Mouse (Microdipodops megacephalus)
Ord's Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys ordii)
Chisel-toothed Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys microps)
[a Race of the] Chisel-toothed Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys microps celsus)
Desert Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys deserti)
Merriam's Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys merriami)
Long-tailed Pocket Mouse (Chaetodipus formosus)
Rock Pocket Mouse (Chaetodipus intermedius)
Beavers (Castoridae)
New World Mice / Rats / Voles (Cricetidae)
Western Harvest Mouse (Reithrodontomys megalotis)
Cactus Mouse (Peromyscus eremicus)
Deer Mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus)
Canyon Mouse (Peromyscus crinitus)
Brush Mouse (Peromyscus boylii)
Pinon Mouse (Peromyscus truei)
Northern Rock Deermouse (Peromyscus nasutus)
Northern Grasshopper Mouse (Onychomys leucogaster)
Southern Grasshopper Mouse (Onychomys torridus)
White-throated Woodrat (Neotoma albigula)
Desert Woodrat (Neotoma lepida)
Stephens' Woodrat (Neotoma stephensi)
Mexican Woodrat (Neotoma mexicana)
Bushy-tailed Woodrat (Neotoma cinerea)
Southern Red-backed Vole (Myodes gapperi)
Western Heather Vole (Phenacomys intermedius)
Meadow Vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus)
Montane Vole (Microtus montanus)
Virgin River Montane Vole (Microtus montanus rivularis)
Long-tailed Vole (Microtus longicaudus)
Water Vole (Microtus richardsoni)
Mogollon Vole (Microtus mogollonensis)
Old World Mice / Rats (Muridae)
Jumping Mice (Dipodidae)
Porcupines (Erethizontidae)
Nutrias (Myocastoridae)
Carnivores (Carnivora)
Wolves / Coyotes / Foxes (Canidae)
Bears (Ursidae)
Raccoons (Procyonidae)
Weasels (Mustelidae)
Pacific Marten (Martes caurina)
Long-tailed Weasel (Mustela frenata)
Black-footed Ferret (Mustela nigripes)
Skunks (Mephitidae)
Cats (Felidae)
Deer / Sheep / Goats / Bison / Pronghorn (Artiodactyla)
Deer / Moose / Elk (Cervidae)
Elk (or Wapiti) (Cervus elaphus)
Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus)
Pronghorns (Antilocapridae)
Bison / Goat / Sheep (Bovidae)
Horses (Perissodactyla)
Horses (Equidae)
Turtles (Chelonia)
Turtles (Cryptodeira)
Snapping Turtles (Chelydridae)
Pond Turtles (Emydidae)
Tortoises (Testudinidae)
Softshell Turtles (Trionychidae)
Reptiles (Reptilia)
Cold blooded, lay eggs on land
Lizards / Snakes (Squamata)
Alligator Lizards (Anguidae)
(Gekkonidae)
(Helodermatidae)
Sagebush / Spiny Lizards (Phrynosomatidae)
Zebra-tailed Lizard (Callisaurus draconoides)
Common Lesser Earless Lizard (Holbrookia maculata)
Desert Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma platyrhinos)
Greater Short-horned Lizard (Phrynosoma hernandesi)
Common Sagebrush Lizard (Sceloporus graciosus)
Desert Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus magister)
Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis)
Eastern Fence Lizard (Sceloporus undulatus)
Long-tailed Brush Lizard (Urosaurus graciosus)
(Crotaphytidae)
(Iguanidae)
Skinks (Scincidae)
(Teiidae)
(Xantusiidae)
Boas (Boidae)
Colubrid Snakes (Colubridae)
Glossy Snake (Arizona elegans)
Eastern Racer (Coluber constrictor)
Ring-necked Snake (Diadophis punctatus)
Great Plains Ratsnake (Pantherophis emoryi)
Desert Nightsnake (Hypsiglena chlorophaea)
California Kingsnake (Lampropeltis californiae)
Sonoran Mountain Kingsnake (Lampropeltis pyromelana)
Utah Milksnake (Lampropeltis triangulum)
Striped Whipsnake (Coluber taeniatus)
Spotted Leaf-nosed Snake (Phyllorhynchus decurtatus)
Gophersnake (Pituophis catenifer)
Long-nosed Snake (Rhinocheilus lecontei)
Western Patch-nosed Snake (Salvadora hexalepis)
Groundsnake (Sonora semiannulata)
Smith's Black-headed Snake (Tantilla hobartsmithi)
Black-necked Gartersnake (Thamnophis cyrtopsis)
Terrestrial Gartersnake (Thamnophis elegans)
Common Gartersnake (Thamnophis sirtalis)
Western Lyresnake (Trimorphodon lambda)
Smooth Greensnake (Opheodrys vernalis)
Pyro Mountain Kingsnake (Lampropeltis pyromelana infralabialis)
(Leptotyphlopidae)
Vipers (Viperidae)
Segmented Worms (Annelida)
Long cylindrical body. Have a fluid-filled cavity (coelom) between the outer body wall and the gut that is typically segmented into a series of compartments.
Earthworms, tube worms, leeches (Clitellata)
Proboscis Leeches (Rhynchobdellida)
Proboscis Leeches (Glossiphoniidae)
(Acanthobdellida)
Jawed Leeches (Erpobdellidae)
(Haemopidae)
Fairy Shrimp, Crayfish, Amphipods, Pill Bugs (Crustacea)
Hard exoskeleton, two compound eyes, two paris of antennae, three paris of mouth parts. Aquatic, gill breathing.
Fairy Shrimp (Branchiopoda)
Brine Shrimp (Anostraca)
Chirocephalid Brine shrimp (Chirocephalidae)
(Artemiidae)
Branchinectid Brine shrimp (Branchinectidae)
Streptocephalid Brine shrimp (Streptocephalidae)
(Thamnocephalidae)
Fairy Shrimp (Notostraca)
Fairy shrimp (Triopsidae)
(Diplostraca)
Prong-gilled Mayflies (Leptestheriidae)
Crayfish / Amphipods / Pill Bugs (Malacostraca)
Crayfish (Decapoda)
Cambarid crayfishes (Cambaridae)
Astacid Crayfishes (Astacidae)
Amphipods (Amphipoda)
Gammarid Amphipods (Crangonyctidae)
Insects, Springtails, Millipedes (Mandibulata)
Identified by mandible mouth parts and 3 distinct body parts (head, thorax, abdomen).
Insects (Insecta)
Animals having 3 pair of legs, 3 body sections, generally 1 or 2 pair of wings, 1 pair of antennae.
Beetles (Coleoptera)
Tiger Beetles (Cicindelidae)
A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela formosa)
A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela formosa gibsoni)
Beach-dune Tiger Beetle (Cicindela hirticollis)
A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela hirticollis corpuscula)
A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela limbata)
Coral Pink Sand Dunes Tiger Beetle (Cicindela albissima)
A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela nevadica)
A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela nevadica tubensis)
A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela nigrocoerulea)
A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela obsoleta)
A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela tranquebarica)
A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela tranquebarica kirbyi)
A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela tranquebarica moapana)
Little White Tiger Beetle (Cicindela lepida)
A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela purpurea)
A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela purpurea audubonii)
A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela longilabris)
A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela nebraskana)
A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela repanda)
A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela oregona)
Maricopa Tiger Beetle (Cicindela oregona maricopa)
A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela oregona navajoensis)
A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela decemnotata)
A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela fulgida)
A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela parowana)
A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela tenuicincta)
A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela willistoni)
A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela willistoni echo)
A Tiger Beetle (Cicindela punctulata)
Great Plains Toad (Anaxyrus cognatus)
Arizona Toad (Anaxyrus microscaphus)
Canyon Treefrog (Dryophytes arenicolor)
Western Chorus Frog (Pseudacris maculata)
Pacific Treefrog (Hyliola sierrae)
Baja California Treefrog (Hyliola hypochondriaca)
Great Basin Spadefoot (Spea intermontana)
Mexican Spadefoot (Spea multiplicata)
Green Frog (Lithobates clamitans)
Northern Leopard Frog (Lithobates pipiens)
Yavapai Leopard Frog (Lithobates yavapaiensis)
Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum)
(Cicindela tranquebarica parallelonota)
Western Toad (Anaxyrus boreas)
Woodhouse's Toad (Anaxyrus woodhousii)
(Cicindela tranquebarica lassenica)
American Bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus)
(Cicindela longilabris perviridis)
Plains Spadefoot (Spea bombifrons)
(Cicindela purpurea cimarrona)
(Cicindela parowana remittens)
Red-spotted Toad (Anaxyrus punctatus)
(Cicindela tranquebarica tranquebarica)
(Cicindela longilabris laurentii)
Relict Leopard Frog (Lithobates onca)
Diving Water Beetles (Dytiscidae)
(Hydraenidae)
Crawling Water Beetles (Hydrophilidae)
(Scarabaeidae)
True Flies (Diptera)
Net-winged Midges (Blephariceridae)
Mayflies (Ephemeroptera)
Oligoneurid Mayflies (Oligoneuriidae)
Caenid Mayflies (Caenidae)
American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos)
Clark's Grebe (Aechmophorus clarkii)
Ephemerellid Mayflies (Ephemerellidae)
Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)
Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis)
Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola)
Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)
Common Merganser (Mergus merganser)
Prairie Falcon (Falco mexicanus)
Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)
Ephemeridae (Ephemeridae)
Ameletid Mayflies (Ameletidae)
Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea)
Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor)
Green Heron (Butorides virescens)
Isonychia (Isonychiidae)
Heptageniid Mayflies (Heptageniidae)
Fulvous Whistling-duck (Dendrocygna bicolor)
Northern Shoveler (Spatula clypeata)
Eurasian Wigeon (Mareca penelope)
American Wigeon (Mareca americana)
Canvasback (Aythya valisineria)
Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris)
Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis)
Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata)
White-winged Scoter (Melanitta fusca)
Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator)
Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis)
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)
California Condor (Gymnogyps californianus)
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)
Siphlonurid Mayflies (Siphlonuridae)
Baetid Mayflies (Baetidae)
Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons)
Snow Goose (Anser caerulescens)
Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors)
Black Scoter (Melanitta americana)
Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)
Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis)
Common Black-hawk (Buteogallus anthracinus)
Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus)
Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni)
Zone-tailed Hawk (Buteo albonotatus)
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
Ferruginous Hawk (Buteo regalis)
Leptophlebiid Mayflies (Leptophlebiidae)
Cackling Goose (Branta hutchinsii)
Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca)
American Black Duck (Anas rubripes)
Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus)
Leptohyphidae (Leptohyphidae)
Ametropodid Mayflies (Ametropodidae)
Polymitarcyidae (Polymitarcyidae)
Acanthametropodid Mayflies (Acanthametropodidae)
Pseudironidae (Pseudironidae)
(Heteroptera)
(Hydrometridae)
Butterflies / Moths (Lepidoptera)
Skipper Butterflies (Hesperiidae)
Sandhill Crane (Antigone canadensis)
Whooping Crane (Grus americana)
Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola)
American Golden-plover (Pluvialis dominica)
Snowy Plover (Charadrius nivosus)
Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus)
Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)
Mountain Plover (Charadrius montanus)
Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus)
American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana)
Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca)
Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes)
Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria)
Wandering Tattler (Tringa incana)
Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius)
Upland Sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda)
Long-billed Curlew (Numenius americanus)
Hudsonian Godwit (Limosa haemastica)
Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)
Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla)
Western Sandpiper (Calidris mauri)
Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla)
White-rumped Sandpiper (Calidris fuscicollis)
Baird's Sandpiper (Calidris bairdii)
Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos)
Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea)
Stilt Sandpiper (Calidris himantopus)
Short-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus)
Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus)
Wilson's Snipe (Gallinago delicata)
American Woodcock (Scolopax minor)
Wilson's Phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor)
Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus)
Red Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius)
Pomarine Jaeger (Stercorarius pomarinus)
Parasitic Jaeger (Stercorarius parasiticus)
Long-tailed Jaeger (Stercorarius longicaudus)
Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla)
Franklin's Gull (Leucophaeus pipixcan)
Bonaparte's Gull (Chroicocephalus philadelphia)
Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis)
California Gull (Larus californicus)
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)
Thayer's Gull (Larus glaucoides thayeri)
Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus)
Swallowtail Butterflies (Papilionidae)
Sawflies / Wasps / Bees / Ants (Hymenoptera)
(Megachilidae)
Bees (Apidae)
Gambel's Quail (Callipepla gambelii)
Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)
Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola)
White-tailed Ptarmigan (Lagopus leucura)
Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)
Columbian Sharp-tailed Grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus columbianus)
Gunnison Sage-grouse (Centrocercus minimus)
Greater Sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus)
Sharp-tailed Grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus)
