List of birds of the Klamath Basin
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The following bird species are found in the Klamath Basin, Oregon, and related areas; (a few species listed are only "native" and have a larger continental range). The Klamath Basin is within the Pacific Flyway so, over 350 species can be spotted migrating through the flyover.[1]
Group | Common name | Scientific name | Features | Image |
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Dippers | American dipper | Cinclus mexicanus | ![]() | |
Thrushes, bluebirds and solitaires | American robin | Turdus migratorius | A resident species frequently seen in towns and lawns. | ![]() |
Western bluebird | Sialia mexicana | Uncommonly observed but known to breed in the Klamath Basin | ||
Mountain bluebird | Sialia currucoides | Resident species | ![]() | |
Townsend's solitaire | Myadestes townsendi | Commonly observed; sighting likelihood good in appropriate habitat especially in the fall and winter. Known to breed in the Klamath Basin | ![]() | |
Swainson's thrush | Catharus ustulatus | Rarely observed, mostly in the spring through the fall; unlikely to be seen even in appropriate habitat but known to breed in the Klamath Basin | ![]() | |
Hermit thrush | Catharus guttatus | Uncommonly observed but known to breed in the Klamath Basin | ![]() | |
Varied thrush | Ixoreus naevius or Zoothera naevia | Rarely observed, mostly in the fall and winter; unlikely to be seen even in appropriate habitat but known to breed in the Klamath Basin | ![]() | |
Anna's hummingbird | Calypte anna | ![]() | ||
Ash-throated flycatcher | Myiarchus cinerascens | ![]() | ||
Barn swallow | Hirundo rustica | ![]() | ||
Bewick's wren | Thryomanes bewickii | ![]() | ||
Black-headed grosbeak | Pheucticus melanocephalus | ![]() | ||
Brewer's blackbird | Euphagus cyanocephalus | ![]() | ||
Brewer's sparrow | Spizella breweri | ![]() | ||
Brown-headed cowbird | ![]() | |||
California quail | ![]() | |||
California towhee | ![]() | |||
Calliope hummingbird | Stellula calliope | ![]() | ||
Canada goose | Branta canadensis | |||
Canyon wren | Catherpes mexicanus | ![]() | ||
Cassin's finch | Carpodacus cassinii | ![]() | ||
Chipping sparrow | Spizella passerina | ![]() | ||
Clark's nutcracker | Nucifraga columbiana | ![]() | ||
Common loon | Gavia immer | Uncommonly observed, mostly in the spring and then in the fall | ![]() | |
Common nighthawk | Chordeiles minor | |||
Common raven | Corvus corax | ![]() | ||
Fox sparrow | Passerella iliaca | ![]() | ||
Golden-crowned sparrow | Zonotrichia atricapilla | ![]() | ||
Green-tailed towhee | Pipilo chlorurus | ![]() | ||
Great blue heron | Ardea herodias | ![]() | ||
Horned lark | Eremophila alpestris | Resident species | ![]() | |
House finch | Carpodacus mexicanus | ![]() | ||
House wren | Troglodytes aedon | Resident species | ![]() | |
Juniper titmouse | Baeolophus ridgwayi | ![]() | ||
Lazuli bunting | Passerina amoena | Migrant species | ![]() | |
Lewis's woodpecker | Melanerpes lewis | ![]() | ||
Loggerhead shrike | Lanius ludovicianus | Resident species | ![]() | |
Mountain chickadee | Poecile gambeli | ![]() | ||
Mourning dove | Zenaida macroura | ![]() | ||
Northern flicker | Colaptes auratus | ![]() | ||
Northern mockingbird | Mimus polyglottos | ![]() | ||
Olive-sided flycatcher | Contopus cooperi | Migrant species | ![]() | |
Pacific loon | Gavia pacifica | Rarely observed, mostly in the spring and then in the fall; unlikely to be seen even in appropriate habitat | ![]() | |
Pygmy nuthatch | Sitta pygmaea | ![]() | ||
Red-breasted nuthatch | Sitta canadensis | A permanent resident and an acrobatic species, hitching itself up and down tree trunks and branches.[2] | ![]() | |
Red crossbill | Loxia curvirostra | Migrant species | ![]() | |
Red-naped sapsucker | Sphyrapicus nuchalis | Migrant species | ![]() | |
Common pheasant | Phasianus colchicus | ![]() | ||
Red-tailed hawk | Buteo jamaicensis | ![]() | ||
Red-winged blackbird | Agelaius phoeniceus | Resident species | ![]() | |
Sage grouse | Centrocercus urophasianus | ![]() | ||
Sage sparrow | Amphispiza belli | ![]() | ||
Sage thrasher | Oreoscoptes montanus | Resident species | ![]() | |
Savannah sparrow | Passerculus sandwichensis | ![]() | ||
Song sparrow | Melospiza melodia | ![]() | ||
Spotted towhee | Pipilo maculatus | ![]() | ||
Common starling | Sturnus vulgaris | Non-native species, common in widespread areas of the Upper Klamath Basin. | ||
Turkey vulture | Cathartes aura | ![]() | ||
Western meadowlark | Sturnella neglecta | A resident and the official state bird of Oregon and other 5 US states. | ![]() | |
Western tanager | Piranga ludoviciana | ![]() | ||
Western wood pewee | Contopus sordidulus | ![]() | ||
White-breasted nuthatch | Sitta carolinensis | ![]() | ||
White-crowned sparrow | Zonotrichia leucophrys | ![]() | ||
White-faced ibis | Plegadis chihi | ![]() | ||
White-headed woodpecker | Picoides albolarvatus | Resident species | ![]() | |
Yellow warbler | Dendroica petechia | A migrant species that lives in the basin during the spring and summer.[3] | ![]() |
See also
- Amphibians and reptiles of Oregon
- List of birds of Oregon
- List of native Oregon plants
- Lists of Oregon-related topics
- Audubon Society of Portland
References
- ^ a b Klamath Basin Birding Trail Presented by Klamath Basin Wingwatchers organization.
- ^ Dunn, Jon L.; Alderfer, Jonathan, eds. (2006). National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America (5 ed.). Washington DC: National Geographic. p. 341. ISBN 0-7922-5314-0.
- ^ Birds of the Basins by the Bureau of Land Management, Lakeview District; the Fremont National Forest; and the Klamath Basin Ecosystem Restoration.
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