Name RA RS

HC Name RA RS HC Name RA RS HC
Chickadees and Titmice Pipits Buntings, Cardinals, and Grosbeaks Capitol Reef National Park
 Black-capped Chickadee U P HPF  American Pipit R T SR  Summer Tanager O V F
National Park Service
 Mountain Chickadee U P HPF  Western Tanager C S HPRF
 Juniper Titmouse C P PF Waxwings  Rose-breasted Grosbeak R T F
U.S. Department of the Interior

 Bohemian Waxwing O V F  Black-headed Grosbeak C S RF

Bushtits
 Bushtit C P PSRF
 Cedar Waxwing O T F 
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Blue Grosbeak
Lazuli Bunting
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Bird Checklist
Longspurs  Indigo Bunting U S F
Nuthatches  Lapland Longspur O T R
 Red-breasted Nuthatch R P HPRF Blackbirds and Orioles
 White-breasted Nuthatch U P HPRF
Wood Warblers  Bobolink O T F
 Northern Waterthrush R T RF  Red-winged Blackbird U S RWF
Creepers  Black-and-white Warbler O V F  Western Meadowlark U P SF Canyon Wren
 Brown Creeper R P HRF  Tennessee Warbler O V F  Yellow-headed Blackbird U S RF
 Orange-crowned Warbler R T RF  Brewer’s Blackbird C S RF
Wrens  Lucy’s Warbler O T RF  Common Grackle O V RF
 Rock Wren A(R) S(W) PSRTF  Nashville Warbler R T F  Great-tailed Grackle O S F Relative Abundance (RA)
 Canyon Wren C P RF  Virginia’s Warbler C S HPRF  Brown-headed Cowbird C S PSRF A = Abundant: may be seen daily in suitable habitat and
 House Wren R T RF  MacGillivray’s Warbler U T RF  Orchard Oriole O V F season, in relatively large numbers
 Winter Wren O V RF  Common Yellowthroat U S RF  Hooded Oriole O V F C = Common: may be seen daily in suitable habitat and
 Marsh Wren R T R  Hooded Warbler O V F  Bullock’s Oriole C S RF season, but not in large numbers
 Bewick’s Wren U S PRTF  American Redstart O V F  Scott’s Oriole R S PRF
 Northern Parula O V RF U = Uncommon: likely to be seen monthly in appropriate
Gnatcatchers  Yellow Warbler C S RF Finches season and habitat; may be locally common
 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher C S PSRF  Chestnut-sided Warbler O V F  Gray-crowned Rosy Finch U W SF R = Rare: present, but usually seen only a few times each year
 Black-throated Blue Warbler O V F  Black Rosy Finch U W SF O = Occasional: occurs in the park at least once every few
Dippers  Palm Warbler X  Pine Grosbeak R S H years, but not reported annually
 American Dipper U P RWF  Yellow-rumped Warbler C S HPRF  Cassin’s Finch R S HF
 Grace’s Warbler R S HR  House Finch C(R) S(W) PSRTF Residency Status (RS)
Kinglets  Black-throated Gray Warbler C S PRF  Red Crossbill R P H P = Permanent resident: present year-round
 Golden-crowned Kinglet R T F  Townsend’s Warbler R T R  Pine Siskin R P HRF S = Summer resident: present during the breeding season
 Ruby-crowned Kinglet U P HPRF  Wilson’s Warbler C T RF  Lesser Goldfinch U S RF
 Yellow-breasted Chat C S RF W = Winter resident: present during winter, often also in late
 American Goldfinch U P RF
Thrushes  Evening Grosbeak R T F
fall and early spring
 Western Bluebird R S HP Sparrows and Towhees T = Transient: migrates through the park in spring and/or fall
 Mountain Bluebird U P PSRF  Green-tailed Towhee U S SRF Weaver Finches V = Vagrant: park is outside of the species’ usual range
 Townsend’s Solitaire R(U) S(W) HRF  Spotted Towhee C(R) S(W) RF  House Sparrow R P F X = Probably Present: observed near the park, no confirmed
 Veery O V HF  American Tree Sparrow R W F reports within the park, although suitable habitat exists
 Swainson’s Thrush U T HF  Chipping Sparrow C S HSRF
 Brewer’s Sparrow C S SR Notes Habitat Codes (HC)
 Hermit Thrush U T HRF
 American Robin A P HPSRF  Vesper Sparrow R S PSF H = High elevation forest
 Varied Thrush O V HF  Lark Sparrow C S PSF
P = Pinyon-juniper forest
 Black-throated Sparrow A S SF
Mockingbirds and Thrashers  Sage Sparrow U S S S = Shrub/shrub grassland
 Gray Catbird U S F  Savannah Sparrow R S SRF R = Riparian zones
 Northern Mockingbird C S PSRF  Song Sparrow U P RF This checklist is a complete listing of currently-known species W = Water (lakes, ponds, rivers)
 Sage Thrasher U S S  Lincoln’s Sparrow R T RF at Capitol Reef National Park. For more information, visit
T = Talus, cliffs, slickrock
 White-throated Sparrow R T F the NPS Northern Colorado Plateau Network Inventory and
 Brown Thrasher O V R F = Fruita developed area
 Harris’ Sparrow O V F Monitoring website:
Starlings  White-crowned Sparrow C(R) S(W) HPSRF http://science.nature.nps.gov/im/units/ncpn/speciesSelect.cfm Species are in taxonomic order according to the American
Ornithologists’ Union. Please give a park ranger detailed descriptions of
 European Starling R P F  Dark-eyed Junco U(C) S(W) HPSRF 2/15 any observed species listed as occasional, rare, or not listed.
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Geese and Ducks Ospreys Pigeons and Doves Kingfishers
 Snow Goose R T RWF  Osprey O T W  Rock Pigeon R S F  Belted Kingfisher U P RWF
 Canada Goose R T RWF  White-winged Dove O T F
 Wood Duck O T W Eagles & Hawks  Band-tailed Pigeon C S RTF Tyrant Flycatchers
 Gadwall R T W  Bald Eagle R W SF  Eurasian Collared-Dove U P F  Olive-sided Flycatcher R S H
 American Wigeon R T W  Northern Harrier U P SRW  Mourning Dove A(R) S(W) HPSRTF  Western Wood-Pewee C S HPRF
 Mallard U P RWF  Sharp-shinned Hawk R P HR  Willow Flycatcher R T RF
 Blue-winged Teal R T W  Cooper’s Hawk U(R) S(W) PSRTF Cuckoos  Hammond’s Flycatcher R T F
 Cinnamon Teal U T W  Northern Goshawk R P HR  Yellow-billed Cuckoo O T RF  Gray Flycatcher U S PS
 Northern Shoveler R T W  Zone-tailed Hawk O V R  Dusky Flycatcher R S RF
 Northern Pintail R T W  Swainson’s Hawk R S S Barn Owls  Cordilleran Flycatcher R S HPRF
 Green-winged Teal U T W  Red-tailed Hawk U U HPSTF  Barn Owl X  Black Phoebe R T R
 Redhead R T W  Ferruginous Hawk R S S  Say’s Phoebe C P PSRTF
 Ring-necked Duck R T W  Rough-legged Hawk O W S Typical Owls  Vermillion Flycatcher O V RF
 Lesser Scaup R T W  Golden Eagle R P HPSTF  Flammulated Owl R S H  Ash-throated Flycatcher C S PSRF
 Bufflehead U T W  Western Screech-owl U P R  Cassin’s Kingbird R S PSRF
 Common Goldeneye R T W Falcons  Great Horned Owl U P HPSRF  Western Kingbird C S PSRF
 Common Merganser U P RWF  American Kestrel C P PSTF  Northern Pygmy Owl R P HPSF  Eastern Kingbird O V F
 Ruddy Duck R T W  Merlin O T P  Burrowing Owl O S S  Scissor-tailed Flycatcher X
 Peregrine Falcon R S RTF  Mexican Spotted Owl R P RT
Grouse, Pheasants, and Turkeys  Prairie Falcon U P PST  Long-eared Owl R P HPR Shrikes
 Chukar U P SF  Short-eared Owl R T SR  Loggerhead Shrike C P PSF
 Ring-necked Pheasant R P S Coots and Rails  Northern Saw-whet Owl R P HR  Northern Shrike R W PSF
 Dusky Grouse R P H  Virginia Rail O T WF
 Wild Turkey R P SF  Sora R T WF Nighthawks and Poorwills Vireos
 Gambel’s Quail R P S  American Coot O T W  Common Nighthawk C S P  Gray Vireo U S P
 Common Poorwill U S PF  Plumbeous Vireo U S HPRF
Loons Cranes  Warbling Vireo C S HPRF
 Common Loon X W  Sandhill Crane X Swifts  Red-eyed Vireo O T R
 Vaux’s Swift O T F
Grebes Plovers  White-throated Swift C S PRWTF Jays, Magpies, and Ravens
 Pied-billed Grebe U T W  Killdeer R P RW  Pinyon jay C P PTF
 Eared Grebe U T W Hummingbirds  Steller’s Jay U P H
Avocets and Stilts  Black-chinned C S PSRTF  Western Scrub-jay C P PRF
Pelicans  Black-necked Stilt O T W Hummingbird  Clark’s Nutcracker U P HP
 American White Pelican O T W  American Avocet O T W  Broad-tailed Hummingbird C S HPSRF  Black-billed Magpie U P PR
 Rufous Hummingbird U T RF  Common Raven C P HPSRTF
Herons and Egrets Phalaropes, Sandpipers, and Allies  Calliope Hummingbird X
 Great Blue Heron R T RWF  Spotted Sandpiper R T RWF
Larks
 Snowy Egret R T RWF  Solitary Sandpiper O T W Woodpeckers  Horned Lark C P PS
 Cattle Egret O T F  Greater Yellowlegs O T W  Lewis’ Woodpecker R T RF
 Green Heron O T RF  Willet O T W  Williamson’s Sapsucker R S HF Swallows
 Black-crowned Night Heron O T R  Lesser Yellowlegs O T W  Red-naped Sapsucker U P RF  Purple Martin O T W
 Long-billed Curlew O T WF  Ladder-backed Woodpecker O V R  Tree Swallow U T WF
Ibises  Marbled Godwit O T W  Downy Woodpecker U P HRF  Violet-green Swallow C S HPRWTF
 White-faced Ibis R T WF  Western Sandpiper O T W  Hairy Woodpecker C P HRF  Northern Rough-winged C T RWF
 Common Snipe R T WF  American Three-toed X Swallow
New World Vultures  Wilson’s Phalarope R T W Woodpecker  Bank Swallow R T RW
 Turkey Vulture U S HPSTF  Northern Flicker C P HPRF  Cliff Swallow U S RWF
 California Condor X Gulls  Barn Swallow U S RWF
 Franklin’s Gull O T W