WFC111L Passeriformes

Olive-sided Flycatcher

Tyrannidae

Coniferous forests, especially edges

Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax)

Tyrannidae

Riparian woodlands

Hammond's Flycatcher (Empidonax)

Tyrannidae

long primary projection

coniferous forest

Dusky Flycatcher (Empidonax)

Tyrannidae

short primary projection

Chaparral and coniferous forest

Western Flycatcher (Empidonax sp.)

Tyrannidae

Woodland and forests, especially with steep-walled canyons or ravines

Western Wood-Pewee

Tyrannidae

•no eye ring

•long primary projection

•indistinct pale wingbars

woodlands and forests, especially edges

Ash-throated Flycatcher

Tyrannidae

dry scrub habitats, pinyon-juniper woodlands

Western Kingbird

Tyrannidae

Grasslands, desert scrub, agricultural field 

Black Phoebe

Tyrannidae

Say's Phoebe

Tyrannidae

Cassin's Kingbird

Tyrannidae

Loggerhead Shrike

Laniidae

predatory passerine, impales prey on thorns or barbed wire

Grasslands, desert scrub, agricultural fields

Hutton's Vireo

Vireonidae

oak woodlands

Cassin's Vireo

Vireonidae

coniferous, deciduous and mixed

Bell's Vireo

Vireonidae

riparian woodland, early successional, sub spp Federally Endangered

Western Warbling-Vireo

Vireonidae

riparian woodlands

American Crow

Corvidae

Habitat generalist

Common Raven

Corvidae

Canada Jay

Corvidae

Coniferous forests

Pinyon Jay

Corvidae

Pinyon-juniper woodland 

Steller's Jay

Corvidae

coniferous forests

Island Scrub-Jay

Corvidae

Santa Cruz Island

Scrub Habitats and woodlands

California Scrub-Jay

Corvidae

Scrub habitats, oak woodlands

Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay

Corvidae

Open scrub habitats, pinyon woodlands of

the intermountain West

Clark's Nutcracker

Corvidae

Subalpine coniferous forests

Black-billed Magpie

Corvidae

Riparian woodlands, especially near grasslands and meadows

Yellow-billed Magpie

Corvidae

Oak woodlands

Horned Lark

Alaudidae

Grasslands, desert scrub, agricultural fields

Purple Martin (male and female)

Hirundinidae

Forests and woodlands

Tree Swallow

Hirundinidae

Neotropical migrant

Violet-green Swallow

Hirundinidae

Montane coniferous and deciduous forests

Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Hirundinidae

Open areas, often nesting near water in burrows and

crevices

Bank Swallow

Hirundinidae

Riparian areas and shorelines

Vertical cliffs and banks with sandy, erodible soil required for nesting, CA Threatened

Cliff Swallow

Hirundinidae

Generalist, avoiding heavy forest, desert, and high elevation areas

Requires vertical surfaces for nest attachment, like cliffs or buildings

Barn Swallow

Hirundinidae

Generalist, usually nesting near open areas and water

Requires vertical surfaces for nest attachment

Black-capped Chickadee

Paridae

In CA, riparian woodland

Mountain Chickadee

Paridae

Montane coniferous forests

Chestnut-backed Chickadee

Paridae

Coniferous forests, riparian woodlands

Oak Titmouse

Paridae

Oak woodlands

Verdin

Remizidae

Desert scrub

Bushtit

Aegithalidae

Scrub and woodland habitats

Red-breasted Nuthatch

Sittidae

Coniferous forest

White-breasted Nuthatch

Sittidae

Woodlands, especially edges

Pygmy Nuthatch

Sittidae

Coniferous forest, especially long-needled pine forests

Brown Creeper

Certhiidae

Coniferous forest

Rock Wren

Troglodytidae

Rock outcrops, especially in arid regions

Canyon Wren

Troglodytidae

Inland cliffs, especially in arid regions

Northern House Wren

Troglodytidae

Distinguished by lack of bold markings

Riparian and oak woodland

Pacific Wren

Troglodytidae

Coniferous forest

Marsh Wren

Troglodytidae

Black triangle on back with white stripes

Fresh or saltwater marshes.

Bewick's Wren

Troglodytidae

Scrub and woodland habitats

Cactus Wren

Troglodytidae

Desert scrub

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Polioptilidae

Riparian and oak woodlands

California Gnatcatcher

Polioptilidae

Coastal sage scrub (in southern CA); Fed Threatened

Black-tailed Gnatcatcher

Polioptilidae

Desert scrub

American Dipper

Cinclidae

Swiftly flowing streams and rivers

Golden-crowned Kinglet

Regulidae

Subalpine coniferous forests

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Regulidae

Coniferous forests, but more varied in winter

Wrentit

Chapparal

Western Bluebird

Turdidae

Woodlands and forests, grasslands, agricultural fields

Mountain Bluebird

Turdidae

Open woodlands and grasslands

Mountain Bluebird (female)

Turdidae

Townsend's Solitaire

Turdidae

Coniferous forests

Townsend’s Solitaire (juv)

Turdidae

Swainson's Thrush

Turdidae

Riparian woodlands in CA (but coniferous forests elsewhere)

Hermit Thrush

Turdidae

Forests and woodlands, with brushy understory

American Robin

Turdidae

Forests and woodlands, grassy lawns and park

American Robin (female) Turdidae

American Robin (juv)

Varied Thrush

Turdidae

California Thrasher

Mimidae

Chapparal

LeConte's Thrasher

Mimidae

Desert scrub

Sage Thrasher

Mimidae

Sagebrush shrub-steppe

Northern Mockingbird

Mimidae

Parklands and surburban areas with short grass

American Pipit

Motacillidae

marshes and grasslands, especially near coast

Phainopepla

Ptilogonatidae

riparian and oakwoodlands

Cedar Waxwing

Bombycillidae

woodlands and forests, especially near berries

European Starling

Sturnidae

Orange-crowned Warbler

Parulidae

Nashville Warbler

Parulidae

Lucy's Warbler

Parulidae

Yellow Warbler

Parulidae

Townsend's Warbler

Parulidae

Hermit Warbler

Parulidae

Black-throated Gray Warbler

Parulidae

Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)

Parulidae

Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's)

Parulidae

MacGillivray's Warbler

Parulidae

Common Yellowthroat

Parulidae

Wilson's Warbler

Parulidae

Yellow-breasted Chat

Icteriidae

riparian forest, dense brush

Western Tanager

Cardinalidae

Black-headed Grosbeak

Cardinalidae

Summer Tanager

Cardinalidae

Lazuli Bunting

Cardinalidae

Blue Grosbeak

Cardinalidae

Abert's Towhee

Passerellidae

dense desert riparian brush

California Towhee

Passerellidae

Chaparral, riparian woodlands, CA endangered species and Federal Threatened species - Inyo subspecies

Spotted Towhee

Passerellidae

scrub and woodland, associated with dense brush

Green-tailed Towhee

Passerellidae

scrub and woodland