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Red-billed Tropicbird Phaethontidae Phaethontiformes

tropical ocean waters

Red-throated Loon alt Gaviidae Gaviiformes

Inshore ocean waters, coastal bays and estuaries

Red-throated Loon basic Gaviidae Gaviiformes

Inshore ocean waters, coastal bays and estuaries

Pacific Loon alt Gaviidae Gaviiformes

Inshore ocean waters

Pacific Loon basic Gaviidae Gaviiformes

Inshore ocean waters

Common Loon alt Gaviidae Gaviiformes

Inshore ocean waters, coastal bays and estuaries

Common Loon basic Gaviidae Gaviiformes

Inshore ocean waters, coastal bays and estuaries

Black-footed Albatross Diomedeidae Procellariiformes

pelagic ocean waters

Northern Fulmar dark Procellariidae Procellariiformes

Pelagic ocean waters

Northern Fulmar light Procellariidae Procellariiformes

Pelagic ocean waters

Sooty Shearwater Procellariidae Procellariiformes

Pelagic ocean waters

Pink-Footed Shearwater Procellariidae Procellariiformes

Pelagic ocean waters

Leach’s Storm-Petrel Hydrobatidae Procellariiformes

Pelagic Ocean Waters

Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel Hydrobatidae Procellariiformes

Pelagic Ocean Waters

Black Storm-Petrel Hydrobatidae Procellariiformes

Pelagic Ocean Waters

Wood Stork Ciconiidae Ciconiiformes

Fresh and saltwater marshes

Magnificent Frigatebird male Fregatidae Suliformes

Tropical ocean waters (e.g. Baja CA)

Magnificent Frigatebird female Fregatidae Suliformes

Tropical ocean waters (e.g. Baja CA)

Brown Booby Sulidae Suliformes

Tropical ocean waters (e.g. Baja CA); plunge-diving

Brandt's Cormorant Phalacrocoracidae Suliformes

Inshore ocean waters, costal bays, and estuaries

Double-crested Cormorant Phalacrocoracidae Suliformes

Inshore ocean waters, costal bays, and estuaries

Pelagic Cormorant Phalacrocoracidae Suliformes

Inshore ocean waters, costal bays, and estuaries

American White Pelican Pelecanidae Pelecaniformes

Freshwater lakes, marshes, and rivers; group foraging and dips bill into water

Brown Pelican alt Pelecanidae Pelecaniformes

Inshore ocean waters, coastal

bays and estuaries; plunge-diving

Brown Pelican basic Pelecanidae Pelecaniformes

Inshore ocean waters, coastal

bays and estuaries; plunge-diving

American Bittern Ardeidae Pelecaniformes

Freshwater marshes, especially with tall, emergent vegetation; Relies on stealth, Sit and wait predator

Least Bittern Ardeidae Pelecaniformes

Freshwater and brackish marshes, Forage by stalking along the edges of emergent vegetation

Great Blue Heron Ardeidae Pelecaniformes

Fresh and saltwater marshes, lakes, and rivers; wading for fish

Great Egret Ardeidae Pelecaniformes

Fresh and saltwater marshes, lakes, ponds, and estuaries

Snowy Egret Ardeidae Pelecaniformes

Fresh and saltwater marshes, lakes, rivers

Western Cattle-Egret Ardeidae Pelecaniformes

Fresh and saltwater marshes, lakes, rivers; also often

found in upland fields and agricultural areas away from water

Green Heron Ardeidae Pelecaniformes

Fresh and saltwater marshes, lakes, rivers; Forage for fish day or night, standing in shallow or diving from above, can use “bait”

Black-crowned Night-Heron Ardeidae Pelecaniformes

Fresh and saltwater marshes, lakes, rivers, coastal

bays and estuaries; Crepuscular and nocturnal forager, roosting in trees during the day

White-faced Ibis alt Threskiornithidae Pelecaniformes

Freshwater marshes

White-faced Ibis basic Threskiornithidae Pelecaniformes

Freshwater marshes

Turkey Vulture Cathartidae Cathartiformes

Generalist, preferring mixed forest and agricultural land; scavenger eats carrion

California Condor Cathartidae Cathartiformes

Formerly a habitat generalist, nesting on cliffs in mountainous areas exclusively a carrion feeder; CA and Federal Endangered Species

Osprey Pandionidae Accipitriformes

has dark broad eyeline; lakes, estuaries, and bays, Eats exclusively fish, Dives and and feed first into water

White-tailed Kite Accipitridae Accipitriformes

Grasslands and agricultural fields; CA Fully Protected Species; Hovers while foraging

Bald Eagle adult Accipitridae Accipitriformes

Nests in forested areas near large bodies of water; Tends to follow major waterways in

winter; Takes about 5.5 years to attain full adult plumage

Bald Eagle juv Accipitridae Accipitriformes

Nests in forested areas near large bodies of water; Tends to follow major waterways in

winter; Takes about 5.5 years to attain full adult plumage

Northern Harrier male Accipitridae Accipitriformes

Grasslands, fresh and saltwater marshes; Forages while flying low over the ground, = relying on auditory cues, Eats mainly small mammals and birds

Northern Harrier female Accipitridae Accipitriformes

Grasslands, fresh and saltwater marshes; Forages while flying low over the ground, = relying on auditory cues, Eats mainly small mammals and birds

Sharp-shinned Hawk adult Accipitridae Accipitriformes

Forests, Feeds almost entirely on small birds

Sharp-shinned Hawk juv Accipitridae Accipitriformes

Forests, Feeds almost entirely on small birds

Cooper's Hawk adult Accipitridae Accipitriformes

Forests

Cooper's Hawk juv Accipitridae Accipitriformes

Forests

Northern Goshawk Accipitridae Accipitriformes

Forests, capable of eating squirrels, hares, grouse, and large passerines

Red-shouldered Hawk Accipitridae Accipitriformes

Riparian and oak woodlands; Varied diet, but mostly small mammals, frogs, and snakes

Red-tailed Hawk adult Accipitridae Accipitriformes

dark patagial marks and belly band; open areas from deserts to rain forests

Red-tailed Hawk juv Accipitridae Accipitriformes

tail not red, dark patagial marks and belly band; open areas from deserts to rain forests

Swainson's Hawk dark Accipitridae Accipitriformes

dark bib; Grasslands and some agricultural fields; CA Threatened (bc of pesticide posioning); forages in flocks, eats rodents, reptiles and rabbits in breeding season, insects when not breeding

Swainson's Hawk light Accipitridae Accipitriformes

dark bib; Grasslands and some agricultural fields; CA Threatened (bc of pesticide posioning); forages in flocks, eats rodents, reptiles and rabbits in breeding season, insects when not breeding

Ferruginous Hawk Accipitridae Accipitriformes

Grasslands, shrub-steppes, and deserts; Formerly constructed nests of bison bones and wool; In winter, aggregate near prairie dogs and ground squirrels

Rough-legged Hawk Accipitridae Accipitriformes

large dark subterminal band and dark carpal patch; Open areas, including grasslands and agricultural fields

Golden Eagle Accipitridae Accipitriformes

Resident widespread except dense forest; CA Fully protected species; Can kill large prey

American Barn Owl male Tytonidae Strigiformes

 Open areas, including: desert, marshes, grasslands, and ag fields

American Barn Owl female Tytonidae Strigiformes

Open areas, including: desert, marshes, grasslands, and ag fields

Flammulated Owl Strigidae Strigiformes

Montane coniferous forests, especially ponderosa pine

Western Screech-Owl Strigidae Strigiformes

facial disk and cryptic; riparian and oak woodlands

Great Horned Owl Strigidae Strigiformes

Forests; Extreme apex predators; the only predator of a Great Horned Owl is another Great Horned Owl

Northern Pygmy-Owl Strigidae Strigiformes

has false eyes; Forests; diurnal

Elf Owl Strigidae Strigiformes

short tail; Deserts and desert riparian woodland; CA Endangered bc of loss of habitat

Spotted Owl Strigidae Strigiformes

Usually coniferous forests; Federal Threatened; Threats include habitat destruction, primarily due to logging, and invasion of Barred Owl

Barred Owl Strigidae Strigiformes

Coniferous forests and riparian woodlands; More aggressive, and known to displace (and hybridize with) Spotted Owls

Burrowing Owl Strigidae Strigiformes

grasslands associated with burrowing mammals; also, golf courses, cemeteries, vacant lots, etc.

Great Gray Owl Strigidae Strigiformes

High elevation coniferous forests near meadows; CA Endangered Species; Causes include loss of mature forest for nesting and degradation of montane meadows by livestock grazing

Long-eared Owl Strigidae Strigiformes

Grasslands, scrub, and open forest

Short-eared Owl Strigidae Strigiformes

Grasslands, marshes and shrub-steppe

Northern Saw-whet Owl Strigidae Strigiformes

Forests and woodlands

Belted Kingfisher male Alcedinidae Coraciiformes

Streams, rivers, lakes, estuaries

Belted Kingfisher female Alcedinidae

Streams, rivers, lakes, estuaries

Lewis's Woodpecker Picidae Piciformes

Riparian and oak woodland

Acorn Woodpecker male Picidae Piciformes

full red crown that meets white forehead; Oak and riparian,

Acorn Woodpecker female Picidae Piciformes

white forehead, black, then partial red crown; oak and riparian woodlands

Gila Woodpecker Picidae Piciformes

Desert; CA Endangered, nest in cacti

Williamson's Sapsucker male Picidae Piciformes

Coniferous forests

Williamson's Sapsucker female Picidae Piciformes

Coniferous forests

Red-breasted Sapsucker Picidae Piciformes

woodlands; drill sap wells through the bark

Ladder-backed Woodpecker Picidae Piciformes

full crown and ladder up the back; desert scrub and desert riparian woodland

Nuttall's Woodpecker male Picidae Piciformes

oak and riparian woodlands

Nuttall's Woodpecker female Picidae Piciformes

oak and riparian woodlands

Downy Woodpecker male Picidae Piciformes

overall small; white patch on back and small bill; Riparian woodland

Downy Woodpecker female Picidae Piciformes

overall small; white patch on back and small bill; Riparian woodland

Hairy Woodpecker male Picidae Piciformes

white patch on back, larger bill abt same length as head, no markings on outer retrices; Coniferous forests

Hairy Woodpecker female Picidae Piciformes

white patch on back, larger bill abt same length as head, no markings on outer retrices; Coniferous forests

White-headed Woodpecker Picidae Piciformes

Coniferous forests

Black-backed Woodpecker Picidae Piciformes

yellow crown; coniferous forests

Northern Flicker yellow shafted Picidae Piciformes

brown face, gray crown, black malar stripe; Riparian and Oak Woodlands, coniferous forests

Northern Flicker red shafted

Gray face, brown forehead, red malar stripe;

Gilded Flicker Picidae Piciformes

Desert; gray face, full brown crown, red malar, yellow wings and undertail

Pileated Woodpecker Picidae Piciformes

Large, red crest, red malar strip; Old coniferous forests with large dead trees

American Kestrel male Falconidae Falconiformes

open to semi open areas

American Kestrel female Falconidae Falconiformes

open to semi-open areas

Merlin juv Falconidae Falconiformes

open forests and grass lands; primarily eats small birds

Merlin adult Falconidae Falconiformes

Prairie Falcon adult Falconidae Falconiformes

dark axillaries (armpit); Grasslands and shrubb-steppe

Peregrine Falcon Falconidae Falconiformes

widespread; nests in cliffs

Red-crowned Amazon Psittacidae Psittaciformes

Urban with flowering/fruiting trees