Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
Yuma, Arizona
This list of 185 species is in accordance with the Sixth A.O.U. Check-list as amended. Only 25 species have been documented as nesting on the refuge.
SEASON
Sp - March to May
S - June to August
F - September to November
W - December to February
STATUS
c - common, certain to be seen in suitable habitat
u - uncommon, present but not certain to be seen
o - occasional, seen only a few times during season
r - rare, seen at intervals of 2-5 years
x - accidental, seen only once or twice since 1939
* - nests on the refuge
GREBES Sp S F W ___ Pied-billed Grebe x - - -
PELICANS Sp S F W ___ Brown Pelican - r r -
HERONS Sp S F W ___ Great Blue Heron - r r - ___ Snowy Egret r - r -
GEESE AND DUCKS Sp S F W ___ Greater White-fronted Goose - - x - ___ Canada Goose - - - x ___ Green-winged Teal - - r - ___ Mallard - - - x ___ Northern Pintail r - o - ___ Blue-winged Teal - - r - ___ Cinnamon Teal o - r r ___ Northern Shoveler - - o - ___ American Wigeon - - - r ___ Redhead - - - x ___ Bufflehead r - - r ___ Red-breasted Merganser - - - x ___ Ruddy Duck - - - x
AMERICAN VULTURES Sp S F W ___ Turkey Vulture* c c c u
HAWKS AND EAGLES Sp S F W ___ Northern Harrier - - o o ___ Sharp-shinned Hawk c c c c ___ Cooper's Hawk o - c u ___ Northern Goshawk - - x - ___ Harris' Hawk - - - r ___ Red-tailed Hawk* c c c c ___ Ferruginous Hawk - - - r ___ Rough-legged Hawk - - - r ___ Golden Eagle* u u u u
FALCONS Sp S F W ___ American Kestrel* c c c c ___ Peregrine Falcon r r r r ___ Prairie Falcon o o o o
QUAIL Sp S F W ___ Gambel's Quail* c c c c
RAILS AND COOTS Sp S F W ___ American Coot - - - x
PLOVERS Sp S F W ___ Killdeer - o o -
STILTS AND AVOCETS Sp S F W ___ Black-necked Stilt - - r - ___ American Avocet - - r -
SANDPIPERS AND PHALAROPES Sp S F W ___ Greater Yellowlegs - r r - ___ Solitary Sandpiper - - r - ___ Willet x - - - ___ Spotted Sandpiper r - o - ___ Long-billed Curlew - x - - ___ Western Sandpiper - x - - ___ Wilson's Phalarope - - - x ___ Northern Phalarope - - x -
DOVES Sp S F W ___ White-winged Dove* - c c c ___ Mourning Dove* c c c u ___ Common Ground-Dove - o o -
CUCKOOS AND ROADRUNNERS Sp S F W ___ Yellow-billed Cuckoo - x - - ___ Greater Roadrunner* o o o o
OWLS Sp S F W ___ Barn Owl o o - - ___ Flammulated Owl - x - - ___ Western Screech-Owl c c c c ___ Great Horned Owl* u u u u ___ Elf Owl c c - - ___ Long-eared Owl r r r r
GOATSUCKERS Sp S F W ___ Lesser Nighthawk o o r - ___ Common Poor-will c c c r
SWIFTS Sp S F W ___ Vaux's Swift - - o - ___ White-throated Swift* u u u u
HUMMINGBIRDS Sp S F W ___ Black-chinned Hummingbird o o - - ___ Anna's Hummingbird o - o o ___ Costa's Hummingbird* c u u u ___ Rufous Hummingbird o - o -
KINGFISHERS Sp S F W ___ Belted Kingfisher - o o -
WOODPECKERS Sp S F W ___ Lewis' Woodpecker r r r r ___ Red-headed Woodpecker - - r - ___ Gila Woodpecker* c c c c ___ Red-naped Sapsucker - - r - ___ Ladder-backed Woodpecker* o o o o ___ Northern Flicker (Red-shafted) c - c c ___ Northern Flicker (Gilded)* c c c c
TYRANT FLYCATCHERS Sp S F W ___ Olive-sided Flycatcher o - - o ___ Western Wood-Pewee c u c c ___ Willow Flycatcher u - u - ___ Hammond's Flycatcher o - o - ___ Dusky Flycatcher u - u - ___ Gray Flycatcher o o o - ___ Cordilleran Flycatcher (Western Fly.) c - c - ___ Black Phoebe o o o - ___ Say's Phoebe* c u c c ___ Vermilion Flycatcher r - - - ___ Ash-throated Flycatcher* c c - r ___ Brown-crested Flycatcher* r r - - ___ Western Kingbird u u u -
LARKS Sp S F W ___ Horned Lark - - o r
SWALLOWS Sp S F W ___ Tree Swallow - x - - ___ Violet-green Swallow u u u u ___ Northern Rough-winged Swallow - o o - ___ Cliff Swallow - o - r ___ Barn Swallow - - r -
JAYS AND CROWS Sp S F W ___ Steller's Jay - - r r ___ Scrub Jay o r o o ___ Pinyon Jay - - r - ___ Common Raven o o o o
VERDINS Sp S F W ___ Verdin* c c c c
NUTHATCHES Sp S F W ___ Red-breasted Nuthatch - - - o
WRENS Sp S F W ___ Cactus Wren* c c c c ___ Rock Wren* c c c c ___ Canyon Wren* c c c c ___ Bewick's Wren - - o o ___ House Wren c - c u
KINGLETS AND GNATCATCHERS Sp S F W ___ Ruby-crowned Kinglet c - c c ___ Blue-gray Gnatcatcher* o o o o ___ Black-tailed Gnatcatcher* c c c c
THRUSHES Sp S F W ___ Western Bluebird - - o o ___ Mountain Bluebird o - - o ___ Townsend's Solitaire o - o r ___ Swainson's Thrush u - r - ___ Hermit Thrush o - u o ___ American Robin o - u o
MOCKINGBIRDS AND THRASHERS Sp S F W ___ Brown Thrasher - - x - ___ Gray Catbird - - r - ___ Northern Mockingbird* c u c u ___ Sage Thrasher o - o o ___ Bendire's Thrasher* u u - - ___ Curve-billed Thrasher* c c c c ___ Crissal Thrasher* o o o o ___ Le Conte's Thrasher o o - -
PIPITS Sp S F W ___ American Pipit (Water Pipit) - - r -
WAXWINGS Sp S F W ___ Cedar Waxwing o - o -
SILKY-FLYCATCHERS Sp S F W ___ Phainopepla* c u c c
SHRIKES Sp S F W ___ Loggerhead Shrike* c c c c
STARLINGS Sp S F W ___ European Starling* o - - o
VIREOS Sp S F W ___ Gray Vireo r - o - ___ Solitary Vireo o - o - ___ Hutton's Vireo - - r - ___ Warbling Vireo c - c - ___ Philadelphia Vireo - - x -
WOOD WARBLERS Sp S F W ___ Orange-crowned Warbler c - c - ___ Nashville Warbler c - u - ___ Lucy's Warbler* r r - - ___ Yellow Warbler c - c u ___ Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's) c - c u ___ Black-throated Gray Warbler u c u u ___ Townsend's Warbler c - o - ___ Hermit Warbler u - u - ___ American Redstart x - - - ___ Prothonotary Warbler - - x - ___ Northern Waterthrush x - - - ___ MacGillivray's Warbler c - u - ___ Common Yellowthroat x - - - ___ Wilson's Warbler c - u - ___ Painted Redstart - - r - ___ Yellow-breasted Chat - - r -
TANAGERS Sp S F W ___ Hepatic Tanager - o - - ___ Western Tanager c u c -
CARDINALS AND GROSBEAKS Sp S F W ___ Northern Cardinal - o - - ___ Pyrrhuloxia r - - r ___ Rose-breasted Grosbeak x - - - ___ Black-headed Grosbeak* u o u - ___ Blue Grosbeak - r - - ___ Lazuli Bunting c - u -
TOWHEES AND SPARROWS Sp S F W ___ Green-tailed Towhee u u u o ___ Rufous-sided Towhee u u o o ___ Canyon Towhee* c c c c ___ Abert's Towhee x - - - ___ Rufous-crowned Sparrow r r r r ___ Chipping Sparrow c c u o ___ Brewer's Sparrow c - c u ___ Black-chinned Sparrow o o o o ___ Vesper Sparrow u - o r ___ Lark Sparrow o o o - ___ Black-throated Sparrow* c c c c ___ Sage Sparrow - - u u ___ Lark Bunting - - x - ___ Savannah Sparrow - - x - ___ Fox Sparrow - o - o ___ Lincoln's Sparrow - - o - ___ White-throated Sparrow - - - x ___ White-crowned Sparrow c u u o ___ Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon) o - c u ___ Dark-eyed Junco (Gray-headed) - - o o
BLACKBIRDS AND ORIOLES Sp S F W ___ Red-winged Blackbird r - - r ___ Western Meadowlark - - o o ___ Yellow-headed Blackbird - o o - ___ Rusty Blackbird - - r u ___ Brewer's Blackbird - - o - ___ Brown-headed Cowbird u u o o ___ Great-tailed Grackle o - o o ___ Hooded Oriole* o o r - ___ Bullock's Oriole u c u - ___ Scott's Oriole* c c u o
FINCHES Sp S F W ___ Purple Finch - - r r ___ Cassin's Finch - - u u ___ House Finch* c c c c ___ Pine Siskin - - o - ___ Lesser Goldfinch o o u r ___ Lawrence's Goldfinch u - o - ___ American Goldfinch x - - -
OLD WORLD SPARROWS Sp S F W ___ House Sparrow o - o o
Refuge Manager
Kofa National Wildlife Refuge
P.O. Box 6290
Yuma, Arizona 85366-6290
Telephone: 520/783-7861
This resource is based on the following source:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 1986. Birds of Kofa National Wildlife
Refuge, Arizona. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Unpaginated.
This resource should be cited as:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 1986. Birds of Kofa National Wildlife
Refuge, Arizona. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Unpaginated.
Jamestown, ND: Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center Online.
http://www.npwrc.usgs.govkofa.htm
(Version 1997).
U.S. Department of the Interior |
U.S. Geological Survey
URL: http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/birds/chekbird/r2/kofa.htm
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