Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
Oklahoma
A more inclusive list of Oklahoma species, "A Check-list of Oklahoma Birds", by George M. Sutton, may be obtained from the Stovall Museum of Science and History; University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma 73019.
Sp - March, April, May
S - June, July, August
F - August, September, October, November
W - November, December, January, February
* - Known to nest in area
USUAL HABITAT DISTRIBUTION
p - prairies: grasslands, pastures, cultivated fields
w - wetlands: lakes, marshes, ponds, rivers
f - forests: includes bottom and upland woods
b - brush: forest edges, thickets, fence rows
r - residential: towns, farms, parks, cemeteries, lawns
RELATIVE ABUNDANCE
c - common to abundant: regularly seen, often in numbers
u - uncommon: present in suitable habitat, usually in small numbers
r - rare: seldom seen even in suitable habitat
e - erratic: not present every year; fluctuates in occurrence and numbers
GAVIIDAE - LOONS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Common Loon w u - r u
PODICIPEDIDAE - GREBES HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Pied-billed Grebe w c - u c ___ Horned Grebe w u - u u ___ Eared Grebe w r - r r
PELECANIDAE - PELICANS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ American White Pelican w u - u -
PHALACROCORACIDAE - CORMORANTS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Double-crested Cormorant w c r c r
ARDEIDAE - HERONS & ALLIES HABITAT Sp S F W ___ American Bittern w r e r - ___ Least Bittern w r e r - ___ Great Blue Heron* w c c c c ___ Great Egret* w c c c - ___ Snowy Egret* w u u u - ___ Little Blue Heron* w c c c - ___ Cattle Egret* p c c c - ___ Green Heron* w c c c - ___ Black-crowned Night-Heron w r e r - ___ Yellow-crowned Night-Heron w r e r -
ANATIDAE - WATERFOWL HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Tundra Swan wp - - - e ___ Greater White-fronted Goose wp r - u u ___ Snow Goose wp c - c c ___ Ross' Goose wp r - r r ___ Canada Goose* wp c r c c ___ Wood Duck* wf u r u r ___ Green-winged Teal w u - u u ___ Mallard w c - c c ___ Northern Pintail w u - u u ___ Blue-winged Teal w c - c - ___ Northern Shoveler w u - u r ___ Gadwall w c - c c ___ American Wigeon w u - u u ___ Canvasback w - - r r ___ Redhead w u - u r ___ Ring-necked Duck w u - u u ___ Lesser Scaup w u - u r ___ Common Goldeneye w u - u c ___ Bufflehead w u - u u ___ Hooded Merganser w u - u u ___ Common Merganser w u - u c ___ Red-breasted Merganser w r - r r ___ Ruddy Duck w - - - r
CATHARTIDAE - AMERICAN VULTURES HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Black Vulture* pfw c c c c ___ Turkey Vulture* pfw c c c u
ACCIPITRIDAE - OSPREY, KITES, EAGLES & HAWKS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Osprey w u - u - ___ Mississippi Kite fpw e e e - ___ Bald Eagle wf u - u c ___ Northern Harrier* pw u r u c ___ Sharp-shinned Hawk fbr u - u u ___ Cooper's Hawk fbr r e u u ___ Red-shouldered Hawk* f u r u e ___ Broad-winged Hawk* f u r u - ___ Swainson's Hawk* p u u u - ___ Red-tailed Hawk* pf c u c c ___ Rough-legged Hawk p e - e r ___ Golden Eagle pw - - e e
FALCONIDAE - FALCONS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ American Kestrel* pr c e c c ___ Prairie Falcon p e - e r
PHASIANIDAE - TURKEYS & QUAIL HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Greater Prairie-Chicken* p u u u u ___ Wild Turkey* bf r r r r ___ Northern Bobwhite* bfp c c c c
RALLIDAE - RAILS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Virginia Rail w e - e - ___ Sora w u - u - ___ American Coot w u - u u
GRUIDAE - CRANES HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Sandhill Crane wp e - e e
CHARADRIIDAE - PLOVERS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Black-bellied Plover w r - r - ___ American Golden-Plover pw u - r - ___ Semipalmated Plover w r - r - ___ Killdeer* wpr c c c u
RECURVIROSTRIDAE - AVOCET HABITAT Sp S F W ___ American Avocet w e - e -
SCOLOPACIDAE - SANDPIPERS & ALLIES HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Greater Yellowlegs w u r u - ___ Lesser Yellowlegs w c r c - ___ Solitary Sandpiper w u r u - ___ Willet w r e - - ___ Spotted Sandpiper w u e u - ___ Upland Sandpiper* p u u u - ___ Hudsonian Godwit w r - - - ___ Semipalmated Sandpiper w u - u - ___ Western Sandpiper w u - u - ___ Least Sandpiper w c r c e ___ White-rumped Sandpiper w u - - - ___ Baird's Sandpiper w u - u - ___ Pectoral Sandpiper w c r c - ___ Stilt Sandpiper w u - u - ___ Buff-breasted Sandpiper pw e - r - ___ Long-billed Dowitcher w u r u - ___ Common Snipe w u - u u ___ American Woodcock* fpr r e r e ___ Wilson's Phalarope w r - r -
LARIDAE - GULLS & TERNS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Franklin's Gull w u - u - ___ Bonaparte's Gull w u - u c ___ Ring-billed Gull w c - c c ___ Herring Gull w r - r u ___ Caspian Tern w r - r - ___ Forster's Tern w u - u - ___ Least Tern w r r r - ___ Black Tern w u r u -
COLUMBIDAE - DOVES HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Rock Dove* r c c c c ___ Mourning Dove* brp c c c u
CUCULIDAE - CUCKOOS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Black-billed Cuckoo f r - r - ___ Yellow-billed Cuckoo* fb c c c - ___ Greater Roadrunner* bp r r r r
TYTONIDAE - BARN OWLS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Barn Owl* wrp r r r r
STRIGIDAE - TYPICAL OWLS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Eastern Screech-Owl* fr u u u u ___ Great Horned Owl* fp c c c c ___ Barred Owl* f c c c c ___ Long-eared Owl br - - e e ___ Short-eared Owl p - - u u
CAPRIMULGIDAE - GOATSUCKERS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Common Nighthawk* pr c c c - ___ Chuck-will's-widow* f c c u - ___ Whip-poor-will* f r e r -
APODIDAE - SWIFTS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Chimney Swift* r c c c -
TROCHILIDAE - HUMMINGBIRDS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Ruby-throated Hummingbird* fbr c c c -
ALCEDINIDAE - KINGFISHERS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Belted Kingfisher* w u u u u
PICIDAE - WOODPECKERS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Red-headed Woodpecker* fbr u u u u ___ Red-bellied Woodpecker* fbr c c c c ___ Yellow-bellied Sapsucker fb u - u u ___ Downy Woodpecker* fbr c c c c ___ Hairy Woodpecker* f u u u u ___ Northern Flicker* frp c c c c ___ Pileated Woodpecker* f u u u u
TYRANNIDAE - FLYCATCHERS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Olive-sided Flycatcher fb r - r - ___ Eastern Wood-Pewee* fr c c c - ___ Acadian Flycatcher* f c c c - ___ Alder Flycatcher f e - - - ___ Willow Flycatcher fb e - - - ___ Least Flycatcher b u - u - ___ Eastern Phoebe* br c c c r ___ Great Crested Flycatcher* fbr c c c - ___ Western Kingbird* pr r r r - ___ Eastern Kingbird* pbr c c c - ___ Scissor-tailed Flycatcher* pbr c c c -
ALAUDIDAE - LARKS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Horned Lark* p u r u c
HIRUNDINIDAE - SWALLOWS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Purple Martin* r c c - - ___ Tree Swallow w r - r - ___ Northern Rough-winged Swallow* wr c c c - ___ Bank Swallow w e - - - ___ Cliff Swallow* wr u u u - ___ Barn Swallow* wr c c c -
CORVIDAE - JAYS & CROWS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Blue Jay* rfb c c c c ___ American Crow* bfp c c c c ___ Fish Crow* wfr u u u -
PARIDAE - PARIDS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Carolina Chickadee* frb c c c c ___ Tufted Titmouse* frb c c c c
SITTIDAE - NUTHATCHES HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Red-breasted Nuthatch fr r - r r ___ White-breasted Nuthatch* fr c c c c
CERTHIIDAE - CREEPERS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Brown Creeper f r - u u
TROGLODYTIDAE - WRENS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Rock Wren b - - e e ___ Carolina Wren* bfr c c c c ___ Bewick's Wren* br r r r r ___ House Wren* br u r u - ___ Winter Wren fbw r - u u ___ Sedge Wren w r - r - ___ Marsh Wren w r - r -
MUSCICAPIDAE - THRUSHES, KINGLETS & GNATCATCHERS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Golden-crowned Kinglet f u - u u ___ Ruby-crowned Kinglet f c - c c ___ Blue-gray Gnatcatcher* fb c c c - ___ Eastern Bluebird* br c c c c ___ Veery f e - - - ___ Gray-cheeked Thrush fbr r - r - ___ Swainson's Thrush fbr c - c - ___ Hermit Thrush f r - r u ___ Wood Thrush* fbr r r r - ___ American Robin* rfp c c c c
MIMIDAE - MIMIDS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Gray Catbird* br u u u - ___ Northern Mockingbird* rbp c c c c ___ Brown Thrasher* br c c u r
MOTACILLIDAE - PIPITS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ American Pipit wp r - r e
BOMBYCILLIDAE - WAXWINGS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Cedar Waxwing br c - c c
LANIIDAE - SHRIKES HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Loggerhead Shrike* pbr u u u u
STURNIDAE - STARLINGS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ European Starling* prb c c c c
VIREONIDAE - VIREOS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ White-eyed Vireo* bf c c c - ___ Bell's Vireo* bp u u - - ___ Solitary Vireo f u - u - ___ Yellow-throated Vireo* f u r r - ___ Warbling Vireo* fr c c u - ___ Philadelphia Vireo f r - r - ___ Red-eyed Vireo* fr c c c -
EMBERIZIDAE: PARULINAE - WARBLERS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Blue-winged Warbler b r - - - ___ Golden-winged Warbler b r - e - ___ Tennessee Warbler fbr c - u - ___ Orange-crowned Warbler bf u - u - ___ Nashville Warbler bfr c - c - ___ Northern Parula* f c c c - ___ Yellow Warbler* bfr u e u - ___ Chestnut-sided Warbler bf r - r - ___ Magnolia Warbler bf r - r - ___ Yellow-rumped Warbler bfr c - c u ___ Black-throated Green Warbler fb r - r - ___ Blackburnian Warbler fb r - r - ___ Yellow-throated Warbler* f c u u - ___ Pine Warbler f r - r - ___ Prairie Warbler* bp u r r - ___ Palm Warbler bp r - - - ___ Bay-breasted Warbler b r - r - ___ Blackpoll Warbler f u - r - ___ Black-and-white Warbler* fb c u c - ___ American Redstart fb u - u - ___ Prothonotary Warbler* wb c u u - ___ Ovenbird fb r - r - ___ Northern Waterthrush fw r - r - ___ Louisiana Waterthrush* fw c c u - ___ Kentucky Warbler* b c c c - ___ Mourning Warbler b u - u - ___ Common Yellowthroat* wb c c c - ___ Hooded Warbler fb r - - - ___ Wilson's Warbler fb u - u - ___ Canada Warbler fb r - r - ___ Yellow-breasted Chat* bp c c u -
EMBERIZIDAE: THRAUPINAE - TANAGERS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Summer Tanager* f c c c - ___ Scarlet Tanager f r e r -
EMBERIZIDAE: CARDINALINAE - CARDINALS & ALLIES HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Northern Cardinal* brf c c c c ___ Rose-breasted Grosbeak fbr u - r - ___ Blue Grosbeak* pb c c u - ___ Indigo Bunting* fb c c c - ___ Painted Bunting* br u u u - ___ Dickcissel* pb c c u -
EMBERIZIDAE: EMBERIZINAE - SPARROWS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Rufous-sided Towhee br r - r r ___ American Tree Sparrow bpr r - r u ___ Chipping Sparrow* br u r u - ___ Clay-colored Sparrow bp r - - - ___ Field Sparrow* bpr c c c u ___ Vesper Sparrow bp u - u - ___ Lark Sparrow* bp c c u - ___ Savannah Sparrow p u - u u ___ Grasshopper Sparrow* p r r r - ___ Le Conte's Sparrow p r - r r ___ Fox Sparrow bf u - u c ___ Song Sparrow bpw c - c c ___ Lincoln's Sparrow b u - u u ___ Swamp Sparrow wpb u - u u ___ White-throated Sparrow bwr c - c c ___ White-crowned Sparrow bpr u - u u ___ Harris' Sparrow bpr u - u u ___ Dark-eyed Junco br c - c c ___ Lapland Longspur p - - - u ___ Smith's Longspur p - - - u ___ Chestnut-collared Longspur p - - - r
EMBERIZIDAE: ICTERINAE - BLACKBIRDS & ORIOLES HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Bobolink p e - - - ___ Red-winged Blackbird* wpr c c c c ___ Eastern Meadowlark* pr c c c c ___ Western Meadowlark p e - e e ___ Yellow-headed Blackbird wp e - - - ___ Rusty Blackbird wp r - r u ___ Great-tailed Grackle* rp c c c c ___ Common Grackle* rp c c c c ___ Brown-headed Cowbird* bpr c c c c ___ Orchard Oriole* rb c u u - ___ Northern Oriole* fr c u c -
FRINGILLIDAE - FINCHES HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Purple Finch fr c - c c ___ Pine Siskin rb u - e u ___ American Goldfinch* rfb c c c c ___ Evening Grosbeak rf e - e e
PASSERIDAE - WEAVER FINCHES HABITAT Sp S F W ___ House Sparrow* pr c c c c
Oklahoma Nongame Wildlife Program
Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
1801 North Lincoln Blvd.
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Telephone: 405/521-4619
This resource is based on the following source:
Norman, J.L. & M.B. 1984. Birds of the Fort Gibson Reservoir Area.
Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. Unpaginated.
This resource should be cited as:
Norman, J.L. & M.B. 1984. Birds of the Fort Gibson Reservoir Area.
Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. Unpaginated.
Jamestown, ND: Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center Online.
http://www.npwrc.usgs.govokgibson.htm
(Version 22MAY98).
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