Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
Oklahoma
A more comprehensive list is published by the Oklahoma Ornithological Society ($2.00 from O.O.S., P.O. Box 65, Ada, OK 74820), "OOS Date Guide to the Occurrences of Birds in Oklahoma, 1986."
Sp - March, April, May
S - June, July, August
F - September, October, November
W - December, January, February
* - Known to nest in area
USUAL HABITAT DISTRIBUTION
w - wetlands: lakes, ponds, streams, marshes, mudflats
f - forests: riparian and upland woods
p - prairies: grasslands, pastures, cultivated fields
b - brush: forest edges, thickets, fence rows
r - residential: towns, farms, parks, cemeteries, and golf courses
RELATIVE ABUNDANCE
c - common: certain to be seen in suitable habitat, often in numbers
u - uncommon: present in suitable habitat, usually in small numbers; may be
very localized
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 r - r r
PODICIPEDIDAE - GREBES HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Pied-billed Grebe* w c u c u ___ Horned Grebe w u - u u ___ Eared Grebe w u - u u ___ Western Grebe w - - e e
PELECANIDAE - PELICANS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ American White Pelican w c - c r
PHALACROCORACIDAE - CORMORANTS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Double-crested Cormorant w c r c u
ARDEIDAE - HERONS & ALLIES HABITAT Sp S F W ___ American Bittern w u r u r ___ Least Bittern* w u r u - ___ Great Blue Heron* w c c c u ___ Great Egret* w u u u - ___ Snowy Egret* w c c c - ___ Little Blue Heron* w c c c - ___ Cattle Egret* wp c c c - ___ Green Heron* w c c c - ___ Black-crowned Night-Heron w u u u - ___ Yellow-crowned Night-Heron w u u u -
THRESKIORNITHIDAE - IBISES HABITAT Sp S F W ___ White Ibis w e e e - ___ White-faced Ibis w r r r -
CICONIIDAE - WOOD STORK HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Wood Stork w - e e -
ANATIDAE - WATERFOWL HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Tundra Swan w - - - e ___ Greater White-fronted Goose w c - c u ___ Snow Goose w c - c u ___ Canada Goose w c e c c ___ Wood Duck* w c u c c ___ Green-winged Teal w c - c c ___ Mallard w c u c c ___ Northern Pintail w c - c c ___ Blue-winged Teal w c r c r ___ Cinnamon Teal w r - r r ___ Northern Shoveler w c r c c ___ Gadwall w c - c c ___ American Wigeon w c - c c ___ Canvasback w u - u u ___ Redhead w u - u u ___ Ring-necked Duck w u - u c ___ Greater Scaup w r - r r ___ Lesser Scaup w c - c c ___ Common Goldeneye w u - u u ___ Bufflehead w u - u u ___ Hooded Merganser w u - u u ___ Common Merganser w u - u c ___ Ruddy Duck w u - u u
CATHARTIDAE - VULTURES HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Black Vulture* fp c c c c ___ Turkey Vulture* fp u u u u
ACCIPITRIDAE - OSPREY, KITES, EAGLES & HAWKS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Osprey w u e u - ___ Mississippi Kite* fp u u u - ___ Bald Eagle wfp u - u u ___ Northern Harrier p c r c c ___ Sharp-shinned Hawk fb r - r r ___ Cooper's Hawk* f r r r r ___ Red-shouldered Hawk* f u u u u ___ Broad-winged Hawk* f u u u - ___ Swainson's Hawk* p u u u - ___ Red-tailed Hawk* fp c c c c ___ Ferruginous Hawk p - - - r ___ Rough-legged Hawk p e - e r ___ Golden Eagle wfp u - u u
FALCONIDAE - FALCONS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ American Kestrel* fb u u u u ___ Merlin f - - - r ___ Peregrine Falcon fpw e - - e ___ Prairie Falcon p r - r r
PHASIANIDAE - TURKEYS & QUAIL HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Wild Turkey* f u u u u ___ Northern Bobwhite* fpb c c c c
RALLIDAE - RAILS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ King Rail* w u r u - ___ Virginia Rail* w u r u - ___ Sora w c r c - ___ Purple Gallinule* w u r u - ___ Common Moorhen* w u r u - ___ American Coot w c r c c
GRUIDAE - CRANES HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Sandhill Crane pw u - u -
CHARADRIIDAE - PLOVERS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Black-bellied Plover pw r - r - ___ American Golden-Plover pw r - r - ___ Snowy Plover w r - r - ___ Semipalmated Plover w r - r - ___ Piping Plover w r - r - ___ Killdeer* pwr c c c c
RECURVIROSTRIDAE - AVOCET HABITAT Sp S F W ___ American Avocet w u - u -
SCOLOPACIDAE - SANDPIPERS & ALLIES HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Greater Yellowlegs w u - u - ___ Lesser Yellowlegs w c - c - ___ Solitary Sandpiper w u - u - ___ Willet w u - u - ___ Spotted Sandpiper w c - c - ___ Upland Sandpiper pw u e u - ___ Whimbrel w e - - - ___ Long-billed Curlew pw r - r - ___ Hudsonian Godwit w r - - - ___ Marbled Godwit w r - - - ___ Ruddy Turnstone w r - - - ___ Red Knot w - - r - ___ Sanderling w u - u - ___ Semipalmated Sandpiper w u - u - ___ Western Sandpiper w c - c - ___ Least Sandpiper w c - c - ___ White-rumped Sandpiper w c - - - ___ Baird's Sandpiper w c - c - ___ Pectoral Sandpiper w c - c - ___ Dunlin w r - r - ___ Stilt Sandpiper w c - c - ___ Buff-breasted Sandpiper w r - r - ___ Short-billed Dowitcher w r - r - ___ Long-billed Dowitcher w u - u - ___ Common Snipe w c - c r ___ American Woodcock* fw u c u - ___ Wilson's Phalarope w c - c - ___ Red-necked Phalarope w e - e -
LARIDAE - GULLS & TERNS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Franklin's Gull pw c - c r ___ Bonaparte's Gull w r - r r ___ Ring-billed Gull w c - c c ___ Herring Gull w u - u c ___ Caspian Tern w r - r - ___ Forster's Tern w u - u - ___ Least Tern* w r r r - ___ Black Tern w c - c -
COLUMBIDAE - DOVES HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Rock Dove* r c c c c ___ Mourning Dove* fpb c c c u
CUCULIDAE - CUCKOOS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Black-billed Cuckoo f r - - - ___ Yellow-billed Cuckoo* fb u c u - ___ Greater Roadrunner* pb u u u u
TYTONIDAE - BARN OWLS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Barn Owl f 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 ___ Burrowing Owl p r r r r ___ Barred Owl* f c c c c ___ Long-eared Owl f - - r r ___ Short-eared Owl p - - r r
CAPRIMULGIDAE - CAPRIMULGIDS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Common Nighthawk* pr c c c - ___ Common Poorwill pb r r r - ___ Chuck-will's-widow* f c c - - ___ Whip-poor-will f r - - -
APODIDAE - SWIFTS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Chimney Swift* wfprb c c c -
TROCHILIDAE - HUMMINGBIRDS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Ruby-throated Hummingbird* wfprb c c c - ___ Black-chinned Hummingbird br r r - -
ALCEDINIDAE - KINGFISHERS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Belted Kingfisher* w u u u u
PICIDAE - WOODPECKERS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Red-headed Woodpecker* fr u u u u ___ Red-bellied Woodpecker* fr c c c c ___ Yellow-bellied Sapsucker fr u - u c ___ Ladder-backed Woodpecker b r r r r ___ Downy Woodpecker* fr c c c c ___ Hairy Woodpecker* f u u u u ___ Northern Flicker* fr c c c c ___ Pileated Woodpecker* f u u u u
TYRANNIDAE - FLYCATCHERS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Olive-sided Flycatcher f u - r - ___ Eastern Wood-Pewee* f c c u - ___ Yellow-bellied Flycatcher f r - r - ___ Acadian Flycatcher fw r - r - ___ Alder Flycatcher fw r - r - ___ Willow Flycatcher fw r - r - ___ Least Flycatcher f u - u - ___ Eastern Phoebe* fw c c c r ___ Great Crested Flycatcher* f c c c - ___ Western Kingbird* pbr u u u - ___ Eastern Kingbird* wfb c c c - ___ Scissor-tailed Flycatcher* pb c c c -
ALAUDIDAE - LARKS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Horned Lark* p c c c c
HIRUNDINIDAE - SWALLOWS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Purple Martin* r c c u - ___ Tree Swallow w r - r - ___ Northern Rough-winged Swallow* w u u u - ___ Bank Swallow w r - r - ___ Cliff Swallow* wp u u u - ___ Barn Swallow* wp c c c -
CORVIDAE - JAYS & CROWS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Blue Jay* wfbr c c c c ___ American Crow* wfbpr c c c c
PARIDAE - PARIDS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Carolina Chickadee* fbr c c c c ___ Tufted Titmouse* fr c c c c
SITTIDAE - NUTHATCHES HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Red-breasted Nuthatch fr - - r r ___ White-breasted Nuthatch* fr c c c c
CERTHIIDAE - CREEPERS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Brown Creeper fr u - u u
TROGLODYTIDAE - WRENS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Rock Wren b e e - - ___ Carolina Wren* f u u u u ___ Bewick's Wren* fr c c c c ___ House Wren wfr u - u - ___ Winter Wren wf r - r r ___ Sedge Wren wp r - r - ___ Marsh Wren w r - r -
MUSCICAPIDAE: SYLVIINAE - KINGLETS & GNATCATCHERS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Golden-crowned Kinglet f u - u u ___ Ruby-crowned Kinglet f c - c c ___ Blue-gray Gnatcatcher* f c c c -
MUSCICAPIDAE: TURDINAE - THRUSHES HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Eastern Bluebird* fb c c c c ___ Townsend's Solitaire f - - - r ___ Veery f r - - - ___ Gray-cheeked Thrush f u - - - ___ Swainson's Thrush f c - - - ___ Hermit Thrush f u - r u ___ Wood Thrush* wf r r - - ___ American Robin* fr c c c c
MIMIDAE - MIMIDS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Gray Catbird* fr u u u - ___ Northern Mockingbird* fbr c c c c ___ Brown Thrasher* fbr u u u u
MOTACILLIDAE - PIPITS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ American Pipit wp u - u r ___ Sprague's Pipit wp r - r r
BOMBYCILLIDAE - WAXWINGS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Cedar Waxwing fr c - c c
LANIIDAE - SHRIKES HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Loggerhead Shrike* pb u u u u
STURNIDAE - STARLINGS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ European Starling* fr c c c c
VIREONIDAE - VIREOS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ White-eyed Vireo* fb u u - - ___ Bell's Vireo* b u u - - ___ Black-capped Vireo b r r - - ___ Solitary Vireo f u - - - ___ Warbling Vireo* f u u - - ___ Philadelphia Vireo f r - r - ___ Red-eyed Vireo* f c c - -
EMBERIZIDAE: PARULINAE - WARBLERS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Tennessee Warbler f r - r - ___ Orange-crowned Warbler f u - u r ___ Nashville Warbler f c - u - ___ Northern Parula f r r r - ___ Yellow Warbler* f u r u - ___ Chestnut-sided Warbler f r - r - ___ Magnolia Warbler f r - r - ___ Yellow-rumped Warbler f c - c c ___ Black-throated Green Warbler f r - r - ___ Blackburnian Warbler f r - r - ___ Yellow-throated Warbler* f u r r - ___ Pine Warbler f r - r - ___ Prairie Warbler* f r r - - ___ Palm Warbler f r - r - ___ Bay-breasted Warbler f r - r - ___ Blackpoll Warbler f r - r - ___ Black-and-white Warbler* f u u u - ___ American Redstart f u r r - ___ Prothonotary Warbler* wf u r r - ___ Ovenbird f r - r - ___ Northern Waterthrush wf r - r - ___ Louisiana Waterthrush* wf u u r - ___ Kentucky Warbler* wf u u r - ___ Mourning Warbler f r - r - ___ Common Yellowthroat* w u u u - ___ Wilson's Warbler w u - u - ___ Canada Warbler f r - r - ___ Yellow-breasted Chat* wfb u u u -
EMBERIZIDAE: THRAUPINAE - TANAGERS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Summer Tanager* f c c - - ___ Scarlet Tanager f r r - -
EMBERIZIDAE: CARDINALINAE - CARDINALS & ALLIES HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Northern Cardinal* frb c c c c ___ Rose-breasted Grosbeak fr u - - - ___ Black-headed Grosbeak f r - - - ___ Blue Grosbeak* fb c c r - ___ Indigo Bunting* f c c r - ___ Painted Bunting* fb c c r - ___ Dickcissel* bp c c r -
EMBERIZIDAE: EMBERIZINAE - SPARROWS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Rufous-sided Towhee fbr u - u u ___ Bachman's Sparrow* fb r r r - ___ Cassin's Sparrow bp r r r - ___ Rufous-crowned Sparrow* fb u u u u ___ American Tree Sparrow f u - u u ___ Chipping Sparrow f u - u u ___ Clay-colored Sparrow b u - - - ___ Field Sparrow* bp c c c c ___ Vesper Sparrow bp c - c u ___ Lark Sparrow* bp c c u r ___ Savannah Sparrow bp c - c u ___ Grasshopper Sparrow* bp u c u - ___ Le Conte's Sparrow bp u - u u ___ Fox Sparrow f u - u u ___ Song Sparrow fbw c - c c ___ Lincoln's Sparrow fb u - u u ___ Swamp Sparrow wf u - u u ___ White-throated Sparrow fbr c - c c ___ White-crowned Sparrow fbr u - u u ___ Harris' Sparrow fbr c - c c ___ Dark-eyed Junco fbr c - c c ___ McCown's Longspur p - - r r ___ Lapland Longspur p - - r r ___ Smith's Longspur p - - r r ___ Chestnut-collared Longspur p - - r r
EMBERIZIDAE: ICTERINAE - BLACKBIRDS & ORIOLES HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Bobolink p r - r - ___ Red-winged Blackbird* wb c c c c ___ Eastern Meadowlark* pb c c c c ___ Western Meadowlark pb u u u u ___ Yellow-headed Blackbird wpb u - - - ___ Rusty Blackbird fw u - u u ___ Brewer's Blackbird fw r - r r ___ Great-tailed Grackle* fw u u u u ___ Common Grackle* fr c c c c ___ Brown-headed Cowbird* fbp c c c c ___ Orchard Oriole* fr u u u - ___ Northern Oriole* fr u u u -
FRINGILLIDAE: CARDUELINAE - FINCHES HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Purple Finch fr c - u c ___ Red Crossbill fr - - - e ___ Pine Siskin fbr e - e e ___ Lesser Goldfinch fb e e - - ___ American Goldfinch* fbr c u c c ___ Evening Grosbeak fr - - - e
PASSERIDAE - WEAVER FINCHES HABITAT Sp S F W ___ House Sparrow* r c c c c
Brown Pelican Laughing Gull Olivaceous Cormorant Sabine's Gull Anhinga Common Ground-Dove Magnificent Frigatebird Groove-billed Ani Tricolored Heron Snowy Owl Glossy Ibis Lewis' Woodpecker Roseate Spoonbill Vermillion Flycatcher Ross' Goose Chihuahuan Raven Brant Sage Thrasher Barnacle Goose Bohemian Waxwing American Black Duck Northern Shrike Oldsquaw Worm-eating Warbler Surf Scoter Connecticut Warbler White-winged Scoter Hooded Warbler Red-breasted Merganser Western Tanager Northern Goshawk Sharp-tailed Sparrow Black Rail Lazuli Bunting Black-necked Stilt Lark BuntingFor further information contact:
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:
Carter, W.A. 1985. Birds of South-Central Oklahoma. Oklahoma
Department of Wildlife Conservation. Unpaginated.
This resource should be cited as:
Carter, W.A. 1985. Birds of South-Central Oklahoma. Oklahoma
Department of Wildlife Conservation. Unpaginated. Jamestown,
ND: Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center Online.
http://www.npwrc.usgs.govoksc.htm
(Version 22MAY98).
U.S. Department of the Interior |
U.S. Geological Survey
URL: http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/birds/chekbird/r2/oksc.htm
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