Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
Oklahoma
Sp - March, April, May
S - June, July, August
F - September, October, November
W - December, January, February
* - Known to nest in area
USUAL HABITAT DISTRIBUTION
a - forest and woodland areas (includes both b & c)
b - upland oak-pine forest
c - bottomland and riparian forest
d - lakes, ponds, open stream areas
e - swamps, oxbow lakes
f - marsh: cattail and rush
g - open shore line, sand bars
h - old fields: second growth brushy areas with some open grassland
i - open grassland or fields (includes shorebirds and waders when flooded)
j - urban areas, golf courses, cemeteries, and around farm buildings
RELATIVE ABUNDANCE
c - common: certain to be seen in suitable habitat, 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 d - - - r
PODICIPEDIDAE - GREBES HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Pied-billed Grebe* de u r u u ___ Horned Grebe d - - - u ___ Eared Grebe d - - - r
PELECANIDAE - PELICANS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ American White Pelican d r - r -
PHALACROCORACIDAE - CORMORANTS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Double-crested Cormorant de u r u r
ANHINGIDAE - ANHINGA HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Anhinga* de e e - -
ARDEIDAE - HERONS & ALLIES HABITAT Sp S F W ___ American Bittern efg u r u - ___ Least Bittern ef u r u - ___ Great Blue Heron* efg u u u u ___ Great Egret* efg u u u - ___ Snowy Egret* efg u u u - ___ Little Blue Heron* efg u u u - ___ Tricolored Heron eg - r - - ___ Cattle Egret* egi u u u - ___ Green Heron* efg u u u - ___ Black-crowned Night-Heron cefg r r r - ___ Yellow-crowned Night-Heron cefg u u u -
THRESKIORNITHIDAE - IBISES HABITAT Sp S F W ___ White Ibis efgi r r - - ___ White-faced Ibis efgi - r - -
CICONIIDAE - WOOD STORK HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Wood Stork efg - r - -
ANATIDAE - WATERFOWL HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Greater White-fronted Goose di r - r - ___ Snow Goose di u - u - ___ Canada Goose di u r u - ___ Wood Duck* cde u u u u ___ Green-winged Teal def u - u r ___ Mallard def u - u u ___ Northern Pintail def u - u u ___ Blue-winged Teal def u - u r ___ Northern Shoveler def u - u u ___ Gadwall def u - u u ___ American Wigeon def u - u u ___ Canvasback de r - r r ___ Redhead de r - r r ___ Ring-necked Duck de r - r r ___ Lesser Scaup de u - u u ___ Common Goldeneye de r - r r ___ Bufflehead de r - r r ___ Hooded Merganser de u - u r ___ Common Merganser de r - r r ___ Red-breasted Merganser de e - e e ___ Ruddy Duck de r - r r
CATHARTIDAE - VULTURES HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Black Vulture* ahi u u u u ___ Turkey Vulture* ahi c c c c
ACCIPITRIDAE - OSPREY, KITES, EAGLES & HAWKS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Osprey d r - r - ___ Mississippi Kite ahi r e r - ___ Bald Eagle ad r e r u ___ Northern Harrier ghi u u u u ___ Sharp-shinned Hawk ah u - u u ___ Cooper's Hawk a r - r r ___ Red-shouldered Hawk* ah c c c c ___ Broad-winged Hawk* ah u u u - ___ Swainson's Hawk i e - e - ___ Red-tailed Hawk* ahi c c c c ___ Harlan's Hawk ahi r - r r ___ Golden Eagle ad - - - r
FALCONIDAE - FALCONS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ American Kestrel* ah u u u u ___ Merlin ah r - r r ___ Peregrine Falcon a r - r r
PHASIANIDAE - TURKEYS & QUAIL HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Wild Turkey* ah u u u u ___ Northern Bobwhite* hi c c c c
RALLIDAE - RAILS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Sora ef u - u r ___ Purple Gallinule ef r r - - ___ Common Moorhen ef r r - - ___ American Coot def u - u u
CHARADRIIDAE - PLOVERS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Black-bellied Plover gi r - r - ___ American Golden-Plover gi r - r - ___ Semipalmated Plover gi u - u - ___ Killdeer* gi c c c c
SCOLOPACIDAE - SANDPIPERS & ALLIES HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Greater Yellowlegs gi u - u - ___ Lesser Yellowlegs gi u - u - ___ Solitary Sandpiper gi u - u - ___ Willet gi r - r - ___ Spotted Sandpiper gi u - u - ___ Upland Sandpiper gi u - u - ___ Semipalmated Sandpiper gi u - u - ___ Least Sandpiper gi u - u - ___ White-rumped Sandpiper gi u - u - ___ Baird's Sandpiper gi u - u - ___ Pectoral Sandpiper gi u - u - ___ Stilt Sandpiper gi u - u - ___ Long-billed Dowitcher gi u - u - ___ Common Snipe gi u - u r ___ American Woodcock* ch u u u r ___ Wilson's Phalarope dgi u - u -
LARIDAE - GULLS & TERNS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Franklin's Gull di u - u u ___ Ring-billed Gull d u - u u ___ Forster's Tern d r - r - ___ Least Tern d r - r - ___ Black Tern d r - r -
COLUMBIDAE - DOVES HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Rock Dove* j u u u u ___ Mourning Dove* ahij c c c c
CUCULIDAE - CUCKOOS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Black-billed Cuckoo ah r - r - ___ Yellow-billed Cuckoo* ahj u u u - ___ Greater Roadrunner* bhi r r r -
STRIGIDAE - TYPICAL OWLS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Eastern Screech-Owl* ahj c c c c ___ Great Horned Owl* ahj c c c c ___ Barred Owl* ah c c c c
CAPRIMULGIDAE - CAPRIMULGIDS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Common Nighthawk* hij u c u - ___ Chuck-will's-widow* ahij c c c - ___ Whip-poor-will ah r r r -
APODIDAE - SWIFTS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Chimney Swift* ahij c c c -
TROCHILIDAE - HUMMINGBIRDS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Ruby-throated Hummingbird* ahij c c c -
ALCEDINIDAE - KINGFISHERS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Belted Kingfisher* de c c c c
PICIDAE - WOODPECKERS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Red-headed Woodpecker* aj c c c c ___ Red-bellied Woodpecker* ahj c c c c ___ Yellow-bellied Sapsucker aj c - c c ___ Downy Woodpecker* ahj c c c c ___ Hairy Woodpecker* a u u u u ___ Red-cockaded Woodpecker* b r r r r ___ Northern Flicker* (yellow-) ahj c c c c ___ Northern Flicker (red-shafted) ahj r - r u ___ Pileated Woodpecker* aj u u u u
TYRANNIDAE - FLYCATCHERS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Olive-sided Flycatcher a u - u - ___ Eastern Wood-Pewee* ah c c c - ___ Yellow-bellied Flycatcher a r - r - ___ Acadian Flycatcher* c u u u - ___ Alder/Willow Flycatcher c r - r - ___ Least Flycatcher ah c - c - ___ Eastern Phoebe* ahj c c c r ___ Great Crested Flycatcher* a c c c - ___ Eastern Kingbird* bhj c c c - ___ Scissor-tailed Flycatcher* hij c c u -
ALAUDIDAE - LARKS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Horned Lark* i u u u u
HIRUNDINIDAE - SWALLOWS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Purple Martin* ij c c u - ___ Tree Swallow gij u - u - ___ Northern Rough-winged Swallow* gij u u u - ___ Bank Swallow gij u - u - ___ Cliff Swallow* gij u - u - ___ Barn Swallow* gij c c c -
CORVIDAE - JAYS & CROWS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Blue Jay* ahij c c c c ___ American Crow* ahij c c c c ___ Fish Crow* ce r r r -
PARIDAE - CHICKADEES & TITMICE HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Carolina Chickadee* ahij c c c c ___ Tufted Titmouse* ahij c c c c
SITTIDAE - NUTHATCHES HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Red-breasted Nuthatch b u - u u ___ White-breasted Nuthatch* ahj c c c c ___ Brown-headed Nuthatch* b r r r r
CERTHIIDAE - CREEPERS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Brown Creeper aj u - u u
TROGLODYTIDAE - WRENS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Carolina Wren* cj c c c c ___ Bewick's Wren* ahj c c c c ___ House Wren ahj u - u r ___ Winter Wren c r - r r ___ Sedge Wren fh u - u - ___ Marsh Wren fh u - u -
MUSCICAPIDAE - KINGLETS, GNATCATCHERS & THRUSHES HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Golden-crowned Kinglet ahj u - u u ___ Ruby-crowned Kinglet ahj c - c c ___ Blue-gray Gnatcatcher* ahj u c u - ___ Eastern Bluebird* ahj c c c c ___ Veery a r - r - ___ Gray-cheeked Thrush a u - u - ___ Swainson's Thrush a c - c - ___ Hermit Thrush a u - u u ___ Wood Thrush* c u u u - ___ American Robin* ahj c c c c
MIMIDAE - MIMIDS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Gray Catbird* chj u u u - ___ Northern Mockingbird* ahj c c c c ___ Brown Thrasher* ahj u u u u
MOTACILLIDAE - PIPITS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ American Pipit gi u - u r ___ Sprague's Pipit gi u - u r
BOMBYCILLIDAE - WAXWINGS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Cedar Waxwing ahj c - c c
LANIIDAE - SHRIKES HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Loggerhead Shrike* bhij u u u u
STURNIDAE - STARLINGS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ European Starling* ij c c c c
VIREONIDAE - VIREOS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ White-eyed Vireo* ch u u u - ___ Bell's Vireo* h u u u - ___ Solitary Vireo a u - u - ___ Yellow-throated Vireo* a u u u - ___ Warbling Vireo* ahj c c c - ___ Philadelphia Vireo a r - r - ___ Red-eyed Vireo* aj c c c -
EMBERIZIDAE: PARULINAE - WARBLERS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Tennessee Warbler ahj c - u - ___ Orange-crowned Warbler ahj c - u u ___ Nashville Warbler ahj c - c - ___ Northern Parula* a u u u - ___ Yellow Warbler* ahj c r u - ___ Chestnut-sided Warbler ahj u - r - ___ Magnolia Warbler ahj u - r - ___ Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) ahj c - c c ___ Black-throated Green Warbler ahj u - u - ___ Blackburnian Warbler ahj r - r - ___ Yellow-throated Warbler* ahj u u r - ___ Pine Warbler* b c c c c ___ Prairie Warbler* ahj u u r - ___ Blackpoll Warbler ahj r - r - ___ Cerulean Warbler* ahj r r e - ___ Black-and-white Warbler* ahj c c c - ___ American Redstart* ahj u u u - ___ Prothonotary Warbler* ce u u u - ___ Worm-eating Warbler* ce r r r - ___ Swainson's Warbler* ce r r r - ___ Ovenbird* ce u u u - ___ Northern Waterthrush ce u - r - ___ Louisiana Waterthrush* ce c c c - ___ Kentucky Warbler* ceh c c c - ___ Mourning Warbler ahj r - r - ___ Common Yellowthroat* cefh c c c - ___ Hooded Warbler* ceh u u r - ___ Wilson's Warbler cef u - u - ___ Yellow-breasted Chat* ahj c c u -
EMBERIZIDAE: THRAUPINAE - TANAGERS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Summer Tanager* ahj c c c - ___ Scarlet Tanager* a u u r -
EMBERIZIDAE: CARDINALINAE - CARDINALS & ALLIES HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Northern Cardinal* ahj c c c c ___ Rose-breasted Grosbeak ahj u - u - ___ Blue Grosbeak* ahj c c c - ___ Indigo Bunting* ahj c c c - ___ Painted Bunting* ahj c c c - ___ Dickcissel* hi u u u -
EMBERIZIDAE: EMBERIZINAE - SPARROWS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Rufous-sided Towhee ahj c - c c ___ Bachman's Sparrow* h r r r r ___ Rufous-crowned Sparrow* bh r r r r ___ American Tree Sparrow ahj r - r r ___ Chipping Sparrow* ahj c u c u ___ Clay-colored Sparrow hi r - r - ___ Field Sparrow* hi c c c c ___ Vesper Sparrow hi u - u u ___ Lark Sparrow* hi c c u e ___ Savannah Sparrow hi u - u u ___ Grasshopper Sparrow* hi u u u - ___ Le Conte's Sparrow hi u - u u ___ Fox Sparrow aehi u - u u ___ Song Sparrow aehi c - c c ___ Lincoln's Sparrow aehi c - c c ___ Swamp Sparrow cefh u - u u ___ White-throated Sparrow ahj c - c c ___ White-crowned Sparrow ahj u - u u ___ Harris' Sparrow ahj u - u u ___ Dark-eyed Junco ahij c - c c
EMBERIZIDAE: ICTERINAE - BLACKBIRDS & ORIOLES HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Red-winged Blackbird* fghi c c c c ___ Eastern Meadowlark* hij c c c c ___ Rusty Blackbird cehij u - u u ___ Brewer's Blackbird hij e - e e ___ Great-tailed Grackle* hij u u u u ___ Common Grackle* hij c c c c ___ Brown-headed Cowbird* ahij c c c c ___ Orchard Oriole* ahij c c u - ___ Baltimore Oriole* ahij u u u -
FRINGILLIDAE - FRINGILLIDS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Purple Finch ahj c - u c ___ Red Crossbill ahj e - e e ___ Pine Siskin ahij e - e e ___ American Goldfinch* ahij c c c c ___ Evening Grosbeak ahj e - e e
PASSERIDAE - WEAVER FINCHES HABITAT Sp S F W ___ House Sparrow* j 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:
Carter, W.A. 1985. Birds of Southeastern Oklahoma. Oklahoma Department of
Wildlife Conservation. Unpaginated.
This resource should be cited as:
Carter, W.A. 1985. Birds of Southeastern Oklahoma. Oklahoma Department of
Wildlife Conservation. Unpaginated. Jamestown, ND: Northern Prairie
Wildlife Research Center Online.
http://www.npwrc.usgs.govokse.htm
(Version 22MAY98).
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