Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
Oklahoma
For additional information on area species, see Jack D. Tyler's "Birds of Southwestern Oklahoma," Contributions from Stovall Museum, University of Oklahoma, Nos. 2 and 3, 1979.
Sp - March, April, May
S - June, July, August
F - September, October, November
W - December, January, February
* - Known to have nested in area
USUAL HABITATS
p - prairies: grasslands, pastures and old fields
w - wetlands: rivers, creeks, lakes, ponds, marshes
f - forests: riparian and upland woods
b - brush: thickets, hedges, forest edges and fence rows
s - semiarid: mesquite and shinnery oak shrub, rocky hillsides and bluffs
r - residential: cities, towns, parks and farms
RELATIVE ABUNDANCE
c - common: likely to be seen in suitable habitat
u - uncommon: sometimes present in suitable habitat
r - rare: seldom seen even in suitable habitat
LOONS & GREBES HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Common Loon w r - u r ___ Pied-billed Grebe* w c u c c ___ Horned Grebe w r - r r ___ Eared Grebe w u r r -
PELICANS & CORMORANTS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ American White Pelican w u r u - ___ Double-crested Cormorant w c r c r
WADING BIRDS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ American Bittern w r - r r ___ Great Blue Heron* wf c c c c ___ Great Egret* wf c c c - ___ Snowy Egret* wf u u u - ___ Little Blue Heron* wf c c c - ___ Cattle Egret wfp c c c - ___ Green Heron* wf c c r - ___ Black-crowned Night-Heron* wf u u u - ___ Yellow-crowned Night-Heron* wf u u u - ___ White-faced Ibis w r r r -
WATERFOWL HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Tundra Swan w - - r r ___ Greater White-fronted Goose wp r - r - ___ Snow Goose wp r - r r ___ Canada Goose* wp u r u u ___ Wood Duck* wf u u u u ___ Green-winged Teal w c r c c ___ Mallard* w c r c c ___ Northern Pintail w c r c c ___ Blue-winged Teal* w c r c r ___ Cinnamon Teal w u - r - ___ Northern Shoveler w c - u u ___ Gadwall w c r c c ___ American Wigeon w c r c c ___ Canvasback w r - u u ___ Redhead w r - u u ___ Ring-necked Duck w r - c c ___ Lesser Scaup w c - c u ___ Common Goldeneye w r - c c ___ Bufflehead w u - c c ___ Hooded Merganser w r - u c ___ Common Merganser w r - u c ___ Ruddy Duck w u r c u
VULTURES, HAWKS & FALCONS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Turkey Vulture* pwfbrs c c c r ___ Osprey w c - c r ___ Mississippi Kite* pfsr c c r - ___ Bald Eagle pwf r - u u ___ Northern Harrier pw u r c c ___ Sharp-shinned Hawk f u - u u ___ Cooper's Hawk* f r r r u ___ Broad-winged Hawk f r r r - ___ Swainson's Hawk* pf c u u - ___ Red-tailed Hawk* pf c c c c ___ Ferruginous Hawk ps - - r r ___ Rough-legged Hawk ps - - u u ___ Golden Eagle ps r r u u ___ American Kestrel* pfr c u c c ___ Merlin pfs r - r r ___ Prairie Falcon pws r r r u
UPLAND GAMEBIRDS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Wild Turkey* pf u u u u ___ Northern Bobwhite* pfbs c c c c ___ Scaled Quail* pbs u u u u
MARSH BIRDS & CRANES HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Sora w r r r r ___ American Coot* w c u c c ___ Sandhill Crane pw c - c c
SHOREBIRDS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Black-bellied Plover w r r r - ___ American Golden-Plover wp r - r - ___ Snowy Plover* w r r r - ___ Killdeer* wp c c c c ___ American Avocet w u r r - ___ Greater Yellowlegs w u r r r ___ Lesser Yellowlegs w u u r r ___ Solitary Sandpiper w u u r - ___ Willet w u r - - ___ Spotted Sandpiper w c u r - ___ Upland Sandpiper p u u r - ___ Whimbrel w r r - - ___ Long-billed Curlew wp u r r - ___ Hudsonian Godwit w r - - - ___ Semipalmated Sandpiper w r - r - ___ Western Sandpiper w r r r - ___ Least Sandpiper w r u u r ___ White-rumped Sandpiper w u - - - ___ Baird's Sandpiper wp c u r - ___ Pectoral Sandpiper w u r r - ___ Stilt Sandpiper w r r r - ___ Long-billed Dowitcher w u r r r ___ Common Snipe w r - c c ___ American Woodcock w - - r r ___ Wilson's Phalarope w u r - -
GULLS & TERNS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Franklin's Gull wp c - u - ___ Ring-billed Gull w u - c c ___ Herring Gull w - - r r ___ Forster's Tern w u r r - ___ Least Tern w r r - - ___ Black Tern w u u u -
DOVES & CUCKOOS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Rock Dove* r c c c c ___ Mourning Dove* pr c c c u ___ Black-billed Cuckoo fr r r - - ___ Yellow-billed Cuckoo* fr c c u - ___ Greater Roadrunner* pbs u u u u
OWLS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Barn Owl* pfr u u u u ___ Eastern Screech-Owl* fr u u u u ___ Great Horned Owl* f c c c c ___ Burrowing Owl* p u u u r ___ Barred Owl* f u u u u ___ Long-eared Owl f r - r r ___ Short-eared Owl p u - u u
GOATSUCKERS & SWIFTS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Common Nighthawk* pwr c c c - ___ Common Poorwill* s r r r - ___ Chuck-will's-widow* f c c c - ___ Chimney Swift* r c c c -
HUMMINGBIRDS & KINGFISHERS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Ruby-throated Hummingbird* pfbr c c c - ___ Black-chinned Hummingbird* pfbr c c c - ___ Belted Kingfisher* w u u u u
WOODPECKERS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Red-headed Woodpecker* fr u u u u ___ Golden-fronted Woodpecker* fs u u u u ___ Red-bellied Woodpecker* fr c c c c ___ Yellow-bellied Sapsucker fr r - u u ___ Ladder-backed Woodpecker* s u u u u ___ Downy Woodpecker* fr c c c c ___ Hairy Woodpecker* fr u u u u ___ Northern Flicker* fbr c c c c
FLYCATCHERS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Olive-sided Flycatcher f r r r - ___ Yellow-bellied Flycatcher f r r r - ___ Least Flycatcher f u - u - ___ Eastern Phoebe* wfr c c c r ___ Say's Phoebe pwrs r - - - ___ Ash-throated Flycatcher* fs u u - - ___ Great Crested Flycatcher* fr c c u - ___ Western Kingbird* pbrs c c r - ___ Eastern Kingbird* fbr u u r - ___ Scissor-tailed Flycatcher* pbrs c c c -
LARKS & SWALLOWS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Horned Lark* p c u c c ___ Purple Martin* r c c - r ___ Tree Swallow w r r r - ___ Northern Rough-winged Swallow ws u u r - ___ Cliff Swallow* wrs c c r - ___ Barn Swallow* wr c c u r
JAYS & CROWS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Blue Jay* fbr c c c c ___ American Crow* pfbr c c c c ___ Chihuahuan Raven* pbs u u u r
CHICKADEES, TITMICE & VERDINS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Carolina Chickadee* fr c c c c ___ Tufted Titmouse* fr c c c c ___ Verdin* wfs r r r r
NUTHATCHES & CREEPERS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Red-breasted Nuthatch fr r - r r ___ White-breasted Nuthatch* fr u u u u ___ Brown Creeper f u - u u
WRENS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Rock Wren* s u u u u ___ Canyon Wren* s u u u u ___ Carolina Wren* fr u u u u ___ Bewick's Wren* fr c c c c ___ House Wren* fr u r u r ___ Winter Wren f r - r u
KINGLETS & THRUSHES HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Golden-crowned Kinglet fb u - u u ___ Ruby-crowned Kinglet fb u - u u ___ Blue-gray Gnatcatcher* f u u u - ___ Eastern Bluebird* fb c c c c ___ Mountain Bluebird bs r - u u ___ Townsend's Solitaire s u - r r ___ Swainson's Thrush fr u - u - ___ Hermit Thrush f r - r u ___ American Robin* fr c c c c
MOCKINGBIRDS & THRASHERS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Gray Catbird fr u r u - ___ Northern Mockingbird* br c c c u ___ Sage Thrasher s r - r r ___ Brown Thrasher* fr c c c u ___ Curve-billed Thrasher* s r r r r
PIPITS & WAXWINGS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ American Pipit w u - u u ___ Cedar Waxwing fr u - u c
SHRIKES & STARLINGS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Loggerhead Shrike* pbs u u u u ___ European Starling* pr c c c c
VIREOS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ White-eyed Vireo f r r r - ___ Bell's Vireo* fr u u r - ___ Black-capped Vireo* bfs r r - - ___ Solitary Vireo f r - u - ___ Warbling Vireo fr u u r - ___ Red-eyed Vireo* f u u - -
WARBLERS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Orange-crowned Warbler fr c r u r ___ Nashville Warbler fr u r u - ___ Yellow Warbler fr c r u - ___ Magnolia Warbler f r - r - ___ Yellow-rumped Warbler fbr c - u u ___ Black-throated Green Warbler f r r r - ___ Black-and-white Warbler* f u u u - ___ American Redstart f r - r - ___ Ovenbird f r - r - ___ Common Yellowthroat wf u r r r ___ Wilson's Warbler fr u r u - ___ Yellow-breasted Chat wf r r r - ___ Louisiana Waterthrush w u r r -
TANAGERS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Summer Tanager* f u u r -
GROSBEAKS & BUNTINGS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Northern Cardinal* fbr c c c c ___ Black-headed Grosbeak f r - r - ___ Blue Grosbeak* pfb u u r - ___ Indigo Bunting* fb u u r - ___ Painted Bunting* fb c c r - ___ Dickcissel* p c c r -
SPARROWS HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Rufous-sided Towhee fb u - u c ___ Cassin's Sparrow ps u r - - ___ Rufous-crowned Sparrow* s c c c c ___ American Tree Sparrow fb u - u c ___ Chipping Sparrow* fpb u r u r ___ Clay-colored Sparrow fpb u - u - ___ Field Sparrow* pb u u u c ___ Vesper Sparrow p u - u u ___ Lark Sparrow* pb c c c r ___ Lark Bunting p u r u u ___ Savannah Sparrow pb u - u c ___ Grasshopper Sparrow* p u u u - ___ Le Conte's Sparrow pwb u - u u ___ Fox Sparrow fb u - u u ___ Song Sparrow wb u - u c ___ Lincoln's Sparrow wb u - u u ___ Swamp Sparrow wb r - r r ___ White-throated Sparrow fb r - r u ___ White-crowned Sparrow fb u - u u ___ Harris' Sparrow b c - c c ___ Dark-eyed Junco fbr c - c c ___ McCown's Longspur p u - - u ___ Lapland Longspur p - - - u ___ Chestnut-collared Longspur p u - c c
BLACKBIRDS & ORIOLES HABITAT Sp S F W ___ Red-winged Blackbird* pwbr c c c c ___ Eastern Meadowlark* p c c c c ___ Western Meadowlark* p c c c c ___ Yellow-headed Blackbird pw c r u r ___ Rusty Blackbird pwbr r - r r ___ Brewer's Blackbird pwbr u r u u ___ Great-tailed Grackle* pwfr c c c c ___ Common Grackle* pwfr c c c u ___ Brown-headed Cowbird* pfbr c c u c ___ Orchard Oriole* fr u u r - ___ Northern Oriole* fr c c r -
FINCHES HABITAT Sp S F W ___ House Finch br c c c c ___ Purple Finch fbr r - r u ___ Red Crossbill fb r - r r ___ Pine Siskin fbr u - u c ___ Lesser Goldfinch fbr - r r r ___ American Goldfinch pfbr c r c c ___ Evening Grosbeak fr r - r r
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:
McGee, J. & L. 1984. Birds of Southwest Oklahoma. Oklahoma Department of
Wildlife Conservation. Unpaginated.
This resource should be cited as:
McGee, J. & L. 1984. Birds of Southwest Oklahoma. Oklahoma Department of
Wildlife Conservation. Unpaginated. Jamestown, ND: Northern Prairie
Wildlife Research Center Online.
http://www.npwrc.usgs.govoksw.htm
(Version 22MAY98).
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URL: http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/birds/chekbird/r2/oksw.htm
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