Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
Van Buren, Missouri
This list (revised August, 1991) includes 196 species. However, many other birds occur within the Ozarks that have yet to be recorded within the park. We invite you to share with us any observations or comments (or field notes!) that you may have. Sightings of rare or occasional species, or a species that is not listed, should be reported.
Sp - Spring: March-April
Su - Summer: May-August
Fa - Fall: September-October
Wi - Winter: November-February
* - Possible nesting species within Riverways
** - Confirmed nesting species within Riverways
Date___________________________________________________________________________ Total Species__________________________________________________________________ Observer_______________________________________________________________________ Weather________________________________________________________________________ Comments_______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________
GREBES Sp Su Fa Wi ___ Pied-billed Grebe U - U -To report sightings or for additional information contact:
CORMORANTS Sp Su Fa Wi ___ Double-crested Cormorant R - R -
HERONS Sp Su Fa Wi ___ Great Blue Heron** C C C C ___ Little Blue Heron O O - - ___ Cattle Egret O O - - ___ Green Heron** C C C - ___ Great Egret U U - - ___ Black-crowned Night-heron R R R - ___ Yellow-crowned Night-heron U U U - ___ Least Bittern O O O - ___ American Bittern R - R -
WATERFOWL Sp Su Fa Wi ___ Canada Goose* C O C U ___ Snow Goose C - C U ___ Mallard** C U C C ___ Gadwall U - U - ___ Northern Pintail U - U - ___ Green-winged Teal U - U - ___ Blue-winged Teal C - C - ___ American Wideon - - - U ___ Wood Duck** C C C C ___ Northern Shoveler U - U - ___ Canvasback R - R - ___ Lesser Scaup R - R - ___ Common Goldeneye R - R - ___ Bufflehead U - U - ___ Hooded Merganser R - R - ___ Common Merganser - - - U
RAPTORS Sp Su Fa Wi ___ Turkey Vulture* C C C U ___ Black Vulture O U O - ___ Northern Goshawk - - - R ___ Sharp-shinned Hawk* U U U U ___ Cooper's Hawk* U U U U ___ Red-tailed Hawk** C C C C ___ Red-shouldered Hawk** U U U U ___ Broad-winged Hawk* C C C - ___ Rough-legged Hawk - - - R ___ Golden Eagle - - - R ___ Bald Eagle U - U C ___ Northern Harrier U U U U ___ Osprey R R R R ___ American Kestrel* U U U U
GAME BIRDS Sp Su Fa Wi ___ Ruffed Grouse U U U U ___ Northern Bobwhite C C C C ___ Wild Turkey C C C C
SHOREBIRDS Sp Su Fa Wi ___ American Coot C - C - ___ Killdeer** C C - - ___ Spotted Sandpiper* C C - - ___ Lesser Yellowlegs U - U - ___ American Woodcock* C C C U ___ Common Snipe C - C -
DOVES, CUCKOOS Sp Su Fa Wi ___ Rock Dove** C C C C ___ Mourning Dove** C C C C ___ Yellow-billed Cuckoo* C C - - ___ Black-billed Cuckoo** U U - -
OWLS Sp Su Fa Wi ___ Barn Owl R R R R ___ Eastern Screech Owl* C C C C ___ Great-horned Owl* C C C C ___ Snowy Owl - - - R ___ Barred Owl* C C C C ___ Long-eared Owl - - - U ___ Short-eared Owl - - - U ___ Northern Saw-whet Owl - - - R
GOATSUCKERS, SWIFTS, HUMMERS Sp Su Fa Wi ___ Chuck-will's-widow C C - - ___ Whip-poor-will C C - - ___ Common Nighthawk C C - - ___ Chimney Swift C C - - ___ Ruby-throated Hummingbird C C - - ___ Belted Kingfisher C C C C
WOODPECKERS Sp Su Fa Wi ___ Northern Flicker* C C C C ___ Red-headed Woodpecker* U U U U ___ Pileated Woodpecker** C C C C ___ Red-bellied Woodpecker** C C C C ___ Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - - - C ___ Hairy Woodpecker* C C C C ___ Downy Woodpecker* C C C C
FLYCATCHERS Sp Su Fa Wi ___ Eastern Kingbird** C C - - ___ Great Crested Flycatcher* C C - - ___ Eastern Phoebe** C C - - ___ Acadian Flycatcher* C C - - ___ Willow Flycatcher U U - - ___ Least Flycatcher U - U - ___ Eastern Wood-Peewee** C C - - ___ Scissor-tailed Flycatcher O O - -
LARKS, SWALLOWS Sp Su Fa Wi ___ Horned Lark* R R R R ___ Tree Swallow* C C - - ___ Bank Swallow* C C - - ___ Northern Rough-winged Swallow** C C - - ___ Barn Swallow** C C - - ___ Cliff Swallow* C C - - ___ Purple Martin** C C - -
JAYS, CROWS Sp Su Fa Wi ___ Blue Jay** C C C C ___ American Crow** C C C C
CHICKADEES, NUTHATCHES Sp Su Fa Wi ___ Black-capped Chickadee - - - O ___ Carolina Chickadee** C C C C ___ Tufted Titmouse** C C C C ___ White-breasted Nuthatch* C C C C ___ Red-breasted Nuthatch - - - O ___ Brown Creeper - - - C
WRENS Sp Su Fa Wi ___ House Wren** C C - - ___ Winter Wren - - - C ___ Bewick's Wren* U U - - ___ Carolina Wren** C C C C ___ Sedge Wren O - O -
MIMIC THRUSHES Sp Su Fa Wi ___ Northern Mockingbird** C C C C ___ Gray Catbird** C C - - ___ Brown Thrasher** C C C U
THRUSHES Sp Su Fa Wi ___ American Robin** C C C C ___ Wood Thrush** C C - - ___ Hermit Thrush U - U U ___ Swainson's Thrush U - U - ___ Gray-cheeked Thrush U - U - ___ Veery U - U - ___ Eastern Bluebird** C C C C
GNATCATCHERS, KINGLETS Sp Su Fa Wi ___ Blue-gray Gnatcatcher** C C - - ___ Golden-crowned Kinglet C - - C ___ Ruby-crowned Kinglet U - - U
WAXWINGS, STARLINGS, SHRIKES Sp Su Fa Wi ___ Bohemian Waxwing - - - R ___ Cedar Waxwing C C C C ___ Loggerhead Shrike* U U U U ___ European Starling** A A A A
VIREOS Sp Su Fa Wi ___ White-eyed Vireo** C C C - ___ Bell's Vireo* O O - - ___ Yellow-throated Vireo** U U - - ___ Solitary Vireo C - C - ___ Red-eyed Vireo** C C C - ___ Warbling Vireo* C C C -
WOOD WARBLERS Sp Su Fa Wi ___ American Redstart** C C C - ___ Bay-breasted Warbler C - C - ___ Black-and-white Warbler* C C C - ___ Black-throated Green Warbler U - U - ___ Blackburnian Warbler C - C - ___ Blackpoll Warbler U - U - ___ Blue-winged Warbler** C C C - ___ Canada Warbler U - U - ___ Cerulean Warbler* C C C - ___ Chesnut-sided Warbler C - C - ___ Common Yellowthroat** C C C - ___ Golden-winged Warbler C - C - ___ Hooded Warbler* U U U - ___ Kentucky Warbler** C C C - ___ Louisiana Waterthrush** C C C - ___ Magnolia Warbler C - C - ___ Mourning Warbler C - C - ___ Nashville Warbler C - C - ___ Northern Parula* C C C - ___ Northern Waterthrush C - C - ___ Orange-crowned Warbler U - U O ___ Ovenbird* C C C - ___ Palm Warbler U - U - ___ Pine Warbler U - U O ___ Prairie Warbler* U U U - ___ Prothonotary Warbler** C C C - ___ Swainson's Warbler** O O - - ___ Tennessee Warbler U - U - ___ Wilson's Warbler U - U - ___ Worm-eating Warbler* C C C - ___ Yellow Warbler** C C C - ___ Yellow-breasted Chat** C C C - ___ Yellow-rumped Warbler C - - C ___ Yellow-throated Warbler* C C C -
WEAVER FINCHES Sp Su Fa Wi ___ House Sparrow** A A A A
BLACKBIRDS, ORIOLES Sp Su Fa Wi ___ Bobolink O - O - ___ Eastern Meadowlark* C C C C ___ Red-winged Blackbird** C C C C ___ Orchard Oriole** C C C - ___ Northern Oriole* U U U - ___ Common Grackle** C C C C ___ Brown-headed Cowbird** C C C C
TANAGERS Sp Su Fa Wi ___ Scarlet Tanager** C C - - ___ Summer Tanager** C C - -
FINCHES, SPARROWS Sp Su Fa Wi ___ American Goldfinch* C C C C ___ American Tree Sparrow C - - C ___ Blue Grosbeak** C C C - ___ Chipping Sparrow** C C C U ___ Dark-eyed Junco C - - C ___ Dickcissel O O - - ___ Evening Grosbeak U - - U ___ Field Sparrow* C C C C ___ Fox Sparrow C - - C ___ Grasshopper Sparrow* U U - - ___ Harris' Sparrow - - - R ___ Indigo Bunting** C C C - ___ Lark Sparrow U U - - ___ Le Conte's Sparrow R - R - ___ Lincoln's Sparrow U - U - ___ Northern Cardinal** C C C C ___ Pine Siskin - - - U ___ Purple Finch C - - C ___ Rose-breasted Grosbeak C - C - ___ Rufous-sided Towhee** C C C C ___ Savannah Sparrow - - - U ___ Song Sparrow* C U C C ___ Swamp Sparrow R - - R ___ Vesper Sparrow U - U - ___ White-crowned Sparrow C - - C ___ White-throated Sparrow C - - C
Ozark Riverways
P.O. Box 490
Van Buren, MO 63965
Tel.# (314) 323-4236
This resource should be cited as:
National Park Service. 1991. Birds of Ozark Riverways. Jamestown,
ND: Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center Online.
http://www.npwrc.usgs.govozark.htm
(Version 30DEC2002).
U.S. Department of the Interior |
U.S. Geological Survey
URL: http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/birds/chekbird/r3/ozark.htm
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