BIRDS OF THE SKY OAKS FIELD STATION
This is not a finished list, and the species list and statuses of these birds are subject to revision. Additions to this list, rare sightings, or detailed bird observations should be reported to SDSU Field Stations Program, 5500 Campanile Dr., San Diego, CA 92182-4614. Email: fs_info@sciences.sdsu.edu Phone: (619) 594-0580
The English names, scientific names, and species-level classifications have been updated to follow the seventh edition of the American Ornithologists' Union (AOU) Check-list of North American Birds.
Legend: R
= year-round resident | SR
= summer resident | M
= migrant | V
= vagrant | WR
= winter resident
NEW WORLD VULTURES (Family Cathartidae)
R
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)
EAGLES, KITES, HAWKS (Family Accipitridae)
WR
Northern Harrier (Circus cyaneus)WR
Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus)R
CooperÕs Hawk (Accipiter cooperii)WR
SwainsonÕs Hawk (Buteo swainsoni)M
Ferruginous Hawk (Buteo swainsoni)R
Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)R
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)R
Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
FALCONS (Family Falconidae)
R
American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)
NEW WORLD QUAIL (Family Odontophoridae)
R
Mountain Quail (Oreortyx pictus)R
California Quail (Callipepla californica) R
GambelÕs Quail (Lophortyx gambelii)
PIGEONS, DOVES (Family Columbidae)
WR
Band-tailed Pigeon (Columba fasciata)R
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)
CUCKOOS (Family Cuculidae)
R
Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus)
BARN OWLS (Family Tytonidae)
TYPICAL OWLS (Family Strigidae)
R
Western Screech-Owl (Otus kennicottii)R
Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)
NIGHTJARS (Family Caprimulgidae)
SR
Common Poorwill (Phalaenoptilus nuttallii)
SWIFTS (Family Apodidae)
R
White-throated Swift (Aeronautes saxatalis)
SWALLOWS (Family Hirundinidae)
WR
Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor)SR
Violet-green Swallow (Tachycineta thalassina)Southern Rough-winged (Stelgidopteryx ruficollis)
M
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
CHICKADEES, TITMICE (Family Paridae)
V
Mountain Chickadee (Poecile gambeli)WR
Oak Titmouse (Baeolophus inornatus)
BUSHTITS (Family Aegithalidae)
R
Bushtit (Psaltriparus minimus)
NUTHATCHES (Family Sittidae)
R
White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis)
CREEPERS (Family Certhiinae)
WR
Brown Creeper (Certhia Americana)
WRENS (Family Troglodytidae)
R
Canyon Wren (Catherpes mexicanus)R
BewickÕs Wren (Thryomanes bewickii)R
House Wren (Troglodytes aedon)
KINGLETS (Family Regulidae)
WR
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula)
THRUSHES, ALLIES (Family Turdidae)
M
Western Bluebird (Sialia mexicana)WR
Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus)
BABBLERS (Family Timaliidae)
R
Wrentit (Chamaea fasciata)
MOCKINGBIRDS, THRASHERS (Family Mimidae)
R
Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) R
California Thrasher (Toxostoma redivivum)
STARLINGS (Family Sturnidae)
SR
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
WOOD-WARBLERS (Family Parulidae)
R
Orange-crowned Warbler (Vermivora celata)SR
Yellow Warbler (Dendroica petechia)WR
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Dendroica coronata)WR
Black-throated Gray Warbler (Dendroica nigrescens)
EMBERIZINES (Family Emberizidae)
R
Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus)R
Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus)R
Canyon Towhee (Pipilo fuscus)R
California Towhee (Pipilo crissalis)SR
Black-chinned Sparrow (Spizella atrogularis)SR
Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus)SR
Sage Sparrow (Amphispiza belli)R
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)WR
White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys)WR
Golden-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia atricapilla)WR
Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis)
HUMMINGBIRDS (Family Trochilidae)
SR
Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri)R
AnnaÕs Hummingbird (Calypte anna)SR
CostaÕs Hummingbird (Calypte costae)M
Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus)
WOODPECKERS (Family Picidae)
WR
LewisÕs Woodpecker (Melanerpes lewis)R
Acorn Woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus)R
NuttallÕs Woodpecker (Picoides nuttallii)R
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens)R
Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus)R
Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus)
TYRANT FLYCATCHERS (Family Tyrannidae)
SR
Western Wood-Pewee (Contopus sordidulus)R
Black Phoebe (Sayornis nigricans)R
SayÕs Phoebe (Sayornis saya)SR
Ash-throated Flycatcher (Myiarchuscinerascens)SR
Western Kingbird (Tyrannus verticalis)
SHRIKES (Family Laniidae)
SR
Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus)
VIREOS (Family Vireonidae)
SR
BellÕs Vireo (Vireo bellii)R
HuttonÕs Vireo (Vireo huttoni)
JAYS, CROWS (Family Corvidae)
StellerÕs Jay (Cyanocitta stelleri) V
R
Western Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma californica)SR
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)R
Common Raven (Corvus corax)
LARKS (Family alaudidae)
M
Horned Lark (Eremophilia alpestris)
GROSBEAKS (Family Emberizidae, Subfamily Cardinalinae)
SR
Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus)
BLACKBIRDS, ORIOLES (Family Icteridae)
V
BrewerÕs Blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus)
FINCHES (Family Carduelinae)
R
Purple Finch (Carpodacus purpureus)R
House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus)WR
Purple Finch (Carpodacus purpureus)R
Lesser Goldfinch (Carduelis psaltria)SR
LawrenceÕs Goldfinch (Carduelis lawrencei)SR
American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis)
