Northern Wyoming 

Wildlife of the Rocky Mountains
Taxonomy & Species Profiles
Birds
Copyright © 2013 Travis N. Wood

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Each species listed below has two links:

While the bird species are arranged according to ITIS taxonomy, the following headings are interjected:

Migratory Birds, Game Birds, Birds of Prey:

Examples: swans, geese, ducks; grouse, pheasant, turkey; loons, grebes, pelicans, cormorants, bitterns, herons, vultures, eagles, hawks, falcons, plovers, sandpipers, gulls, terns—and related birds.

Other Non-Passerine Birds:

Examples: rails, coots, cranes; doves, pigeons; cuckoos, owls; swifts, hummingbirds; kingfishers; woodpeckers—and related birds.

Passerine Birds:

Examples: flycatchers, pewees, phoebees, kingbirds, shrikes, vireos, jays, crows, ravens, larks, swallows, chickadees, nuthatches, wrens, dippers, kinglets, bluebirds, thrushes, robins, starlings, mockingbirds, waxwings, warblers, tanagers, towhees, sparrows, juncos, longspurs, buntings, cardinals, grosbeaks, blackbirds, orioles, finches, pipits, thrushes—and related birds.

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Migratory Birds, Game Birds, Birds of Prey etc.

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Kingdom Animalia—
.Phylum Chordata—
..Subphylum Vertebrata—vertebrates
...Class Aves—Birds

....Order Anseriformes—Swans, Geese, & Ducks

......Family Anatidae—Geese, & Ducks
........Genus Branta
.........Species canadensis— Canada_Goose — Canada Goose
........Genus Cygnus
.........Species buccinator— Trumpeter_Swan — Trumpeter Swan
........Genus Aix
.........Species sponsa— Wood_Duck — Wood Duck
........Genus Anas
.........Species strepera— Gadwall — Gadwall
.........Species americana— American_Wigeon — American Wigeon
.........Species platyrhynchos—Mallard — Mallard
.........Species discors— Blue-winged_Teal — Blue-winged Teal
.........Species cyanoptera— Cinnamon_Teal — Cinnamon Teal
.........Species clypeata— Northern_Shoveler — Northern Shoveler
.........Species acuta— Northern_Pintail — Northern Pintail
.........Species crecca— Green-winged_Teal — Green-winged Teal
........Genus Aythya
.........Species valisineria— Canvasback — Canvasback
.........Species americana— Redhead — Redhead
.........Species collaris— Ring-necked_Duck — Ring-necked Duck
.........Species affinis— Lesser_Scaup — Lesser Scaup
........Genus Bucephala
.........Species albeola— Bufflehead — Bufflehead
.........Species clangula— Common_Goldeneye — Common Goldeneye
.........Species islandica— Barrows_Goldeneye — Barrow's Goldeneye
........Genus Mergus
.........Species merganser— Common_Merganser — Common Merganser
........Genus Oxyura
.........Species jamaicensis— Ruddy_Duck — Ruddy Duck
........Genus Chen
.........Species caerulescens— Snow_Goose — Snow Goose

....Order Galliformes—Grouse, Pheasant, Turkey, & Quail

......Family Phasianidae—Grouse
.......Subfamily Perdicinae—Francolins, Partridges
........Genus Perdix
.........Species perdix— Gray_Partridge — Gray Partridge
.......Subfamily Phasianinae—Pheasants
........Genus Phasianus
.........Species colchicus— Ring-necked_Pheasant — Ring-necked Pheasant
.......Subfamily Tetraoninae—Grouse
........Genus Bonasa
.........Species umbellus— Ruffed_Grouse — Ruffed Grouse
........Genus Tympanuchus
.........Species phasianellus— Sharp-tailed_Grouse — Sharp-tailed Grouse
.......Subfamily Meleagridinae—Turkeys
........Genus Meleagris
.........Species gallopavo— Wild_Turkey — Wild Turkey

......Family Odontophoridae—New World Quails
........Genus Colinus
.........Species virginianus— Northern_Bobwhite — Northern Bobwhite

....Order Ciconiiformes—Herons, Ibis, & New World Vultures

......Family Gaviidae—Loons
........Genus Gavia
.........Species immer— Common_Loon — Common Loon

......Family Podicipedidae—Grebes
........Genus Podilymbus
.........Species podiceps— Pied-billed_Grebe — Pied-billed Grebe
........Genus Podiceps
.........Species auritus— Horned_Grebe — Horned Grebe
.........Species nigricollis— Eared_Grebe — Eared Grebe
........Genus Aechmophorus
.........Species occidentalis— Western_Grebe — Western Grebe
.........Species clarkii— Clarks_Grebe — Clark's Grebe

......Family Pelecanidae—Pelicans
........Genus Pelecanus
.........Species erythrorhynchos— American_White_Pelican — American White Pelican

......Family Phalacrocoracidae—Cormorants
........Genus Phalacrocorax
.........Species auritus— Double-crested_Cormorant — Double-crested Cormorant

......Family Ardeidae—Herons
........Genus Botaurus
.........Species lentiginosus— American_Bittern — American Bittern
........Genus Ardea
.........Species herodias— Great_Blue_Heron — Great Blue Heron
........Genus Casmerodius (cf. Ardea)
.........Species albus— Great_Egret — Great Egret

......Family Ciconiidae (cf. Cathartidae)—New World Vultures
........Genus Cathartes
.........Species aura— Turkey_Vulture — Turkey Vulture

......Family Accipitridae—Eagles, Kites, & Hawks
........Genus Pandion
.........Species haliaetus— Osprey — Osprey
........Genus Haliaeetus
.........Species leucocephalus— Bald_Eagle — Bald Eagle
........Genus Circus
.........Species cyaneus— Northern_Harrier — Northern Harrier
........Genus Accipiter
.........Species striatus— Sharp-shinned_Hawk — Sharp-shinned Hawk
.........Species cooperii— Coopers_Hawk — Cooper's Hawk
.........Species gentilis— Northern_Goshawk — Northern Goshawk
........Genus Buteo
.........Species platypterus— Broad-winged_Hawk — Broad-winged Hawk
.........Species swainsoni— Swainsons_Hawk — Swainson's Hawk
.........Species jamaicensis— Red-tailed_Hawk — Red-tailed Hawk
.........Species regalis— Ferruginous_Hawk — Ferruginous Hawk
.........Species lagopus— Rough-legged_Hawk — Rough-legged Hawk
........Genus Aquila
.........Species chrysaetos— Golden_Eagle — Golden Eagle

......Family Falconidae—Falcons
........Genus Falco
.........Species sparverius— American_Kestrel — American Kestrel
.........Species columbarius— Merlin — Merlin
.........Species rusticolus— Gyrfalcon — Gyrfalcon
.........Species peregrinus— Peregrine_Falcon — Peregrine Falcon
.........Species mexicanus— Prairie_Falcon — Prairie Falcon

......Family Charadriidae—Shorebirds, Plovers, Stilt & Avocet
........Genus Pluvialis
.........Species squatarola— Black-bellied_Plover — Black-bellied Plover
........Genus Charadrius
.........Species semipalmatus— Semipalmated_Plover — Semipalmated Plover
.........Species vociferus— Killdeer — Killdeer
........Genus Recurvirostra
.........Species americana— American_Avocet — American Avocet

......Family Scolopacidae—Sandpipers
........Genus Tringa
.........Species flavipes— Lesser_Yellowlegs — Lesser Yellowlegs
.........Species solitaria— Solitary_Sandpiper — Solitary Sandpiper
.........Species melanoleuca— Greater_Yellowlegs — Greater Yellowlegs
........Genus Actitis
.........Species macularia— Spotted_Sandpiper — Spotted Sandpiper
........Genus Bartramia
.........Species longicauda— Upland_Sandpiper — Upland Sandpiper
........Genus Calidris
.........Species alba— Sanderling — Sanderling
.........Species mauri— Western_Sandpiper — Western Sandpiper
.........Species minutilla— Least_Sandpiper — Least Sandpiper
.........Species bairdii— Bairds_Sandpiper — Baird's Sandpiper
.........Species melanotos— Pectoral_Sandpiper — Pectoral Sandpiper
.........Species himantopus— Stilt_Sandpiper — Stilt Sandpiper
........Genus Limnodromus
.........Species scolopaceus— Long-billed_Dowitcher — Long-billed Dowitcher
........Genus Gallinago
.........Species gallinago— Wilsons_Snipe — Wilson's Snipe
........Genus Phalaropus
.........Species tricolor— Wilsons_Phalarope — Wilson's Phalarope
........Genus Catoptrophorus
.........Species semipalmatus— Willet — Willet
........Genus Numenius
.........Species americanus— Long-billed_Curlew — Long-billed Curlew

......Family Laridae—Jaegers, Gulls & Terns
........Genus Larus
.........Species pipixcan— Franklins_Gull — Franklin's Gull
.........Species delawarensis— Ring-billed_Gull — Ring-billed Gull
.........Species californicus— California_Gull — California Gull —
.........Species philadelphia— Bonapartes_Gull — Bonaparte's Gull
........Genus Sterna
.........Species caspia— Caspian_Tern — Caspian Tern
.........Species hirundo— Common_Tern — Common Tern
.........Species forsteri— Forsters_Tern — Forster's Tern
........Genus Chlidonias
.........Species niger— Black_Tern — Black Tern

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Other Non-Passerine Birds

Examples: rails, coots, cranes; doves, pigeons; cuckoos, owls; swifts, hummingbirds; kingfishers; woodpeckers—and related birds.

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Kingdom Animalia—

.Phylum Chordata—
..Subphylum Vertebrata—vertebrates
...Class Aves—Birds (continued from Birds Page One )

....Order Gruiformes—Rails, Limpkin, & Cranes

......Family Rallidae—Rails
........Genus Rallus
.........Species limicola— Virginia_Rail — Virginia Rail
........Genus Porzana
.........Species carolina— Sora — Sora
........Genus Fulica
.........Species americana— American_Coot — American Coot

......Family Gruidae—Cranes
........Genus Grus
.........Species canadensis— Sandhill_Crane — Sandhill Crane

....Order Columbiformes—Doves

......Family Columbidae
.......Subfamily Columbinae
........Genus Columba
.........Species livia— Rock_Pigeon_(Dove) — Rock Pigeon (Dove)
........Genus Patagioenas (cf. Columba)
.........Species fasciata— Band-tailed_Pigeon — Band-tailed Pigeon
........Genus Streptopelia
.........Species decaocto— Eurasian_Collared-Dove — Eurasian Collared-Dove
........Genus Zenaida
.........Species macroura— Mourning_Dove — Mourning Dove

....Order Cuculiformes—Cuckoos, Roadrunner, & Anis
......Family Coccyzidae—Cuckoos
........Genus Coccyzus
.........Species erythropthalmus— Black-billed_Cuckoo — Black-billed Cuckoo
.........Species americanus— Yellow-billed_Cuckoo — Yellow-billed Cuckoo

....Order Strigiformes—Owls

.....Family Tytonidae—Barn Owls
......Subfamily Tytoninae—Barn Owls
........Genus Tyto
.........Species alba— Barn_Owl — Barn Owl

......Family Strigidae—Typical Owls
.......Subfamily Striginae—Owls
........Genus Otus
.........Species flammeolus— Flammulated_Owl — Flammulated Owl
........Genus Megascops (cf. Otus)
.........Species asio— Eastern_Screech-Owl — Eastern Screech-Owl
........Genus Bubo
.........Species virginianus— Great_Horned_Owl — Great Horned Owl
.........Species scandiacus (cf. Nyctia scandiaca)— Snowy_Owl — Snowy Owl
........Genus Strix
.........Species varia— Barred_Owl — Barred Owl
.......Subfamily Surniinae—
........Genus Athene
.........Species cunicularia— Burrowing_Owl — Burrowing Owl
........Genus Aegolius
.........Species acadicus— Northern_Saw-whet_Owl — Northern Saw-whet Owl
.......Subfamily Asioninae—
........Genus Asio
.........Species otus— Long-eared_Owl — Long-eared Owl
.........Species flammeus— Short-eared_Owl — Short-eared Owl

......Family Caprimulgidae—Goatsuckers, nightjars
.......Subfamily Chordeilinae—
........Genus Chordeiles
.........Species minor— Common_Nighthawk — Common Nighthawk
.......Subfamily Caprimulginae
........Genus Phalaenoptilus
.........Species nuttallii— Common_Poorwill — Common Poorwill

....Order Apodiformes—Swifts & Hummingbirds

......Family Apodidae—Swifts
.......Subfamily Apodinae—
........Genus Chaetura
.........Species pelagica— Chimney_Swift — Chimney Swift
........Genus Aeronautes
.........Species saxatalis— White-throated_Swift — White-throated Swift

......Family Trochilidae—Hummingbirds
.......Subfamily Trochilinae—Hummingbirds
........Genus Stellula
.........Species calliope— Calliope_Hummingbird — Calliope Hummingbird
........Genus Selasphorus
.........Species platycercus— Broad-tailed_Hummingbird — Broad-tailed Hummingbird
.........Species rufus— Rufous_Hummingbird — Rufous Hummingbird
........Genus Archilochus
.........Species colubris— Ruby-throated_Hummingbird — Ruby-throated Hummingbird

....Order Coraciiformes—Kingfishers
......Family Alcedinidae—Kingfishers
.......Subfamily Cerylinae
........Genus Megaceryle (cf. Ceryle)
.........Species alcyon— Belted_Kingfisher — Belted Kingfisher

....Order Piciformes—Woodpeckers
......Family Picidae—Woodpeckers
.......Subfamily Picinae—Woodpeckers
........Genus Melanerpes
.........Species lewis— Lewiss_Woodpecker — Lewis's Woodpecker
.........Species erythrocephalus— Red-headed_Woodpecker — Red-headed Woodpecker
........Genus Sphyrapicus
.........Species nuchalis— Red-naped_Sapsucker — Red-naped Sapsucker
........Genus Picoides
.........Species pubescens— Downy_Woodpecker — Downy Woodpecker
.........Species villosus— Hairy_Woodpecker — Hairy Woodpecker
.........Species tridactylus— Three-toed_Woodpecker — Three-toed Woodpecker
.........Species arcticus— Black-backed_Woodpecker — Black-backed Woodpecker
........Genus Colaptes
.........Species auratus— Northern_Flicker — Northern Flicker

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Passerine Birds

Examples: flycatchers, pewees, phoebees, kingbirds, shrikes, vireos, jays, crows, ravens, larks, swallows, chickadees, nuthatches, wrens, dippers, kinglets, bluebirds, thrushes, robins, starlings, mockingbirds, waxwings—and related birds.

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...Order Passeriformes—Perching Birds

......Family Tyrannidae—Tyrant Flycatchers
........Genus Contopus—Pewees
.........Species cooperi— Olive-sided_Flycatcher — Olive-sided Flycatcher
.........Species sordidulus— Western_Wood-Pewee — Western Wood-Pewee
........Genus Empidonax
.........Species traillii— Willow_Flycatcher — Willow Flycatcher
.........Species minimus— Least_Flycatcher — Least Flycatcher
.........Species hammondii— Hammonds_Flycatcher — Hammond's Flycatcher
.........Species oberholseri— Dusky_Flycatcher — Dusky Flycatcher
.........Species occidentalis— Cordilleran_Flycatcher — Cordilleran Flycatcher
........Genus Sayornis
.........Species phoebe— Eastern_Phoebe — Eastern Phoebe
.........Species saya— Says_Phoebe — Say's Phoebe
........Genus Myiarchus
.........Species crinitus— Great_Crested_Flycatcher — Great Crested Flycatcher
........Genus Tyrannus
.........Species vociferans— Cassins_Kingbird — Cassin's Kingbird
.........Species verticalis— Western_Kingbird — Western Kingbird
.........Species tyrannus— Eastern_Kingbird — Eastern Kingbird

......Family Laniidae—Shrikes
........Genus Lanius
.........Species ludovicianus— Loggerhead_Shrike — Loggerhead Shrike
.........Species excubitor— Northern_Shrike — Northern Shrike

......Family Vireonidae—Vireos
........Genus Vireo
.........Species bellii— Bells_Vireo — Bell's Vireo
.........Species plumbeus— Plumbeous_Vireo — Plumbeous Vireo
.........Species gilvus— Warbling_Vireo — Warbling Vireo
.........Species olivaceus— Red-eyed_Vireo — Red-eyed Vireo
.........Species solitarius— Blue-headed_Vireo — Blue-headed Vireo

......Family Corvidae—Jays & Crows
........Genus Perisoreus
.........Species canadensis— Gray_Jay — Gray Jay
........Genus Cyanocitta
.........Species cristata— Blue_Jay — Blue Jay
........Genus Gymnorhinus
.........Species cyanocephalus— Pinyon_Jay — Pinyon Jay
........Genus Nucifraga
.........Species columbiana— Clarks_Nutcracker — Clark's Nutcracker
........Genus Pica
.........Species pica
..........Subspecies hudsonia— Black-billed_Magpie — Black-billed Magpie
........Genus Corvus
.........Species brachyrhynchos— American_Crow — American Crow
.........Species corax— Common_Raven — Common Raven

......Family Alaudidae—Larks
........Genus Eremophila
.........Species alpestris— Horned_Lark — Horned Lark

......Family Hirundinidae—Swallows
........Genus Tachycineta
.........Species bicolor— Tree_Swallow — Tree Swallow
.........Species thalassina— Violet-green_Swallow — Violet-green Swallow
........Genus Stelgidopteryx
.........Species serripennis— Northern_Rough-winged_Swallow — Northern Rough-winged Swallow
........Genus Riparia
.........Species riparia— Bank_Swallow — Bank Swallow
........Genus Petrochelidon
.........Species pyrrhonota— Cliff_Swallow — Cliff Swallow
........Genus Hirundo
.........Species rustica— Barn_Swallow — Barn Swallow

......Family Paridae—Chickadees & Titmice
........Genus Poecile (cf. Parus)
.........Species atricapillus (cf. atricapilla)— Black-capped_Chickadee — Black-capped Chickadee
.........Species gambeli— Mountain_Chickadee — Mountain Chickadee

......Family Sittidae—Nuthatches
........Genus Sitta
.........Species canadensis— Red-breasted_Nuthatch — Red-breasted Nuthatch
.........Species carolinensis— White-breasted_Nuthatch — White-breasted Nuthatch
.........Species pygmaea— Pygmy_Nuthatch — Pygmy Nuthatch

......Family Certhiidae—Creepers, Gnatcatchers
........Genus Certhia
.........Species americana— Brown_Creeper — Brown Creeper
........Genus Polioptila
.........Species caerulea— Blue-gray_Gnatcatcher — Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
........Genus Salpinctes
.........Species obsoletus— Rock_Wren — Rock Wren
........Genus Catherpes
.........Species mexicanus— Canyon_Wren — Canyon Wren
........Genus Troglodytes
.........Species aedon— House_Wren — House Wren
.........Species troglodytes— Winter_Wren — Winter Wren
........Genus Cistothorus
.........Species palustris— Marsh_Wren — Marsh Wren

......Family Cinclidae—Dipper
........Genus Cinclus
.........Species mexicanus— American_Dipper — American Dipper

......Family Regulidae—Kinglets
........Genus Regulus
.........Species satrapa— Golden-crowned_Kinglet — Golden-crowned Kinglet
.........Species calendula— Ruby-crowned_Kinglet — Ruby-crowned Kinglet

......Family Muscicapidae (cf. Turdidae)—Old World Flycatchers, Thrushes
........Genus Sialia
.........Species sialis— Eastern_Bluebird — Eastern Bluebird
.........Species currucoides— Mountain_Bluebird — Mountain Bluebird
........Genus Myadestes
.........Species townsendi— Townsends_Solitaire — Townsend's Solitaire
........Genus Catharus
.........Species fuscescens— Veery — Veery
.........Species ustulatus— Swainsons_Thrush — Swainson's Thrush
.........Species guttatus— Hermit_Thrush — Hermit Thrush
........Genus Turdus
.........Species migratorius— American_Robin — American Robin

......Family Sturnidae—Starling, Mockingbirds, & Thrashers
........Genus Dumetella
.........Species carolinensis— Gray_Catbird — Gray Catbird
........Genus Mimus
.........Species polyglottos— Northern_Mockingbird — Northern Mockingbird
........Genus Oreoscoptes
.........Species montanus— Sage_Thrasher — Sage Thrasher
........Genus Toxostoma
.........Species rufum— Brown_Thrasher — Brown Thrasher
........Genus Sturnus
.........Species vulgaris— European_Starling — European Starling

......Family Bombycillidae—Waxwings
........Genus Bombycilla
.........Species garrulus— Bohemian_Waxwing — Bohemian Waxwing
.........Species cedrorum— Cedar_Waxwing — Cedar Waxwing

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Finches and Allies

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......Family Fringillidae—Finches, Grosbeaks, Buntings, Northern Warblers, Tanagers, Towhees & Sparrows, Blackbirds, Meadowlarks, Orioles. (Italized notes refer to former taxonomic systems still employed at some sites.)

......Family Fringillidae, (cf. Family Parulidae)—Warblers
........Genus Vermivora
.........Species chrysoptera— Golden-winged_Warbler — Golden-winged Warbler
.........Species peregrina— Tennessee_Warbler — Tennessee Warbler
.........Species celata— Orange-crowned_Warbler — Orange-crowned Warbler
.........Species virginiae— Nashville_Warbler — Virginia's Warbler
........Genus Parula
.........Species americana— Northern_Parula — Northern Parula
........Genus Oporornis (cf. Dendroica)—Mourning Warbler
.........Species philadelphia— Mourning_Warbler — Mourning Warbler
.........Species tolmiei— MacGillivrays_Warbler — MacGillivray's Warbler
........Genus Wilsonia (cf. Dendroica)
.........Species citrina— Hooded_Warbler — Hooded Warbler
.........Species pusilla— Wilsons_Warbler — Wilson's Warbler
........Genus Dendroica—Northern Warblers
.........Species petechia— Yellow_Warbler — Yellow Warbler
.........Species pensylvanica— Chestnut-sided_Warbler — Chestnut-sided Warbler
.........Species townsendi— Townsends_Warbler — Townsend's Warbler
.........Species fusca— Blackburnian_Warbler — Blackburnian Warbler
.........Species palmarum— Palm_Warbler — Palm Warbler
.........Species magnolia— Magnolia_Warbler — Magnolia Warbler
.........Species caerulescens— Black-throated_Blue_Warbler — Black-throated Blue Warbler
.........Species coronata— Yellow-rumped_Warbler — Yellow-rumped Warbler
.........Species striata— Blackpoll_Warbler — Blackpoll Warbler
........Genus Mniotilta
.........Species varia— Black-and-white_Warbler — Black-and-white Warbler
........Genus Setophaga
.........Species ruticilla— American_Redstart — American Redstart
........Genus Seiurus
.........Species aurocapillus— Ovenbird — Ovenbird
.........Species noveboracensis— Northern_Waterthrush — Northern Waterthrush
........Genus Geothlypis
.........Species trichas— Common_Yellowthroat — Common Yellowthroat
........Genus Icteria
.........Species virens— Yellow-breasted_Chat — Yellow-breasted Chat

......Family Fringillidae continued, (cf. Family Thraupidae)—Tanagers
........Genus Piranga
.........Species olivacea— Scarlet_Tanager — Scarlet Tanager
.........Species ludoviciana— Western_Tanager — Western Tanager

......Family Fringillidae continued, (cf. Family Emberizidae)—Towhees & Sparrows
........Genus Pipilo
.........Species erythrophthalmus— Rufous-Sided_Towhee — Rufous-Sided Towhee
.........Species maculatus— Spotted_Towhee — Spotted Towhee
........Genus Spizella
.........Species arborea— American_Tree_Sparrow — American Tree Sparrow
.........Species passerina— Chipping_Sparrow — Chipping Sparrow
.........Species pallida— Clay-colored_Sparrow — Clay-colored Sparrow
.........Species breweri— Brewers_Sparrow — Brewer's Sparrow
.........Species pusilla— Field_Sparrow — Field Sparrow
........Genus Pooecetes
.........Species gramineus— Vesper_Sparrow — Vesper Sparrow
........Genus Chondestes
.........Species grammacus— Lark_Sparrow — Lark Sparrow
........Genus Calamospiza
.........Species melanocorys— Lark_Bunting — Lark Bunting
........Genus Passerculus
.........Species sandwichensis— Savannah_Sparrow — Savannah Sparrow
........Genus Ammodramus
.........Species savannarum— Grasshopper_Sparrow — Grasshopper Sparrow
.........Species bairdii— Bairds_Sparrow — Baird's Sparrow
........Genus Passerella
.........Species iliaca— Fox_Sparrow — Fox Sparrow
........Genus Melospiza
.........Species melodia— Song_Sparrow — Song Sparrow
.........Species lincolnii— Lincolns_Sparrow — Lincoln's Sparrow
........Genus Zonotrichia
.........Species albicollis— White-throated_Sparrow — White-throated Sparrow
.........Species querula— Harriss_Sparrow — Harris's Sparrow
.........Species leucophrys— White-crowned_Sparrow — White-crowned Sparrow
........Genus Junco
.........Species hyemalis— Dark-eyed_Junco — Dark-eyed Junco
........Genus Calcarius
.........Species mccownii— McCowns_Longspur — McCown's Longspur
.........Species lapponicus— Lapland_Longspur — Lapland Longspur
.........Species ornatus— Chestnut-collared_Longspur — Chestnut-collared Longspur
........Genus Plectrophenax
.........Species nivalis— Snow_Bunting — Snow Bunting

......Family Fringillidae continued, (cf. Family Cardinalidae)—Grosbeaks & Buntings
........Genus Cardinalis
.........Species cardinalis— Northern_Cardinal — Northern Cardinal
........Genus Pheucticus
.........Species ludovicianus— Rose-breasted_Grosbeak — Rose-breasted Grosbeak
.........Species melanocephalus— Black-headed_Grosbeak — Black-headed Grosbeak
........Genus Guiraca
.........Species caerulea— Blue_Grosbeak — Blue Grosbeak
........Genus Passerina
.........Species amoena— Lazuli_Bunting — Lazuli Bunting
.........Species cyanea— Indigo_Bunting — Indigo Bunting
........Genus Spiza
.........Species americana— Dickcissel — Dickcissel

......Family Fringillidae continued, (cf. Family Icteridae)—Blackbirds & Orioles
........Genus Dolichonyx
.........Species oryzivorus— Bobolink — Bobolink
........Genus Agelaius
.........Species phoeniceus— Red-winged_Blackbird — Red-winged Blackbird
........Genus Sturnella
.........Species neglecta— Western_Meadowlark — Western Meadowlark
........Genus Xanthocephalus
.........Species xanthocephalus— Yellow-headed_Blackbird — Yellow-headed Blackbird
........Genus Euphagus
.........Species carolinus— Rusty_Blackbird — Rusty Blackbird
.........Species cyanocephalus— Brewers_Blackbird — Brewer's Blackbird
........Genus Quiscalus
.........Species quiscula— Common_Grackle — Common Grackle
........Genus Molothrus
.........Species ater— Brown-headed_Cowbird — Brown-headed Cowbird
........Genus Icterus
.........Species spurius— Orchard_Oriole — Orchard Oriole
.........Species bullockii— Bullocks_Oriole — Bullock's Oriole
.........Species galbula— Baltimore_Oriole — Baltimore Oriole

......Family Fringillidae continued, (cf. Family Fringillidae)—Finches
........Genus Leucosticte
.........Species tephrocotis— Gray-crowned_Rosy-Finch — Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch
........Genus Pinicola
.........Species enucleator— Pine_Grosbeak — Pine Grosbeak
........Genus Carpodacus
.........Species purpureus— Purple_Finch — Purple Finch
.........Species cassinii— Cassins_Finch — Cassin's Finch
.........Species mexicanus— House_Finch — House Finch
........Genus Loxia
.........Species curvirostra— Red_Crossbill — Red Crossbill
.........Species leucoptera— White-winged_Crossbill — White-winged Crossbill
........Genus Carduelis
.........Species flammea— Common_Redpoll — Common Redpoll
.........Species pinus— Pine_Siskin — Pine Siskin
.........Species psaltria— Lesser_Goldfinch — Lesser Goldfinch
.........Species tristis— American_Goldfinch — American Goldfinch
........Genus Coccothraustes
.........Species vespertinus— Evening_Grosbeak — Evening Grosbeak

......Family Passeridae (cf. Motacillidae)—Old World Sparrows, Wagtails & Pipits
........Genus Passer
.........Species domesticus— House_Sparrow — House Sparrow
........Genus Anthus
.........Species rubescens— American_Pipit — American Pipit
.........Species spragueii— Spragues_Pipit — Sprague's Pipit

.....Suborder Oscines—
......Family Turdidae—Thrushes
........Genus Ixoreus
.........Species naevius— Varied_Thrush — Varied Thrush

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Which Species are Included?

There are so many resources available to active birders that we will not even begin to compete with those resources here. Our purpose is to put taxonomy up front rather than as a footnote hidden on back pages of a book or remote web sources. As with mammals and fish species, we are not content with merely genus and species. We wish from the outset to have an idea of larger groupings such as families and orders.

Through nowhere close to an exhaustive list, the birds listed here represent about 268 birds that may be found in the Northern Rocky Mountains. The list includes a variety from rare visitors to the more common residents. Naming conventions are generally derived from the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) employed by the United States Department of Agriculture and other federal agencies.

The presence of those birds in the Rockies is derived from various bird lists of state and recreation areas. And each species includes two links from the common name. The first link is to Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and the second is to the USGS Patuxent Bird Identification InfoCenter. We'd also recommend the Peterson Bird Guide linked below.

Taxonomy has always been a work in progress. That is especially so today. Lists such as this are no exception. Without a doubt, some species have been neglected here. Nomenclature structure is inherently conservative, accepting changes slowly. Were that not true, older field guides would become difficult to decipher. Occasionally in these pages, the reader will see in parentheses the abbreviation "cf." followed by a taxonomic name. The purpose is to "compare" different taxonomic names, which may appear in slightly different taxonomic structures.

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For more information:

Peterson Bird Identifications
WhatBird Identification Guide
Cornell University Bird Guide
USGS Patuxent Bird Identification InfoCenter
Integrated Taxonomic Information System ITIS
Animal Diversity Web on Birds
Biology Base Birds of Wyoming
Bird Nature-com on Bird Families
Wyoming State List of Birds
Sibley and Monroe World List
Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center Checklists by State
Wind Cave National Park Bird List
Northern State University
Devil's Tower Bird List
Images of Wild Birds by Richard Ditch