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Kevin J. Cook                                              Kevin@WildlifeWindow.com

Bird Catalog

Colorado Bird Catalog

Status Categories

Indigenous: occurs in an area through natural process without involvement of people.

 

Abbreviations: (1) IN = indigenous; mig = migratory; pio = pioneer; res = resident; aut = autumn; bre = breeding; spr = spring; err = erratic; irr = irregular; reg = regular; sea = seasonal; sed = sedentary; sto = stocked; (2) EX = exotic; fer = feral; est = established; une = unestablished

 

IN: mig - aut – arrives in autumn and spends a portion of the season but not all

IN: mig - bre - irr – migratory and nests but not every year, or has nested historically but does not
                                             presently

IN: mig - bre - reg – migratory but nests somewhere in state every year

IN: mig - err – occurs erratically, unpredictably, so not seen every year

IN: mig - spr – arrives in spring and spends a portion of the season but not all

IN: mig - sto – wild populations supplemented or otherwise manipulated by deliberate human
                                     intervention

IN: pio - mig - bre – originating outside the state but expanding range through natural process to
                                              establish a seasonal presence

IN: pio - res - bre – originating outside the state but expanding range through natural process to
                                             establish a year-round presence

IN: res - mig - bre – present in the state year round but the individuals of the state may be migratory so
                                              that different individuals are here in summer than in winter

IN: res - sea – present in the state throughout one or more seasons but absent for at least one

IN: res - sed - bre – present in the state throughout the year by nonmigratory individuals

IN: res - sto – wild populations supplemented by deliberate human intervention

 

Exotic: “from another land,” meaning a species occurs in an area as a consequence of human
involvement in geographic displacement, typically from another continent.

 

EX: est - bre – once captive but now breeding in the wild

EX: fer – escaped or released from captivity but with no wild, self-sustaining population and continuing
                            to occur only through ongoing escapes or releases

EX: pio – originating as an exotic species outside the state but then expanding range through natural
                             processes to arrive and establish a self-sustaining population here without direct human
                             involvement

EX: sto - est – raised in captivity then released for the specific purpose of establishing a wild, self-
                                     sustaining population; all known cases in Colorado limited to gamebirds

EX: sto - une – raised in captivity then released for the specific purpose of establishing a wild population
                                      but without the species becoming established as planned


Search by first letter: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

American Name                                     Latin Name                                 Colorado Status

 

 

                                                  

Anhingas                                                  Anhingidae

1      Anhinga                                              Anhinga anhinga                          1 specimen: 1931

1      Anhinga, Rufous-necked                     Anhinga novaehollandiae             1 specimen: 1927

 

Auks                                                         Alcidae

2      Murrelet, Ancient                                Synthliboramphus antiquus            IN: mig - err

2      Murrelet, Long-billed                          Brachyramphus perdix                    IN: mig - err

 

Barn-Owls                                                Tytonidae

        Barn-Owl                                           Tyto alba                                       IN: mig - bre - reg

 

Blackbirds                                                Icteridae

        Blackbird, Brewer’s                            Euphagus cyanocephalus             IN: mig - bre - reg

        Blackbird, Red-winged                       Agelaius phoeniceus                      IN: res - mig

        Blackbird, Rusty                                 Euphagus carolinus                       IN: res - sea

        Blackbird, Yellow-headed                   Xanthcephalus xanthocephalus    IN: mig - bre - reg

        Bobolink                                             Dolichonyx oryzivora                    IN: mig - bre - reg

        Cowbird, Bronzed                              Molothrus aeneus                          1 sighting

        Cowbird, Brown-headed                    Molothrus ater                               IN: mig - bre - reg

        Grackle, Common                               Quiscalus quiscula                         IN: mig - bre - reg

        Grackle, Great-tailed                           Quiscalus mexicanus                     IN: mig - bre - reg

        Meadowlark, Eastern                          Sturnella magna                            IN: mig - bre - reg

        Meadowlark, Western                        Sturnella neglecta                          IN: res - sed - bre

        Oriole, Baltimore                                 Icterus galbula                              IN: mig - bre - reg

        Oriole, Bullock’s                                 Icterus bullockii                            IN: mig - bre - reg

        Oriole, Orchard                                  Icterus spurius                               IN: mig - bre - reg

        Oriole, Scott’s                                    Icterus parisorum                          IN: mig - bre - reg

 

Buntings (see “Cardinals” and “Sparrows”)

 

Bushtits                                                    Aegithalidae

        Bushtit                                                Psaltriparus minimus                    IN: res- sed - bre

 

Cardinals                                                  Cardinalidae

        Bunting, Indigo                                    Passerina cyanea                          IN: mig - bre - reg

        Bunting, Lazuli                                     Passerina amoena                        IN: mig - bre - reg

        Bunting, Painted                                  Passerina ciris                               IN: mig - bre - reg

        Cardinal, Northern                              Cardinalis cardinalis                     IN: res - sed - bre

        Dickcissel                                           Spiza americana                            IN: mig - bre - reg

        Grosbeak, Black-headed                    Pheucticus melanocephalus          IN: mig - bre - reg

        Grosbeak, Blue                                   Guiraca caerulea                          IN: mig - bre - reg

        Grosbeak, Rose-breasted                   Pheucticus ludovicianus                IN: mig - bre - reg

        Pyrrhuloxia                                          Cardinalis sinuatus                       3 sight records

 

Chickadees                                               Paridae

        Chickadee, Black-capped                   Poecile atricapilla                         IN: res - sed - bre

        Chickadee, Mountain                          Poecile gambeli                             IN: res - sed - bre

        Titmouse, Juniper                                Baeolophus griseus                        IN: res - sed - bre

 

Condors                                                    Cathartidae

3      Condor, California                              Gymnogyps californianus             1 group of 3 birds

4      Vulture, Black                                     Coragyps atratus                          IN: mig - err

5      Vulture, Turkey                                   Cathartes aura                              IN: mig - bre - reg

 

Cormorants                                              Phalacrocoracidae

        Cormorant, Double-crested                 Phalacrocorax auritus                  IN: mig - bre - reg

        Cormorant, Neotropic                         Phalacrocorax brasilianus            IN: mig - err

 

Cranes                                                      Gruidae

        Crane, Sandhill                                    Grus canadensis                            IN: mig - bre - reg

6      Crane, Whooping                                Grus americana                             IN: mig - sto - une

 

Creepers                                                   Certhiidae

        Creeper, Brown                                  Certhia americana                        IN: res - sed - bre

 

Crows                                                        Corvidae

        Crow, American                                 Corvus brachyrhynchos                IN: res - sed - bre

        Jay, Blue                                             Cyanocitta cristata                       IN: pio - res - bre

        Jay, Gray                                            Perisoreus canadensis                   IN: res - sed - bre

        Jay, Pinyon                                         Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus        IN: res - sed - bre

        Jay, Steller’s                                       Cyanocitta stelleri                         IN: res - sed - bre

        Magpie, Black-billed                           Pica pica                                       IN: res - sed - bre

        Nutcracker, Clark’s                            Nucifraga columbiana                  IN: res - sed - bre

        Raven, Chihuahuan                              Corvus cryptoleucus                     IN: res - sed - bre

        Raven, Common                                 Corvus corax                                IN: res - sed - bre

        Scrub-Jay, Western                            Aphelocoma californica                IN: res - sed - bre

 

Cuckoos                                                    Cuculidae

        Ani, Groove-billed                              Crotophaga sulcirostris                 IN: mig - err

        Cuckoo, Black-billed                          Coccyzus erythrophthalmus          IN: mig - bre - reg

        Cuckoo, Yellow-billed                        Coccyzus americanus                    IN: mig - bre - reg

        Roadrunner, Greater                           Geococcyx californianus               IN: res - sed - bre

 

Dippers                                                     Cinclidae

7      Dipper, American                                Cinclus mexicanus                        IN: res - sed - bre

 

Doves (see “Pigeons”)

 

Ducks                                                       Anatidae: Anatinae

        Bufflehead                                           Bucephala albeola                        IN: res - mig - bre

        Canvasback                                        Aythya valisineria                         IN: res - mig - bre

        Duck, American Black                        Anas rubripes                                IN: mig - err

8      Duck, Harlequin                                  Histrionicus histrionicus               IN: res - sea    

        Duck, Long-tailed                               Clangula hyemalis                        IN: res - sea


9      Duck, Mottled                                    Anas fulvigula                               2 specimens

        Duck, Muscovy                                  Cairina moschata                         EX: fer

        Duck, Ring-necked                             Aythya collaris                              IN: res - mig - bre

        Duck, Ruddy                                      Oxyura jamaicensis                       IN: res - sed - bre

10    Duck, Tufted                                       Aythya fuligula                             1 sighting

11    Duck, Wood                                       Aix sponsa                                    IN: res - sed - bre

12    Eider, Common                                   Somateria mollissima                   1 spec.; 1 sighting

        Gadwall                                              Anas strepera                                IN: res - mig - bre

13    Garganey                                            Anas querquedula                         1 sighting

        Goldeneye, Barrow’s                          Bucephala islandica                      IN: res - mig - bre

        Goldeneye, Common                          Bucephala clangula                       IN: res - sea

        Mallard                                               Anas platyrhynchos                      IN: res - sed - bre

        Merganser, Common                          Mergus merganser                        IN: res - sed - bre

        Merganser, Hooded                            Lophodytes cucullatus                  IN: res - sea

        Merganser, Red-breasted                    Mergus serrator                            IN: res - sea

        Pintail, Northern                                  Anas acuta                                    IN: res - mig - bre

        Redhead                                             Aythya americana                         IN: res - sed - bre

        Scaup, Greater                                    Aythya marila                               IN: res - sea

        Scaup, Lesser                                     Aythya affinis                                IN: res - sea

        Scoter, Black                                      Melanitta nigra                             IN: res - sea

        Scoter, Surf                                        Melanitta perspicillata                  IN: res - sea

        Scoter, White-winged                         Melanitta fusca                             IN: res - sea

        Shoveler, Northern                              Anas clypeata                               IN: res - mig - bre

14    Teal, Baikal                                         Anas formosa                               1 sighting

        Teal, Blue-winged                               Anas discors                                  IN: mig - bre - reg

        Teal, Cinnamon                                   Anas cyanoptera                           IN: mig - bre - reg

        Teal, Green-winged                             Anas crecca                                  IN: res - mig - bre

15    Whistling-Duck, Black-bellied             Dendrocygna autumnalis              see notes

16    Whistling-Duck, Fulvous                     Dendrocygna bicolor                     see notes

        Wigeon, American                              Anas americana                             IN: res - mig - bre

        Wigeon, Eurasian                                Anas penelope                               IN: mig - err

 

Falcons                                                     Falconidae

17    Caracara, Crested                               Caracara plancus                         2 records, 1 specimen

        Falcon, Peregrine                                Falco peregrinus                           IN: mig - bre - reg

        Falcon, Prairie                                     Falco mexicanus                          IN: res - sed - bre

        Gyrfalcon                                            Falco rusticolus                            IN: mig - err

        Kestrel, American                               Falco sparverius                           IN: res - sed - bre

        Merlin                                                 Falco columbarius                        IN: res - sea

 

Finches                                                     Fringillidae

        Brambling                                           Fringilla montifringilla                 2 sightings

        Crossbill, Red                                     Loxia curvirostra                          IN: res - sed - bre

        Crossbill, White-winged                      Loxia leucoptera                           IN: mig - err

        Goldfinch, American                            Carduelis tristis                             IN: res - mig - bre

        Goldfinch, Lesser                                Carduelis psaltria                         IN: mig - bre - reg

        Grosbeak, Evening                              Coccothraustes vespertinus          IN:

        Grosbeak, Pine                                   Pinicola enucleator                       IN: res - sed - bre

        Finch, Cassin’s                                    Carpodacus cassinii                      IN: res - sed - bre

        Finch, House                                       Carpodacus mexicanus                 IN: res - sed - bre

        Finch, Purple                                       Carpodacus purpureus                 IN: mig - err

        Redpoll, Common                               Carduelis flammea                        IN: res - sea

        Rosy-Finch, Black                              Leucosticte atrata                         IN: res - sea

        Rosy-Finch, Brown-capped                Leucosticte australis                     IN: res - sed - bre

        Rosy-Finch, Gray-crowned                 Leucosticte tephrocotis                 IN: res - sea

        Siskin, Pine                                         Carduelis pinus                             IN: res - sed - bre

 

Flycatchers                                               Tyrannidae

        Flycatcher, Alder                                Empidonax alnorum                     IN: mig - err

        Flycatcher, Ash-throated                     Myiarchus cinerascens                  IN: mig - bre - reg

        Flycatcher, Buff-breasted                    Empidonax fulvifrons                   1 sighting

        Flycatcher, Cordilleran                        Empidonax occidentalis                IN: mig - bre - reg

        Flycatcher, Dusky                               Empidonax oberholseri                 IN: mig - bre - reg

18    Flycatcher, Dusky-capped                  Myiarchus tuberculifer                  1 specimen: 1883

        Flycatcher, Gray                                 Empidonax wrightii                      IN: mig - bre - reg

        Flycatcher, Great Crested                   Myiarchus crinitus                        IN: mig - bre - reg

        Flycatcher, Hammond’s                      Empidonax hammondii                 IN: mig - bre - reg

        Flycatcher, Least                                 Empidonax minimus                     IN: mig - aut, spr

        Flycatcher, Olive-sided                       Contopus cooperi                          IN: mig - bre - reg

        Flycatcher, Scissor-tailed                    Tyrannus forficatus                       IN: mig - bre - irr

        Flycatcher, Sulphur-bellied                  Myiodynastes luteiventris             1 sighting

        Flycatcher, Vermilion                          Pyrocephalus rubinus                   IN: mig - bre - irr

        Flycatcher, Willow                              Empidonax traillii                         IN: mig - bre - reg

        Kingbird, Cassin’s                               Tyrannus vociferans                     IN: mig - bre - reg

        Kingbird, Eastern                                Tyrannus tyrannus                        IN: mig - bre - reg

        Kingbird, Thick-billed                         Tyrannus crassirostris                   1 sighting

        Kingbird, Western                               Tyrannus verticalis                       IN: mig - bre - reg

        Phoebe, Black                                    Sayornis nigricans                         IN: mig - bre - irr

        Phoebe, Eastern                                  Sayornis phoebe                            IN: mig - bre - reg

        Phoebe, Say’s                                     Sayornis saya                                IN: mig - bre - reg

        Wood-Pewee, Eastern                        Contopus virens                            IN: mig - err

        Wood-Pewee, Western                      Contopus sordidulus                     IN: mig - bre - reg

 

Frigatebirds                                              Fregatidae

        Frigatebird, Magnificent                       Fregata magnificens                     1 specimen

 

Geese                                                       Anatidae: Anserinae

        Brant                                                  Branta bernicla                             IN: mig - err

19    Goose, Bar-headed                             Anser indicus                                 EX: fer

20    Goose, Cackling                                 Branta hutchinsii                           IN: res - sea

        Goose, Canada                                   Branta canadensis                         IN: res - sed - bre

21    Goose, Chinese                                   Anser cygnoides                            EX: fer

        Goose, Greater White-fronted             Anser albifrons                              IN: res - sea

        Goose, Ross’s                                    Chen rossii                                    IN: res - sea

        Goose, Snow                                      Chen caerulescens                        IN: res - sea

 

Gnatcatchers                                            Sylviidae

        Gnatcatcher, Blue-gray                        Polioptila caerulea                        IN: mig - bre - reg