List of birds of the Klamath Basin
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The following bird species are found in the Klamath Basin, Oregon, and related areas; (a few species listed are only "native" and have a larger continental range). The Klamath Basin is within the Pacific Flyway so, over 350 species can be spotted migrating through the flyover.[1]
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| Dippers | American dipper | Cinclus mexicanus | 
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| Thrushes, bluebirds and solitaires | American robin | Turdus migratorius | A resident species frequently seen in towns and lawns. | 
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| Western bluebird | Sialia mexicana | Uncommonly observed but known to breed in the Klamath Basin | 
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| Mountain bluebird | Sialia currucoides | Resident species | 
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| Townsend's solitaire | Myadestes townsendi | Commonly observed; sighting likelihood good in appropriate habitat especially in the fall and winter. Known to breed in the Klamath Basin | 
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| Swainson's thrush | Catharus ustulatus | Rarely observed, mostly in the spring through the fall; unlikely to be seen even in appropriate habitat but known to breed in the Klamath Basin | 
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| Hermit thrush | Catharus guttatus | Uncommonly observed but known to breed in the Klamath Basin | 
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| Varied thrush | Ixoreus naevius or Zoothera naevia | Rarely observed, mostly in the fall and winter; unlikely to be seen even in appropriate habitat but known to breed in the Klamath Basin | 
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| Anna's hummingbird | Calypte anna | 
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| Ash-throated flycatcher | Myiarchus cinerascens | 
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| Barn swallow | Hirundo rustica | 
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| Bewick's wren | Thryomanes bewickii | 
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| Black-headed grosbeak | Pheucticus melanocephalus | 
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| Brewer's blackbird | Euphagus cyanocephalus | 
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| Brewer's sparrow | Spizella breweri | 
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| Brown-headed cowbird | 
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| California quail | 
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| California towhee | 
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| Calliope hummingbird | Stellula calliope | 
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| Canada goose | Branta canadensis | 
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| Canyon wren | Catherpes mexicanus | 
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| Cassin's finch | Carpodacus cassinii | .jpg)
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| Chipping sparrow | Spizella passerina | 
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| Clark's nutcracker | Nucifraga columbiana | 
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| Common loon | Gavia immer | Uncommonly observed, mostly in the spring and then in the fall | 
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| Common nighthawk | Chordeiles minor | 
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| Common raven | Corvus corax | 
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| Fox sparrow | Passerella iliaca | 
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| Golden-crowned sparrow | Zonotrichia atricapilla | 
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| Green-tailed towhee | Pipilo chlorurus | 
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| Great blue heron | Ardea herodias | 
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| Horned lark | Eremophila alpestris | Resident species | 
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| House finch | Carpodacus mexicanus | 
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| House wren | Troglodytes aedon | Resident species |
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| Juniper titmouse | Baeolophus ridgwayi | 
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| Lazuli bunting | Passerina amoena | Migrant species | 
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| Lewis's woodpecker | Melanerpes lewis | 
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| Loggerhead shrike | Lanius ludovicianus | Resident species | 
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| Mountain chickadee | Poecile gambeli | 
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| Mourning dove | Zenaida macroura | 
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| Northern flicker | Colaptes auratus | 
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| Northern mockingbird | Mimus polyglottos | 
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| Olive-sided flycatcher | Contopus cooperi | Migrant species | 
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| Pacific loon | Gavia pacifica | Rarely observed, mostly in the spring and then in the fall; unlikely to be seen even in appropriate habitat | 
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| Pygmy nuthatch | Sitta pygmaea | _at_a_feeder.jpg)
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| Red-breasted nuthatch | Sitta canadensis | A permanent resident and an acrobatic species, hitching itself up and down tree trunks and branches.[2] |
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| Red crossbill | Loxia curvirostra | Migrant species | .jpg)
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| Red-naped sapsucker | Sphyrapicus nuchalis | Migrant species | 
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| Common pheasant | Phasianus colchicus | .jpg)
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| Red-tailed hawk | Buteo jamaicensis | 
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| Red-winged blackbird | Agelaius phoeniceus | Resident species | 
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| Sage grouse | Centrocercus urophasianus | .jpg)
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| Sage sparrow | Amphispiza belli | 
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| Sage thrasher | Oreoscoptes montanus | Resident species | 
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| Savannah sparrow | Passerculus sandwichensis | 
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| Song sparrow | Melospiza melodia | 
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| Spotted towhee | Pipilo maculatus | 
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| Common starling | Sturnus vulgaris | Non-native species, common in widespread areas of the Upper Klamath Basin. | 
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| Turkey vulture | Cathartes aura | 
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| Western meadowlark | Sturnella neglecta | A resident and the official state bird of Oregon and other 5 US states. |
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| Western tanager | Piranga ludoviciana | 
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| Western wood pewee | Contopus sordidulus | 
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| White-breasted nuthatch | Sitta carolinensis | 
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| White-crowned sparrow | Zonotrichia leucophrys | 
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| White-faced ibis | Plegadis chihi | 
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| White-headed woodpecker | Picoides albolarvatus | Resident species | 
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| Yellow warbler | Dendroica petechia | A migrant species that lives in the basin during the spring and summer.[3] |
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See also
[edit]- Amphibians and reptiles of Oregon
- List of birds of Oregon
- List of native Oregon plants
- Lists of Oregon-related topics
- Audubon Society of Portland
References
[edit]- ^ a b Klamath Basin Birding Trail Presented by Klamath Basin Wingwatchers organization.
- ^ Dunn, Jon L.; Alderfer, Jonathan, eds. (2006). National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America (5 ed.). Washington DC: National Geographic. p. 341. ISBN 0-7922-5314-0.
- ^ Birds of the Basins by the Bureau of Land Management, Lakeview District; the Fremont National Forest; and the Klamath Basin Ecosystem Restoration.
