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Brochure of Birds at Zion National Park (NP) in Utah. Published by the National Park Service (NPS).
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Thrushes
western bluebird*
mountain bluebird*
Townsend’s solitaire*
Swainson’s thrush
hermit thrush*
American robin*
varied thrush
Larks
horned lark
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Swallows
tree swallow*
violet-green swallow*
n. rough-winged swallow*
bank swallow
cliff swallow*
barn swallow
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Chickadees, Titmice & Bushtits
black-capped chickadee*
mountain chickadee*
juniper titmouse*
verdin
bushtit*
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
gray catbird
northern mockingbird*
sage thrasher
brown thrasher
crissal thrasher
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Starlings
European starling*
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Pipits, Waxwings & Phainopepla
American pipit
Bohemian waxwing
cedar waxwing
phainopepla*
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Tanagers
summer tanager*
western tanager*
Towhees, Sparrows & Juncos
green-tailed towhee*
spotted towhee*
Abert’s towhee*
rufous-crowned sparrow*
American tree sparrow
chipping sparrow*
Brewer’s sparrow
black-chinned sparrow*
vesper sparrow*
lark sparrow*
black-throated sparrow*
sage sparrow
savannah sparrow
fox sparrow
song sparrow*
Lincoln’s sparrow*
swamp sparrow
white-throated sparrow
Harris’ sparrow
golden-crowned sparrow
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white-crowned sparrow
dark-eyed junco*
chestnut-collard longspur
snow bunting
Habitat
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Winter
gray jay
Steller’s jay*
western scrub-jay*
pinyon jay*
Clark’s nutcracker
black-billed magpie
American crow
common raven*
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Kinglets & Gnatcatchers
golden-crowned kinglet
ruby-crowned kinglet
blue-gray gnatcatcher*
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Fall
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Jays & Crows
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orange-crowned warbler*
Nashville warbler
Virginia’s warbler*
Lucy’s warbler*
yellow warbler*
yellow-rumped warbler*
black-throated gray warbler*
Townsend’s warbler
hermit warbler
Grace’s warbler*
black-and-white warbler
American redstart
ovenbird
northern waterthrush
MacGillivray’s warbler
common yellowthroat*
hooded warbler
Wilson’s warbler
painted redstart
yellow-breasted chat*
Summer
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Wrens & Dippers
rock wren*
canyon wren*
Bewick’s wren*
house wren*
winter wren*
marsh wren*
American dipper*
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Warblers
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Habitat
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Bell’s vireo*
gray vireo*
plumbeous vireo*
warbling vireo*
red-breasted nuthatch*
white-breasted nuthatch*
pygmy nuthatch*
brown creeper*
Summer
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Vireos
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Nuthatches & Creepers
Spring
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Habitat
Habitat
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Winter
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Spring
Spring
cordilleran flycatcher*
black phoebe*
eastern phoebe
Say’s phoebe*
vermilion flycatcher
ash-throated flycatcher*
Cassin’s kingbird*
western kingbird*
eastern kingbird
northern shrike
loggerhead shrike
National Park Service
U.S. Department of the Interior
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Grosbeaks & Buntings
rose-breasted grosbeak
black-headed grosbeak*
blue brosbeak*
Lazuli bunting*
indigo bunting*
Do you have an interesting bird sighting? Records are lacking
for numerous species. Your observations of uncommon or rare
species, or of any birds exhibiting unusual behavior, can provide the National Park Service and the birding community with
valuable data. Natural History Observation Cards are available at visitor centers or entrance stations. Below is a checklist
of the information needed as a reminder while you’re in the
field. Please be specific and accurate on your sighting—do not
guess—and thank you!
Observation Checklist
Species:
Blackbirds, Meadowlarks & Orioles
red-winged blackbird*
western meadowlark*
yellow-headed blackbird
rusty blackbird
Brewer’s blackbird*
great-tailed grackle
brown-headed cowbird*
hooded oriole
Bullock’s oriole*
Scott’s oriole
Zion National Park
Date:
Time:
Weather:
Location:
Description, habitat, behavior, number . . .
Finches
gray-crowned rosy-finch
pine grosbeak
Cassin’s finch*
house finch*
red crossbill*
pine siskin*
lesser goldfinch*
American goldfinch
evening grosbeak
D/P
E
D/E
D/P/R
E
E/P/R
A
D/R
E/R
Observer (name, address, phone number):
Weaver Finches
house sparrow*
EXPERIENCE YOUR AMERICA™
Bird Checklist
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Herons, Ibises & Storks
American bittern
great blue heron
great egret
snowy egret
cattle egret
green heron
black-crowned night heron
white-faced ibis
wood stork
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Vultures
turkey vulture*
California condor**
s Sporadic, may be numerous in some years and entirely absent
in other years.
x Accidental, seen no more than a few times or reported but not
well documented.
* breeds in Zion
**recently introduced to nothern Arizona
This checklist contains 290 bird species.
tundra swan
snow goose
Canada goose
wood duck
green-winged teal*
mallard*
northern pintail*
blue-winged teal
cinnamon teal
northern shoveler
gadwall
American wigeon
canvasback
redhead
ring-necked duck
lesser scaup
oldsquaw
surf scoter
white-winged scoter
Fall
Winter
Habitat
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Osprey, Eagles, Hawks & Falcons
osprey
bald eagle
northern harrier
sharp-shinned hawk*
cooper’s hawk*
northern goshawk*
common black-hawk
red-shouldered hawk
broad-winged hawk
Swainson’s hawk
zone-tailed hawk
red-tailed hawk*
ferruginous hawk
rough-legged hawk
golden eagle*
American kestrel*
merlin
peregrine falcon*
prairie falcon
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ring-necked pheasant*
blue grouse*
wild turkey*
gambel’s quail*
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Rails & Cranes
Virginia rail*
sora*
American coot*
sandhill crane
W
W
W
W
greater yellowlegs
lesser yellowlegs
solitary sandpiper
willet
wandering tattler
spotted sandpiper*
long-billed curlew
marbled godwit
sanderling
western sandpiper
least sandpiper
Baird’s sandpiper
pectoral sandpiper
long-billed dowitcher
common snipe
Wilson’s phalarope
red-necked phalarope
red phalarope
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Habitat
Summer
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Pheasants, Grouse, Turkey & Quail
Swans, Geese & Ducks
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Gulls & Terns
Franklin’s gull
Bonaparte’s gull
ring-billed gull
California gull
herring gull
Caspian tern
Forster’s tern
black tern
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Pigeons & Doves
rock dove
band-tailed pigeon*
white-winged dove
mourning dove*
inca dove
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Goatsuckers
lesser nighthawk
common nighthawk
common poorwill*
whip-poor-will
Swifts
black swift
Vaux's swift
white throated swift*
R
R
A
Hummingbirds
broad-billed hummingbird
blue-throated hummingbird
magnificent hummingbird
black-chinned hummingbird*
Costa’s hummingbird*
Anna’s hummingbird
calliope hummingbird
broad-tailed hummingbird*
rufous hummingbird
Kingfishers
belted kingfisher*
Woodpeckers
Cuckoos & Roadrunners
yellow-billed cuckoo
greater roadrunner
long-eared owl
short-eared owl
northern saw-whet owl
Habitat
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Spring
Habitat
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Winter
American white pelican
double-crested cormorant
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Fall
u Uncommon, seen in low numbers in correct season and
habitat
- Species not known to occur in this season or data not
available.
Cover: Common Raven at Observation Point.
Pelicans & Cormorants
common goldeneye
bufflehead
common merganser*
red-breasted merganser
ruddy duck
Summer
Try to experience the varied landscapes of Zion. You will likely
be impressed with their stunning beauty and with the many
bird species that occupy them.
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Abundance
c Common, seen most days in correct season and habitat.
In Zion National Park, a diversity of environments is compressed into a relatively small space. While birdwatchers lack
the peregrine falcon's luxury of 100 mile per hour, you can still
visit Zion's different habitats within a day.
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A Birds may be seen in almost any habitat type.
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Winter
W On or near water areas, including the Virgin River and
tributaries, Kolob and Blue Springs Reservoirs, and Springdale
Ponds.
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Fall
E Evergreen woodlands—including fir, ponderosa pine, aspen,
and associated vegetation—plus mountain meadows, side
canyons, and canyon walls; such as the upper parts of the West
Rim Trail, Potato Hollow, Hidden Canyon, and much of the
Kolob Canyons area.
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Summer
P Pinyon-juniper woodlands, including the sloping sides of
Zion Canyon, possibly with interspersed scrub oak thickets.
Winter
R Riparian woodlands along the Virgin River and its tributaries.
Fall
common loon
pied-billed grebe
horned grebe
eared grebe
western grebe
Clark’s grebe
Summer
Loons & Grebes
D Desert sagebrush and blackbrush areas, including grassy
canyon bottomlands; e.g. Huber Wash, Coalpits Wash, parts of
Chinle Trail, and fields around Springdale.
Spring
Amazingly, a peregrine falcon can be within a talon’s grasp of
each of Zion's major habitats during a flight lasting only a few
minutes.
Habitats
Spring
Some 8,000 feet above sea level a peregrine falcon
cruises from its perch atop Zion's high plateau. A flock
of band-tailed pigeons note its approach and bolt
on noisy wings into a stand of ponderosa pines. The
falcon careens over the edge of its looming sandstone
world and drops roughly 2,000 feet along a sheer rock
wall; white-throated swifts scatter to give it space. At
the base of the cliffs the raptor's flight becomes more
horizontal. From the pygmy forest of pinyon and
juniper, pinyon jays squawk their disapproval, and
further down, along the Virgin River, a black-headed
grosbeak eyes the peregrine from the cover of a big
cottonwood. Soon, the falcon's shadow is streaking
across searing desert terrain, where a roadrunner
abandons its pursuit of lizards to avoid becoming
prey itself.
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Lewis’ woodpecker
acorn woodpecker
red-naped sapsucker*
Williamson’s sapsucker
ladder-backed woodpecker
downy woodpecker
hairy woodpecker*
three-toed woodpecker
northern flicker*
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E/P/R
E/P
D/R
E/P/R
E/P/R
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E/P/R
Shorebirds
black-bellied plover
snowy plover
semipalmated plover
killdeer*
mountain plover
black-necked stilt
American avocet
Owls
barn owl
flammulated owl*
western screech-owl*
great horned owl*
northern pygmy-owl*
Mexican spotted owl*
Flycatchers
olive-sided flycatcher*
western wood-pewee*
southwest willow flycatcher*
Hammond’s flycatcher
dusky flycatcher*
gray flycatcher*
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Herons, Ibises & Storks
American bittern
great blue heron
great egret
snowy egret
cattle egret
green heron
black-crowned night heron
white-faced ibis
wood stork
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Vultures
turkey vulture*
California condor**
s Sporadic, may be numerous in some years and entirely absent
in other years.
x Accidental, seen no more than a few times or reported but not
well documented.
* breeds in Zion
**recently introduced to nothern Arizona
This checklist contains 290 bird species.
tundra swan
snow goose
Canada goose
wood duck
green-winged teal*
mallard*
northern pintail*
blue-winged teal
cinnamon teal
northern shoveler
gadwall
American wigeon
canvasback
redhead
ring-necked duck
lesser scaup
oldsquaw
surf scoter
white-winged scoter
Fall
Winter
Habitat
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W
W
W
W
Osprey, Eagles, Hawks & Falcons
osprey
bald eagle
northern harrier
sharp-shinned hawk*
cooper’s hawk*
northern goshawk*
common black-hawk
red-shouldered hawk
broad-winged hawk
Swainson’s hawk
zone-tailed hawk
red-tailed hawk*
ferruginous hawk
rough-legged hawk
golden eagle*
American kestrel*
merlin
peregrine falcon*
prairie falcon
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W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
ring-necked pheasant*
blue grouse*
wild turkey*
gambel’s quail*
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u
c
u
r
u
c
u
r
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c
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r D
u E
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u D/R
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r
x W
x W
- W
u D/W
D
- W
- W
Rails & Cranes
Virginia rail*
sora*
American coot*
sandhill crane
W
W
W
W
greater yellowlegs
lesser yellowlegs
solitary sandpiper
willet
wandering tattler
spotted sandpiper*
long-billed curlew
marbled godwit
sanderling
western sandpiper
least sandpiper
Baird’s sandpiper
pectoral sandpiper
long-billed dowitcher
common snipe
Wilson’s phalarope
red-necked phalarope
red phalarope
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r
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- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
r W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
u R/W
- W
- W
- W
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x
u
u
x
x
r
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x
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r
r
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x
x
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r
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c
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- E/P
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u A
u E/P/R
u E
Habitat
Summer
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u
Pheasants, Grouse, Turkey & Quail
Swans, Geese & Ducks
r Rare, no more than a few sightings per year.
u
u
u
u
u
Gulls & Terns
Franklin’s gull
Bonaparte’s gull
ring-billed gull
California gull
herring gull
Caspian tern
Forster’s tern
black tern
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
Pigeons & Doves
rock dove
band-tailed pigeon*
white-winged dove
mourning dove*
inca dove
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s
x
s
s
s
D/P
P
E/R
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u
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A
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c
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r
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A
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E
- E/R
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u
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u R/W
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c
r
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r
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E
- E/R
R
- E/R
- E/P/R
P
Goatsuckers
lesser nighthawk
common nighthawk
common poorwill*
whip-poor-will
Swifts
black swift
Vaux's swift
white throated swift*
R
R
A
Hummingbirds
broad-billed hummingbird
blue-throated hummingbird
magnificent hummingbird
black-chinned hummingbird*
Costa’s hummingbird*
Anna’s hummingbird
calliope hummingbird
broad-tailed hummingbird*
rufous hummingbird
Kingfishers
belted kingfisher*
Woodpeckers
Cuckoos & Roadrunners
yellow-billed cuckoo
greater roadrunner
long-eared owl
short-eared owl
northern saw-whet owl
Habitat
x
Spring
Habitat
x
r
r
r
-
Winter
American white pelican
double-crested cormorant
u
u
u
u
u
Fall
u Uncommon, seen in low numbers in correct season and
habitat
- Species not known to occur in this season or data not
available.
Cover: Common Raven at Observation Point.
Pelicans & Cormorants
common goldeneye
bufflehead
common merganser*
red-breasted merganser
ruddy duck
Summer
Try to experience the varied landscapes of Zion. You will likely
be impressed with their stunning beauty and with the many
bird species that occupy them.
W
W
W
W
W
W
Abundance
c Common, seen most days in correct season and habitat.
In Zion National Park, a diversity of environments is compressed into a relatively small space. While birdwatchers lack
the peregrine falcon's luxury of 100 mile per hour, you can still
visit Zion's different habitats within a day.
u
r
u
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Spring
A Birds may be seen in almost any habitat type.
r
u
r
c
r
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Winter
W On or near water areas, including the Virgin River and
tributaries, Kolob and Blue Springs Reservoirs, and Springdale
Ponds.
r
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Fall
E Evergreen woodlands—including fir, ponderosa pine, aspen,
and associated vegetation—plus mountain meadows, side
canyons, and canyon walls; such as the upper parts of the West
Rim Trail, Potato Hollow, Hidden Canyon, and much of the
Kolob Canyons area.
r
u
x
c
r
x
Summer
P Pinyon-juniper woodlands, including the sloping sides of
Zion Canyon, possibly with interspersed scrub oak thickets.
Winter
R Riparian woodlands along the Virgin River and its tributaries.
Fall
common loon
pied-billed grebe
horned grebe
eared grebe
western grebe
Clark’s grebe
Summer
Loons & Grebes
D Desert sagebrush and blackbrush areas, including grassy
canyon bottomlands; e.g. Huber Wash, Coalpits Wash, parts of
Chinle Trail, and fields around Springdale.
Spring
Amazingly, a peregrine falcon can be within a talon’s grasp of
each of Zion's major habitats during a flight lasting only a few
minutes.
Habitats
Spring
Some 8,000 feet above sea level a peregrine falcon
cruises from its perch atop Zion's high plateau. A flock
of band-tailed pigeons note its approach and bolt
on noisy wings into a stand of ponderosa pines. The
falcon careens over the edge of its looming sandstone
world and drops roughly 2,000 feet along a sheer rock
wall; white-throated swifts scatter to give it space. At
the base of the cliffs the raptor's flight becomes more
horizontal. From the pygmy forest of pinyon and
juniper, pinyon jays squawk their disapproval, and
further down, along the Virgin River, a black-headed
grosbeak eyes the peregrine from the cover of a big
cottonwood. Soon, the falcon's shadow is streaking
across searing desert terrain, where a roadrunner
abandons its pursuit of lizards to avoid becoming
prey itself.
R
D
Lewis’ woodpecker
acorn woodpecker
red-naped sapsucker*
Williamson’s sapsucker
ladder-backed woodpecker
downy woodpecker
hairy woodpecker*
three-toed woodpecker
northern flicker*
E
E
E/P/R
E/P
D/R
E/P/R
E/P/R
P
E/P/R
Shorebirds
black-bellied plover
snowy plover
semipalmated plover
killdeer*
mountain plover
black-necked stilt
American avocet
Owls
barn owl
flammulated owl*
western screech-owl*
great horned owl*
northern pygmy-owl*
Mexican spotted owl*
Flycatchers
olive-sided flycatcher*
western wood-pewee*
southwest willow flycatcher*
Hammond’s flycatcher
dusky flycatcher*
gray flycatcher*
c
c
u
r
r
c
x
c
c
u
r
x
r
c
P
E/P/R
P/R
P
E
D/P
P/R
A
c
c
c
r
r
u
c
u
c
c
r
u
u
c
D/P
R/P
D/P
R
R
R/W
W
r
c
c
r
c
c
r
u E/P
c E/P
r D/P
c
u
c
r
u
c
x
u
u
u
c
c
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c
u
c
x
u
c
-
u D/E/R
u D/E
u E/P
E
u E/R
c
A
R
Thrushes
western bluebird*
mountain bluebird*
Townsend’s solitaire*
Swainson’s thrush
hermit thrush*
American robin*
varied thrush
Larks
horned lark
r
-
r
u
D
Swallows
tree swallow*
violet-green swallow*
n. rough-winged swallow*
bank swallow
cliff swallow*
barn swallow
c
c
c
r
u
r
c
c
u
u
-
r
c
r
u
r
-
E/W
A
R/W
R/W
D/W
D/W
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
c
x
c
c E/P/R
c E/P/R
c
P
x D
c D/E/P
Chickadees, Titmice & Bushtits
black-capped chickadee*
mountain chickadee*
juniper titmouse*
verdin
bushtit*
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
gray catbird
northern mockingbird*
sage thrasher
brown thrasher
crissal thrasher
r
x
x
x
u
-
x
x
x
x R
r D/P
D
x R
- D/R
Starlings
European starling*
c
c
c
c D/R
u
u
r
u
u
u
r
u D
s
R
u R
- D/P/R
Pipits, Waxwings & Phainopepla
American pipit
Bohemian waxwing
cedar waxwing
phainopepla*
x
u
x
-
E/R
R
E/P/R
R
R
E/R
P
E
R
E
R
R
R
R
D/R/E
R
E
R
P/R
R
u
c
u
c
r
c
-
R
E/R
Tanagers
summer tanager*
western tanager*
Towhees, Sparrows & Juncos
green-tailed towhee*
spotted towhee*
Abert’s towhee*
rufous-crowned sparrow*
American tree sparrow
chipping sparrow*
Brewer’s sparrow
black-chinned sparrow*
vesper sparrow*
lark sparrow*
black-throated sparrow*
sage sparrow
savannah sparrow
fox sparrow
song sparrow*
Lincoln’s sparrow*
swamp sparrow
white-throated sparrow
Harris’ sparrow
golden-crowned sparrow
u
c
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x
c
r
r
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u
c
r
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c
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c
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r
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r
D/E/R
E/P/R
R
D/P
D/P
D/E/P
D/E
D/P
D/E
D/R
D
D/P
D
D/R
R/W
D/E/R
R
D/R
D/R
D/R
white-crowned sparrow
dark-eyed junco*
chestnut-collard longspur
snow bunting
Habitat
c
c
u
r
c
u
r
u
c
c
u
x
r
x
x
r
x
r
x
Winter
gray jay
Steller’s jay*
western scrub-jay*
pinyon jay*
Clark’s nutcracker
black-billed magpie
American crow
common raven*
c
c
c
c
r
c
Kinglets & Gnatcatchers
golden-crowned kinglet
ruby-crowned kinglet
blue-gray gnatcatcher*
u
c
c
c
u
c
x
c
x
x
u
r
r
Fall
c
c
u
r
x
r
c
Jays & Crows
c
c
c
c
r
u
c
orange-crowned warbler*
Nashville warbler
Virginia’s warbler*
Lucy’s warbler*
yellow warbler*
yellow-rumped warbler*
black-throated gray warbler*
Townsend’s warbler
hermit warbler
Grace’s warbler*
black-and-white warbler
American redstart
ovenbird
northern waterthrush
MacGillivray’s warbler
common yellowthroat*
hooded warbler
Wilson’s warbler
painted redstart
yellow-breasted chat*
Summer
R
P
E/R
E/R
Wrens & Dippers
rock wren*
canyon wren*
Bewick’s wren*
house wren*
winter wren*
marsh wren*
American dipper*
u
r
c
c
c
c
c
c
x
x
x
r
u
u
u
r
u
Warblers
Spring
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r
E
u E/P
u E
u D/E/P
Habitat
c
c
r
u
u
u
Winter
r
u
c
c
u
u
u
r
Fall
Bell’s vireo*
gray vireo*
plumbeous vireo*
warbling vireo*
red-breasted nuthatch*
white-breasted nuthatch*
pygmy nuthatch*
brown creeper*
Summer
u
c
c
Vireos
r
u
u
u
Nuthatches & Creepers
Spring
E/R
R
R
D/R
R
E/P/R
P/R
D/R
P/R
D
D/E
Habitat
Habitat
u
u
r
r
Winter
Winter
u
x
c
r
u
x
r
Fall
Fall
u
u
c
x
c
u
c
-
Summer
Summer
u
u
x
c
x
u
u
c
x
r
Spring
Spring
cordilleran flycatcher*
black phoebe*
eastern phoebe
Say’s phoebe*
vermilion flycatcher
ash-throated flycatcher*
Cassin’s kingbird*
western kingbird*
eastern kingbird
northern shrike
loggerhead shrike
National Park Service
U.S. Department of the Interior
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c
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c
-
r
c
x
-
r
c
x
A
A
D
P
r
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r
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c
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c
r
r
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c
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R
- E/P/R
- P/R
- P/R
R
u
u
r
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r
c
r
c
r
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u
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u
r
c
r
c
r
u
u
r
u
r
r
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r R/W
r D
- R/W
- W
r E/R
- D/R
A
R
R
- D/P
x
u
c
s
u
c
u
s
u
c
s
r
c
s
u
c
s
u
c
u
s
s
x
s
c
s
u
u
u
s
c
c
c
c D/R
Grosbeaks & Buntings
rose-breasted grosbeak
black-headed grosbeak*
blue brosbeak*
Lazuli bunting*
indigo bunting*
Do you have an interesting bird sighting? Records are lacking
for numerous species. Your observations of uncommon or rare
species, or of any birds exhibiting unusual behavior, can provide the National Park Service and the birding community with
valuable data. Natural History Observation Cards are available at visitor centers or entrance stations. Below is a checklist
of the information needed as a reminder while you’re in the
field. Please be specific and accurate on your sighting—do not
guess—and thank you!
Observation Checklist
Species:
Blackbirds, Meadowlarks & Orioles
red-winged blackbird*
western meadowlark*
yellow-headed blackbird
rusty blackbird
Brewer’s blackbird*
great-tailed grackle
brown-headed cowbird*
hooded oriole
Bullock’s oriole*
Scott’s oriole
Zion National Park
Date:
Time:
Weather:
Location:
Description, habitat, behavior, number . . .
Finches
gray-crowned rosy-finch
pine grosbeak
Cassin’s finch*
house finch*
red crossbill*
pine siskin*
lesser goldfinch*
American goldfinch
evening grosbeak
D/P
E
D/E
D/P/R
E
E/P/R
A
D/R
E/R
Observer (name, address, phone number):
Weaver Finches
house sparrow*
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