Summer Avian FaunaIn addition to the species that are permanent residents in Red Butte Canyon, the list of summer residents to the right represents species that probably also nest in the canyon. |
Summer Avian Anseriformes - Anatidae A. platyrhynchos, Mallard Duck Falconiformes - Aocipitridae B. jamaicensis, Red-tailed Hawk A. chrysaetos, Golden Eagle Falconiformes - Falconidae F. sparverius, Sparrow Hawk Charadriiformes - Scolopacidae A. macularia, Spotted Sandpiper Columbiformes - Columbidae Z. macroura, Mourning Dove Apodiformes - Trochilidae A. alexandri, Black-chinned Hummingbird S. platycercus, Broad-tailed Hummingbird Passeriformes - Tyrannidae E. oberholseri, Dusky Flycatcher E. difficilis, Western Flycatcher C. sordidulus, Western Wood Peewee Passeriformes - Hirundinidae T. thalassina, Violet-green Swallow I. bicolor, Tree Swallow R. riparia, Bank Swallow S. ruficollis, Rough-winged Swallow H. rustica, Barn Swallow P. pyrrhonota, Cliff Swallow Passeriformes - Troglodytidae T. aedon, House Wren S. obsoletus, Rock Wren Passeriformes - Turdidae T. migratorius, Robin H. guttata, Hermit Thrush H. ustulata, Swainson's Thrush S. currucoides, Mountain Bluebird Passeriformes - Sylviidae P. caerulea, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Passeriformes - Vireonidae V. gilvus, Warbling Vireo Passeriformes - Parulidae V. celata, Orange-crowned Warbler V. virginiae, Virginia's Warbler D. petechia, Yellow Warbler D. auduboni, Audubon's Warbler O. tolmiei, MacGillivray's Warbler W. pusilla, Wilson's Warbler Passeriformes - Icteridae I. bullickii, Bullock's Oriole M. ater, Brown-headed Cowbird Passeriformes - Thraupidae P. ludoviciana, Western Tanager Passeriformes - Fringillidae P. melanocosephalus, Black-headed Grosbeak P. amoena, Lazuli Bunting C. cassinii, Cassin's Finch S. tristis, American Goldfinch C. chlorura, Green-tailed Towhee P. erythrothalmus, Rufous-sided Towhee P. gramineus, Vesper Sparrow J. caniceps, Gray-headed Junco S. passerina, Chipping Sparrow M. melodia, Song Sparrow |