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FISH, AMPHIBIANS, REPTILES, MAMMALS, AND BIRDS OF VALENTINE CAMP

CLASS OSTEICHTHYES

Order Clupeiformes
Family Salmonidae
Salmo trutta Brown Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss gairdnerii Rainbow Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis Brook trout

CLASS AMPHIBIA

Order Anura
Family Bufonidae
Bufo boreas Western Toad
Family Hylidae
Hyla regilla Pacific Treefrog

CLASS REPTILIA

Order Squamata
Family Boidae
Lichanura bottae Rubber Boa
Family Colubridae
Thamnophis elegans Western Terrestrial Garter Snake
Family Anguidae
Elgaria coerulea Northern Alligator Lizard
Family Phrynosomatidae
Sceloporus graciosus Sagebrush Lizard

CLASS MAMMALIA

Order Insectivora
Family Soricidae
Sorex palustris Water Shrew
Sorex vagrans Vagrant Shrew
Sorex monticolus Montane or Dusky Shrew
Family Talpidae
Scapanus latimanus Broad-footed mole
Order Chiroptera
Family Vespertilionidae
Myotis evotis Long-eared Myotis
Myotis lucifugus Little Brown Myotis
Myotis californicus California Myotis
Myotis yumanensis Yuma Myotis
Myotis volans Long-legged Myotis
Eptesicus fuscus Big Brown Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans Silver-haired Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis Brazilian Free-tailed Bat
Order Lagomorpha
Family Leporidae
Sylivilagus nuttallii Nuttall's Cottontail
Order Rodentia
Family Sciuridae
Marmota flaviventris Yellow-bellied Marmot
Spermophilus lateralis Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
Spermophilus beecheyi California Ground Squirrel
Glaucomys sabrinus Northern Flying Squirrel
Tamiasciurus douglasii Chickaree, Douglas' Squirrel
Tamias amoenus Yellow-pine Chipmunk
Tamias minimus Least Chipmunk
Tamias speciosus Lodgepole Chipmunk
Family Geomyidae
Thomomys monticola Mountain Pocket Gopher
Family Cricetidae
Peromyscus maniculatus Deer Mouse
Zapus princeps Western Jumping Mouse
Neotoma cinerea Bushy-tailed Woodrat
Microtus longicaudus Long-tailed Vole
Microtus montanus Montane Vole
Phenacomys intermedius Heather Vole
Family Aplodontidae
Aplodontia rufa Mountain Beaver
Family Castoridae
Castor canadensis American Beaver
Family Erethizontidae
Erethizon dorsatum Common Porcupine
Order Carnivora
Family Canidae
Canis latrans Coyote
Urocyon cinereoargenteus Gray Fox
Family Mustelidae
Martes americana American Marten
Mustela frenata Long-tailed Weasel
Mustela erminea Ermine
Family Felidae
Felis concolor Mountain Lion
Lynx rufus Bobcat
Family Ursidae
Ursus americanus Black Bear
Family Procyonidae
Procyon lotor Raccoon
Order Artiodactyla
Family Cervidae
Odocoileus hemionus Mule deer

CLASS AVES

(B indicates breeding)

Order Pelecaniformes
Family Pelecanidae
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos American White Pelican
Order Ciconiiformes
Family Ardeidae
Ardea herodias Great Blue Heron
Butorides striatus Green-backed Heron
Order Anseriformes
Family Anatidae
Anas cyanoptera Cinnamon Teal
Anas platyrhynchos Mallard
Anas americana American Wigeon
Family Laridae
Larus californicus California Gull
Order Falconiformes
Family Cathartidae
Cathartes aura Turkey Vulture
Family Accipitridae
B
Accipiter gentilis Northern Goshawk
Buteo jamaicensis Red-tailed Hawk
Aquila chrysaetos Golden Eagle
Pandion haliaetus Osprey
Family Falconidae
Falco sparverius American Kestrel
Falco mexicanus Prairie Falcon
Order Galliformes
Family Phasiandae
B
Dendragapus obscurus Blue Grouse
B
Oreortyx pictus Mountain Quail
Order Columbiformes
Family Columbidae
Columba fasciata Band-tailed Pigeon
Zenaida macroura Mourning Dove
Order Strigiformes
Family Tyonidae
Bubo virginianus Great Horned Owl
Family Strigidae
Aegolius acadicus Northern Saw-whet Owl
Order Caprimulgiformes
Family Caprimulgidae
Chordeiles minor Common Nighthawk
Order Apodiformes
Family Apodidae
Aeronautes saxatalis White-throated Swift
Family Trochilidae
Stellula calliope Calliope Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus Broad Tailed Hummingbird
B
Selasphorus rufus Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus sasin Allen's Hummingbird
Order Coraciiformes
Family Alcedinidae
Ceryle alcyon Belted Kingfisher
Order Passeriformes
Family Picidae
B
Colaptes auratus Northern Flicker
Picoides albolarvatus White-headed Woodpecker
Sphyrapicus thyroideus Williamson's Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus ruber Red-breasted Sapsucker
Picoides pubescens Downy Woodpecker
Picoides villosus Hairy Woodpecker
Picoides tridactylus Three-toed Woodpecker
Family Tyrannidae
B
Contopus borealis Olive-sided Flycatcher
B
Contopus sordidulus Western Wood Peewee
B
Empidonax oberholseri Dusky Flycatcher
Empidonax difficilis Pacific Slope Flycatcher
Family Hirundinidae
B
Tachycineta thalassina Violet-green Swallow
Hirundo pyrrhonota Cliff Swallow
Hirundo rustica Barn Swallow
Family Corvidae
B
Cyanocitta stelleri Steller's Jay
Nucifraga columbiana Clark's Nutcracker
Corvus corax Common Raven
Family Paridae
B
Poecila gambeli Mountain Chickadee
Family Certhidae
B
Certhia americana Brown Creeper
Family Sittidae
B
Sitta carolinensis White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta pygmaea Pygmy Nuthatch
Family Troglodytidae
B
Troglodytes aedon House Wren
Family Muscicapidae
B
Regulus calendula Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Rugulus satrapa Golden-crowned Kinglet
Sialia currucoides Mountain Bluebird
Myadestes townsendi Townsend's Solitaire
Catharus guttatus Hermit Thrush
B
Turdus migratouius American Robin
Family Cinclidae
B
Cinclus mexicanus American Dipper
Family Vireonidae
Vireo solitarius Solitary Vireo
B
Vireo gilvus Warbling Vireo
Family Emberizidae
Vermivora ruficapilla Nashville Warbler
Vermivora celata Orange-crowned Warbler
Mniotilta varia Black and White Warbler
B
Dendroica coronata Yellow-rumped Warbler
Dendroica townsendi Townsend's Warbler
Dendroica occidentalis Hermit Warbler
B
Dendroica petechia Yellow Warbler
B
Oporornis tolmiei MacGillivray's Warbler
B
Wilsonia pusilla Wilson's Warbler
Pheucticus melanocephalus Black-headed Grosbeak
Passerina amoena Lazuli Bunting
Pipilo chlorurus Green-tailed Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus Spotted Towhee
Chondestes grammacus Lark Sparrow
Spizella passerina Chipping Sparrow
Spizella breweri Brewer's Sparrow
B
Junco hyemalis Dark-eyed Junco
B
Zonotrichia leucophrys White-crowned Sparrow
B
Passerella iliaca Fox Sparrow
B
Melospiza lincolnii Lincoln's Sparrow
B
Melospiza melodia Song Sparrow
B
Agelaius phoeniceus Red-winged Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus Brewer's Blackbird
B
Molothrus ater Brown-headed Cowbird
B
Piranga ludoviciana Western Tanager
Family Fringillidae
Carduelis pinus Pine Siskin
Carduelis psaltria Lesser Goldfinch
Loxia curvirostra Red Crossbill
Pinicola enucleator Pine Grosbeak
Carpodacus purpureus Purple Finch
Carpodacus cassinii Cassin's Finch
Coccothraustes vespertinus Evening Grosbeak


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