Birds of the Rocky Mountains -- Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Rocky Mountains—Color plates 1 - 42

Paul A. Johnsgard — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:12:26 PST

Plate 1. Spruce grouse, displaying male. Photo by author.
Plate 2. American white pelicans and Caspian terns, breeding colony on Yellowstone Lake. Photo by author.
Plate 3. Double-crested cormorant and California gulls, breeding colony on Yellowstone Lake. Photo by author.
Plate 4. Trumpeter swan, adult and cygnets. Photo by author.
Plate 5. Harlequin duck, male. Photo by author.
Plate 6. Barrow’s goldeneye, female and brood. Photo by author.
Plate 7. Common merganser, female and brood. Photo by author.
Plate 8. Osprey, adult. Photo by author.
Plate 9. Red-tailed hawk, adult. Photo by author.
Plate 10. Golden eagle, adult. Photo by author.
Plate 11. Prairie falcon, female perched above nest site. Photo by author.
Plate 12. Blue grouse, adult male. Photo by author.
Plate 13. White-tailed ptarmigan, pair in spring plumage. Photo by author.
Plate 14. Ruffed grouse, displaying male. Photo by author.
Plate 15. Greater sandhill crane, pair with chick. Photo by author.
Plate 16. Great horned owl, adult. Photo by Alan G. Nelson.
Plate 17. Spotted sandpiper, adult in spring. Photo by author.
Plate 18. Northern saw-whet owl, adult. Photo by author.
Plate 19. Great gray owl, adult. Photo by Olaus Murie.
Plate 20. Calliope hummingbird, adult male. Photo by Kenneth Fink.
Plate 21. Rufous hummingbird, adult male. Photo by Alan G. Nelson.
Plate 22. Black-backed woodpecker, adult male. Photo by Alan G. Nelson.
Plate 23. Yellow-bellied sapsucker, adult male. Photo by Alan G. Nelson.
Plate 24. Steller’s jay, adult. Photo by author.
Plate 25. Clark’s nutcracker, adult. Photo by author.
Plate 26. Gray jay, adult. Photo by author.
Plate 27. Mountain chickadee, adult at nest. Photo by author.
Plate 28. Chestnut-backed chickadee. Photo by author.
Plate 29. American dipper, juvenile. Photo by author.
Plate 30. American robin, adult at nest. Photo by Scott Johnsgard.
Plate 31. Mountain bluebird, adult male. Photo by author.
Plate 32. Swainson’s thrush, adult at nest. Photo by Alan G. Nelson.
Plate 33. Water pipit, adult. Photo by author.
Plate 34. Yellow-rumped (Audubon’s) warbler, adult male at nest. Photo by Kenneth Fink.
Plate 35. Western tanager, adult male. Photo by author.
Plate 36. Lazuli bunting, adult male. Photo by author.
Plate 37. Dark-eyed (Oregon) junco, adult. Photo by Kenneth Fink.
Plate 38. White-crowned sparrow, adult. Photo by author.
Plate 39. Yellow-headed blackbird, adult male. Photo by author.
Plate 40. Red crossbill, immature male. Photo by author.
Plate 41. Cassin’s finch. adult male. Photo by Alan G. Nelson.
Plate 42. Gray-crowned rosy finch, winter male. Photo by Alan G. Nelson.

Birds of the Rocky Mountains—Index

Paul A. Johnsgard — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:10:20 PST

This index includes the common names of bird species mentioned in this book, with the principal species account indicated by italics. Some names that previously have been used as common names but which no longer are used, or apply only to forms now considered subspecies, have also been indexed.

Birds of the Rocky Mountains—Appendix: Abundance and Breeding Information for U.S. and Canadian National Parks

Paul A. Johnsgard — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:08:40 PST

36 pages.
Covering
Banff National Park
Yoho National Park
Kootenay National Park
Waterton Lakes National Park
Glacier National Park
Yellowstone National Park
Grand Teton National Park
Rocky Mountain National Park
Dinosaur National Monument

Birds of the Rocky Mountains—References on Individual Species

Paul A. Johnsgard — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:04:17 PST

Approximately 650 reference (through 1986). See "Supplement" for additional references to 2009.

Birds of the Rocky Mountains—Regional and Local References

Paul A. Johnsgard — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:02:10 PST

State and Multi-state References
Rocky Mountain National Park
Grand Teton National Park
Yellowstone National Park
Glacier National Park
Alberta, General References
Alberta Parks

Birds of the Rocky Mountains—Species Accounts, pages 392–416: Icterids, Finches, & House Sparrows

Paul A. Johnsgard — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:59:32 PST

Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus)
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)
Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta)
Yellow-headed Blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus)
Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus)
Brewer's Blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus)
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula)
Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater)
Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius)
Northern Oriole (Icterus galbula)
Rosy Finch (Leucosticte arctoa)
Pine Grosbeak (Pinicola enucleator)
Purple Finch (Carpodacus purpureus)
Cassin's Finch (Carpodacus cassinii)
House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus)
Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra)
White~winged Crossbill (Loxia leucoptera)
Common Redpoll (Carduelis flammeus)
Hoary Redpoll (Carduelis homemanni)
Pine Siskin (Spinus pinus)
Lesser Goldfinch (Carduelis psaltria)
American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis)
Evening Grosbeak (Hesperiphona vespertina)
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)

Birds of the Rocky Mountains—Species Accounts, pages 354–392: Tanagers, Grosbeaks, & Sparrows

Paul A. Johnsgard — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:54:17 PST

Hepatic Tanager (Piranga flava)
Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea)
Western Tanager (Piranga ludoviciana)
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheuticus ludovicianus)
Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus)
Blue Grosbeak (Guiraca caerulea)
Lazuli Bunting (Passerina amoena)
Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea)
Dickcissel (Spiza americana)
Green-tailed Towhee (Pipilo chlorurus)
Rufous-sided Towhee (Pipilo erythropthalma)
Brown Towhee (Pipilo fuscus)
American Tree Sparrow (Spizella arborea)
Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina)
Clay-colored Sparrow (Spizella pallida)
Brewer's Sparrow (Spizella breweri)
Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla)
Vesper Sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus)
Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus)
Black-throated Sparrow (Amphispiza lineata)
Sage Sparrow (Amphispiza belli)
Lark Bunting (Calamospiza melanocorys)
Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis)
Baird's Sparrow (Ammodramus bairdii)
Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum)
LeConte's Sparrow (Ammodramus leconteii)
Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca)
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)
Lincoln's Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii)
Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana)
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis)
Golden-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia atricapilla)
White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys)
Harris' Sparrow (Zonotrichia querula)
Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis)
McCown's Longspur (Calcarius mccownii)
Lapland Longspur (Calcarius lapponicus)
Chestnut-collared Longspur (Calcarius ornatus)
Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis)

Birds of the Rocky Mountains—Species Accounts, pages 323–353: Warblers

Paul A. Johnsgard — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:46:15 PST

Golden-winged Warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera)
Tennessee Warbler (Vermivora peregrina)
Orange-crowned Warbler (Vermivora celata)
Nashville Warbler (Vermivora ruficapilla)
Virginia's Warbler (Vermivora virginiae)
Northern Parula (Parula americana)
Yellow Warbler (Dendroica petechia)
Chestnut-sided Warbler (Dendroica pensylvanica)
Magnolia Warbler (Dendroica magnolia)
Cape May Warbler (Dendroica tigrina)
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Dendroica coronata)
Black-throated Gray Warbler (Dendroica nigrescens)
Townsend's Warbler (Dendroica townsendi)
Black-throated Green Warbler (Dendroica virens)
Blackburnian Warbler (Dendroica fusca)
Grace's Warbler (Dendroica graciae)
Palm Warbler (Dendroica palmarum)
Bay-breasted Warbler (Dendroica castanea)
Blackpoll Warbler (Dendroica striata)
Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia)
American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla)
Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea)
Worm-eating Warbler (Helmintheros vermivorus)
Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapillus)
Northern Waterthrush (Seiurus noveboracensis)
MacGillivray's Warbler (Oporomis tolmei)
Common Yellow throat (Geothlypis trichas)
Hooded Warbler (Wilsonia citrina)
Wilson's Warbler (Wilsonia pusilla)
Canada Warbler (Wilsonia canadensis)
Yellow-breasted Chat (Icteria virens)

Birds of the Rocky Mountains—Species Accounts, pages 314–322: Waxwings, Shrikes, & Vireos

Paul A. Johnsgard — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:39:24 PST

Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus)
Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum)
Northern Shrike (Lanius excubitor)
Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus)
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
Solitary Vireo (Vireo solitarius)
Warbling Vireo (Vireo gilvus)
Philadelphia Vireo (Vireo philadelphicus)
Red~eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceous)

Birds of the Rocky Mountains—Species Accounts, pages 298–313: Thrushes, Thrashers, & Pipits

Paul A. Johnsgard — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:37:03 PST

Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis)
Western Bluebird (Sialia mexicana)
Mountain Bluebird (Sialia currucoides)
Townsend's Solitaire (Myadestes townsendi)
Veery (Catharus fuscescens)
Gray-cheeked Thrush (Catharus minimus)
Swainson's Thrush (Catharus ustulatus)
Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus)
American Robin (Turdus migratorius)
Varied Thrush (Ixoreus naevius)
Gray Catbird (Dumatella carolinensis)
Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)
Sage Thrasher (Oreoscoptes montanus)
Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum)
Water Pipit (Anthus spinoletta)
Sprague's Pipit (An thus spraguei)

Birds of the Rocky Mountains—Species Accounts, pages 287–297: Creepers & Wrens

Paul A. Johnsgard — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:33:16 PST

Brown Creeper (Certhia familiaris)
Rock Wren (Salpinctes obsoletus)
Canyon Wren (Caltherpes mexicanus)
Bewick's Wren (Thyromanes bewickii)
House Wren (Troglodytes aedon)
Winter Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)
Marsh Wren (Cistothorus palustris)
American Dipper (Cinclus mexicanus)
Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula)
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea)

Birds of the Rocky Mountains—Species Accounts, pages 278–286: Titmice & Nuthatches

Paul A. Johnsgard — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:26:57 PST

Black-capped Chickadee (Parus atricapillus)
Mountain Chickadee (Parus gambelii)
Boreal Chickadee (Parus hudsonicus)
Chestnut-backed Chickadee (Parus rufescens)
Plain Titmouse (Parus inornatus)
Bushtit (Psaltriparus minimus)
Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis)
White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis)
Pygmy Nuthatch (Sitta pygmaea)

Birds of the Rocky Mountains—Species Accounts, pages 262–277: Swallows, Jays, & Crows

Paul A. Johnsgard — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:23:26 PST

Purple Martin (Progne subis)
Tree Swallow (Iridoprocne bicolor)
Violet-green Swallow (Tachycineta thalassina)
Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx ruficollis)
Bank Swallow (Riparia riparia)
Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota)
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rusticola)
Gray Jay (Perisoreus canadensis)
Steller's Jay (Cyanocitta stelleri)
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)
Scrub Jay (Aphelocoma caerulescens)
Pinyon Jay (Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus)
Clark's Nutcracker (Nucifraga columbiana)
Black-billed Magpie (Pica pica)
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)
Common Raven (Corvus corax)

Birds of the Rocky Mountains—Species Accounts, pages 242–261: Flycatchers & Larks

Paul A. Johnsgard — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:19:06 PST

Olive-sided Flycatcher (Contopus borealis)
Western Wood"pewee (Contopus sordidulus)
Yellow"bellied Flycatcher (Empidonax flaviventris)
Alder Flycatcher (Empidonax alnorum)
Willow Flycatbher (Empidonax trailli)
Least Flycatcher (Empidonax minimus)
Hammond's Flycatcher (Empidonax hammondi)
Dusky Flycatcher (Empidonax oberholseri)
Gray Flycatcher (Empidonax wrightii)
Western Flycatcher (Empidonax difficilis)
Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe)
Say's Phoebe (Sayornis saya)
Vermilion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus)
Ash-throated Flycatcher (Myiarchus cinerascens)
Cassin's Kingbird (Tyrannus vociferus)
Western Kingbird (Tyrannus verticalis)
Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus)
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Muscivora forficata)
Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris)

Birds of the Rocky Mountains—Species Accounts, pages 229–241: Kingfishers & Woodpeckers

Paul A. Johnsgard — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:13:43 PST

Belted Kingfisher (Ceryle alcyon)
Lewis's Woodpecker (Melanerpes lewis)
Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephala)
Acorn Woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus)
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius)
Williamson's Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus thyroides)
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens)
Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus)
White-headed Woodpecker (Picoides albolarvatus)
Three-toed Woodpecker (Picoides tridactylus)
Black-backed Woodpecker (Picoides arcticus)
Northern Flicker (Colaptes auritus)
Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus)

Birds of the Rocky Mountains—Species Accounts, pages 217–228: Nighthawks, Swifts, & Hummingbirds

Paul A. Johnsgard — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:10:00 PST

Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor)
Common Poor-will (Phalaenoptilus nuttallii)
Black Swift (Cypseloides niger)
Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica)
Vaux's Swift (Chaetura vauxi)
White-throated Swift (Aeronautes saxatilis)
Magnificent Hummingbird (Eugenes fulgens)
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)
Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri)
Calliope Hummingbird (Stellula calliope)
Broad-tailed Hummingbird (Selasphorus platycercus)
Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus)

Birds of the Rocky Mountains—Species Accounts, pages 197–215: Doves and Owls

Paul A. Johnsgard — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:06:24 PST

Rock Dove (Columba livia)
Band-tailed Pigeon (Columba fasciata)
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)
Black-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus erythropthalmus)
Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus)
Flammulated Owl (Otus flammeolus)
Western Screech-owl (Otus kennicottii)
Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)
Snowy Owl (Nyctea scandiaca)
Northern Hawk-owl (Sumia ulula)
Northern Pygmy-owl (Glaucidium gnoma)
Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia)
Barred Owl (Strix varia)
Great Gray Owl (Strix nebulosa)
Long-eared Owl (Asio otus)
Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus)
Boreal Owl (Aegolius funereus)
Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus)

Birds of the Rocky Mountains—Species Accounts, pages 183–196: Jaegers, Gulls, & Terns

Paul A. Johnsgard — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:01:37 PST

Pomarine Jaeger (Stercorarius pomarinus)
Parasitic Jaeger (Stercorarius parasiticus)
Long-tailed Jaeger (Stercorarius longicaudus)
Franklin's Gull (Larus pipixcan)
Bonaparte's Gull (Larus philadelphia)
Mew Gull (Larus tanus)
Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis)
California Gull (Larus califomicus)
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)
Sabine's Gull (Xema sabini)
Caspian Tern (Sterna caspia)
Common Tern (Sterna hirundo)
Forster's Tern (Sterna forsteri)
Black Tern (Chlicionias niger)

Birds of the Rocky Mountains—Species Accounts, pages 142–182: Rails, Cranes, & Shorebirds

Paul A. Johnsgard — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:57:56 PST

Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola)
Sora (Porzana carolina)
Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)
American Coot (Fulica americana)
Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis)
Whooping Crane (Orus americana)
Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola)
Lesser Golden Plover (Pluvialis dominica)
Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus)
Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)
Mountain Plover (Charadrius montanus)
Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus)
American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana)
Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca)
Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes)
Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria)
Willet (Catoptrophorus semipalmatus)
Wandering Tattler (Heteroscelus incanus)
Spotted Sandpiper (Actitus macularia)
Upland Sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda)
Long-billed Curlew (Numenius americanus)
Hudsonian Godwit (Limosa haemastica)
Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa)
Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)
Black Turnstone (Arenaria melanocephala)
Sanderling (Calidris alba)
Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla)
Western Sandpiper (Calidris mauri)
Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla)
White-rumped Sandpiper (Calidris /uscicollis)
Baird's Sandpiper (Calidris bairdii)
Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos)
Dunlin (Calidris alpinis)
Stilt Sandpiper (Calidris himantopus)
Short-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus)
Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus)
Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago)
Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus)
Red Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius)

Birds of the Rocky Mountains—Species Accounts, pages 129–141: Upland Gamebirds

Paul A. Johnsgard — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:50:10 PST

Wilson's Phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor)
Gray Partridge (Perdix perdix)
Chukar (Alectoris chukar)
Ring.necked Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus)
Spruce Grouse (Dendragapus canadensis)
Blue Grouse (Dendragapus obscurus)
Willow Ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus)
White-tailed Ptarmigan (Lagopus leucurus)
Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)
Sage Grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus)
Sharp-tailed Grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus)
Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)
Bobwhite (Colinus virginianus)