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		National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior

		Species List for

		Casa Grande Ruins National Monument (CAGR)

This species list is a work in progress. It represents information currently in the NPSpecies data system and records are continually being added or updated by National Park Service staff. To report an error or make a suggestion, go to https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies/suggest.


Scientific Name	Preferred Common Names	Park Occurrence	Abundance	Nativeness

Birds
Accipitriformes/Accipitridae
Accipiter cooperii	Cooper's Hawk	Present	Uncommon	Native
Accipiter striatus	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Present	Rare	Native
Buteo albonotatus	Zone-tailed Hawk	Present	Rare	Native
Buteo jamaicensis	Red-tailed Hawk, WESTERN RED-TAILED HAWK	Present	Common	Native
Buteo regalis	Ferruginous Hawk	Present	Rare	Native
Buteo swainsoni	Swainson's Hawk	Present	Uncommon	Native
Circus cyaneus	Northern Harrier	Present	Uncommon	Native
Parabuteo unicinctus	Harris' Hawk	Present	Uncommon	Native
Accipitriformes/Cathartidae
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Present	Common	Native
Anseriformes/Anatidae
Anas platyrhynchos	Mallard	Present	Rare	Native
Apodiformes/Apodidae
Aeronautes saxatalis	White-throated Swift	Present	Rare	Native
Apodiformes/Trochilidae
Archilochus alexandri	Black-chinned Hummingbird	Present	Uncommon	Native
Calypte anna	Anna's Hummingbird	Present	Common	Native
Calypte costae	Costa's Hummingbird	Present	Common	Native
Caprimulgiformes/Caprimulgidae
Chordeiles acutipennis	Lesser Nighthawk	Present	Common	Native
Phalaenoptilus nuttallii	Common Poorwill	Present	Uncommon	Native
Charadriiformes/Charadriidae
Charadrius vociferus	Killdeer	Present	Uncommon	Native
Charadriiformes/Recurvirostridae
Himantopus mexicanus	Ae'o, Black-necked Stilt, Hawaiian Stilt	Present	Uncommon	Native
Charadriiformes/Scolopacidae
Calidris mauri	WESTERN SOLITARY SANDPIPER	Present	Rare	Native
Columbiformes/Columbidae
Columba livia	Rock Dove	Present	Common	Non-native
Columbina inca	Inca Dove	Present	Uncommon	Native
Columbina passerina	CommonGround-dove	Present	Uncommon	Native
Streptopelia decaocto	Eurasian Collared Dove	Present	Uncommon	Non-native
Zenaida asiatica	WHITE-WINGED DOVE	Present	Abundant	Native
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove, WESTERN MOURNING DOVE	Present	Abundant	Native
Cuculiformes/Cuculidae
Geococcyx californianus	Greater Roadrunner	Present	Uncommon	Native
Falconiformes/Falconidae
Falco columbarius	Merlin	Present	Rare	Native
Falco mexicanus	Prairie Falcon	Present	Rare	Native
Falco peregrinus	Peregrine Falcon	Present	Uncommon	Native
Falco sparverius	American Kestrel	Present	Uncommon	Native
Galliformes/Odontophoridae
Callipepla gambelii	Gambel's Quail, GAMBEL'S QUAIL (NOMINATE RACE)	Present	Abundant	Native
Gruiformes/Gruidae
Grus canadensis	Sandhill Crane	Present	Occasional	Native
Passeriformes/Alaudidae
Eremophila alpestris	Horned Lark	Present	Uncommon	Native
Passeriformes/Cardinalidae
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Present	Uncommon	Native
Cardinalis sinuatus	Pyrrhuloxia	Present	Uncommon	Native
Piranga ludoviciana	Western Tanager	Present	Rare	Native
Passeriformes/Corvidae
Corvus corax	Common Raven	Present	Common	Native
Passeriformes/Fringillidae
Carduelis psaltria	Lesser Goldfinch	Present	Common	Native
Carpodacus mexicanus	House Finch	Present	Common	Native
Passeriformes/Hirundinidae
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Present	Uncommon	Native
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota	American Cliff Swallow	Present	Uncommon	Native
Stelgidopteryx serripennis	Northern Rough-winged Swallow, ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW	Present	Uncommon	Native
Tachycineta bicolor	Tree Swallow	Present	Uncommon	Native
Tachycineta thalassina	Violet-green Swallow	Present	Uncommon	Native
Passeriformes/Icteridae
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Present	Common	Native
Euphagus cyanocephalus	BREWER'S BLACKBIRD	Present	Common	Native
Icterus bullockii	BULLOCK'S ORIOLE	Present	Uncommon	Native
Icterus cucullatus	Hooded Oriole	Present	Uncommon	Native
Molothrus aeneus	Bronzed Cowbird	Present	Uncommon	Native
Molothrus ater	Brown-headed Cowbird	Present	Common	Native
Quiscalus mexicanus	Great-tailed Grackle	Present	Abundant	Native
Sturnella neglecta	Western Meadowlark	Present	Uncommon	Native
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus	Yellow-headed Blackbird	Present	Uncommon	Native
Passeriformes/Laniidae
Lanius ludovicianus	Loggerhead Shrike, LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE (BREEDING RACE)	Present	Uncommon	Native
Passeriformes/Mimidae
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird	Present	Common	Native
Toxostoma bendirei	BENDIRE'S THRASHER	Present	Rare	Native
Toxostoma crissale	Crissal Thrasher	Present	Rare	Native
Toxostoma curvirostre	Curve-billed Thrasher	Present	Uncommon	Native
Passeriformes/Motacillidae
Anthus rubescens	American Pipit, Buff-bellied Pipit	Present	Uncommon	Native
Passeriformes/Parulidae
Dendroica coronata	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Present	Common	Native
Dendroica nigrescens	Black-throated Gray Warbler	Present	Rare	Native
Dendroica occidentalis	HERMIT WARBLER	Present	Unknown	Native
Dendroica petechia	Yellow Warbler	Present	Uncommon	Native
Oporornis tolmiei	MACGILLIVRAY'S WARBLER	Present	Uncommon	Native
Vermivora celata	Orange-crowned Warbler	Present	Uncommon	Native
Vermivora luciae	LUCY'S WARBLER	Present	Uncommon	Native
Vermivora ruficapilla		Present	Uncommon	Native
Vermivora virginiae		Present	Uncommon	Native
Wilsonia pusilla	wilson's warbler	Present	Uncommon	Native
Passeriformes/Passerellidae
Aimophila carpalis	Rufous-winged Sparrow	Present	Uncommon	Native
Amphispiza belli	Sage Sparrow	Probably Present		Native
Amphispiza bilineata	Black-throated Sparrow	Present	Uncommon	Native
Calamospiza melanocorys	LARK BUNTING	Present	Common	Native
Chondestes grammacus	Lark Sparrow	Present	Uncommon	Native
Melospiza lincolnii	Lincoln's Sparrow	Present	Uncommon	Native
Pipilo chlorurus	GREEN-TAILED TOWHEE	Present	Uncommon	Native
Pipilo fuscus	CANYON TOWHEE	Present	Uncommon	Native
Pooecetes gramineus	Vesper Sparrow	Present	Uncommon	Native
Spizella atrogularis	Black-chinned Sparrow	Present	Occasional	Native
Spizella breweri	Brewer's Sparrow	Present	Common	Native
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Present	Uncommon	Native
Zonotrichia leucophrys	WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW	Present	Common	Native
Passeriformes/Passeridae
Passer domesticus	HOUSE SPARROW	Present	Common	Non-native
Passeriformes/Polioptilidae
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Blue-grey Gnatcatcher	Present	Uncommon	Native
Polioptila melanura	Black-tailed Gnatcatcher	Present	Uncommon	Native
Passeriformes/Ptiliogonatidae
Phainopepla nitens	PHAINOPEPLA	Present	Uncommon	Native
Passeriformes/Regulidae
Regulus calendula	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Present	Uncommon	Native
Passeriformes/Remizidae
Auriparus flaviceps	Verdin	Present	Common	Native
Passeriformes/Sturnidae
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Present	Common	Non-native
Passeriformes/Troglodytidae
Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus	CACTUS WREN	Present	Common	Native
Salpinctes obsoletus	Rock Wren	Present	Uncommon	Native
Thryomanes bewickii	Bewick's Wren	Present	Rare	Native
Passeriformes/Tyrannidae
Contopus sordidulus	WESTERN WOOD PEWEE, Western Wood-Pewee	Present	Rare	Native
Empidonax hammondii	Hammond's Flycatcher	Present	Rare	Native
Empidonax wrightii	American Grey Flycatcher	Present	Uncommon	Native
Myiarchus cinerascens	Ash-throated Flycatcher	Present	Common	Native
Myiarchus tyrannulus	Brown-crested Flycatcher	Present	Uncommon	Native
Pyrocephalus rubinus	Vermilion Flycatcher	Present	Rare	Native
Sayornis nigricans	Black Phoebe	Present	Uncommon	Native
Sayornis saya	SAY'S PHOEBE	Present	Uncommon	Native
Tyrannus verticalis	ARKANSAS KINGBIRD, Western Kingbird	Present	Uncommon	Native
Tyrannus vociferans	Cassin's Kingbird	Present	Uncommon	Native
Pelecaniformes/Ardeidae
Ardea alba	Great Egret	Present	Uncommon	Native
Ardea herodias	Great Blue Heron	Present	Uncommon	Native
Pelecaniformes/Threskiornithidae
Plegadis chihi	White-faced Ibis	Present	Rare	Native
Piciformes/Picidae
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Present	Uncommon	Native
Colaptes chrysoides	Gilded Flicker	Present	Common	Native
Melanerpes uropygialis	Gila Woodpecker	Present	Common	Native
Picoides scalaris	LADDER-BACKED WOODPECKER	Present	Uncommon	Native
Strigiformes/Strigidae
Athene cunicularia	Burrowing Owl	Present	Common	Native
Bubo virginianus	Great Horned Owl	Present	Uncommon	Native
Megascops kennicottii	Tecolote occidental, Western Screech Owl, Western Screech-Owl	Present	Rare	Native
Micrathene whitneyi	Elf Owl	Present	Uncommon	Native
Strigiformes/Tytonidae
Tyto alba	Barn Owl	Present	Uncommon	Native


Species In Review - proposed or provisional records needing additional review
Birds
Accipitriformes/Accipitridae
Buteo lagopus	Rough-legged Hawk	Unconfirmed		Native
Anseriformes/Anatidae
Anas acuta	Northern Pintail	Unconfirmed		Native
Apodiformes/Trochilidae
Trochilidae	Hummingbirds
Charadriiformes/Scolopacidae
Tringa solitaria	Solitary Sandpiper	Unconfirmed		Native
Columbiformes/Columbidae
Patagioenas fasciata	Band-tailed Pigeon	Unconfirmed		Native
Coraciiformes/Alcedinidae
Megaceryle alcyon	Belted Kingfisher	Unconfirmed		Native
Passeriformes/Bombycillidae
Bombycilla cedrorum	Cedar Waxwing	Unconfirmed		Native
Passeriformes/Cardinalidae
Passerina amoena	Lazuli Bunting	Present	Uncommon	Native
Passeriformes/Fringillidae
Carpodacus cassinii	Cassin's Finch	Unconfirmed		Native
Passeriformes/Hirundinidae
Hirundinidae	Swallows
Riparia riparia	Sand Martin	Present	Uncommon	Native
Passeriformes/Icteridae
Icterus galbula	Northern Oriole	Unconfirmed		Native
Passeriformes/Mimidae
Oreoscoptes montanus	Sage Thrasher	Unconfirmed		Native
Toxostoma lecontei	Le Conte's Thrasher	Unconfirmed		Native
Passeriformes/Parulidae
Myioborus pictus	PAINTED REDSTART	Not In Park (Historical)		Native
Passeriformes/Passerellidae
Junco hyemalis	Dark-eyed Junco	Unconfirmed		Native
Pipilo aberti	Abert's Towhee	Unconfirmed		Native
Passeriformes/Polioptilidae
Polioptila plumbea	PLUMBEOUS GNATCATCHER	Unconfirmed		Native
Passeriformes/Turdidae
Catharus ustulatus	Swainson's Thrush	Unconfirmed		Native
Sialia currucoides	Mountain Bluebird	Unconfirmed		Native
Sialia mexicana	Western Bluebird	Unconfirmed		Native
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Unconfirmed		Native
Passeriformes/Tyrannidae
Contopus cooperi	Olive-sided Flycatcher	Unconfirmed		Native
Myiarchus tuberculifer	Dusky-capped Flycatcher	Unconfirmed		Native
Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird	Unconfirmed		Native
Pelecaniformes/Pelecanidae
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	American White Pelican	Unconfirmed		Native
Piciformes/Picidae
Colaptes
Sphyrapicus varius	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Unconfirmed		Native


Report Species Count: 142

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Definitions


Term	Definition	Comments
Present in Park	Species occurrence in park is documented and assumed to be extant.	Extremely high confidence that the species occurs in the park for all or part of the year. Evidence, in the form of a current, verifiable reference, voucher or observation, readily available.
Probably Present	Documented occurrences of the species in the park and/or in the adjoining region of the park give reason to suspect that it probably occurs within the park.	Very high confidence that the species occurs in the park. Evidence may exist in NPSpecies, but may not be considered current or reliable enough to elevate the status to Present in Park. Efforts should be made to obtain current, verifiable evidence to elevate the status to “Present in Park.” If reasonable efforts to obtain current, verifiable evidence are unsuccessful, then the Occurrence should be changed to Unconfirmed or Not in Park, as applicable.
Unconfirmed	Attributed to the park based on weak ("unconfirmed record") or no evidence, giving minimal indication of the species' occurrence in the park.	Verifiable evidence is not considered sufficient enough to elevate the status to “Probably Present,” nor current enough to elevate the status to “Present in Park.” Efforts should be made to obtain current, verifiable evidence in NPSpecies to elevate the occurrence value to “Present in Park.” If reasonable efforts to obtain current, verifiable evidence are unsuccessful, status should be changed to Not Present.
Not Present	Species is not known to occur in park. Species may have occurred in the park historically, is currently known to occur in areas adjacent to the park, or is a potential long-distance invader (e.g., zebra mussels, other invasive exotics). Designation can also be used for T&E or other high-interest species whose identified range encompasses the park, but that are confirmed not present in the park.
Species in Review	These species records are provisional and are undergoing additional review.

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