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		National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior

		Species List for

		New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (NERI)

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

Cardellina pusilla	Wilson's warbler	Present	Unknown	Native
Accipitriformes/Accipitridae
Accipiter cooperii	Cooper's hawk	Present	Unknown	Native
Accipiter striatus	sharp-shinned hawk	Present	Uncommon	Native
Aquila chrysaetos	golden eagle	Present	Unknown	Native
Buteo jamaicensis	red-tailed hawk	Present	Uncommon	Native
Buteo lagopus	rough-legged hawk	Present	Unknown	Native
Buteo lineatus	red-shouldered hawk	Present	Uncommon	Native
Buteo platypterus	broad-winged hawk	Present	Uncommon	Native
Circus cyaneus	northern harrier	Present	Unknown	Native
Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Bald ealgle	Present	Uncommon	Native
Accipitriformes/Cathartidae
Cathartes aura	turkey vulture	Present	Unknown	Native
Coragyps atratus	Black vulture	Present	Unknown	Native
Accipitriformes/Pandionidae
Pandion haliaetus	osprey	Present	Unknown	Native
Anseriformes/Anatidae
Aix sponsa	wood duck	Present	Common	Native
Anas acuta	northern pintail	Present	Unknown	Native
Anas americana	American wigeon	Present	Unknown	Native
Anas crecca	green-winged teal	Present	Unknown	Native
Anas discors	blue-winged teal	Present	Unknown	Native
Anas platyrhynchos	mallard	Present	Common	Native
Anas rubripes	American black duck	Present	Unknown	Native
Anas strepera	gadwall	Present	Unknown	Native
Aythya affinis	lesser scaup	Present	Unknown	Native
Aythya americana	redhead	Present	Unknown	Native
Aythya collaris	ring-necked duck	Present	Unknown	Native
Aythya valisineria	Canvasback	Present	Unknown	Native
Branta canadensis	Canada goose	Present	Common	Native
Bucephala albeola	bufflehead	Present	Unknown	Native
Bucephala clangula	common goldeneye	Present	Unknown	Native
Cygnus olor	mute swan	Present	Unknown	Non-native
Lophodytes cucullatus	hooded merganser	Present	Unknown	Native
Mergus merganser	common merganser	Present	Unknown	Native
Mergus serrator	red-breasted merganser	Present	Unknown	Native
Oxyura jamaicensis	ruddy duck	Present	Unknown	Native
Apodiformes/Apodidae
Chaetura pelagica	chimney swift	Present	Uncommon	Native
Apodiformes/Trochilidae
Archilochus colubris	ruby-throated hummingbird	Present	Common	Native
Caprimulgiformes/Caprimulgidae
Antrostomus vociferus	whip-poor-will	Present	Uncommon	Native
Chordeiles minor	common nighthawk	Present	Unknown	Native
Charadriiformes/Charadriidae
Charadrius vociferus	killdeer	Present	Uncommon	Native
Charadriiformes/Laridae
Chroicocephalus philadelphia	Bonaparte's gull	Present	Unknown	Native
Larus argentatus	herring gull	Present	Unknown	Native
Larus delawarensis	ring-billed gull	Present	Unknown	Native
Sterna hirundo	common tern	Present	Unknown	Native
Charadriiformes/Scolopacidae
Actitis macularius	spotted sandpiper	Present	Uncommon	Native
Gallinago delicata	Wilson's snipe	Present	Unknown	Native
Scolopax minor	American woodcock	Present	Unknown	Native
Tringa flavipes	lesser yellowlegs	Present	Unknown	Native
Tringa melanoleuca	greater yellowlegs	Present	Unknown	Native
Tringa semipalmata	willet	Present	Unknown	Native
Tringa solitaria	solitary sandpiper	Present	Unknown	Native
Columbiformes/Columbidae
Columba livia	rock dove	Present	Common	Non-native
Zenaida macroura	mourning dove	Present	Common	Native
Coraciiformes/Alcedinidae
Megaceryle alcyon	belted kingfisher	Present	Common	Native
Cuculiformes/Cuculidae
Coccyzus americanus	yellow-billed cuckoo	Present	Uncommon	Native
Coccyzus erythropthalmus	Black-billed cuckoo	Present	Uncommon	Native
Falconiformes/Falconidae
Falco peregrinus	peregrine falcon	Present	Rare	Native
Falco sparverius	American kestrel	Present	Uncommon	Native
Galliformes/Phasianidae
Bonasa umbellus	ruffed grouse	Present	Uncommon	Native
Meleagris gallopavo	wild turkey	Present	Common	Native
Gaviiformes/Gaviidae
Gavia immer	common loon	Present	Unknown	Native
Gruiformes/Rallidae
Fulica americana	American coot	Present	Unknown	Native
Passeriformes/Alaudidae
Eromophila alpestris	horned lark	Present	Unknown	Native
Passeriformes/Bombycillidae
Bombycilla cedrorum	cedar waxwing	Present	Common	Native
Passeriformes/Cardinalidae
Cardinalis cardinalis	northern cardinal	Present	Common	Native
Passerina cyanea	indigo bunting	Present	Common	Native
Pheucticus ludovicianus	rose-breasted grosbeak	Present	Common	Native
Piranga olivacea	scarlet tanager	Present	Abundant	Native
Piranga rubra	summer tanager	Present	Rare	Native
Spiza americana	dickcissel	Present	Unknown	Native
Passeriformes/Certhiidae
Certhia americana	brown creeper	Present	Uncommon	Native
Passeriformes/Corvidae
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American crow	Present	Common	Native
Corvus corax	common raven	Present	Uncommon	Native
Cyanocitta cristata	blue jay	Present	Common	Native
Passeriformes/Fringillidae
Carpodacus mexicanus	house finch	Present	Common	Native
Carpodacus purpureus	purple finch	Present	Unknown	Native
Coccothraustes vespertinus	evening grosbeak	Present	Unknown	Native
Spinus pinus	pine siskin	Present	Unknown	Native
Spinus tristis	American goldfinch	Present	Common	Native
Passeriformes/Hirundinidae
Hirundo rustica	Barn swallow	Present	Unknown	Native
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota	cliff swallow	Present	Unknown	Native
Progne subis	purple martin	Present	Uncommon	Native
Riparia riparia	Bank swallow	Present	Unknown	Native
Stelgidopteryx serripennis	northern rough-winged swallow	Present	Common	Native
Tachycineta bicolor	tree swallow	Present	Common	Native
Passeriformes/Icteridae
Agelaius phoeniceus	red-winged blackbird	Present	Common	Native
Euphagus carolinus	rusty blackbird	Present	Unknown	Native
Icterus galbula	Baltimore oriole	Present	Common	Native
Icterus spurius	Orchard oriole	Present	Uncommon	Native
Molothrus ater	brown-headed cowbird	Present	Common	Native
Quiscalus quiscula	common grackle	Present	Common	Native
Sturnella magna	eastern meadowlark	Present	Uncommon	Native
Passeriformes/Icteriidae
Icteria virens	yellow-breasted chat	Present	Uncommon	Native
Passeriformes/Mimidae
Dumetella carolinensis	gray catbird	Present	Common	Native
Mimus polyglottos	northern mockingbird	Present	Uncommon	Native
Toxostoma rufum	brown thrasher	Present	Uncommon	Native
Passeriformes/Paridae
Baeolophus bicolor	tufted titmouse	Present	Common	Native
Poecile atricapillus	Black-capped chickadee	Present	Unknown	Native
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina chickadee	Present	Common	Native
Passeriformes/Parulidae
Cardellina canadensis	Canada Warbler	Present	Unknown	Native
Geothlypis formosa	Kentucky Warbler	Present	Uncommon	Native
Geothlypis philadelphia	mourning warbler	Present	Unknown	Native
Geothlypis trichas	common yellowthroat	Present	Common	Native
Helmitheros vermivorum	worm-eating warbler	Present	Common	Native
Leiothlypis peregrina	Tennessee Warbler	Present	Unknown	Native
Limnothlypis swainsonii	Swainson's warbler	Present	Uncommon	Native
Mniotilta varia	Black-and-white warbler	Present	Common	Native
Parkesia motacilla	Louisiana Waterthrush	Present	Common	Native
Parkesia noveboracensis	northern waterthrush	Present	Unknown	Native
Seiurus aurocapilla	ovenbird	Present	Abundant	Native
Setophaga americana	Northern Parula	Present	Common	Native
Setophaga caerulescens	Black-throated Blue Warbler	Present	Common	Native
Setophaga castanea	Bay-breasted Warbler	Present	Unknown	Native
Setophaga cerulea	Cerulean Warbler	Present	Uncommon	Native
Setophaga citrina	Hooded Warbler	Present	Common	Native
Setophaga coronata	Myrtle Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler	Present	Unknown	Native
Setophaga discolor	Prairie Warbler	Present	Uncommon	Native
Setophaga dominica	Yellow-throated Warbler	Present	Common	Native
Setophaga fusca	Blackburnian Warbler	Present	Uncommon	Native
Setophaga magnolia	Magnolia Warbler	Present	Unknown	Native
Setophaga palmarum	palm warbler	Present	Unknown	Native
Setophaga pensylvanica	Chestnut-sided Warbler	Present	Uncommon	Native
Setophaga petechia	Mangrove Warbler	Present	Common	Native
Setophaga pinus	Pine Warbler	Present	Uncommon	Native
Setophaga ruticilla	American redstart	Present	Common	Native
Setophaga striata	Blackpoll Warbler	Present	Unknown	Native
Setophaga tigrina	Cape May Warbler	Present	Unknown	Native
Setophaga virens	Black-throated Green Warbler	Present	Common	Native
Vermivora chrysoptera	golden-winged warbler	Present	Uncommon	Native
Vermivora cyanoptera	Blue-winged Warbler	Present	Uncommon	Native
Vermivora cyanoptera x chrysoptera	golden-winged and blue-winged warbler hybrid	Present	Unknown	Native
Passeriformes/Passerellidae
Ammodramus savannarum	grasshopper sparrow	Present	Unknown	Native
Junco hyemalis	dark-eyed junco	Present	Unknown	Native
Melospiza georgiana	swamp sparrow	Present	Uncommon	Native
Melospiza lincolnii	Lincoln's sparrow	Present	Unknown	Native
Melospiza melodia	song sparrow	Present	Common	Native
Passerculus sandwichensis	Savannah sparrow	Present	Unknown	Native
Passerella iliaca	fox sparrow	Present	Unknown	Native
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	eastern towhee	Present	Common	Native
Pooecetes gramineus	vesper sparrow	Present	Unknown	Native
Spizella arborea	American tree sparrow	Present	Unknown	Native
Spizella passerina	chipping sparrow	Present	Uncommon	Native
Spizella pusilla	field sparrow	Present	Uncommon	Native
Zonotrichia albicollis	white-throated sparrow	Present	Unknown	Native
Zonotrichia leucophrys	white-crowned sparrow	Present	Unknown	Native
Passeriformes/Passeridae
Passer domesticus	house sparrow	Present	Common	Non-native
Passeriformes/Polioptilidae
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray gnatcatcher	Present	Common	Native
Passeriformes/Regulidae
Regulus calendula	ruby-crowned kinglet	Present	Unknown	Native
Regulus satrapa	golden-crowned kinglet	Present	Unknown	Native
Passeriformes/Sittidae
Sitta canadensis	red-breasted nuthatch	Present	Unknown	Native
Sitta carolinensis	white-breasted nuthatch	Present	Common	Native
Passeriformes/Sturnidae
Sturnus vulgaris	European starling	Present	Common	Non-native
Passeriformes/Troglodytidae
Cistothorus palustris	marsh wren	Present	Unknown	Native
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolin wren	Present	Common	Native
Troglodytes aedon	house wren	Present	Common	Native
Troglodytes hiemalis		Present	Uncommon	Native
Passeriformes/Turdidae
Catharus fuscescens	veery	Present	Unknown	Native
Catharus guttatus	hermit thrush	Present	Uncommon	Native
Catharus ustulatus	Swainson's thrush	Present	Unknown	Native
Hylocichla mustelina	wood thrush	Present	Abundant	Native
Sialia sialis	eastern bluebird	Present	Common	Native
Turdus migratorius	American robin	Present	Common	Native
Passeriformes/Tyrannidae
Contopus cooperi	olive-sided flycatcher	Present	Uncommon	Native
Contopus virens	eastern wood-pewee	Present	Common	Native
Empidonax flaviventris	yellow-bellied flycatcher	Present	Unknown	Native
Empidonax minimus	least flycatcher	Present	Unknown	Native
Empidonax traillii	willow flycatcher	Present	Uncommon	Native
Empidonax virescens	Acadian flycatcher	Present	Common	Native
Myiarchus crinitus	great-crested flycatcher	Present	Common	Native
Sayornis phoebe	eastern phoebe	Present	Common	Native
Tyrannus tyrannus	eastern kingbird	Present	Uncommon	Native
Passeriformes/Vireonidae
Vireo flavifrons	yellow-throated vireo	Present	Uncommon	Native
Vireo gilvus	warbling vireo	Present	Uncommon	Native
Vireo griseus	white-eyed vireo	Present	Uncommon	Native
Vireo olivaceus	red-eyed vireo	Present	Abundant	Native
Vireo philadelphicus	Philadelphia vireo	Present	Unknown	Native
Vireo solitarius	blue-headed vireo	Present	Common	Native
Pelecaniformes/Ardeidae
Ardea herodias	great blue heron	Present	Uncommon	Native
Butorides virescens	green heron	Present	Unknown	Native
Egretta caerulea	little blue heron	Present	Unknown	Native
Piciformes/Picidae
Colaptes auratus	northern flicker	Present	Common	Native
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Present	Common	Native
Dryocopus pileatus	pileated woodpecker	Present	Common	Native
Leuconotopicus villosus	Hairy Woodpecker	Present	Uncommon	Native
Melanerpes carolinus	red-bellied woodpecker	Present	Common	Native
Melanerpes erythrocephalus	red-headed woodpecker	Present	Unknown	Native
Sphyrapicus varius	yellow-bellied sapsucker	Present	Unknown	Native
Podicipediformes/Podicipedidae
Podiceps auritus	horned grebe	Present	Unknown	Native
Podilymbus podiceps	pied-billed grebe	Present	Unknown	Native
Strigiformes/Strigidae
Aegolius acadicus	northern saw-whet owl	Present	Unknown	Native
Bubo virginianus	great horned owl	Present	Uncommon	Native
Megascops asio	eastern screech owl	Present	Uncommon	Native
Strix varia	barred owl	Present	Uncommon	Native
Suliformes/Phalacrocoracidae
Phalacrocorax auritus	double-creasted cormorant	Present	Unknown	Native


Species In Review - proposed or provisional records needing additional review
Birds
Galliformes/Odontophoridae
Colinus virginianus	northern bobwhite	Unconfirmed		Native
Passeriformes/Hirundinidae
Stelgidopteryx ruficollis	southern rough-winged swallow	Not In Park (False Report)		Non-native
Passeriformes/Turdidae
Catharus minimus	gray-cheeked thrush	Unconfirmed		Native
Passeriformes/Tyrannidae
Empidonax	Empidonax Flycatchers


Report Species Count: 196

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 6/27/2026 12:21:33 PM

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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