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Birds Of The Rocky Mountains—Frontmatter, Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Rocky Mountains -- Paul A. Johnsgard

Cover

Jacket copy

Title page

Copyright & funders

Contents

List of Figures

List of Plates

Preface and Acknowledgments

Birds Of The Rocky Mountains—Introduction, Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Rocky Mountains -- Paul A. Johnsgard

The Rocky Mountains represent the longest and in general the highest of the North American mountain ranges, extending for nearly two thousand miles from their origins in Alaska and northwestern Canada southward to their terminus in New Mexico, and forming the continental divide for this entire length. As such, these mountains have provided a convenient corridor for northward and southward movement of both plants and animal life, but on the other hand have produced important barriers to eastern and western plant and animal movements. These effects result nat only from their height and physical nature, but also from their manifold …

Birds Of The Rocky Mountains—Checklist Of Birds Of The Rocky Mountain Parks, Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Rocky Mountains -- Paul A. Johnsgard

Checklist of Birds of the Rocky Mountain Parks:

United States: Rocky Mountain, Grand Teton, Yellowstone, Glacier
Canada: Waterton Lakes, Kootenay, Yoho, Banff/Jasper

Symbols: R = breeding resident; r = resident, breeding unproven; S = breeding summer resident; s = summer resident, breeding unproven; M = migrant, including wintering visitors; V = vagrant, out of normal range; X = extirpated from area; * = species also included in the Birds of the Great Plains (Johnsgard, 1979).

A 16-page table

A 2009 Supplement To Birds Of The Rocky Mountains, Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Rocky Mountains -- Paul A. Johnsgard

More than 20 years have elapsed since the publication of Birds of the Rocky Mountains, and many changes have occurred in that region’s ecology and bird life. There has also been a marked increase in recreational bird-watching, and an associated need for informative regional references on where and when to look for rare or especially appealing birds. As a result, an updating of the text seemed appropriate, especially as to the species accounts and the technical literature. The following update includes all those species that have undergone changes in their vernacular or Latin names, have had important changes in ranges, …

Birds Of The Rocky Mountains—Species Accounts, Pages 55–63: Loons & Grebes, Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Rocky Mountains -- Paul A. Johnsgard

Red-throated Loon (Gavia stellata)
Arctic Loon (Gavia arctica)
Common Loon (Gavia immer)
Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps)
Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus)
Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena)
Eared Grebe (Podiceps nigricallis)
Western Grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis)

Birds Of The Rocky Mountains—Species Accounts, Pages 64-65: Pelicans & Cormorants, Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Rocky Mountains -- Paul A. Johnsgard

American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchus)
Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)

Birds Of The Rocky Mountains—Species Accounts, Pages 66–75: Herons And Ibises, Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Rocky Mountains -- Paul A. Johnsgard

American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus)
Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis)
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
Great (Common) Egret (Casmerodius albus)
Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)
Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)
Green-backed (Northern Green) Heron (Butorides striatus)
Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
White-faced Ibis (Plegadis chihi)

Birds Of The Rocky Mountains—Species Accounts, Pages 76–109: Swans, Geese And Ducks, Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Rocky Mountains -- Paul A. Johnsgard

Tundra (Whistling) Swan (Cygnus columbianus)
Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator)
Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons)
Snow Goose (Chen caerulescens)
Ross' Goose (Chen rossii)
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)
Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca)
American Black Duck (Anas rubripes)
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
Northern Pintail (Anas acuta)
Blue-winged Teal (Anas discors)
Cinnamon Teal (Anas cyanoptera)
Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata)
Gadwall (Anas strepera)
Eurasian Wigeon (Anas penelope)
American Wigeon (Anas americana)
Canvasback (Aythya valisineria)
Redhead (Aythya americana)
Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris)
Greater Scaup (Aythya marila)
Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis)
Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus)
Oldsquaw (Clangula hyemalis)
Black Scoter (Melanitta nigra)
Surf Scoter …

Birds Of The Rocky Mountains—Species Accounts, Pages 217–228: Nighthawks, Swifts, & Hummingbirds, Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Rocky Mountains -- Paul A. Johnsgard

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

Birds of the Rocky Mountains -- Paul A. Johnsgard

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 287–297: Creepers & Wrens, Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Rocky Mountains -- Paul A. Johnsgard

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 229–241: Kingfishers & Woodpeckers, Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Rocky Mountains -- Paul A. Johnsgard

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 262–277: Swallows, Jays, & Crows, Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Rocky Mountains -- Paul A. Johnsgard

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

Birds of the Rocky Mountains -- Paul A. Johnsgard

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 With Particular Reference To National Parks In The Northern Rocky Mountain Region, Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Rocky Mountains -- Paul A. Johnsgard

Notwithstanding the great latitudinal spread and the equally wide altitudinal variations that occur in the region, the Rocky Mountains contain surprisingly uniform bird life. A bird-watcher in Banff or Jasper national parks in Alberta will encounter the vast majority of the same breeding species in the coniferous zones of those areas as one who is observing nearly a thousand miles to the south in Rocky Mountain National Park, although particular bird species would occur at considerably different altitudes.

This comprehensive reference work describes in detail 354 species found in a 353,000-square-mile area—from the 40th parallel in Colorado north to the …

Birds Of The Rocky Mountains—Species Accounts, Pages 323–353: Warblers, Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Rocky Mountains -- Paul A. Johnsgard

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 …

Birds Of The Rocky Mountains—Species Accounts, Pages 354–392: Tanagers, Grosbeaks, & Sparrows, Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Rocky Mountains -- Paul A. Johnsgard

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) …

Birds Of The Rocky Mountains—Index, Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Rocky Mountains -- Paul A. Johnsgard

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—References On Individual Species, Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Rocky Mountains -- Paul A. Johnsgard

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

Birds Of The Rocky Mountains—Appendix: Abundance And Breeding Information For U.S. And Canadian National Parks, Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Rocky Mountains -- Paul A. Johnsgard

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—Species Accounts, Pages 142–182: Rails, Cranes, & Shorebirds, Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Rocky Mountains -- Paul A. Johnsgard

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 …

Birds Of The Rocky Mountains—Species Accounts, Pages 110-129: Vultures, Hawks & Eagles, Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Rocky Mountains -- Paul A. Johnsgard

Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
Northern Harrier (Circus cyaneus)
Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus)
Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter velox)
Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis)
Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)
Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus)
Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni)
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
Ferruginous Hawk (Buteo regalis)
Rough-legged Hawk (Buteo lagopus)
Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)
Merlin (Falco columbarius)
Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)
Gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus)
Prairie Falcon (Falco mexicanus)

Birds Of The Rocky Mountains—Species Accounts, Pages 129–141: Upland Gamebirds, Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Rocky Mountains -- Paul A. Johnsgard

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)

Birds Of The Rocky Mountains—Species Accounts, Pages 183–196: Jaegers, Gulls, & Terns, Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Rocky Mountains -- Paul A. Johnsgard

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 278–286: Titmice & Nuthatches, Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Rocky Mountains -- Paul A. Johnsgard

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 298–313: Thrushes, Thrashers, & Pipits, Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Rocky Mountains -- Paul A. Johnsgard

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 314–322: Waxwings, Shrikes, & Vireos, Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Rocky Mountains -- Paul A. Johnsgard

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 392–416: Icterids, Finches, & House Sparrows, Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Rocky Mountains -- Paul A. Johnsgard

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—Regional And Local References, Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Rocky Mountains -- Paul A. Johnsgard

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—Color Plates 1 - 42, Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Rocky Mountains -- Paul A. Johnsgard

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 …