Attachment 5(h) - Wildlife Species Known to Occur on FINTC.docx

Common Name

Scientific Name

Special Status

CLASS: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fish)

ORDER: Cyprinodontiformes

FAMILY: Poeciliidae mosquitofish

Gambusia affinis

CLASS: Reptilia

ORDER: Testudines (Tortoises)

FAMILY: Testudinidae desert tortoise*

Gopherus agassizii

California Threatened Federally Threatened

ORDER: Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)

FAMILY: Gekkonidae (Geckoes) banded gecko

Coleonyx variegatus

FAMILY: Iguanidae (Iguanids) desert iguana

Dipsosaurus dorsalis

Chuckwalla*

Sauromalus obesus

CDFW/BLM

zebra-tailed lizard

Callisaurus draconoides

Mojave fringe-toed lizard*

Uma scoparia

CDFW/BLM

collared lizard

Crotaphytus collaris long-nosed leopard lizard

Gambelia wislizenii desert spiny lizard

Sceloporus magister western fence lizard

Sceloporus occidentalis side-blotched lizard

Uta stansburiana long-tailed brush lizard

Urosaurus graciosus desert horned lizard

Phrynosoma platyrhinos

FAMILY: Xantusiidae common night lizard

Xantusia vigilis

FAMILY: Teiidae western whiptail

Cnemidophorus tigris

FAMILY: Scincidae

spotted leaf-nosed snake

Phyllorhynchus d0ecurtatus coachwhip

Masticophis flagellum western patch-nosed snake

Salvadora hexalepis glossy snake

Arizona elegans ground snake

Sonora semiannulata gopher snake

Pituophis melanoleucus common kingsnake

Lampropeltis getulus long-nosed snake

Rhinocheeilus lecontei western shovel-nosed snake

Chionactis occipitalis desert night snake

Hypsiglena torquata speckled rattlesnake

Crotalus mitchelli sidewinder

Crotalus cerastes lyre snake

Trimorphodon biscutatus

Mojave rattlesnake

Crotalus scutulatus

Class Aves (Birds) pied-billed grebe

Podilymbus podiceps horned grebe

Podiceps auritus eared grebe

Podiceps nigricollis

American white pelican

Pelecanus erythrorhynchos

Species of Special Concern great blue heron

Ardea herodias great egret

Casmerodius albus snowy egret

Egretta thula cattle egret

Bubulcus ibis green-backed heron

Butorides striatus black-crowned night heron

Nycticorax nycticorax white-faced ibis

Plegadis chihi

Canada goose

Branta canadensis wood duck

Aix sponsa green-winged teal

Anas crecca mallard

Anas platyrhynchos northern pintail

Anas acuta blue-winged teal

Anas discors cinnamon teal

Anas cyanoptera northern shoveler

Anas clypeata gadwall

Anas strepera

American widgeon

Anas americana canvasback

Aythya valisineria redhead

Aythya americana ring-necked duck

Aythya collaris lesser scaup

Aythya affinis bufflehead

Bucephala albeola red-breasted merganser

Mergus serrator ruddy duck

Oxyura jamaicensis turkey vulture

Cathartes aura osprey

Pandion haliaetus northern harrier

Circus cyaneus sharp-shinned hawk

Accipiter striatus

Cooper’s hawk

Accipiter cooperii red-tailed hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

Swainson’s hawk

Buteo swainsoni

State Threatened ferruginous hawk

Buteo regalis golden eagle

Aquila chrysaetos

CA Fully Protected

American kestrel

Falco sparverius peregrine falcon

Falco peregrinus anatum prairie falcon

Falco mexicanus chukar

Alectoris chukar

Gambel’s quail

Callipepla gambelii

California quail

Callipepla californica

California black rail

Laterallus jamaicensis coturniculus

State and Federally Endangered

Virginia rail

Rallus limicola sora

Porzana carolina

American coot

Fulica americana killdeer

Charadrius vociferus semipalmated plover

Charadrius semipalmatus black-necked stilt

Himantopus mexicanus

American avocet

Recurvirostra americana greater yellowlegs

Tringa melanoleuca lesser yellowlegs

Tringa flavipes solitary sandpiper

Tringa solitaria spotted sandpiper

Actitis macularia western sandpiper

Calidris mauri least sandpiper

Calidris minutilla dunlin

Calidris alpina long-billed dowitcher

Limnodromus scolopaceus common snipe

Gallinago gallinago

Wilson’s phalarope

Phalaropus tricolor red-necked phalarope

Phalaropus lobatus

Franklin’s gull

Larus pipixcan

Bonaparte’s gull

Larus philadelphia ring-billed gull

Larus delawarensis

California gull

Larus californicus yellow-footed gull

Larus livens

Foster’s tern

Sterna fosteri black tern

Chlidonias niger rock dove

Columba livia ringed turtle-dove

Strepopelia risoria white-winged dove

Zenaida asiatica mourning dove

Zenaida macroura greater roadrunner

Geococcyx californianus common barn-owl

Tyto alba short-eared owl

Asio flammeus long-eared owl

Asio otus great horned owl

Bubo virginianus burrowing owl

Athene cunicularia lesser nighthawk

Chordeiles acutipennis common poorwill

Phalaenoptilus nuttalli white-throated swift

Aeronautes saxatalis

Vaux’s swift

Chaetura vauxi

Costa’s hummingbird

Calypte costae black-chinned hummingbird

Archilochus alexandri rufous hummingbird

Selasphorus rufus belted kingfisher

Ceryle alcyon acorn woodpecker

Melanerpes formicivorous ladder-backed woodpecker

Picoides scalaris

Gila woodpecker

Melanerpes uropygialis

State Endangered northern flicker

Colaptes auratus western kingbird

Tyrannus verticalis ash-throated flycatcher

Myiarchus cinerascens southwestern willow flycatcher

Empidonax traillii extimus

Federally Endangered willow flycatcher

Empidonax traillii

State Endangered vermillion flycatcher

Pyrocephalus rubinus western wood-pewee

Contipus cordidulus

Say’s phoebe

Sayornis saya black phoebe

Sayornis nigricans olive-sided flycatcher

Contopus borealis

Cassin’s kingbird

Tyrannus vocierans horned lark

Eremophilia alpestris barn swallow

Hurundo rustica cliff swallow

Hirundo pyrrhonata violet-green swallow

Tachycineta thalassina northern rough-winged swallow

Stelgidopteryx serripennis tree swallow

Tachycineta bicolor common raven

Corvus corax verdin

Auriparus flaviceps red-breasted nuthatch

Sitta canadensis

Bewick’s wren

Thryomanes bewickii rock wren

Salpinctes obsoletus cactus wren

Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus canyon wren

Catherpes mexicanus house wren

Troglogytes aedon marsh wren

Cistothorus palustris ruby-crowned kinglet

Regulus calendula blue-gray gnatcatcher

Polioptila caerulea black-tailed gnatcatcher

Polioptila melanura mountain bluebird

Sialic currucoides

Townsend’s solitaire

Myadestes townsendi hermit thrush

Catharus guttatus

Swainson’s thrush

Catharus ustulatus

American robin

Tudus migratorius northern mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

LeConte’s thrasher

Toxostoma lecontei

Bendire’s thrasher

Toxostoma bendirei crissal thrasher

Toxostoma dorsale sage thrasher

Oreoscoptes montanus water pipit

Anthus spinoletta cedar waxwing

Bombycilla cedrorum phaniopepla

Phaniopepla nitens loggerhead shrike

Lanius ludovicianus

European starling

Sturnus vulgaris solitary vireo

Vireo solitarius

Hutton’s vireo

Vireo huttoni warbling vireo

Vireo gilvus least Bell’s vireo

Vireo bellii pusillus

State and Federally Endangered gray vireo

Vireo vicinior

Virginia’s warbler

Vermivora virginiae

Townsend’s warbler

Dendroica townsendi

MacGillivray’s warbler

Oporornis tolmiei yellow-rumped warbler

Dendroica coronata yellow warbler

Dendroica petechia orange-crowned warbler

Vermivora celata yellow-breasted chat

Icteria virens common yellowthroat

Geothylpis trichas

Wilson’s warbler

Wilsonia pusilla hermit warbler

Dendroica occidentalis

Nashville warbler

Vermivora ruficapilla black-throated gray warbler

Dendroica nigrescens western tanager

Piranga ludoviciana black-headed grosbeak

Pheucticus melanocephalus

Lazuli bunting

Passerina amoena indigo bunting

Passerina cyanea green-tailed towhee

Pipilo chlorurus rufous-sided towhee

Pipilo erythrophthalmus lark sparrow

Calamospiza melanocorys white-crowned sparrow

Zonotrichia leucophrys sage sparrow

Amphispiza belli black-throated sparrow

Amphispiza bilineata song sparrow

Melospiza melodia fox sparrow

Passerella iliaca

· ORDER: Passeriformes

· FAMILY: Parulidae

American redstart

Setophaga ruticilla chipping sparrow

Spizella passerina rufous-crowned sparrow

Aimophila ruficeps

Brewer’s sparrow

Spizella breweri savannah sparrow

Passerculus sandwichensis clay-colored sparrow

Spizella pallida grasshopper sparrow

Ammodramus savannarum golden-crowned sparrow

Zonotrichia atricapilla dark-eyed junco

Junco hyemalis 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 brown-headed cowbird

Molothrus ater great-tailed grackle

Quiscalus mexicanus

Bullock’s oriole

Icterus galbula bullocki

Scott’s oriole

Icterus parisorum hooded oriole

Icterus cucullatus northern oriole

Icterus galbula house finch

Carpodacus mexicanus

Lawrence’s goldfinch

Carduelis lawrencei lesser goldfinch

Carduelis psaltria house sparrow

Passer domesticus

Class Mammalia pallid bat

Antrozous pallidus western pipistrel

Pipistrellus hesperus

California myotis

Myotis californicus badger

Taxidea taxus spotted skunk

Spilogale putorius coyote

Canis latrans kit fox

Vulpes macrotis grey fox

Urocyon cinereoargenteus bobcat

Lynx rufus mountain lion

Felis concolor whitetail antelope squirrel

Ammospermophilus leucurus

Mohave ground squirrel

Spermophilus mohavensis

State Threatened

Botta’s pocket gopher

Thomomys bottae long-tailed pocket mouse

Chaetodipus formosus little pocket mouse

Perognathus longimembris

Great Basin pocket mouse

Perognathus parvus desert pocket mouse

Perognathus penicillatus cactus mouse

Perognathus eremicus desert kangaroo rat

Dipodomys deserti

Merriam’s kangaroo rat

Dipodomys merriami

Great Basin kangaroo rat

Dipodomys microps

Panamint kangaroo rat

Dipodomys panamintinus western harvest mouse

Reithrodontomys megalotis canyon mouse

Peromyscus crinitus deer mouse

Peromyscus maniculatus southern grasshopper mouse

Onychomys torridus desert woodrat

Neotoma lepida blacktail jackrabbit

Lepus californicus desert cottontail

Sylvilagus audubonii feral burro

Equus asinus

Nelson’s desert bighorn sheep

Ovis canadensis nelsoni

State Threatened and Federally Endangered